Care and Devotion in Service

To Sathya Narayana Rao! Accept Blessings.

Received your letter. Contents are noted. I wanted to come to Anantapur. But the turnout of works is not prompting my visit. There is no happiness in seeing again and again the same thing. Because of the inability in keeping up our word to the government and the university, there is a burden of staying on the government land for one more year. This is one more reason why I am not coming. There is no point in saying that carelessness on the part of Viswanadham and Naidu is the root cause behind this condition. Whatever happened had happened. It is better to take care of things that are to be done henceforth.

Sathyanarayana! Do not be pained otherwise. You are looking after well with care and devotion, even beyond your capacity. As for you, you can only do things when things are favorable, isn’t it! What can you do when they are unfavorable. Poor man, Raghava Reddy is also working hard, unmindful of this or that or of time. There is not a trace of mistake from his side too. It is not that Swami does not know that both of you are toiling with care and devotion, taking it as Swami’s work. Therefore, convey blessing to Raghava Reddy also.

Carry on with your duty with the conviction that Swami’s grace is showering on you abundantly. I do not wish to come until the slab of the upper floor is laid. By coming to Anantapur, what answer can be given to them? Is it not funny that work is not fulfilled even after spending lakhs and lakhs of money, after supplying all materials asked for, and after providing all necessary things? Large expenditure and no work! It seems, Government tackles better than us. They get work done without paying. ‘Money lost and mind boggled’ seems to be our condition. Do not worry at all. There are no mistakes whatsoever, neither from you nor from Raghava Reddy. You have been following Swami’s commands to the best of your ability. Blessings, also to Sambasiva and Krishnappa.

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Baba

Poor chaps, I may be subjecting you to stress, in excess of your age. Take rest now and then; have food in time. Your services at your age are wonderful indeed.

Baba.