Fruit is According to Sadhana

“Kasturi, the letter you wrote has reached me at Kodai. As I was starting from Kodai the same day, I did not find time to reply. I reached Madras on 28th night at 12 o’clock.

Kasturi, I am glad to note that your tour with your mother turned out to be a happy one. When Swami is with you, what dearth can there be? The Name and Form are not separate. The name shows the form. The form reminds you of the name. That being so, when that name dances always in your heart, naturally you saw the form. You may say that it is all Swami’s will. First, the sadhana, and then the sankalpa (will). The fruit is in accordance with the sadhana of the devotee. The teacher marks awards according to the answers written by the student. Thus, the sankalpa is in accordance with the sadhana. For this, however, one needs Grace.

Poor Padma – she is in great tension regarding Chandran's health. Doesn't matter – when Swami's grace is there in full measure, why fear? I saw that day – that night. Padma was writing a letter to Parthi. I saw that also. Though of course, the letter has not reached Me, the ‘feeling’ of the letter has reached Me.

Convey My blessings to your Grihalakshmi (Lakshmi of the house, meaning ‘wife’), Matrudevi (mother – goddess), daughter, children and Chandran. I am leaving for Parthi on the 30th.

Baba

Swami’s letter to Sri Kasturi’s family, 1955