August 26, 2002 (Monday)
The drama being over, it was time for feedback session. Swami notices the minutest of the details.
Swami: (To the students) Yesterday, they did not put fire (in the drama during a scene where a Yajna (fire sacrifice) was being performed). The Pujaris (priests) simply sat there. They also did not satisfy with their work.
(To a student) Very good boy! He did the role of Hiranyakashyap very well. Very good acting! Where is Prahlada? (N. Sai Krishna, the student who acted as Prahlada came to the front.) Good boy! Yesterday, you did well.
NSK: Swami, it is all because of Your grace.
Swami: (To Prof. Anil Kumar) Yesterday, both of them did very well. Day before yesterday, it was not all that good. But yesterday, it turned out to be the best scene. (Pointing to another student) You too did very well. Ramakrishna’s role was the best. (Turning towards one teacher) You know very well, he acted exactly like Ramakrishna. (To Neelratna Chowbal, a student of the second year M.B.A. class) Are you Vibhishana?
Neel: Yes, Swami.
Swami: It was all fine, but there was no fire; and you should have sacred Mantras being chanted. All of you know that Pujaris just sitting there did not look good. At least, you should have put an artificial fire. If you put fire, whenever you pour ghee, that fire comes up. It will look natural and very nice. Pujaris should have lip movement.
Teacher: Swami’s ideas are very good.
Swami: Ideas are very good indeed, but they should be put into practice.
Teacher: Swami, it is our fate.
Swami: Not your fate. You should have cautioned them much before. The boy acting as Ramakrishna did very well.
Student: How was it, Swami?
Swami: You did very well, but they should have put fire.
Student: Swami, we did not get that idea.
Swami: I had in My mind to tell you before. But I thought that all M.B.A. and M.F.M. boys were matured. It should come about automatically. One problem was that Ramakrishna was fat. Actually he was very thin, and a very good actor too. (To the students) How was the drama?
Student: There is still scope for improvement.
Swami: But what is the use? The drama is already over.
Student: Swami, next time we will do better.
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| Sri Sathya Sai with MBA Students at the Prasanthi Nilayam Campus Auditorium - August 25, 2002 |
(To Vijay, a student of the second M.B.A. class) What did you do?
Vijay : Swami, I acted as Hanuman.
Swami: You also acted very well.
Teacher: Swami could have spoken to us.
Swami: Boys had put on makeup. If I had spoken, all that makeup would have come out. So, I did not speak.
Student: Swami, You can speak on this Thursday. Swami, others also remarked that the drama was good.
Swami: There are no ‘others’. All belong to our University.
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