“Vinipisthundhaa?” do you hear Me?

“Vinipisthundhaa?” do you hear Me?

Over 5000 years after the epochal Advent of Bhagawan Sri Krishna in the Dwapara, …over 2000 years after the Advent of the proclaimed ‘Son Of God’, Jesus – The Christ, over 90 years after the epochal Advent Of The Sampoorna Avatar Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai, how much have we heard, learnt, imbibed and assimilated to mend our ‘humanimal’ ways of living? Are we on the right track? …the track that leads unto Him?

Bhagawan Sri Krishna had out of His infinite love granted the Arjunas of the ‘Kali Age’ The Song Celestial Bhagavad Gita, the quintessence of Which is ‘Mama Dharma’ as revealed by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai. Without making much ado, any confusion, it is understandable that ‘Mama Dharma’ refers to Atma Dharma or Swadharma, man’s path back unto his ‘True Truth’.

When Jesus walked the Earth, he had his clear-cut-task on hand, to act and enact a life of dualism, qualified non-dualism, only to finally merge in absolute surrender, non-dualism of Oneness. At the end of ‘his’ tenure, at the age of 38, Jesus ‘chose to walk unto the cross’ only to affirm his oneness with the Father Supreme.

Sri Sathya Sai came over nine decades ago… delivered His first ever public message of ‘Manasa Bhajare…’, exhorting mankind to worship the Lotus Feet Of The SadhGuru, which is the quintessential message of human life for all time. He repeated His message in the simplest of languages possible, not once, many a thousand time, ‘investing’ ‘qualified time’ on mankind. The Master when finally ‘chose to withdraw’ His physical frame from the public eye, He had again His finest message for humanity, to go beyond the trap of ‘illusion’ succumbing’ to name and form. It was He Who revealed the essence of the Bhagavad Gita, coining the last word of the last stanza that is Mama, with the first word of the first stanza, Dharma, to give out the quintessential wisdom of Bhagawan Sri Krishna over 5000 years ago, Mama Dharma.

It is relevant to go back to July 6, 1963, the day when Bhagawan ‘miraculously’ healed HimSelf out of an apparent ‘paralytic stroke’ to announce to the world about the true nature of His Avatarhood.

The message on this day had a subtle, yet profound pointer for every single sadhaka. This was the discourse wherein Bhagawan had revealed to the world of believers the ‘Bharadwaja’ story involving Lord Shiva, announcing HimSelf as ‘Shiva-Sakthi’ Avatar.

Shiva here stands for The Eternal Purusha, The Primordial Being, and Sakthi refers to Adi Para Sakthi, The Eternal Divine Mother, moulding into One as The Supreme Sri Sathya Sai, the Supreme Resolve manifesting as The Sampoorna Avatar. The subtle indicator here is, that on 6th July 1963, while delivering His Divine discourse, His Voice had turned ‘feeble’, barely audible to the grossly anxious devout assemblage awaiting a desperate positive hint about His ‘well being’. Addressing the august assembly, Bhagawan opened up slow and steady, still showing symptoms of physical discomfort. He released His Voice, feeble and thus barely audible to the assemblage. He asked, “Vinipisthundhaa?”, meaning ‘do you hear Me?’

Yes, did anyone hear Him… then, and ever since? He, Who Is The Cosmic Canvas, keeps sending us gentle reminders, gentle taps from The Source, Sri Sathya Sai Hiranya Garbha, reminding His dear ones of The True Truth behind the apparent Truth.

But, are we ready? Are we listening? I vividly remember an off-the-cuff telephonic satsangh I had a few years ago with an elevated soul, a diligent practitioner of the Sai Path of Love. During the conversation, I had blurted out a statement that, ‘I keep asking Swami, Swami, why are You sleeping?’ (inside of me). As I paused at this sentence, there was a pause of silence at the other end too, a meaningful pause, much to my dismay. The moment next, I heard the response, full of love and wisdom, telling me, ‘Why do you think so, that Swami inside of you is sleeping? If the ‘Swami’ inside of you is sleeping, then whom do you think is listening through you now, speaking through you and doing all and everything, all the time through you?’

I was awakened in that very instant, for, this has been my ‘self-parroting’ language ever since I had a real taste of Bhagawan’s Jnana Vahini, speaking of the ultimate Brahma Jnana. The voice at the other end did not stop at that.  It resounded: ‘How open and apparent is His message, that every time He would address His devout assemblage, ‘Prema Swaroopulara’, ‘Divyatma Swaroopulara’ and so on, openly announcing to the ‘you and me’ that We Are In Essence That. …what more proof of His Presence you need?’

Do You Hear Me? – A Sacred Call To Prayer, Faith, And Inner Listening

Do You Hear Me? is a heartfelt spiritual question that rises from the depth of a devotee’s heart. In moments of sorrow, fear, confusion, or loneliness, the mind may wonder whether God is listening. Yet spiritual wisdom teaches that the Divine hears every sincere prayer, even when it is spoken without words and hidden behind silence.

Human beings often think that prayer must be loud, polished, or perfectly expressed. But God does not need beautiful language to understand the heart. A tear, a sigh, a silent longing, or a simple thought offered with faith can reach the Divine. The Lord listens not to decoration, but to sincerity.

Do You Hear Me teaches that God’s hearing is different from human hearing. People may hear words but miss the feeling behind them. God hears the pain behind silence, the fear behind hesitation, and the love behind a small prayer. Nothing sincere is lost before the Divine presence.

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba often reminded devotees that God is always near, within the heart as conscience, love, strength, and peace. This nearness gives comfort to the devotee. Even when the outer world seems unaware of our struggle, the Lord knows every inner movement and guides us with compassion.

Do You Hear Me becomes meaningful when we also learn to listen to God. Many people pray and ask, but they do not become quiet enough to receive guidance. The answer may come through conscience, a sacred teaching, a kind person, a sudden clarity, or a peaceful feeling during prayer. Divine replies are often gentle and subtle.

Sometimes the devotee feels that prayers are unanswered because the result has not come as expected. But God may answer in many ways. He may give strength instead of immediate relief, patience instead of quick success, or wisdom instead of the object desired. What the mind sees as delay may be a deeper form of grace.

Do You Hear Me also reminds us that prayer should not be used only for personal demands. It should become a conversation of love with God. We can offer gratitude, ask for guidance, confess weakness, seek strength, and pray for the welfare of all beings. Prayer becomes pure when it moves beyond selfish desire.

A sincere prayer also changes the person who prays. The problem outside may remain for some time, but the heart becomes calmer. Fear reduces, courage grows, and the mind begins to see the situation with greater clarity. This inner change is itself a blessing from God.

Do You Hear Me finally teaches that faith must continue even during silence. Divine silence does not mean divine absence. A teacher may remain quiet to make the student think more deeply. A mother may wait to help the child grow stronger. In the same way, God may allow waiting so that the devotee develops patience, surrender, and inner strength.

Prayer, bhajan, namasmarana, meditation, and seva help the heart remain connected with the Divine. Repeating God’s name keeps the mind steady. Singing with devotion softens emotions. Meditation helps us listen within. Service removes selfishness and turns prayer into loving action.

A devotee should also ask whether God hears kindness in our speech and purity in our actions. If we pray beautifully but speak harshly, something is missing. If we ask God to listen to us, we must also listen to His command to love all, serve all, help ever, and hurt never.

The Lord hears not only our words, but also our life. Every act of compassion, every moment of forgiveness, every honest effort, and every selfless service becomes a prayer. When life itself becomes prayerful, the devotee feels closer to God in every situation.

In the end, Do You Hear Me is answered by faith. Yes, the Divine hears every sincere heart. But the devotee must also become ready to hear the Divine through conscience, silence, guidance, and grace. When prayer becomes sincere and life becomes pure, the heart feels protected, understood, and blessed by God’s loving presence.

Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu – The Divine Whisper