Features | Experience of the Divinity of Bhagavan by Devotees | Group II | Dr. (Mrs) Meenakshi Chintapalli

Dr. (Mrs.) Meenakshi Chintapalli
3722, Hunters Point, San Antonio
Texas - 78230, USA
E-mail: mkchintapalli@yahoo.com

Dr. (Mrs.) Meenakshi Chintapalli is a practising Physician in Texas, USA. Her husband Dr. Kedarnath is a practising Radiologist there. Both of them and their two daughters happen to be devotees of Bhagavan. They visit Prasanthi Nilayam very frequently for Darshan of Bhagavan. Dr. Meenakshi records a couple of instances of her experience of the Divinity of Bhagavan, in her own words.

Swami had given me many reveries, many dreams and many personal experiences in medical seva and personal life as well. Many a time I had very rough waters that shook my boat in the deep sea of life with tidal waves. If not for these experiences, I would have lost my health and mind both. Although the sea has tidal waves and rough water shocks, the anchor is the dearest and most lovable and loving Bhagawan who is the very breath of my life.

My husband Dr. Kedarnath had to have 4 bad discs removed as an emergency surgery on March 15, 1995. He underwent surgery for over 5 hours. We never knew, on the day of the surgery, if he would ever walk properly!

Swami sent Vibhuti packets, many of them, 2 days after Shivaraatri. Those packets finally reached us in the USA 21 days after surgery.

I had a dream in the same period. My husband and I entered a dark cave. Suddenly I saw a flood of light, which made my eyes flicker, as the light could not let me open my eyes. I still persevered in opening and peering into that intense light, that made me look at Swami in the Ananta Padma Nabha position and lot of vibhuti was falling. I made a comment to my husband 'why is Vibhuti on Vishnu?'

My husband said I was imagining things, as he could not see anything in that light. I held my hand and a heap of vibhuti filled my hands and became a 'Vibhuti Pandu'. It was so heavy that I passed it on to my husband. Next, a feminine hand, very fair and wearing a bracelet with Lotus flowers stretched in front of me, filled with kumkum. I held my hand and it was filled with kumkum. I gave that also to my husband.

Then lots of nectar, honey, food, rice all filled up my hands and they were so heavy and soaked that I did not know what to do. The dream ended.

After this dream, Swami's vibhuti for my husband reached us. The whole dream is so vivid and I can see the scenes in my eyes today. Was it a dream or a memory of this Atma?

Our family, our two daughters, my husband and I, planned a visit for India on the 29th of December 2002. My husband had started with back pain on the 26th. It got worse on the 30th when we reached Frankfurt. We had plans to visit Agra, Jaipur, etc after reaching New Delhi. Though we could visit Agra, we cancelled our visit to other places and went straight to Hyderabad to my parents' house, in view of the continuing problem of my husband.

We celebrated the New Year at Hyderabad with the extended family. My husband had a cup of coffee in the morning on January 1. By 6:30 a.m., he could not get up from the sofa where he was seated, owing to severe back pain. He developed numbness and weakness of his right leg. It was a neuro-surgical emergency.

Through a friend we went and saw a neurologist and had my husband admitted to the Hospital. I sent my heartbroken children to be with Swami than worry over their dad's health in Hyderabad. I brought my husband home on the 6th evening, and took off to Prasanthi Nilayam entrusting my husband to a relative to take care of him. At that time, he was in the wheel chair even to go the bathroom. He was very weak. He wanted to go back to the USA some how. He cancelled his engagements in India. I had pleaded for his permission to go and see Swami and lay the problem at his feet. I had no courage to go through the surgery again, nor did he!

I missed the morning Darshan on the 7th. Swami came straight to me in the afternoon of that Golden Day, the 7th of January 2003. He chided me for sending kids alone. He asked me if my husband was still in Hyderabad (Swami knows everything). He asked me what our plans were. I explained that I wanted to stay for Vaikuntha Ekaadasi, Pongal and then go to Bombay for the meetings. The ill health and misfortune had changed the plans. I reiterated to Swami that I was there to seek Bhagavan's guidance as to my husband's health, and see if we could avoid surgery.

Swami stood there for 15-20 minutes listening to me devotee. He created vibhuti for both the children, seated with me, who had tears pouring down their cheeks, and reassured them not to worry about their father, and that he was taking care.

On the 8th of January Swami came to me and asked me how we were doing and what our plans were, still testing my devotion and surrender. I explained again that my husband was planning to leave for the USA via Bombay on the 9th evening, after we went back to Hyderabad on the 9th morning. Swami said 'manchidi' (good).

I was in a shock!! I was hoping that Swami would tell me not to worry, that surgery was not needed, or to bring him here, or something like that. I was disheartened, dejected. I was close to losing my mind. I did not know what to say, but I pulled my courage and asked Swami, 'Swami, is that all? So, we should go back to the USA via Bombay, Swami?' Then Swami made a comment, 'If not from Bombay, do you go to the USA from Prasanthi Nilayam?' Some people laughed, and I felt that I had asked a stupid question, when the Divinity was standing there and talking to his devotee. I kept quiet and felt very depressed and disappointed. Swami moved on.

All of a sudden, a few minutes later, a thought crossed my mind that Swami was asking me if I would like to leave for the USA from Prasanthi Nilayam? I checked that with a very ardent devotee of Swami, seated near me. She also felt the same. I ran to the room, with sobs that were loud and uncontrollable, and penned very few lines on a small sticky note. I wrote 'Swami, you are the Doctor of Doctors. We are nobody in front of your creation. If so, why do you not decide for me about my fate? Why cannot you tell me what to do? Why will you not take my life into your fold? I am scared and I am depressed!! Please take care of our lives - Anyatha Sharanam Naasti, Tvameva Sharanam Mama!'

I returned with the note, and requested to be seated alongside the carpet, as Swami exited on the female doctors' side after the Bhajan.

If Swami wills, nobody resists! Swami saw me intensely, as I could not hide anything from Bhagavan. He looked at me as though that I should not have cried that much as I have Him as my very life-breath protecting me (Nenu neeku vundagaa, nuvvu anta edavaala?). As Swami looked at me, I waved the note in my hand. He tried to ignore it, but accepted it looking into my eyes. I felt relieved.

During the evening Darshan, Swami came to me and stood for about 20 minutes, and planned for getting my husband to Prasanthi Nilayam by the 9th morning. Bhagawan said, 'If you can make arrangements to get him here, I will send the car and take care of him. Don't worry, he will not need surgery and he will walk before he goes'.

Swami took care of all the arrangements for my husband's arrival. He personally instructed every person in the Ashram how to take care of him. He made personal arrangements for his special seating for Darshan. He made arrangements for us to stay at that time in the Shanti Bhavan. The food arrangements were so made that my husband could dine in the room. I should keep him company, and both of us were served in the room. He sent his car and Mr. Anil Kumar to pick my husband from the Railway Station, and He gave His car for our use till the day we left.

He pulled my husband out of the wheel chair on the 10th morning by rubbing his back. He personally went and blessed him on the 11th in spite of the busy Sports-meet day. He materialized capsules for his back pain, and also gave him a bracelet and a vibhuti container filled with healing vibhuti.

Every single day, Swami came and talked to both of us, cheered us and gave vibhuti many times. He talked to our daughters on the 12th, when they were leaving, materialized vibhuti for them and blessed them to come again, and study well. He gave us interviews on the 10th, the 15th and the 18th, when He talked to us only on spirituality.

We were able to leave Prasanthi Nilayam on the 19th with Swami's grace and blessings. True to Bhagavan's word, my husband was made to walk on his own before we left.

In one of the interviews, I requested Swami to use this body (me) in His mission. I asked, 'how can I, even in any lifetime, show gratitude for the love that Swami is showering on us?' He looked at me lovingly and said 'Amma! I want you both to be happy and I do not expect anything'.

I said to Swami, in another context, 'Swami Prema, Premanu Premato Preminchinapudu, Atmalu anusandhaana magunu' (When love loves the lovable or the beloved for the sake of love, souls commune). Swami said 'yes, I always say For Love, With Love, In Love, To Love'.

Well, my husband had MRI on the 2nd of January in INDIA, on the 17th of February in the USA. The Orthopedic surgeon wanted to do a minor, limited version of discectomy as it had herniated, and was very close to causing accord compression. My husband and I said no, as Swami advised against surgery. This surgeon had seen the miraculous recovery of my husband in 1995, and has known about Baba. He said that he would observe over the next 3 weeks. My husband recovered much more. We did another MRI on 09-09-2003. Lo and behold, there was no evidence of any disc anywhere. My husband has since been able to sit on the floor and carry on his duties as usual, as a result of the Divine intervention.

-- Dr. (Mrs) Meenakshi Chintapalli

(As sent through email to info@vedamu.org on 20.09.2004.)