Dr Nepal
Secretary, Govt. of Sikkim
The life of Dr Patnaaik is nectarous. Only by sitting near him, mind would be at peace. His utterances would become sweet and extremely juicy. These sweet words and ambrosial looks contain the symbol of reaching heaven. Such utterances and looks fill nectar in life. The fragrance of a chandan (sandalwood) tree fills the entire forest. In the same manner, immediately on the arrival of the Holy Dr Patnaaik the Sai Junior, the fragrance of his sweet talk spreads in the whole area. It appears, as if we are having a vision of a great chaste soul, spiritualist and saint; a person God-knowing and complete in all respects.
I had a lucky time to have the company of this great person for quite some time in the past. Every year I used to get two or four weeks when I’m away from my family. Then I used to have no other work except to listen to his discourses and Kirtan the whole day.
I used to see ‘riddhi’ and ‘siddhi’ and all super natural powers going around this holy person; greatness, wealth, respect paying and applause being showered by the Sangat. There used to be pin-drop silence in the congregation hall and it would seem that only the great person alone is there delivering his sermon. Since God resides in the hearts of holy men and saints, so there used to be an instant impression on the entire congregation.
By only putting the dust of the feet of such disciples on the forehead, the life undergoes a change and one gets a proper way. ‘Saint’ is the name of the state, which is the zenith of the spiritual world. The tongue of the saint is equipped with the gems of the spiritual knowledge. His training is fruitful. There is power in his utterances, nectar in his looks, and revolution in his feet and growth in his hands. He remains satisfied and does not advertise his existence. To pray for every being’s welfare is the life of a saint. Dr Patnaaik’s life is comparable to these qualities of a saint. Therefore, it is a fact that though he wore a shirt, and trousers, yet he is a great saint and God-knowing person of the present times due to his inner conscience. For the last twenty-five years, he has been trying to bring his congregation closer to God.
He also impresses upon the disciples to follow the inner heart of their own self and be close to God. He meditates in theambrosial hours of the early morning and coaxes the disciples to do so.
