Passage 9

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In plain words

“Do not be afraid at all; I will help you. Why fear when I am near?” (When I am right beside you, why should you be afraid?) Saying this, I gave them courage. Is anyone from Muddenahalli here? (Sri Narayana Rao, Secretary of the Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Trust at Muddenahalli, was called up onto the dais.) He is a highly learned man; he runs the school there very well. Whenever Swami goes there, he keeps praying, ‘Swami! When will You have mercy on us?’

(With Swami's permission Sri Narayana Rao spoke for a little while, thanking Swami, after which Swami said to him, “The joy I have given you today, share it with the whole State. Be happy,” and with the bhajan Rāma Rāma Rāma Sītā … brought His divine discourse to a close.)