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The Director at Play Interplay of the Elements
If one had a billion tongues and the whole of it turned before Him, the description of His majesty could never be exhausted. All the Gods bowed before Him with folded hands. Sometimes He would raise His bhakthas (devotees) to the sky; very soon, He would drag them down into the depths. He treated the world as a puppet show. He was always radiant with His smile. He never knew anxiety, disappointment, or distress. He behaved sometimes like a common man, sometimes like an innocent child, at other times, like a near kinsman or an intimate friend, or a masterful monarch. Sometimes He behaved like a playful cowherd boy. He had the capacity and cleverness to play all roles with unique distinction.
This story is about the making of a film about Sai Baba. In it, we clearly see the interplay between the nine elements. You will also see that the subtlest illusion to transcend is the ego. The ego is the association of “I” with the body and
Sathya Sai Baba (Bhagavatha Vahini, chap. 17)
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