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SHRI SAI LEELA – APRIL 1986Thursday, and reached Secunderabad on 31 -1-86 at 9-30 a.m. Wehad a comfortable journey from Ongole to Secunderabad, since wewere alloted lower berths in the 3-tier sleeper coach. We started at 6-30 p.m. from Secunderabad to Manmad. In Ajantha Express also, Igot lower berth, while my brother was allotted middle berth in thesleeper coach. We reached Manmad safe by about 9 A.M. and Shirdiat about 11-30 A.M. The Conference was to be held on 2nd and 3rdFeb. 1986. After reaching Shirdi, I met the Superintendentimmediately, who was kind enough to allot a room in Bhakta Nivasand gave us a plastic bucket, tumbler, badge, lock and key, tickets formeals and tea for two days. We did not feel any difficulty in securingaccommodation, as Shirdi Samsthan authorities made elaborate andexcellent arrangements for our comfortable stay at Shirdi for twodays.My brother, Sri Cali Narayana did not attend the Conferencethroughout, as he had left Shirdi on 2nd evening by bus, as he couldnot get reservation at Shirdi Out-Agency Booking Office on 2-2-86.Later, he told me at Ongole that he did not have a comfortable busjourney from Shirdi to Secunderabad.But I stuck to my guns and never wanted to leave Shirdi at any cost,unless Baba permitted me to do so. Being a novice in Sai service andas a new participant, I attended all the four Sessions held on the twodays and heard the speeches with rapt attention. Especially thespeeches by Shri P.R. Behre, the chief guest and Sri V.B. Kher,Chairman, Shri Sai Leela Publications and Library Sub-Committeeand President of the Conference were inspiring and instructive whichwere felt highly beneficial to the devotees. Sri P.R. Behre spoke in34WWW.SAILEELAS.ORG