Just who is this Swami Thisananda ?

Dmitri and Volker were both very surprised to see each other. Dmitri had never mentioned to Volker that he had joined Swami Blissananda's cult. Volker had never mentioned to Dmitri that he was going on a vacation with his family and his mansion would be empty.

Then Dmitri smiled and asked Volker, "Volker, I had no idea you were a devotee of Blissananda. How wonderful."
"Swami who ?" asked Volker.
"Oh, don't you know. He is no longer Swami K. He has changed his name several times in the last few weeks. Maybe you know him as MiracleAnanda or Krackaswami or some other of his many names. Oh, by the way, where are you putting up? We are rather filled up nowadays, I am afraid we may have no place for you!"

Suddenly Heinrich asked aloud, "Papa, what are all these people doing in our house?"
Volker looked embarrassed.
Then Elfi piped in, "Are they staying over? When are they going to go?"
"These are strange people, Papa. I don't like them at all.", said Heinrich loudly.

"Dmitri, we need to talk. Helga, please take these kids into the other room", said Volker.
Before they could sit down, Helga shrieked. "Volker! There IS an ox in the next room. A mean looking Ox!"
"Shhh!" said Dmitri angrily, "That's Swami Blissananda! He will be furious to be treated like that. His attendants are strangely enough not here, or they would have barred you from entering the next room. You did not even prostrate before going in?!!"

"Dmitri, I have no idea what you are talking about. This is our home. We went on vacation some time back. I believe you and whoever he is, Flossananda or --"
"Blissananda Maharaj!", Dmitri corrected.
"-- whatever, you are all illegally occupying our home."
Dmitri iksploded in anger and outrage, "How can you suggest such a thing. He is God, the creator of the universe! He cannot illegally occupy anything! All belongs to Him!"

"Perhaps I should have a world with his highness", announced Helga with sarcasm.
"No, you cannot. You have to pay a big donation in order to have his darshan. And only once you have attended our Enlightenment Deeksha can you have that precious darshan", clarified Dmitri.
"Can we not call the police, Mama?" asked Elfi.
"Yes, i would like a ride in a police car!" shouted Heinrich excitedly.

"No wait!", said Helga. "Could i have a word with you Volker?"
They stepped out.
"I think we should first inform Bhagavan. We should have a bath someplace and then go immediately for His darshan. It is Arunachala Ramana who has called us here, we are under His protection."
Volker nodded. How fortunate I am, God, to have such a sensible wife, he thought.

They stood there for a moment, lost, wondering where they could bathe. Volker chanted in a german accent "Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya!"
His wife and children immediately repeated it after him with joy.
"Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Arunachala Ramanaya!"

As they uttered these sacred words, they heard an elephant trumpeting. And a lion roaring. They looked all around in shock!

From the back of the house came charging three baby elephants, with one spotted leopard on one of them.
The elephants stopped in front of them lifting their trunks playfully.
"Can we atleast play with the elefinks?" asked Heinrich.
"Where have the lions gone?" asked Elfi.

Before they could wonder the elephants had lifted their luggage, and also placed the children on their backs. The children squealed with joy. The parents had no choice but to follow the elephants.

"Mama, Papa, Elfi, LOOK, My elefink has a white turban!", shouted Heinrich.
"My elefink smells of coconut shampoo!", shouted Elfi, sniffing deeply.
"Mine, too."
"Mine has a nice binocular!", shouted Elfi.
"Mine ..... ...... doesn't!", said Heinrich looking crestfallen.

And so they went, leaving their mansion behind, happily, laughing, knowing not where they were headed, but knowing that Father Arunachala was in-charge.