Guest guest Posted September 18, 2003 Report Share Posted September 18, 2003 Jai Guru Datta, I am sharing the advice given to a devotee by Datta Yogi Raja with all devotees because his answer if apply will help us to become better devotees. His advice can also be applied to our daily tasks. Teekah.Ramnauth, DYC Canada > With reference to your letter attached I want to point out that your > shaking and poor performance is a result of fear factor. I enjoyed your > Bhajans the other day just the way it was.So why worry? Remember that you > are offering that Bhajan to the Guru- Sri Swamiji who is always in front > of you. Forget about others. > > The problem with most people is that they are always worried about 2 > things > 1. How well am I performing and what others will think > 2. What can I get by doing this. > Why not change the focus from "I" to" WE" and why not focus on how well I > can include others and how well I can contribute to others? Then all > problems of life are solved. This is true leadership. It is not about > looking good but it is about making others feel good and making a > difference to them through what you say and do. > > Let me share with you a new experience that happened to me this time in > Toronto. I gave the concluding speech last week for Sri Swamiji's program > in the Missisauga Arts center. You were probably there. That is the first > time I spoke to a large audience of 1200 plus members. I did feel a little > fear. I was not even prepared for it and I was invited in the last minute. > > I just forgot about myself. I said to myself that the audience will > forgive me for my mistakes so long as I have made a difference to them > through my talks. I just looked at what the audience will really benefit > from. So I decided to just sing a little song in my native language - and > then I just told the audience how to buy the right tapes and how to listen > to Swamiji's music at home for therapy and healing purposes. > > Everyone came and told me that the talk was fantastic - including Sri > Swamiji and his secretary "this was not said in any of the other concerts , > most people only talked about how good was Swamiji's performance". Sri > Swamiji liked my speech and the points made so much that he called me right > away and materialized a gold chain for me. He had not done any miracles in > Chicago for a whole week. > > The success was the result of my surrender and focusing only on making a > difference to everyone around. This is my central message. This is true > leadership in any activity and consisted of 2 questions > " Do I focus on what I can give rather than what I can get" > "Do I enjoy the process of singing and not worry about others praising me > for it?" > > This can be practiced every moment by everybody. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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