Sri Swamiji's speech in Kaikaluru Ashrama on 6th January 2003 (refresher)

[Guest guest]

Sri Swamiji's Speech in Kaikaluru Ashrama on 6th

January 2003

 

Don’t do Seva with Ego. Don’t expect something in

return just because you broke a coconut or brought a

flower Mala to a temple. God does not wait for these

goodies you dole out. You are giving back what he gave

you. You see the Sun with his light. You claim that

your vision is great and you can see Sun. This is

crazy. You do many things to gain respect in society.

God does not want any of this. Even while doing

Pradakshina, think that it is your walk to a pilgrim

town. Think that all your walking in a day is your

Pradakshina to Him.

 

You get what you deserve. If you go to a river with a

small vessel, you can carry home water only that much.

You should not be jealous of a person who is carrying

a bucket full of water. He is getting it because he

brought a bucket. Then you may ask WHY DO WE NEED A

GURU ? Only to get strength in difficult times. Why

does a blind man carry a torch? Does he need it? No.

He carries because a person with eyes should not come

and bump in to him. Because these days those with eyes

are blind. You have to be aware at all times that what

you know pales in front of what you don’t know. The

Leela of Paramatma pervades everywhere. You think that

you know it all. Those who think they know it all fail

fast and surely. One who takes too many precautions

fails in life. Then what is a sure and safe method?

in Kali Yuga, the Nama Smarana is the greatest and the

surest method for God’s Path.

 

Let me sing a few Bhajans.

Sri Swamiji sings Jaya Jaya Ganapati Mangalakarin

 

God is our only solace. He is the only patient

listener of our troubles. Any other person will have

enough of it at some pont of time. God is not so. But

we have to see God everywhere. Then only that great

feeling will come in you. Everything you see is his

creation. Any abuse of the same will not go

unpunished.

 

Sri Swamiji sings “Devi Viradrupa Vainatti Neeku”

 

In this Bhajan, the ornaments of nature have been

compared with the ornaments of Mother Goddess. Can

humans ever make such ornaments ? She is everywhere.

He is in poor and he is in wealthy. He is in the cries

and he is in laughter. That is his specialty. Who is

the listener and who is the teller? He is the one who

gives ignorance and he gives truth too. Many claim “I

am in search of Truth”. What is this? What is truth?

IS he seeking real bliss? IS it available in a store?

No/ It is in us. Then how to get it? God is in all. It

is like telling there is butter in milk. It needs a

process to get butter out of milk. To get the

principle of God in us it needs a patient process of

inner thinking. Like you cook with meticulous

attention, the knowing of God in you needs meticulous

preparation, process and attainment. Your confusion,

inability to change your perceptions and thoughts act

against you. When ever you are unhappy with something.

Just stay calm for five minutes. You will be okay. My

father used to tell me that when I get angry, I should

count till 100. Mind will attain peace soon than you

imagine. Never take hasty decisions. Impulsive

decisions cause life long damage. Many of you in this

audience had no plans to be here at this moment. You

have come with some fate. Some who had elaborate plans

have not come. Some who were planning to be in cinema

are here. Plans are Man's. Odds are God's. If you give

food to some one, Don’t brag about it while he is

eating. He would feel so miserable. Saying a few words

of goodness causes no harm to you. Be nice and

pleasing. Your civility while with others is

important.

 

One devotee came to me in Gudivada today and expressed

his difficulties. He was finding it difficult to leave

me or be with me. He was in a difficult situation. He

asked why so much money is collected in the name of

Puja while Swamiji could Bless all freely. Then I told

him “ See. You go to a doctor because you are sick. He

examines you thoroughly and says You have these

problems and prescribes medicine for seven days. You

come home and think, Why wait seven days when I can

swallow all medicines today and get rid of my

sickness. The same medicines can poison you. What is

Puja? Is it a folk sport? No. It is a time-honored

tradition of self discipline. We worship idols to

control our mind. Like a doctor’s medicinal

prescription, Puja like wise is a medicine for your

inner disease. Like a mirror faithfully reflects your

true appearance and not that of your favorite cinema

actor, Puja gives you the opportunity to conduct a

self test of yourself. Getting Jnana is a methodical

thing. Some help the world with their thoughts and

speeches. Some with Pujas and Archanas. Some with

their beautiful singing. The Sadguru decides what you

want”. My answer helped him and he went a happy man.

 

Sri Swamiji sings “Ehi Srinivasa Paahi Venkatesha

Sri Swamiji sings “Indiresha Govinda”

 

 

Jaya Guru Datta

 

 

------------------------

gurorangripadme ManaScenna Lagnam tata: kim tata: kim tata: kim tata: kim