Swamis Directions

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Dear Ones,

 

I am looking for Swamis directives in regards to having no food

after bhajans and other functions other than satsangs (or not even

then). This connects with Swamis directives to go home in silence

after bhajans. How can you do that if you have food afterwards (and

chatting)? I found a quotation in the Bhajanguidelines

of 'Bhajanamavali'but it is not enough for the 'doubting Thomas'.

 

Your help would be appreciated.

 

Marhelie

[Guest guest]

Swami advises us to sit and contemplate

after His Darshan or Bhajan. He says the Divine energy that we receive

during Darshan will be lost if we take to speaking and chatting immediately

after Darshan. So, He asks us to be quite and contemplative so that the

moments of bliss can be fully savored.

And also, after Bhajan Swami asked us

to go for 'Vibhuti' distribution as Prasad rather than any other food items.

The reason might be that, if the Bhajan organizers plan to distribute some

food items after Bhajan, all their concentration and work will go into

those preparations rather than towards the main thing - i.e., Singing the

Lord's Name and deriving the bliss thereform.

Particularly, if the group of devotees

coming for Bhajan is large, it might take considerable effort to get things

prepared and there are chances for distraction of mind . Also, this might

lead to some sort of competition between different organizers of Bhajans

and each of them might unknowingly give place to pomp and show while organizing

the Bhajans at their homes. So, Swami advises to have 'Vibhuti' Prasad

and make the whole thing simple and easy.

However, I think these rules are for

the new toddlers. If one has firm control over the vagaries of mind, and

can concentrate on Swami at all times, without allowing the mind to get

disturbed even while organizing functions with considerable number of people,

i.e., if one can strictly regard every act as Swami's work and carry out

things in pure love, I dont think these restrictions will apply to him.

SAIRAM

Pardha

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07/01/2004 09:52 PM

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Dear Ones,

I am looking for Swamis directives in regards to having no food

after bhajans and other functions other than satsangs (or not even

then). This connects with Swamis directives to go home in silence

after bhajans. How can you do that if you have food afterwards (and

chatting)? I found a quotation in the Bhajanguidelines

of 'Bhajanamavali'but it is not enough for the 'doubting Thomas'.

Your help would be appreciated.

Marhelie

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i remembered these lines of Swami. This is what is told by Swami regarding the

behaviour after Darshan.

 

" THE GIFT OF DARSHAN

Always find a quiet corner after My darshan, where you may enter the stillness

and receive the completion of My blessings. My energy goes out from Me, as I

pass by you. If you proceed to talk with others immediately, this precious

energy is dissipated and returns to Me unused by you.

Rest assured that whatever My eyes sees becomes vitalised and transmuted. You

are being changed day by day. never underestimate what is being accomplished by

this act of darshan.

My walking among you is a gift yearned for, by the Gods of the highest heaven

and here you are, daily receiving this grace. Be grateful. These blessings, you

will receive, will express themselves in their own perfect time. But also

remember that to whom much is given, from him much will be demanded. Take

advantage of my grace and remain ever faithful to the Lord and He shall guide

and protect.

-Baba"

Hope it helps to some extent...

Sai Ram,

Sailaja