Spiritual Blossoms - 7

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In today's world, we face many destabilizing

(unstable) influences all around us. The result of all this is that we are

enveloped by negative factors such as fear, stress, anger, hatred, conflict,

greed, jealousy etc.

 

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba has been propagating

the path of Namasmarana (chanting the name of God) as a means of achieving

everlasting Joy and Peace. Every thing in this mail is taken from the

exhibition conducted at puttapathi in prasanthi nilayam. Enjoy this

way…………………………

 

Liberation Through Namasmarana (Chanting gods name with love):

 

Sage vyasa was aware of this and when some other sages

approached him to learn as to which yuga (age or century) was most conductive

for attaining liberation (set free). vyasa said,

"Oh! How fortunate are those destined (be fated) to be

born in Kali yuga (present age we live in). It is so easy in this Kali age

(present century) to win the grace of the lord with just "

Namasmarana" (chanting gods name form heart) as a means of liberation (set free).

 

Namasamarana – A sadhana(A practice):

 

"The NAME or GOD is most effective tonic; it will

keep of all illness. Do not indulge (take pleasure freely) Namasmarana

(chanting god's name) as a pastime or fashion or a passing phase or as the

unpleasant part of an imposed timetable or as a bitter quota to be fulfilled

each day. Think of it as a Sadhana (practice

) to be seriously taken up for the purpose of reducing your attachments to

fleeting (brief) objects, purifying and strengthening you and liberating (set

free) you from the cycle of birth and death, hold fast to it as the means of

rescuing yourself in every way, from the bonds of time and change."

 

Namasmarana:

 

"Turn the key in the lock to the right, it opens, turn

the same key to the left, it is locked. So too, turn your mind towards the

objective (external to the mind) world, it is locked, caught entangled

(complicate). Turn it to the right, away from the objects of the senses, the

lock is loosened, you are free, deliverance is at hand. How to turn it right?

Well, begin with remembering the lord's holy name "namasmarana", as the first

step. That will itself take you through the 2

nd and 3rd, to the very goal".

 

 

 

 

 

Chanting the divine name:

 

 

"As a first step towards the acquisition (thing

acquired) of viveka (wisdom) and vairagya (detachment), enter from now on into

a discipline of Namasmarana the incessant (unceasing, continual, repeated)

remembrance of GOD. A fashionable excuse that is trotted out (introduce an

opinion) by those who do not like

this discipline is "Waste of time". It does not need any special time or extra

allotment of time; it can be done always in the waking stage, whether you are

bathing or eating, walking or sitting. All the hours now spent in gossip

(unconstrained talk or writing about persons or social incidents), in watching

sports or films, in hollow conversation can best be used for silent

contemplation (survey visually or mentally) of name and form, and splendor

(dazzling brightness) of the lord."

 

Atmosphere is purified, by chanting the divine name:

 

Experiments in Russia and other countries

have demonstrated the relationship between the food one consumes and one's

mental attitudes. It was found, for instance, that a child, who had been fed on

apple juice while in the womb, exhibited a love for apples after birth.

Similarly, the relationship between devotional singing of the lord's name and

the positive energy it generates in the atmosphere has been established.

Chanting of the Divine Name can purify the atmosphere that has been polluted by

impure sound waves.

 

The evil thoughts arising in the mind should

be diverted and it should be filled with Godly thoughts by reciting the Divine

Name.

 

 

This Namasmarana can compensate every mistake we made till now. Every one should

pay for their mistakes, in this life or other life (our 2

nd life or reborn). But Namasmarana

will help you to over come the pain for the mistakes you done in the past. That

is the power of Namasmarana in this Kali age (present age).

 

We can find many great people like Naradha (chanting god Narayana's name),

Hanuman (chanting lord Rama's name), Radha (chanting lord Krishna's name) and

others chanting god's name with deep love from their hearts.

 

One main thing is chant the divine name from your heart and try to visualize the

Gods form. No one will be as lucky as you.

 

Swami says:

"One who chants Rama's name and has the vision of HIS

divine form will not be born again. There is no amruta (drinking it, you have

no birth) greater than Rama's name. Spread the glory of Rama's name in every

nook and corner of the world. You can chant any name of your choice Rama,

Krishna, Govinda, Shiva etc. Only the divine name can grant you peace and

happiness. Never forget the divine name, wherever you are and under any

circumstances."

 

 

We people are so lucky to have Swami in this age. Even our own mother can't love

us or teach us so beautifully. Thank you Swami (my mother, father, Teacher,

friend and every thing) for caring for us. We love you.

 

 

Sairam with love………….

 

Cheese……………………

 

Raju.

[Guest guest]

Simply beautiful- spiritual blossoms must flow.

 

Thank you so much - can you we discuss some

of the experience with Naama smaran which would help and inspire us.

 

Thnak you once more let it bloom.....

 

May Swami bless you always

Naamaste to you

Sai Ram

 

SoumendraSatyanarayana Raju <saislove > wrote:

Purpose of this mail:

 

In today's world, we face many destabilizing

(unstable) influences all around us. The result of all this is that we are

enveloped by negative factors such as fear, stress, anger, hatred, conflict,

greed, jealousy etc.....