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Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:59:46 +0530

 

Om Sri Sai Ram

Dear Sai Brother/Sister,

Trust this will find you and your family in good health coupled with

happiness thanks to the showering of the choicest Blessings of our Gracious

Bhagawan.

We are extremely happy to receive the recollections on the Divine

discourses made by our Beloved Bhagawan during the holy Sivarathri celebrations

on 24th Feb 1971 and 5th March 1972 communicated by you through email.

Bhagawan€  ’²s Divine discourse delivered on 24th Feb 1971 is full of

spiritual eminence. The following are the important points stressed by our

Bhagawan. The valuable persuader us to investigate the function of the senses

and the mind. The senses reflect the Atman residing within our mind. The inner

instruments of knowledge enshrined in man pave the way to acquire the highest

wisdom. But these inner instruments are after misused in ignorance. This leads

to confusion in man€  ’²s life and ultimately ruins the progress of a man in

the life. Atman is encased in temporary sheaths in a ramshackle dwelling house

hearing the name of Atman. Atman remains unaffected by anything which happens

to the protective sheath. Bhagawan says that Prahaladha is good example for

showing that atman remains unaffected even if tortures are inflicted over the

physical body. Prahaladha remained calm and unruffled to whatever severe

torture inflicted to him.

Prahaladha surrendered His inner consciousness and the outer

consciousness at the Feet of lord Naraynana and realized the Divine truth of

atman. Arjuna realized the Divine truth of Atman rather belatedly through lord

Krishna€  ’²s revelation. Arjuna has forgotten the formula taught by lord

Krishna for His success in KURUKSHETRA war. When he wanted to fight the certain

barbarous acts inflicted upon the yadhava community the kith and kin of lord

Krishna at Hasthinaapura. He could not keep His promise to lord Krishna that

the women folk will be safeguarded by him. Arjuna was remaining as a silent

spectator when the barbaric people kidnapped the women due to loss of his

miraculous power boned by lord Krishna. It was at this juncture Arjuna realized

the Divine truth that the lord Krishna was his very life his might His archery

and his heroism. So the shame of defeat made Arjuna to realize the truth of

Atman.

Bhagawan contains us about the mind. The mind is capable of playing so many

tricks. An important trick is the fostering the ego in the mind. Man should be

always alert speeding to the warnings issued by the Divine to dissuade us from

then our life will be happy and prosperous.

Bhagawan commons us to engage ourselves in Bhajans. Bhagawan explain that

Bhajans is a process to train our minds into eternal values. Mind should be

taught to reveal the glory and majesty of the lord. The mind should be weaned

away from the seeking petty pleasures. This can be achieved through Bhajans

Pooja or vratha. Bhajans induces us to realize the truth and to glimpse the

beauty which is the omnipotent God. Bhajans leads us to taste the bliss of the

lord. This bliss is the Atman. So Bhagawan wishes to engage our selves in

singing Bhajans spelling out the Naamas of the lord to realize our inversely

which tales us nearer to almighty. It is but proper to quote at this moment

what Bhagawan once said about Naama Sankeerthan.

Bhagawan has said that Naama Sankeerthanas are the only penance available to

cure the evils wickedness and turmoil€  ’²s which are ride and rampant in this

kali age. Hence singing the Naamas of the /lord and hearing such singings has

to be practiced by us.

In His discourse during the Sivarathri on 5th March 1973 Bhagawan has spoken

about the significance of Maha Sivarathri celebrations His as follows.

Sivarathri is observed every month this Sivarathri falls on the fourteenth night

after the full moon and one night preceding the new moon this Sivarathri when

falls in the month of Maya that is the fourteenth nigh after new moon is marked

as Maha Sivarathri. This Maha Sivarathri is sacred because of a sacred event. On

this Maha Sivarathri day lord Shiva takes the Linga form benefiting the

devotees. This linga form of Shiva has to be adored with reverence for the

acquisition of Janna of wisdom. Hence we have to pray to lord Shiva for

enlightenment through wisdom. Hence Bhagawan asks us not to treat this day as

lightly. The disciplined rituals prescribed by Rishis for observing this Maha

Sivarathri have to be strictly followed. These rituals are viratha and non stop

singing the Naamas of the lord during the night. Bhagawan cautions that this is

not a day for revelry rivalry or playing function. Our mind ought to be focused

fully on the Atma linga during the day and night. The Atma linga emanates from

Shiva who is Jyothi linga the symbol of light spreading wisdom.

Bhagawan says that every one of us should have conviction that lord Shiva is

everyone if us. Fence is necessary to protect the growing corps. But when no

crop is growing spending time and money to build up a fence is sheer water. An

arrange fruit is covered with an outer skin to protect the juicy pulp inside.

But this outer skin will not be tasty. Like this outer ritual is prescribed to

shelter the inner message from being tampered with. Sivarathri has many outer

ceremonial observance a care of inner significance. The human nature prefers

the lazier path of outer formality to the path of inner discipline and

inference.

Visiting Shiva temples worshipping the Shiva through prints pouring

water over Shiva lingam observance of fasting keeping vigil the entire night

are the rituals prescribed to observe Maha Sivarathri day.

The observance of Vratha on certain days purifies the mind of the observe in

calculating in the mind good thoughts and devotion to God. Ishwara is the other

name Shiva. This means that Shiva causes SAM by His Grace SAM means Aanantha of

the highest degree. Siva is regarded as the embodiment of Aanantha. Hence Shiva

performed thanda dance enjoyed by Him using the cosmas setting apart just one

day an any the 365 days in a year to worship this universal omnipresent Shiva

is very essential. This ay is marked as Maha Sivarathri. That is one who

vanquishes death. Siva plays the role of Kaamaarni. That is the destroyers of

KAMA the desire. One who destroys desire can conquer death. Hence Shiva plays

the dual role of protection from death and destruction of desires of desire.

Iswara is symbolized through Linga form during Sivarathri lingam is the form in

which all forms merge into one. Shiva means graciousness auspiciousness. He is

ever auspiciousness. He is ever auspicious that is sarva mangalam. This is why

the epithet which connotes auspiciousness and graciousness is not added before

Shiva Sankara Iswara since they are the very embodiment of those factors. Shiva

is called the teacher of teachers he is adored as lord Dakshinamoorthy. Hence

Maha Sivarathri is a marked for the exclusive and sincere worship of great

Shiva. Bhagawan has explained the significance of Sivarathri and the divinity

of Shiva in simple language which captivates our minds. You have performed an

ardent Sai seva through the communication of swami€  ’²s valuable speeches.

 

Thanking You,

Ever in Sai Padha Seva,

P.S.A.S.Srinivasan,

President.

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