Enlightening Discourse on Swami Abhedananda,Shivananda, Greatness of Chennai,Namakirtan about Kaliyuga - Part-9

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Radhe Krishna To all,Discourse contd..... Vyasa goes on to describe this Age of Kali. He says men would be short lived in this Age – 'alpaayushah'.One may question, 'Sir! How do you say that the life span of people in this Age is short? I am eighty years old!'Well!

Taking up the life of Dasarata who had lived for 60,000 years is not

your life span 'alpaayush' (insignificant)? When we compare today's

life span with the other Ages does not 80 or 100 years seem

insignificant?'manda bhaagyah' – When you take a walk to the

market do not, even by mistake, enquire after the welfare of a friend

or an acquaintance you might meet with. He would at once list out all

his troubles. You would certainly regret, for, your head and heart

would weigh heavy with his sorrows. In this Age none will enjoy all

comforts of life – wealth, home, good health, children, etc. When

someone nurtures the desire to visit the Temple, do bhajan, participate

in Satsang, this Age of Kali will not tolerate it. It would throw all

kinds of block in his path; whereas, those who move on unrighteous ways

would enjoy all comforts of life. Thus,

Vyasa describes the state of Kali. Fear would grip the one who reads

this. Later, in Canto 12, Vyasa describes the ways of Kali. Neelakanta

Deekshitar who came down in the lineage of Appayya Deekshitar has

written a book on the ways of this Age of Kali. He writes, "Do not

worry if you have not been able to get employment. Become a Swamiji! People

face lots of trials and tribulations in their life. They would

naturally approach a Swamiji for succor. So they would come to you.

Advise them to perform a puja for relief (and charge a fee). If they

find no solution and return to you, tell them that the puja done was

not enough and that another puja has to be conducted!"Mahans have predicted the ways of Kali. Today, we find them coming true. Nevertheless, Srimad Bhagavatam that predicts the ways of Kali also offers words of solace. yatphalam naasti tapasaa nayoge na samaadhinaa | tatphalam labhate samyak kalau keshava kirthanaat || 'Do

not fear. There is a potent medicine for Kali. By the use of this

medicine you can fence off the negative aspects of Kali and lead a

comfortable life. Those who do Namakirtan will not be touched by the

evil doings of Kali and lead a comfortable and protected life.'What

is the tattva of the Mahabharata? Draupadi was born out of 'Agni'

(fire). During the performance of Ganesha or Navagraha homa we offer

things into the Agni (fire) because we believe that these deities would

appear in Agni. Thus, Draupadi, representing the power of god, was born

out of Agni. The

Mahabharata describes Duryodana as the incarnation of ('amsa') Kali

purusha. It was verily Kali who held the reins of the kingdom. So, in

the very presence of Dharmaputra, Bheeshma, Drona and other great men,

Kali purusha took control of Draupadi, representing god, through

deceitful means. He enslaved god. What does this mean? Kali would by

some means try to bring down Temples and worship in Temples. Neither

Bheeshma, nor Drona, nor Dharmaputra nor Nakula-Sahadeva nor Arjuna

could do anything (to save Draupadi). So, in this Age of Kali neither

Dharma Shastra nor Brahm sutra nor the Upanishads can help in creating

the Divine presence. Thus, at a time when the god (Draupadi) had been

enslaved and all – the Shastras, Brahma sutra, Patanjali Yoga sutra,

the Upanishads – were unable to free her, as their hands were tied,

divinity with a view to save itself cried out, 'Govinda!' and the

entire situation changed. What

does this show? It shows that it is verily through Namakirtan that

divinity would spread all around in this Age of Kali. The Deity in the

Temple where Namasankirtan is performed gains divinity. Divine Presence

arises in the home where Namasankirtan is performed. Divine presence

fills the man who does Namasankirtan, transforming his whole life. All

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