Divine Memories - 6

June 28, 2007

Swami's Wonderful Message a Long time ago : A very small Incident but a wonderful MESSAGE with it for everybody. It was a Wonderful Custom in Venkatagiri that the Next day after Swami arrived in Venkatagiri, There would be a Procession where Swami used to be taken in a small Flower decked Chariot around the small village and Everyone would have a wonderful Darshan of Swami, It was the most wonderful Event in Venkatagiri that everyone looked forward to. During one of the Occasions when the wonderful Procession was coming to an end, Swami alighted from the Chariot near the palace of the Raja, and Swami had a slip as the Foot pad of the chariot was very weak and it broke, Swami then went inside and there were Bhajans and a small Musical Programme for the Next two hours, When Swami got up everyone noticed that Swami's ankle was slightly swollen, The Raja and everyone was astonished and as they were about

to enquire Swami's Wonderful Words were " You think that Swami did not feel pain, Swami also feel pain, but I feel more pain in seeing many of you not following what I say and what I tell you, Follow what Swami says and be happy and make Swami happy. That is all What Swami wants. This pain is nothing for Me." The Next day when Swami came for Giving Darshan in the Morning, Swami's Ankle was perfectly allright and the swelling was nowhere. What a wonderful Incident and a message for everyone, Swami feels pained when He sees us astray, Do we not want to see Swami happy?. Words to ponder and reflect. --- Bhagawan creates the Three Spatika Lingam's In July'1966, Swami was taking an evening walk in the Outskirts of

the Townin Venkatagri, when Swami sat on a Sandy Bank with around 20 people aroundhim in a semi circle, Swami told some people to sing Bhajan's and thenSuddenly Swami told that Bhajan's were enough, It was very strange beacuseSwami never ever did that. Suddenly Swami asked "What is a Spatika Lingam"?,Then Swami himself said " It is the Maha Lingam that comes out of Shiva's Third Eye, the Purest of all the Lingams, this Lingam is the Most Sacred ever as it comes from the Moolavirat of Shiva, It is also the purest form of Shiva, the most powerful of all lingams as it comes from the most powerful part of the Lord, His Third Eye, it contains all the Qualities of Lord Shiva - Love, Devotion, Power, Grace.". Everybody was fascinated and Swami continued and said " Only three Times were these Spatika Lingams ever seen by the Gods, Once During the Killing of Bhasmasura, when Shiva offered this Purest of his Form at Lord Vishnu's Feet,

the Second time when he Offered it to the Lotus feet of Lord Rama after he Had killed one of his Greatest Devotees - Ravana, and the third time at the Feet of Lord Krishna when he was returning back after his Mission on earth.", Swami then turned to the Raja of Venkatagiri and told him " All the lingams are right here",Everybody was surprised , Swami drew a small circle on the sand with his hand, and drew out three small lingams- the Three Spatika Lingams. Swami said that they were smaller than the other Lingams, but the Most Powerful of all the Lingams of Lord Shiva, Swami then said that the Bhajan "Subramanyam, subramanyam" should be sung and after showing those lingams to everyone and passing them around, Swami drew another Semi Circle with His Divine hands along the other semi circle and put the Lingams in the Centre of the Semi Circle, Just as the last line of the Bhajan was about to end, Swami took over singing of the Bhajan and when

Swami finished the Three Lingams had vanished completely. This is the Story of the three Spatika Lingams of Lord Shiva that Swamicreated for people to see probably for the only time. --- A Wonderful Shivarathri Message : I wish to recollect with all Swami's most wonderful Message in 1965 in Venkatagiri when Swami Was there just after Celebrating Shivarathri in Parthi, I could not get the whole of this wonderful Discourse when Swami was speaking about the greatness of the "Vamana Avatar" but whatever I do get is something which is wonderful, Beautiful and inspiring, Swami said : " Vamanudu (Vamana) trapped the great Bali chakravarthy and placed the First of his Most

Magnificent steps and covered the earth and whevever there was land, this signifies the conquest of adharmas in the world, In Celebrating Shivarathri you must get rid of everything bad in this world, the first step that Vamana took means the first step of every person to reach God is to do good to everyone in this world, With His Second Magnificent Step Vamana covered everything in the Sky, Space and every open space in the Universe, It means that God is everywhere, Wherever you see open Spaces in the world and beyond meaning the Sky, heavens, Space and everwhere you must see the Divine Being and chant His name, It means that God is everywhere and is everything - LOKA SAMASTHA. Bali Chakravarthy in all his Humility told Vamana to put his Third Padam (Feet) on his Head, What does it mean ?, It means that God is always with you and above you, Looking after you, caring for you and always with each and everyone of you, But to see the Truth that the Lord is with you, Everyone

has to know and understand Vamana's First Two Steps only then can you understand the Great Last truth of the Vamana Avatara. Every Avatar has a meaning, a significance, it is filled with the greatest of truths, the greatest of messages". --- Sai Shiva : In 1965 when Swami visited Venkatagiri as many as 7 times, the Most memorable being the Visit just after Shivarathri when Swami gave 3 wonderful Discourses on Shiva and the Significance of the Lingam and Shivarathri, They were the most wonderful of Discourses which everyone should read and grasp the meaning, significance of not only Shivarathri but of many many things that Swami wanted people to do then and wants us to do even now, Swami once said in Venkatagiri "My Life's Message never changes, Only

people change". Swami said : Shiva, Parameswara is represented by the Wonderful LINGA, which is the most divine act of creation. It represents life for everyone and everything. The Linga has three parts. The Bottom is Brahma, meaning Creation of everything in the Universe, whatever was, is and will be created is represented by the Brahma part of the Shivalingam . The middle or the second part is on the pedestal and is shaped like a Womb Vishnu, Which means the Supreme Being in the Universe, Lord Vishnu symbolises sustaining the Universe and protecting it, The third part is that rises above the pedestal and which Represent Lord Shiva, This means that Shiva is the culmination of Both Brahma and Vishnu, meaning he is the Creator, Sustainer and the Destroyer of the Universe and everything. This is what the Shiva Linga, It means that it has got the Three features of the World - Creation, Sustainance and Destruction. Understand this and you will

understand what Shivarathri Signifies. Shiva is called NILAKANTA, or the one with the Plain Blue Throat, this happened because He Drank the Poison that came from the ocean which would have destroyed everything in the Universe. The Poison is in the Middle part of the Shivalinga meaning the part where Vishnu Resides meaning Sustainance, He drank the Poison to sustain the Universe, The most holy river Gangadevi flows from his matted hair which means that It is the Purest Form of Eeverything in the World. The Sun, Moon and stars form his crown symbolising the World is with Him. As NATARAJA HIS TANDAVA is the cosmic dance which controls everything in the World. The World dances to His Rhythm. Shiva as Shankara is the one who gives Joy to everyone, As Shambunatha he is the One in whom Joy resides. As Maheswara he is the one from whom all Knowledge emenates. His Great Vahana Nandeswara represents the Lord of all Animals and also Represent Dharma. This

is what Shivalinga Means, It is the Purest Form in the Universe which sustains everything. Swami knows that all of you have Celebrated Shivarathri by singing Bhajans, Swami does not want only Bhajan, Bhojan (Food) and Sambhashan (Gossip, Talk), what is the use of doing Bhajans all day and night and doing the same things again and again, Try to understand what Swami has said and what Swami is going to say in future, I want all of you to do things which will help Society and help others, Shivarathri to SWAMI MEANS not only doing Bhajans and partaking Prasadam afterwards But to Understand Swami's Message during Shivarathri and take it to everyone and everywhere, Put My Words in action only then will any Words of Swami be puropseful and will make Swami happy. Swami ended with two Bhajans : This is what is the Concept of the Shivalingam and when Swami creates it,It only means that Swami is Shiva, Vishnu and Parameswara together. What a

Wonderful Understanding of Sai Shiva.

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