SUMMERS SHOWERS...

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Swami on the special Jhoola (swing) 8 Summer Showers - 2002 Actions and remove the weeds of wicked qualities. Only then will you reap the crop of bliss. Students! Today is the first day of the Summer Course. Purify your body and mind. Put into practice the teachings of our ancients. Follow the ideals demonstrated by great men like Lincoln. His mother taught him that self-confidence was the greatest wealth of man. Develop self-confidence.

Uphold self-respect. Do not do anything artificially. Whatever you do, do it ‘heartfully’ (wholeheartedly). Art is external, heart is internal. Follow the dictates of your heart. People greet each other ‘good morning’, ‘good evening’, etc., but most of them do it in a mechanical and artificial manner. Truly speaking, there is no morning or evening. We call it morning when the sun rises in the east, and evening when the sun sets in the west. But actually speaking, there is no sunrise or sunset. It is because of the rotation of the earth that we see the sun during the day and the moon during the night. Moon is the presiding deity of the mind. Before Rama lifted the bow of Shiva in the court of King Janaka, Sita’s mind was not at peace. When Sita went

to Ayodhya after her marriage with Rama, one day she confided to Him how the moon of her mind was clouded before Rama lifted the Siva bow. Rama then told Sita that at the time of His birth, thick clouds Summer Showers - 2002 9 covered the moon; so, it could not have His Darshan at the time of His birth. Rama then promised to the moon that He would add Chandra (moon) to His name to make it happy. Rama further told that in His next incarnation in Dwapara Yuga, the moon would be the first to have the Darshan of the Lord and to pay salutations to Him. True to the words spoken by Lord Ramachandra, the moon had the good fortune of having the first Darshan of Sri Krishna when His father Vasudeva was carrying Him across the river Yamuna. Thus, the moon was the first to do Namaskar to the Lord in His incarnation as Krishna. Give up Body Attachment and Experience the Atma Embodiments of Love! You may not have any material wealth; it is enough if you have self-confidence and self-respect. Respecteverybody. Offer your Namaskar (salutations) to elders wholeheartedly. What is the inner meaning of Namaskar? When you do Namaskar, you join your palms and bring them close to your heart. The five fingers of each hand symbolize the five Karmendriyas (senses of action) and five Jnanendriyas (senses of perception). These ten senses should follow the dictates of your heart (conscience). That is true Namaskar. Some people do Namaskar in a mechanical way. They do not bring their two palms together. They say Namaskar and lift their hands, as if they are going to hit. Sai Ram. (Sharing with Swami's love) Ram.Chugani.Ram ChuganiKobe, Japanrgcjp

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