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SATHGURU
GEETHA
'
Extracts from pravachans of our guruji '
jay
sathguru maharaj ki jay
GURU
MAHIMA
'
hymns in praise of guru '
Mahathsanghastu
durlabhaha agamyo amoghashcha
Naaradha Bhakthisutram
In
the previous issue, we had discussed as to how difficult it is to attain the
company of mahatmas. Also it is not attainable by ordinary search. Let us take
an example. A friend or a colleague can be easily attained by ordinary search. A
student steps into a college for the first time. He or she casually interacts
with new people. If the ideas or ideologies match, they become thick friends.
But this is not so in the case of a Sathguru. It is rare to even have a vision
of such mahatmas, leave alone developing good relationship with them. But if one
possesses real thirst, the mahatmas themselves step forward and accept the
person as their disciple. They don’t care for the external/ physical
appearance. Material friendship is formed on the basis of external
appearance. External beauty, external manners and culture are the primary causes
of attraction and relationships. Today a person may want to enter into friendly
relations because he/she may like a particular quality. But if these qualities
are no longer present, there is a full stop to the material friendship.
But a Sathguru expects a true and a noble heart yearning for
Lord Krishna. He always remains impartial. Though not present physically a
sathguru’s sanctity can be felt always. Even if the disciple leaves Him, the
Guru still constantly prays for the well-being and happiness of the His
disciple. Such is the greatness and mercy of a Sathguru. Who else in this
material world has such a noble quality? This quality of mercy and forgiveness
is the
Greatest
of all the qualities.
There is a major difference between a
search for a Sathguru and a search for an ordinary mortal. A sathguru’s search
is soul – based while a mortal’s search is based on externality.
Lord Krishna is the only and a real
requirement of the soul. A Sathguru is the only one who is capable of delivering
happiness to the soul. A search for a Sathguru can be regarded as an eternal
one. It is after many births, a soul attains a Sathguru The
last aspect of this verse is that a Sathguru’s company never goes in vain.
Sometimes we meet certain people, but later realize that we should not have
interacted with them.
We develop certain expectations about people. But on non fulfillment of those
criteria, we discontinue the relationship. A Sathshishya (True devotee) never
expects anything from his/her Sathguru. He or she feel that whatever a Sathguru
does, it is for their benefit only.
A Sathguru is the sole selfless well-wisher of his disciple.
When is a relationship said to go in vain? If the outcome of a relation is not
beneficial, such a relationship goes in vain. But a Sathguru gives blessings,
bhakthi and namajapam. These are the best things in the world. Rationally
speaking, how can this relationship go in vain?
jay
sathguru maharaj ki jay
ACHYUTHA PRIYAA
'
short stories to regain your faith '
With
every sunrise we wake up with a hope that today would be better than
yesterday and things would go as per our plans. But what happens is
the same story again. Right from getting up at right time, catching
the right train, doing things properly we always don’t touch the
perfection. This frustrates us. Whatever we expect doesn’t happen.
This happens because we do things as per our wish. We think we know
what is best for ourselves.
But this is not true. We can’t read what is going on in our mind.
We take decisions based on what others suggest. For example even for
simple things like selecting our clothes we are influenced by
current trends and fashion. Some times we do such things and repent
upon it. So do we judge ourselves in the best way, the answer seems
to be negative. When we ask suggestion from others, people give us
solution based on their experience and their opinion and not what
would suits us. So how
do we know what is good and bad for us?
Bagawan
Krishna knows each and every aspect of our life. He knows what is
best for us. So our aim in life should be to do things as per the
wish of Bagawan Krishna. Once we start doing things for Lord Krishna
we are bound to do it perfectly. Even if things we do is not up to
the mark, once it is offered to Krishna it becomes Prasad (divine
offerings) and Lord Krishna the defects in it and gives us only the
good things. Now how do you believe this? It is a matter of faith in
Bagawan Krishna. The more you listen to Krishna leelas and more you
Namasankeertanam the deeper will be your faith in Him. In Achyutha
Priyaa we are presenting such true stories to enhance your faith.
In
our last issue, we saw how the boy’s mother advised her son to
believe in Gopal Anna and go to school. At last, the boy became
ready to go when his mother created a staunch belief that Gopal Anna
would surely come to help him. The boy was proceeding on his way to
school, which were miles away from his home. He had to cross a dense
forest, which was most terrifying for him. The fear, which was
deeply rooted in hs mind, started increasing gradually. He could
hear some sounds, which added to his fear. At this point of time the
boy remembered his mother’s words. She had told him that whenever
he would feel afraid he could call Gopal Anna who shall come running
to help him.
This
is a true fact, which many of us fail to understand. During our
lifetime, we may come across the situations, where we shall be alone
with no one to help or guide us. Even in such situations, the only
one who help us and make us feel his presence with us is our sweet,
little, charming, caring, ever friendly Krishna!!!!!! He is there
with us irrespective of the place, time or situation. But it is we,
who lack the capability of realizing His mercy!
The
histories and great epics of past have proved to us, that Bagawan
Sri Krishna had always come to rescue, each single jeevathma which
had craved for Him. The great Mahatma Swami Ramanujar was totally
lost in Vindhiya hills and could not find away to come out of it. In
such a situation Swami Ramanujar prayed whole-heartedly to Bagawan
Varadarajan. The moment Varadarajan heard the call of Swami
Ramanujar; He disguised Himself as a hunter and came running to help
His child, who was eagerly yearning for His help!
The
great Bhakthai Sackhubai had an intense urge to see Bagawan Vitthal
of Pandarpur. But circumstances and people around her did not permit
to do so; tied her and locked her in a dark room. Sackhubai prayed
to Krishna saying, ‘Hey Karunasagara, Hey Gopala, Hey Mukundha, My
dear Krishna please show me some way to come at your place. Krishna
I have surrendered myself at Your Lotus Feet. Krishna I have no one
except You to help me. I believe in you only!!!’ Bagawan Krishna
who is the ocean mercy could not see His devotee in such a misery.
He immediately took the form of Sackhubai Himself and went to her
place. He then untied her and asked her to tie Him in her place and
fulfilled her desire without revealing His original form!!!!!
Such
is the greatness and mercy of Krishna who is ready to face any
difficulty or do anything for fulfilling the desires of His
Bhakthaas. He is the only one who can help us by putting an end to
our sufferings and give true happiness. One of our Great epic
Mahabharatha states how Krishna responded to the call of His
Bhakthai Draupadhi. Draupadhi was brought in front of the Maha Sabha.
Duriyodhana had ordered to remove her clothes and make her stand
naked. That sabha was full of great well-known and renowned
personalities like Bhishma, Dronacharya, Drudurastra, and more over
her five husbands who were a great Yodha and specialized in
different, fields.
Draupadhi
pleaded to every great Mahatma who was present in that sabha for
helping her. But all that they could do was to bow down their head
in front of her appeal. She then tried herself. But all her efforts
went in vain. She then realized that neither her dear ones nor
relatives can save her nor she herself can. The only one who can
help her is Krishna. Hence at lat she found no way out and raised
both her hands, saying Govinda Pundarikaksha Rakshamam Sarranagatha.
She surrendered herself fully at the Lotus Feet of Lord Krishna. She
prayed to Krishna ‘Hey Dayaka Sindhu, I have surrendered myself at
your Lotus Feet. I am your child, your responsibility. An insult to
me would be an insult to you. Hey Gopi Manala, the Gopis of the
Vraja Bhoomi rose up their hand and appealed to you when you stole
their clothes. Similarly I am also calling you for my help. Please
save me. But before Krishna could come for Draupadhi’s help His
Naama came in the form of clothes for her.
Such
is the Mahima of Krishna Naamasankeertanam. Hence it is said that
“AVAN DURASTHANA ERINDALUM EIDU KITA NINDRU OODAVAM” That means
though Krishna may be far away but His Naama shall always be with us
to help, guide and cherish us. That is ‘Namam Veray Illay Naami
Veray Illay.’ This means Krishna and His Naama are not two
identical things but Krishna naamasankeertanam itself means Krishna
only.
Our
loving, charming, naughty Krishna responds to the calls of not only
Jeevathmas but also the animals. Such is our kind compassionate
Krishna. A crocodile caught Gajendra elephant’s leg. All other
elephants with him tried various ways and means to rescue him. But
everyone failed. At last Gajendra raised his trunk and called
Krishna for His help saying “Aademulamay” Krishna responded to
his call instantly. That very moment Krishna came running gave
Moksha to that crocodile and saved the life of Gajendra.
The
capability and powers of human beings are restricted and limited.
Our fellow beings can provide only a temporary calmness in our minds
with their soothing words but only Krishna can bring us out of our
difficulty and sufferings. The only thing we have to do is to call
Him with a very little faith that He shall surely and undoubtedly
help us.
The
child easily crossed the city but as he was proceeding towards the
outskirts of the city and was about to enter the forest a fear
engulfed in his mind as to how I can cross this forest? Then
immediately he remembered his mother’s words that Gopal Anna would
come to his rescue. This is how a battle goes in our mind between
the good and evil thoughts and we loose ourselves in the battle.
Being trapped in this world of illusion we are unable to come out of
it. So to liberate ourselves we have to beg to the person who has
trapped us – Bagawan Krishna. Once you surrender yourself to
Bagwan Krishna he would guide to take correct decision. He guided
Arjuna even in the battlefield and told the Bagawath Geetha for the
only reason that arjuna had surrendered himself to Bagawan Krishna.
When
the fear started increasing, the boy thought of trying out what his
mother had said. He was totally unaware as to who this Gopal Anna
is. All that he knew was if he would call Gopal Anna, He shall come
running to help him. Such an innocent and unconditional faith is
enough for bringing Krishna in front of us even in this Kaliyug. The
only thing needed for Krishna Bhakthi is a pure, full of true love
and unconditional faith on Krishna.
To
know what the boy does? Did the boy recognize who this Gopal Anna
is? Did Gopal Anna that is Krishna who responded to the call of
Swami Ramanujar, Sackhubai, Draupadhi, and many other great
bhakthaas and even and elephant respond to the call of this small,
innocent school going kid? Please wait till our next issue.
Whenever you shall feel lonely alone or afraid do try calling
our Gopal Anna just like this schoolboy. The real fruitful result of
bringing this true story in front of you all would be achieved only
when you all shall think of Gopal Anna, at times of loneliness, or
fear, or difficulty. Keep calling Gopal Anna for help and write to
us the sweet, little, divine, unforgettable deeply-rooted, memories,
which Gopal Anna shall give you till we shall meet next time. Radhe
Krishna!!!!!!!
jay
sathguru maharaj ki jay
HRUDAYAANJALI
'
power of divine grace '
Radhekrishna
Jay
Shree Poojya Shree Shree Amma
Jay Mahan Brahma Shri
Gopalavallidasar
Jay
Shri Radhekrishna Sathsangam
My
humble salutations to Poojya Shree Shree Amma and Guruji Shri
Gopalavallidasar. I feel blessed to get an opportunity to express my
feelings towards the Sathgurus.They have helped me in each and every
crucial situation I have faced. The special and amazing thing is
that even though they are not physically present at the crisis
situation, yet the power they provide through Krishna
Naamasankeertanam, to tackle the situation, acts like quenching
thirst by drinking cool pot water in a dry, scorching desert. Poojya
Shree Shree Amma and Guruji both have always guided me and shown the
correct way whenever I ended up committing some mistake. I make it a
point to meet Guruji on weekends. The second week of January was
very disgusting for me. I couldn’t have a complete control on my
mind. I found my mind in the midst of weird and ugly thoughts. The
increasing work pressure worsened the situation further. Totally
confused, I was blank for sometime, not knowing what to do. I tried
my best, yet couldn’t go to the root of the problems. All I knew
was something was bothering me but couldn’t figure out why. I was
puzzled regarding the sudden change in my thoughts. Then on 15th
January 2006, a Sunday I went to meet Guruji and confessed to him
the state of my mind.
He
asked me to do more chanting to come out of all these. I took
Guruji’s leave to go to the place where sathsang was going to be
held. On the way, I called Guruji Amma to confess to her, my
thoughts. It was roughly a 10-minute talk, but at the end of the
talk I was feeling a lot better and secured. Amma in fact gave me
practical and to the point solution to clean all the rubbish stuff
residing in my mind. The causes of mind wandering, the effects of
the same and the importance of keeping the mind steady were the
highlights of the 10-minute discussion. According to me, She granted
me a new lease of life. Another incident happened when I was
appearing for my CA PE II examination in November 2004. It was my
sixth and the last paper – Information Technology. For me the
subject was a total bore. When I started the studies about 8 months
back, I particularly concentrated on this subject, as I knew this
was the only paper that would trouble me. The preparation for this
paper throughout the 8 months period was fine. Then came the
examination time. I made it a point to call both Guruji and Guruji
Amma before entering the hall. All the previous five papers were
fine and I was sure to clear the examination. On the eve of the
sixth examination, slowly tension started mounting. The last minute
revisions were not as per the laid down plans. I was in a state of
confusion and was not at all confident for the paper. I managed a
3-hour sleep; still 50% revision was pending. In the midst of
tension, I went blank. Whatever I was revising, I was unable to
retain it. There was a ray of hope sitting in my heart’s corner
that my Sathgurus wont let me down. I called Guruji Amma and
explained the situation. One striking thing She told was, “
Karthik, you don’t know the power of human mind. If you have
studied sincerely the entire year and if you are unable to recollect
at the eleventh hour, don’t worry. Chant sincerely in the
examination hall and you will recollect everything clearly.” I got
the motivation and sat down to study. Anyway the revision was not as
per my expectation. Still mustering courage, I entered the hall. I
was perspiring with tension but was chanting. Once the paper in
hand, I started writing without thinking anything. At the end of the
paper, the only thing I thought was Krishna will help me pass the
exam. But this should not be misinterpreted. Krishna will help only
if proper and sincere studies are done. Just chanting as the
examination hall without proper preparation will not help.Indeed He
not only helped me pass but also helped me achieving 36th
rank All India.
As
if this was not enough, with guidance from the Sathgurus, a
placement was awaiting in a prestigious MNC firm.
Karthik
jay
sathguru maharaj ki jay
DHIVYA
DHARSHAN
'
the feast for your soul '
jay
sathguru maharaj ki jay
PUNYA
KAAL
'
sathsang programmes '
Radhekrishna!
Mahan Brahma Shri Gopalavallidasar's sathsangam is going on at
Sri baktha Anjaneyar
Koil,Ags colony, 4h cross rd, Kottivakkam,Chennai-41.
On
9th Sathsangam on 9th, sathsangam on Raama Jananam was done by Mahan
Brahma Shri Gopalavallidasar, on 10th sathsangam was about Seetha
Kalyanam. Mahan Brahma Shri Gopalavallidasar will continue the
sathsangam at same place till 11th. On 11th sathsangam on Anjaneya
Vaibhavam will be discoursed by Him.
Forthcoming
Sathsangams:
Mahan
Brahma Shri Gopalavallidasar will continue the sathsangam on
Thirukoloor PennPillai Rahasyam at Dhanushkodi Kodhanda Ramar Koil
from 12th.
Every
sundays sathsangam on Thirukoloor PennPillai Rahasyam is held at
Mr.Narasimhan's residence.
Radhekrishna!
jay
sathguru maharaj ki jay
SHRADHAARPANAM
'
wholehearted dedications '
This
issue we are dedicating to Raghunathadasar
The gifted son of sri
govaradan majumdar.
The
great disciple of Krishna Chaithanya Mahaprabhu.
The one who lived as a prince
for everyone but by heart he was a sanyasi.
The wealthy person who escaped
from the wordly life to come under the shade of Guru.
The true disciple whose
eagerness to attain the holy feet of his guru made him to reach Puri
Jagannath quickly.
The one who came down to the level of eating the left over food of cow.
The great bhaktha who was
gifted with a small govardana stone and beeds by his guru Sri Krishna
Chaithanya Mahaprabhu.
The great devotee who slept for
one and a half hours daily to do more and more chanting.
jay
sathguru maharaj ki jay
jay
shree radhekrishna sathsang
jay
shree poojya shree shree amma
jay
mahan brahma shri gopalavallidasar
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