Speech of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji at the start of Bhajan Session on 29th July 2012 at Universal Prayer Hall, Mysore.
Jaya Guru Datta Sri Guru Datta !
Om Namo Hanumate Namaha
Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama
Today I was watching YogaSangeeta live of Ramayana discourse. Everyday I am watching what Bala Swamiji is talking about Ramayana. I have seen the chat area on Yoga Sangeeta. You can write your feelings there about the Live program. You can ask for a bhajan. It is like free telephone. This is accessible from all countries. You can contact from anywhere. You only need Internet. You can login with your Face Book account. Telugu devotees in USA developed this facility with great efforts. Some times I’m very unhappy with datta devotees. They hardly watch Yoga Sangeeta. I can understand – everyday it is not possible. But today is Sunday. Why can’t you watch on a Sunday also ? You must watch. It is a big gift from Swamiji. Suddenly the camera is switched off. I was unhappy. You can show this prayer hall live. Devotees feel very happy. They eagerly wait for the Live program. You can show people coming and going. No problem. They feel the ashram. They feel Swamiji’s presence. If you give good service, they will praise you. Some times it looks dirty. No problem. It is not that dirty as such. Someone will be adjusting the mike. They are very happy to see that also. You dont know. They are keenly looking for Live. If you switch off suddenly, they also go. What is Live ? Not only bhajan or pravachan. You must show people also. You must show ashram also. If you have time, you can show yesterday’s program recording also or Bonsai or museum recorded videos. Take suggestions from trustees. This is not very difficult technique. Swamiji gave all facilities.
Ashram is Appaji. If, there is any program going on here, that means Swamiji is here with us. You don’t even bother for programs when I’m here. What happens in my absence ? No one will bother to come to ashram also. This is a very bad habit. When Swamiji is here, you show all kinds of actions as if you have great devotion. Is this called Bhakti ? I’ve not heard about such Bhakti. You must be alike when Swamiji is here and even when He is not here. When you sit in this prayer hall, how disciplined you should be. We rarely get a chance to come to ashram. May be once or twice in a year. We have no time. You must use those 2 or 3 minutes also. Every second is important. You must not waste your time. You must not have false bhakti. You surrendered already. You said Swamiji is everything. Why doubt again ? If any of your small desire is not fulfilled, you will leave me and go. If that is fulfilled, you ask for more and more. Even after fulfilling your desires, you will still leave and go. How can I believe you ? Real devotees also are being effected through these false devotees. Whom should I bless? After all my tapas, after finding out your previous births, your sins and to decide if your desires can be fulfilled or not, it takes at least 10 minutes of time for me to study. Those 10 minutes of time also is waste for such unreal devotees. They don’t have faith. Basavanna says the entire world is filled with truthless and heartless people. All Saints said the same thing. They all spoke negative about people. Only your Swamiji pampered everyone and said you are my relatives and friends. You watch other Swamijis. You read their history. I will challenge if they have not said this. All Swamijis have a feeling of vairagya (disinterest) about people. Only Datta Guru Swamiji says my relatives and my friends. Only I say that. May be even I have to change seeing your actions.
I am studying all of you. How are you in Swamiji’s absence. Am I not here ? Is this Datta not Swamiji ? (pointing towards Kalagni Shamana Datta in Universal Prayer hall) Here in every pillar, I’m there. We too must give some time for Swamiji. There are four to five Mysore devotees. They come and do namaskara to every pillar. They do pranams to people sitting here for meditation also.
I will do only two bhajans. You must be thinking, instead of scolding us for this long, you could have sung. No. It is not that easy. I have to say what I feel.
In hotel, they give the menu card and the bearer will not come for a long time. We read that menu four five times, drink water and read again and again. We select two items and then he comes. We don’t feel like asking any questions also as that would waste some more time. We read the menu card, we feel hungry. We order. After all this, if he brings two plates, we just gulp. Then we order another plate. All this we do despite we paying there. Like that, if you do nireekshana (wait), it is very tasty. There is a bird called jataka pakshi. It does not drink rain water from the ground. It catches the rain drops in the air and drink. It doesn’t even drink the first rain because some worms will come in that. It eats only fruits and leaves. It does not eat other birds. Even birds eat good food. Only man who is buddimanta (intelligent) is eating even poison inventing the antidote for it. That is why first, I gave this dose so that mind will be pure. I will sing now.
Bhajan session
Gana gana gana gana Ganapati
(Ganapati, I pray to you to bless me with a good mind. I take a dip in your compassion to cleanse myself of all inner impurities. You are the lord of all the celestial powers and of music.)
Bhajan: Jaya jaya Vani Saraswati
(Victory to enchanting Goddess Saraswati, the Mother of the Vedas, holding a Veena, with a voice sweeter than the parrot.)
Bhajan: Dattamaashraye Sadgurottamam
(Surrender to Datta Sadguru, the benefactor of noble souls, the teacher of Truth, who is pleased with devotion, and loves the beautiful Mother Goddess, who dispels the delusion that shows multiplicity, and gives enlightenment in the form of Sat-Chit-Ananda)
Bhajan: Namah Parvatipataye
(Prostrations to the spouse of Parvati, the highest Lord, the destroyer of sins, the giver of bliss, the drinker of poison, who holds drums, the trident, sports three eyes, and wears the skin of an elephant. He is smeared with sacred ash and destroys the fear of rebirth. He resides within, He is pure, He is Sat-Chit-Ananda).
Bhajan: Om Namo Narayana Krishna
(Prostrations to Lord Narayana. Krishna, who grew up as the darling son of Nanda, who are our protector and giver of salvation, please dispel our delusion. You are worshiped by sages like Narada, you love music, you are lotus-eyed, you are Rama as well as Krishna. You are the crown jewel of the family of Yadu. Please remove the fear of death. You are in the seed letter Nam. Victory to you, Krishna!)
Mantra and Rama namavali: Jaya jaya Rama jaya Sri Rama
Bhajan: Vadamale haakkuve
When hungry, you should not eat vadas on an empty stomach. It is not good for health. First eat something else and then eat Vadas. I will offer Masala vada garland or Maddur vada garland also.
(I offer a garland of vadas (white lentil donuts) to Hanuman to get difficulties destroyed. I offer Him a garland of betel leaves to obtain a good mind. I offer butter decoration to Anjaneya to get from Him a heart soft as butter. Your vision should make me melt, such butter I need, O Messenger of Rama! I offer you worship with Parijata flowers. Please chase away my misery. I offer you milk ablution, please fulfill my desires, of Son of Wind. I offer you a whole coconut. Please help me succeed in my tasks.)
Bhajan: Hanumanta Balavanta
(O Lord with a swollen jaw, strong, virtuous, saintly, great warrior, compassionate, famous son of Anjana, builder of a bridge across the ocean, Sachchidananda, etc.)
Kayena vaachaa ..
Kakada harati: Sri Datta Devam
Sri Guru Datta