Speeches of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji – April 4, 2015 – Sydney, Australia
Speech in the morning
Jaya Guru Datta
Jai veera Hanuman ki Jai!
So many of you are viewing this program on yogasangeeta and on youtube. I am very happy. We are all gathered here. Only with one verbal invitation from Swamiji so many of you have come. This is not just a concert. It is a festival. It is a family gathering. I cannot explain my happiness. You are all my relatives. Not devotees. You are all Datta Peetham bandhus. For me there are no words to speak. Australia Gnana Bodha Sabha is very lucky. This Nada Sagara program is very special. So many people have come. Dallas Hanuman temple is a very big program. In spite of it somehow the devotees have managed to budget and arrange their accounts to be able to make this trip here. They came. Some Mysore people have flown for the first time in their lives and they have come to Sydney. Bank balances are very difficult to maintain. For many American devotees also. You are all very lucky to have such a Guru. I am also very happy to have such good family members. I am concerned and feel sorry about your money sacrifices and troubles with management of funds. Only a few amongst you are business people. Most of you are salaried people with limited funds. I know about money problems. When I was young I have experienced. It is the power of your devotion to Hanuman and Swamiji. Only those who have such strong faith can manage their funds and manage to come like this. I am ashamed to ask for donations. I was just now telling Bala Swamiji about how difficult it is to manage finances.
Mother Goddess and Lord Hanuman will give you $1000 for every $100 you spend on Swamiji’s programs. One way I felt guilty. With just one invitation so many of you came. I am very happy that a very good chance you did not miss. Very happy. It is a problem to get leave from Job. Money is a problem. Many such problems are there.
In our lifetime such an event will not come again. Today is Hanuman Jayanti. Nada Sagara is a new type of music therapy lesson. I will explain later. First time that the secret comes out about music therapy. In Australia and at the Sydney Opera House. Easy method. It is all a hidden energy. A secret. A great secret will be disclosed. It is very effective. Normally in a Healing Music Concert Swamiji says take rest. Go to sleep. In this concert, there is no permission to sleep. Complete awareness is required. Only for one item you may sleep. All are ragas which were initially played in the concerts given during the early days of Music Therapy. When I first played Healing Music Concerts, I used these ragas. L. Subramaniam says you must play these again. Most powerful ragas. Hidden power in them.
Today seeing your problems you are going through for my sake, this sacrifice of yours, I feel very touched and happy. Your devotion I do not understand. Hanuman is famous for his devotion. You all see me as Hanumanta. But I see you all as Hanumantas.
My siddhis are not 8 siddhis or 10 siddhis as announced in the introduction. Only love and affection are my siddhis. I do not say that I have ashta siddhis. You may say that. If you praise Hanuman then He becomes Viswaroopa/Universe itself as His form. We have no siddhis. Only a little bit of buddhi/intellect.
I give suggestions. Medicines. Not siddhis. God is like air. Like Light. Is everywhere. Light is God. Where is He? Light is capable of taking forms like Rama or Hanumanta.
Laughter. Crying. Also are God. You are not the body or the sense organs. Ask Sheri mama. She is a real yogi. Had 60-70 operations. Such affection. And faith on Swamiji. Don’t be a slave to body or senses. Never cry. Face pains bravely. Don’t ask Swamiji: Heal me. I only heal ignorance. Not body. Ask for strength only. Some drive themselves to the hospital to get teir heart surgery. Such devotees are there. The body is not permanent.
What have you learned since coming to Swamiji?
My advanced devotees describe Swamiji’s miracles like this: Swamiji made me find my misplaced car keys. Is that a miracle? Very funny. I took medicine and my stomach pain is gone. Swamiji’s miracle? Your medicine cured you. Not Swamiji. Real pain is finding the answer to the question, “Who am I?”
How many times are you going to be born again and endure this human life? How long?
Your faith must be so strong that whether Guru’s name is Ganapati or Hanuman, I chant it all the time. With physical pain I live, it is not a problem. Please only help me when I forget to chant your name. Let me not to forget you or your name due to pain. A life without misery and a painless death I ask for.
Keep the memory of who you are. For that only you seek Guru. Mantra you gave me. I must remember it. Even if it the mantra is I pray to stone/ Rayai namaha or soil, I pray to you. One day that stone becomes Rama. Okay. I chant. Hanuman mantra. 90 or 100 years I may live. I must remember the mantra always. Mantra you gave. My children I may forget. I believe you. I have full faith in you. No matter if this body is spoiled. I have to leave this body anyway. My subtle body I keep with your mantra always. I love you. I follow you. Different mantras. Different concerts. I follow. Whatever you say. I follow. Develop such faith.
Opera house main hall was thus far rejected for Indians. What a miracle that they agreed for Swamiji’s concert in the main hall. All a result of your devotion. My part is negligible. It is your devotion that plays the concert. Your devotion sings bhajans. It is all your devotion alone. We came to this earth for some hidden purpose. We are happy.
No plan to come here to Sydney. Still many came. Money and the tickets came. Some had dual minds. Still they came. Finally.
This concert is heaven. Indra Loka music. Not ordinary music. Looks like instruments playing music. This is a dream. Swamiji, is this your dream?
Once, three years ago Swamiji asked while on a boat ride what is this building? The Sidney Opera house. Swamiji knows only of opera music. I like all types of music.
After two years. The dream comes true. Kaliji gave me my first trip to Australia. I asked her first. Painful questions I asked her. I name this program, the Dream Concert. Dream without Sleep – concert. Aware with heart. People should come early. By 5 pm. Don’t drink too much water before the concert. Sit for a long time here. Avoid hot beverages. Coffee or tea before the concert. After concert, plenty of beverages you may have.
I explain all the instructions.
5 ragas I will take. Our five fingers represent our while body.
First raga, the thumb. Second. the index finger. And so on.
Till the end of that specific raga, you should hold that finger of the right hand with the left hand.
First raga is short. Third raga is long for the middle finger. Because of the heart it represents. Five fingers cover the whole body. All parts. Details are not necessary for different parts of the body and different ailments and aches and pains.
Hold only one finger at a time. Your finger only. Not someone else’s finger. Only your finger. You may hold for five minutes and leave it if you wish, or hold throughout while that raga is being played. Middle finger raga is for heart. 30 minutes. I cannot predict. Remain aware, to change holding the finger. Hold only the specific finger as instructed.
You may follow the slide show. Do not insist about neighbors doing it right. Suggest only. Do not force others.
Hold gently. Relax. Close the fist around the finger. After the five ragas, a relaxing dance tune will be played.
Last Sama raga. All of you promise to do this. Raga is specific. You must listen. Notes and their repetitions are crucial. All must participate. Hold till each raga is completed. Swamiji will announce the end of each raga. He will hold up the crystal wand. Come early. Eat only a light meal.
Yoga postures for photos. Only 200 slots available in all. Only 35 open now. All others slots are taken. Tomorrow yoga photo session 1:30 pm sharp. Unless it rains. If it rains. We may change location.
Chant the Hanuman Chalisa now come in line to take prasadam.
After 7:00 pm don’t look at the moon. Lunar eclipse. Be careful. Bad vibrations for the entire world. Pray to Hanumanta. He will protect.
Return at 5 pm for bhajan session. Return to room before 7:30.
Start hanuman bhajans. Conclude by 7 pm.
Sri Guru Datta
Speech in the evening during bhajan session
Sri Maha Ganapataye Namaha
Sri Saraswatyai Namaha
Sripada Vallabha
Narasimha Saraswati
Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namah !
You tell me what bhajan you want me to sing. Name the bhajan you want to hear.
Swamiji sings Shloka: Rama charita, and bhajan Sabdamaya.
Shloka: Mata Suvarchala Devi
Bhajan: Hanuma na mora vinuma
Shloka: vayuputra
Bhajan: jeevake jeevanu
Everyone now should chant the Hanuman Chalisa. Hanuman Yajna is going very speedily. We have finished 40 crores. Trinidad is in first place. Second place is India. Third is USA. I want America to be in the first place. One Arabian country is in the seventh place. Do not miss participating in this Yajna. If you miss you will deeply regret your negligence in your old age. You will curse yourself. Swamiji will still bless you, no doubt, but you will have to face a lot of suffering.
I really need 700 crores. I initially said 133 crores. If this new target of 700 crores is not reached, I will go away and disappear into the Gandhamadana Mountain. You will lose Swamiji. First, I had said I will go away to Trinidad. No. Not Trinidad. I will vanish from view. This is everyone’s Yajna. To protect the earth we have to achieve this target. Huge perils are in store. Some lazy people are not chanting. They are not stopping watching cinemas or going to clubs. They waste their time still listening to film songs. Only very few are sending their counts to sgshanumanchalisa@gmail.com. Others are not sending. Those who are sending also, are not doing enough. You must listen to soundcloud recording. You must play the recording 24 hours a day seven days a week. If you do not contribute to the count, how can you call yourselves Datta devotees?
It is your responsibility to participate in this Yajna. It is not my responsibility. Soundcloud you listen to, while you work. At least once you listen. That is in itself like listening many times. Keep playing it continuously. Big danger is coming. I do not want to explain. I focus only on the positive. I keep saying peace peace peace. I do not want to dwell on the negative side. I do not want to think of depressing things. 24 hours I am praying to Hanumanta to save us, to give us happiness, to please forgive our sins, our mistakes made due to this ego that comes out of ignorance.
You have no shame. French children this morning chanted the Hanuman Chalisa. You have no shame. Daily I check the count. I am very disappointed. You will lose me. That is all. If you fail to do your part, then I will simply go away. That is what I wish. I wish to be free. I do not need to be concerned. You should be concerned about your planet earth. You protect your Swamiji. Protect your Swamiji so that He stays with you to help you. Otherwise you will lose Him. Play the recording 24 hours. What is the purpose of your having the internet?
Take a vow now. Each one must contribute one Lakh count at least. The whole world must get the cosmic vibrations. It will purify the atmosphere and the invisible aura system. What is visible is not God. What is not seen is God. Inhalation, exhalation, the Life energy – that is God. Living itself is a miracle.
Where is Australia? Where is India? From Bangalore, Mysore,Kerala, Hawaii, UK, USA, and other places, so many have come here to this gathering. Is this not a miracle?
I can keep 1000 computers. And in six months I can reach the target doing it on my own. But I want you to do this. It is your duty to do this. Not my duty. You do in your homes. Protect your homes, children, your country, your earth. I have been doing ajapa japa since so many lifetimes. My japa, my prayer is nonstop,continuous, always. With my inner japa even every strand of my hair chants Hanuma Hanuma. I need such energy from you also. I expect from you such a commitment. You must experience the kind of energy and joy that I do. You also must be happy, You also must experience the kind of one that I do. The Guru inside you is coming out and speaking to you now. Wake up! Enough of sleeping. Without laziness you chant. Without devotion also you do chanting. You begin now.Devotion will come.
Rama never said He was an incarnation of God. He always referred to Himself as Dasaratha’s son. There are no divine incarnations in Kali Yuga.
Your mother is your first guru. Call your spiritual guru as Sadguru. A teacher who trains you in a profession is guru, one who gives training. For attaining enlightenment, Atma Jnana, you receive guidance from Sadguru. His Guru is Parama Guru. Above Parama Guru is Parameshti Guru. Above Parameshti Guru is Paratpara Guru. Then it is Parabrahma Guru. One who teaches driving, your yoga teacher, college professor, music teacher are all gurus. But Sadguru is different. He is your spiritual Guru.
There are only Avadhootas in Kali Yuga. They are messengers.
Like you grade hotels as two stars and five stars, or as you have in Kung fu – White belt, Brown belt, and Black belt, there are levels in the Guru Lineage.
You put us on pedestals. You then knock us down. You criticize us that we drink coffee, we sweat when it gets sultry and so on. You must understand that we are in this human body. You question and ridicule.That is wrong. You may tell others that your Sadguru has changed your life. Don’t use the word incarnation. No certificates are given for Gurus. No one gives such certificates. Beautiful singer, you may say. I agree. Levels of guru you mention, that is okay.
Gurur brahma Gurur vishnuhu … Guru is a beautiful title. But do not use the word frivolously as is used by students, auto rickshaw drivers, and people at the bus stand. That is not correct. Sadguru is different. Know the meaning of the word Guru. America people also praise and say Swamiji is Datta’s incarnation. As if they know.
It is wrong to say that Bala Swami’s followers are different from Swamiji’s followers and disciples. I keep saying my family, my family. Don’t you remember that ? You create so much mischief. You give us a headache. You should exercise great caution before you speak.
This is a big ship. The owner, and the captain of the ship also are on the ship. This samsara is a big ocean. All are on the same boat. One has a big seat. First class, second class, and third class passenger facilities may be there, and they may be different, that is all.
Bhajan: nav chalpadi
We are all passengers traveling on this big ocean. We have all taken tickets. This is the Maya ocean. Pray to Hanuman to win over this Maya, to cross this ocean safely. We believe. We will win over Maya.
Vijayawada was the first place outside of Mysore ashrama where Swamiji had spent 40 consecutive days in one place. It gave the title Second Mysore to that ashram. Vijayawada devotees may now lose that distinction if Swamiji stays in Dallas for 40 days from the date of His arrival there. Many Dallas devotees of KSHT are from Vijayawada. Vijayawada devotees will be very unhappy if they learn about losing their distinction.
Group by group come for Swamiji’s darshan now. UK first, then India, then USA, and then all the others.
In the concert hall the final instructions will be given by Swamiji about the hand mudras. Learn directly from Him. Those who are attending the concert must be in their seats at 5 PM as soon as the doors open.
Sri Guru Datta