Speech of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji in evening at Jain Temple – San Jose, CA – July 11, 2003 – USA
Answers lead to more questions. You don’t need Gurus. Even children can answer many of your questions. Because, most of the questions are silly and trivial. Many people spend their entire life-searching Gurus. It is such a waste of life. It is nothing but your Karma. What else can I say? Sit and meditate for a few minutes. Many of your questions get answered. You are your Guru. Sadguru is a silent teacher. Especially Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji. Ten years back, I too used to give hours and hours of lectures. Now I have stopped all these lectures. Beautiful lectures, grammarful and arty language. Now I understand that it is nothing but barking. We have very little patience. We have to practice patience. Then only we can get good answers.
Mostly life is miserable. But it is tasty also. Many feel that it is full of sorrow and sadness. Life is a growth. Bad experience is a lesson for you. Inner God will keep on teaching you. You have no right to hesitate or hate yourself. Some feel they are alone. You are not alone. You have Kaama, Krodha as your company. You chose them. How can you be alone? Please explain me what ALONENESS is. Who are you? Which part of you is alone? Is your Atman Alone? Is your body alone? Yes. Body is all-alone. I don’t understand your problem. You are searching for answer. But I am searching for your question. Because there is no question there. If something is given free, we too beseech it. You will look at it with not utmost respect. Even though that thing is not necessary for you, you still want it. Many go to Guru because there are plenty of them available. I have fully understood that non-availability has more value. The more Sri Swamiji is accessible; you start to ask nonsense questions.
Many wonder why Swamiji spends so much time inside the room all alone. No. I am thinking of my devotees, my friends, my devotees. Many feel that Swamiji is idling in room and they can go inside and ask question. No. I am busy. I am fed up with your stupid questions. We don’t use our time in a valuable manner. Swamiji relieves you of your real doubts in variety of ways. By action, by look, by direct speech etc., Swamiji advises when necessary. Swamiji is not interested to keep you in conversation. I speak when necessary and to those to whom it is necessary.
Ganapathy Sachchidananda has different sections of answers. I may advise what I feel like. I am not your spiritual insurance. I am not responsible for your life; you have to take charge of your lives. I am not interested in correcting your life, advising you or treating you or being responsible for you. I am like sun. I am just SAAKSHI BHOOTA – Evidential participant. I do not have a role in your life. All happens according to your Karma. Many question me “Can Swamiji Heal ME? Don’t ask that. You ask, If you are worthy of being healed. Ask how much can be healed. Don’t ask how it is healed”.
I am very happy that I am in San Jose area for this year’s Guru Purnima, which happens on day after tomorrow. You have three days of opportunity to be with Swamiji. Take it easy and enjoy the presence of Swamiji. You tune yourself your life and then Swamiji will pray for Datta to Bless you. If you tune wrongly, your Blessings will not reach you. YOU all are here because of the love you have for me. I want you all to be the best of souls. Clean and clear. Any way. Let me sing a Bhajan.
Sri Swamiji sings Ganam Ganaaam Pathiravathu.
The meaning “O Ganapathy you exist in all sub atomic levels. You shower beautiful nectar and take away our problems in various stages. Thanks Ganapathy. I praise your innumerable forms. Please ensure I get away from my egoistic nature. Your compassion is expressing in various ways. You look so humble. Yet, scriptures glorify you. May you give me a target in life. May you be auspicious to me always. You are Sachchidananda in your true nature.
Sri Swamiji sings Traipureem Sundareem
Sri Swamiji sings Krishnam Vishnum
Sri Swamiji sings He Hanuman
Kaayena Vaacha Manasendriyeirva
Jaya Guru Datta
Courstesy: Avadhoota Dattapeetham