Discourse of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji on Guru Purnima – July 11, 2006 – Datta Yoga Centre, Trinidad
Sri Ganeshaya Namaha
Sri Saraswatyai Namaha
Sri Pada Vallabha
Narasimha Saraswati
Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namaha
Gurur Brahma
Gurur Vishnu
Gurudevo Mahesvaraha
Guru Ssakshat Param Brahma
Tasmai Sri Datta Gurave Namaha
Om Namo Narayanaaya
Today is knowledge day. That means very auspicious Guru Purnima day. Purnima is full moon. Full Ananda – complete bliss. That is full moon. Ajnaana day is Amaavaasya day. Some people like Amaavaasya because they start Vratas on this day. Purnima is also very powerful day. On these two days, the environment, oceans have some change. The Pancha Bhutas undergo subtle changes. The Celestial beings are constantly changing. It is the creation. Srushti phenomenon. Constantly changing. No change means not smooth running. Life too has so many changes. Sorrows and happiness. Many people wish for a long life. If you live 120 years and there is no change, then you get bored. After 85 years of age, it is very difficult to maintain this body. Death is natural. Death is not ending. Death is a beginning too. It is the starting of the Jnaana. Birth and death are necessary like inhaling and exhaling. Like light and dark. One cannot ask for light at all times. If there was light always, you cannot sleep and you get irritated. You need darkness at times so that you can sleep. Otherwise no peace.
If you have problems in your family, it is natural phenomena. If you want happiness, there should be changes. Ups and downs are normal. All the times you should not ask for good things. Bad things are also lessons. Bad experience is necessary for spiritual upliftment. It is needed for getting Jnana. If there is no sorrow, there is no confusion and then there is no fun in life. If you want some zing in life, something beautiful, it should have mixed feelings of both happiness and sorrows. One has to be careful at such times. How to handle the situation? We should know how to allow good things and how to avoid bad things. We should handle carefully. Some people ignore saying, Swamiji know everything – Swamiji does everything. If you truly believe so, then why are you eating daily? You eat and enjoy life but when sorrows come, you leave it to Swamiji. No. That is wrong. Confusion, sorrows are also our duties. They are lessons. We should not hesitate.
If a bad thing happened yesterday, it is lesson for today. If you have any happiness, it is also a lesson for tomorrow. SAMA SHEETA USHNA – it is said – equal measure of hot and cold ness. Dasha Indriyas (Ten sense organs) control these feelings. Not just five senses. Not the Pancha Indriyas (five sense organs) but Dasha Indriyas (ten sense organs). The body is a chariot. Atman controls this chariot. Who is this invisible Atman? It is Paramatman. It is he who controls the Body. He is holding the chariot like a driver. Like Lord Krishna holds the reins of the horses in Bhagavad-Gita. While controlling the horses, he gives Upadesha to Arjuna. Our Sadguru holds the ten sense organs and gives Jnana. He is controlling our Dasha Indriyas.
What is the purpose of this Janma? Sadguru gives answer some day. You have to wait and wait. No hurry. Do Sadhana. Some think that they are following Swamiji for forty years, they have chanted and chanted and nothing has happened. The fact that you chanted for forty years is your happening. Don’t worry that nothing happened. If you leave the Japam or what ever you chant, naturally your mind will go here and there.
Abhayaasa – Practice. It is very essential. You have to practice till death. Don’t ask for results. If you ask for result, you are wavering. I have many times given you the story of Nama Deva. Let me tell again.
Nama Deva was a great devotee. Panduranga Vitthala appeared one day and asked Nama Deva to come with him to Vaikuntha (Vishnu Loka). Nama Deva refused saying he was very happy on earth – chanting the name of Lord and going to Vaikuntha would mean the feelings would stop and the chanting would not be necessary. “ Nama Deva felt that the struggling relation with God was much better. HE felt that on earth he would have the divine opportunity of singing the name of the lord.
If you stop singing Bhajans for one week, you will feel guilty and a sense of loss would envelop. Singing Bhajans is a very good Abhyaasa (Practice). Puja gives discipline. When the discipline comes, automatically Ekaagrata (concentration) comes. It comes one by one.
I am happy that the Guru Purnima is taking place in Trinidad. I have told many times that Trinidad is one of my birthplace. Though I have many countries, Trinidad has a special place in my heart. People also are very nice. Sometimes, there is confusion, but even then it is good. Confusion is good at times. I am also experiencing confusion. Even Sadguru has 24 Gurus. I am learning lessons from all the gurus. Confusions also teach me lessons. That is my habit.
You people think that you give bad experiences to Swamiji. Do not feel so. I like confusion. Thats all. I bless you. Please go ahead with Datta Darshanam. Life history of Swamiji is also very important. Swamiji has given simple version of Bhagavad-Gita. If you have received a Guru mantra, then you should chant it as many times possible. Don’t look for results. Keep on chanting. If you think about the result, the power of Mantra diminishes. You practice NISHKAAMA KARMA.
It is very difficult to get a Sadguru. Don’t lose a Sadguru. In the beginning there will be much confusion, later you will understand and strong faith develops. Even in Bhaagavatha, there are lots of devils who create much confusion. Some people talk positively about Swamiji and some negatively. You should think only of the Good things, even at the times of Krishna, such things happened. Sometimes bad words create strong belied. Even bad thoughts may become strong beliefs. Thanks to demons for indirectly strengthening our beliefs. Because you are getting positive energy, it is ok. But don’t lose that good experience. Some people give bad advises so that their group number increases. They want to increase their Raakshasa group. But Krishna had most friends and enemies. Bad friends of Krishna were poisoning the minds of the Gopikaas. Finally they realized that this is not good. Be careful.
You chant Guru Mantra more and more.
Don’t get upset about these bad people.
Enjoy the good experience with the Sadguru.
I bless you.
I am happy so many devotees from all over have come.
May Datta Bless you all.
Jaya Guru Datta