Speech of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji – August 27, 2011 – London
Jaya Guru Datta
Harih Om Tatsat!
Beautiful Switzerland presentation. This kind of songs, this kind I like very much.
We also feel that, there are different kinds of instruments instruments in this human body. So many thousands of instruments.
With computers also it is hard to hear such sounds in the human body.
Very difficult, such sounds are there in our body. Each sound is different. Nerves also are giving different sounds. There are 7 notes in the music field. Those 7 notes you magnify, if you go in…
Listen to the sounds and figure out.
Swamiji has given all kinds of CDs.
Such a human body. We are thinking that this world is permanent. This kind of illness is always in the body. You create problems yourself.
That is why in ancient sayings, it is said that if they go and see in meditation, they are very happy. That is why we called it Ananda. Ananda means our ancient journey… No doubts, no pains, no confusion. They may have body pains, all kinds of doubts, spiritual doubts. But still they are all forgotten….
That is why you must practice. Our Vedas say that this is not permanent. Why are you crying about this body? This is not your body. You always say my body, my body, my son, my children, my bank balance, my my my my everything my. So you must suffer. Because you agree that this is all mine. So, Datta says you are always saying “mine mine mine, so you suffer”.
Ramana maharshi…says “I don’t want anything. Even for operation. This is not my body”. He is very happy.Omnamah Sivaya.
You must kill, not outer enemies, you must kill your inner enemies. Body is not yours. Bank balance is not yours. Daily you must practice. If you have any disappointment, forget it. People always thinking, yesterday what happened, Oh oh oh oh! Today is also bad. Oh oh oh oh oh!
Sitting in front of guru also you are thinking of your problems. Doubts. No use! You are spoiling today. You can’t get this moment tomorrow. Tomorrow is different. This time doesn’t come back. So, don’t spoil, it is very precious. You are sitting alone and pondering over your problems. Yesterday’s problems. What happened? One day we all escape, we all vanish. No friendship. Our problems are like a big ocean. There is a boat that will help. Our captain is Sadguru. When captain says. “Please sit down, balance, don’t go there”, that means you should follow. Sitting in front of Sadguru, stop thinking of other things. Keep deep concentration on his words, on his bhajans, that is how you should follow Sadguru.
Each time you have doubt, doubt, doubt. How can we get Ananda? Ananda is only Sadguru. Follow what Swamiji says. If you have even a single doubt, there is no Ananda. I think you understand my English. My English is not grammatical English. You make it grammatical. My grammar is only you. So, don’t think. This is not our body. This body also one day you will leave. Everyone needs to leave this body one day. Nobody went to Vaikuntha with body. Leave this body then you have invisible body. If you want angel body, you must practice. Otherwise you get shaitan (satan) body. We don’t want shaitan. We want angel.
Today I wear betel leaves…
Shata Shloki Ramayana, so many so many thousands of people are witnessing…(on YouTube).
It is a very powerful Ramayana. Bhagavata and Ramayana. Our devotion – Bhakti Yoga. You must practice Bhakti Yoga, then you will understand Jnana yoga. Otherwise, you will not understand Jnana Yoga. You must finish Karma Yoga, then Bhakti Yoga, then Jnana Yoga. First finish Karma yoga, your duties, what you committed to this body, you must finish. Until death, you must do karma yoga. Not only finishing in 2months, 2 years, not even in 3 years. “My karma is finished?” Don’t ask like that. When you are ready to die, karma will finish. Karma will not finish because this body itself is karma. Pain comes, that is no problem, okay, that is karma, that is sacrifice. If someone says something bad, that is karma, you must experience. You must finish Karma Yoga, your duties, general duties, general dharma, general karma. That will definitely give you Ananda. After that Karma Yoga, then you can mix with Bhakti Yoga.
Bhakti Yoga is devotion, surrender, atmaarpana, surrender. No second thought. That is Bhakti Yoga. Bhakti is not just sitting and doing bhajans, “Guru Datta, Rama Rama Rama, (Swamiji pretends his mind is elsewhere, body pains, restlessness) Rama Rama Rama, Aha Rama Rama Rama (pretending to be restless), Rama, Rama Rama (pretending to be restless again)”. Because you are so attached to this body. You forget couple of seconds, couple of minutes you forget. In front of God, in front of temple, in front of Guru, you are thinking, crying. If you go to the temple, then you are crying, crying, “What is this? I caaaan’t!” Already it is computerized, your karma. You must tolerate all that. He will give that strength. But still you doubt in God, that is why you are suffering. Very small things also you are expecting, little bit, little, little, little things. Too much expectation is not good. I believe in Swamiji, but what happened? My glasses are not to be found. These little things we are blaming on God. You are not a good devotee, you are not a devotee, you don’t know karma yoga, and you don’t know devotion. Little, little problems arise and we doubt our Guru. I’m chanting always Swamiji, Swamiji, Swamiji, Swamiji, but oh oh oh! Like a business! “Swamiji I am chanting your name, give something, give something, give something, give, give, give, give, give give, give. I am chanting. I am giving namaskaram. Give something.” If you have doubt, go home, no problem, you are the loser, not Swamiji. Very small things, very, very small, small, small things you are demanding. For small things also you are asking some boon, some gift. “Because I am chanting early morning some time, for 3 hours, give me some energy, give me some miracles.” It’s not good, you are not a devotee; you are a customer. We don’t want such customers. I want permanent devotees. Then Guru’s Mahima (the essence/greatness of a Guru) you understand. Otherwise, nothing. If you go for 10 or 15 years, you will still be the same customer, no promotion. That is karma. You must finish karma. You are not a customer.
So, this is about Rama. “Ra” “Ma”. (open your mouth to say ‘Ra’ and all sins go out. You say ‘ma’, they stay out) Rama! Rama! Rama’s name also is happiness. Today I am thinking I am missing doing Ramayana. I am missing.
Bhajan:
Sumukha ganapati…
Bhajan:
Sakaladhara rupini tum…
This year I am speaking about Ramayana. Ramayana is wonderful, the script, the dhrishya (vision), it gives realization for man. Even go through 24000 shlokas (verses) of Valmiki or Tulsidas or Kambar or Narada, there are so many different saints, their own compositions (of Ramayana). But, Valmiki is the incarnation of Hanumanta and incarnation of Narada. But Valmiki who has given the Ramayana – we know the story of Valmiki – how he was a sinner and his life was sinful. Narada gave him Rama mantra; he concentrated, he chanted all the time “Rama, Rama, Rama”. Hanumanta appeared and gave him Rama story completely. Not vision, he (Valmiki) completely was seeing Rama. Then he wrote, not just wrote, but gave mantra to people. Valmiki was inspired by two birds. One of them died, another one was crying. From that he got nspiration. He gave shlokas for describing that. Beautiful shlokas, they came out completely. Ramachandra was singing completely. Why not give Darshana (vision)?
After that, the story of Valmiki kavi (the poet) became very famous. Kavi means poet. One bhajan I want to sing, Rama bhajan, completely Ramayana story. And then, one shloka that has the complete Ramayana in it.
Wonderful bhajan, only 8 lines, has the complete Ramayana.
Bhajan:
Ramam shyamala megha komala ruchim…
Each line is Ramayana. Now, one Abhang. Don’t follow. Just close your eyes. Listen and enjoy.
Bhajan/Abhang:
Ek aadhaara…
Good opportunity for you. Before Navaratri, we should reach 100,000 views on Shata Shloki Ramayana. Otherwise, I’ll stop all computers, completely, I’ll stop emails, I’ll stop talking to people. People will listen to short videos, videos of little kids talking, other silly videos, but don’t make time for something like this. This video is for your own good. This was not hard labor or sacrifice. I did it out of love. Because the essence of Hanuman is in Swamiji. That is why. If you don’t do 100,000 views by Navaratri, I’m not going to do anything else in the future. Everyone should keep watching it multiple times each time. Vijaya Dasami day Swamiji will be giving the maha mantra to people. After that, I want to go to Ayodhya or Mathura to give lectures, 3 days or 5 days of Ramayana. That is my dream, that is my sankalpa (determination). I don’t want to dream. That is my sankalpa. It is your duty to do. Your duty to do. You are all computer people. You know how to view, you know how to clean that computer, again and again to look. You know the latest. Keep on continuous (auto play), need not look. You can forget after one day, clean that account and then go ahead. Otherwise, you keep on going like this, “I have a record. I have always had a record”. No. Go to that record (your previous playlists on YouTube) after Navaratri, you can use for any record. Any additional purpose. But now this is only mantra, japa mantra is going. Swamiji is counting the mantra. This is one wave like a mantra-anubandha (relationship) in your head. Swamiji is doing yajna. Unknowingly Swamiji is giving .. With each namam (divine name of God), there is yajna being done in your name. You don’t know that. You don’t know. Unknowingly you get merit. You will be blessed. You get invisible merit. Countless. You have given one count to Swamiji, but you get countless blessings. 24 hours my mind is going like this “Rama, Rama, Rama”. Because this is a yajna, you must do that. We need such. Now the world is all different, different types of calamities, people suffering. My mind is now in New York. You know why. Why, you know. I don’t explain. My mind is always there because there are so many devotees there near the ocean. Then, present practice, chanting bhajan but practice. Rama, Hanumanta, please protect. If you have not seen Happy New Year video, YouTube video, anyone can explain what it is. Already Swamiji told about this calamity. Conversation between Hanuman and Rama in the video. You go YouTube then you can see. Why go to any other website? Go only to YouTube that’s okay. It is not horrible. So many people say “oh no, we can’t….” Why? Go only to PuttuGam channel and Dattapeetham channel. Then you understand. Why are you going to other dirty channels? Then you get into trouble. Go to good channels, why not? It is good for everyone. Together, you can change how social networks are used. But, you don’t do it. You are afraid. You should not be afraid. Fear hampers spiritual progress. It is up to you. Jai Sri Ram!
Sri Guru Datta
Courtesy: Archana Penukonda