Speech of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji – December 24, 2011 – Dallas TX USA
Omkara
• Dattatreya Himself explains about Omkara in
Dattadarshanam
• Nachiketopakhyana, Parashara Samhita
scriptures have great explanation about
Omkara
• Pranashakti goes from Mooladhara Chakra to
Sahasrara and comes back through Brahma
Nadi, Lambika chakra (while chanting Omkara)
• Jains and Buddhists also practice Lambika
Chakra
• Good memory power, Strength to mind can
be attained through Lambika Chakra practice
• Omkara is very important Mantra
• Only Human beings are capable of chanting
Omkara
• Very few animals are also capable of chanting
• Cuckoo birds chant a version of Omkara, but
the sound is a little different, some sounds are
missing
• Ants build the anthills – working together very
hard several hours and days
• Swamiji says they are like yogis doing the
penance for hours together
• There is a famous temple town Kalahasti in
which Lord Siva was worshipped by
– A snake
– An elephant and
– A spider
• Tirupati is another pilgrimage place where
Lord Venkateswara is worshipped by several
people and other beings.
• If you study Guru Charitra (life history of Sri
Swamiji), you can get many connections to several
animals
• We are all human beings, we needs to learn about
Omkara Mantra chant
• 25 years back not many people knew about the
correct way to chant Omkara – it was a secret
chant
• If you understand the meaning of Omkara, then
there is more energy
• Other Mantras also become more powerful when
chanted together with Omkara, like
–OmNamasshivaya
– Om Namo Hanumathe namaha
• Knowingly or unknowingly we chant several
Mantras and get energy, when we sing songs
like Swamiji
• Swamiji is giving Shata Shloki Ramayana and
encouraging people to watch
• Why is this so popular?
• Why is Swamiji giving instructions to follow?
• 28 minutes video was watched for more than
5 million times.
• Our houses and bodies get good vibrations
when the Ramayana is played in our
household
• It is enough even if you hear it involuntarily
• This is the best gift you can give to Swamiji
• We must just follow Swamiji’s instruction
without asking too many questions
• Scriptures say – those who say or
hear “Govinda” or just stay at a location will
get purified
• Similarly we must not use bad words (foul
language) while speaking
• A Bonsai tree has to be mended / crafted
while it is young, after it is too big then you
cannot mend it
• If you raise your kids with video games and
encourage them, there may be consequences
• Swamiji cautioned several people to follow
good habits and raise children with discipline
• People not following them, come back
to Swamiji complaining with a lot of grief
because of bad consequences
• If you raise them singing bhajans and praying,
the children grow up to be good citizens
• We must maintain the discipline in all aspects
of our life at all times and situations and
locations
• If you practice good habits, slowly your friends
will get influenced by the good attitude and
become spiritual
OMNAMO HANUMATHE NAMAHA
Courtesy: Sharath