December 24, 2011

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

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