Speeches of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji – June 20, 2013 – Nada Mantapam Mysore
Speech after Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Kalyanam
Sri Maha Ganapataye Namah
Sri Saraswatyai Namah
Sri Padavallabha Narasimha Saraswati Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namah.
All of you have just heard the Ramayana being sung by Sri Bala Swamiji. He has worked hard on this project with the hope and desire that all of you will both listen and chant along with the recitation, on daily basis. Sri Bala Swamiji is saying this project has been done for “Him” and not for “You”. Therefore, I understood it “Himself” as to be “Me”. “You” are “Me” there is no difference. When you say for myself then you are Me. you must hear this on daily basis. The entire world has chanted Sri Shatashloki Ramayana more than 21 crores in both YouTube and Vimeo. Listening to Sri Shatashloki Ramayana has become a diehard habit. Many people cannot sleep unless they listen to Sri Shatashloki Ramayana. Listening to Sri Shatashloki Ramayana has become an incessant habit. All of still listen to Sri Shatashloki Ramayana even when new things are been told to you. There are so many experiences associated with Sri Shatashloki Ramayana. Worldwide audience has chanted Sri Shatashloki Ramayana encompassing all the religious barriers. Not only Hindus but also people of all religions listen to it. Only after listening to Sri Shatashloki Ramayana, people are going to sleep. 23 Crore people have done this chanting. Sri Bala Swamiji seeing the intensity of devotion in the devotees on lord Rama and also seeing Sri Swamiji speak on Ramayana in form of speech or discourses, has taken up this project. It is for all of us. Take this and listen and chant it, only then I will be happy.
My dream of conducting the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Kalyanam in Mysore has been fulfilled by the Vedic scholars of Ahobilam temple. We are all lucky. I am of the feeling that I am in Ahobilam or Nava Narasimha Kshetras. In my childhood days, I went to Ahobilam temple with my father. I went to Ahobilam temple in the later days also. One devotee of mine has donated 2 acres of land in Ahobilam. When Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami desires or orders, I want to do something there. The efforts are already underway. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami is none other than Sri Swamiji’s body, mind, and heart and Sri Swamiji is in total tally with Sri Narasimha Swami. It is my family tradition to worship Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami. The Narasimha Saligrama and the other Godly material worshipped by my ancestors, were stolen in the time of my ancestors. My ancestors were very deeply pained by this theft. My ancestors were of the opinion that thieves should have taken everything else other than The Narasimha Saligrama and the other Godly material worshipped. All the ornaments of the Lord were made with gold, including the Asana – chair adored by Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami. The Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami festivities were conducted in a very grand way in times of my ancestors. On the day of the festivity, annandanam – food distribution was done to the entire village. All the villagers were ordered not to cook at home. Any old person belonging to those times can recall these incidents.
One of the ancestors of Sri Swamiji was very worried man. He was unable to understand how the festivities could be performed without the worshipable idols. The Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Jayanthi was fast approaching and he had no clue what to do. It is not customary for us (Sri Swamiji and His ancestors) to worship the photo of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami. There is a principle and rule that one should not worship the photo of God. It is used only for decoration purposes. This rule does not apply for you (Sri Swamiji devotees). You should at least worship photos, we have done it. The ancestor felt it would have been better if those wretched thieves had chosen to take all gold and left behind the idols of God. The thieves took gold along with the idols, just as it happened in the saint Thyagaraja story. He kept regularly pondering over how to catch the thieves. Where are the thieves located now? How to know? This ancestor was a Vedic man. In his later days, in spite of being Vedic, he went to villages and conducted austenitic rituals. He did this because there were no archakas (priests who conduct the vows for the household people). It is prohibitory practice for him. The reason he did this prohibitory practice for him, was to save people from incurring sins by way of not doing those specified rituals. All the gifts he would be offered due to performance of the rituals, he would donate it to the needy. He would never take the gifts to home. The ancestor, after conducting the rituals, needed to do certain compensatory rituals (take bath, perform japa and Homa also) for performing the austenitic rituals. This strain of performing the compensatory rituals would not deter him for doing the rituals that would benefit the public. The fact that the rituals would do welfare to the people was a greater importance to him.
One day he was in a village to conduct the marriage rituals. He was given accommodation and was sleeping in the room then. All the preparations for Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Kalyanam were underway for e.g. the weaving of clothes to be offered to God, the turmeric powder to be used in the worship and the rice prepared for annandanam. All the preparations were done by following the strict rules and discipline. It is mandatory to do continuous chanting of divine names of God while doing the preparations.
The festivities being one week away, ancestor was tensed about the possibility of happening or not happening of festivities. He was worried that his ancestors have performed the festivities without any discontinuation until now, now what do I do? The ancestor has a vision of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Who appeared in his dream.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami spoke “the thieves are with you”.
The ancestor did not understand the divine words. He looked around to see whether any thieves were present. He did not find any thieves and thus went back to sleep.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami spoke again: “what are you looking around for, I am in the beam (roof pillars supporting the roof of the house) of the house”.
The ancestor looked up and was searching again.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami spoke “I am exactly above you. In few minutes I will fall on your head.”
Ancestor could not understand anything. He went and woke up the household. The household people were very old people. Now as the ancestor looked up again at the beam. The beam broke and gave way to all the worshipable materials of God. The ancestor collected all the idols of God and other worshipable materials and went back to the home. It was a situation where he could not think and speak. He was just not interested in the enquiry of who hided them here etc. He cried and wept seeing the idols come back. He performed the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami festivities.
Later in due course of time, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami appeared in the dream of the ancestor and told, “The time for your worship is done. I want to go to Sri Swamiji”.
This happened in the year was 1966-67. Sri Swamiji was there in Mysore ashram at those times. The idols were offered to Sri Swamiji. Many golden and silver idols came but Sri Swamiji preferred this idol only. The idol of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami has divinely peculiar life in it. The idol is a rare one. It cannot be replicated also. Sri Swamiji tried to make the golden and silver versions of the idol of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami. It did not happen, the idols cracked. I did not get any ornaments made for Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami. The ornaments that came with the idol have been persisted with. At times Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami is decorated with the ornaments. It is a sight worth seeing when the idol is decorated with the ornaments. This year after celebrating the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Jayanthi in Mysore ashram, on the first day of celebrations, I had to go somewhere. I went in the sky route and again worshiped Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami in the middle of the sea. I cannot tell you my experience. This year I told Ganesh Avadhani “It is my sankalpa to conduct Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swam kalyanam in Mysore ashram. Go to Ahobilam and invite the priests”. Today the priests who serve the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami in Ahobilam have come. The head priest very fond of Sri Swamiji. With this fondness, he always treats the disciples or devotees of Sri Swamiji with great respect. He would take them to the temple and do the worship of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami. He would accommodate them in his house and serve them food.
When the priest told his childhood experiences with Sri Swamiji all the listeners shivered. The relationship he shares with Sri Swami is very special. Now the Nava Narasimha pillars (date pillars) have been kept in the compound Nada Mantapa’s entrance. Seeing this pillars in the Nada Mantapa make me very happy. Have you all seen the pillars? They are outside in the compound‘s entrance of Nada Mantapa. You people are not lucky to see it but I am very happy with those pillars. The aura of Nada Mantapa has changed after the pillars have been kept there. When you go outside the Nada Mantapa all of you see, the Nava Narasimha pillars. Cloths have been tied to the Nava Narasimha pillars for identification. Today we have all witnessed the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Kalyanam just as we have done witnessed Sri Venkateshwara Swami last year. Do you all remember? Of course, yes why won’t you? You have to eat so many delicious foods and the sweet laddu. Sri Swamiji is thinking of holding this kalyanam festivity in next year in a very grand way.
Sri Guru Datta
Speech at evening bhajan session
Many books, Dvd and audio mp3 releases were made today. They are collection items. Some of the items will be released again and others will not be released again. Since you do not know which item will be released again, take a copy and keep it with you. It is good for you. Initially Itunes, flipkart and Amazon made he music of Sri Swamiji available. Now the books are also made available on their sites. In both IPhone and Samsung, icons for the books are made. When you search with keen interest only, then you will get what you are searching for. There are thousands of bhajans and hundreds of books available in your hand in the form of phones. These are available in on IPhone, Samsung and Blackberry mobile phones. The first important thing is you possess keen interest and strong desire for the want of Sri Swamiji’s bhajans and books. Then you will search for them. The interest should be like which websites are with Sri Swamiji content and are made available. For e.g. puttugam.com, sgsbirds.com etc.
Puttugam.com is a free website. You will get thousands of video’s and sayings of Sri Swamiji. The work of Sri Swamiji is made available on Puttugam.com. Sri Bala Swamiji discourses are available on the puttugam.com website. Tomorrow we are releasing the Puttugam apps. When you see in the app, you will get everything you are searching for. Amazon and the ITunes are competing with each other to make the apps for Sri Swamiji, as apps do good business. Therefore, I am giving them works in small way, in small pieces. I am not giving my consent immediately. Letting the apps go on for sale is only with the intention to make them available for the devotees at large. Financial aspect is never the reason. Initially I did not plan for the apps. It is not for business. If you search for the apps with keen interest then you will get all you need. It is available in all languages. There is an app called SGS quotes. The quotes are given in Sri Swamiji’s child English, lovable English which is understandable for all. These quotes are small quotes. The messages or quotes are available in both video forms and word forms. You may be surprised that quotes are given in so many different ways because you are not viewing all these material. You like logging on to YouTube, watch film songs, and newly released film videos. You are very much involved in this and do not know another world. Now at least open your eyes, search, and see the videos with the feeling that it is my Sri Swamiji’s, my Guru’s, my family member Swamiji’s video’s. Then you will surely get the videos.
Long time back Sri Swamiji was called bracelet Swamiji. Then after sometime, they called me homam Swamiji, Agni Swamiji. Then I was called music Swamiji and now they are calling me birds Swamiji. My name is being changed according to the seasons. Ok I am fine with it. Tomorrow will they call me eagle Swamiji let us see? Now I am thinking to set up a hospital for dogs, eagles, and donkeys that have lost one leg. I want to see what you will call me then. You called me birds Swamiji now what will you call “donkey Swamiji”? I want to see this. Don’t laugh, they will not call me like that. You should remember the new things without forgetting the old things. Never forget the old things. They are the Divine grace of Sri Swamiji. The imprint of Sangeetam – music of Sri Swamiji should be permanent in your mind. It should not substituted with the names like birds Swamiji, children Swamiji or eagle Swamiji. You should not say these names. Will you call me Cow Swamiji if I rear 20 cows, tell. It is a big mistake. I do not feel bad, because I am Sukha Brahma.
Today morning I came late to the Nada Mantapam because I was attending the injured birds. Today one injured bird leg was operated upon, otherwise the parrot would have lost its life. The bird is very happy. It is a rare parrot. We cannot hope to get it again. Sri Swamiji had to save the parrot today morning, so He was late to the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha kalyanam. I intimated to Prasad that I would be late to the kalyanam. The arrangements for the operation were made instantaneously and the bird was operated upon. I was with the bird during the operation and cried along with the parrot. The parrot was so happy that I saved her life. Today morning someone got a bird to me saying that it fell down form the Oudumbara tree. It was weak and it was given cerelac. Now it is ok and has been left in the Nakshatra vana. Today again, in Nada Mantapam someone gave me an injured squirrel. Now it is being treated, if well by tomorrow, it will be released tomorrow. It is your luck and not mine. It is the pervious births merit that these lucky souls have reached your ashram. Some birds are breathing their last on my heart and lap. They are your relatives, your ancestors. They are breathing their last on my lap. Dying on my lap, they are going to get Moksha. You do not know all these things. I am doing seva to you. It is not for me.
If you sponsor bird’s food, then it is like giving it to your ancestors. It is more like you are doing it for your cause and not for others. What would I get, rearing the birds? Will I give a fortune telling lessons using the parrots? I took a parrot along with me to a foreign country in a flight for proper treatment. Prasadi raised a doubt what would I do when the bird shouts in the airport? I answered, no problem they would called parrot Swamiji or fortuneteller Swamiji. I do not care neither for respect nor for insult. If I want to do, I will do it. No looking back. I will do it somehow. If I want to do, I will do it. If I do not want to do it, then even the trinity cannot convince me to do it. When I have decided NO in my mind, then it is over. The NO is imprinted on my mind. It will not change on repeated requests also. It is like Sugreeva’s order. I imprint it on the mind. Do you know why did I spoke all this? For mike testing. For them to check the mike settings, they need 5 minutes talk, so I thought what to speak? I spoke thus.