Speeches of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji – March 15, 2015 – Warangal
Speech in the morning
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To protect you, Swamiji sometimes says do not touch Him. Sometimes His body is here but His mind is elsewhere, not even on earth but in other worlds. He is seriously occupied in studying and solving some huge problems. Sometimes, Swamiji specifically allows and invites devotees to touch His feet. Then it is safe to touch Him. If He says don’t touch, it is for this specific reason. You must understand and respect it.
Humans and their problems are like grass blades for Swamiji. Don’t think that I am belittling your problems. I even worship God with grass (garike, special grass favored by Lord Ganapati and Mother Goddess).
I see the confusions and turmoil occurring in the other worlds. I see changes occurring in this world as a result. My preoccupation is elsewhere.
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We should not become like beasts, like roosters, pigs, rams, and buffaloes which keep fighting with one another or ramming into one another all the time. We must not become slaves to bad habits.
We are good human beings. We have certain divine elements in us. We are following Sadguru and we are treading a good path. We eat good food, even if once in a while we skip a meal. We must leave off our demonic behavior. It does not mean that if someone is attacking you, you remain quiet and endure the abuse. You must get away and protect yourself or you take defensive action. Self defense is permitted. But do not get into unnecessary quarrels. You have the right to drive away or swat a mosquito that is biting you. But do not swat the mosquito that is biting someone else. That is not the kind of help you render to someone else. The mosquito will fly away and your neighbor suffers the slap from you needlessly. You will be put in an asylum if you kick someone first because you say a donkey is approaching him to kick him.
You find money on the street dropped by someone in front of you. You alert the person by calling out and drawing the person’s attention, and the individual will feel very grateful. But many people wait for the person to go out of sight and gladly pocket the money. That is wrong.
Proximity of Sadguru Swamiji is a great blessing. Everyone has problems. It will take ten days to listen to everyone’s problems here. People often forget by the next day the problems of yesterday due to satsang and friendship with Swamiji. Some courage and dispassion occurs within them. You begin not to care about trivial problems. Just pray that in the future big problems will not come your way. Pray to Hanuman. He will certainly protect you. Do not pray with grief in the heart. The first time you chant Hanuman Chalisa , there is grief in your heart. The second chant, there is less sorrow. The third time you chant, the heart feels light. Chant at least 18-20 times or 40 times. It will steady the mind. That is why Swamiji tells you to do it. Initially the mind will not sit still. While trying to memorize, mistakes will occur. That is why it is good to follow the script from the paper.
Siva and Hanuman are one and the same. Same one God became the Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva. God has no parents. He emerged on his own and divided Himself. One became Creator, another became the protector, the third one removes the old and creates the new. They have no names. The names are descriptive of what they do. All three of them are the same as the original God.
Thereafter many incarnations occurred. Hanuman appeared in the form of air for helping us. If Swamiji says, take a good picture of Swamiji. That is Brahma. You frame the picture. That is protection. Then hang it on the wall. That is Vishnu. After a few years, Swamiji says, replace this old, scratched picture with a new photo. That is Siva. Siva will put the thought in your mind to change the picture. Within yourself all three of them emerge. The desire for a good photo is Brahma. Many people Take a photo and keep photos of Swamiji in their phones. That is Brahma. You protect that photo as Vishnu. Now that Swamiji’s beard has turned white, you change the old photo and keep a new one. You become Siva.
You ask your wife to prepare eggplant or brinjal curry. Then you and wife who create that curry became Brahma. One child wants Maggie noodles and another child wants Bourn Vita. Mother Brahma creates all these different items. She is Brahma. Then she calls everyone to come and receive the items. She may be pleasant, angry or irritable. Some family members mind the mood and others are indifferent.
Newlyweds will be very nice to each other. After a couple of children, all romance will disappear, especially from the wife’s side. The man still desires the wife and she snaps at him. After they grow old some of them become loving again. They become Vishnu because they have to protect the families. It is always selfish. Once all the family members leave home for their different occupations, and the servant is absent, the wife grudgingly washes all the dishes and angrily cleans up everything. She becomes Siva. Within then minutes, grumbling all the time, she completes her work. Then she relaxes on the sofa with the newspaper and turns on the television to watch her favorite show.
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Sri Guru Datta
Speech in the evening during Hanuman Chalisa mass chanting by 10,000 devotees
Sri Maha Ganapataye Namaha
Sri Saraswatyai Namaha
Sripada Vallabha
Narasimha Saraswati
Sri Guru Dattatreyaya Namaha
Hanuman’s form is such that when he is lauded and praised, to match the great descriptions, he will assume the appropriate form. Jambavanta and all other Vanara heroes praised Lord Hanuman in various different ways. Then Lord Hanuman forgot himself and enlarged his form to immense dimensions and crossed the great ocean with one leap to reach Lanka. He made history and wrote His own story. Even those who witnessed such a Universal Form failed to describe it adequately.
The battle of Rama and Ravana, cannot be described or compared to anything else, Amrita is one of its kind with no equal and is incomparable. In Nature, in man’s nature, in the world at large, there is always restlessness and turbulence. There is no peace. Hanuman alone protects and removes difficulties. He is pleased merely by your praise. In 68 countries, not only Hindus, but people of all religions praise and worship Lord Hanuman. He is famous as Monkey God. He is not a form. He is energy. He is all-pervading. The entire world is His form. The ocean is like an ocean. You cannot say that it is like anything else.
The effect of this Parayana will benefit all. This combined energy that gets generated by this united effort will be increased multifold. For Vishnu to incarnate as Rama, Krishna, it took the prayers of 333 crore deities. Siva incarnated as Hanuman. He possesses nine types of energy. The secret power of Ramayana is contained in the Hanuman Chalisa. This is in Brij Bhasha, old time Sanskrit. We cannot do justice to its potency by giving it a verbal description.
Siva as Himself, to serve Vishnu, incarnated as Hanuman and he gave darshan to Mother Kalika.
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18 times we will chant the Mantra, the Hanuman Chalisa. We will be increasing the pace as we go along. Please adjust to the speed and join in with the proper pace and keep up the beat.
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We will offer our worship to the Lord by chanting this mantra 18 times.
Everybody must participate in this Maha Yajna and send in your count daily to sgshanumanchalisa@gmail.com
Do at least 40 times daily. You may do individually or in groups.
133 crore times Maha is being conducted so that each person residing in India will get at least the benefit of one time chanting of this powerful mantra.
Hanuman is in every home. He is protecting. Great calamities and disturbances are going to occur not only on this planet but in other worlds as well. Hanuman will protect us from those. Everyone should join in and sing.
chant 1
“No. Banish him. Do not admit him. No. He is a demon. Kick him out. Throw him out,” everyone thundered unanimously. He cannot be trusted. Everyone said, do not admit him. He is a demon. What could Vibheeshana do? He remained suspended in the sky, the brother of Ravana. He kept waiting. Everyone in the assembly rejected permission to allow him to land amidst them. Rama said, what will I do? Hanumanta! Tell me what should I do? Hanuman said, do as you please. Vibheeshana said, “Hanuman ki jai,” from the sky. For doing just one Jaikara, he was allowed to come down and was eventually crowned the king of Lanka.
chant 2
Hanuma! Hanuma! What should I do? I must see my Lord right now. Sita said. Hanuman assumed his Universal Form. He said, climb on my shoulder. I will take you at once to Rama. She uttered Hanuman’s name just twice and was granted a vision of Hanuman’s Universal form. She rejected his offer because it would not be as per Dharma. He at once shrunk his size so as not to attract the attention of the demons in the Asoka Vana. He merely remained in the tree as a small monkey, providing the needed shade for Mother Sita.
chant 3
Hanuma, Hanuma, Hanuma, 3 times Rama cried out, My brother has swooned. Please bring the Sanjeevani. That alone will revive him. Hanuman flew to the Himalayas, and brought not just the herb, but the whole mountain of medicinal herbs. Lakshmana’s life was saved by his great feat.
chant 4
With true devotion, if you worship Hanuman just once, he will at once gift Himself to you. Your weakened nerves and diseased organs will get healed and strengthened. He grants good health, a good intellect, and even enlightenment.
chant 5
Even Rama has fallen. Lakshmana called out 5 times. What can be done? Hanumanta, help! Hanumanta brought the Sanjeevani hill once again. Find the herb yourself and administer it. To the incarnation of God, to Rama Himself, Hanuman gave the gift of life.
chants 6-7-8-9
Chant with a heart full of devotion. Please catch up with the fast pace and chant along. Maintain the rhythm.
Nothing should happen to my son, my lord, my life, Sita felt anguish that Hanuman’s tail had been set on fire. Mother Sita shouted 9 times, Hanuma, you will not be harmed. She offered her fervent prayers for the protection of Hanuman. The tail was dipped in the ocean waters. The fire was taken over by the waters of the ocean. All the anger and rage in oneself will get cooled and diminished. Worship Hanuman 9 times, chanting the mantra ‘Om namo hanumate namaha’ with the nine syllables. All the raging fires inside will be extinguished.
Rama/Ravana battle is now coming to an end.
chants 10-11-12
Rama mantra – Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama – 13 syllables – most powerful mantra.
chant 13
In all the three worlds, Satya Loka, and others – Lord Vishnu has assured us of protection in all the worlds. There are only three worlds. All other worlds are subsidiary worlds to these three.
chant 14
In the ashram of Sage Bharadwaja Rama accepted hospitality. Rama remembered Bharata. Bharata was going to enter the fire because Rama had not returned by the deadline as promised. Bharadwaja delayed Rama with enquiries of welfare. Rama could not leave. Rama called Hanuman 14 times and sent him at once to inform Bharata of his arrival soon. But Bharata was afraid that it was an enemy who was approaching. He did not believe that Hanuman was Rama’s emissary. He ordered that Hanuman be attacked with weapons. Hanuman managed to convince Bharata of his identity.
chant 15
O Bharata, great one, the delay was not caused by the Pushpaka aircraft or by sage Bharadwaja’s hospitality. I delayed the journey because I stopped the pushpaka to visit my mother on the way back from Lanka to Ayodhya. I am responsible for the delay in Rama’s return.
You are fulfilled, Hanuman, by honoring your mother by your visit, said Bharata. He praised Hanuman. Hanuman now saved the life of Bharata. Later, once, Hanuman saved the life of Satrughna also.
All doshas of abuse or neglect committed against ancestors, parents, and elders will be atoned for by chanting the Hanuman Chalisa 16 times.
chants 16
I have grown so old. Please someone move this tail for me, which is blocking the way, cried Hanuman to Bhima. Bhima was on his way to get a special lotus in the Himalayas. Bhima worshiped Hanuman 17 times after he failed to move his tail with his foot, with his mace, or even with the power of both his magnificent arms. Bhima’s arrogance was destroyed by Hanuman.
Just chant at least one line. I will fill in the blanks for you. Look at the paper. Join in at least for a phrase or two. At least chant Jaya Hanuman. The entire Sundara Kanda, the world, the Brahma Tatva (highest philosophical Truth) is contained in this Hanuman Chalisa. With his tail Hanuman protects. Bhima’s power was nothing before its power. Hanuman then embraced Bhima, his brother.
chant 17
“I have discovered rat poison”, Narasimha Sastry announced proudly and he applied honey to it. Satyanarayana, who was a year and a half old, swallowed it. His blood became poisoned. He turned blue. Mother Jayalakshmi worshiped Hanuman by chanting the Hanuman Chalisa 18 times. The child’s life was saved. Hanuman has saved so many lives. He even saved the life of Sita. Ravana, Mairavana, Satakantha Ravana were all wicked. Sita’s life was protected by Hanuman.
That child, whose life was saved by Lord Hanuman is now conducting this Hanuman Chalisa Parayan here in Warangal. All of you must participate in this great Hanuman Chalisa Maha Yajna. Already we have completed 17 crores. Yesterday it was 16 crores. Please worship and pray to Hanuman. He grants health, prosperity, happiness, and strength. Purnahuti is the 18th repetition. In all the countries everyone is chanting. Warangal, Hanuma Konda is Hanuman’s kingdom. We must repeat this type of activity over and over again. Whoever has participated in this great event should be blessed by Lord Hanuman. I am offering prayers on their behalf. We will sing this 18th and the final round. We will sing slowly. Follow along using the script. Swamiji has placed his recordings on Youtube, vimeo, soundcloud, and other places. Please utilize the sites. Every one of you must participate. Even if you listen, it will be counted.
After the last round, we will give a few minutes to the organizers. With discipline we will disperse afterwards. Please receive Prasadam before leaving.
chant 18
Pavanatanaya ..
Sri ramarameti
Srirama jayarama jaya jaya rama – chant
All of you shout: victory to Dharma, victory to Satyam, victory to the Vedas, and victory to Bharata Mata (Mother India)
Now shout: destruction to Adharma (unrighteousness/wickedness)
Victory to Guru. Guru fights against devils to give victory to disciples and devotees.
Victory to Lord Hanuman. Victory to our family deity.
Tomorrow is the consecration of the new Siva Temple at the Warangal SGS Ashram.
Sri Guru Datta