Message of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji – Navaratri day 3 – September 23, 2017
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Śri Ganeśāya namah
Śri Saraswatye Namah
Śripāda vallabha nŗsimha Saraswati
Śri Guru Dattatreyāya namah
Lalita Sahasranama extols Mother Goddess as:
oṃ tuṣṭyai namaḥ |
oṃ puṣṭyai namaḥ |
oṃ matyai namaḥ |
oṃ dhṛtyai namaḥ |
Tuṣṭi means deep contentment. It pertains to the mind. Only with the worship of Divine Mother the person can enjoy such deep contentment.
The Demi-gods reside in the minds of those who are eternally contented. As such, these persons enjoy strength i.e. Puṣṭi. They are blessed with wisdom and discriminatory intelligence i.e. Matih. Courage and determination i.e. Dhŗti, strengthens in them. A person who has achieved these states is no longer tormented by external situations! The person who enjoys absolute contentment is worshipped in all the three planes of existence.
The Divine Mother blesses this creation in Her forms of contentment (tuṣṭi), strength (puṣṭi), wisdom (mati) and courage (dhŗti). She blesses the person with the ability to convert both the inner as well as outer world (situations), to suit his convenience. For this reason, it is imperative for every individual to strive and increase the divine qualities within him/her. In case we fail to develop these qualities, we will be the losers.
In a kingdom, the king as well as his minister were ardent devotees of Mother Goddess. However, the faith that the minister had in the compassion showered by Mother Goddess, far exceeded that shared by the king. Due to the grace of Mother Goddess, the kingdom flourished. The citizens were righteous in nature. As they were not deprived of any necessity, they led happy, peaceful lives.
One day, the king and his minister were walking leisurely in the garden, when the king spotted a caterpillar. Wanting to see the caterpillar metamorphize into a butterfly, the king began to observe it keenly. The minister, who read the king’s thoughts, said, “My dear king! Why should we bother about that insect? Let it travel per its destiny”. The king however was insistent.
After sometime he noticed a butterfly struggling to emerge from its pupa (chrysalis). Pitying the butterfly that was struggling to emerge, the king took a knife and made a small opening in the pupa. The butterfly slid out easily, nevertheless, as its wings were underdeveloped, it crashed to the ground and died. The king was upset seeing this.
Addressing the dejected king, the minister said, “My dear king! Mother Goddess had already bestowed the butterfly with the energy required to struggle and emerge successfully from the pupa. You thwarted divine plan. Unable to complete its efforts, the butterfly died.
Using the energy bestowed by Mother Goddess, every living entity should strive to elevate itself. Only then it will understand its true capabilities.
When a Guru is angered with his disciple, it should be understood that He is striving for the disciple’s reformation. From the Guru called Nature (prakŗti) living entities should learn to survive, isn’t it?
Through its own efforts a butterfly cuts through the pupa and emerges. Using the energy bestowed by Mother Goddess it works hard and ensures that its limbs are strengthened. Using the energy bestowed by Mother Goddess, it gets its wings strong and flapping. It then flies happily in space.
Had you not helped the butterfly, it would have, with its own efforts torn the pupa, strengthened its wings and would have flown away happily”- through this advise, the minister explained the gradual evolution that should take place in the journey of life of every being. Realization dawned on the king with this advice.
The Divine Mother exists as contentment (tuṣṭi) and strength (puṣṭi). Through stringent efforts, the spiritual aspirant should acquire these qualities of contentment and strength. This Mother exists as wisdom (mati) and courage (dhŗti). Every human being should overcome life’s difficulties through wisdom and courage.
Tensed that their children will struggle in life, in this present era parents are showering excessive love upon their children. They are needlessly pampering them. As a result of such indulgence, the children will grow up into inefficient and dependent adults who fail miserably in tackling difficulties with maturity, wisdom and determination.
Remember that the Divine Mother exists as contentment, strength, wisdom and courage in the body. Please introduce your children to these divine qualities even when they are very young. Please ensure that your excessive pampering does not become an obstacle for their complete all-round development.
Since every individual is a child of Mother Goddess, She causes these qualities to grow in one and all. It is up to us to recollect these divine qualities and to strengthen them within us.
May with the grace of Mother Goddess Durgi-lakshmi, who is an incarnation of the Divine Mother, inclination towards righteousness increase in everyone! May you be blessed with prosperity and dedication in this aspect!
Jaya Guru Datta.