Saturday, November 7, 2009

FROM PUTTAPARTHI...FAITH !!!

Late Kutumba Rao was an ardent devotee of Baba, he came to Parthi in late 40s to see who this wonder kid is, after being impressed and convinced by Bhagawan he stayed back and did a great service at various levels in the Trust and passed away in 1989 .

Well, this happened in 1950 when Shri Kutumba Rao came to Parthi for Dharshan enroute to Tirupathi. His intentions were to stay at Parthi for 3 days and from there to go to Tirupathi for a couple of day's stay. As he spent time at Parthi, attended a few sessions of Chitravathi, bhajans he forgot the time. He only realized the time when his money coffers became empty. With full faith he prayed to Bhagawan for the success of his remaining part of the tour. As a response to that he heard a message in the evening that Swami would be leaving for Brindavan by late evening, which means that he lost the opportunity to talk to Bhagawan in the next morning.

The determined Kutumba Rao prayed and stayed. A few hours passed and Swami left for Brindavan. Shri Kutumba Rao was completely at lost as he left with penniless to go home or continue his journey. When he was in that dilemma a person came in search of Shri Kutumba Rao and asked him are you Mr. Kutumba Rao. After hearing in affirmative the stranger put a pocket in Kutmba Rao's hand, to his pleasant surprise, told him, Swami asked me to give you. Shri Kutumba Rao opened and found a set of currency notes in that packet.
 
The overjoyed devotee thanked the omniscient Lord and pursued his journey. He never counted how much money was there in that pocket. As the Lord sent, it should have sufficient money to take care of his journey. As he started spending money to his delight he kept on getting money.. He reached home and after spending some time with family he went inside the Pooja room to open the packet to count the money.

To his Surprise, there was only a Rupee note left in that.

This note is still in the Pooja room of the family members of Shri Kutumba Rao. That was the faith and that was the response of Lord.

Om Sai Ram


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Friday, November 6, 2009

FROM PUTTAPARTHI...RESULT OF CHANTING THE HOLY NAME !!!

" Every name of God has power. But that power should be utilized properly and do bhajans. Each name has a power.

 

Once upon a time, a king told his parrot to go and chant the name of Rama to a newly born crow and make it too repeat the name. The parrot dutifully went to the crow and said, "You may be black, O crow! But listen and chant Rama's name. It will make you bright." Doing so, the crow fell down dead. The parrot felt very sad at this and reported to the king as to what happened.
 
But the king told the parrot to do the same task to a newly born peacock this time. "Oh peacock! You are beautiful and grand. Chant Rama's name and your glory will grow." The parrot told the peacock. The same thing happened there also. The parrot was now worried. Both birds had died.
 
Now the king told the parrot to tell the same to a new born calf. (emotionally) "Oh King! Let me not get an additional sin now. I will not kill a baby," said the parrot but to no avail. With trepidation, the parrot requested the calf to chant Rama's name. Doing so, the calf too breathed its last.
 
Finally, it came to be known that the prince was born. What was the reason for the human form that the prince had. The Lord's name liberated the soul from different bodies, of the crow, the peacock and the calf to finally gift it a human birth. This news spread all over the kingdom. Rama's name made the crow a beautiful peacock. The peacock evolved into the calf and the calf in turn got a human birth.
 
- From Bhagawan 2007 Akanda Bhajan Discourse
 
PS: Just imagine how humans can evolve by chanting the LORD'S name!!! 

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Monday, November 2, 2009

FROM PUTTAPARTHI...CH. 20 OF BHAGAWAD GITA!!!

Swami explains wonderfully the Chapter 20 of the Bhagawad Gita :

The Geetha clearly declares that only the Hrudaypushpa (heart-lotus), free from impurities, that grows in the Manasa-sarovar, the pellucid waters of the mind, is worthy to be offered to God. That is the reason why Krishna told Arjuna, "My dear brother-in-law, whatever
activity you are engaged in, whatever gift you give, whatever food you take, do it as a dedicated offering to Me; do everything in the dedicatory spirit as a tribute to God; for only such acts reach Me. I have no special preference for any one name; all names are Mine. I
know neither friend nor foe. I am the unaffected witness. I reside with all who serve Me and derive joy from that service."

This raised some doubts in Arjuna's mind. He asked, "Krishna! You say that you do not make any distinction, that you have neither friend nor foe; how then does it happen that some are happy and others are unhappy, some are strong in body and mind, some are weak and sickly, some are poor and some rich? What is the reason behind all this? When
you yourself are above any distinctions of such type, why can you not keep all in the same condition? Observing facts as they are, it is difficult to believe that you look upon all without any partiality."

Krishna laughed at this 'doubt' which worried Arjuna. "I give expression only to truth. I do not adjust My speech to merit your approval or disapproval; I am not elated when you approve, or depressed when you disapprove. I am the same in all. But all are not the same in Me. You have observed that during the cold months villagers sit around a fire at night; but only those who sit near the fire get refreshed by the warmth. Those squatting far away have also to put up with the darkness. If people stay afar and complain that they do not receive the warmth and that they have to suffer darkness, can you ascribe it to the partiality of fire? It is meaningless to argue from this that fire treats different people differently."

"The splendour of divine vision is akin to this - if you seek to earn it, you have to approach it and stay there. Everyone has equal right to do so and to feed the fire, so that it might illumine and warm even more. Fire is impartial; in deriving its benefit and in making
it grow into greater capacity, there are differences. I am splendour; I have no partiality at all. To experience Me and derive bliss from Me, all have equal chance, opportunity and authority. Distinctions and differences arise as a result of the faults of the Sadhakas. They
are not blemishes in Me."

Om Sai Ram

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Saturday, October 31, 2009

FROM PUTTAPARTHI...THE HADSHI DISCOURSE !!!

In the Land of Bharat, tolerance and forbearance constitute the real beauty. What is the nectarine feeling more than the feeling towards one own mother?.

 

How much ever you may learn, still there remains knowledge which is infinite and there is always more to learn.

 

Bharat is the most sacred land – a land of Divinity. Everyone born in this holy land Bharat have done a lot of meritorious deeds in their past lives.

 

What is the purpose of this human life? Human life is gifted to earn God's grace. The person who receives God's grace in abundance can bring transformation in society.

The modern society is full of anxiety and restlessness. Wherever you go, whatever you encounter, you only find misery.

 

We have witnessed several natural calamities recently. The calamities we are passing through have nothing to do with God. It is because of man's own mistakes and his own makings. God teaches only Dharma (righteousness). He never wants you to walk the path of Adharma (unrighteousness).

 

We cannot escape from reflection, reaction and resound. Therefore we should know that God is one. We give many names to the One and the same God. All are one. Therefore, in the whole world, only one is in existence. This is same consciousness in all beings. Ekam Sath, Bahuda Vipraha Bhavanti.

 

In fact we feel we are miserable. If you ask yourself, you will know that the misery is of your own making. It has nothing to do with God. Therefore, never think that everything is given by God. Everything comes back to us because of our own thought process. It is only God which confers bliss to all of us, that is not dual, that is ethereal, and one without a second.

 

If we make deep enquiries into our Vedanta, God gives us nothing. Pain or pleasure is of our own making. We are mistaken if we thing that someone else is responsible for our pain or pleasure.

 

Help Ever, Hurt Never. Love All. Have faith in everyone.

 

There is no human being without love. Even beasts, birds, animals and insects have love. This love is experienced even in the smallest of creatures. We should have deep conviction that God is present in everyone in the form of the Atma – consciousness.

 

You are not hating yourself, you are hating God when you hate others. Every human being is like a mirror. In the mirror, you find a reflection of yourself. In many mirrors, you see many reflections of yourself. Reflection. Reaction. Resound.

 

You are accusing yourself, blaming yourself. Therefore, whoever you come across, have deep faith that they are all God's forms. Man fails to understand this truth. It is not proper on our path to make fun of anyone or hate anyone. Love is the only royal path that takes you closer to God.

 

Therefore all noble souls merged in God because of their incessant love for God. Sakkubai went on repeating "Ranga, Ranga, Ranga". Everybody made fun of her and her husband persecuted her. Ultimately, she merged in God. She always said "I am not different from Ranga". In all three states of awareness, she thought of Ranga only.

 

An atheist in Tamil Nadu used to take the idol of Vinayaka and beat Him with slippers. Karunanidhi used to enjoy this act. But Karunanidhi now declares that Sathya Sai is God. It's quite likely that we commit mistakes out of ignorance. Then we repent. But you have to make amends for your mistakes. True repentence gives us atonement for our sins.

Karunanidhi's son Stalin believes in God. He comes to Puttaparthi and shares his experience with others when he goes to Delhi.

 

It is only God who speaks, walks, listens to every activity.

 

We go by name and form. We may call it snake or scorpion. God is in every creature. God has given skills to different creatures to protect themselves. The scorpion stings in self defence and not with an intention to hurt. In a dense forest, a lion hurts only if hurt. Reaction, reflection, resound.

 

Bad actions lead to bad results. So do good. All that you face are consequences of our thought process. Our thoughts should be pure. A human being should have human values. Today, human beings are treated like dogs. Therefore all defects and mistakes lie with man. Reaction, reflection and resound.

 

Therefore, it is absolutely necessary that we correct our own mistakes and do not search for mistakes in others.

 

People made fun of those involved in the rescue of flood victims. In the same way, the whole community made fun of Sakkubai who kept chanting the name of Krishna. They were finally taught a lesson by Krishna. God is an ocean of love. Out of gross injustice and utter ignorance, we don't understand ourselves and we blame God. The good or bad that we face is the consequence of our own doing. So we have to correct ourselves within.

 

The Christians believe in 'I'. Cut the 'I' and it becomes a cross. The ego has to be killed. Once we get rid of this ego, then we can realise the real self. Man today is knowledgeable in all aspects of life. He is conquering space, prepared to count stars. But he fails in simple things. Love is the undercurrent of everything.

 

There are different kinds of sweets, but the sugar is one. The Upanishads say that whomsoever you salute, it reaches God. God is the one, who gives you everything. Understand your own mind. Realise your own mistake.

 

Help Ever. Hurt Never. He is a true man who knows this fundamental truth, who has morality and character. If you understand this, you will not put anyone to suffering. Recognise unity in diversity. God is only one – Atma – consciousness, has no name or form. It is the spirit or consciousness which permeates all beings. Several lights exist, but current is one.

 

We may undertake several spiritual activities but it all comes back to oneness. If you understand the oneness, you will have peace and bliss. You are Atma – the only one – the eternal one. God is only one – never think that He is many. When we face difficulties, we chant many names. But when we don't have any problems in life, we don't think of God. We should cling on to 'Soham'. The name given to everyone at the time of birth is 'Soham'. We will redeem our lives, working for liberation, if we know the Divine principle and Divine nature.

 

Many people speak of Swami differently. It is their imagination. Bhagawan has no imagination at all. All imagination should be dispensed.

 

Politicians know nothing. If they know the truth, the nation will be a better place. Do not follow politics. There is no relation between what the politician says and what he does.

 

If anybody does good, follow it. This is the message of Baba to all of us today. The whole world should be happy. Let all the beings be happy. You will acquire this bliss through love. We say 'Peace, peace, peace'. Where is this peace ? Only pieces.

 

Bhagawan is happy and blesses all those gathered here.

 

Om Sai Ram

 


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Friday, October 30, 2009

FROM PUTTAPARTHI...SURRENDER TO HIM !!!

What Iam is Swami's Wonderful Gift to me, What I become is My Gift to Bhagawan.

 

The best thing that can happen to anyone is when Bhagawan enters one's life and showers His blessings in various ways known only to Him. When, where, how and why are questions whose answers are unknown to anyone and will ever remain unknown to mankind.

 

There may be a delay, but there is no denial in God's Divine World. All our prayers, big or small, will be answered in God's time. Swami teaches us the Real Value of Patience in everything we do.

 

"Swami gave me Nothing that I wanted, But He gave me Everything that I needed.

 

Om Sai Ram

 

" You only talk of Sharanam (surrender), of placing all at the Feet; but you withhold a great deal. Your minds are wayward like monkeys that skip and jump from bough to branch. Give them to Me; I can make them steady and harmless. When I say, sit, they will sit; when I say, stand, they stand. That is what Shankaraacharya offered to do; he told Shiva that he will hand over the monkey that was his mind to Him so that it might be tamed and used for His delight. But, it must be a complete handing over; no reservations ".

 

For a true devotee there should be no evil traits such as hatred, jealousy, anger or greed. These are the main obstacles to devotion which enter your being. You must develop a sense of unity with everyone. If you develop hatred towards anyone, you will be hating the very Lord whom you worship. It is because of your inflated ego that you take action against another, in the course of which, hatred, jealousy and anger arise. Therefore, the primary warning given in the Gita says, "Show no hatred towards any being".

Om Sai Ram


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Thursday, October 29, 2009

FROM PUTTAPARTHI...SATHYA SAI AVATAR !!!

Swami was once talking to Dr. Alreja in the bhajan hall of the old Mandir. Swami told him that the Rama avatar and Krishna avatar had come, completed their mission, and left in their respective eras... and they would do so again in the next cycle. But the Sai avatars are unique. The Sai trinity would not come again in subsequent Kali Yugas. So do not miss this opportunity. He added that this is the first and last of its kind so make full use of this avatar. He also told the devotees to spread the message of the Avatar for the benefit of mankind.

Source: Heart2heart e-journal

 

Once in the very early days, Swami came out with a Bundle of 100 rupee notes, Swami looked around and then called a very old Devotee and gave him the Money and then asked in Telugu "Jabu ekkada?" meaning "Where is the letter"? When there was no answer, Swami smiled and said "where is the letter that you had written and wanted to give it to me, and you had written in it that you wanted me to help you as you had no money",

 

Swami said "Swami knows everything, anywhere and everywhere when my People write any letter to me, I know what they are writing, Swami does not need to read every letter, I read letters before you to so that you are happy when you see Me reading your letters."

Swami's Divine and Wonderful Words.

 

Om Sai Ram

 


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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

FROM PUTTAPARTHI...NICE RESPONSE TO 'I'M GOD' !!!

Good song and good message. Swami Vivekananda also said:" Every man is divine. It is a sin to call a man a sinner". What everyman should do is that in the last but one line, one's own name should be inserted. For example, I should say, "I am Rao, I am Rao, I am Rao; I am God " etc. That is the real purpose  of Bhagawan Satya Sai Baba, not that you and I should praise him as God, even though he is That. His aim is that we should all recognise our divinity within.  Those who have followed this message since July 28, 1999 ( for over ten years) would have seen a great change in their life, if they are alive. Bye Sairam!
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