Pujya Sri Swamiji, God Word II (Chapter 23, Ego is the greatest enemy

People say that Ganges washes away all sins. But even after taking a dip
in the Ganges they do not believe that they have been purified. If there
is no sincere faith, neither the Ganges, nor even Lord Shiva, who holds
the Ganges in His head, can purify them. Bhava Shuddhi, a deep faith and
intense devotional feeling in the sayings of the scriptures and of
saints are important.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Vara Lakshmi Vrata Day, 8-Aug-2003

Don't waste and don't spoil this body. So many people think too much.
Too much thinking is life a burning pyre. It spoils all parts of body.
Take life easily. Don't disappoint yourself.
Use this instrument of God is a positive manner.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse On Vedas, Memphis, Tennessee, USA,01-Aug-2003

Since time immemorial the knowledge that came to the human kind is the
Vedas. They are origin less. One person did not write it. It is taught
through one to one relationship. It is said to be "PRACHODAYAT". The
Rishis had the insight to grasp and absorb that knowledge and share it
with the humanity.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse,Dallas, Texas, USA, 25-July 2003

My transmission station is powerful. Prepare your equipment. Guru
is a Robot. All He looks is if you are prepared and if your Karma is
prepared. He checks if you are pure or not.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, St. Louis, USA,06-Jul-2003

Swamiji’s music is quite peculiar. It is not possible to classify it
as anything. The bottom line is it helps you to be peaceful. Music gives
good company in lonely situations.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Peethapuram Ashrama, India,19-Jan-2003

Develop broad vision. You should automatically get it when you do Guru
Seva. You should aspire for better results in after life too.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

Those who practice pranayama regularly every day, with faith born of
prayers, are blessed with good and health and long life. Thus is
necessary to regulate our breathing.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

There is a close and subtle link between our food and our conduct. The
excessive use of salty and pungent
ingredients cause diseases. Sages and Sadhakas avoid them. That is why
Sages are pure and noble in head as well as heart.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

Failure of memory is mostly due to impure nadis or nerves. By exercising
proper check over the nerves and keeping them fit, supplemented by the
practice of asanas suggested in Yoga sastras, loss of memory can be
prevented.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

Nirbhayatva is essentially a quality of intellect. To develop this, one
has to liquidate the ego enveloping our intellect. We must cultivate
courage of conviction.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

Language is speech. The summation form of different sounds is speech.
Sound is used to sing in praise of God.
Listening to melodious sounds makes us forget ourselves. Sound is the
spirit of all beings. Sound gives us
joy and pleasure. It is immanent in all living beings.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Significance of Purna Kumbha

As  tradition requires people of eminence to be received  by people of
equal rank,  it is necessary that Mahatmas are received by Mahatmas. We
prepare purna kumba reception in the absence of another Mahatma to
receive them.  Purna kumbha signifies Lord Siva himself.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse,Follow the Master

The entire universe is immersed in Nada. There is Nada in everything
around us. There can be no movement without Nada. There is nothing in
this universe that is free from the influence of Nada.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

Practice of silence is beneficial and imperative. It pacifies man's
nature. It increases knowledge, gives strength and leads to
spirituality.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

Divya Nama Sankeertanam, bhajan singing, chanting loudly the infinite
glories of Lord and discourses on Spiritual subjects are some of the
important and inseparable features
of Satsang.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse,Follow the Master

To every individual "Mother" is the first Guru. Mother shows the father
who in turn introduces to the Guru. Guru will take over the
responsibility of the children and act as their
friend, philosopher, guide and finally makes them fit to discharge their
"debt".

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, San Jose, CA, USA,13-Jul-2003

Guru is like Atman. He is in you. He is in your inner self.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Datta Retreat Center, West Sunbury, PA, USA,13-Aug-2003

If you feel your hearts are empty, You must use DRC to fill that
emptiness
with happiness. You seek spiritual things here. This center is a love
and affection brotherhood.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, God Word

All kinds of services including social service are part of good
karma.Following the instructions of Sadguru is also a good karma.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, God Word

God never fails to extend his timely help and protection to His devotees
who have pinned their faith in Him. In times of calamities people may
think that they  alone have
been chosen to undergo trails. But if faith remains unswerving, God will
definitely help them to get
over their problems.

హనుమాన్ చాలీసా (తెలుగు)

శ్రీగురుచరణ సరోజ రజస్సుతో
మనసను అద్దము శుచి గావించి
రఘుపతి చరితము గానము చేయుచు
నాలుగు విధముల ఫలములనందుము
హనుమను విడువక తలచిన భక్తిగ
బుద్ధిహీనతయు తొలగును నిజముగ
బుద్ధిని బలమును విద్యనొసంగును
వికారదూరుడు ఆంజనేయుడు
జయ హనుమాన జ్ఞానగుణసాగర
జయ కపీశ మము కావర దేవర                           ....1
రామదూత అతులిత బలవంతా
హనుమా నీవే మా బలమంతా                      
     ....2
మహావీర విక్రమ భుజశాలీ
కుమతిని చెరుపుట నీకది కేళీ                              ....3
బంగరు వన్నెతొ వెలిగెడి దేవా
గురువై మమ్మిక కావగ రావా                                ....4
చేతను దాల్చిన వజ్రాదులతొ
విరాజమానుడ! హే ఉపవీతి                                 ....5
శంకర అంశజ! కేసరి నందన!
తేజోరాశీ అంజని చందన!                                     ....6
విద్యా వారిధి బహుగుణచతురా!
కార్యసిద్ధికర కపివర వీరా!                                      ....7
భక్తితొ రాముని కథలను వింటివి 
హృది సీతాపతి వున్నాడంటివి                               ....8
సూక్ష్మరూపమున సీతను పోల్చి
తీక్ష్ణరూపమున లంకను కాల్చి                                ....9
భీమరూపమున అసురుల కూల్చి
రామకార్యమును చేస్తివి గెల్చి                                 ....10
హే సంజీవన లక్ష్మణ జీవన!
రామాలింగన పులకితభావన!                                ....11
రఘుపతి కీరితి పెంచితివయ్యా
స్వామికి భరత సమానుడవయ్యా                           ....12
వేయిపడగల ఫణి కీర్తించెను
అని నిను రాముడు కౌగిట ముంచెను                     ....13
సనకాదులు బ్రహ్మాది సుధాదులు
నారద తుంబురు శారదాదులు                              ....14
ఇంద్ర యమాదులు దిక్పదయుక్తులు
కవులందరు నిను పొగడ అశక్తులు                         ....15
సుగ్రీవుడు నీ మేలును పొంది
రాముని కలిసె రాజ్యము నందె                               ....16
అభయమునంది విభీషణుడేలె
ఆ లంకేశుడు భయమున తూలె                            ....17
భానుని ఫలమని తలిచి గ్రహించి
హనుమన్నాముడవైతివి దేవా                               ....18
ప్రభుముద్రికను మోమున దాల్చి
జలధిని దాటగ అచ్చెరువేమి?                               ....19
జగమున దుర్గమ కార్యములన్నియు
సుగమము లాయెను నీకృపతోడను                       ....20
రాముని ద్వారము నందున ఉందువు
నీయానతితో కదలును లోకము                            ....21
నిను శరణనగా కలుగును సుఖములు
నీ రక్షణలో తొలగును భయములు                        ....22
నీ తేజోభర హుంకారమున
కంపనమొందెను త్రిజగతి భయమున                    ....23
భూత ప్రేత పిశాచములన్నియు
నీనామంబును పలికిన విడచును                         ....24
రోగవినాశము పీడాహరణము
చేయును హనుమా! నీదగు మంత్రము                  ....25
సంకటముల నువు విడిపించెదవు
ధ్యానము నందున మది గుడి నుందువు                ....26
రాముడె గమ్యము మునికులమునకు
నీవే గమ్యము మాకందరకు                                  ....27
నిను సేవించిన కోర్కెలు తీరును
ముక్తి పదంబది జీవులకందును                            ....28
నీదు ప్రతాపము నాలుగు యుగముల
సిద్ధిని పంచును కీర్తిని పెంచును                            ....29
సాధు రక్షక! దుష్ట శిక్షక!
అసురనాశక! రామ సేవక!                                   ....30
అష్టసిద్ధి నవనిధులను ఒసగే
హనుమడు సీతా కృపతో వెలిగె                             ....31
రామ రసాయనమున్నది నీదరి
నువు కొలువుండుము హనుమా! మాదరి              ....32
నిను భజియించిన రాముడు దొరకును
శతశత జన్మల పాపము తొలగును                        ....33
రాముని కొలిచిన అవసానమున
భక్తుడు వెలుగును హరిధామమున                       ....34
మనసున హనుమను నిలిపిన సుఖము
మరు జన్మములిక కలుగవు నిక్కము                   ....35
నీస్మరణముచే కష్టము తీరును
ఓ బలవీరా! పీడలు తొలగును                              ....36
జైజైజై హనుమాన గోసాయీ    
సద్గురురూపా! బహుఫలదాయీ!                          ....37
ఈ స్తోత్రంబును శతపర్యాయము
చదివిన మోక్షము శివుడే సాక్ష్యము                        ....38
కవి వాల్మీకియు, తులసీదాసులు
హనుమను దలచిరి ముక్తిని పొందిరి                      ....39
ఇది తెనుగించెను సచిదానందుడు
దీనిని చదివిన సచిదానందము                             ....40
పవనతనయ సంకట హరణ
మంగళ మారుతి రూప
సీతారాముల హృదయము నందున నిలిపిన వానర సురభూప

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

One should realize ones faults and correct themselves. Swamiji knows
every aspect of every devotee. It is
the power of pure Consciousness, which Swamiji is, that perceives
everything.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Peethapuram Ashrama, India,22-Apr-2005

I always suggest people to have positive attitude in life. In any case,
you can never fight the God of Fate. At least you can sport a positive
attitude. What is wrong with it? We have to adopt a fighting spirit
towards the bad fate that dogs us sometimes. We should never feel
defeated.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Mysore Ashrama, India,30-Jul-1996

On this sacred occasion of Guru Purnima, we all should, as per the
tradition of Bharata, respect, speak to, touch, worship and pray our
teachers or Gurus who have bestowed us knowledge or Mantra for our
Spiritual Sadhana.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Peethapuram, A.P. India,19-Jan-2003

You may get ill health. You may be sleepless because of family worries.
Because the family tree, the family snake keeps you awake out of fear.
Your attachment to relatives is sometimes overzealous. But they are the
big seeds for delusion and disappointment.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Dallas, Texas, USA ,1-Jun-2009

Sage Vasishtha (Kula Guru) discussed the issue of permanence,
impermanence, penance, achievement and other fundamental issues. The
discussion is recorded as Yoga Vaasishtham. We should at least read this
text, every day or every week.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Dallas, Texas, USA, 2-Jul-2009

The annual cleansing program is what Guru Poornima signifies. Inspired
by our Masters through generations, we are carrying out the job. The
tradition has amply demonstrated the importance of this annual
conditioning camp of revering one’s own Guru, to discard despair and
lust.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Dallas, Texas, USA, 25-Jul-2003

If you throw a ball to a wall, it bounces back. The stronger you throw,
the stronger is the bounce and the return. If you throw softly, the ball
bounces back slowly. The return depends on the velocity of your effort.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse,San Jose, CA, USA,13-Jul-2003

Coming to a Sadguru is like a marriage, There is no divorce in this
relation. Who removes our ego, Ajnaana, and with whom we feel like our
family member is your GURU.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, St. Louis,06-Jul-2003

Too much devotion too is dangerous. Many people come to me and pant that
they will submit their lives to me. They are so emotional and
excessively carried by their feelings. I laugh inside. I laugh at their
over enthusiasm. I am very careful about such devotees.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, London,UK,2-Aug-2004

Ramayana tells us how to live. How to raise children; how to respect
parents, how the rulers have to affectionately rule the country. All
these great teachings are essential even today. Everyone’s life is a
mini Ramayana.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Peethapuram , India,18-Jan-2008

All the powers and sins of people who come to me end up in this feet.
That is why this feet is sacred. It is like electricity. Be careful.
Meditate for two minutes.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, ADDRESS TO VOLUNTEERS DURING PARADE, Mysore Ashrama, India,29-May-2010

There are many volunteers in USA and other countries. They are doing lot
of seva for ashram. All of them have gone from here only.They were
arrogant earlier when they were here. Now they are doing good service.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, ADDRESS TO VOLUNTEERS DURING PARADE, Mysore Ashrama, India,29-May-2010

Don’t spread rumours. Dont imagine. Don’t complain on others. Forget
the faults of yours and do seva. I don’t need to teach you how to eat.
I
only need to teach how to exercise. Don’t depend on others. Be ready
for
service.

6-yr-old comes out of coma, thanks to music

Thiruvananthapuram: Doctors attending to six-year-old Radhika at Government Medical College Hospital in Kerala’s Alappuzha district never thought she would make it. But unbelievably, the girl, who was ‘‘completely paralysed in an accident while playing has managed to come out of coma in less than two months, thanks to a steady dose of enchanting music.

    ‘‘I couldn’t believe it,’’ exclaims Dr Girija Mohan, who heads the paediatrics department. It was Dr Mohan’s idea to try music on her. ‘‘She was admitted on May 30 and was put on ventilator for 2-3 days. That improved her breathing but was still comatose. Though we tried all means, there was no further improvement and she was literally like a vegetable. That’s when I thought about ways for neuro-rehabilitation. I searched the Internet and found out literature about music therapy and decided to give it a try.

    ‘‘So besides the medicines, we played melodious songs set in Carnatic music style including her favourite song on Krishna from a Malayalam film — over a headphone throughout the day for a week. We tried that too. Miraculously, she started responding to it and then we shifted to an external speaker by her bedside in the ICU. The kid now can move with the help of a walker and responds to queries,’’ said Dr Mohan.

    The kid’s mother Manju is overjoyed. ‘‘I had no hope but she now tries to recite those songs which she was made to listen to,’’ she said fighting to hold back tears. Her father

Raju, a fish monger, who was finding it hard to foot the bills is now hopeful.

    Dr Renjith S Joseph, who assisted Dr Mohan said, ‘‘Recovery in such cases is generally usually extremely remote. The kid was afflicted with quadriplegia, where the patient looses both sensation and control. But what happened to Radhika is just amazing.’’

    The tiny tot was playing with her mother’s shawls when one of them fastened around her throat choking her. In medical terms, its called a ‘choking game where the player derives a kind of pleasant sensation,’’ explained Dr Girija. But when the knot tightens, as in the present case, it can lead to a semi-handing state.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Valedictory function of Gna Na Bha Yoga Conference, Mysore Ashrama,13-Dec-2008

Practice will make us to get the experience one day. There are many
things in this practice.
1) Pathanam – reading scriptures.
2) Shravanam – listening to lectures and words of wisdom by learned
scholars.
3) Mananam – recapitulating the knowledge that is heard, read or
experienced.
4) Mathanam – mentally churning for the inner meaning of those words.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse,DRC, Pittsburgh, USA, 08-Apr-2009

Our Sadguru, Datta is family-like; looking our family worries on one
hand , at the same time giving for spiritual guidance and knowledge
also.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Dattatreya Jayanti Message, Mysore Ashrama, India,12-Dec-2008

Swamiji believes in the Karma philosophy. So, He makes you participate
in so many poojas, rituals, homa, meditation and satsang (association
and friendship with the noble people) to redeem you of your karma.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Nellore Ashrama,AP, India,04-Feb-2001

Don’t feel uninvited to the temple. There are no invitations for a
temple. Don’t feel that this temple belongs to a particular group and
that you are unwelcome. Never feel so. It belongs to the group of
Sadguru and you all have equal share of worship here.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Dayton, NJ, USA,19-Aug-2003

Seeking Moksha is also a kind of begging and praying. That is why the
great Namadev says: "I don’t want Moksha. I don’t want Vaikuntha. I
want to be born again and again on this earth. I am prepared to face the
challenges of life. I ask for this because I will have an opportunity to
chant Your name".

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Dallas, Texas, USA ,25-Jul-2003

All have to pass through the Kaala Chakra. It is common to see some
people take even difficult situations sportively. He is kind enough to
give strength to those who don't take sportively. In the end every soul
in this universe has to go back to Brahma.

శ్రీ జయలక్ష్మి మాత్రే నమః ద్వాదశ సూక్తులు

1 .అందరు స్త్రీలలొను నన్నే చూడు .

2 .దీన దళితుల యందు దయ చూపు .

౩ .ఎటువంటి పరిస్థితి లో అయినా సరే , శాస్త్ర సమ్మతంగానే ఆలోచించు ఆచరించు.

4 .సద్భావుడైన జీవున్ని ప్రాణమిచ్చి అయినా సరే రక్షించు .

5 .సర్వ భూతాలు ఒకటే అని ఎంచు . బేధ భావన పరిత్యజించు .

6 .ఎ కష్టం వచ్చినా సరే నీ అనుస్టానము నీవు మానరాదు దానివల్ల ఇతరులకు తాపత్రయము కలగరాదు , పైగా దాని వల్ల ఇతరులకు ఎప్పుడు ఉపకారము జరుగుతూ ఉండాలి .

7 .అన్ని భూతాల యందు నన్నే చూడు .

8 .సత్యాన్ని వదలకు .

9 .నీకు తెలిసిన దివ్య జ్ఞానాని చమత్కార రూపంగా సులభంగా చేసి ప్రజలకు అందించే తెలివి 

   పెంచుకో .

10 . నీ రాబోయే అవతారాల గురించి బహిరంగంగా ప్రకటించవద్దు .

11 .ధర్మ ప్రచారానికి పూనుకో , ఇది కూడా సాధ్యమైనంత సులభశైలిలో .

12 .నీకు నొప్పి కలిగినా పరవాలేదు గాని , ఇతరులెవ్వరికీ ఏ విధమైన నొప్పి కలిగించకుండా ప్రపంచంలో జీవించు .

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Dallas, Texas, USA, 25-Jul-2003

Doubt is the breath of a stubborn non believer. He has to return to
births again and again to understand. In one final birth he will
realize. That is why Swamiji is saying it takes a long time. Brahma
wants you to be pure

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse

All spiritual paths and religious types give out Jnana. We should not
confuse here. In order to develop wisdom, devotion is a important
requirement. Self surrender is important. What is self surrender? It is
to get intimate with Godly nature, liking it. Loving it unconditionally.
This is Self surrender.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Hindu Temple, St. Louis, USA,06-Jul-2003

The passive emotions gets helped. Swamiji sends such musical vibrations
to the audience and helps them. Swamiji’s music helps the thought
power to emerge as a positive energy.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, St. Louis,USA, 06-Jul-2003

Why do Hindus shave their head? Why do they offer their hair to Gods? Do
you think it is because God is jealous of your nice hair which mostly
has dandruff and lice? No. Never. It is offering of ego. It is to curb
the ego of the person.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, St. Louis,USA,04-Jul-2003

SOHAM is a long breath. Long breath means, “I AM BRAHMA”. You should
get the Brahma feeling when you close your eyes. Not the family
troubles, credit troubles.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Minneapolis, MN, USA,10-Aug-2003

VIGRAHA (idol) represents NIGRAHA (control). It aids concentration. Idol
worship requires strong determination and concentration. You need a
strong wish to worship.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, London, UK

With birth, problems will arise day after day. You will never be free
from worldly problems. But learn to meditate and pray. Such practices
will help you over come your weak tendencies and attain higher spiritual
level.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, London, UK

Guru is your navigator who will guide you from birth to immortality. Of
course it is difficult to get on that boat. Only a select few gets on
such a boat. All those present here are lucky souls.