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Hare Krishna

1186 / APRIL 2011

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Om Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Narayanaya:m Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Narayanaya:

Submitted at the lotus feet of Guruvayoorappan, Lord Krishna by Devotees

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Om Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Narayanaya: Om Namo Narayanaya:Hare Rama Hare Krishna!Happy New Year and Fifith Anniversary of Navaneetham!

Dear GuruDevs,

Navaneetham is completing FIVE years of publication! We take this opportunity to

thank Shri Guruvayoorappan for allowing us to continue this project successfullyevery month and praying for His continued blessing for the publication.

We also like to thank everyone who helped our devotees group to make thispublication a success. We have to specially thank our esteemed authors who provideus with excellent articles, poems, photos and more month after month! Thank youauthors! We are proud of you!

We hope and pray to have more bhakthi filled and content rich Navaneethamsand in future. We also pray to have our magazine be availbale and read by eacGuruvayoorappan devotee any where in the world. Please support Navaneetham

provide suggestions, participate in editorial board, send articles, volunteer or spreadthe word about our group's magazine.

Thank you

My sincere apologies for the delay in publishing Navaneetham due to personal reasons. Praying to

Guruvayoorappan for his grace and blessings.

Samastha Loka Sukhino Bhavanthu - May all living beings in all worlds be happy.

Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya: - Sunil Kuma

Vishukani - Photo by Sukumar Canada.

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Special Days - May

May 4 Vaishaakha Maasam start

May 8 Sree Shankara Jayanthi

May 12 Thrissur Pooram

May 15 Edavam first



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KARMUGHIL VARNNA KANNANAVEEN KRISHNA M S, IIIrd STD

BVV SCHOOL MAZHUVANCHERY THRISSUR

KARMUGHIL VARNNA KANNAGOPALA KRISHNA VA VAA

EN MADIYILIRIKKAN VA

OMANA KANNA VA VAAODAKUZHALOOTHI NEE VA

VRINDAVANATHILE ALILA KANNA

NOOPURAM KULUKKI NEE VA VAA

EN MANASILIRIKKAN VA

OMANA PAITHALAYI VA VAA

SANGHUMOOTHI NEE VA

CHENTHAMARA POOVENTHI VA VAA

KARMUGHIL VARNNA KANNA



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My VishuKripa Chandran (Republished from a previous issue)

(D/O Geetha Chandran)

Its a lovely spring morning and the birds are singing merrily.

When I wake up on Vishu morning, the first thing I see is Your Divine face.

With Your playful eyes, chubby cheeks, and adorable smile,

Lord Krishna, I feel blessed and I know I am ready for the year,

And to overcome all obstacles.



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My first experience with Lord Guruvayoorappan

Jyothi Lakshman

This is my first contribution to Navaneetam magazine this is also one of the first experience

I had with Lord Guruvayoorappan. The moderator may go through my below experience anddo the needful.

One of our cousins, who stays very close to our house, conducts Narayaneeyam classesregularly in her house. Unfortunately, I have not been able to attend the classes as it takesplace during my working days & hours. This group also keeps having the "NarayaneeyamParayanam" very regularly in each others houses.Again, I have not attended as it takes placeduring the working days.

On one such occasion, one morning my cousin called me to inform me about the Parayanamin their house. As this was conducted on a Wednesday morning, I felt bad as I would not beable to attend. I silently prayed toGuruyavoorappan asking him to make it possible for me to attend it sometime, and left to theoffice with a heavy heart.

Little did I realize that Lord Krishna was already waiting for me at the office that morning !When I reached the office, one of my colleagues handed over to me the Sugar & Butter fromGuruvayoor !! I felt it was Krishna's way of telling me "Don't worry, I am with you always !" Ijust kept starting at the prasadam for a long time before consuming it. The same evening, Ishared this prasadam with my cousin who was conducting the Parayanam she was verythrilled and excited to receive Bhagawan's prasadam on the same day of her Parayanam.



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Eternal Love

Manoj & Neena

Where ever we go, whatever we do or say an image

Behind us is our Kannusthe love from our darling.

The love from our lord, the immortal love which never die!!

Kannus you are in our every beat of heart!!Our world is you lord; Our love is you lord

Our thinking is about you lord; in everything we see you lord

We love our heart where you live alive with us!

And we could see your smiling loving face through our inner sight!

To understand your love and to gain your love is wonderful my lord

We have saved & stored careful all your love you have blessed on us

And in that love we live our life through the way my lord is guiding

All our love for You Lord

All our love for You Lord

We will give all our love for You Lord

To the lotus feet of our Unni Kannan: By: Manoj & Neena, P.O.Box:1169 Shajah U.A.E.



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What are the eight most favorite flowers of Lord Krishna?

Savitri Puram(Collected & submitted by Balagopal)

1. Ahimsa pushapam- Nonviolence in thoughts and actions. Color of this flower is pure white.

2. Indiryanigraha pushpam- Controlling of senses and avoiding excessive indulgence. A red flower represents this

3. Sarvabhoothadaya pushpam - Kindness reaching all the creation of God. This is a beautiful green flower.

4. Kshama pushpam - Patience. Off white flower with lot of thick petals.

5. Shanthi pushpam - Peace. Color of this flower is light blue, same as His color.

6. Tapa: pushpam- Penanace with sacrifice. This is an orange flower.

7. Dhyana pushpam- meditation. This is a dark blue flower similar to Shamkhu pushpam

8. Sathyam- Truth - Bright yellow flower matching His peethaambaram or yellow cloth.

As per the scriptures, we should start archana with all beautiful flowers in our garden outside (baahya pushpaas)and then slowly elevate ourselves to to do archana with the above eight flowers. They are Aantharika or inner

flowers from our garden inside.

Ahimsa prathamam pushpam pushpam Indriya nigraha:

Sarvabhoothadayaa pushpam Kshamaa pushpam visheshatha:Shaanthi pushpam Thapa: pushpam Dhyaana pushpam thadhaiva cha

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Sri Gurupavanapura Divya Alaya Darsanam.

Shri. Nadukaveri Viswanathan

(Continued from last issue of Navaneetham.)

Part 3 Ch 1 Darsanam of Sri GanapathiAfter having the darsan of Sri Guruvayurappan, the devotee reluctantly moves on,

clockwise and then feasts his eyes with a Darsan of Sri Ganapathi. Normally, there is a

Sanndhi for Sri Ganapathi in all major temples at the start itself. At Guruvayur, Sri

Ganapathi is worshipped inside the main temple, after worshipping Sri

Guruvayurappan. As if to remove the lacuna, a small temple of Sri Ganapathi has

been built up on the South Eastern side, behind the Meppathur Auditorium, recently

(already dealt with).

The devotee worships and prays to Sri Ganapathi (inside the temple also) and performs Dhorbhikaranam (catches both his ears with his hands and sits and stands up, alternatively, at least three timeand requests Him to pardon him for all his sins committed, knowingly or unknowingly and to grant him ahis desires. Sri Ganapathi too, so merciful He is, forgives him and grants all his desires. What Heexpects is simple Dhorbhi Karanam. If any one ignores Him, he gets into unexpected and seriousdifficulties and obstacles. But all these vanish, once the devotee repents and performs DhorbhiKaranam. That is why He is described as Sri Vigneswara or Sri Vinayaka. Incidentally, Dhorbhi-karanamis good for physical and mentally health also.Some ardent devotees of Sri Ganesa recite the various hymns including Sri Adi Sankaras Sri GanesaPancha Ratnam and Bhagawan Deva Rishi Naradas Sankata Nasana Ganesa Sthothram etc., After



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worshipping Him, from the heart of hearts, the devotee moves on, to the inner Prakaram and observesthe images sculptured on the stone pillars, one by one.

Part 3 Ch. 2: Devotee observes the image on the first pillar:

Sri Lakshmi Narayana seated on Sri Adi Sesha in the Milky Ocean and Brahmadeva sitting on thLotus coming out of the navel of Sriman Narayana!

After Sri Ganesh Darsan, the devotee then moves left (clockwise) inside the Inner Prakaram. On the firsleft pillar facing North, he finds a beautiful picture of Sriman Narayana and Lakshmi Devi, both seated oAdi Sesha in the Milky Ocean and Sri Brahma Deva seated on a Lotus flower, whose stem emanates

from the navel of Sriman Narayana (Padma Nabha).On seeing this beautiful image, the devotee starts surfing on thought waves: The holy Moorthi of SriGuruvayurappan was originally worshipped by Sriman Narayana Himself at His Abode Sri Vaikuntamand subsesquently passed on toBrahma Deva ,when the latter prayed to Him for help at the time of Creation; Brahma Deva alsoworshipped the Moorthi for some time at the early stages of Creation. He then passed It on to RajaSuthapas; After Raja Suthapas, the Moorthi was worshipped by Rishi Kashyapa and his wife Adithi Devduring Sri Vamana Avatharam at Siddhasramam. All this happened inKritha Yuga or Satya Yuga; In Dwapara Yuga, It reached Sri Krishna at Dwaraka thru Dhowmya Rishiand wasworshipped by Him at Dwaraka; and In Kali Yuga, the holy Moorthi traveled all the way from Dwaraka to



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Guruvayur, tobless the people in Kali Yuga also.

O Sri Lakshmi Narayana! How to describe Your Mercy and concern towards Your Kali Yuga devotees?Our heart felt Namaskarams to all the three of you again and again! He then concludes by chanting:

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Translit:Om! Narayanaya Vidmahe!Vasudevaya Dheemehi!!Thanno Vishnuh prachodayath!!!Om! Mahadevyai cha Vidmahe!Vishnu Patnyai cha Dheemahi!!Thanno Lakshmeeh prachodayath!!!Sree Haraye Namah!

He then moves on to the next pillar (Pillar No. 2)



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BHAGAVATHA DHARMAM(Continuation from the March 2011 issue of Navaneetham)

(Collected by M P R Nair)

[BHAGAVATHA DHARMAM is a Book written in Malayalam, based on Srimad Bhagavatham, by Sadguru Sreemad Abhedananda

Maharaj of Abhedashramam, Trivandrum, Kerala. Sampoojya Swamiji attained Maha Samadhi and left his mortal coil on 29th Octob

1983. The Book, Bhagavatha Dharmam contains 1060 Soothras (Axioms) which bring out the essence of Srimad Bhagavatham. Th

Book has been translated into English by Shri: P. N. Balakrishnan Nair, (formerly Senior Deputy Accountant General, Kerala), a devot

disciple of Swamiji Maharaj. It is being serially published in our Magazine from September 2010 onwards. This part covers Axioms fro

536 to 722, covering so far 8 Skandhas.

P.N.B has informed me that it is proposed to print it as a donation to Abhedashramam, the rightful owner of the book, and that if there a

interested readers, who want the Book, they can also join the venture by sponsoring a few copies each.]

VII Seventh and eighthSkandhas

536. To think and say that I have no ego is also an expression of ego.

537. Man becomes unhappy because of his ego.

538. A man who preaches spiritual knowledge to others and acts in a manner contrary to his own preaching, is a devil.

539. Devotion cannot be experienced without spiritual knowledge and detachment.

540. Greedy can be influenced by money, and the egoist by flattery.

541. A woman who prevents her husband from sinful acts by wise counsel is just wife. But the woman who can lead her husband to th

path of spirituality is righteous wife.

542. Normally voluptuous men are easily influenced by women. Therefore, a wife can easily bring her husband to the path

righteousness. A good wife can as well make her husband devoted to God.

543. If yogic practice is not based on pure intentions, downfall of that yogi is certain. Although superhuman powers can be attaine

through yogic practice; God-realization which is the ultimate goal of human birth cannot be achieved.

544. Enjoyment of pleasures does not give satisfaction. Renunciation alone gives satisfaction.

545. The world is more akin to selfishness and deception. Even marital relationships are often found to be filled with selfishness an

deception.

546. A son can uplift only his own family. But a daughter can uplift not only the family of her parents but that of her husband also.

547. It is good to work for the uplift of society; but it often gives rise to ego.



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548. No one becomes devoted to God by the advice of others. Devotion comes only through Gods grace.

549. A man whose vision is perverted sees everything in the world perversely; that is to say, he sees justice as injustice and injustice

justice.

550. In old age man is interested only in pampering his body and consequently he becomes totally incapable of worshipping God.

551. Living creatures get birth as a human being, which is rare and difficult to get, only after undergoing births and deaths in many oth

species.

552. Happiness and unhappiness depend upon the results of our past actions.

553. It is our own weakness of mind that causes hindrance to Gods worship.

554. By Gods grace man can get rid of his wickedness.

555. One who sees God everywhere does not see this world as such.

556. Sleep is a hindrance for listening to Gods stories and praising His glories.

557. Songs praising God, if sung with correct pitch and rhythm, will add impetus to devotion.

558. Feeling of shame while committing sinful actions is a good sign.

559. Impurities in your mind will be washed off by singing songs in praise of God.

560. Praise the Lord at the end of His story. Without singing God', listening to the stories of God will not be complete.

561. By praising God, your sins are destroyed and your mind becomes pure. Into that pure mind God enters instantaneously.

562. Vision of God is impossible without the grace ofGuru. It is, therefore, essential for every man to seek refuge in a Guru or other gre

souls.

563. God exists within every being. Once this wonderful fact is realized, man can see the whole world as nothing but God. Thereafter h

cannot find a place to commit sin.

564. Humility and feeling of helplessness are two trusted friends of man. God will easily accept those who possess these qualitie

Humility and feeling of helplessness will remove all obstacles in the path towards God.

565. Superficial knowledge may sometimes be a hindrance for worshipping God.

566. Lead your life with the strong determination that all my actions will be soaked in devotion to God.

567. When your actions are pure, that is called devotion to God.

568. My Lord is watching whatever I do. Perform all your duties with this truth in mind

569. My Lord is listening to whatever I talk; all my actions are supported by my Lord. When this attitude strengthens, you attain Go

realization.

570. The feeling that God is all-pervading should become your natural attitude.

571. Only those who have controlled their senses can be said to be independent in this world. Those who are independent are self-wille

Therefore, learn how to be independent under the guidance of a competent Guru.

572. Those who eat their God-given food, without first offering it to God, will have to die of starvation.

573. A lighted lamp illuminates your home as well as your heart. Service brings happiness to the one who serves.



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574. You hesitate to prostrate before God at the temple, because of the fear that your beautiful clothes may get soiled.

575. Only the best among best things should be offered to God.

576. If your hairs stand on end or tears roll from your eyes during prayer, it means God has heard your prayer.

577. Cook food for the sake of God. Offer it to God before eating. Take the vow that without offering to God I will not take anything f

myself.

578. Hearing the stories of God without observing the rules for listening and understanding the essence of the stories, is a waste of tim

Retain the essence of these stories carefully in your ears and mind.

579. An image of God is better for worship than a picture. First think of a form of God. Make a beautiful pedestal according to yo

financial capacity, for placing the Gods image. Do not speak during worship. If you become body-conscious during worship, prostra

before the Lord. (Prostration is not allowed for women).Slavish attitude towards the Lord is best suited for worship.

580. If the presence of God is not felt in the image of God, it is not possible to feel the presence of God in other places and things.

581. If you worship God after committing a sin, you will feel that God is annoyed.

582. When the mind is impure, worship of God will not give satisfaction.

583. If you forget some lines while chanting the hymns of God, prostrate before the Lord and that will make the chanting complete.

584. God accepts even small offerings, and makes them big.

585. However much a devotee offers to God, he will always feel I have been able to offer only very little to my Lord. That is the natu

of true devotion.

586. Love gives life into the lifeless.

587. Ordinary beings do not care for God and so God also does not care for them.

588. God is the only person deserving our love. If your heart melts and tears of joy roll from your eyes during prayer, take it that God h

accepted your prayer.

589. All our offerings to God are returned to us by Him after multiplying them many-fold.

590. Enjoyment of pleasures adds to our desires and weakens our senses. By thinking about worldly objects we lose our strength. But b

thinking about God we derive all our strength.

591. Man exceeds all limits for the enjoyment of worldly pleasures. Consequently he has to suffer all miseries arising from that. How

God responsible for that? How can you blame God?

592. Power of discrimination may be lost when faced with extreme grief.

593. Regular intake of the nectar of Gods names and stories will bring our senses under control.

594. When worldliness and sinful thoughts occupy your mind, take recourse to the pleasure of listening to stories of God and chanting

the nectar-like names of God. WhenNama Brahma (Gods names) merges intoNada Brahma (cosmic energy in the form of sound)Pa

Brahma (Cosmic Reality) shines forth.

595. Great sinners do not relish singing the hymns of Lord Sri Krishna. Their sin can, however, be mitigated by listening to the stories of

God, and by singing the hymns of God invariably.

596. Thinking about carnal pleasures is more harmful than actual enjoyment of such pleasures.



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597. When you receive Gods mercy, you will have the desire to do good things.

598. People madly run after material pleasures when their minds become wicked and vulgar. Being unable to suffer even the slightest

grief, they make a big hue and cry about everything.

599. Do not even imagine that the world (Samsara) is sinful. You are responsible for all your sins; not the world. If you have sinful

tendencies in your mind, you are the only one to answer for that.

600. To love even those who hurt them is the trait of great men (Mahatmas)

601. The pleasure you derive from sex and other bodily contacts, is similar to the pleasure derived by scratching the itches on your skin;

the ultimate result being pain only.

602. Get up from bed one and a half hours before sunrise.(Brahma muhurta) Meditate , see God in your mind and pray. Pay obeisance to

Mother Earth also.

603. Lord Sri Krishna is the charioteer of your body-chariot. If you realize this truth, your chariot will definitely reach its goal. On the

contrary, if the mind which follows the senses becomes the charioteer, it will fall into deep pit and be shattered.

604. Everyday after taking bath, sit in solitude and worship God. The following are the steps ofSadhana to be followed by a beginner :-

(i)perform external worship of God;

(ii) chant the names of God;

(iii) sing the hymns of God;

(iv) keep company with holy men and listen to stories of God;

(v) read scriptural texts;

(vi) surrender all actions to God;

(vii) recompense for any sins previously committed; and

(viii) surrender the fruits of all actions to God.

605. If there is love in your eyes and broadness in your mind, you will become the dearest devotees of God

606. Do not ask for anything from God. Asking for something is a kind of trading.

607. If you ask for material gains in return for your worship of God, you are a trader (Vaishya). Giving less and taking more is the trait o

a trader.

608. Lead a very humble and simple life. Keep the mind out of reach for worldly desires.

609. Desire is your greatest enemy. If you do not enjoy worldly pleasures according to your desires, your mind will get agitated. When



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you enjoy worldly pleasures, desire for them will go on increasing. Therefore, keep your mind safely packed in the cloth of devotion.

610. If the son is righteous, even if his parents are not righteous, they will attain the worlds of the righteous. But if the son is unrighteous

his parents can reach only the worlds of the unrighteous, even if they are righteous.

611. The crow is the messenger of departed souls.

612. One who becomes a father has great responsibilities. A father who does not inculcate good culture in his son is his enemy.

613. Gods mercy is more apparent in punishment than in protection.

614. Your status, wealth or knowledge will serve no purpose at the time of death.

615. The knowledge that does not help at the time if death is not real knowledge.

616. To see faults in those who live with us and to see good in those departed, is a common trait of all humans.

617. Man sometimes displays his name in front of his house, inscribes it on his ring, and even on his own body. Too much of publicity in

this manner destroys the merits of good actions.

618. Mans real friend is righteousness (Dharma). That (Dharma) is the basis of all happiness; not riches (Dhana)

619. Truth is God in another form. There is no greater sin than untruth.

620. The desire to see everyone happy is Truth in its real form. Try to reflect this Truth always in your thoughts, words and actions.

621. Before going to bed each night, reflect in your mind thus: - Today, have I been able to do anything that pleases my Lord.

622. Mercy should be expressed with due care. Mercy expressed out of place may cause hindrance to worship of God.

623. It is the duty of everyone to maintain purity.

624. Mind follows the soul when body dies.

625. When the soul gets more and more involved in worldly affairs, it cannot fully cognize all the sins committed by the mind.

626. Maintain purity of thought, word and action. That also is a great penance. Show goodwill even towards your enemies. If you do so,

God will stand by your side and punish the enemies.

627. If you feel unhappy when faced with dishonour, that means you are an egotist. On the other hand, if you humbly take refuge at the

holy feet of God, that means there is no prick of dishonour in your heart.

628. Not hurting anyone by thought, word or action is non-violence.

629. When man thinks of female body and a woman thinks of male body, their celibacy is broken. Celibacy is a great spiritual practice thenables you to keep the mind firm.

630. Renunciation is another expression of righteousness.

631. Those who are contented with what God has given them are really the rich; those who are not so are destitute.

632. Avoiding idle talk is silence. Not talking mentally is also silence. Silence cleanses the mind of all sins makes it peaceful.

633. All misfortunes occurred in this world, have been caused by carnal desires. Those blinded by desires, lose their power of

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634. Study the holy texts abundantly. When dispassion becomes strong, renounce the world and take Sannyas.

635. When husband and wife lead a pure life their life will be happy. When female company becomes holy company, a house-holders lif

becomes most glorious.

636. A house-holders mind should not be too harsh or too soft. He should not be under the influence of woman.

637. WhenRama is not in his heart, man becomes blind withKama (lust)

638. Charity has a special place in the house-holders life. By spending money for charity, your earnings become pure.

639. A house-holder should spend at least one month in a year in solitude at holy places or the banks of holy rivers like Ganges and

worship God. Worldly subjects should never be discussed at holy places.

640. Wherever on the earth an action is performed, its impact will remain there, merged with the culture of that place.

641. When Sattwa Guna prevails in us, we sleep less.

642. Never entertain the egoistic feeling that I am earning.

643. If man can recall the sins committed by him, he will understand that the miseries suffered by him are not sufficient retribution for th

sins. Actually God has blessed us with much more than what we deserve.

644. Man becomes godly or devilish because of himself. It is his culture that makes a man godly or devilish.

645. Keep your tendencies at an exalted level. Company of holy men will enable you to do so.

646. Man gets transformed according to what he thinks and what he speaks.

647. Death will certainly come today or tomorrow. It first affects the legs. When the legs become cold or weak it should be understood

that death is nearing. At least at this stage man should start worshipping God.

648. When death is closing in, face it with this conviction: When Lord Sri Krishna who is the lord of even the god of death, resides in m

heart, how can death approach me?

649. Intellect of those who immerse too much in sexual pleasures will become blunt.

650. A man had no relatives before his birth. There will be no relatives after death also.

651. A soul seeks refuge in God only when it becomes is weak. Man calls God for help only when his condition is extremely miserable.

652. Dont torment your heart by shouting Hayi, Hayi; from now onwards start the practice of saying Hari, Hari instead.

653. If you start meditating onHari from today, you can certainly remember and seeHari at the time of death. When the legs become co

or weak, understand that you are already in the grip of death.

654. Call God desperately as done by the elephant in the story ofGajendramoksham

(Liberation of the king of elephants) in Sreemad Bhagavatam. Read this story daily. You will certainly see God at the time of death.

Nightmares and other ill-omens will not disturb you during your lifetime.

655. Read the story ofMatsyavatara (Gods incarnation as Fish) daily. It is beneficial to read Rasapanchadhyayi (Five chapters in the

tenth Skandha ofBhagavatam, dealing withRasakreeda) at midnight.

656. If you worship God constantly, God will rush to your side at the time of your death. Therefore, pray to God daily to come for your

rescue at the time of death.

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658. Gods devotees should be honoured and worshipped more than God Himself.

659. When you attribute the presence of God in a stone-idol, that idol actually acquires the attributes of God. When a mans faith in that

idol reaches its summit, he attains God-realisation within no time. God-realisation is, therefore, assured for those who place full faith in

idols of God.

660. If good culture is rooted in us, our last days and next birth will become pure.

661. The joyful experience of seeing God generally occurs for the first time in a dream.

662. Holy men and those who have realised God approach you only with good intentions. Never disrespect them. Obey their advices

implicitly.

663. Goddess Lakshmi resides in flowers.

664. Spiritual Knowledge does not last long in the affluent; but it does so in the destitute.

665. Hunger and thirst are diseases of the body; try to suffer them as far as possible.

666. Insult is poison; but if you can take it with ease, you will become deathless. Poison is another name for adversity. It gives distress.

you have the Ganges of devotion flowing through your head, you can easily drink this poison. (Allusion is to the story of Lord Shiva, wh

carries Ganga on His head, drinking poison at the time if churning the ocean of milk)

667. One who suffers sorrow for making others happy becomes Shiva. But one who gives sorrow to others for his happiness will wander

miserably in this world.

668. Do not think of any insult that you have suffered. Also do not remember anyone who hates you. This will prevent indigestion.

669. When poison (worldly miseries) becomes unbearable, chant Gods Names. Gods Names will convert poison into nectar.

670. When you become sixteen years of age, agitation starts in your mind. If the poison in the shape of innate tendencies appears, think o

mount Manthara, which churned the Ocean of Milk and fix your thoughts on it. If you continue to churn the ocean ofSamsara in this

manner, nectar of devotion will definitely appear in your mind.

671. God will throw you down for a fire-test. At first He tests you by giving poison (sorrows). If you pass this test, you will be given

nectar (bliss).

672. If you have wealth, use it for helping others.

673. If you do not get happiness in your life, it is because you are committing sins.

674. If you receive exceptional fame, know that your merits of past good actions have exhausted. Those who run after name and fame w

definitely not get nectar.

675. Man begins to worship God when his desire for wealth is destroyed.

676. GoddessLakshmi will not leave those whose heart is pure and simple.

677. Those that are blessed byLakshmi should have merciful eyes. In other words, they should as far as possible, mitigate the hardship o

others by giving them financial help.

678. Nectar ofBhakti will not flow in a house which is a stage for quarrelling at all times.

679. Beauty is merely your imagination. Anything that appears beautiful to you cannot appear beautiful to a dog. Therefore, beauty is

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680. You must necessarily give up your desire for the enchantments of the world; desire beautiful things and desire for worldly objects.

When the desire for God increases, desire for worldly things will reduce.

681. If you look at this world with lust in your eyes, desires will grow. But if you look at it with God in your eyes, desires will soon

disappear.

682. Those who keep women in their thoughts while walking along the road areRakshasas (demons). Those who look at anothers wife

with lustful eyes are reallyRakshasas.

683. You should not show discrimination in serving food. If you do so, you will suffer serious stomach disorders.

684. If the merits of good actions performed in earlier births are with us, punishment for sins that we commit may not be experienced at

once.

685. Do not ever feel proud that you have controlled your senses. Desire for worldly pleasures may lie hidden in your mind. When

opportunity arises it may show up and pull you down.

686. Men who live in celibacy and conserve vital energy will be strong and healthy.

687. One who holds the umbrella of justice over his head cannot be hurt by anyone.

688. If husband and wife worship God jointly, God will be pleased very soon.

689. Bad company makes the householders life topsy-turvy.

690. Give up bodily view and take up godly view.

691. Do not look at anyone discriminatingly. Try to see everyone with godly eyes. If your vision is good, the out come will also be good

Sreemad Bhagavatam gives you perfect eyes and perfect vision.

692. God sees the creation; man sees the creator.

693. The form which comes to your thoughts frequently will remain fixed in your mind permanently.

694. Man succumbs to fear and grief because of his inability to experience Gods presence constantly.

695. Household is not a hindrance; it is conducive to devotion. But attachment to the household is a great hindrance to devotion.

696. You take food everyday; so also take the company of holy men daily.

697.Brahmins should worship God at all the threesandhyas daily.

698. Young men who observe celibacy should refrain from thinking and speaking about women and touching them. (Avoid contact of

women by thought, word and action)

699. Men who live in celibacy should not look at the face and hair of women, because these are the places where sensuality is

predominant.

700. Senses are powerful enough to mislead you. You must have heard stories where even the minds of great men were carried away by

their senses.

701. The face of one who stares at others wife viciously will blacken.

702. If you happen to bow your head involuntarily on seeing an unknown person, it is evident that godliness is more predominant in him

703. Donate at least one-fifth of your income for charity, because all the money that comes to your possession may not be pure.

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take away a part of your sin in the form ofBhiksha that you offer.

705. Pure and righteous spiritual seers and chaste women are the supports of this world.

706. If a man fails to give the gift once promised, his place is in the hell.

707. If you have anxiety about your future, you may save one-fifth of your income.

708. Relatives and friends will serve you, only when you have enough wealth.

709. You can save one-fifth of your income for the old age. If you do so, you can avoid begging from your children.

710. Selfishness dominates in this world. So people are unable to attain Knowledge of the Supreme. Selfish people have no hesitation to

do any wicked deed. The results of their wickedness are suffered by others and in turn they also suffer the wickedness of others. Wicked

people always crave for fame and happiness for themselves.

711. Telling untruth is pardonable in four cases; 1) to solicit a marriage; 2) while talking to women; 3) when ones life is in danger; and 4

for the protection of cows and Brahmins.

712. When money is spent for a good cause, even if some obstructions might come in the way, the ultimate result will be peaceful. But if

money is misused, you will have no peace till your death.

713. God is the master of our body and mind. Keep this in mind and do your duties.

714. Wicked men who always say mine, mine, are punished by God. On the other hand, wise men who always say thine, thine, are

protected by God.

715. The donor of a gift should not feel proud of giving it. A gift becomes futile, if it is not given with humility.

716. By surrendering himself to God, man binds God in his heart. Surrender of ones ego or pride is far better than surrender of the body

717. Only the strong can traverse the path of God and follow Gods injunctions in life. And who is the strong? The strong is the one who

has defeated his inner foes like lust, anger, greed, delusion, hatred, and egotism.

718. God visits the house of righteous men and asks for three things from them; their body mind and wealth. These three should be

surrendered to God. By this total surrender they get admission toRasaleela. The union ofJivatman (individual soul) withParamatman

(cosmic soul) isRasaleela. Real surrender is the total surrender ofJivatman toParamatman .God takes up the role of a gate-keeper for

devotees like Mahabali who surrender themselves totally to Him.

719. By worshipping God with your body, Thamoguna (quality of ignorance) in you reduces. Worship of God with wealth will reduce

yourRajoguna (quality of restless activity). God will not be pleased with the surrender of your body and wealth, unless it is accompanie

by the surrender of mind. Unless your mind is involved in the worship, you will not derive satisfaction from that worship. Engaging the

body in the worship of God and the mind in worldly affairs at the same time, are totally incongruous activities. If you can shed a few

drops of tears of joy from your eyes at the time of worship, take it that God is showering His mercy on you.

720. Acceptance of gift from anyone is bondage for the receiver.

721. If you install an image of God in your house, GoddessLakshmi will come into your house uninvited. So better worship God, rather

than running afterLakshmi (wealth.)

722. When Gods blessings are showered on anyone, all his riches will at first be taken away, because it is wealth and riches that make

man egotist. Wealth also disgraces God as well as the whole world.

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The school of sankhya

Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A.,Ph.D

In sankhya system of philosophy according to which there are two Reals, Prakrthi, theinsentient matter and Purusha, the sentient soul. The whole gross universe is thecombination of these. Prakrthi is basically made up of three gunas, sattva, rajas and thamasand everything else is the modifications of the three gunas. These aspects of prakrthi isdescribed in detail in the karikas that follow.

Moola prakrthi is the primordial nature in which the three gunas are in equilibrium. Theystart combining and first mahat or buddhi thathva evolves out of prakrthi. From mahat theahankra is evolved. This is three fold according to the three gunas and from satvik ahankarathe senseorgans, organs of creation and mind are evolved and from thamasik ahankara the

five thanmatras, the subtle elements in the form of sound, touch, colour, taste and smell areevolved from which the gross elements space, air, fire, water and earth are evolved. Therajasik ahankara acts only as a catalyst for the activity. Then the whole gross universe comesinto existence. Since mind and intellect, buddhi are also the products of the gunas, even thefeelings and thoughts belong to the insentient prakrthi.

Purusha is the individual self who is actionless and hence neither an evolvent nor an evolutePrakrthi starts creating by the mere presence of purusha who , due to the lack of knowledge the real nature of prakrthi, identifies himself with it and gets bound. When he acquires thereal knowledge about prakrthi and that he is unattached with it, he becomes free.

Prakrthi is not perceptible because it is unmanifest . it is not non-existent like the horn of thhare. The reason for the non-perception of prkrthi is subtlety, because it is beyond senseperception.

In sankhya the cause a s well as the effect , that is the prkrthi and its effects are real unlike iadvaita and Nyaya systems. The tenets of sankhya regarding cause and effect are,

1. What is non-existent cannot be brought into existence.

This is a refutation of Buddhism according to which everything comes out of nothing becausethey do not believe in any eternal reality. Everything is momentary or only the projection of



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the mind. Nothing can come out of nothing. A non-existent entity like the horn of the hare canever come into existence by any means.

In advaita also the effect , the world is unreal and an illusion though they affirm a real andeternal cause that is Brahman. Sankhya refutes this also for the reason given above.

The Nyaya school of philosophy the effect is asath, non-existent in the cause, which is sathbecause for them the effect is newly produced and not the modification of the cause.Thisisalso refuted by sankhya saying that the effect could not be different from the cause in its

essential nature.The sprout comes out of the seed when the seed ceases to exist. But the sprout has only theparts of seed as its cause and not the nonexistence of the seed. In other words the seed itselfbecomes the cause (pariNaama- modification)

The essential characteristics of the cause do remain the same in the effect. A blue flowercomes out of its seed and yellow flower comes out of its seed. The colours are not changed onany account. The expressions a pot exists, and a pot ceases to exist refer only to the twostates of the pot.

There is no example of any effect coming into being from a non-existent cause.

2.Every effect must have a cause .There is a definite connection between the cause and the effect, because ,

3. All effects are not produced from all causes. If anything can come out of anything, one whowishes to make a cloth can get hold of clay and one who wants pot can take the yarn. Thispoint leads to the next reason, namely,

4. A cause can produce only something which it has the power to produce. Hence a non-existent cause and a non-existent effect are both dismissed.

5. Since every effect has a cause , it has the same qualities of the cause. Pot has got thequalities of the clay and not cloth while the cloth has the same qualities of that of the yarnwith which it is made.

The unmanifest prkrthi is causeless as it is eternal according to sankhya like the purusha,the individual soul, it is actionless in the causal state and the gunas start combining due tothe proximity of purusha. It is one and partless, being all pervading, does not depend onanything else for its existence and hence not subsidiary to anything and it is not a sign fromwhich its cause could be inferred being causeless and unmanifest.



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Ohm Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya

The 24 Gurus referred in

Srimad BhagavatHam.

M.P.R.Nair.

Ohm Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya.

The present day life calls upon us to have an unusual degree of courage, awareness, growth, happiness, anprosperity. But, it is not an easy joke. Loads of difficulties are increasing day by day in our life, in spite of all o

efforts. Life has series of problems, some of them are very difficult to solve. It may not be so easy to get a righ

Spiritual Master for all to show the right path, either. Here comes Srimad Bhagavatham to help us to a great extenamidst many other things, with the story of 24 Gurus from the open nature, whom we can keenly observe and lear

from them many helpful hints to solve many of our problems. The process of solving problems may perhaps b

augmented if we keep up some of the basic requirements such as our unconditional love towards God with thultimate aim of attaining Brahma Gignasa through Dharma Gignasa, and then selecting the righteous path

Pravarthy Marga, through the proper Nivarthy Marga. Dharma Gignasa involves righteous living and Brahm

Gignasa enables us towards achieving Self-Realization. Nivarthy Margas are like taking wise decisions afteSravanam, Keerthanam, Mananam, Nitidhyasam and Dhyanam etc., and Pravarthy Marga is in executing things

the most systematic, righteous and perfect way, without prejudice to anyone.

Canto 11in Srimad Bhagavatham teaches us about whatever we want in our lives. One of the reasons for th

eleventh Canto to be known as the crown of Bhagavatam, is because it contains innumerable discourses an

Upakhyanas, with simple illustrations as to how we could live a fearless life. Swami Vallabacharya beautifull

expounds the uniqueness of this Canto since it talks about liberation to both the Lord and the common people ojivas. The Lord became Srimad Bhagavatham to play in the hands of normal mortals like us, and in due cours

liberate the jivas. This canto deals with Bhagavatha Dharma for a common man. It is Sage Shuka elaborating o

Bhagavata Dharma.

Amidst them comes the beautiful story of 24 Gurus. It is in Chapters 7, 8 and 9 in Canto11. (Nearly 10

Slokas). The scene is just before Swargarohana of Lord Krishna. Udhavas all efforts to retain Lord Krishna here Bhooloka, during Kali Yuga, failed miserably. He was also in utter disappointment when he heard from Krishn

that he was not taking him to Vaikuntam, either. He appeared for one moment as ignorant of the fact that Krishna

always there and that Bhagavan has just finished only His duties of one of His many Avatars. We know the truth

aswell as Udhava, that there is nothing as wonderful and sweet as Krishna's name in this whole world. Udhava istypical example of a common man though he is Krishnas cousin and a Sishya of Great Brhaspati. So man

instances are there in Srimad Bhagavatham, wherein he puts doubts regarding so many silly things to Krishna.

think Vyasa Bhagavan intends him as a representative of us. Every time you can see Krishna patiently describing him the situation and clearing his doubt as if to a very close and intimate friend. If we closely watch, we can se

that every time he is asking Krishna for a short cut also, as some of us do to our elders. However, finally Krishn

advised Udhava to do Sarvasangaparithyaga through Sannyasa. Spontaneously, as usual, he told Krishna, th



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he was ignorant and that he was always indulged in thinking about his body, created by Krishnas Yogamaya, an

all things related to the body such as his relations and his possessions. He added that his consciousness was mergewith his body. So, he asked Krishna to kindly teach him the easiest method by which he could attain th

Sarvasangaparithyaga through Sannyasa as He advised.

Bhagavan told him:

Those who do Tatwa Vichara to find out truth, by self and deep deliberations, gradually and eventually li

or raise his atma by his atma itself, from external sensory pleasures or mere worldly pleasures. Bhagavan exhorte

him to liberate his soul from worldly pleasures or mere sensual pleasures.Gita puts this more nicely, like:

Udharedatmanaatmanam, natmanamava sadhayel,Atmaiva hyatmano bandhu , ratmaiva ripuratmana, (Gita 6-5)

Let one raise the self by the self, and not let the self go down, for the self is the friend of the self and the self is th

foe of the self.

Bhagavatham continues,

Guru of atma is atma itself, especially for man, he is his Guru, because by seeing, by observing and b

inference, he clears his doubts and attains prosperity gradually. Those bold and brave ones, specialized in Samkhyand Yoga, recognize and distinguish, the omnipotent atma or soul, distinctly. Somany bodies are created here, wi

one to many legs and without legs, of which I like best, the body of man. Here Bhagavan makes the reference othe conversation, regarding 24 Gurus, between the Maha Tejaswi Dattathreya, Paramgnani Avadhootha , a wishandsome and brilliant young Brahmin, wandering fearlessly, throughout the length and breadth of the world an

the Dharma Tatwa Gnani King Yadu, son of Yayati, the forerunner of Krishna.

When asked where did he get the extra ordinary intelligence and power , though he is wandering like a mad boand doing nothing, the Brahmin said to Yadu, that he had many Gurus accepted by his own intelligence and the

made him such a jeevanmuktha. He began to narrate the details of those Gurus and the lessons he learned fro

each of them.

The details of the 24 Gurus (Spiritual Masters) and the lessons learned from them as told by the Paramgna

Brahmin to King Yadu can be summarized as follows:

The Earth: (We feel smell because of the Earth; there is no smell, if there is no Earth)

From the earth I learned a sober person should never be distracted from progress on his own path even if h

is harassed by other living beings, because they are acting helplessly under the control of God. He should considit as his fate. He should be as steady as the earth. The earth teaches us sahana shakthi, (power of endurance). S

the earth is called sarvam saha: We should pardon others as Earth pardons. This is why it is called Bhoomimat

the mother earth. We have to learn ultimate Kshama (patience) from Bhoomi. Like the mountain and the tree, hshould dedicate himself to the service of others. We learn lessons by observing the way material nature, with i

living and non-living components, functions.

2.The Air: ( We feel the sense of touch or sparsha, because of the Air )

Pranavayu sustains our gnana, mind and words and so we must eat only that much required to sustain oupranavayu. A yogi or a transcendentalist may be surrounded by innumerable material objects possessing good an

bad qualities. But like the wind he should never be entangled by them. When the wind carries different aromas,never mixes with them. It is functioning only as a career and it is independent.

3.The Sky :(We hear because of the sky; if there is no sky, we will never hear any sound) Though the sky extends everywhere and everything rests within it, it does not mix with anything. The so

and Supersoul have the same quality. The sky is never implicated or affected by the blowing action of the wind. I

the same way the living entity or the Brahman in a Muni, is wide spread, indivisible, is never affected like the skythough it may enter a body of material elements. Like the sky is not affected by clouds and wind, the atma or th

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(fire) Vayu and the Sky.

4.The Water: (We feel taste or Rasam, because of water) It is a fact that one cannot live without Air and Water. 75

of the Earth is covered by water. Living being contains 70% of water. Since we cannot live without water, water

also known by the name Jeevanm.The saintly person is like water , the most powerful detergent or cleaning liquid in the world, because he

free from all contamination, gentle by nature and when speaking creates a beautiful vibration like the flowing o

water. By seeing, touching or hearing such a saintly person, the living entity is cleansed as if coming in conta

with pure Ganga water

5.The Fire: (It is said that we feel the shape or form of things because of the presence of Fire.)

Even if a saintly person eats contaminated food by chance he is not affected, like the fire that burns ucontaminated substances that are offered to it. Like fire, he is sometimes concealed and sometimes revealed. As th

spiritual master, he burns up the past and future reactions of his disciples. The Supreme Soul is like fire in that H

enters different bodies as fire manifests differently in various pieces of wood. Like the flickering fire, the waves time flow constantly and imperceptibly bring with them birth, growth and death. But just as nobody can follow th

changing pattern of a flame, no one can see the changes wrought by time upon them.

The Atma, with the help of maya created by itself, enters into different forms likedevas and animals, and as if fire enters into different types of wood, it appears to simulate their dharmas.

6. The Moon:

Though the Moon waxes and wanes, it is not affected by this change. Similarly the living entity or atmis not affected by the invincible changes of the body brought to it from the time of birth to the time of death.

7.The Sun:A saintly person can accept a material thing with his senses and at the appropriate time he gives that thing to th

proper person. So also the Sun evaporates water and returns it to earth as rain. Sun and saint are never entangled b

this. A yogi accepting the sense objects renounces them at the right time. The sun is reflected in many objects but never divided. Also the soul is reflected into various bodies but is always one and the same.

8.The Pigeon:A certain pigeon once in the forest built its nest in a tree. He dwelt there for some years with a femal

companion and their children. As attached partners in their household they were with their hearts full of affectio

tied together. One day seeing his wife and children captured, by a hunter and thinking that without them life w

not worth living, out of excessive attachment, the madappura chose to be captured by the hunter. This teaches u

that one should never lose oneself in excessive affection or deep and close association with anyone, because onthus indulging will have to suffer great distress. Man is not aware of the rarest human birth, by which one ca

liberate easily.

9.The Python:

He does not make arrangements for food, and he will not go in search of food either, but waits for food to comto him. It eats the food, without even looking for the quantity, quality or taste. A sadhaka should eat what he get

sumptuously like this. He must be ready to starve for many days if such a situation comes, considering it as h

prarabdha karma phala. People say that once the python takes its food, it can remain without food for six monthThis exemplifies peacefulness and patience

10. The Sea:

Just like a tranquil sea, the saintly person, being full of knowledge, is never disturbed. He should be happ

and pleasing in his external behavior. Internally he should be most grave and thoughtful, because his knowledge

immeasurable and unlimited. In all respects he is like the tranquil waters of the unfathomable and unsurpassabocean. The sea has no change when rivers or streams come and join it. Similarly a saintly person should be cal



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and quiet, in pleasures and pain. Always Shantham.

11 . The Moth:

A silly man is captivated by a womans charm, gold, jewels etc., just like a moth is captivated by a flam

and burns in it. It ends its life in the flame. A saintly person should realize that a woman is a Deva maya.

12. The Honeybee:

A renounced person who begs a little food from different houses is like a madhukari, or honeybee, oBhramaram (vandu). Also a honeybee takes nectar from different flowers, little by little. It is not greedy. S

also an intelligent human being takes the essence of different scriptures. But a saintly person should not becom

greedy and collect too much of anything edible or food for future. In the same way, a saintly person shoucollect wisdom also little by little from various Scriptures. But, at the same time we should not hoard money

excess like the honeybee collects honey in excess, which is totally taken by other people later.

13. The Elephant:

A saintly person should remember how the great bull elephant is captured by the she-elephant; therefore h

should never desire to touch the body of a young girl(with any bad intentin) even if it is made of wood. We shoulremember the story in Mahabharata, of Rishysringan, Son of Hirani, once happened to be in the track of women.

14. The Honey-thief:

When honey is stored in excess by the bees in honey combs, honey thieves take away them, killing all th

bees inside. In the same way, when misers hoard money, robbers steal them, sometimes even killing them. A saint

person should never hoard money and go into danger. But, at the same time we must be austere and prudent also.

15. The Deer:

They are bewildered by the sound of a hunters horn, and thus are caught and killed. A renounced perso

should never become attracted by mundane sounds like sensuous music, especially the sweet singing and dancin

of beautiful women. The deer is so beautiful. Really speaking seeing one such a beautiful deer itself is a mopleasant experience. One, who loves God, should love His creations also, not to speak of such an exquisite

beautiful deer.

So many things we can observe and study from the poor helpless animals, instead of killing and eatin

them. It is really a horrible hericide.

16. The Fish:

They are caught on the hook by their uncontrollable tongues. A learned man should control all his senses bfirst controlling the tongue, which is the most powerful sense of all. If you win your tongue, you can succee

almost everywhere.

17. Pingala:

Once there was a prostitute lady in the Kingdom of Videha. She gave up her plans for earning money th

bad way, out of frustration. Feeling satisfaction from her abandonment of material desires, she could remembKrishna and became peaceful forever.

18. The Kurara Bird:

One day a small hawk was holding some meat. A group of large hawks, who were unable to find any pre

attacked the small hawk. At that time, being in danger and out of fear for his life, the little hawk gave up his me

and experienced actual happiness. In the same way, a Bhikshu should not also hesitate to give away, if one desir



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what he possesses, if the situation so warrants.

19. The Child:

A small child is happy due to ignorance, and a saintly person is happy due to having surrendered all t

Krishna, without any attachment to anything.

20. The Young Girl:Receiving a prospective bridegroom and his party, on a day when her parents were away from home, sh

went into the kitchen to prepare food for them. While beating rice, her bracelets jangled, and she was afraid that thyoung man would think her family was poor because she was doing all the work in the home. She broke all th

bracelets except two on each arm, but these also jangled. She then removed one from each arm, leaving only on

on each arm. Thereafter she worked in silence. All went well. So too, when many people live together, there will bclashing of interests and fighting. It is better to live alone. The Avadhoota studied this fact from that Kanya.

21. The Arrow-maker:

The devotee should be so absorbed in the Lord that he does not see duality, just as the arrow maker was s

absorbed in his work of making a straight arrow that he did not notice the king passing by.

22. The Snake:

He makes no home for himself, but takes over the homes of others, having eaten them. A sage shoul

similarly make no endeavors for his own shelter. He should be like a wanderer. You know, whatever you study, homuch you learn from Scriptures or anywhere, it will never be as equivalent to getting knowledge by travelling an

seeing the lives of people , all over the world. It will be the greatest experience in the world, because you are seein

and learning life in flesh and blood.

23. The Spider: (Oonanabhi)

God is like the spider because He creates the whole network of the cosmos from his own potency, and thewithdraws the whole into Himself. This reminds me a small story. Robert Bruce was a King. He was defeated bhis enemies many times. At last he ran away and hid in a cave. While in the cave, he watched a small spide

repeatedly jumping to tie one end of the web at a point to make its nest. Really it was tired, but collecting all th

remaining strength and power, it jumped again, this time tying the end of the web, at a point. It then made the nework complete. This opened the eyes of Robert Bruce and gathering all his forces he attacked his enemies and wi

the war in the end. The spider was his Guru..

24. The Wasp:

The wasp trapped a caterpillar in his hive. Inside the hive, out of fear and vairagya, the worm, in course

time took on the mentality of a wasp, and thus became a wasp in the end. This illustrates how one attains, wh

ones mind is fixed upon.

The Avadhoota said to the Yadu King that from studying the life activities of the various animates an

inanimates as narrated above, I have learned everything about the Self. The nature is an open book, who keen

observes it with providence. Let us not ignore anything in the nature as unimportant. The grass we trea

mercilessly may perhaps contain the plants, Mrtasanjeevani, that can sometimes give back our life. Our culture to see some amsa of divinity in anything and everything.

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Health

Chandra Menon

Our health is in our hands. God designed our body and has armed with arms and shoulders to protect

our body. At the end of the arm palm and fingers are provided to feel the touch and affection. A gentle

touch shows the affection while a hard one is felt as a blow. During the cold season rubbing the palmstogether generates heat that makes the whole body warm and protect from the cold. The nails at the en

are protecting the fingers and also can be used as a weapon. The nails (toe nails included) are the

window to our general health. This is what website of webmd says Our nails often take a back seat to

our physical health, but doctors say bad looking nails may be a sign of real medical problems.

By softly rubbing with our palm and fingers ailments such as itching, scratching etc. can be coolly

handled without any application of ointment. Make sure to avoid contact with the nails. Taking bath itself

is an exercise to keep the body clean. While taking bath slight massages on the skull energizes and

vibrate the nerves and keep the head cool. A massage to the ankle, feet and toes make our legs lively

and lovely.Similar to our arms a nation needs army for protection of its own subjects and not for attacking

neighboring country or countries. An army can be called to help citizen in abnormal conditions of natura

calamity for which they are best trained. At the same time if the army is strong no outsiders will consider

of attacking since they know the outcome.

During my younger school days, we used to stand in line to perform drill a sort of body exercises. Each

one stands away at arms length and stretches our arms so that our fingers are inches away from the

person standing next. The drill master then did not say the exact reason for this exercise. Now having

practiced the same I feel healthy too. While stretching my arms I use slight pressure as if the arms are

pulled away from my body, As I raise my arms to the shoulder level, I slowly breath-in and hold mybreath for 5 seconds and slowly breath-out as I bring down the arms. Alternatively, one can raise the

arms and touch both the palms above the head and slowly breathing out. This can be repeated two or

three times.

Another exercise that I use early morning is to make a lotus flower with the palm and the fingers. First

pose as namastey with the palms together. Slowly breath-in while making the palm similar to the lotus

bud. Then open up the fingers to make it like a lotus flower while keeping the base of the palm together

and the thumps and little fingers together. I keep breathing-in during this process. Hold breath for 3-4

seconds while stretching the fingers to the maximum and also feeling the pressure on the wrist,



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elbow and even on the shoulders. This can be repeated two or three times before getting up from the

bed. Those who perform soorya namaskar should also feel the pressure on the shoulder, and elbows

while raising their arms. Thus with our arms and shoulders we can perform exercises to make our body

healthy.

Health also demands proper healthy food in moderation.

Bhagavath Geetha Chapter 6 Sloka 17 yukthaahara.bhavathi du:khahaa clearly says eat proper

food, do proper exercises, enough sleep. Do not over indulge any that will keep diseases away.

yuktAhAra vihArasya yukta ceshTasya karmasu |yukta svapna avabodhasya yogo bhavati duhkhahA ||

Meaning:The yoga becomes destroyer of sorrows for him who is moderate in eating andin relaxation and in all his actions and in sleep and waking (from Sarojajis e-book)

The type of food that we eat is responsible for making our body healthy. Avoid junk food and maintain

nutritional and balanced diet. The body is considered as kshethram and must be kept clean inside and

outside all the time. Always sit straight (keep the back straight) especially while eating our food. Mind

you, we are not eating food but offering nivedyam to the God within. And also do consider what ever

we are offering is HIS prasadam. A happy and friendly atmosphere is absolutely necessary to enjoy the

meal. Avoid unnecessary talk or arguments while eating. Avoid unhealthy Diet Cola (any Cola for that

matter) and drink only warm water.

Our health is in our hands and not in the hands of Doctors or our Governments, and make the best use

of everything that God has provided in our body and around us.

----- Submitted at the lotus feet of Lord Guruvayoorappan with HIS blessings --- Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya

Food for thought(courtesy: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00079.html)

Balagopal

Arjuna choosing Krishna instead of 'his' army was a chance or just a liking or falling in line with the

following 'subhashitam' : - "udyamaM sAhasaM dhairyaM buddhiH shaktiH parAkramaH |

ShaDete yatra varta.Nte tatra daivaH sahAyakrut ||"

Prose : udyamaM sAhasaM dhairyaM buddhiH shaktiH parAkramaH |

shat + ete (jastwa sandhih) yatra varta.Nte daivaH tatra sahAyakrut ||

pratipadArthaH:

udyamaM = industriousness, diligence; sAhasaM = bravery; dhairyaM = courage;buddhiH = wit, wisdom; shaktiH = power, strength; parAkramaH = valour;

ete = these; Shat = six; yatra = where; varta.Nte = exist, are present; tatra

= there; daivaH = the Providence; sahAyakrut = will be helpful, favourable;

tAtparyaH:

Where there are the six attributes of Diligence, Bravery, Courage, Wisdom,

Strength, Valour, even the Providence will be helpful.

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Our respectful Condolences

It is sad to hear about the demise of Shri Sathya Sai Baba. He was an inspiration for

many . Such an enlightened soul. His teachings were rooted in the universal ideals of

truth, right conduct, peace, love and non-violence.

We pray for him.

BHAGAVAN SHRI SATHYA SAI BABAS DISCOURSES

A respectful compilation from the series of postingsby Dr. BGY Sastry

([email protected] )30 - Yes, What you said is true

One day, in the midst of conversation, Lakshmi, the Divine Consort and the Goddess of

Wealth, addressed Naryana, "Lord! The entire world is adoring Me; not even one in a

hundred, why, not even one in a million, is worshipping you." She teased the Lord by this

statement. She put forward a plan to test the sincerity of man. She said, "Lord! It is best to

discover for ourselves how true the facts are. Come, we shall both go forth into the world

and find out."

Narayana agreed. He changed into a great Pundit, wearing golden bracelets on his wrists as

evidence of the appreciation and admiration of famous academic bodies. He had a garlandof rudraksha beads round the neck and thick streaks of vibhuthi on the forehead. He

manifested himself on earth as a redoubtable scholar. He moved from village to village and

began enchanting the people through his enrapturing discourses. His splendorous

personality and deep scholarship attracted the people; thousands gathered to hear him and

followed him from place to place. Brahmins invited him to their settlements and honoured

him. His arrival was celebrated as a festival, with rich feasting.

While Narayana was being feted thus, Lakshmi too appeared on earth as a great Yogini

(Female Ascetic). She too proceeded from village to village enlightening the people on the

Atma through her discourses. Women assembled to hear her fascinating speeches in waveafter wave, in massive numbers. They prayed that she should honour their homes with a

visit and partake of the feast they were most eager to offer. In reply, she informed them that

she was bound by some vows which made it difficult for her to accept their request. She

would not eat out of plates already in use in the homes. She said that she should be allowed

to bring her own cups and plates with her. The women were yearning so deeply for hosting

her that they accepted the condition. Whatever her vow, they were ready to respect it.

Invitations came from every woman from every place.

The Yogini reached the house where she was to take food the first day and took out from the

bag she had with her a gold plate, a few gold cups and a gold 'tumbler' (lota) to hold



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drinking water. These she spread before herself for the various items of the menu. When the

meal was over, she left the place, leaving the precious golden articles to be taken by the

host. She had a new set for each day, she said.

The news spread. The villages where Narayana was holding his delightful discourses also

heard the wonderful happenings of the Yogini's gifts. The Brahmins who were staunch

admirers of the far-famed scholar also rushed to invite the Yogini to their homes for lunch!

The Yogini told them that they ought to drive the Pundit out before she could enter theirsettlement. She would not set foot there so long as the person continued to stay there! She

was adamant on that point. Their greed for gold was so strong that they forced the Pundit,

whom they had adored so long and with so much pomp, to go out of their village.

Thereafter, the Yogini entered the Brahmin settlement, gave discourses, partook of feasts

arranged in her honour and presented the golden plates and cups to each of her hosts. Thus,

the Yogini managed to get the Pundit driven out of every place where he sought recognition

and attention. Instead, she secured the worship of people everywhere. Unable to bear the

universal insult, the Pundit cast off the role and Narayana disappeared from the e

navaneetham april / medam 2011

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