Bhagavatam-contd

Either to teach or to listen to Bhagavatam one has to have devotion and “diksha”since it is the book of God and devotees of God.This contains not only the stories of God’s Avataras but also the disciples of God.Each story speaks about one “Sutram”and we have to implement the principle that the story conveys.Diksha or Bhakti or Sradha means we have to see the incidents and the human beings in the personality of God.In the word “Sri Hari “ Sri means creation and He is blended with Lakshmi.we must see the creation as the form of God and  utter the sacred words Sri Rama,Srinivasa,Sri Hari,Sri Krishna.In the name of Jnanam we can not attain anything except to dig like bandook.That is the act which does not have any destination.Whereas if we adore Sri Hari we are blessed with prosperity,love,and grace.The human being takes the form with heart, senses,body in order to live for love.The form of God is said to be for protection,sustenancebut the Goddess Mother is embodied with immense love.This love is essential for soul and heart.So Sri means the greatness of creation that is filled with body mind and soul.

When u look at a person in this world we have to look at the divinity in him.We always worry about others and do not view what is good in them but find fault with.This  is the  way of life in all births and despite the fasting that we do we continue to be irresponsible of our duty to be virtuous.

Salokyam means the devotion that has no forgetfulness  and to look God in every object.This is noble way to a person who can implement it.When God is present in every human being why can’nt you look at him with such devotion?We read Bhagavat Gita,Vishnu Sahasra Namam daily but we are unchanged.One can be happy if he is simple but it is difficult to be simple.

Four principles of Bhakti are

1.Salokyam

2.Sameepyam.

3.Sayudyam.

4Sarupyam.

Every day keeping a dairy write down  how many people could you see God that day.The difference between a stone and Lingam is :

Lingam in inside while stone is outside.If you want to go inside,you have to make an effort outside and from Salokyam you have to go to Sameepyam and after wards you achieveSayudyam.This is what is called the battle to go inwards.Sadhana is nothing but seeing God in every one.”Kamsosmitam”.You only are aware of your existence.Your existence is evident to you only by “Chaitanyam”.The ignorance of not being aware of your existence is made known to you only by “Amma”.

Bhagavatam:contd

The life of a Bhakta and the life of an ordinary man appear to be the same but an ordinary man matures himself into a Bhakta because of Hari nama Sankeerthana.We have to imagine this human body as a lotus.White lotus blossoms into a flower as it takes in the radiance of Sun.In the same way while uttering Gayatri Mantram we invite the brightness into every cell in our body and in this course we would be able to see God with devotion.The meditaion of Gayatri Mantra is equal to the utterance of the name of God.Till now Veda Vyasa wrote based on Dharma but now he will write on the divinity of God.

The five elements of Nature flourish according to Dharma.We will absorb into it only when we have the feeling to immerse in it.If we are able to see the God in His universal presence in all the elements of Nature,this experience is totally different.Our heart melts with the devotion that is filled with softness and smoothness,There is nothing else than the universe according to Bhagavatam.We must be able to see God even in the service to mankind and in daily activities.The heart is the liveliness of responses.Heart is different and mind is different.The basis of Prana is Pranavam.Without the interference of yourself the heart and the lungs do their duty and the heart throbs take place.This is the place for love.The word “Swetana”-Swa+ Ithera means seeing in the other person the presence of God and that is what is called the thought of God.The mantra Soham is heard in the inhalation and exhalation.Saha +Aham HE is me.The awareness that moves the heart and lings.That is God Himself.He is evident in the mantra Soham.Om comes into our body like a response.Then you are called Hamsa.God prevails in that Gold.Radha’s heart melts into the colour of Krishna.The heart becomes light only when there is Bhakti.Then only tears fall from the eyes.The heart ‘urge exhibits like that only.