Our ‘guna’ (behaviour) should be such as to invoke their compassion and love. That is the true blessing and nothing is equal to this. AND THAT LOVE OF THEIRS IS BLESSING

Nama Article 9th October 2008

 

Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

It is very difficult for the Mahãtmas to move in the world. They are in such an 'avasthai' (certain kind of a state). They are in a different kind of state not comprehensible by ordinary people. They may even seem imbalanced. They have 'ateeta' 'sukshma' (very/deeply subtle) mind. They are ever in 'Bhagavat' Bhãva (God consciousness) or 'atma nishtai' (One with Consciousness) if they are Jnãnis.

 

All their activities are similar to a child who eats in sleep. A child is fast asleep and the mother wakes up the child and feeds it. The child consumes the food even while asleep and later does not remember having eaten the food. Likewise the Mahãtmas are ever in' atma nishtai' (in the state of the Self/Consciousness) or in the thought of God; They are awake yet are not aware of the activities around them and their own involvement in them. Nothing affects them.

 

Their behaviour and speech may sound contradictory as they are totally disinterested in the affairs of the world. Only one who is interested in a particular subject will speak coherently about it.

 

But why have they come into the world? It is only for 'loka udhãrana' (to uplift the world). That is their 'lakshya' (purpose/goal). What is the 'anugraha' of such Mahans? We go to them with innumerable prayers. Instead of receiving a response, "Yes, you will have it" and the like, our 'guna' (behaviour) should be such as to invoke their compassion and love. That is the true 'anugraha' and nothing is equal to this. AND THAT LOVE OF THEIRS IS ANUGRAHA.

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How to show our gratitude to our Guru?

 

Devotee:

 

I wish to do some serive to you. What can I do?

 

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

Chanting the Mahamantra

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

 

in one's home alone or with Family members and friends daily is the best service one can do to me.

 

No one else pleases me the most than the ones who Chant Mahamantra.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare