happy independence day

Independence day always brings about a joy of freedom in one's heart.Freedom of embracing democracy seems to be less important to me today.The word independence only takes me to the world of calmness.The battle going inside the mind between the do's and dont's need to see the flag of freedom.But how is the question i put at the feet of my guru-Shirdi Sai.I hope i will truly celebrate my independence one day in his world.

Shree Krishna Jayanti

Lord Krishna is the eighth incarnation of Shri Vishnu, the protector and preserver of this universe. Krishna came to this holy earth to give pleasure to His devotees, which are very dear to Him. Krishna does a lot of lilas (attractive pastimes) for the pleasure of his devotees. Krishna means the one who is 'All-Attractive' . Krishna attracts his devotees so as to make them more and more immersed in His love. This love for Krishna takes them (devotes) to a level of joy where none else can reach. Spreading this joy is one of the prime objectives of Krishna's incarnation and pastimes. In fact each pastime of Krishna carries a deep meaning in it. One must try to get to this joy (and understanding of deeper meaning) with repeated listening of Krishna's pastimes.

Lord Krishna Himself says this to His devotee Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita :

“I manifest Myself personally, whenever there is a decline in righteousness and predominance of righteousness” 

In Kaliyuga Murlidhar stepped in shirdi in the form of Shree Sai baba to play the divine game again.He has promised us again that he loves all of us so much and is eagerly waiting for his Radha and Meera.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna ,Krishna Krishna Hare Hare 
Hare Sai Hare Sai ,Sai Sai Hare Hare.

The great Dnyaneshwar Maharaj

Sant Dnyāneshwar is also known as Jñanadeva. He was a 13th century Maharashtrian Hindu saint, poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath tradition whose works Bhavartha Deepika also known as dnyaneshwari, and Amrutanubhav are considered to be milestones in Marathi literature.The Dnyaneshwari is the commentary on Bhagavad Gita .This commentary has been praised not only for its scholarly, but also for its aesthetic value. The original name of the work is Bhavarth Deepika, roughly translated as "The light showing the internal meaning" (of the Bhagvad Geeta). But it is popularly called as Dnyaneshwari, based on its creator's name who created it at the age of 16.

After having composed Amrutanubhava, Dnyaneshwar made a pilgrimage to northern India with Namdev and other saints. After completing this pilgrimage he expressed his intention to enter into a state of Samadhi because he felt that the mission of his life was complete. It is widely propagated that at the age of 21 on 13th day of the second half of Kartik in Shaka 1218, Dnyaneshwar entered into a permanent state of Sanjeevan Samadhi at Alandi in Maharashtra, India.

Sant Namdev

Namdev and Saint Jnaneswar - The Immature Pot

Devotee : Is it possible to speak to Iswara as Sri Ramakrishna
did?
Ramana Maharshi : When we can speak to each other why should we not speak to Iswara in the same way?

Devotee :Then why does it not happen with us?
Ramana Maharshi : It requires purity and strength of mind and practice in meditation.

Devotee : Does God become evident if the above conditions
exist?
Ramana Maharshi : Such manifestation is as real as your own reality. In other words, when you identify yourself with the body as in jagrat you see gross objects; when in subtle body or in mental plane as in swapna, you see objects equally subtle; in
the absence of identification as in sushupti you see nothing.

The objects seen bear a relation to the state of the seer. The
same applies to visions of God. By long practice the figure of God, as meditated upon, appears in dream and may later appear in jagrat also.

Devotee : Is that the state of God-realisation?
Ramana Maharshi : Listen to what happened once years ago.

Vithoba found Namdev had not yet realised the Supreme Truth and wanted to teach him. When Jnaneswar and Namdev returned from their pilgrimage, Gora Kumbhar gave a feast to all the saints in his place and among them were Jnaneswar and Namdev. At the feast Jnaneswar, in collusion with Gora, told Gora publicly, “You are a potter, daily engaged in making pots and testing them to see which are properly baked and which are not.

These pots before you (i.e., the saints) are the pots of Brahma. See which of these are sound and which not.”
Thereupon Gora said, “Yes, Swami, I shall do so,” and took up
the stick with which he used to tap his pots to test their soundness.

Holding it aloft in his hand he went to each of his guests and
tapped each on the head as he usually did to his pots. Each guest
humbly submitted to such tapping. But when Gora approached
Namdev, the latter indignantly called out, “You potter, what do
you mean by coming to tap me with that stick?”

Gora thereupon told Jnaneswar, “Swami, all the other pots have been properly baked. This one (i.e. Namdev) alone is not yet properly baked.” All the assembled guests burst into laughter.

Namdev felt greatly humiliated and ran up to Vitthala (the deity he worshipped) with whom he was on the most intimate terms, playing with him, eating with him, sleeping with him and so on. Namdev complained of this humiliation which had happened to him, the closest friend and companion of Vitthala.

Vitthala (who of course knew all this) pretended to sympathise with him, asked for all the details of the happenings at Gora’s house and after hearing everything said, “Why should you not have kept quiet and submitted to the tapping, as all the others did? That is why all this trouble has come.”

Thereupon Namdev cried all the more and said, “You also want to join the others and humiliate me. Why should I have submitted like the others? Am I not your closest friend, your child?” Vitthala said, “You have not yet properly understood the truth, and you won’t understand if I tell you. But go to the saint who is in a ruined temple in such and such a forest. He will be able to give you enlightenment.”

Namdev accordingly went there and found an old, unassuming man sleeping in a corner of the temple with his feet on a Sivalingam. Namdev could hardly believe this was the man from whom he – the companion of Vitthala – was to gain enlightenment. However, as there was none else there, Namdev went near the man and clapped his hands.

The old man woke up with a start and seeing Namdev, said, “Oh –
you are Namdev whom Vitthala has sent here. Come!” Namdev was dumbfounded and began to think, “This must be a great man.” Still he thought it was revolting that any man however great, should be resting his feet on a lingam.

He asked the old man, “You seem to be a great personage. But is it proper for you to have your feet on a lingam?” The old man replied,
“Oh, are my feet on a lingam? Where is it? Please remove my feet elsewhere.” Namdev removed the feet and put them in various places. Wherever they were put, there was a Sivalingam.

Finally, he took them on his lap and he himself became a Sivalingam! Then he realised the truth and the old gentleman said, “Now you can go back.”

Bhagavan added, “It is to be noted that only when he surrendered himself, and touched the feet of his guru, enlightenment came. After this final enlightenment Namdev returned to his house and for some days did not go to Vitthala at the temple, though it had been his habit not only to visit Vitthala every day, but to spend most of his time with Vitthala at the temple.

So, after a few days, Vitthala went to Namdev’s house and like a guileless soul, enquired how it was that Namdev had forgotten him and never visited him. Namdev replied, ‘No more of your fooling me. I know now. Where is the place where you are not! To be with you, should I go to the temple? Do I exist apart from you?’ Then Vitthala said, ‘So you now understand the truth. That is why you had to be sent for this final lesson’.”

happy gurupurnima

This is first time i am feeling so emotional on Gurupurnima.May be cauz i had never experienced the guru's grace ever before.I feel indebted to him to make me feel so loved,as i deserve the least.The only dakshina i can afford to give him is to implement the lessons he has taught me through his words and my very own experiences.I am a beggar without his words.He wants to hug me so tight in his arms that i would only be a fool to escape this divine trap.What can i do for him,i am not worthy enough to look into his eyes.So i have to make every effort to make myself worthy,so that i can fullfill his wish.I need to walk only that walk in my life that will take me towards his path.He is not expecting from me anything and that triggers me to just do everything only for him.

Today i promise you that by next gurupurnima i will be even more closer to you than what i am today.

I will only purpose not say that i will make an effort to get closer to you becauz the effort will only yield a result through my faith.You have made me experience your vibration in sleep and waking state both.I would have never been able to know these vibration or i must say you nirgun {with form} beauty unless you wished to show me.My words fall short to describe this beauty and  now i only want to look at you.

Break the teli’s wall-towards joy

Break the teli’s wall-towards joy

My dear Sai says "You do away, destroy the Teli's wall (sense of difference) between us, so that we can see and meet each other face to face".A deep contemplation has made me understand that if i want to know my true self ,I myself will have to make the effort to break the wall and blossom.

Baba’s words have played a significant role in leading me to the path.Baba’s words have been a true mantra in realizing the ME.His words have taken me deeper to the silence.This silence comes like a guest first and then one gets intoxicated with its noise.Yes the voice of the lord echo’s in your heart and then you want to hear it again and again.The wall made of lust, anger, greed, grief, resentment, beliefs, ego, hatred ,judgment collapses and you are the owner of a new kingdom where you are so complete.

She is an inspiration

Brahmacharini is the second of the nine Durgas. Brahmacharini is one who practices penance, inspiring us to achieve our spiritual goals. She is tremendously effulgent and majestic, and holds a rosary in Her right hand with a Kamandalu in Her left. By worshipping Her, a devotee inculcates penance, renunciation, dispassion, ethical conduct and restraint. Even in the most critical periods of struggle one's mind remains unshaken and does not deviate from the path of duty.