August 03 Meeting - Houston Vikasa Tarangini/Ashta Lakshmi Temple

[Guest guest]

We had our August Satsang at Anita and Dushyant Khambhati's home. We had group

chanting of Guru Parampara, Lakshmi Ashtottara Shata Namam and the Vishnu

Sahasra Naamam.

 

The chanting was followed by a talk by Sreeman Shantaraamji. Shantaraamji is a

Tatwapracharaka and a disciple of Sri Jeeyar Swamiji. He accompanied Sri Jeeyar

Swamiji to the USA recently and he has been in Houston for last (3) weeks

teaching children and adults various stotrams, bhajans, pranaayama and yoga. We

feel fortunate to be associated with him and the training he provided to our

children is invaluable.

 

Sreeman Shantaraamji gave an inspiring pravachan in Hindi to the group. He

started the talk by quoting from a Kabir Das bhajan, where a devotee is reminded

to squeeze out some time from his busy routine and devote that time to Lord

with love. He continued and with the narration of stories, he reminded us to

trust the judgment of God and accept our lot in life as His will and becoming a

tool in His hands. He asked us to cultivate and practice eternal values as

taught by Sri Krishna in the 12th chapter of Bhagavad-Gita. He concluded the

talk by invoking the famous mantra from Isavasya Upanishd " Bhuyestam Te nama

vuktim videma", Bhagavan is extremely pleased with us when we offer our

salutations to Him by saying Nama: to Him.

 

It was an inspiring talk and the group expressed their appreciation to

Shantaramji and invited him back to Houston in the future. The group thanked our

hosts Anita, Ramaa and Padmakant Kambhati for their hospitality. It was a

wonderful evening.

 

With Pranaams froms Houston devotees to Pujya Sri Jeeyar Swamiji,

Ramanuja Dasa, Jeevan Pulijal

 

Jai Srimannarayana!