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[Guest guest]

Dear friends,

Firstly, I render my apologies to all the

members, who feel irritated and angry for having their mailboxes

flooded with my `irrelevant' posts. My intention was to only tell

more and more people of the life and teachings of the Acharya,

relevant at all times to come. We are here talking Hinduism, Veda and

religion, thanks to this great soul. In his absence, there would have

been a terrible attack on the Arsha Samskriti and we would have been

lost forever in the dark realms of Avaidika cults. His life and

teachings are relevant to everyone from every walk of life. Sri

Ganapathi Sacchinda Swami, in his Purvashrama, was well known to my

Gurudeva, who was the Asthaana Vidwaan of Sringeri Sarada Piitham.

Swamiji took the assistance of my Guru in various matters including

Srividya and Mantra Shastra and honored my guru on various occasions.

Swamiji himself is a follower of Advaita and is devoted to Sri

Acharya. He also shares a cordial, devoted relationship with H.H. Sri

Sri Sri Bharati Teertha Mahasannidhaanam of Sri Sringeri Sarada

Peetham. This makes me feel that my posts were not irrelevant here.

During this chaitra Navaratri, everyday as I concluded my Srichakra

Pooja, offering Vishesharghya to Sridevi, she kept telling me to

offer my tributes to the feet of the great Acharya. Following her

orders, I have prepared these posts, and I hope there are no serious

shortcomings in them. Please go ahead and read them and pass it on to

all your friends, who would be interested to know about the inspiring

life of Srimadacharya. Others, who feel annoyed at these, forgive me!

 

Srimatre chandramaulishwaraaya namaH !

[Guest guest]

Jai Guru Datta

 

Dear Sir,

 

There is no animosity here regarding your posts to this JAIGURUDATTA group

which _is_ about Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji's teachings.

Your devotion to your guru is evident, but your statement, "Sri Swamiji

himself is a follower of Advaita and the Acharya", shows how little you

truly understand Him.

I would like to clarify that Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji is

Avadhuta. He follows no one, no thing. He is the torch bearer of Truth NOW.

All that came before, and All to come exists in Him and He is tirelessly

showering us with more knowledge than any of us can consume in these busy

times.

I have included a portion (and link) of his recent discourse from Chicago

last week where He made it very clear about jnana and ananda.

 

Sri Guru Datta

 

Hanuman

 

<snip....

If you go through good books and literature, then your devotion and Jnana

will increase. It is like going to a K Mart. Everything is available there.

You need not run around different shops. It may be little expensive at

times. But it is good to have one Guru, One Mantra. For Sadguru also it

becomes easy to handle the disciple. That is why Swamiji gives Jnana through

Bhajans. Swamiji gives teachings rarely. But if you go through Bhajans and

their inner meanings, you will become a good student. Swamiji is a good farm

and a farmer. You can get many types of natural products. It is all good for

you. It will clear your doubts. Read books from the book shop. Swamiji's

life story is like Bhagavad Gita. It has many many teachings. You still look

for more things. What is that more? More? Always more? Swamiji has produced

many books. First read them and learn yourself. That is more than enough.

There is enough for a thousand years of reading and understanding. Many

still ask for Vedanta Classes. Read the available books. First learn what

all are available there. Many of you don't even know what types of books are

there. Book shop is your first Vedanta class. Do you know how much energy

and effort Sri Swamiji put in to produce all those in the book shop? You are

many times silly. You ask "Swamiji give me Vedanta". First read books,

listen to music and purify yourself. Swamiji's different poses say Vedanta.

Study Swamiji's picture. Each picture is an Upanishad. It depends on your

affection and devotion to understand that inner meaning of that picture. A

simple picture will tell Vedanta. The publishers of the photos are not

foolish people. Many one-line slogans say a lot. Go through the book God

Word. It is so good. Study more and more. Religious rituals are also there

with Swamiji. First understand the teachings in the books. Many feel that

they miss something. There is much more than you can feel in the book shop.

Yesterday's experience is different. It will always be with you. Why do you

always look for new experience? Ananda comes only once. It has to live in

you.

 

http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/tours/2002/usa2002/speeches/chicago_25_7_2

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