How does one ..

[Guest guest]

Sri Swamiji in Austria, p.74

"If you tell people about Swamiji, sometimes they can´t believe you.

The music can help you. Music is no religion. There are no hindrances, no

barricades. You can give some music cassettes or some books to your friends and

then talk about Swamiji. That is a good seva, a good service. So if you go back

to your family and to your friends and if you tell them about Swamiji, it may

be that they get irritated. They can´t believe you. Some people are very

happy to hear about Swamiji, and others are very irritated.

And some people get jealous, because they have a possisive nature. They

think: 'Oh, he will go with Swamiji, he will not attend me any more.'

They are thinking like that. But that is wrong. Because if you get in touch

with Swamiji, He will give good strength to your family. He will not bring

separation. Probably some people have made bad experiences with other

associations. The Swamiji association is not like that. Swamiji is giving

lessons for good

understanding and good affection to your family. That possessive nature is

not good....In their inner mind your family members and your friends are

searching for what you tell them about Swamiji. Only in the outer mind they are

jealous and they don´t agree. ...Their inner side is searching like yours. So

tell

them about Swamiji."

I have given CDs as presents to relatives and friends, but haven´t given any

books so far. and I talk about Swamiji only if I feel the setting is

appropriate and the person might be interested. If nevertheless the person

doesn´t

seem to be interested, I am trying not to repeat talking about Swamiji to

him/her. JGD

 

 

> Jaya Datta, Shri Datta, dear members, How does one handle the urges to

> tell/mail other people about for example the Hanuman Murti(and Sri Swamiji His

> work in general). I want to tell many people, also strangers ... But food

> should not be offered to those who are not hungry(SriGuruGita). Did anyone

tell

> about the Hanuman Murti to strangers and how was the reaction? Jaya Guru

Datta,

> Win.

>

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

the reaction in general (as for giving CDs and talking about Swamiji to

family and friends in proper setting) was about 75 % positive(were interested,

liked the music), but I haven´t talked to any non devotee about the Hanuman

Murti

in particular.

 

Have found out that for me it is best to talk about those aspects of Sri

Swamiji I am most enthusiastic about myself. (not necessarily personal

experiences, but rather certain aspects of Swamiji´s teachings. telling about

personal

experiences might in some cases

confuse others, make them jealous, take away energy from yourself etc)

 

So if you are very enthusiastic about Hanuman, and especially if Hanuman is

your istha devata (favorite deity), then why not talk about Hanuman? JGD

 

 

> Jaya Datta, Shri Datta, dear members, How does one handle the urges to

> > tell/mail other people about for example the Hanuman Murti(and Sri Swamiji

> His

> > work in general). I want to tell many people, also strangers ... But food

> > should not be offered to those who are not hungry(SriGuruGita). Did anyone

> tell

> > about the Hanuman Murti to strangers and how was the reaction? Jaya Guru

> Datta,

> > Win.

> >

>

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Jaya Datta, Shri Datta, dear members, How does one handle the urges to tell/mail

other people about for example the Hanuman Murti(and Sri Swamiji His work in

general). I want to tell many people, also strangers ... But food should not be

offered to those who are not hungry(SriGuruGita). Did anyone tell about the

Hanuman Murti to strangers and how was the reaction? Jaya Guru Datta, Win.

 

 

 

 

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