The Divine Name-Part-4 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

[Guest guest]

Radhe Krishna To All,

 

Once, there lived at the Holy Place Pandarpur a poor couple who had taken up the

vow of serving a Sadhu or two with few dry chapattis before they consumed their

meal on Dwadasi (the twelfth day of the fortnight). This had been going on for

years. On one Dwadasi, a wealthy man had arranged for a sumptuous meal for all

the Sadhus at Pandarpur. That day, this poor couple found no Sadhu at their

doorstep. They stood outside and invited the Sadhus who passed by their home.

But none paid heed to their call. The couple was in tears, as it seemed that

their long practiced vow was about to break that day. They did not have their

meal. They were at a lost to know what to do. Just then, to their joy, a Sadhu

came to their doorstep and demanded dry chapattis! They invited the Sadhu inside

and served him with utmost humility and love. After eating the 'love-stuffed'

chapatti the Sadhu showed them his real Form! It was verily Lord Panduranga!

('Atithi devo bhava')

 

There once lived a couple at Puri, the Jagannatha Kshetra. Their home was open

to feeding Holy men. One day, the man of the house found a leprosy patient at

his doorstep and invited him in for food. The wife was aghast at this move and

tried to stop the husband; it was of no avail. Seating the guest, the husband

instructed the wife to bring water for washing his feet. She brought the water

and gave it to him. But she ran away from there. She could not bear to see what

the man was doing. He had begun to wash the feet of the stinking leprosy

patient. She feared that her husband who would certainly drink the water with

reverence and devotion would instruct her to do the same. She, therefore, ran

away to the backyard. The man of the house, however, washed the guest's feet,

drank this water and sprinkled it over his head. He then served the guest with

food. After serving the guest with love and reverence he prostrated before him

only to be blessed with the

darshan of Lord Jagannath! ('Atithi devo bhava')

 

Once there came a lady to Yogi Ramsuratkumar. She said to him, " Bhagavan! I am a

simple woman. I am not capable of doing great work. Please instruct me with some

simple work that is within my capability. I would carry it out sincerely. "

 

Yogi Ramsuratkumar said to her, " Feed every beggar who comes to your door. "

 

The lady was very happy. This was an easy job that she could carry out without

difficulty. Days passed and she fed every beggar who came to her door. One night

a beggar knocked at her door. She offered him twenty-five paise and closed the

door. The beggar accepted the paltry sum without complaint and left. After a

month and two this lady went to Tiruvannamalai to have darshan of Yogi

Ramsuratkumar. On seeing her, Yogi Ramsuratkumar fanning himself with the hand

fan that he usually holds said, " Dear lady, which hotel in Chennai offers food

for twenty-five paise? " He went on uttering this over and over again. The lady

was taken aback and felt ashamed. She fell at his feet and sought forgiveness.

('Atithi devo bhava')

 

Therefore, here guest ('atithi') does not refer to an ordinary man but verily

God Himself!

 

Today all of you have gathered here from far and wide. What has drawn you all

here? 'PREM' (LOVE)! The bond of Love between you and me has drawn you all here.

What else can it be? There is no other occasion other than this. Most of you are

running the Divine Name Centres (Nãma Centre) in your Towns/Villages/Cities and

go about knocking at each door seeking alms - alms of Divine Name chanting! Your

efforts shall not go in vain. The Maha Mantra

 

" HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE!

HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE! "

 

- The only way for redemption in Kali Yuga is going to reverberate in every nook

and corner of the world!

 

Regards

 

 

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