Sri Swayamprakasananda Saraswati Swami (Alangudi Periyavaa) - 6

July 19, 2009

Radhe Krishna To All,

Sri Ramakrishna swami embraced sanyasa [ascetic life] as his state of

'avadhoota' was a block to his rendering Srimad Bhagavata discourse. He desired

to give discourse on the Bhagavatam even to the spiritually immature. Therefore,

embracing ascetic life, he began to wear ochre colour loin cloth, 'gopi chandan'

on his forehead and held 'danda-kamandalu' in his hand and scrupulously followed

the various rules and regulations prescribed for this life. He was ever doing

Bhagavata parayana [reading] and discoursing the Bhagavatam. The Divine Lilas

and 'gunas' of Lord Hari drew the great 'avadhoota' into a life of scriptural

discipline!

Is it not the Divine Lila of the Lord to attract the hearts of Jnanis and make

them sing His glory?

People who listened to the Bhagavatam from 'Alangudi' Periyava, who wandered

about in the same state as Sri Suka, were indeed most fortunate. Sri Suka who

had 'realized his self' and wandered about like the inert, dumb, child, took to

Srimad Bhagavatam as he felt deeply attracted to the 'gunas' of the Lord: so

too, 'Alangudi' Periyava had for sometime wandered about in this state and

later, due to his deep love and taste for Srimad Bhagavatam, took to living as

per strict scriptural injunctions and began to visit innumerable villages to

give discourses on the Bhagavatam.

He was the very personification of tolerance and patience. He was totally free

from anger and lust. He followed all the scriptural injunctions laid down for

the ascetic way of life. Of these, bathing three times a day and food

restrictions are very important. At times he would eat a little grated coconut

and remain without food for months together; at times he would eat bilwa fruit

and at times only milk. Some times he would eat 'sathhuma' [a health gruel].

!!! Will Continue !!!

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A beautiful Conversation with H.H Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

1. Serving Mahans, Erring & God.

2. Milk to deity why not to the poor?

For English subtitles, start playing the video & click on the " cc "

Regards & Chant The Maha mantra:

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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