Enlightening Discourse on Swami Abhedananda,Shivananda, Greatness of Chennai,Namakirtan about Kaliyuga - Part-5

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Radhe Krishna To all,

 

Discourse contd.....

 

Swami Sivananda was a great Bhakta, Jnani, Yogeeswara. He was easily

approachable. Whenever he went out shopping he would fill both the pockets of

his kurta with cash. On seeing beggars he would dip his hand in the pockets and

pull out handful of cash and just drop it into their hands. He had no count of

how much he gave. He possessed such a big heart.

 

In those days only two places were searched if young ones were missing from

home. One was Sivananda Ashram and the other was the Ashram of Sarada devi, wife

of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa because only these two would give sanyas right

away to anyone who approached them! One day, a

young boy came to Swami Sivananda for taking sanyas. Before

taking sanyas the head has to be shaved. The person for doing this job was not

to be found. He asked the boy to wait in a room. Swami Sivananda locked this

room and taking the key along, went in search of a barber.

 

The young boy later asked the Swami, " Swami! Where did you go? "

Swami Sivananda said, " I had gone in search of a barber. "

The youngster asked, " Why did you lock me up in a room? "

Swami Sivananda explained, " I locked the room to stop you from going away with a

change of heart. "

 

Once, an old man asked Swami Sivananda, " Why do you give sanyasa to young boys?

I am an old man and you are refusing me sanyasa! "

Swami Sivananda said, " Only the freshly bloomed flower is offered at the Lotus

Feet of God. Would a dried up and withered flower be offered to God? "

 

Swami Sivananda gives a wonderful definition for the term 'Charity'. 'Charity,'

he says, 'is self sacrifice'.

 

Such glorious Swami Sivananda had come

down in the lineage of Appayya Deekshitar. The Swamiji (Swami Sundarananda)

here, who has come down in this glorious lineage, makes us feel the presence of

Swami Sivananda himself. It is verily our fortune.

 

Pandari Sadhus in their kirtans have sung that a Mahan might visit one's home or

one might visit the place of a Mahan seeking his company. Both are verily

Satsang. It cannot be refuted. However, if we earn the darsan of a Mahan

accidentally – say you are in the Central station for taking the train to

Bombay. There, a Sadhu awaits his train to Vrindavan. You both did not know that

the other would come there. (On seeing him) You at once fall at his feet, " oh,

Gurunatha! " That is verily a Satsang that God has blessed you with. So say the

Pandari Sadhus. The Satsang that comes about accidentally, sans your effort, is

verily one graced by God.

 

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

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