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S a I a M R U T H a J Y O T 1 February 2017 , I s s u e Words of Wisdom — From our Guruji the Stars, the Lord exists as Inside this issue Planets, the various Cosmic Galaxies, the entities (Devas & Words of Wisdom 1 Devatas, the Asuras Asuras). Upcoming Events 1 and ofcourse the Sri Sai Satcharita in our 2 Humans come to Lord exists as daily life have his darshan. Human. TOWARDS THE DIVINE 3 So as expressed by BHAGAVAN SAYS : PANCHATANTRA Lord always has a 4 Lord Krishna in TALES vehicle which is an ‘Yomam Pashyathi Bhagavad Gita, see MILK DONATION animal or a bird or a 5 Sarvatra, Sarvamcha the Lord in anything FLYER reptile. His avataras Mayi Pashyati, and everything. Drop start from Fish to Tasya Aham Na the judgemental Tortoise to Boar to Pranashyami, Sa attitude and develop Lion to Dwarf/Giant to big but how about Cha Me Na unconditional love an Angry Human to a yourself ? So we need to Pranashyati’ towards everything introspect ourselves more Balanced Human to with his mercy & and inspect others less. Sensitive Human and ‘One who sees me in grace. Then we will know where we Divine and finally the all, sees all in me, stand. Divine(Kalki on Horse) Neither i miss such LORD’S MERCY & GRACE!!! a person nor he In his home(The misses me’ SARVAM ********************************** Temple), he has a sthala Vriksham (An Lord is everywhere VISHNU MAYAM age old tree) and there and he is in earth JAGATHAHA!!! is a sacred pond too. (Theertham). The Animal, the Tree and Lord is there as a the Water are Temple. SARVAM recognized and given a place in the Lord’s Lord is there as a KHALVIDAM abode. There are Stone/Metal Vigraha many lamps lit inside (Idol). BRAHMA!!! the temple. Some Upcoming events: Lord is there as the times Homams & Sun, Moon, Stars 03/12/2017 Yagnas are also and the Cosmos. KILLING THE Holi Pournami performed (Agni/Fire). PRINCIPLES OF EVIL He is bathed in the Lord is there as 03/28/2017 sacred Theertham ****************************** Tree, Plants, Ugadi— Telugu/ (Water/Varuna). Shrubs, the Flowers. Killing the principles of During the Kannada/Marathi evil is more relevant than New Year Brahmotsavam Lord killing evil. In everyone of Lord is there as rides on different Animals, Birds etc., us evil exists in the form of ego, jealousy, Vahanas (Animals). He is decorated with Lord is there as Fire. possessiveness, greed, lust etc., What steps are excellent flowers. Lord is there as you taking to kill these evils inside you ? When it The Sun, the Moon, Water. comes to others you talk Sai Amrutha Jyothi http://srisainarayana.org http://sriamruthasai.org 2 Sri Sai Satcharita in our daily life - Sankar Kumar day. by next day, she came dressed in her old ragged clothes but was still running around happily! LIFE APPLICATIONS ********************** Das Ghanu started thinking Trust Baba’s words about it and suddenly found without any doubt. Chapter 20 the answer. With or without the new saree, the girl was Realize that everything always cheerful and took is god’s gift and for Sai Solved Das ghanu's everything as God's gift. your good only. problem God only gives what is good for one. One should Always be watchful as be always happy and good advice may come ***************************** thankful for everything he anytime. or she gets. This is what Once, Das Ghanu started to Isha Upanishad teaches and Be cheerful and happy write the meaning for Isha thus Das Ghanu understood with whatever you get. upanishad. Though it is a short the essence of that great composition, Isha Upanishad is upanishad and went on to difficult to 8understand. Das complete his writing. Baba's Ghanu maharaj could not ways are mysterious but proceed further without one should always have Sri Satchitananda understanding it. He sought trust.Him wholeheartedly. Baba's help and requested Him SadGuru Sainath to make him understand. Baba Maharaj ki Jai! casually told him that a maid servant in Kaka saheb Dixit's house would solve it for him the next day! Everyone thought Baba is joking but Das Ghanu BOW TO SRI SAI trusted baba's words and PEACE BE TO ALL visited his friend's home at Ville Parle. The following day, he heard a young maid singing sweetly about a saree. its color and how beautiful it looked on her. Das Ghanu took pity on her and requested one of his friends to gift her a saree. she was vey happy and wore it the same Saiamrutham — “Man learns through experience, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of expe- riences. He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles, and they are the very experience he needs to en- courage and complete the cleansing process.” http://srisainarayana.org http://sriamruthasai.org 3 *TOWARDS THE DIVINE* - K a v i n a y a CONSORTS OF LORD Valli holds a lotus in Her MURUGA hand, and Devasena *********************** holds a lily in Her hand. Lord Muruga’s eyes are said to be Sun and the Lord Muruga has his two Moon. The lotus in Valli’s hand blossoms consorts Valli and Devasena and stays as such all day on His sides. Valli, the because of the Sun on daughter of tribal chief Muruga’s right eye, Nambi, is on His right side whereas the lily in and Devasena, the Devasena ’s hand daughter of Devendra is on blossoms and stays as the left side. The form of such all day because of the Moon on His left Lord Muruga with His two eye. Thus, He will consorts represents a shower His blessings on beautiful symbolism of life. those who worship Him all 24 hours of every day. Life is full of desires. To fulfil the desires, man is required to act upon it. MAY LORD MURUGA’S BLESSINGS PROTECT Then slowly he gains EVERYONE!!!! wisdom from his actions. Valli is Ichcha Sakthi, or ******************** Power of Will, and Devasena is Kriya Sakthi, or Power of Actions, and Lord Muruga is Gnana Sakthi, or Power of Wisdom. http://srisainarayana.org http://sriamruthasai.org 4 *PANCHATANTRA TALES* - Sathya Ramkumar THE LION THAT SPRANG As soon as he went up a tree, *Services in the Temple* TO LIFE the third scholar recited the *************************************** mantra and the lion sprang up —————————————— to life. It immediately pounced Priests services like There lived four men in a small on the three men and killed town, who were friends. Three of them all. Yantra Puja,Gruha them were scholarly in their own Pravesham, Satyana- branch of mantra and tantra, but The fourth man could not do rayana Vratam , Pitru were lacking in common sense Karma ,Seemantham, and did not know how to lead their anything but wait till the lion is gone, got down the tree and day to day life. But the fourth Upanayanm, Vahana went back to his town. one, even though not scholarly Puja etc., are available was very wise in his own way and which will be could handle any tough situation MORAL OF THE STORY applying his own mind. Once, all ************************** performed at devotees three scholars decided to go to KNOWLEDGE ALONE IS homes for their good other cities and exhibit their NOT ENOUGH TO LEAD A health and prosperity. knowledge and to earn money and PEACEFUL LIFE; COMMON We also do archanas, fame and they all decided to tag SENSE SHOULD GO ALONG along their fourth friend also after WITH IT. abhishekam's for all much discussion. our deities. On their way in a forest they saw a collection of bones of a dead SRIDHARAMRITHAM Seva (Volunteering) lion. They all decided to show off ******************************* opportunities are also their knowledge and one scholar available at the arranged the bones into a Prayers need not be in complete skeleton. The second scholastic language. It temple. one grew skin, muscles and blood is just dedication with and brought up a complete but faith that is needed dead lion. While the third one was ready to give it life, the fourth towards the lord. It For more details friend the unread but wise one, can be in your own please visit our pleaded with them to not do so, as language. I know for website: the lion when it comes back to life sure, He listens to all will pounce on them. of us. http:// www.sriamruthasai.org/ services/ or contact the They all ignored his warnings and temple at 804-708-0867. wanted to just show off their knowledge. Fourth one, after much pleading understood that he could no longer win with them and asked them to just allow him enough time to go up a tree and then chant the mantra. http://srisainarayana.org http://sriamruthasai.org 5 http://srisainarayana.org http://sriamruthasai.org .
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