LET ME BE A SELFLESS, SACRIFICING CREATURE IN YOUR CREATION
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Oh! It is a beautiful rose plant in its simplicity
I love red roses, the symbol of love and dignity
The testimony of sacrifice and generosity
I planted it carefully, watered it with sincerity
After a month the plant gave a flower, so beautiful
A big and beautiful radiating red rose, oh! Wonderful
I smiled with joy and said, ‘thank you friend, I am grateful I offer this gift to God of Love who is like you always blissful
I promise you that I bring his love and blessings’
I ran to the Master offered it at His feet and got His blessings
“Swamiji, I have a gift for you from a friend
So beautiful and precious like Your Love
It is a great gift, as it is from a self less friend
Who gives flowers to others and retain thorns for her
In return she expects smiles and joy on our face
How graceful and wonderful is God’s creation
He gave us all selfless and sacrificing creatures”.
Swamiji replied with his radiant smile,
“My daughter! Be selfless like plants, sacrificing like animals
Learn and practice art of dedication and discipline from nature
You too will be the most beautiful part of God’s creation
You too can serve and protect nature, our Mother
You too can learn the simple and dignified life style
Then you will be blissful like your friend the red rose for ever.”
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OM NAMO SARVA VEDA SWARUPAYA NAMAHA
MAN IN THIRD MILLENNIUM
Man in the third millennium;
His mind is in the computer mouse
His heart and body are in doctor's house
Remote is held by Money and Power
Life style is in software forever
The intelligent man is progressing in a methodology
In the third millennium of information technology
Graduates from the school of slow agriculture
Enters into the university of fast corporate culture
Obtains degree of depression with gold medals
Fills his coat pockets with money and pleasures
Constructs mansions, palaces and big castles
Ultimately lands on lonely deserts
His faithful companion is his own shadow
His obedient followers are his footsteps in meadow
Suddenly realizes; his need is peace and sleep
Finally prayed to God, the forgotten address in grief
Unlocks the ancient scriptures and practices
Knocks at the doors of philosophy practitioners
Searches for destiny of God of Love and Mercy
Sails in the ocean of hope; finds the light house of Bliss
Reached the island of spiritual heaven and temple of Ananda
Touches the feet of Swamy and gains Nityananda.
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OM NAMO SUDHARSANA SHOBHITHAYA NAMAHA
MAN
River without ocean; Man without a Master
Moon without light; Devotee without dedication
Flower without fragrance; Prayer without devotion
Diamonds without shining; Life without values
Ship without captain; Man without aim
Food without salt; Life without spiritual thought
Picture without colours; Life without God's love
Song without music; Man without Trust on God
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OM NAMO KRISHNA DHUTHY MAYUKHAYA NAMAHA
GOD'S LOVE IS GREAT
There is a beautiful garden in the ashram of a Swamiji. He is very fond of plants and trees. He takes special care of garden and tells every body, “Plants are my children.” Every day he spends some time in the garden.
Every morning his disciples come to the garden and collect some flowers to offer to Swamiji for morning pooja. There are beautiful roses, jasmines, chrysanthemums, dahlia and many other varieties. All the plants are healthy and happy with beautiful flowers.
In one corner of the garden there is a small grass plant which has great love and regard for Swamiji.
Every day Swamiji’s disciples collect flowers from the garden but they never look at the small grass bush with tiny blue flowers. The grass bush starts its dawn with a great hope that the disciples will pluck at least one flower from it to offer to Swamiji. It waits for the chance of the touching feet of her God with a lot of hope. But the day ends in disappointment. Again in the next day the plant waits with a fresh hope of reaching God's feet, but no chance. The plant never questions God for her bad luck. It never feels jealous of her siblings in the garden.
One day a devotee of Swami brings a rare plant. Swamiji’s disciples search everywhere in the garden to plant it. Finally they find the grass bush with blue flowers. They decide to remove it from there to plant a new one. The poor bush hears the total conversation of them and feels much sad. She starts praying to God, her Swamy, “Swamiji! My beloved God! Thank you very much for giving me an opportunity to live in the heaven of your garden. I enjoy your darshan every day. But I have never got a chance to serve you and touch your feet. My Lord! I have hope that you will give me a chance in my next birth. Hay God of Grace! Before my death I would like to have your darshan.”
The prayer of the plant touches Swamiji. Immediately a message is passed to the people in the garden, “Swamiji is very sick”.
All the people in the garden leave the new plant there and rush to Swamiji’s room. Swamiji is suffering from a severe headache and high fever. They don’t know what to do. They offer some medicine to him, but he has rejected. He says, “There is a grass plant in our garden with blue flowers. Bring some flowers and leaves. This is a wonderful plant. It alone can cure my headache.”
Disciples run to the garden and kneeled down in front of the bush and pray to her, “Mother plant! Our Swamiji has become sick. Please give your flowers and leaves and cure him.” Plant is surprised. It feels very much honoured and happy that God has heard her prayer and is not only giving her darshan but also a chance to serve him. She gives flowers and leaves to them.
They put flowers on the forehead of Swamiji and Swamiji recovers quickly from illness. All come back to the garden and praise the plant.
All the plants in the garden suddenly realize the presence of grass plant. They all feel proud of grass plant because such a great plant is living with them. All plants bowed with respect to the grass plant. The plant thanks her Swami very obediently. From the next day onwards Swamiji’s disciples have started collecting blue flowers for Guru Puja.
God’s love is wonderful. In the kingdom of God there is no discrimination of big or small; beautiful or ugly; rich or poor. It may be man, animal or a plant. All are equally loved by God. Sometimes, some of us may not get immediate recognition. Without getting angry with God, wait for time with total trust in Him. He alone can give the right position to the right people in right time, because He is God.
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OM NAMO SARVA BHAVA BHAYA HARAYA NAMAHA