*4th September 2007*
*Bangalore Ashram*
*Ashram Celebrates the birthday of Lord Krishna, Janmashtami, in presence of
Gurudev. As the satsang initiated with several Krishna Bhajans… like the joy
from the heavens showered as tender drizzle, which turned into blissful rain
in a while. Gurudev refused to take the umbrella as he saw thousands of his
devotees not move an inch away!! It was indeed the most blissful moment as
we heard several screaming Jai Gurudev, Jai Sri Krishna!! Moments later,
Gurudev got up from His seat (the swing which was specially organized for
the occasion); He looked into the sky, and decided to stay back. He sat back
comfortably on the swing. In no less than three minutes rain stopped!! *
* *
*Each one of us have experienced several miracles in our own life, favored
by Gurudev, at the times when we needed him the most. But yesterday
thousands of people experienced miracle at one point of time. *
* *
*Indeed, Jai Gurudev!!!*
*Following is what Gurudev spoke:*
*Guruji:* Janmashtami is a very juicy day; Get absorbed in your own juice,
juice of your own self! You cannot be dry on this day!! (Laughter!!) On the
Janmashtami day you get immersed in the being. Some of us who are very
closely sitting or standing in the front may go back and dance! It's a day
to dance, sing.. you cannot be dry on this occasion!!
It is said that when Krishna did the *raas *with the Gopis then He took as
many forms as the number of the Gopis. Janmashtami is the day of chaos and
bliss amidst charm and childhood. Children play with water guns and through
water at each other and here you have it all naturally!! (Laughter!!)
Jnamashtami is not the time to be serious. It is the time to dance and
celebrate. The legend goes that Krishna multiplies into so many forms of his
own self and dances with all the Gopis! So you all can actually go back and
dance. Krishna says, "Yomaan pashyanti…." Which means, One who sees me in
everybody and also sees everybody in me, to such a devotee I cannot leave. I
cannot leave that person ever.
You know Lord Sri Krishna was not just a person; Krishna is also a
consciousness, which is all bliss and all permeating. It is a tatwa. Krishna
is a tatwa.
Do you all want to dance? Oh! there is some group dance by the students of
our Pre university college?!?! Oh ho! But it's wet here. The floor is wet.
You dance from wherever you are.
*Students: *Guruji the PU college students have own the Kabaddi match!!!
*Guruji: *Oh! Very good!! Very good!
How many have you have not read the Bhagwat Gita? Ok now lets all take a
Sankalpa we will all read Bhagwat Gita from tomorrow. Ok? Everyone? All
those who have not read it yet, should definitely start reading the Bhagwat
Gita from tomorrow and must also inspire others to read it. You know in
Bhagwat Gita Krishna has spoken about every thing. About the food the gunas,
yoga, Panayama, Bhakti, Love everything! Ask a friend tomorrow whether they
have read Bhagwat Geeta tomorrow. If they say 'no', immediately ask them to
read it, and take a promise that he also does. Ok?
Mahatma Gandhi used to read the Bhagwat Gita everyday! His Satsang would be
incomplete without the Gita readings. I mean it will never finish without
reading the Bhagwat Geeta. Gandhiji used to read the second chapter of the
Bhagwat Geeta everyday. There is written about, 'Who is a Sthita pragyna'?
'Who is a Gyani?' 'Who is a agyani?'
More than thousands of commentaries are done on the Bhagwat Gita. I have not
read even one though! (Laughter!!) There are 700 shlokas. Everyone should
read and you should ask others to read.
Now Mharajji (*referring to Swami Pragyananda *) will tell us something on
the Sri Krishna Janmashtami. .
You are Divine. You are part of me. I am part of you.
—Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
*Bangalore Ashram*
*Ashram Celebrates the birthday of Lord Krishna, Janmashtami, in presence of
Gurudev. As the satsang initiated with several Krishna Bhajans… like the joy
from the heavens showered as tender drizzle, which turned into blissful rain
in a while. Gurudev refused to take the umbrella as he saw thousands of his
devotees not move an inch away!! It was indeed the most blissful moment as
we heard several screaming Jai Gurudev, Jai Sri Krishna!! Moments later,
Gurudev got up from His seat (the swing which was specially organized for
the occasion); He looked into the sky, and decided to stay back. He sat back
comfortably on the swing. In no less than three minutes rain stopped!! *
* *
*Each one of us have experienced several miracles in our own life, favored
by Gurudev, at the times when we needed him the most. But yesterday
thousands of people experienced miracle at one point of time. *
* *
*Indeed, Jai Gurudev!!!*
*Following is what Gurudev spoke:*
*Guruji:* Janmashtami is a very juicy day; Get absorbed in your own juice,
juice of your own self! You cannot be dry on this day!! (Laughter!!) On the
Janmashtami day you get immersed in the being. Some of us who are very
closely sitting or standing in the front may go back and dance! It's a day
to dance, sing.. you cannot be dry on this occasion!!
It is said that when Krishna did the *raas *with the Gopis then He took as
many forms as the number of the Gopis. Janmashtami is the day of chaos and
bliss amidst charm and childhood. Children play with water guns and through
water at each other and here you have it all naturally!! (Laughter!!)
Jnamashtami is not the time to be serious. It is the time to dance and
celebrate. The legend goes that Krishna multiplies into so many forms of his
own self and dances with all the Gopis! So you all can actually go back and
dance. Krishna says, "Yomaan pashyanti…." Which means, One who sees me in
everybody and also sees everybody in me, to such a devotee I cannot leave. I
cannot leave that person ever.
You know Lord Sri Krishna was not just a person; Krishna is also a
consciousness, which is all bliss and all permeating. It is a tatwa. Krishna
is a tatwa.
Do you all want to dance? Oh! there is some group dance by the students of
our Pre university college?!?! Oh ho! But it's wet here. The floor is wet.
You dance from wherever you are.
*Students: *Guruji the PU college students have own the Kabaddi match!!!
*Guruji: *Oh! Very good!! Very good!
How many have you have not read the Bhagwat Gita? Ok now lets all take a
Sankalpa we will all read Bhagwat Gita from tomorrow. Ok? Everyone? All
those who have not read it yet, should definitely start reading the Bhagwat
Gita from tomorrow and must also inspire others to read it. You know in
Bhagwat Gita Krishna has spoken about every thing. About the food the gunas,
yoga, Panayama, Bhakti, Love everything! Ask a friend tomorrow whether they
have read Bhagwat Geeta tomorrow. If they say 'no', immediately ask them to
read it, and take a promise that he also does. Ok?
Mahatma Gandhi used to read the Bhagwat Gita everyday! His Satsang would be
incomplete without the Gita readings. I mean it will never finish without
reading the Bhagwat Geeta. Gandhiji used to read the second chapter of the
Bhagwat Geeta everyday. There is written about, 'Who is a Sthita pragyna'?
'Who is a Gyani?' 'Who is a agyani?'
More than thousands of commentaries are done on the Bhagwat Gita. I have not
read even one though! (Laughter!!) There are 700 shlokas. Everyone should
read and you should ask others to read.
Now Mharajji (*referring to Swami Pragyananda *) will tell us something on
the Sri Krishna Janmashtami. .
You are Divine. You are part of me. I am part of you.
—Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
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