Bapu's Thursday Pravarchan - 05th December 2013

Hari Om !

We are saying Mahishasurmardinis jaap in Gurumantra and  learning algorithms and these algorithms are going to help us. Last time we have seen Upanishad and Vindanam grantha, from these 2 grantha 18 effective centres are handled. In that even if we are uttam, madhyam or vigat we still will get complete vigat. 

To watch Navratriutrav Trivikrum gives vardan to Vigat that all who will get punyaa from this, vigat will also get it. And even if he can’t see, still, his every step will be watched by his friend, Uttam. 
Madhyam vigat and durgati (those who don’t respect god) do not get any teachings from both these granthas.

Keep one thing in mind.. We are definitely not Durgati,. We say our power is falling short and so to provide the required, Trivikrum will be catching our hands and improves our life.

Mothi Aai’s dhal (chamar – protective shield) is such a weapon due to which niyti and Vritrasur will not be able to draw an unholy picture in our life and for that we need to have this Reshmi (silky) cloth. This Upanishad is very simple algorithm, In our life wherever our power is falling short in every path Upanishad is definitely present to show us the correct path. 
We see turtle in Guruk//shetram and in the well, why is there a  turtle in the Mandir? This Kurma is MahaVishnus second avatar.. what is this Kurma (turtle) or Matsya (fish)??  We can only see Kurma in Mandir and not Matsya, where can we see it? He is in the Mandir, in the well and also present in Gurukshetram. This Kurma is symbol of Upanishad and Matsya is symbol of Vindanam. In our life when we think that we are all alone and we are drowning in this Mahapur (flood) during that time only one hand comes for help which is of this Matsya. Problems arise and homes start falling sown, people don’t support each other and this situation arises many times and then the earth starts shaking,  during that time this Kurma has given the support. Vindaman is the algorithm which always gives our life, body and house support.
 

Those who have not yet done Saptamatruka poojan do it soon for sure. It has been a month since I told you about this poojan but very few have done it. It only takes 20 minutes to do this poojan so why can’t you do this? What is necessary for my children that I make sure it  happens from them anyhow, I am here to remove threat from all of you so ‘bindaas’ (freely) do the poojan.

This kurma gives support in our life. While going to the exam paper the udi which we put on our forehead is also a support..stick taken in hand is also a support, savings done in your homes is also a support and all this support is given by Kurma. And wherever there is darkness in our life, Matsya gives us support there. Can’t find correct paths in life, salary gets stolen while bringing it home etc during these times support/path can be found from Vindanam. Matsya means the one who breathes in water.The abhishek vessel above trivikrum on Shivlinga is matsya. We drink the abhishek water as tirtha, but why do we drink this tirtha?? Tirtha means the ras in our body (body fluid), dhatu (metal) ras is one of our body fuilds. The water which goes from abhishek vessel and fall on gods moorti and then taken by us is a Jivan ras (Life Fluid) and this provides energy to our dhatu ras in our body. Vindhaman keeps giving us Jivan ras, Chandika Kul is giving this ras, this should be our feelings (bhaav). When kurma senses danger, he takes his body within his shell. The weapon in upanishad is the Aadi matas shield which is made up from kurmas body shell. To make a beautiful picture in our life the reshmi cloth required is provided by kurma . Shree yantra which pooja we do it on Dhanalaxmi poojan day first appeared automatically on kurmas back. Shree yantra means aadimatas holy place.

Now what does Prasad means??

When we offer god the offering and the the answer given by god is called as Prasad. Tirtha and Prasad are algorithms of Aadimata and there symbols are kurma and matsya, so both these symbols are present in Mandir. Our god is bigger than any of our biggest problems and can swallow all the problems in this stomach for sure.

EK VISHWAS ASAVA PURTA...

All the holy and pure powers in this world come under the department of this Aditi and vindya coming from Shree vidya is protected / handled by this aditi only.

Vindanam matruvatsalyavindanam and matareishwaya ved has these 2 names and upanishad has matruvatsalya upnishad and shree swastikshemvidya as its 2 names. It is necessary to have these 2 vidya in our life. Swastikshem vidya is vidya which improves the beautiful thing within us which is already in us and to remove what is wrong and incorrect from our mind.

While taking Prasad or tirtha keep it in mind that we are accepting kurma and same should be the feeling. Those who read this both grantha have a direct connection with Chandika kul. We surf on internet and can find whatever we are looking for similarly from both these granthas we get want we want. These 2 granthas means Aai’s leela and her Charita should be taken in our life. And mainly you need to remember her always..and if you forget the Trivikrum then…

Dhobi ka gadha.. na ghar ka na ghat ka.... ( saying which means you will end up in middle of no-where)
Keep one in thing mind, nursinh should come in our life and he should fearlessly reduce our disbelief in god, so he has to come. He won’t touch good things of ours but surely destroy the bad things from us.

Hari Om!

We are Ambadnya !!

Saptamatruka Puja

Hari Om,

The following post has been completely taken from Pujya Samirdada's Blog and the link for it is
http://aniruddhafriend-samirsinh.com/saptamatruka-poojan/
Ambadnya!

On Thursday, 24th October 2013, Param Poojya Bapu, in His discourse, spoke on a very important topic. It is the ardent wish of every parent that their child should lead a long and healthy life. Traditionally, Shashti Poojan has been performed for this very purpose. However, over a period of time, this poojan has gradually lost its importance and has been reduced to a mere ritual. Param Poojya Bapu through his discourse guided about the significance, importance and the formal procedure of performing this poojan.

Param Poojya Bapu said that the poojan was first performed by Rishi Agastya and his wife Lopamudra and by Rishi Vashishtha and his wife Arundhati,  together, after becoming mothers for the first time; both of them delivering at the same time. This poojan came to be known as ‘Saptashasthi Poojan’.

We have read in the Matruvatsalya Vindanam of how in the course of the war with  the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha, all the Gods had sent their respective ‘Shaktis’ (powers) to help Shree Mahasaraswati. These seven Shaktis are known as the ‘Saptamatruka’ of whom Goddess Kali is their chief commander (Senapati). The names of the seven Matrukas are as under;

1. Maaheshwari – The shakti of Shankar, she is five faced and rides on Vrishaba (bull). She has a Trishul (trident) in her hand.

2. Vaishnavi – The shakti of Vishnu, she rides on Garuda (Eagle) and has a Chakra (discus), Gada (mace) and Padma (lotus) in her hand.

3. Brahmaani - The shakti of Brahma, she is four faced and rides on a Hans (Swan). She holds a Kamandalu and an Akshamala (string of beads) in her hands.

4. Aindri – The shakti of Indra, she rides on an Elephant and is armed with Vajra.

5. Kaumari – she is the shakti of Kartikeya, is six faced and rides on a peacock.

6. Naarsimhi - One whose face is that of a lioness. She is armed with a Gada (Mace) and Khadga (Sword).

7. Varahi - One whose face is that of a boar, and rides on a white buffalo, she is armed with a Chakra, Khadga (Sword) and Dhaal (shield)

The Poojan of these Saptamatrukas is the ‘Saptashasthi’ Poojan itself. After Bapu’s own birth, this poojan was performed in his house. An image of the Saptamatrukas used during this poojan was shown by Bapu to all Shraddhavans during his discourse on 24th October 2013. While talking about the significance of this poojan, Bapu further stated that Shumbha and Nishumbha were killed by Mahishasuramardini in the form of Mahasaraswati, Shumbha’s son Durgam somehow managed to survive. He survived not because he had assumed the form of a crow, but because of the motherly love which arose in the hearts of these seven Matrukas, even though he was the enemy’s son. Mahasaraswati was pleased by this act of their’s and she blessed them saying, “the person who, after the birth of a child in his house performs poojan of matrukas, that child will be protected by you”. Hence, in every household it became a practice to perform poojan of these Saptamatrukas after the birth of a child.

Thereafter Bapu gave complete information about the manner in which the poojan is to be performed

सप्तमातृका
Saptamatruka
Poojan Preparation:

1. Take one small Pooja table (Paat). Draw a ‘Swastik’ or ‘Shree’ using rangoli because these are auspicious symbols. The poojan decoration has to be done on the paat only and not on the table or Chaurang (stand) because we are all children in front of Mothi Aai. The first step of the child would be a small one measuring the height of a ‘paat’ and hence ‘paat’ be used in the poojan decoration.

2. Spread a shawl / sovala / bed-sheet / on the ‘Paat’. Rangoli may be drawn around the ‘Paat’.

3. On one poojan thali (tamhan) place wheat and level its surface.

4. Place one betel-nut (supari) at the centre and six others around it.

5. Place two coconuts on both sides of the poojan thali on the ‘Paat’; apply haldi (turmeric powder) and kum-kum on the coconuts.

6. On the inner side of both coconuts, in front of the poojan thali place a small pile (raashi) of red akshata (grains of rice mixed in kum-kum). These raashi represents the wives of the Ashwinikumars, the two doctors of the Gods. They are real twin sisters and their names are ‘Jara’ and ‘Jivantika’. These two never stay separated from each other, just as the Ashwinikumars do. They are the ones who play with the child when it is small. It is believed that they take care of the child and it is in response to them that the baby smiles till the time it turns 3 months old.
(a) Jara represents the giver of long life. “Let the child live till it becomes very old” is the blessing that it gives.
(b) Jivantika means the one who blesses the child by giving protection towards its health as long as the child lives.

7. Place four betel leaves on four sides of the ‘Paat’. Place a supari on each one of them. Placing of supari signifies invoking God. Invoking God by placing betel leaves and supari is akin to invoking without chanting any mantras, as stated by Katyayani, the form of Adimata incarnate. Placing of betel leaves signifies that the invitation has reached God as this is Katyayani’s resolve.

8. On the rear side of the pooja thali (plate), touching it, place the photograph of Saptamatruka.

सप्तमातृका-पूजन-मांडणी
Saptamatruka Poojan Preparation
Poojan Procedure:
1. This poojan is to be performed between sunrise and sunset only. It can be done on any day, even on the day of Amavasya.

2. The poojan is to be performed only after the birth of the child and that too by the father of the child. While doing the poojan, the father should place the child on his lap atleast for some time. This poojan can be done anytime, 3 days after the child is born.

3. The poojan is to be started by chanting of “Vakratunda Mahaakaaya…”

4. This is followed by chanting of Gurukshetram mantra. After this, it is mandatory to take the Sadguru’s name.

5. Offer haldi and kum kum on the supari kept on the betel leaf. If possible, apply wet kum kum. After that offer haldi, kum kum, askshata and gandha (sandalwood paste) on the supari kept in the poojan thali.

6. Further, the poojan is to be performed chanting ‘Navmantramala Stotram’ given in the Matruvatsalyavindanam. This stotra has to be chanted atleast once; those who are desirous of chanting more than once may do so

7. While chanting the stotra, offer fragrant flowers dipped in gandha and akshata. If fragrant flowers are not available, then ordinary flowers will suffice. Offer flowers on the suparis, the photo of Saptamatrukas, and also on the pile (raashi) of Akshata representing Jara and Jivantika. Offer flowers only when the Navamantramala Stotram is chanted for the first time.

8. Light the lamp and dhoop.

9. Prepare seven plates for naivedya and offer Puran (a sweet made of gram and jaggery) and Varan (lentil soup). Alongwith this, also offer dry coconut with jaggery as naivedya. If it is not possible to offer seven plates for Naivedya for any reason whatsoever, then only jaggery and a half of dry coconut may be offered.

10. Lastly, after offering Naivedya, offer the lotus flower, as it is the favoured flower of this God.

पुरणा-वरणाचा-नैवेद्य
Naivedya
Bapu further stated that the poojan is to be done only after the birth of the child and the first poojan is to be done by the father of the child. While the poojan is being performed, the child’s mother should sit for the poojan atleast for some time.  If, for some reason, the child’s father is not present during the poojan, then the grandfather (father’s father OR mother’s father) of the child can perform the poojan. If even they are not present then any one of the child’s close male relatives may perform the poojan. Once the child grows up, then the mother of the child can do the poojan anytime for the child without any age-bar. One can perform the poojan of the child any number of times; on the child’s birthday or after the child recovers from illness or any other day or occasion. During this time, the poojan can be performed by the parents together or individually. Likewise, once the poojan is performed, there is no compulsion to repeat the poojan. If there are more children in the house, then it is always preferable to do the poojan separately for each child. However, if due to some unavoidable circumstances the time is not available, then the poojan may be performed for all the children together.

सप्तमातृका-पूजन
Saptamatruka Poojan
Once the poojan is over, the poojan decoration should be kept as it is for atleast 3 hours, after which it can be removed any time. The flowers and suparis may be sent for visarjan (immersion). Wheat may be used as Prasad in the household cooking. Alternately the same wheat can also be offered to a cow as this is always considered pious. Naivedya may, as usual, be partaken by the members of the household. The photograph of Saptamatruka is not to be sent for immersion. Rather it should be kept in the house in a secure place. The photograph can be photoframed and kept at the place of worship (Pooja room). In future, if a new child is born in the house, then the poojan is to be done preferably by getting a new photograph.

The photographs of Saptamatruka are available at Shree Gurukshetram and Shree Harigurugram.

A copy of the ‘Navmantramala Stotram’ required for the Saptamatruka poojan is appended in Sanskrit, Marathi and Hindi language alongwith this post. As stated by Param Poojya Bapu, during the poojan this stotra is to be chanted in any one of the three languages viz., Sanskrit, Marathi or Hindi.

I am confident that every Shraddhavan will surely do this poojan individually at his house.

Hari Om

Bapu's Thursday Pravarchan - 28th November 2013

Hari om

We are studying Sai Baba's 11 'vachan". We are today talking about the first 'vachhan'.
We always say that I have said the Sai Jaap so many times, 2 crores or 5 crore times....So What?
We have chanted so many times, this many times, that does not mean that we are pure. Even Ravan had done jaap and tapascharya. Did that mean that he was a saint? No
He received enlightenment. Even though he meditated and prayed to Shankar, even then he did not respect him or believe him to be his boss. He just took what he wanted. We should not behave like that . We do not want enlightenment. Even if we get enlightenment each individual makes use of it according to their freedom and what they believe is right and wrong.
We ask God for a wish that we should get 5 crores and we will offer 1 pedha. Here also we bargain with God. You should go and bargain in a shop, that's fine. But not with God.
Regarding your wish  from God, "  Navsaas majhi pavel samadhi.....we will see that then in detail.
When we start on a pilgrimage, then do we think beforehand, what do we think and go? Do we go to earn good will, good deed, to ask a wish from God or do we treat it like a trip or with all 3 intentions?
Can you see purity or blessings? Can you see anyone doing good holy deeds? We feel hungry and thirsty. We cannot bear it and we can feel it. We ask God for wishes like 'give me a car, give me a house'. Is that peace and happiness? No. They are just tools or aids of happiness. Peace and happiness can only be given by God.
You say you slept for 6 hours, If you were asleep then how do you know that you were asleep. This is called guessing or speculation. I was awake till this time and then I woke up at this time so it means that I was asleep in the time in between is our speculation or hypothesis. Where are the sleep centres in our brain? There are no sleep centres in our brain. The sleep centres are not in our brain. And it's not necessary that sleep will bring us peace.If your tooth is hurting, then will you get a peaceful sleep? No. that means sleep is just a tool to peace. But sleep is not peace. This is the connection.
Where man's devotion is less, then his strength is also less. If someone's capacity to lift weight is 40kg and if you tell him to lift 60 kg, there he will have to use a pulley. Where will you get this devotion or bhakti?. "...Shirdis jyaache lagtil paay." You have to touch your feet and legs. Sai Baba has so much love and compassion. The devotee has just got to touch his feet in Shirdi. What does that mean? Where is Shirdi? ..Shir-dhi.  Baba always says this "Shir-dhi main pair rakho. "
Where is Shir-dhi? The brain is on top that means voluntary action. The spinal cord is down, it is the centre of involuntary action. That means, what is outside Shir-dhi?  Prani deh. Man is also an animal. When we come inside Shirdhi we start thinking. Human being starts using his power of thinking in the proper and correct way. We have a lot of impulses inside us. Impulsive action. Utsfurtata... Till we think impulsively, it means that we have not kept our foot in Shirdhi. How many times have we got into trouble because we have behaved impulsively. We have to learn how to control our impulse.  Today, science has progressed so much. Holography  is a great part of science but it is also being misused. They will show you an image of God in the sky who will say stop praying to me and instead pray to the devil. That is wrong science.  We should have our own head on our shoulders. This kind of wrong messages increases our impulse.  Mass impulse. Mass hysteria. If we do not wish to be a part of this hysteria, we should stay in Shir-dhi. We should constantly check our impulse. Sai is our directional Guru. Director.  He will tell us what is wrong and what is right in the entire play. Sai also helps us with this. He wakes us up from this impulse. Nowadays all the suicide cases that happen are all because of impulse.
Whoever prays with devotion to Baba, Baba becomes his directional guru.
 'Shirdis jyache lagtil paay, taltil apay sarv tyache. ' If you put your feet in my Shirdhi then first Baba will introduce you to your impulse. This means that all the bad things are removed from our life. This happens when we start showing our devotion to Sai Baba as per our capacity. Remember one thing.  We always say that we take Sai's name so many times, but more than us or you, Sai Baba takes your name. You remember your God or not, but he always remembers you and takes your name. For his children. He always waits for his children. Your father has a lot of love for you. This is not begging. This is your right. Ask with your right and authority.Baba's love. However it is possible or however it is , we have to love him.
Akhir Ek Vishwas Asava Purta,Karta Harta Guru Aisa!


Marathi Pravarchan

Hari Om,

"One announcement which I wanted to declare in Adhiveshan, change in basic system which is as follows. From now on every volunteer right from Poojya Smairdada will have a date on their batch, those who will not perform will not get seva the next year. Batch will have validity of 1 year and this rule will be followed on all levels and as started from Poojya Samir Dada. That means there won't be any exceptions at all. Here only one has power of authority, which is hers..Aadimaatas'.

'Om Ram Vardaeenyi Shree Mahishasur Mardinya Namha!'
 
We have learnt 'gopdma' and all are trying to understand it's meaning, I am happy about it. Today we will be looking at an algorithm which is very beautiful and useful for each of us. In this human world we are angry, crying and we keep on doing these things which means on one side one person is happy and other sad and both in different thoughts. In nature.. when its raining, it  calms the ground but at same the time it thunders - which means at the same time 2 opposite things are happening.There are different types of people around us, different types of trees in jungle, various types of dogs but even if they differ in looks we call them dog.. why? because they bark and their tail is bent . There is a difference in each dog. The one which we keep as a pet at home behaves differently with each.

Dabbu and Guddu.. Guddu was very loving and Dabbu was very naughty, but before dying not sure what Guddu told Dabbu as now he has calmed down. Since Paurassinh's daughter has arrived he hasn't barked even once, not sure how he understood it but he has changed a lot. He has came to know that it's his baby also, so he makes sure that the baby is not disturbed. If an animal can understand then why not us? Can this question come to us? if one Dabbu can change then why can't we?? If an ordinary dog can understand that who is ours and who's not then why can't we know? Guddu was loving and caring from the beginning  itself so no worries about him but Dabbu has completely changed today.  So if an animal can change then why can't a human change. 
Since May in 2-3 months Dabbu can change then we are so grown-up, how didn't we change? Dabbu changed 100% how much have we changed? Even if we change 50% then too we have changed only 50% from Dabbu..it's divine beauty.
 Changing means not becoming a dog from human but improving  what you were before is necessary.
I have to improve and make my life happy. Here laziness topic shouldn't exist at all. So what is here by which we can change ourself?
Here we have to accept this characteristic in an animal and we need to adopt it.

What is important in Swana? His loyalty.. He is very loyal to his owner. He doesn't just have loyalty but also has true love.
Saint Kabir says,  Only one who is not selfish can always stay in the street of love.
Keeping a dog as a pet in the house should be kept like a son. Guddu's registered name at doctor was 'Guddu Aniruddha Joshi'. It's an unconditional love..love is always blind. Till you love you should have eyes but once you start loving you should be blind.

We can also change ..but when?? While keeping relation with god we should just keep one thought in our heart.. ME TYACHA AAHE... ME TICHACH AHE... (I am only hers/his)
Only this feeling should be within us ...Sadguru is our ultimate Owner..

We should think about how did this Swan (Dog) got his place near Dattaguru...

One who is mother of this world (Mothi Aai) then we should have to build close/strong relationship with her son and try to be his swan.



Hari Om!



We are Ambadnya!!