‘Brahmanand relave re…’ Pushpadolotsav 2012
‘Brahmanand relave re…’ Pushapadolotsav - 2012, Sarangpur, India
SPIRITUAL DISCOURSES (Prasang 3)
The Atma Becomes Weak!
In 1982, Pramukh Swami Maharaj was recuperating from an illness in Sarangpur. Once, after lunch, Swamishri took hold of a parshad’s hand for support and started walking. Swamishri unexpectedly turned in the direction of the assembly hall where a scripture was being read during the afternoon assembly.
The parshad requested, “Swamishri, do not go to the discourse. It will be better if your rest. Where is the need for you to listen to the discourses?”
But Swamishri replied with conviction, “One has to attend the discourse, otherwise the atma will become weak.”
For Swamishri, spiritual discourses are a source of rest and recovery. Spiritual discourses are the food for the atma. Through them, Satsang flourishes. And to strengthen one’s inner self, spiritual discourses are essential and indispensable.
God - the All-Doer
A young American doctor, Teddy Aves, informed Swamishri, "I feel the tremendous pressure of work."
Swamishri blessed him saying, "There is no need to bear the pressure of work. Believe God as the doer. If you believe that you are the doer of work and because of you it is done, then you will feel the burden of work. But if you believe God as the doer you will feel lighter."
SERVICE (Prasang 2)
NOT REJECTING SEVA
Pramukh Swami Maharaj was in the village of Undhela, in Kheda district, Gujarat. After making home visits all morning, Swamishri began replying to letters in the afternoon. Though it was time to rest, Swamishri kept on writing one letter after another. Then an attendant Sadhu came and placed another pile of letters. Swamishri was absorbed in his correspondence. A Sadhu seated in the room could no longer restrain himself and thus placed his hand on the pile of letters and said, “Swami, please stop now. You can answer these letters later. You have been writing for quite some time.” But Swamishri did not pay any attention.
The Sadhu humbly requested, “Bapa! Answer these letters later. You will get tired. It would be better if you take some rest now.”
Swamishri smiled at the Sadhu and said, “This is seva. Seva should not be rejected.” And Swamishri continued answering the letters.
In the last three decades Swamishri has read and written more than 500,000 letters. He never tires answering the unending torrent of letters he receives each day. Neither old age nor his hectic travelling schedules or daily agenda of work prevents him from this seva. He sees this seva as a service to God and that is why he never neglects it.
Dhun - Lagni lagi mune Swaminarayan naam ni re…
by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
Laganī lāgī mane svāminārāyaṇ nāmanī, svāminārāyaṇ nāmanī ne shrī ghanashyāmanī... Svāminārāyaṇ nāmanī ne guṇātīt dhāmanī... Svāminārāyaṇ nāmanī ne bhagatajī mahārājanī... Svāminārāyaṇ nāmanī ne shāstrījī mahārājanī... Svāminārāyaṇ nāmanī ne yogījī mahārājanī... Svāminārāyaṇ nāmanī ne pramukhasvāmī mahārājanī...
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