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|| Shri Hari ||

How to Raise Ideal and Devoted Children

(picture courtesy of Ajit Vadakayil from Google images)

Swami Ramsukhdas

O’ Lord ! O’ My Lord ! May I never forget You !

|| Shri Hari ||


tvameva mata cha pita tvameva

tvameva bandhuscha sakha tvameva |

tvameva vidyaa dravinam tvameva

tvameva sarvam mama devadeva ||

Swami Ramsukhdas

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|| Shri Hari ||


Ajit Vadakayil

Many mothers, sisters with their straightforward nature believe that to

give birth to a child that is devoted to the Lord is not in her capacity, however

such a notion should never be entertained. Many mothers from rural areas

also believe that we are living in these small villages, what capability and

capacity do we have to understand and do? Being straightforward and free

of pride is an admirable quality in these mothers; however feeling of

hopelessness if of no use at all. Have faith that you can do some very great

work. All the women and men in this world, allinall were raised in the laps

of mothers; therefore mother is believed to be the very first Guru. It is

mother alone that does the most menial and the greatest of all work for the

child; like nursing, barbering, tailoring, washing clothes, teaching, and other

work. In Gurukuls, the RishiMunis used to teach the children, and after

completing the traditional course work, at the graduation ceremony they used


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to give the following message before sending the children home

‘maatru devo bhava, pitru devo bhava, aachaarya devo bhava’

Meaning Understand the mother, father, and teacher to be visibly

and manifestly (saakshaat) a form of the Supreme.

In this mantra that was shared, the first place is given to the mother.

Best of best saints and sages, contemplative ones, great souls and righteous

men, men with ideal characters, valiant and brave ones were all born of

mothers. Those mothers and sisters who wish to give birth to such devotees

of God and ideal men, they must having a firm and determinate resolve,

conduct themselves in the best of best ways. In their minds must be that

divine wish that may my children be loving devotees of the Lord and an ideal

people. It has also been said in the "niti"

Gunigangannaarambhe na patati kathinee susambhramaad yasya |

Tenaambaa yadi sutinee vad vandhyaa keedrushee naam ||

(Hitopadesh)

Janani janai to sant jan, kai daataa kai soor |

Nahin to raheje baanjhadi, mati gamaaje noor ||

(SantVaani)

Tinha tein khar, sookar, swaan bhale, jadataa bas ten a kahain kuch vai |

Tulasi jehi Ram saun nehu nahin, so sahi pasu poonch, bishaan na dvai ||

Janani kat bhaar muyi das mas, bhai kin baanjh, gayi kin chaiv |

Jari jaau so jeevanu, jaankinaath ! jiyai jagmein tumhro binu haiv ||


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(Kavitaavali)

(picture courtesy of Ajit Vadakayil from Google images)

Great mothers have deep conviction and confidence, to such an extent

that ‘coming into my womb, drinking my milk, can this child ever drink the

milk of a bitch (female dog)? My child will forever remain at the Lotus Feet of

the Lord, drinking sweet nectar, and will continually spread nectar filled joy

and love to all in the world .’ Mothers whose sons become loving devotees

of the Lord, those mothers become eligible to receive gratitude. Those

mothers become such that there remains nothing more to be done by them.

Such power is in the hands of every mother, therefore do not lose hope. By

the grace of the Lord, nothing is impossible.


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I want to say to mothers and sisters that after the completion of your

menstrual cycle, when you take a bath for purification, at that time pray to the

Lord that "O' Lord! Bestow upon me children that will benefit the entire world;

may they be loving devotees of the Lord." Whatever prayers are said with a

true heart, God fulfills these.

Sacche hrdey se praarthnaa jo bhakta saccha gaaya hai |

Bhaktavatsal kaan mein wah pahunch jhat hi jaaye hai ||

We have given honor and attention to outwardly things and have

accepted ourselves to be small thinking that I do not have the intellect, the

abilities, the knowledge, the wealth and I am also lacking in other things; but

we do not pay attention that we are God's. When we belong to God, then

what value remains of the intellect? Man makes himself small with worthless

sentiments. All brothers and sisters you are all "ansh" part of God only.

Mamaivaansho jeevaloke jeevabhootah sanaatanah | (Gita 15/7)

Saint Tulsidasji too has said this very same thing

Ishvar ans jeev abinaashi | chetan amal sahaj sukhraashi ||

We are God's and God is ours. Then pray to the Lord in this way "O'

Lord! Bestow me with a child that will be the illuminator of the family and

lineage, a child that will uplift the entire Universe, and one who will be a

loving devotee of the Lord. O' Lord! With Your grace, the child that will be


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born, may he be your loving devotee only." I would like to tell the older

mothers that they too should have similar sentiments, that their

grandchildren be born as saints and devotees of the Lord. It is proper for the

older mothers to deeply respect their daughterinlaws and daughters; and to

care for them with love. Let the sentiments be one of equality, where the

treatment towards one is not different and let there not be any disrespect for

them. Also, do not let impurities come in their daytoday living, eating and

their conduct. Create a pure and sanctified environment.

It has been seen in history that saints and great souls have also

protected, provided for and educated pregnant mothers to see to it that

devotees of the Lord are born. Just as it has come in the Bhagwat

At one time Hirayanyakashipu (demon) had gone to the forest to

engage in austerities and penance. His wife, Kayadhu, was pregnant at that

time. Indra was fearful that if the child of this demon is also born a demon,

then the "devatas" (demigods) will be troubled by both the father and son;

therefore why not take this pregnant lady somewhere and destroy the demon

child that is to be born off her. With these sentiments, Indra captured the

pregnant wife and was taking her away. On the way he met Naradji. Naradji

said Indra! Why are you causing suffering to this frail woman?' Indra

replied, 'she will give birth to a demon, then both the father and son will cause

great havoc and suffering to the "devatas", therefore I am taking her away to

destroy only her child.' Naradji replied 'do not fear, she will give birth only to

a divine child who will be a great and loving devotee of the Lord.' On hearing

this from Naradji's, Indra released Kayadhu. With Shri Naradji's immense

blessings and grace, he taught Kayadhu about devotion, knowledge and


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"vairaagya" freedom from worldly desires; however the main focus of

attention was on the child that she was carrying, that may he become and

ardent devotee of the Lord. Through Kayadhu a gem of a child, Prahlad was

born. Prahladji, had been absorbing the divine tales of the Lord while in the

womb, which he later shared with his classmates in school in a very

extraordinary manner; You can read about this in Srimad Bhagwat Chapter

6, Skanda 7

Therefore all mothers share with your pregnant daughters and

daughterinlaws such divine legends of the Lord. Teach them and show

them beautiful divine pictures of the Lord and according to your affordability

feed them pure cow's milk and "ghee" (butter), rice, wheat, "moong" lentil,

sugar etc. pure, "sattvik" foods. Red chillies, mustard etc should be

avoided. Do not feed them sweets made out of "baajari" millets and spicy,

pungent foods, bitter tasting foods; because the foods that are eaten by

pregnant women, these foods have a great influence and will most certainly

falls on the unborn child. With these kinds of foods, the unborn child in

the womb experiences a burning sensation, and in his nature there is

irritability and many other kinds of flaws. While pregnant, mothers feel a

strong urge and think about eating various kinds of foods, whereby they are

even capable of eating "multaani mitti" (a particular kind of mud, white chalk),

etc. Therefore older mothers, must take extra precaution and complete care

of pregnant daughters and daughterinlaws, and according to their liking and

your affordability, feed them the best of best pure foods.

By doing so, in their mind, intellect, memory there is a joyous feeling.

This happy and joyful feeling will leave good impressions and sanctification


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on the unborn child. An extraordinary point is that the sisters should want

that they remember the Lord at all times. "The Lord is residing in my heart,

there is immense grace on this unborn child and God's hands are on my

forehead and He is protecting us" Such sentiments must always be in their

inner being, and she must continue to see the grace of God on them both.

With such sentiments one will surely become pure and simultaneously the

unborn child too by God's grace receives the necessary protection.

In Srimad Bhagwat, King Parikshit said

Dronyastraviplushtmidam madang, Santaanbeejam kurupaandavaanaam |

Jugop kukshin gat aatchakro; Maatushrav mein yah sharanam gataayaah ||

(10/1/6)

Meaning This body of mine was destroyed by the weapon of

Ashvatthaama; this was the only progeny in the KauravaPandava lineage;

My mother Uttara went to take refuge in the Lord and the Lord entered the

womb of the mother, and with His "chakra" in hand, protected me.

This occasion went like this In the war of the Mahabharat, by causing

the victory of the Pandavas, the all knowing Lord Krishna was preparing to go

to Dwaarka. At that time, the pregnant Uttara as if being devoured by fire and

surrounded on all sides with the blazing heat, came crying and said to Lord

Krishna

Kaamam dahatu maam naath ma mein garbho nipaatyataam ||

(Srimad Bhagwat 1/8/10)


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"O' Lord! Let this fire of the weapon burn me to ashes, but please let it

not hurt my unborn child by destroying him."

Then God by His divine powers entered the womb of Uttara and

protected the unborn child. Let the pregnant mothers remember this point

and at all times have the sentiments that through this womb may a loving

devotee of the Lord be born. Not only that but undoubtedly God Himself

comes into my womb.

Meera did not have a child, but she only accepted the Lord as her

beloved and attained God. In this way all mothers and sister have a feeling

that God is my very own. Accept the most loving and natural of all

relationships with Him. Accept God as your husband, your son, your father,

whatever you desire accept Him in that manner; because is there anything

else besides God? It is God alone that is in all these names and forms. Just

as at the time of "vatsaharan" when Brahmaji hid all the cows etc., God

revealed His divine play, His manifestation to Brahmaji.

Yaavad vatspavkaalpkabapuryaavat karaadghrayaadikam

Yaavad yashthivishaanvenudalshig yaavad vibhooshaambaram |

Yaavacchilgunaabhidhaakrtivayo yaavad vihaaraadikam

Sarvam vishnumayam girodgavdajah sarvasvaroopo babhou ||

(Srimad Bhaagwat 10/13/19)

"The number of children and calves that were present, and their tiny

bodies, and as were their tiny hands and feet, however many sticks, horns,

flutes, and leaves that were there, whatever they were wearing, their silent


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nature, qualities, name, form and state whatever it was, the manner in which

they used to eat and drink, and move around exactly in that very same forms

God manifested Himself. At that time as if this entire universe is God's

manifestation" this spoken words of Ved as if in incarnate form revealed

itself."

A wife of a Brahmin living in Janakpur mother of Bhaktraj

Paramhansa mama Prayaagdasji used to consider Sitaji as her loving

daughter and Lord Shri Ram as the soninlaw. Similarly mothers and sisters

can also consider the Lord as their soninlaw and can accept the most loving

of all relationships that one likes with the Lord. Even an ordinary policeman,

due to being a dutiful government employee considers himself to be great,

then he who takes the support of the Almighty, All pervading, the wellwisher

of all, how very great he can become! The support of the world and its

relationship is impermanent, false and the kind to increase his pride; however

the support of the Lord and relationship is natural, innate and permanent. It

is the kind that makes him appear free of pride and with divine qualities.

Whether someone believes this or not, God is ours only.

All mothers and sisters at all times must do "japa" (divine name

recitation) of the Lord, meditate on the form of God, remember the divine

tales of the Lord. "Bharatiya" Mothers (born in India ), on waking up every

morning, sing the glories of the Lord (kirtan), sing the divine tales of the Lord.

While grinding wheat etc, while churning butter, the children used to go and

lie down in the mother's lap. They used to listen to the Lord's divine tales and

the singing of His glories. By doing so it would have a very good effect on the

child. There was a saint, a very distinguished one, whose mother used to do


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these things and he would cozily sit in her lap. The mother would share the

glories of the Lord, which had an immense influence on him.

Therefore mothers and sisters pay attention to this point, hold on to it

and abide by it. All of mankind have equal rights to the points that are shared

in satsang; whoever wishes to listen, they have special rights.

Ram gadi choude padi, sab koyi khelo aaye |

Gaavaa nahin hai santdas, jeete so le jaaye ||

These talks are not difficult; because we are God's, and God is ours,

therefore we are neither small, nor unhappy, nor suffering. Those who

depend on outside things are the worst of all poverty stricken

Ko vaa daridro hi vishaaltrushna |

(Shankaracharyakrut prashnotteri)

The outside kingdom is not a very big thing; because when the eyes are

shut at the end of the day (in sleep) nothing remains.

Sameelane nayanayorn hi kinchidasti

(Bhartuharikrt Vairaagyashatak)

Therefore have sentiments of the highest level, as God's relationship is

the only great thing and it have been evident from time immemorial.

When a child is born, one must definitely perform all the rites and

teachings as prescribed in the four Vedas including teaching of the Vedas to


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that child. Also singing the glories of the Lord's Name, listening to His divine

legends and reciting His Divine Name should also be practiced. The essential

naming ceremonies (at the time of giving the child a name) should take place.

The child's name should be based on the alphabet as per the astrological

sign and should be associated with God; like Govindlal, Ramchandra,

HariKrishna; and if it is a daughter then names should be like Ganga,

Yamuna, Sharada, Saraswati, Gayatri etc.

It is a very sad things that mothers and guardians of future Bharatiya

children are likely to be a bad influence on the child. Very often, they are

conducting themselves very poorly and behaving entirely badly. As such the

mothers and guardian do not have such a bad intention or aim, however, out

of ignorance and under the influence of one's nature, pregnant sisters and

guardians are engaging in entertainment and reading fictional stories and

novels and are looking at censured photos and movies. They are going to the

clubs and impure places at night, eating impure food and drinks, as well.

Many menwomen are wearing indecent clothes and makeup and

shamelessly dancing, singing, jumping and joking around. On children's

birthdays too, they celebrate according to the western ways, uselessly

consuming sinful foods and entertainment.

Nowadays people have begun to have their children call them with

improper words like daddy, pappa, mummy etc. Instead one should begin the

use of words such as Bapuji, Mataji, Maa etc.

Mothers, sisters and brothers do not assume the children to be too

young and ignorant. "he is young, he is only a few days and months old, he is


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not knowing" etc. By understanding the child to be too young, do not do any

sort of improper actions or gestures in front of the child. As such all our lives,

at all times we must behave and conduct ourselves in a pure manner, even

more in front of children. Essentially, one should be very pure and must

conduct one's self in a divine, dignified manner. Therefore let your conduct be

exemplary, let there never be that sentiment within the children that what is

this male and female? As children, we used to ask each other, where have

you come from? At that time we used to say "we have been showered from

Ramji" There was so much purity within, such pure sentiments. A small child

may not understand everything, however surely hidden and subtle

impressions will form in him with utmost certainty.

Motherfather should want that they love the child, and even in playing

and coaxing do not tell a lie. Always tell the truth, but do so lovingly. I have

heard a story. There was a child of the "vaishya" class, who one day went to

his father's shop. His father was counting the money for the day (from the

cash register). The child sneaked in and took five rupees bill and hid it. The

tally was five rupees short. The father thought, no one has come from outside

to this cash register, what could have happened? He asked the child whether

he had the money? The son said "Bucchi took it away." The child was

scolded at which time he said, why are you scolding me? You had brought

two mangoes the other day, and when I saw them, I took one mango away.

And when I asked for the second mango, then Mataji lifted her hands and

said "Bucchi took away the mango" and she hid the mango in her lap. At that

very same time the milk began to boil and overflow, and so she quickly got up

and the mango fell from her lap on me. This talk about Bucchi was false and it

came in front of me. This incident had an influence on me that similarly


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Bucchi also takes away money.

Therefore from this incident one must learn that considering the child to

be too young, not knowing, or without understanding, do not lie to him. Let no

impure impressions fall on him. Let there never be any bad words heard from

your mouth. Children are your real inheritance, your future world. They are

the support that will uphold the Country. Whatever you say in front of children

or you don't say, its impressions will irrevocably fall on them. Just as a potter

whatever shape he molds the clay into, it becomes that shape, but once the

pot is heated in a kiln, thereafter the shape cannot be changed. This example

is for the child in the womb. For the smaller children the example is one of

new pot, in which you fill water for the first time and write something on it with

a coal chalk, then that which is written will get imprinted there for ever.

Yannave bhaajane lagnah sanskaro naanyathaa bhavet |

The purport is that from the womb to about 45 years of age definite

impressions that are long lasting and stable form on a child; therefore it is

proper for mothers and fathers etc. to live within limits and boundaries and in

a civilized manner. Let there be no form of improper conduct or behavior.

Nowadays even among little children you see a deprivation in their character,

what is the reason for this? Very bad impressions of poor behavior and

conduct of the mother, father, brother, brotherinlaw fall on the children.

A few years back children 810 years of age used to roam around

without clothes. But nowadays ever children of 23 years of age cannot be

left without clothes. Mothers while playing with little children says "we will


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get you a wife, or a wife with only one eye if you roam around in the nude"

Such words in and off themselves can do great harm to a child. There are

many points to share. Many of you that are living in the householder life also

know some of these things.

Therefore have your eyes on seeing to it that your children become

good. If your character is good, then naturally there will be good impressions

on the child. In this the important point is that taking the support of the

Lotus Feet of the Lord, having a feeling of oneness (my very own) with the

Lord, having trust and faith in the Lord and reciting His Divine Name.

Serving the Lord, being devoted to the Lord, being free of pride, steadfast,

filled with enthusiasm, and forgiving etc. such divine qualities and conduct

should be adopted. Most importantly, there must be that faith that "God is

mine and I am God's" and His grace it on me, due to which such divine

qualities, behavior etc. have come upon me and continue to flow towards

me."

Why is it that Meera has been considered so very great? She had

implicit faith "Mere toh Giridhar Gopal, Doosero na Koyi" Therefore let

there be a sense of mine only on the divine Lotus Feet of the Lord. Have

faith, that besides God no one else is mine. From the divine nectar filled

flowing "Ganga," words of Satsang, may you with faith take some "Gangajal"

(the "divine water of Ganga ). Having faith in the Lord, and on leaving faith in

the temporary body and this world, life will be a success. Let us all become

deserving of the Lord's trust, then others will also have trust in us. It is God's

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Ye yathaa maam prapadyante taanstathai bhajaamyaham

(Gita 4/11)

Meaning He who worships me, I worship Him in the same way.

Wherever there is faith, there God will manifest. There is no such place ,

where God is not present. Whoever has had faith, God has manifested

Himself if front of these devotees.

Satyam vidhaatum nijbhryabhaashitam

Vyaaptim cha bhooteshvakhileshu chaatmanah |

Adrushyataatyabdhutroopmudvahan

Stambhe sabhaayaam na mrgam na maanusham ||

(Srimad Bhaagwat 7/18/18)

Meaning To not falsify the words of His servant Prahlaad and Brahma

and to show His all pervasiveness in all objects, in the midst of an assembly,

taking on a herendous form God manifested Himself from the pillar. That

form was neither completely that of a Lion, nor that of a man.

Aadi ant jan anat ke, saarai kaaraj soye |

Jahn jeev nahchou dhare, tehin thij pargat hoye ||

Therefore all mothers and sisters, accept that God is mine and I am

only doing God's work. If you are cooking food, cook it for God only, offer it to

Him alone for eating, while taking the Lord's name, partake in the food that

was offered to the Lord.

Before using any new thing, take the permission of the Lord; offer it to


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the Lord and use it considering it to be a propitiatory offering. Use pure

foods, money that is pure (not earned by inappropriate means), pure

utensils for the Lord. Pure foods prepared with much purity, specifically for

the Lord, while remembering the Lord and are offered to Him as a sacrifice,

and while partaking in that food, with every morsel of food placed in the

mouth, one must remember the Lord and consider the food to be a gift from

the Lord. By doing so, the person eating will not be accused of the sins

associated with the food. It has also been said

Kawale kavale kurvan ramnaamaanukirtanam |

Yeh kashrict purushoshrnaati sonndosharn lipyate ||

When the food is pure, the mind becomes pure. When one gains

victory over the relish of the tongue, then all senses come under one's

control.

Taavjjtendriyo na syaad vijetaanyendriyah pumaan |

Na jayed rasanam yaavajjitam sarvam jite rase ||

(Srimad. Bhagavat 11/8/21)

Meaning Even after man gains mastery over all sense organs, he

cannot be entirely victorious, until he gains control over the relish of the

tongue. And when he gains mastery over the relish of tongue, then

understand that all senses are under his control.

While doing all work, continue to take the Name of the Lord. Let no

time pass by empty. Those who say, when should we do "bhajan"


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(worship/remembrance) of God? Besides workbusiness, the time that is

being wasted away, in that much time, if with great alertness and caution one

engages in "Bhajan" (worship and remembrance), then lot of "Bhajan" is

possible. And if the work / business is not understood to be our own work

etc., and accepted as being God's work, then naturally, at all times "bhajan,"

will be taking place. Therefore, however, and which ever way God must be

remembered

"Tasmaat kenaapyupaayen manah Krishne niveshyet."

God Himself says

"Maamanusmara" (Gita 8/7)

Even saints have said something so very beautiful

Haath kaam mukh Ram hai, hirday saanchi preet |

Jan dariyaa grh saadhu ki, Aap hi uttam reet ||

Hal haanke Hari ko bhaje, shraddha maafix de

Itane mein Hari na mile, mujaraa ham se le ||

Uddham kar udar bhare, mukh soon jape naam |

Aisa mouka na mile, to karodo kharche dam ||

One day there was a gentleman who asked in private Maharajji! It

comes to my mind that can I call God by the name "Maa" (mother)? I find

mother to be very sweet" I said "Most definitely you can; not only that,

play in her lap. " Shri Shankracharyaji, who is honored by the entire world


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said

Maayaa hasterpayitvaa bharankrtikrte mohamoolodbhvam maam |

Maatah krishnaamidhaane chirasamayamudaseenbhaavam gataasi ||

Karunaikaadhivaase sakrdapi vandanam nekshse tvam madeeyam |

Tatsrvagye na krtum prabhavati bhavati kin nu moolasya shaantim ||

(Prabodhsudhaakar)

Meaning O' the mother of the one named Krishna ! You created me

and placed me in the hands of your illusory powers in this attractive planet

earth, to raise, provide and care of me. Now you have become distant from

me for many days on end. O' compassionate Maa! Not once even do you

look at my face! O' All pervading One! Are you not able to bestow peace at

the very root (core) from this worldly attachment?

Simply today accept God as your mother. You have found a real and

permanent mother; all errors / mistakes are erased forever. Engage in

Bhajan (worship, adoration, remembrance) of the Lord, call out to the Lord as

Maa (mother). You can say anything whatsoever to the Maa. It has come in

the Bhagwat

Akaamah sarvakaamo vaa mokshakaam udaaraadhih |

Teevrena bhaktiyogena yajet purusham param || (2/3/10)

Meaning Whether you are free of desires or immersed entirely in desires,

or you have desire for liberation, a wise man, through "Bhaktiyog" should

with great intensity engage in worship and adoration of the one and only

Lord.


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If you desire nothing at all, then do God's "Bhajan" i.e. worship,

adoration, and remembrance. If you desire everything then do God's

"Bhajan" and if you desire liberation, then do God's bhajan. Bhajan is

"Sanjivani booti" (lifegiving herb/medicinal plant), it is the best thing ever! It

is only due to not paying attention to it, that people are experiencing a void

and are suffering. Leaving God aside, and expecting from the world,

thinking that they will benefit us, thinking that this person will do something for

us etc. He who himself is lacking in many things, he who himself is

perishable, destructible and unhappy, how will he make everything right for

us?

Prahlad, the devotee of God himself said to the other demoniac children

Raaya kalantram pashavah sutaadayo

Grhaa mahi kunjarkoshbhootayah |

Sarvetherkaamaah kshanbhangurayushah

Kurvanti martyasya kiyat priyam chalaah ||

(Srimad Bhagwat 7/7/39)

Meaning Wealth, wife, farm animals, sondaughter, palace, earth,

elephant, treasure and the various superhuman powers and more, in fact all

the wealth of this Universe and all the objects of enjoyment, what pleasure

will it give this man who is here momentary only; they themselves are here

only for a short time.

Shri Tulasidasji has said in the ‘Vinay Patrika’


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Deva, danuj, muni, naag, manuj, sab maayaa bibas vichaare |

Tinake haath daas Tulasi Prabhu, kahaa apanapou hare ||

Therefore let the sentiments be very firm and determinate, that I am

only the servant of the Lord, I only want to serve the Lord.

God does not see to the past mistakes, therefore do not worry about

them. A child however many mistakes he makes, but when he cries, then

mother hugs him close to her heart. Where did mother get such affection and

tenderness? It came for the Lord Himself! Simply cry out, tell the Lord

"these are my thoughts, you will have to fulfill them."

‘Aayaa hu sharan mein nibhaanaa padegaa.’

Meaning I have come and taken refuge in You my Lord, you will have

to stand by me.

With the merciful eyes of the Lord, you will become pure and sinless. In

Gita, Lord Krishna has said

Apichet suduraachaaro bhajate maamananyabhaak |

Saadhureva samantavyah samagvyavasito hi saha ||

(Gita 9/30)

Meaning Even if the vilest sinner worships Me with exclusive

devotion, he should be considered a saint, for he has rightly resolved to be

My devotee." (Gita 9/30)

What a straightforward, simple and easy verse this is! In Shri


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Ramcharitmanas also Lord Shri Rama also gives His message to His

subjects saying

Kahahu Bhagati path kavan prayaasaa |

Jog na makh japa tapa upavaasaa ||

In this there is no need for practice of Yoga, nor is there any other

difficulty. In this the main objective is that God likes only those that are

honest, straightforward in nature.

Saral svabhaav na man kutilaayi |

Jathaa laabh santosh sadaayi ||

Therefore whatever the Lord gives, whatever family he places us in,

whatever situation or circumstances he places us in, in that very state accept

it as God's grace. Do not look anywhere else.

More daas kahaayi nar aasaa |

Karayi tou kahahu kahaa biswaasaa ||

If after becoming God's, if one looks at others then how is there faith

and trust in God! Therefore after taking the support of the Lord's Lotus feet,

become free of worries and fearless. By God's grace, Lord's loving devotees

will be born. We too are by God's grace, His very own loving ones. We

have to only listen and share his talks. After doing "bhajan" what will be our

condition let there be no worry about that at all. We are His, we are

dependent on Him alone.


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Kaahu ke bal bhajan ko, kaahu ke aachaar |

Byaas bharose kunwari ke, sovat paav pasaar ||

Ek bharoso ek bal, ek aas biswaas |

Ek Raam Ghanshyaam hit, chaatak Tulasidas ||

Narayana ! Narayana ! Narayana !

From book in hindi "Saadhan, Sudha, Sindhu" by Swami Ramsukhdasji.

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TO READ MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT:

http://www.satcharcha.blogspot.com

Titled "Bhakt aur Aadarsh Santaan kaise ho?" on Jan 20, 2011.

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