Notes

October 2012,  a Sunday

Today is Teerthacharan's birthday and Ammagaru has put in much effort in the last few days to train the Gurukulam children in organizing a great treat for all adults @ Nagole. The programme announced was Sadghosti @ 10:00 am followed by Vinoda karyakram, followed by Prasadam.

In a rare stricture, the gates to Nilayam were closed at 10:00 and latercomers by a minute or two were also not allowed in. It sank my heart to realize that as usual Ammagaru was already at the hall ready to give darshan. But where are the darshaks? We missed the sadghoshti and were allowed in only for the fun programme which sharpened the pain.  At the end, all Ammagaru said in reference to the latecomers was 'Sraddha taggindi (sraddha has decreased)'. (To Babugaru) "weella ki sraddha gurinchi cheppu ( tell them about sraddha)."

Took my mind back to an article on Sraddha by Ammagaru which came in the Sai Baba Patrika a couple of years ago. For us it was an eyeopener. Have to hunt for it. We seem to be moving one step forward ? and three back.

Jai Sai Master

Notes

Aug 2012, a Sunday

We as a group seem to be still complacent and obtuse.

Babugaru is again trying to induce some energy and direction to us. He has been providing some pointers in Sadhana which we should aim to achieve by April 12th, 2014 if we want to lead purposeful lives, want a better future for ourselves and our children:

* learn and make your own thread, and fabric and learn to stitch your own clothes. 2 outfits for routine wear and one for special wear should ideally last for 5 years with some repair in between.

* every family - especially members in the age group of eight to thirty should be able to cook individually (alone) for all the remaining 100 people in this group.

* everyone should train themselves to look at Master garu continuously for 5 hours without sleeping or interruption. To strengthen the mind enough for this, we need to practise namam, parayana etc

* reduce our talk to speak only 11 sentences per day within the our family and satsang group. To aim at understanding and practising 'satya - vaak suddhi'.

*sing all the four aaratis daily. And to take a bath before each.

*make 2 hours of satsangam every evening compulsory for ourselves.

*to learn and grow natural, seasonal fruits and vegetables for our own consumption. Kids can do the sowing etc. Adults to help in picking etc.

* in a day, to spend six hours doing physical work which is useful solely to others.

* after practising like this for 12 years only, we can understand the full significance of this way of life.

* If we do the above sincerely, in every family in the next 7 generations will be born a mahatma.

*for the elderly, meditation 24 hours.

Notes

July 3rd, Gurupoornima

Today Ammagaru said that everyone is saying, 'We want to change (to improve) but we are not able to'. However, the lack of change indicates that the person does not really want to change. ( In his heart of hearts he is content with the status quo.) So if you wish to change then  try to spend a few minutes everyday observing your mind and see what kind of thoughts are coming to you. Then you will know what you really are and why you are not able to change yourself.

Jai Sai Master