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A Spiritual Travelogue of Pramukh Swami Maharaj
   
 
     
  1 to 14 July 2008  
  
 
   
 
Sarangpur (1 to 14 July 2008)
 
 

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  • 4 July 2008 (VS. 2064, ) Friday, Sarangpur; Rath Yatra
    Prior to his morning puja Swamishri performed the murti-pratishtha rituals of the abhishek murti of Nilkanth Varni for Bhavnagar mandir. The preliminary Vedic rituals were performed in which 200 devotees from Bhavnagar participated. Swamishri performed pujan, arti, mantra-pushpanjali, abhishek and finally offered prayers that Nilkanth Varni fulfils the wishes of all. Swamishri then blessed the devotees, “Blessings to all. It was your wish that Varni be consecrated in Bhavnagar. Today is an auspicious day. Varni will fulfil your wishes and make you all happy.”
    Then Swamishri performed his morning puja. The stage backdrop had giant-sized cutouts of horses pulling chariots. Swamishri also blessed the assembly, “Today is the Rath Yatra Celebration. One should give the reins of one’s horses (i.e. senses) to God so that they do not go astray. This is the purport of this festival. It is celebrated on a grand scale in Jagannath Puri. God is also paraded in Ahmedabad. He gives darshan to countless to make all happy.”
    After Thakorji’s darshan Swamishri sat in a golf cart that had been decorated into a chariot. After Thakorji’s pujan the chariot was steered towards the Yagnapurush Smruti Mandir amidst tunes played by the local band and bhajans sung by sadhus. On arriving at the Smruti Mandir senior sadhus performed arti of Thakorji and Swamishri also performed arti of Thakorji and the murti of Shastriji Maharaj. While doing pradakshina of the Smruti Mandir all the sadhus played kartals. The procession returned to the mandir and circumambulated it three times with the same feeling of bhakti. Devotees were pleased with the darshan of the Rath Yatra celebration.
 
  • 7 July 2008 (V.S. 2064, Sud Pancham) Monday, Sarangpur
    In the mandir sanctum the wooden murti of Ghanshyam Maharaj was reformed by expert craftsmen. Swamishri performed the murti-pratishtha rituals of the murti.
 
   
 

     Degrees of Misery and Hppiness

  • 2 July 2008,Wednesday, Sarangpur
    A gutsy devotee asked, “Bapa, give me misery.”
    Swamishri replied, “There is no need to ask for pain and unhappiness. However, one should ask for happiness to the extent that one can worship God properly. It is fine to have misery to the degree that one never forgets God.”
  
 

        
        Bhajan and Prayer

  • 2 July 2008, Wednesday, Sarangpur
    A devotee was making efforts to acquire land for a mandir. The proprietors of the land were living abroad. Out of them two or three were heavy drinkers. They had refused to sell the land. The devotee informed Swamishri, “They are not ready to understand at all!”
    Swamishri encouraged him, “But keep trying.”
    The devotee quipped, “It seems that I’ll have to sit down with them to drink. Only then will they understand and agree.”
    Swamishri dissolved his proposal instantly, “No. There is no need to do that at all!”
    “Then you do something,” the devotee instantly appealed to Swamishri with the desire to reform them.
    Swamishri blessed, “Do bhajan and pray to God. By his grace they will agree to give the land.”

         Emotional Relief

  • 8 July 2008, Sarangpur
    A teenager broke down crying in repentance before Swamishri. He spoke choked with emotion, “Two or three years ago I had gone for darshan to one of our mandirs. There someone stole my slippers. Since then I started hating the mandir and pledged not to go at all. But I don’t know how I restarted going to the mandir.” The teenager broke down again. Then he added, “I cannot fix my mind on studies. I cannot concentrate.”
    Swamishri blessed and reassured him, “It is good that you have started going to the mandir. You’ll be able to pacify your mind. Shake off your depression. Go to the mandir regularly and pray to Maharaj.”
    The teenager left feeling relieved.

         “I have God.”

  • 11 July 2008, Sarangpur
    A disciple was returning from Dubai to India the next day. He rang up to ask whether Swamishri wanted anything. Swamishri replied, “I don’t want anything.” The attendant sadhu told Swamishri, “You are a sadhu. You want God.” Swamishri responded, “That I have. Where is the need to ask? I have God!”