May 19, 2012
Speech of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji - May 19, 2012 - Mysore
Jaya Guru Datta
From tomorrow the annual Veda examinations will commence in Mysore ashrama in all the three Vedas. Many participants have come from all over the country. Many devotees have also come early for the Birthday celebrations. Those who are planning to stay on till then, are commanded by Sri Swamiji to do some service, instead of simply remaining idle. "Do some cleaning service. Pick up the dead leaves in the Nakshatra Vana (the Garden of the Stars). Already some are doing this service, of bending and picking up the leaves for an hour or so early in the morning. It makes the garden look very neat. It is also good exercise. Instead of sitting all the time, keep doing Pradakshina, go in a circle around the ashrama three times daily, while chanting your mantra or prayers. It will serve the dual purpose of giving physical exercise as well as sharpening your focus and memory. It is important for all working people also to do this type of physical exercise.
When Swamiji gives you this important advice you don’t take it seriously. Later on, from lack of exercise, many joint pains will occur. Then you suffer and also spend a lot of money on medical treatment. When doctors give the same advice, they do not mince matters. They bluntly tell you that if you don’t exercise, if you don’t quit smoking or drinking, or overeating, you will die. Swamiji does not speak such inauspicious words. I am advising you to take preventive measures and avoid getting into health problems further on. Eat moderately. Eat only Sattvic food. Do not stuff yourselves. Chant the Hanuman Mantra. Write the Hanuman Mantra. Do not gossip. I give good advice. Whether you follow it or not is your karma."
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