Shivaratri 1996
Speech of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji during Maha Shivaratri following the agni puja in the morning - February 17, 1996
OM NAMAH SHIVAYA
OM AIM HREEM SHREEM NAMASHIVAYA..........
OM NAMAH SHIVAYA, OM NAMAH SHIVAYA....
Shudhdha "Spatika lingam " has come out of Blessing. There is also" Ambika Saligramam" (SACRED STONE pertaining to Devi Godess Mother), There is "Ekamukhi Rudrakshi" ( one faceted Rudraksha) and "Vishnu Baana Lingam" (Consecrated stone of Vishnu energy) Sacred Mother has given us these four as blessing.
The Universe needs Her Grace. These three energies are needed now. There could be Fear of FIRE , WATER, FEAR OF PREJUDICES AND HATRED AND OF MOTHER EARTH. There are natural disasters, Ulkapata meteorites raining on the earth, they are all nearing the earth. Dhoomaketu appears and that portion of the earth gets destroyed. People will suffer generally with struggles of life getting severe. This year metal business declines. Losses occur. Mines will cause dangers. Water shortages on earth. Fear of Fire will increase. People pretend friendship and it is false friendship between nations. Artificiality in all aspects of life occurs.
Natural medicial plants decline.
In Ahdyatimic life or in physical or political life, because of Rudra bhava, because of Mother Goddess, and Vishnu and spatika, the resultant forces cause incompleteness in decision making processes at all levels. Even in families there will be lack of proper decisions and nature does not allow any one to take full decisions. Excessive rains in some parts, ice, heat and lack of water ( Ativrshiti and Anaavrishti take place). Badabagni (sea fires occur).
Because of planetary changes, there will be troubles (doshas). Science persons will reveal discoveries so also religious persons and Adhyatmic persons. But there will be many failures.
Because Vishnu Baana linga has manifested, We should perform Vishnu smaranam, Vishnu Aaradhanam (worship). Find out ways for Vishnu Maya (upaaya). There will be cold wars and fear of wars.Vishnu darshanam, chanting of Sahasranamam (thousand names of Vishnu, reading the great Bhagavatham, understanding the inner meaning of Bhagavatham, regular reading, chanting all is must.
Perform Vishnu smaranam in Shiva temples and Shiva smaranam in Vishnu temples. Without fail, all those who have gathered here today remember these. The world is full of troubles. Saturn effect rules and Sun is severe.
OM NAMAH SHIVAYA.