August 13, 2009
Message on Vimeo of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji on Sri Krishna Janmaashtami - August 13, 2009 - Mysore
Jai Guru Datta.
Happy Birthday Sri Krishna, Happy Birthday. The 103rd world tour completed successfully today. The US Datta devotees made the trip successful & beautiful. Not only Swamiji, Dattatreya is extremely happy, Datta & especially Hanumanta. Hanumanta has a connection with Prana. Hanumanta is like our life.
So, today is Krishna Janmaashtami. “Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum.” He is the only Jagadguru (The Teacher of the Universe). He gave the Bhagavad Gita. His life itself is Bhagvad Gita. Sri Krishna is a Poorna Avatara – the 9th incarnation. As per numerology, the number ‘9’ symbolises fulfillment. Poorna means fulfillment. Rama Navami (Navami means nine) is the festival for Lord Rama. For Krishna, it is Janma-ashtami. Though it is ‘ashtami’ (meaning 8th), His is the 9th incarnation (of Lord Maha Vishnu). Krishna is the Poorna Avatara & Rama is the Human Incarnation. In the Ramayana, each Chapter, each letter says that Rama is Dasharatha’s son. Ayodhya is Rama’s kingdom. But, in the incarnation of Lord Krishna, Krishna says, “I am Vishwa Roopa (Form of the Universe). I am everywhere.”
Sri Krishna plays many divine, mischevious, mysterious & magical games (leelas). Sri Krishna is a magician of illusion. As a musician, You must have noticed the flute in Sri Krishna’s hand. The flute is air (vayu). Vayu & Lord Anjaneya (Hanuman) are connected. Anjaneya is flying like the flute. If you observe in the Battle of Kurukshetra – The Mahabharata, Lord Hanuman’s flag was there on the top of Sri Krishna’s Chariot. Hanumanta is a witness of the incarnation of Lord Rama & Lord Krishna. Hanumanta witnesses all the incarnations of the Lord.
Hanuman Devotees & those involved in the Hanuman Setubandhana project - you made My trip very successful. I am very happy, especially the Guru Pournima & the concert. It is not concert. You can call it Yogasangeeta. It was very wonderful. Not only Datta, not only Hanumanta, not only Krishna, your Appaji is also very happy. Datta is the same as Hanumanta, who is same as Krishna & Krishna is the same as Appaji.
Your service is at different levels & stages. You all have given your services. Especially, today in my sankalpa (vow during Puja worship) , I had planned this Krishna Janmaashtami at Laguna Hills, Los Angeles. But, the Mysore devotees in India, with their devotion, pulled Swamiji here for Krishna Janmaashtami. Energy, I think you have seen My eyes. This body is also a human body. You believe this? Okay, you may believe a bit of it. No sleep. No proper sleep. Today is Krishna Janmaashtami, there is no sleep. Yesterday it was like Shivaratri, for there was no sleep at night.
Today, on Krishna Janmaashtami Day, I bless you. You are receiving beautiful emails. Daily nice picture emails with some good sayings. And we have different groups – one family group, one Appaji’s group, one Hanumanta Group. But, anyways, in the future there will be only one group – The Hanumanta group. Please note. This is Swamiji’s advice to you. Please make only one group & join Hanuman Setubandha Project, Dollar Seva. You go & visit the website & understand - http://www.hanumansetubandha.org/ (or http://www.dallashanuman.org/setubandha/ ). If you have plans for this year or next year, what should the plan be? You must participate in the Hanuman Setubandha. You are not foreigners. The foreigners are also my Indian devotees. We are all foreigners, for this planet is not ours. This is a rental planet. One day, we must leave it. You are not Markandaya. Your Guru is also not Markandaya. Lord Krishna is also not Markandaya. There is only one Markandaya – the star of another planet.
This human body is also travelling. It is a house. It is a Deva-alayam (the house of the Lord). One day, we have to give it back to the planet. The five elements constitute one body. So, the body is a mix of the Panchabhootas. Not only one element, it is water, Sky, Fire, air & ether, combine to form a body. One day, we have to return this body back to the planet, for we must travel to the Hanuman Loka. The future Brahma is Hanumanta. Dattatreya Himself says that the future Brahma is Hanumanta. So, strong devotion should be there in the Datta devotees.
Now, we will eat a different kind of a fruit, like the butter. Navaneetham means butter like. Navaneetham causes sin. Krishna steals the butter, i.e. Krishna steals the sin. When you sit alone, contemplate on the Aatman (soul) & the Paramatman (Supreme Soul). The result of such contemplation is butter. Result is Navaneetham. So, you must take the butter. This is the reason Krishna distributes butter to His friends. Butter means sin, enquiry, tapa (penanace). It is enquiring about yourself, enquiring about your aatman (soul). Then you will understand. So many questions are raised always. Later, I will give you another teaching about Krishna.
Today, Sri Balaswamiji gave a beautiful speech on Krishna. Now, He is giving lectures on Bhagavatam and He is peparing bhajans. I will come again, maybe shortly in September or December. This is not our planet. I am always flying. I am a Flying Swamiji. You know? My fifty percent is always in the sky. Only my suitcase flying in the aeroplane has an address. Maybe Lufthansa, maybe Singapore Airlines, maybe American Airlines. You will have to connect to www.swami-aeroplane to get the address.
Jai Guru Datta. Once again, Happy Birthday Krishna. Okay, sing, “Happy Birthday Krishna, Happy Birthday to You.” “Happy Birthday to Krishna. To you, who?” Okay.
Jai Guru Datta.
Sri Guru Datta.
Compiled by YS Swarnaprabha