April 25, 2002
Speech of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji during visit - April 25, 2002 - Dattatreya Yoga Centre, Carapichaima, Trinidad
Sri H.V. Prasad spoke on the significance of His Holiness’ visit at this particular time. He said, “Sri Swamiji left Mysore, India on Monday 22 April, passing through Delhi, London and Bridgetown to be here today. This visit has been long overdue. …. Sri Swamiji told hi, ‘Let them collect funds and then workers will come. Until that time, I will go. Almost six months passed, then workers came. Why Sri Swamiji postponed His visit? Because He wished to make His 60th Foreign tour on His 60th Birthday to Trinidad. Sri Swamiji may not look tired, but He is. Tomorrow will be Hanuman Jayanti celebrations. Let us beseech Sri Swamiji to bless us with His brief message.”
Sri Ganeshaya namah
Sri Saraswatiyai namah
Sripadavallabha Narasimha Saraswati
Sri Guru Dattatreya namah.
What a miracle day tomorrow. Hanuman Jayanti and full moon day. Will show Datta’s wish. Powerful connection between Hanuman and Datta. In the Narasimha Avatar, Lord Vishnu took form and killed demon. After that, Lord Narasimha got hurt with the poison in His fingers and He ran to the forest, dancing. At the same time, Lakshmi came and danced with Lord Vishnu, but His fingers hurt and became painful because He killed the demon in the stomach and the poisonous blood entered His fingers. Lakshmi treated His fingers, while singing and dancing with Lord Vishnu, but He was still suffering and suddenly she looked at a tree and gave the juice of the leaves to His fingers and the poison disappeared. Lord Vishnu became very happy and said, “I will always be sitting with you in the next avatar, giving jnana. You are a knowledge tree and remover of obstacles and giving blessings to people. People who touch you get happiness and all sickness vanish”. Such a boon He gave. This tree is the Audumbara tree. Lord Datta is always in that tree. It is a very precious and sacred tree, a medicinal tree.
There is a connection with the Audumbara tree and Hanumanta. The same Hanumanta took form. A child, he saw Surya (Sun God) and the child Hanumanta, thinking it looked like a fruit, ran to catch and eat the fruit. Lord Indra got angry and took his special weapon and hit the child in the face. The child fell down, crying. At the same time, his mother, Anjanadevi took the leaves from the Audumbara tree and placed them on his face, and the pain vanished. Hanumanta became happy. He then said to Lord Datta, “I am always with you. I am always your servant. Go take rest and I will protect your devotees.”
In Sri Swmiji’s birth, Mother Jayalakshmi going to Vaikuntha, and father chanting Hanuman mantra …..
I dreamed of such a temple in Trinidad ten years back. Ramesh Persad wanted a beautiful Murti and temple. I said “No. Not possible”. Today, the dream has come true. When I entered the Ashrama, it was like South Indian temple. Use this good opportunity. This is a big yagna. Not easy to build a temple. The maintenance of the sanctity of the temple is very important. Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to such a complex.
Rama gave a boon to Lord Hanuman to protect all small islands. The ancient sastras also say that small islands have Hanuman as their protector. This Hanumanta murti will be the first historical murti in such small islands with Lord Datta. He gives jnana, health and wealth, protecting our body, the Caribbean countries and the whole world. I am very happy.
Courtesy: Avadhoota Dattapeetham