Jai Srimannarayana!
HH Swamiji started with Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam. After the Parayanam HH Swamiji gave an introductory discourse leading to personality development. The discourse is very enlightening. I REQUEST YOU NOT TO MISS THE REMAINING SESSIONS. IF POSSIBLE, BRING FRIENDS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD, (GIVE THEM RIDE if needed). IFSOMEONE NEEDS A RIDE FROM WESTFORD, LET ME KNOW.
Some parts of the discourse:
'Kalosmi' - Time is beautiful. Time is divine. We all should respect time. Every moment is precious. Mother is direct form of God. Father is another form of Good. One has to worship their parents. God helps no matter, irrespective of your race, color. All of us are beloved children of God.
In Chandogya Upanishad, God says: 'to support all souls I need to be there..' God exists in every object through soul. Not knowing is not ignorance. That's the real Gyana.
God thought it's not me who need to go and elevate souls. God sent Acharyas to do this job. Fulfilling the desires should not be our goal. There are no limits to our desire.
Rather than giving a person 'fish', teach him how to fish, so that he can survive with that skill. Don't just give, but let them know how to earn. Those great souls, God sent to teach the values are the Acharyas.
Acharyas practice, experience and then teach those experiences to others and make them practice. They are our gurus, mentors. Acharyas talk about knowledge, devotion.
We need people to enlighten us and make us understand the vedic scriptures. A great Acharya 'Parashara Bhattar' born today. He got the essence of Vedas and gave it to the world in a simple manner. Sri Parashara Bhattar followed the school of Bhagavadh Ramanuja and followed the philosophy 'All living creatures are children of God'.
HH Swamiji concluded today's session with a Sloka on Sri Parashara Bhattar.
'Sri Parashara Bhattaryaha Sri Rangesa Purhotha ha
Sri Vatsanka sutha Sriman Sreyase mesthu bhuya se'
Jai Srimannarayana!
