Dear Members,

What is the means used by Hanuman to enjoin Sita, the

‘jiva’, with Rama, the Bhagavaan? He gives her Rama’s
ring. The ring that Hanuman gives to Sita bears the
word ‘Rama’! It means that the Guru initiates her into
‘Taaraka Mantra’ (Rama) to cross the ocean of
samsaara. Sita had already been chanting this Nama and
was ever thinking of Rama. Why then should Hanuman
give it (Nama) to her? You might have been doing
incessant japa of a Nama for a long period but, only
if the Mantra/Nama is given by the Guru, will it bear
fruit. All these days Sita had been thinking of and
chanting Rama (Nama). Was all this then a waste? No!
Why did Hanuman go to Sri Lanka! It was only the Rama
Nama japa performed by Sita that pulled Hanuman unto
her and made him give the Mantra to her. Once this was
done war was fought and soon after ‘pattabhisheka’
(coronation) of Rama was done. Sita and Rama were
united. Do not give up chanting of any Nama of
Bhagavaan that you have been chanting on your own.
This will certainly lead you to a Sadguru who will
give ‘upadesa’ of a Mantra. At such a time, do not
tell the Guru, “Why all this ‘upadesa’ for me? I will
do it on my own.” When you get a proper Guru, take
‘upadesa’ from him. Until then keep doing japa.
Therefore, what is the easiest way out? Verily Rama
Nama! In Gita, Bhagavaan says,

‘Bahu shaakha hyananthaascha buddhayo avyavasaayinaam’

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One who has no set goal has a wavering mind. His

thoughts are multifold.

While speaking on Satsang (good association - Sadhu

company) we also make reference of ‘dursang’ (bad
company) also. Whose company is to be considered bad
(‘dursangh’)? It is not one who drinks, gambles or
visits immoral women, which is usually taken to be
associations to be avoided. You can find undesired
company even amongst ‘sadhus’ itself! You may be doing
japa of Rama Nama. Someone might advice you that
unless you had knowledge of the Vedas, you cannot
attain God. Another might say that without Sanskrit
knowledge it is verily impossible to attain God. Yet
another one might advice difficult yogaabhyaas like
pulling in the breath through one nostril and
breathing it out through the other. Some one else
might advice performance of homas. Some one might
question, “Do you know to sing ‘abhangas’? Do you know
Divya prabandam? Do you know Periapuraanam or
Devaaram? You have to sing all these to attain
Bhagavaan. You cannot attain Him by merely chanting a
simple Rama Nama!” Poor man who had been keenly
chanting Rama Nama would now feel like learning these.
Each one advices what he knows. If you listen to such
people and try your hands at it, you will only end up
in confusion. Do not bother about these. All those who
have learnt the Vedas have not seen Bhagavaan. There
are those who have not learnt the Vedas but yet seen
Bhagavaan. Similarly, all those have knowledge of
Sanskrit have not seen Bhagavaan. There are people who
do not know Sanskrit, yet have attained Bhagavaan.
Therefore, do not bother about such advices. There is
only one quality required to attain Bhagavaan and that
is ‘premai’ (love) in one’s ‘hrudaya’ (heart). All
that we need to do for this is just chant the two
akshara ‘Ra-Ma’! Nama Japa! There is no path easier
than Nama Japa for the attainment of God. Therefore,
what is ‘dur sangha’ (bad company)? Anything that
obstructs chanting of this Rama Nama; even if it is
some Bhagavat matter! If someone coaxes you to go on
fast, do some sadhana like yoga, etc. this is should
also be considered as ‘dur sangha’. The reason is that
he is trying to disturb your ‘ekagra chitta’ (one
pointed mind). A man in a higher level of sadhana
would not bother about these. But, a beginner would
feel disturbed by this and might fall. We should not
pay heed to all these.

!!! Will Continue !!!

Regards

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare