Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi on Chanting of the Divine Name

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1 1 NAMADWAAR AUSTRALIA GURUJI SRI MURALIDHARA SWAMIGAL MISSION AUSTRALIA 9, Ridgemont Close Cherrybrook NSW web: HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE V O L U M E 1 I S S U E 7 J U L Y Kanchi Mahaswami Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi on Chanting of the Divine Name The medicine of Grace to wipe out our sorrows is to develop Unshakable faith in God Surrender to God or the Self could be effectively practised by being aware at all times that there is no individual acting and thinking; only a higher power which is responsible for all the activities of the world. Sri Ramana Maharshi recommended Japa as an effective way of cultivating this attitude since it replaces an awareness of the individual and the world with a constant awareness of this higher power. In its early stages the repetition of the name of God is only an exercise in concentration and meditation, but with continued practice a stage is reached in which the repetition proceeds effortlessly, automatically and continuously. This stage is not reached by concentration alone but only by completely surrendering to the deity whose name is being repeated: To use the name of God one must call upon Him with yearning and unreservedly surrender oneself to Him. Only after such surrender is the name of God constantly with the name INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upcoming Events 2 Nama Bhiksha 4 Kendra Centers Satsang News 5 When the Japa becomes continuous, all other thoughts cease and one is in one s own real nature, which is Japa or Dhyana (meditation or contemplation). We turn our mind outwards on things of the world and are therefore not aware of our real nature being always Japa. When there is a conscious effort of Japa or Dhyana, as we call it, we prevent our mind from thinking of other things, then what remains is our real nature, which is Japa. So long as you think you are name and form, you can t escape name and form in Japa also. When you realise you are not name and form, then name and form will drop of themselves. No other effort is necessary. Japa or Dhyana will naturally and as a matter of course lead to it. What is now regarded as the means, Japa, will then be found to be the goal. Name and God are not different. This is clearly shown in the teachings of Namdev: To Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the newsletter, pl click here sydneysatsang@yahoo.com The Name itself is Form. There is no distinction between Name and Form. God became manifest and assumed Name and Form. Hence the Name the Vedas established. The all pervading nature of the Name can only be understood when one recognises one s own I. When one s own name is not recognised, it is impossible to get the all-pervading Name. When one knows oneself, then one finds the Name everywhere. Surrender yourself first at the feet of the Guru and learn to know that I myself is that Name. After finding the source of that I merge your individuality in that oneness which is self-existent and devoid of all duality. Sri Ramana Bhagavan adds The same idea is also found in the Bible: In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.

2 2 July 2007 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat UPCOMING EVENTS IN JULY 2007 SPITITUAL DISCOURSES BY SRI RAMANUJAM AND KUMARI POORNIMA IN SYDNEY, CANBERRA & MELBOURNE Sydney Nama Kirtan is an absolutely easy, simple path suited to the DATE TIME TOPIC VENUE Age of Kali. The chanting of Divine Names is a free path. It has no binding of rules and Tue 24 th Jul- Thu 26 th Jul 7:30-9:00pm Essence of Narayaneeyam by Poornima in Tamil No.3 Bodalla Court, Wattle Grove. Contact: Mohan regulations. Namasankirtan can be done by anybody, anytime and anywhere. It involves Fri 27 th Jul 7:00-8:00pm 8:00 9:00pm POOJA AND BHAJANS THE POWER OF DIVINE GRACE by Ramanujam in English Pennant Hills Community Centre, Yarrara Rd, Pennant Hills (as part of SVT Darshan of the Utsavamoorthy) no cost. It is a path that requires no paraphernalia but leads one to the very Lotus Feet of the Lord. While mental repetition of the Divine Names leads to the Sun 29 th Jul 4:00-5:00pm Guru Poornima Satsang with Sri Muralidhara Swamiji ( Live Webcast) Fri 3rd Aug 7:30-9:00pm Sundara Kandam by Poornima in Tamil Girls Scout Hall, Plympton Rd, Carlingford (opposite to Carlingford North Shopping Centre Newcastle. For venue details please contact Nagesh (49) good of the individual, chanting the Divine Names loudly purifies the singer, the listener and the very place where the Sat 4th Aug Sun 5 th Aug- Tue 7 th Aug 4:00-5:00pm 7:30-9:00pm Mass Prayer for World Peace Thirumalai by Ramanujam in Tamil Strathfield Town Hall, 65 Homebush Rd, Strathfield No.3 Bodalla Court, Wattle Grove. Contact: Mohan chanting is done.. Thu 9th Aug- Sat 11 th Aug 7:30-9:00pm Sangeetha Upanyasam by Poornima in Tamil Homebush Boys High School, Bridge Rd, Homebush Canberra Sun Jul 15th Noon- 1:00pm Maha Mantra Nama Sankirtan and Satsang with Ramanujam Hindu Temple of Cultural Centre - 81 Ratcliffe Cr, Florey ACT 2615

3 3 July 2007 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Nama Kirtan is an absolutely easy, simple path suited to the Age of Kali. The chanting of Divine Names is a free path. It has no binding of rules and regulations. Namasankirtan can be done by anybody, anytime and anywhere. It involves no cost. It is a path that requires no paraphernalia but leads one to the very Lotus UPCOMING EVENTS IN JULY 2007 Melbourne Invitation to Discourse Saturday 21 st July 2007 East Burwood Hall, East Burwood Reserve 310, Burwood Highway, East Burwood 3151 (Mel Ref 62B7) For more information on Melbourne program please contact Ganapathy ( ), Subbu ( ), Prabhakar ( ), Raj ( ) TIME Program on Saturday 21 st July :15 10:30 Assembly & Introductions 10:30-11:30 Four Paths to Bliss Sri M K Ramanujam Discourse in English 11:30-11:45 Questions and Discussions 11:45-12:30 Happiness & Practical Meditation Workshop led by Sri M K Ramanujam and Kumari K.Poornima 12:30-12:45 Questions and Discussions 12:45 13:30 Light Vegetarian Lunch Feet of the Lord. While mental repetition of the Divine Names leads to the 13:30 15:00 15:00 16:00 His Holiness Guruji Sri Muralidhara Swamiji Live Webcast presentation from India (including Q & A session) Guru Mahima (The Grace of Sadguru) Kumari K.Poornima Discourse in Tamil good of the individual, chanting the Divine Names loudly purifies the singer, the listener and the very place where the chanting is done. 16:00-16:15 Closing & Acknowledgements Revealing Your Inner Happiness -An insightful, practical workshop by M.K.Ramanujam Sunday 22nd July 2007, 9:30-4:00pm Balwyn Library Community Meeting Room, 336 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn In one day, you will: Learn about discovering inner peace Apply the principles in your daily life Practice some useful meditation techniques Discover how the wheel of life influences you Have opportunity to raise questions to Sri Muralidhara Swamiji in India through webcam

4 4 CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU NAMA BHIKSHA KENDRA CENTERS AUSTRALIA The chanting of the Maha Mantra "HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE" is done during fixed hours at the below listed locations. All are welcome to participate in the Nama Sankirtan. MELBOURNE Shankar Sridharan 69 Innisfail Drive Point Cook, Vic 3030 Ph: /Mob: Every Second Sunday of the month at 6pm. The magnetic needle always points to the north, and hence it is that sailing vessel does not lose her direction. So long as the heart of man is directed towards God, he cannot be lost in the ocean of worldliness. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa SYDNEY Name Address Contact No. Nama Sankirtan Timings Sri Bhaskaran No.79 Meurants lane, Glenwood Mon 7:30-8:00pm Sri Guruva Reddy No. 26 Salisbury Ave Gelnfield Wed 7:15-8:15pm Sri Narayanan No. 37 Windamere Av, Woodcroft Thur 8-9:00pm Sri Rajagopalan No. 4 Broadoak Pl, Castle Hill Sun 8-9:00am Sri Rajaram No. 5 Northcott Wy, Cherrybrook Fri 8-9:00pm Sri Ramanan No. 113 Adderton Rd, Telopea Sat 8-9:00am Click to view the World Wide Nama Kendras:

5 5 Satsang News Sunday 20th May About people participated in the Nama Sankirtan at Smt Pushpa and Sri Rajagopalan s residence. Sri Swamiji s Immense Compassion and The Power of Mahamantra Maha Nama Rains The drought that has plagued Australia over the last seven years and most severely in the last couple of years seems to be finally gone. On Tuesday the 26 th June, a key Australian Rain indicator the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) hit a 13-month high. If it remains at that level for two more months the drought will be declared over officially. A report released on the 27 th June from the Bureau of Meteorology shows renewed signs of a La Nina event which brings in drought breaking rains These are only a few of the several optimistic reports in the Australian Press over the last few days. How did all this come about suddenly? The Sydney Satsang had an Interactive webcast with Guruji on the 25 th April 07. Due to time constraints it was decided to limit the opportunity of interaction to only spiritual questions and avoid personal requests. However when the session started, we could feel the enormous compassion flow freely from Guruji, evident in the manner he enquired after everyone present and blessed him or her profusely. One of the Satsang members, Sri Rajagopalan brought up the subject of drought and mentioned how the states of NSW and Victoria were reeling without any rain for so long. He requested Guruji to bless Australia for rains. Immediately Guruji said No problem, you will get the rains, let us chant the Maha Nama NOW All of us were taken aback by the immediate response from Guruji and the simplicity of the solution offered. We chanted for a few minutes led by Guruji. It has taken only a month to see these unbelievable results. Rain, rain everywhere since 1 st June and the dams are getting filled very quickly. We were proposing to do a Nama Kirtan in a township called Goulburn, which had a restriction of 150 litres per person per day for water consumption. The news yesterday was that the dam is full and overflowing. Sydney dams that were around 30% full in April are now at 50% and increasing. The state of Victoria is flooding everywhere. In one month 5 low-pressure events have developed on the coast which is a record. For decades there were no more than 3 in one month. The Sydney Satsang is thrilled and touched by the enormity of Guruji s compassion and power of the Mahamantra. Balasubramanian Sydney Satsang