HOW TO GET THE GRACE OF GOD?

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NAMADWAAR AUSTRALIA GURUJI SRI MURALIDHARA SWAMIGAL MISSION AUSTRALIA 9, Ridgemont Close Cherrybrook NSW email: sydneysatsang@yahoo.com web: http://www.ozmadhuramurali.

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 3 Prelude to Vishnu Sahasranama Kim japan muchyate jantu: janma samsara bandanat By chanting whose Name can the beings cross the sea of Samsara? " jagat prabhum devadevam anantam purushottamam stuvan nama sahasrena purusha: sathatothitha: The endless Supreme Powerful Being, and protector of all Sri Vishnu. By singing his Names, man attains prosperity and hapiness." INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upcoming Events 2 Do you want to host Nama Sankirtan Nama Bhiksha Kendra Centers 2 3 Satsang News 4 Yuva Kendra News 5 To Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the newsletter, pl click here sydneysatsang@yahoo.com HOW TO GET THE GRACE OF GOD? M A R C H To attain God one should have the grace of God. Now, the question is how to get the grace of God? When a person truthfully seeks God, and wants liberation, the almighty comes to him in the form of Guru. The Guru takes him into his fold and guides in the right direction. There are so many paths shown by our Scirptures to attain the Highest Truth. All the paths are great indeed. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa says " Innumerable are the ways that lead to God. You must stick to your path with all your strength. A man can reach the roof of a house by stone stairs, a rope ladder, a rope or even by a bamboo pole. But he can't reach the roof if he sets foot now on one and now on another" The path selected should be simple and at the same time should take us to realise the Highest Truth. It should be relevant in today's context. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa further says" The best path for this age is Bhaktiyoga, the path of Bhakthi prescribed by Narada: to sing the name and glories of the God. A man's life depends entirely on food. Secondly he has a short span of life. Third he can by no means get rid of body consciousness, and the knowledge of Brahman is impossible without the destruction of body consciousness. Therefore Bhakthiyoga is prescribed for this age. By following this path one comes to God more easily than by following others. One can undoubtedly reach God by following other paths, but they are difficult paths. When you chant His Name with single minded devotion, you can see God's form and realise Him. Suppose there is a piece of timber sunk in the water of the Ganges and fastened with a chain to the bank. You proceed link by link, holding to the chain, and you dive into the water and follow the chain. Finally you are able to reach the timber. In the same way by repeating God's name you become absorbed in Him and finally realise Him". So, to get the Grace of the Lord, keep chanting His Name, sing and listen to His glories. To a devotee's question - Can we attain the state of Jeeva Mukthi, just by Chanting a single Name of God continuously? Sri Swamiji answers Yes, Yes and Yes. Most certainly Yes. Don't even have an inkling of doubt on this. Chanting the Name of the God is the easiest and surest path for liberation 1

2 Mar 2007 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat UPCOMING EVENTS FOR MARCH 2007 Rama Nama The Sydney satsang encourages Writing children to write Rama Nama every year Competition for the Rama Navami festival. Over the last few years increasing number of children participate enthusiastically meeting and exceeding the targets for the Rama Nama count set for their age. This year, the celebrations fall during end of March. We invite all parents to nominate their children for the event. Nama Sankirtan 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 Feet of the Lord. The chanting of the Divine Names loudly purifies the singer, the listener and the very place where the Chanting is done. Saturday 17th March Nama Sankirtan at Baha i Centre of Learning Time: 2:30-3:30pm Address: 27 Sierra Road, Yerrinbool. Saturday 31st March Sri Rama Navami Celebrations at Smt Lakshmi and Sri Soma Sekhar s residence Time: 4-6:30pm Address: No 7 Ruth St, Merrylands Phone: Sunday 1st April -Sri Ramanavami Festival at SVT SVT has invited our Satsang to do Nama Sankirtan at the temple. Timings will be notified closer to the date. Do you Want to Host NAMA SANKIRTAN Our Satsang conducts regular Nama Sankirtan at various locations around Sydney throughout the year. If you would like to host a Nama Sankirtan at your home, either to mark a special occasion or on some other convenient date, please contact our Satsang Co-ordinator Kavitha Bhaskaran on / /Or sydneysatsang@yahoo.com 2

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

3 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 glory of the Name of God cannot be established through reasoning and intellect. It can be experienced or realized only through devotion, faith and constant repetition of the Name. Swami Sivananda SYDNEY NEW 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: 3

Satsang News Jan 16th : Nama Sankirtan at MS Annette s

About 30 people participated in the Nama Sankirtan.

Vijay Rajsinghani s About 20 people participated in the

Sankirtan at Smt Manjula and Sri Ram Reddy s residence

The program began with Satsang children singing bhajans

4 Satsang News Jan 16th : Nama Sankirtan at MS Annette s residence. About 30 people participated in the Nama Sankirtan. Jan 24th 4:00-5:00pm: Nama Sankirtan at Smt Usha and Sri Vijay Rajsinghani s residence. About 20 people participated in the Nama Sankirtan Jan 25th 4:00-6:00pm: Bhajans and Nama Sankirtan at Smt Manjula and Sri Ram Reddy s residence About 60 people participated in the Nama Sankirtan. The program began with Satsang children singing bhajans and followed by Nama Sankirtan. For latest Nama Sankirtan Satsang News from India please visit 4

Yuva Kendra News How are you scoring? Children, we are very pleased to know that you have all started writing Rama Nama with great enthusiasm. Sri Swamiji will be really happy to hear this.

Children, shall we see what Mahatma Gandhiji says about Rama Nama MY SAVIOUR Though my reason and heart long ago realized the highest attribute and name of God as Truth, I recognize Truth by the name

5 Yuva Kendra News How are you scoring? Children, we are very pleased to know that you have all started writing Rama Nama with great enthusiasm. Sri Swamiji will be really happy to hear this. Keep up the good work!! Please pass the message around and encourage your friends to start writing Rama Nama. Children, shall we see what Mahatma Gandhiji says about Rama Nama MY SAVIOUR Though my reason and heart long ago realized the highest attribute and name of God as Truth, I recognize Truth by the name of Rama. In the darkest hour of my trial, that one name has saved me and is still saving me. It may be the association of childhood, it may be the fascination that Tulsidas has wrought on me. But the potent fact is there, and as I write these lines, my memory revives the scenes of my childhood, when I used daily to visit the Ramji Mandir adjacent to my ancestral home. My Rama then resided there. He saved me from many fears and sins. It was no superstition for me. When a child, my nurse taught me to repeat Ramanama whenever I felt afraid or miserable, and it has been second nature with me with growing knowledge and advancing years. I may even say that the Word is in my heart, if not actually on my lips, all the twenty-four hours. It has been by saviour and I am ever stayed on it. HANUMAN a poem by Namdev Sekar Hanuman is humble, intelligent and strong Anjaneya is always serving Rama and Sugriv Never ever he does anything wrong Up in the sky he learnt all Vedas and gained his knowledge Maruti always Meditates on Rama and chants his name Anjana s son is fearless and has Rama in his heart at all times Never he fails to bless who worships Rama 5

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi on Chanting of the Divine Name

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi on Chanting of the Divine Name 1 NAMADWAAR AUSTRALIA GURUJI SRI MURALIDHARA SWAMIGAL MISSION AUSTRALIA 9, Ridgemont Close Cherrybrook NSW email: sydneysatsang@yahoo.com web: http://www.ozmadhuramurali.org HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA