Sri Hanumath Jayanthi, May 12th 2007
Sri Hanumath Jayanthi is being celebrated in Hyderabad in the Divine presence of Swamiji on the May 12th2007.
Swamiji's Message to Devotees on Hanumath Jayanthi
Hanuman is a great devotee who mentally focused on Lord Sri Rama's name and physically focused on Sri Rama's Mission. Despite His great achievements he is an embodiment of humility. He surrendered everything to Lord Rama and stood in humility with hands folded, and head bowed. One should try to develop this trait and work without expecting any returns, with the mind fixed on the Lord.
Hanuman is intoxicated by his devotion to Rama and is always in a state of ecstasy in chanting Rama's name. He is all humility in the presence of Rama. He was utterly fearless before Ravana. Before the Divine he is humble and before a demon he was a hero. Hanuman knew how to conduct himself in any situation. He is supremely intelligent. He is an ideal for mankind.
Because Hanuman had the Divine in his heart and the Self-confidence, he could have the vision of Rama, wherever he went. When any order was given to him, he never questioned whether he had the strength or the capacity to fulfill the task. He had the firm faith that the very orders of Rama will give him the necessary strength to fulfill those orders. Hanuman showed the strength and necessity of Self-confidence in a clear manner to the world.
The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes but in liking what one has to do. With this attitude, Hanuman was the one who always took upon himself, with complete obedience, the orders of his master. He never gave room in his mind for any doubts or any hesitation regarding the orders of Lord Sri Rama.
Hanuman exemplified complete freedom from doubts. He has only two desires. To be dear and near to Rama. He has no use for any object, however valuable, which did not proclaim the name of Rama. He threw away the pearl necklace presented to him by Sita because the pearls did not recite Rama's name. Rama praised Hanuman as the greatest of devotees and embraced him and declared, "Hanuman! No material object is fit enough to be given to you as a present. You will live eternally in the world. You have no attachment to the things of the world. Let you be present wherever My glory is sung ."
with this blessing from Lord Rama, Hanuman is the greatest yogi, a Chiranjeevi and Para Brahma Swaroopa. Lord Hanuman was there on this earth during the Rama Avatara, He was present during Sri Krishna Avaatar and He is ever present even today.
Yatra yatra RaghunAtha KIrthanam
Tatra tatra Krita-mastakAnjalinm
BAshpa-vAri-paripUrNa-lochanam
MArutim namata rAkshasAntakam
Even today wherever the glories of Lord Rama are sung, Hanuman is present there with His head bowed, hands folded and eyes filled with tears of devotion and blessing the people.
All this was possible because of His constant Nama japa(repitition of Name) of Sri Rama. So powerful is Rama Nama Japam.
On the occasion of Hanumath Jayanthi I wish and bless you all to imbibe these qualities in your mind and lives and secure the blessings of such a chiranjeevi and Para Brahma Swaroopa, Sri Hanuman by constant Nama japa of Sri Rama.
--- Sri Sri Sri Viswayogi Viswamjee Maharaj.
