April 2009
This Month features:
- Swamiji on Spiritual tour of Tamilnadu & Kerala, April 8th - April 15th 2009.
- Swamiji's Divine Message on ocassion of Ramanavami, April 3rd 2009.
Swamiji accompanied by some devotees is on a spiritual tour of tamilnadu & Kerala, and will be returning to Chennai on the 15th April.
During this tour some of the places Swamiji has so far visited Sabarimalai, Cochin, Ananta Padhmanabha Swamy temple in Trivandrum, Kalady the birth place of Sri Adi Sankaracharya, Rameswaram, Kanya Kumari etc.
On the 13th April, Swamiji will be in Rameswaram and reaching Madurai by the 13th night. On the 14th Swamiji will be in Madurai and from there will reach Pondicherry by 14th night. Swamiji will reach Chennai on the 15th of April.
Sri Rama Navami, April 3rd 2009
Sri Rama's life is an ideal for the whole world. The way he led his life should be an ideal for all of us. Adherence to truth and Dharma(Righteousness) is what Sri Rama's life teaches us. He put into practise the concept of one word, one arrow and one wife.
The life of Sri Rama teaches two lessons the value of detachment and the need to become aware of the Divine in every being. Faith in God and detachment from objective pursuits are the keys for human liberation. Give up sense objects, and you gain Rama. Sita gave up the luxuries of Ayodhya so she could be with Rama during His exile. When she cast longing eyes on the golden deer and craved for it, she lost Rama's presence. Renunciation leads to joy; attachment brings about grief. Be in the world, but not of it.
To pray to, and worship Lord Rama is not enough, what is needed is for us to make him as our ideal and walk in his footsteps. Perfect humanity like what Sri Rama had will give us the strength to kill the demon like Ravana.
Ramayana, Rama's life has become a part of day to day life of everyone in India. Ramayana is also popular in parts of Russia, where they enact stories from Ramayana, and try to follow the ideals set in it.
Hearty Divine Blessings to all on this auspicious day.
Sri Sri Sri Viswayogi Viswamjee Maharaj