Greatness of India –Mahans-Rama Nama --- By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji – Part-17

[Ravishankar.G]

Dear all,

Association of Saints is so great. If only one gets Satsangh (association of Saints), he attains everything in life. He becomes totally pure. It does not matter how one was earlier. We go to the Holy Ganga for a holy dip. On the way we find lot of gutter water running in streams. We walk across them very carefully and reach the Ganga for the holy dip. After the holy bath we take the holy water in a pot to be given to our relatives and friends at home, after doing puja to the 'kalasa' carrying the holy water.

But, what is surprising is that the streams of gutter that we saw while going to the Ganga, also finally mix only in the Ganga! It is verily this water that we have brought home in a pot as the holy water and performed puja to it! Though it was gutter earlier it has become pure on mixing with the holy Ganga; in the same way,
it does not matter what was our state earlier.

Once we earn the association of Sadhus (Saints) we also become pure. As soon as we see such Mahatmas we would feel that we are not sinners, for, if we were sinners would it be possible to get their darshan? Moreover any sin performed gets burnt away on the very darshan of such Mahans. We would feel that there is none as rich as we are because we have got such a Guru Ratna (Gem of a Guru)!

It is enough if we hold tightly to Sadhu sangh (association). Everything is secured through Sadhu Sangh and Sadhu Seva. Through 'apachara' (disrespect) everything is very lost.

In Ramayana, initially, we find that Sugreeva (the monkey king) had lost his kingdom, wife, children, relatives and citizens. He was seated all alone on a mountaintop to save his life from his brother Vali who had abducted his all. But, later we find the same Sugreeva back in his kingdom, enjoying his wealth, wife, children and citizens.

What was reason for the great change in his life? While in distress and all alone he held on to the company of the Sadhu, Hanuman! He held on tightly to Hanuman, the Sadhu - Hanuman, the Mahatma - Hanuman, the Guru, even in such distressing situation. This great Guru brought the Lord (Rama) to him and the Lord got back all that he had lost!

In Sundara Kandam, the description of Sri Lanka as Hanuman makes his entry makes one wonder if the wealth of the kingdom was that of Kubera or Indra or Rudra! The kingdom overflowed with such wealth. But, at the end of Ramayana we find the same kingdom totally destroyed and the ruler Ravana dead.

What is the reason for this?

Ravana, lit the tail of the Sadhu Hanuman with fire. Harassment of a Sadhu brought about the downfall of Ravana and his kingdom while embracing a Sadhu Sangha brought about prosperity for Sugreeva.

!!! Will Continue !!!

Regards
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
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