Swamiji's Ananda Ula program in Tamilnadu - Oct to Dec
2004
Swamiji is on an 'Ananda Ula' (Blissful tour) in various places
in Tamilnadu, giving free discourses under the banner 'Kadavai
Thira Katru varattum', conducting meditation programs, visiting
and energizing homes and visiting temples. People gathered in large
numbers everyday to listen to Swamiji's talks on Spirituality and
other issues related to everyday life. Following are some of the
pictures from the tour.
Essence of Swamiji's discourses at the Satsangs in Thiruvannamalai:
" Discourses are decoration of words to form philosophies.
There is no point in telling people to 'Be good', 'Be spiritual'
etc. One needs to teach them how to be so. The technique to help
convert these words into experience for man is what is Tantra.
It is a meditation technique given by Lord Shiva to Easwari,
His consort..."
" Man can fall under any of the three categories namely Tamasic,
Rajasic and Satvic. To be Tamasic is to be lazy and
lethargic; to be Rajasic is to be restless and doing work
all the time; to be Satvic is to do work continuously but
feel undisturbed peace inside us. Meditation goes a long way in
making us Satvic..."
"Desires are of two types. Certain desires are very clear
to us and we consciously work towards fulfilling them. Certain desires
are unclear and hence we do not achieve them. The unclear desires
surface as dreams because they are in the sub-conscious level inside
us. We need to bring them to the conscious level to make them clear
desires and then we can easily fulfil them. Meditation helps in
bringing them to the conscious level. A man once said, "All
that I wanted to achieve, I have achieved, but what for I wanted
to achieve them, I have not achieved." What he achieved was
his clear desires. What he failed to achieve was his unclear desire
that is 'True Happiness' or 'Bliss'!..."
27
Oct - Swamiji with religious leaders from various religions
in a procession towards an 'Inter Religious' Conference in
Thiruvannamalai.
27 Oct - At the Inter Religious Conference, Swamiji receives
the 'Surat Spiritual Declaration' in Tamil.
28
Oct - Swamiji's discourses on Bhagwan Ramana Maharishi's teachings
are being released by Swami Ramanananda Saraswati (Former
President of Ramana Ashram and Bhagwan's brother's son)
29 Oct
- Mass meditation at the satsang
29 Oct -
Swamiji giving individual blessings and healing to devotees
at the satsang
