Bhoomananda Foundation

Swamiji addresses a very pertinent question posed by a devotee about what should be done once they have taken initiation or Deeksha. Firstly, we must feel from the depth of our hearts that we are an initiated disciple. How much Guru bhakti we have, in addition to the value we give to Brahmavidya Deeksha and pursuit, will determine the quality of our spiritual life.

Nothing should be a hindrance to our pursuit. This sadhana should be the only focus and we must do nominal participation in other activities. A seeker must follow certain codes of life, like straightforwardness, truthfulness, honesty etc.

Good qualities will creep into us, thrills, exhilaration will all materialize depending on the intensity of our sadhana and the Guru bhakti we display.

Shlokas chanted in the Track:

अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते ।

तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् ।।

Bhagavad Gita 9.22

Swamiji speaks about the post Deeksha life in this wonderful talk. Reflecting on his early years, he speaks of his Gurudev, meeting and observing whom brought about a lot of knowledge, enlightenment and inspiration. Dispassion was strong in Swamiji’s mind, and he observed his Gurudev’s day to day mannerisms and behavior intently.

Swamiji was initiated by his Guru and took to sadhana with the fullness of his heart, faith and complete refuge, wanting nothing more. Taking Deeksha is the last thing in human life, and one should want nothing more. We must replace everything in life with the Deeksha and sadhana. The mantra and anusandhana must be the same wherever we go. The mind must only have the mantra. In order to imbibe the good and eliminate the bad, this sadhana is the only way. Once we meet a Guru, our life should change.

One should be inspired by the shastras. Paurasha or self-effort is a must in order to grow and evolve. There is nothing called Daiva, it’s all man’s own effort.

Deeksha is the crowning fulfillment of human life, and we must learn to cherish it, rely upon it and preserve it. One must be connected to one’s own sadhana and consider the mind responsible for everything. This makes our life meaningful purposeful and beneficial.

We all have the same mind intelligence and ego, and the soul is uniformly present. We realize we are full and complete by the very fact of our birth and this realization happens through a Guru in our life.

Shlokas chanted in the Track:

इह चेदवेदीदथ सत्यमस्ति

न चेदिहावेदीन्महती विनष्टिः ।

Kenopanishad 2.5

PR 18 Jan 2015

Referring to the Mukti Skandha of the Bhagavatam, Swamiji shares the last message of Krishna to Uddhava, a message in which he persuades Uddhava to leave Dwarka and Krishna.

Krishna asks Uddhava to drop all his attachments and leave. Sri Rama was also asked to leave for 14 years of forest exile by Kaikeyi. But Uddhava was not ready, whereas Rama went immediately.

Our mind can take the necessary decisions when required. Fervor and perseverance help keep the mind buoyant. Uddhava being indecisive could not muster the resolve to leave Dwarka and thus Krishna initiated a conversation.

Our mind can be guided inspired and led to do anything. After Krishna’s instructions, while Arjuna picked the bow and fought, Uddhava dropped everything and left.

The purpose of the narration is to understand the lofty dimensions of our mind. Uddhava Gita and Bhagavad Gita enable us to introspect within ourselves and work on our thought process and take the mind higher.

PR 18 Apr 2013

Swamiji says that meeting the Guru for the first time and the contact with the Guru, is the most important thing for a seeker of Truth. If one has struck a relationship with the Sadguru, he will be the first and last person to think of his disciple’s welfare. There will be a very natural and irresistible thought and concern in the mind of the Guru for his shishya.

When a seeker goes to the Guru, he seeks the Knowledge of the Self. In addition to the Supreme knowledge, he will also want to discuss how to interact in the world and how to live life without any stress.

Contact with the Guru must be wholesome and special. The disciple must be completely open and straightforward with the Guru. The intimacy with the Guru grows when the disciple is fully open in front of his beloved Guru.

Is it necessary to have a Guru? Swamiji answers this commonly asked question very clearly. The Guru explains Brahmavidya to the disciple, gives deeksha which the seeker can practice. That practice will purify his mind and heart and enlighten his intelligence and he will be able to realize the truth in his own heart.

A seeker of Truth may have a goal in mind but he is, usually, not clear about the path he should take. A Guru is one who will be able to guide him in this path. So, the guidance of a Guru is vital in the Spiritual path.

Shlokas Chanted in the Track:

शौनको ह वै महाशालोऽङ्गिरसं विधिवदुपसन्नः पप्रच्छ ।

कस्मिन्नु भगवो विज्ञाते सर्वमिदं विज्ञातं भवतीति ।।

(Mundakopanishad 1.1.3)

तदेतत्सत्यं मन्त्रेषु कर्माणि कवयो

(Mundakopanishad 1.2.1)

परीक्ष्य लोकान् कर्मचितान् ब्राह्मणो निर्वेदमायान्नास्त्यकृत: कृतेन ।

तद्विज्ञानार्थं स गुरुमेवाभिगच्छेत् समित्पाणि: श्रोत्रियं ब्रह्मनिष्ठम् ।।

(Mundakopanishad 1.2.12)

प्रोवाच तां तत्त्वतो ब्रह्मविद्याम् |

(Mundakopanishad 1.2.13)

अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति |

नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मन: ||

(Bhagavad Gita 4.40)

मुक्तिमिच्छसि चेत्तात विषयान् विषवत्त्यज।

क्षमार्जवदयातोषसत्यं पीयूषवद्भज।।

(Ashtāvakra Samhita 1.2)

PR 15 June 2018

In this short message, Poojya Swamiji speaks about the three kinds of Deeksha (initiation) in Spirituality. He explains śāmbava Deeksha which is the highest of all forms of deekshas in which the Guru creates a kind of a spiritual influence and vibration in the seeker.

He conveys a spiritual influence to the seeker by means of three processes–through sight, touch and words. Through his words, he will convey the presence of the soul, the need for realizing it, and what are the qualities one must have in order to realize this truth.

Shlokas chanted in the talk:

दर्शनात्स्पर्शनाच्छब्दात्कृपया शिष्यदेहके ।

जनयेद्यः समावेशं शांभवं स हि देशिकः ।।

(Yogavasishta Ramayanam, Nirvana Prakarana Poorvardham 6.128.61)

न कर्मणा न प्रजया धनेन त्यागेनैके अमृतत्वमानशुः ।

(Kaivalyopanishad 1.3)

उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत ।

क्षुरस्य धारा निशिता दुरत्यया दुर्गं पथस्तत्कवयो वदन्ति ।।

(Kathopanishad 1.3.14)

वेदान्तविज्ञानसुनिश्चितार्थाः संन्यासयोगाद्‌ यतयः शुद्धसत्त्वाः।

(Mundakopanishad 3.2.6)

ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि॥

(Vivekachudamani 254)

PR 14 Mar 2017

In this audio, Poojya Swamiji speaks about what Acharyopasana is and how significant it is in the life of a seeker of Truth. Acharya (the teacher) is a vibrant, sentient and articulate God. A seeker has to be in his association with him, absorb and assimilate his teachings.

The worship of an Acharya (Acharyopasana) is in the form of seeking, knowing, interacting with and serving the Guru. In this process a seeker absorbs whatever the Guru says and becomes what the Guru wants him to become.

Shlokas chanted in the talk: अ

शोच्यनन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे ।

गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः ॥

Bhagavad Gita–2.11

अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम् |

आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रह: ||

Bhagavad Gita–13.8

PR 14 Jan 2014

Why should a good seeker have a sadguru? Taking examples from his sadhana life and his relationship with his Guru, Poojya Swamiji tells us how he is unparalleled today only because of that association with the Guru. Swamiji says that to understand jeevanmukti, we need to see a jeevanmukta, else how will we understand it? Without such association, whatever we learn remains theory, or at least there will be a lot of stumbling in the path. A sadguru irons out these obstacles with ease.

Slokas chanted in the track

भिद्यते हृदयग्रन्थिः छिद्यन्ते सर्वसंशयाः ।

क्षीयन्ते चास्य कर्माणि तस्मिन् दृष्टे परावरे ॥

(Mundakopanishad 2.2.8)

PR 10 May 2016

The Guru-Sishya relationship is unique in that it not only bestows spiritual enlightenment on the sishya, but transforms him into another like his Guru. Swamiji delves into his own past, referring to his relationship with his own Guru, to explain what Guru-bhakti is.

PR 05 Apr 2016

Guru-bhakti shines as the topmost quality in a seeker, in the absence of which, all other austerities lose their sheen. That fondness, humility and weddedness to the Guru, this is the only attainment worth having in human life, Poojya Swamiji says.

Slokas chanted in the track

मनश्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्रिपद्मे ।

ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ॥

(Guru Ashtakam by Adi Sankaracharya)

PR 12 May 2016