Sri Maharaj's Pravachan - Audio (1965 Track 3)

The following is another recording of Poojya Tatya Saheb's Sri Maharaj's Pravachan in the year 1965 and is about 12 minutes long.
Our humble thanks again to Poojya Kashikarji and all the devotees who recorded the speeches.

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Sri Maharaj's Pravachan - Audio (1964)

The following is a recording from the year 1964 and is about 12 minutes long.
Our humble thanks again to Poojya Kashikarji and all the devotees who recorded the speeches.

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Sri Maharaj's Pravachan - Audio (1965)

During the recent Vajra Mahotsav celebrations at the Mandir, Poojya Kashikarji, gave a C.D. containing Sri Maharaja's Pravachan in Sri Tatya Saheb Ketkar Maharaj's Vaani. These are recordings of the Peti sessions and recorded by many/different devotees. The recordings are in Marathi. Our humble thanks to Poojya Kashikarji and all the devotees who recorded the speeches.

The following is a recording from the year 1965 and is about 14 minutes long.

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Kabir on Guru

Kabir's Teachings

tanslated by shri Lalchand Doohan 'Jigyasu'

गुरु को कीजै दंडवत, कॊटि-कॊटि परनाम ।
कीट न जानॆ भ्रुंग कॊ, गुरु कर लॆ आप समान ॥१॥
Prostrate yourself at the feet of Guru Maharaj and offer your salutations innumerable times. A Guru's greatness is infinite. Like an insect is unacquainted with a beetle, but a beetle, with its deftness, makes an insect look like itself, and fills the insect with its own qualities with its rhythmic sound, in the same manner, a Guru also, under the influence of his true knowledge, takes his dear disciple to his own heights.

गुरु गॊविन्द करि जानिये, रहिये शब्द समाय ।
मिलै तो दण्ड्वत बन्दगी, नहिं पल-पल ध्यान लगाय ॥
One should consider Guru and God one,because,indeed, both are one and the same. One should remain in the sphere of true knowledge imparted by the Guru. So, as soon as one comes across a Guru, one should prostrate himself at his feet and pay obeisance to him. And if it does not happen like that, one should keep remembering this Guru every moment; this will keep his thoughts sacred.

गुरु गॊविंद दॊउ ऎक है, दूजा सब आकार ।
आपा मॆटै हरि भजै, तब पावै दीदार ॥३॥
Guru and God are one and the same; the difference lies in the name only. A Guru may look different in appearance from outside, but from inside there is no difference. In the outside world everything is enveloped in the shroud of Maya. One may come in contact with a God-like Guru only by practising spirituality and casting aside one's ego.

गुरु गॊविंद दॊउ खडे, काकॆ लागूं पांय ।
बलिहारी गुरु आपनॆ, गॊविंद दियॊ बताय ॥४॥
If a Guru and God, both, are standing before someone, at whose feet should he fall first? Under this circumstance, one should bow down before the Guru only, because it is he who caused the great fortune of being face to face with God.

Sri Brahmachaithanya Maharaj

Sri G. Venkannaiah

Sri G. Venkannaiah.
(Founder of Sri Brahmachaithanya Sri Rama Mandir,Chintamani)
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Sri G. Venkannaiah,(1885 to 1969) is a direct disciple of Gondavalekar Sri Brahma chaithanya Maharaj. He belonged to a place called Ganjur, near Chintamani, about 75 kms from Bangalore. This is an attempt to tell how he came into contact with Sri Brahmachaithanya Maharaj.
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Sri G.Venkannaiah,was the eldest son of Sri Timmappaiah and Smt.Putta Lakshmma . Sri Timmappaiah was a teacher. He had lands in Ganjur village near Chintamani.. Venkannaiah studied civil engineering in Govt. Engineering School in Mysore. He was appointed as Sub-Overseer in the Government public works department of old Mysore State. In 1913 he had been transferred to Chikkanayakana halli Taluk. He was posted to supervise the construction of a tank in Malligere village,about 22 miles from Chikkanayakana halli. to supervise the construction of a tank.
One day, in November,1913, during lunch break, when Venkannaiah was meditating on Sri Ram, sitting under a tree, he heard a big shout of “Maha Purush, Maha Purush”. When he opened his eyes, he saw a Saint standing with two disciples, before him. When Venkannaiah prostrated before him, the Saint asked him to come to Gondavale (Gondavalyaave), and vanished immediately. Sri Venkannaiah did not know what was said as he did not know Marathi. So, he noted it down in his dairy. In the evening, he returned to Chikkanayakanahalli, where he was residing. One of his friends who knew Marathi, said the word expressed by the saint was, “ come to Gondavale”. But, neither Sri Venkannaiah nor his friends knew where Gondavali was. That night he dreamt of a Sri Vaishnava reading Bhagavadgita, and some one pointed out to him that his doubts will be cleared by the Sri Vaishnava. A few days later, when he was returning from the morning walk, he suddenly came across the Sri Vaishnava of his dream, coming in opposite direction. Sri Rangachar, that was his Name, took Sri Venkannaiah to his home. After learning about his experience, Sri Rangachar, went to the pooja room, closed the door, and sat for meditation. Sri Rangachar, was a yogi, and after an hour, he came out from the Pooja room, and told Sri Venkannaiah that the Saint who gave him darshan was Sadguru Sri Brahmachaithanya Maharaj of Gondavale. He said, that he met Sri Maharaj, in his meditation and Sri Maharaj asked both of them to go to Gondavale. He told that Gondvale was a place in Maharashtra, and explained the route to reach the place. Both, Sri Venkannaiah and Sri Rangachar started for Gondavale with in 8 days. When they reached the place, some of the devotees staying there told them that Sri Maharaj had cancelled his programme of going to some other place stating that he has to meet two devotees from a far off place, on that day. They had a nice welcome and they were allotted a room to stay.
In the morning, Venkannaiah, who was standing behind the group of devotees surrounding Sri Maharaj, was called by Sri Maharaj .
Sri Maharaj initiated him to Ram-nam, by whispering the Taraka Mantram in his ear.. He asked him to do: 1. Do Namasmarana without break. 2. Spread or propagate Rama-nama. 3. Construct a small Ram-Mandir.4. Carry on Upasana.
Sri Venkannaiah returned to his place and started his Anusthan. After a month, Sri Venkannaiah received a telegram intimating Sri Maharaj’s departure from his mortal body. Immediately, he went to Gondavale and participated in the funeral ceremony.
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Sri Venkannaiah, who was in the Government service, could not plan to construct the Sri Rama Mandir early, as he was being transferred from place to place. But, he did Bhajans and japaanusthan and pooja to Sadguru paduka, at home. He participated during functions in Gondavale and he even went to functions arranged by Sri Brahmanand Maharaj in Venkatapur and Beladadhi. Sri Brahmanand Maharaj used to call him ‘Mysore Buva’.
Where ever he was transferred on duty, many friends of those places, became devotees of Sri Brahmachaithanya Maharaj. Later on, when he was transferred to Chintamani, his work was in many surrounding places like Hindiganal, Jangamakote, Sidlaghatta, etc where his devotion to Sri Maharaj, secured him many followers,
In the year 1939, a garbha gudi and a hall with thatched roof was constructed in the site previously bought for constructing Mandir, and pooja was carried on with photos of Sri Ram and Sri Maharaj, and Sri Sadguru Padaka.
Then, on 13-6-49, the marble idols of Sri Ram, Lakshman, Seetha, Maruthi and Sri Brahmachaithanya Maharaj, were installed in the divine presence of Sri Tatya Saheb Ketkar Maharaj, and Sri Kundagol Narayanappa Maharaj.
Since then Anusthan is being carried on. In early days, with a view of Annadaan, Mandir provided weekly Meals ( vaaraanna) for different students, hailing from different places, studying in Chintamani. His desire of starting a Vidyaarthi Nilaya (Student’s Hostel) was carried out in 1966, by his youngest brother Sri G. Honnappa..
He left his mortal coil on 13-4-1969.

He led a saintly life that inspired many to take up Ram-nam.

Foreword to the PRAVACHANS by Prof.K.V.Belsare

FOREWORD

Learned persons delivering discourses on spiritual matters are quite popular in Maharashtra. There are three types among them. The first type consists of liberated souls or persons who have attained self-realization; the second consists of seekers, studying the spiritual sciences on their path to attain self-realization and the third includes professionals in this field. Shri Maharaj belonged to the first type. These discourses have been delivered by Shri Maharaj for the benefit of those who were keen to lead a spiritually rich life, full of internal happiness and contentment, therein explaining what is a spiritually rich life and simple ways of attaining the same.
We take immediate care of our body if it suffers from any disease. In fact we are dwelling in this body. Our mind is closer to ourselves than the body. The mind usually suffers due to sorrow, worry, fear and temptation. As a result, we lose mental peace and happiness. In spite of this, we do not care for the health of our mind. Observing that we do not even try to find- a way for a healthy mental life, Shri Maharaj felt compassion. It is this compassion which gave birth to these discourses. Just as diseases damage the physical body, the human mind is devitalized by desires, anger, avarice, hatred, envy, worldly fame, selfishness, suspicion and perverse thinking and one becomes restless or perturbed. Shri Maharaj has explained through .these discourses in extremely simple language, how to purify our mind from these undesirable factors and make it healthy to lead a relaxed, peaceful and benevolent life. Externally medicines' and internally life-force are needed for the cure of body diseases. For the cure of diseases of the mind, a constant remembrance of God and a profound internal faith in God or sadguru are required.
The name of God stores in itself remembrance of Him. The confluence of name of God and faith in Him gives rise to devotion to God. Devotion means fondness for God and fondness means intense love. The intense love to God or sadguru is an elixir which is a storehouse of great energy. This elixir of intense love reaches the bottom of the mind and by destroying the layer of ignorance existing there, embraces the pure self. It removes all the obstacles on the path of God-realization. These discourses contain extremely clear and dependable guidelines for achieving that intense divine love.
Shri Maharaj used to say that in the heart of every human being is hidden a spot of mystic beauty, the lustre of which never withers, the flavour of which is never spoiled. With the help of God's name human being can reach it. The joy arising out of its vision gives divine light. The person then reaches the timeless stage. Death, ignorance, sorrow find no place in his life. There is no limitation or dependence for him. Shri Maharaj used to stress that everyone has a right to