Paramatma-Jeevatma (Gujarati) ~ 27 July 2014

Pujya Puttuji, thank you for the beautiful MMS on Happy Sivananda Lahari Day one Discourse by Pujya Bala Swamiji and Shivaswaroopa Pujya Appaji’s Arrival !!
SGS Gems:
-We are constant travelers in a very long journey. This journey of Jeevatma
is a nonstop journey. Births and deaths. This Maya Chakra is going speedily. Once you escape this Maya Chakra, you become an angel. in every birth, Jeevatma searches for new relations etc.
-What is within the coconut is the jeevatma and Paramatma. We tie the poornaphala, the complete coconut to the Lord. We are asking him to take away the fibre called problems from our life and rescue us from them. Towards this we are tying the coconut. Like the fibre within this coconut, there are still a lot of difficulties within my life, O Lord. Please break them. I am sacrificing (tyaga) what I have, to you. I am putting some money offerings into your hundi. Out of love for You and with an intent that my karma may reduce, I am doing these sacrifices. I am eating only one meal a day. I am sleeping on the floor for these 40 days, so that my problems may be resolved. I am doing so out of devotion for you. Please drive away all my difficulties..
SBS Gems:
-The pointing finger is symbolic of Jeevatma and thumb is symbolic of God, paramatma. When these two fingers join together, chinmudra is representative of the union of jeevatma with paramatma.
-Number 8 is very special since it has two full circles depicting completeness. Of the two full circles, one denotes the individual and the other Paramatma.
Purnamadaha Purnamidam.
Purnamadaha : That is complete
Purnamidam : This is complete.
Paramatma is complete and hence is jeevatma.
What a MMS!! Shows samsara as an ocean where we are barely staying afloat. We seem to be directionless. A very profound MMS that also causes a chuckle. Only focus on Sadgurudeva can bring sanity to our lives. No amount of material fulfillment will ever give us the peace of mind that we so dearly covet.
Appaji, Through Your Grace, we will elevate ourselves from the Jeevatma that we are. As depicted in the pictorial, we are engrossed in the worldly. Your messages keep us grounded and conscious of our actions in various walks. May we always remember Your teachings and always conduct ourselves in a way that does You proud.
Sivaya Guruve Namaha!! Sri Guru Datta!! Om Namo Hanumate Namaha!!