Self-surrender alone is the mark of true devotion ~ 1 Feb 2013

Jaya guru data.Pranams Appaji for letting us to know the definition of devotion.The most enviable quality of Lord is easy approachability. Lord and Sadguru lavishes their compassion and affection on those who choose shelter in them and who surrenders to them. We see a fine example to it in Ramayana. Discarding the objections raised by Sugriva whom He had befriended earlier, Rama took Vibhishana under His protection without looking into his antecedents.So is also our Swamiji, once we surrender to Him, swamiji guards us just like eye lids that protect the eye. JGD.

JGD Appaji
Very cute MMS with a very deep message!
How true is our devotion.. is it only about asking and asking from Appaji? Are we following Him completely,are we thinking about what Appaji wants..we can truly get His grace by giving Him what He wants.. and He only wants our true devotion, our selfless seva and our spiritual enlightenment. Even His wants are also only to benefit us alone.. Such a divine and true love can only be possible by our dearest Appaji! Lets try to be truly His devotees!

Jaya Guru Datta! Surrendering to God helps so much to overcome fear and anxiety. When we surrender ourselves it is only the divine who guides us, little by little removing our egos that caused the fear in the first place. I pray that each day I may surrender more fully to God and Guru. May thy will be my will…Sri Guru Datta!

SRI GANESAYA NAMAH
My beloved SADGURU, please help us again and again to surrender ourselves to YOU. As YOU know, in our culture we don’t learn to be devoted to a true spiritual master and it takes a lot of courage for me.
Thank YOU for this MMS.
Koti Pranams to YOUR Lotosfeet
OM ARKA GANAPATAYE NAMAH

Jaya Guru Datta. I pray to surrender myself at the divine lotus feet of Mother Swamiji. Sri Guru Datta.

జయ గురుదత్త! శ్రీ గురుదత్త! ఓం నమో హనుమతే నమః!
ఓం శ్రీ అర్క విఘ్నేశ సారధ్యాయ నమః!
శరీర మర్ధం ప్రానాంశ్చ సద్గురుభ్యో నివేదయేత్ I
ఆత్మానమపి దాస్యాయ వైదేహో జనకో యథా II
శ్రీ గురుదేవుల పాదపద్మములకు శతకోటి ప్రణామములు
ఓం శ్రీ సద్గురుభ్యో నమః!

According to me, today’s MMS has got a deep inner meaning and value. By reading this we can realise the need and importance of a Sadguru in our life who will show the path to devotion through His teachings in the spiritual way. Especially in this kaiyuga , we need our Sadguru to guide us in the right path and also to bring out from darkness to light. The meaning of the word ( Guru) itself says this. If we go through GuruGeetha , then we can understand about this concept. The Sloka 43 says that Guru Himself as Brahma, Vishnu , and Siva. Therefore we have to see our Swamiji in this form and not only that in this kaiyuga He is the incarnation of all these three and that is our lord Datta. Then coming to the word surrendering, incidentally , I remember Appaji’s words saying that , you should try to register your name In His heart. If you think deeply to do like that , we have to surrender to Him our Ego, selfishness , jealous and our pride etc and that lead to true devotion. At the sametime to get rid of from these habits, we have to follow Appaji’s teachings and that is listen to His healing Music, involve in Namasangeerthana , in puja, inHoma, in Yoga, and what ever Appaji says immediately obey His instruction. If we follow like that , it is our self surrender to him and that is the mark of true devotion. The photography and the Bhajan are very apt for the MSG. This is because , Lord Ganapathy is having all these good qualities and that is why before when we do any puja or homa, first pray to Ganapathy who will take away all obstacles. JGD.

JGD. Hour by hour, day by day, may we steadfastly relinquish our attachments and surrender ourselves to highest Self, with Sadguru’s grace. JGD.

My Lord and my God,
take everything from me
that keeps me from Thee.

My Lord and my God,
give everything to me
that brings me near to Thee.

My Lord and my God,
take me away from myself
and give me completely to Thee.

(Prayer of brother Clause)

When I was in the Ashram this past December, I heard a volunteer say on the mic that when we come to the Ashrama, we should come, not as guests, but as sevaks, as volunteers. That is how a real devotee would think. In prostrating to the Lord, we may be asking the Lord to bless us. Nothing wrong with it. But, if we knew the Lord better, we would perhaps just thank Him for everything we already have. I loved what Prasad Anna once said on Facebook: When you pray to God, don’t give him your wish list, just report to duty. The Guru wishes us more good than we can wish for ourselves. The Guru loves us more than anyone else can love us. So, surrendering to a Guru then would mean we are giving ourselves the guarantee of eternal happiness. Once we understand that, we should give up the urge to question the events in our lives, for He takes over the reins of our life. Please bless us Appaji to be Your true devotees, always!

I can give flowers, this is nice,
I can spend money and device,
I can give presents every day,
and all the bills I may then pay;
what really matters is my heart,
devote my-self, this is the art…
Kambhoji

jayagurudatta puttuji, sashtangapranams at lotus feet of poojya swamiji,self surender at lotus feet of poojya swamiji is only the way to get divine path, om namo hanumathenamhaa

Going back…Catching up!
What a Jazzy MMS! You know, Jazz was created from and out of sorrow! The slaves had no other way than t surrender to their God…to the God! But, in their call, they had a prayer and that prayer with song, becoame Jazz i believe!
We can only surrender ourselves withall our pathetic downers and negatives cuz we have no other alternatives but to surrender!
the slaves surrendered in song and mood! I guess in their own type of soulful RAGAS, and humankind is blessed for that, as we now have JAZZ!
Can we ever surrender enough? No! Our surrenders seem to be too much!
Butgod, knows all our weakness and is just waitng for ur surrenders!