Om Ganesha,
Afternoon Pujas and Prayers
May 7, 2006
Namaste my chelas all over the world.
At times when one assumes to know what another is thinking much pain comes to both.
I have known many who thought a friend was talking badly about them when that friend had enough troubles of his own and was not at all talking badly about any one.
This is the ego mind that moves one to negative thoughts about them selves and then about others.
Almost every body has angry thoughts, yet it is the one who hesitates and thinks for a moment that begins to understand compassion.
This does not mean that one should give up working with all the injustices in the world.
It means that one should think first, think how you can begin to get rid of injustice.
When you give into impulses that come from any of the Cubby Holes, then you give into your ego.
Look at your frustrations this day and see how unpredictable your ego keeps you.
Write in your journal every time you got angry.
Then write in your journal every time you held your anger in check.
Then see how many times that the anger disappeared in a few seconds.
Watch and see if your anger just explodes or does it build up.
In other words my chelas BE AWARE.
Awareness is the key to being in the moment.
Frustration takes you out of the moment.
Meditation brings you into the moment.
People who are jealous usually have pride.
Not pride in the deeds that they do but false pride.
I was told by many spiritual teachers never to say that I have a teacher other than my Guru Baba.
I beg to differ I would say, I have many wonderful teachers and pray that I will always have.
All of life is a teaching.
Yet there is no teaching like the present moment.
When you meditate you begin to wake up.
There is nothing like being a witness to the golden dawn of a new day.
The very cosmos becomes a great and wonderful show just for you.
She who is the gatekeeper of your heart can be meditated on.
You can call on the MOTHER OF YOUR HEART any time and She will respond one way or another.
She will also rip apart your veil of ignorance and bring compassion bubbling into your heart.
Being guided by my Guru Baba my Spiritual and life preceptor, i have learned to bow in gratitude for the honor of being alive.
I would love all of you to know your many talents and how much your lives mean to your Mother Guru.
Self effort is the key out of all the Cubby Holes and the cultivation of deep and wonderful compassion.
There is an increasing sense of freedom when one lives in community.
The fullness of this experience can only be felt to understand what love truly is about.
Divine Surrender to the Mother in your heart brings such peace and joy.
Self effort and devotion walks hand in hand in the seeker.
Performing good actions that help others, brings to you a shine in your heart brighter than a thousand suns.
Devotion has to be developed.
It can not be forced.
Nor when it is there it should not be hidden.
I am completely devoted to my Guru Baba and I am completely devoted to my chelas.
Thus Kashi is the Mother that enters into one’s heart as soon as you walk on Her Grounds.
As you grow spiritually you will find sweet streams of devotion flowing and surging with in you.
I love you my chelas and always will.
My Pujas and My Prayers are that you always know of this love.
Love Ma
Jai Kali Ma Ki Jai
Always at His Feet Of Our Neem Karoli Baba Ki Jai