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Prayers by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Lingashtakam

Lingashtakam 1. Brahma Muraari Suraarchita Lingam Nirmala Bhaashitha Shobhitha Lingam Janmaja Dhukha Vinaashaka Lingam Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam 2. Devamuni Pravaraarchitha Lingam Kaama Dahana Karunaakara Lingam Raavana Darpa Vinaashaka Lingam Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam 3. Sarva Sugandha Sulepitha Lingam Buddhi Vivardhana Kaarana Lingam Siddha Suraasura Vandhitha Lingam Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam 4. Kanaka Mahaamani Bhooshitha Lingam Phanipati Veshtitha Shobitha Lingam Daksha Suyajna Vinaashaka Lingam Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam 5. Kunkuma Chandhana Lepitha Lingam Pankaja-Haara Sushobhitha Lingam Sanchitha Paapa Vinaashaka Lingam Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam 6. Deva Ganaarchita Sevitha Lingam Bhavair Bhakhi Bhirevacha Lingam Dinakara Koti Prabhaakara Lingam Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam 7. Ashta Dalo Pari Veshtitha Lingam Sarva Samud Bhava Kaarana Lingam Ahshta Daridra Vinaashaka Lingam Tatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam 8. Suraguru Suravara Poojitha Lingam Suravana Pushpa Sadaarchitha Lingam Parama Padam Paramaatmaka Lingam Tat Pranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam (3x) 9. Lingashtakam Idam Punyam Yah Pateth Shiva Sannidhau Shivaloka Mavaapnoti Shivena Saha Modatheh 1. I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva, Which is worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and other Devas, Which is pure and resplendent. And which destroys sorrows of birth. 2. I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva, Which is worshipped by great sages and devas, Which destroyed the god of love, Which showers mercy, And which destroyed the pride of Ravana. 3. I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva, Which is anointed by perfumes, Which leads to growth of wisdom, And which is worshipped by sages, devas and asuras. 4. I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva, Which is ornamented by gold and great jewels, Which shines with the snake being with it, And which destroyed the Yagna of Daksha. 5. I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva, Which is adorned by sandal paste and saffron, Which wears the garland of lotus flowers, And which can destroy accumulated sins. 6. I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva, Which is served by gods and other beings, Which is the doorway for devotion and good thought, And which shines like billions of Suns. 7. I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva, Which is surrounded by eight petals, Which is the prime reason of all riches, And which destroys eight types of poverty. 8. I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva, Which is worshipped by the teacher of gods, Which is worshipped by the best of gods, Which is always worshipped by the flowers, From the garden of Gods, Which is the eternal abode, And which is the ultimate truth. 9. Any one who chants the holy octet of the Lingam, In the holy presence of Lord Shiva, Would in the end reach the world of Shiva, And keep him company.

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Gloria a Ti, mi Señor

Gloria a Ti, mi Señor Gloria a Ti, mi Señor, hacedor de toda la vida. Como la luna tranquila, con Tu dulzura iluminas, la luz de nuestro corazón. Gloria a Ti mi Señor. Eres Padre y Madre de la alegría, el Señor de toda armonía, el Señor de toda armonía, mi Dios, mi Maestro y mi Guía, mi Dios, mi Maestro y mi Guía. El néctar de la compasión. Gloria a ti mi Señor. Manantial de gracia y consuelo, Eres el Padre Supremo, eres el Padre Supremo, que nos envuelve en su juego, que nos envuelve en su juego. Eres nuestro protector. Gloria a Ti mi Señor. Salvador de los afligidos, ante Tus Pies nos rendimos, ante Tus Pies nos rendimos, y con amor Te pedimos, y con amor Te pedimos, que nos des Tu bendición, Oh, mi Dulcísimo Señor. Alabado seas Señor, alabado seas mi Señor, te entrego todas mis faltas, te entrego todas mis dudas, para que Tú las consumas en el puro fuego de tu amor. Om Paz, Paz, Paz

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Prayers by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Ganesha Stotram

Ganesha Stotram Ēkadantaṃ mahākāyaṃ taptakāñcana sannibhaṃ | Lambōdaraṃ viśālākṣaṃ vandē’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | | Mauñjikṛṣṇājinadharaṃ nāgayajñopavītinaṃ | Bālendu vilasanmauliṃ vandē’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | | Ambikāhṛdayānandaṃ mātṛbhiḥ paripālitaṃ | Bhaktapriyaṃ madōnmattam vandē’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | | Citraratnavicitrāṅgaṃ citramālāvibhūṣitaṃ | Citrarūpadharaṃdevaṃ vandē’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | | Gajavaktraṃ suraśreṣṭhaṃ karṇacāmara bhūṣitaṃ | Pāśāṅkuśadharaṃ devaṃ vandē’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | | Mūṣikōttamamāruhya dēvāsura mahāhavē | Yōddhukāmaṃ mahāvīryaṃ vandē’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | | Yakṣa kinnara gandharva siddha vidyadharai sadā | Stūyamānaṃ mahātmānaṃ vandē’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | | Sarvavighnaharaṃ dēvaṃ sarvavighnavivarjitaṃ | Sarva siddhi pradātāraṃ vandē’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | | Gaṇāṣṭakaṃ idaṃ puṇyaṃ bhaktyā yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ Vimuktasarvapāpebhyo śivalokaṃ sa gacchati | | ——— Ganesha Stotram / Ganashtakam ——-–– 1. I salute the Lord of Ganas, who is one-tusked, having a huge body resplendent like molten gold, who has a huge belly, and big beautiful eyes. 2. I salute the Lord of Ganas who is seated on the three-striped antelope’s skin, wearing a snake as His sacred thread and having a face glowing like the moon. 3. I salute the Lord of Ganas, who delights the heart of the Divine Mother Ambika, is protected by the Divine parents and is intoxicated by the love of His devotees. 4. I salute the Lord of Ganas, whose body is decorated with colourful jewels, has a beautiful garland around His neck and who can manifest in any form. 5. I salute the Lord of Ganas, the best among Gods, who has the face of an elephant, is adorned with fan-like ears, and who holds a noose and a goad. 6. I salute the Lord of Ganas, who having mounted the best mouse, displayed immense valour in the great battle between the Gods and the demons. 7. I salute the Lord of Ganas, who is always revered by the Yakshas (nature spirits), Kinnaras (attendants of Kubera), Gandharvas (celestial singers), Siddhas (magical beings) and scholars as the Greatest One. 8. I salute the Lord of Ganas, the remover of all obstacles, who is untouched by obstacles and bestows success. 9. Whoever chants this meritorious “Ganashtakam” (eight verses glorifying Lord Ganesha) with devotion, will be redeemed of all sins and will attain the abode of Lord Shiva.

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Swami Sivananda, Yoga of Synthesis

Sivananda Yoga, Talk-TWO

Sivananda Yoga, Talk-TWO Gurudev’s Integral Yoga rests on two fundamentally vital factors: one, to see God in every face, and two, to ensure that the body-mind complex, which has somehow been considered an individual personality, becomes a free-flowing channel for the divine will, grace, or power. Therefore the whole thing appears to be one of selfless service, nishkarma seva, and it has to partake of the vital elements of what we usually consider other yogas. In Gurudev’s mind there was no ‘other yoga.’ There was only one yoga, Integral Yoga-yoga means ‘integration,’ so “Integral Yoga” is already a redundant expression. Gurudev often used to liken the best devotee and the best yogi to Krishna’s flute. The emptier it is, the more divine the music. So, the first part involves what we have come to regard as bhakti yoga, and the second part involves what we leave come to regard as raja yoga – dhyana yoga – jnana yoga. Therefore he included in his sadhana vital elements of the bhakti sadhana. Why do I say vital elements and not just bhakti? When we think (“think” is the most important word in the sentence) of bhakti, we have an image, and the image is made up of largely showy emotionalism. One must wear some kind of a tilak and some kind of a cloth around one’s shoulders; whether the man repeats “Om Namah Sivaya” once or twice a day or not, he has a whole shirt and shawl made of Om Namah Sivaya. Or he must sing and shout and do all kinds of things. All these practices may have their own benefits, but these according to Gurudev’s life and teachings are of secondary importance. There were some vital practices in his sadhana. First and foremost of these was Murthi Puja. Amongst Gurudev’s initial devotees were great Arya Samajis who don’t like Murthi Puja at all. As a matter of fact Gurudev even attended the wedding in the house of one such devotee. He mixed freely with them and even sang the maha mantra. Gurudev himself has said somewhere that when he presided over sankirtan conferences, even Arya Samajis who came to criticise and disrupt the proceedings, later joined in and started dancing! When he performed murthi puja, it was not as many of us do it, regarding the statue as a statue as a stone, but as a living presence. There was this deep-seated realisation, not conviction but realisation, that it is God l am worshipping-not a stone. He did not even use the expression, ‘through this I am worshipping God. Through this stone image, which somehow represents Lord Krishna, I am worshipping God.’ No. I am worshipping Krishna here. This is Krishna. I used to be pujari in the temple for quite a number of years, and Gurudev used to come three times a day, and every time with some flowers or bael leaves he entered the temple, it was an unforgettable and indescribable sight. I used to stand with my back towards the window and watch Gurudev’s face. He used to look up, and in that look there was definitely the unmistakable look of greeting a friend. During Shivratri particularly there used to be puja in the evening, and after the arati some people used to be given bael leaves. It was customary to drop some leaves on the Nandi, the bull, as a token of seeking the bull’s permission for worshipping Siva. Then they used to offer a few bael leaves or flowers on the Siva lingam. I have never seen Gurudev throw a flower or a leaf-he placed it so softly. Why? Because it is a living thing, it is a living divine presence. If I throw flowers at your face, I don’t think you will appreciate it very much. When he looked at Krishna, it was friendship, supreme intimate friendship. “Hello, how do you do?” You could almost read it in his eyes. “Ah, how are you, alright today?” Just as he used to ask me and you and everybody, “What would you like to have, some tea or some coffee?” – that same blissful look of intimate friendship. In the office where he used to sit, a few pictures hung in front of him from the ceiling, and those pictures had to be there in that order. They were not pictures at all. They were living beings, the divine presence. As soon as he walked into the office he tossed a glance at them. If somebody meddled with them, “hmm, what has happened to that!” Because, he thought, my friends have gone, they are my friends and assistants here in my work, and they have been disrupted. In all this there was absolute and total naturalness, there was no showiness at all. We greet each other, laugh at each other, make fun of each other – “Narayana!” He would never do that. And sometimes we shout while stretching or when we hurt ourselves, “Hare Ram, Hare Ram”. All that showiness was completely absent, but deep within him he believed, he taught and his life was a continual demonstration of the fact that this bhakti is a totally intimate love affair between your soul and God. No one need know, you don’t have to parade it; you don’t have to exhibit it to anyone else. I mentioned a minute ago that he used to look at those pictures. Even that was done in a very subtle almost imperceptible way. Unless you were very carefully watching, you couldn’t have noticed it. Sometimes he would close his eyes, and just with one eye, lift it up and take a look and close the eyes again. In those five seconds some magic thread was re-established. Very often we think that we are so highly advanced that worship is unnecessary. He never forgot his worship. Only when he could not come to the temple did he confine himself to the worship in his own room. He was very fond

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Bilva Stothram

Bilva Stothram 1. Tridalam Trigunaakaaram Trinetran Cha Triyaa Yudham Trijanma Paapa Samhaaram Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 2. Trishaakhair Bilva Patraishcha Achidrai Komalai Shubhaih Thava Pujaam Karishhyaami Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 3. Koti Kanyaa Mahaadaanam Thila Parvatha Kotayaha Kaanchanam Shailadaanena Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 4. Kashi Kshetra Nivaasam Cha Kaala Bhairava Darshanam Prayaage Maadhavam Drishtvaa Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 5. Induvaare Vratam Sthitvaa Niraahaaro Maheshvaraha Naktam Houshyaami Devesha Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 6. Raamalinga Pratishtaa Cha Vaivaahika Krutham Thathaa Tataakaa Nicha Sandhaanam Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 7. Akhanda Bilva Patram Cha Aayutham Shivapoojanam Krutham Naama Sahasrena Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 8. Umayaa Saha Devesha Nandi Vaahana Meva Cha Bhasmalepana Sarvaangam Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 9. Saalagrameshu Vipraanaam Tataakam Dashakoopayo Yagnakoti Sahasrashcha Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 10. Dantikoti Sahasreshu Ashvamedha Shatakratau Kotikanyaa Mahaa Dhaanam Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 11. Bilvaanaam Darshanam Punyam Sparshanam Paapa Naashanam Aghora Paapa Samhaaram Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 12. Sahasra Veda Paateshu Brahmastaapanam Uchyate Anekavrata Koteenaam Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 13. Annadaana Sahasreshu Sahasropanayanam Tathaa Aneka Janma Paapaani Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 14. Bilva Stothram Idam Punyam Yah Pateth Shiva Sannidhau Shiva Loka Mavaapnoti Eka Bilvam Shivaarpanam 1. I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva, Which has three leaves, Which is the cause of the three qualities, Which are like the three eyes of Shiva, Which is like the triad of weapons, And which destroys sins of three births. 2. I offer one leaf of Bilva to Lord Shiva, Which has three shoots, Which do not have holes, Which are good and pretty, And worship Lord Shiva. 3. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of performing the marriage of a million maidens, a million mountains of sesame seeds. 4. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of staying at the holy city of Kasi, and having the darshan of the Lord Kalabhairava, visiting Prayag and having darsan of Lord Madhava. 5. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of fasting an entire night by the Devas fixed in the thought of the Almighty. 6. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit equivalent to the Ramalinga worshipped by Rama to destroy Ravana who wanted to marry (vaivahit) Sita 7. Offering a whole triad of the Bilva leaf in the worship of Shiva has the merit equal to the chanting of the 1008 names of the Lord 8. Offering a single Bilva leaf has the merit of having darshan of Shiva anointed with Sacred ash, with His wife Uma, with Nandi as his Vahana, accompanied by all the Devas 9. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of offering a saligramam to a devotee of Lord Shiva, and is equivalent to attending a 1000 Yagnas (sacrificial rites) 10. Offering of a single Bilva leaf has the merit of equal to gifting of thousand elephants, attending 100 Ashwameda Yagnas, the merit of performing the marriage of a million maidens, 11. The sight of a single Bilva leaf provides merit Touching a Bilva leaf destroys sins The offering of a single Bilva leaf to Lord Shiva destroys immeasurable sins 12. Offering of a single Bilva leaf is equivalent to learning all the known Vedas, Staying fixed in the consciousness of the Brahman, And undertaking millions of fasts 13. Offering of a single Bilva leaf is equivalent to, Offering food to thousands of needy, Initiating thousands of children into the the knowledge of the Gayathri mantra, And destroys the sins of thousands of lifetimes 14. This sloka of Bilvashtakam carries merit on its recital in the presence of Lord Shiva. The reciter will reach the abode of Lord Shiva.

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All praise to You, Lord of the Worlds

All praise to You, Lord of the Worlds All praise to You, Lord of the Worlds Swami Sathya Sai, our Lord You protect devotees who cling to You Show Your mercy to us who sing to You Knowing You are God in human form All praise to You, Lord of the Worlds With captivating grace and loveliness You do everything to bring us happiness You’re aware of all through infinite consciousness You are master of every living thing For devotees You’re wish-fulfilling Helping us when we are in distress All praise to You, Lord of the Worlds Mother, Father, Teacher and Lord You remind us there is only one, not two Swami, there is truly no one else but You Master of creation, You are adored People of all nations are striving toward Realization of our true reward Our unity with You, Lord of the Worlds You are the Word of God, pure and bright The embodiment of all true and right Sathya Sai, fill our hearts with pure delight Do accept our prayer and heed us From darkness we can’t bear please lead us With Your might You make our burdens light All praise to You, Lord of the Worlds Narayana Narayana Om, Sathya Narayana Narayana Narayana Om Narayana Narayana Om, Sathya Narayana Narayana Om, Sathya Narayana Narayana Om All praise to our Teacher Divine

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Swami Sivananda, Yoga of Synthesis

Sivananda Yoga, Talk-ONE

Sivananda Yoga, Talk-ONE Gurudev’s Yoga was Integral Yoga, represented by the four words “serve, love, meditate, realise”. Integral Yoga suggests not a step-by-step progression, but an expansion of integrated consciousness. There is a slight difference. Take for instance the famous word ‘Ashtanga’ in raja yoga. It is not one step following another, but more like the birth and growth of a baby. On the very first day the baby has all the limbs of the future grown-up. But they are small, undeveloped. As this person grows up, his limbs attain their fullness of perfection. Similarly, in this Integral Yoga, all the limbs of the Integral Yoga are found in the very beginning of the sadhak’s career. If that is not there then you are deluding yourself again. You may feel, ‘I am progressing in karma yoga,’ but then something else is lacking. Your jnana is lacking or your devotion is lacking. Then as you go on you find your karma yoga is no better than social service. Gurudev never tolerated that. Gurudev was dynamic in comparison to the other “holy men” we found in Rishikesh. Some of us went round and saw swamis sitting under a tree gazing at the sky, or on the Ganges bank, meditating or reading or gossiping. Here was one who was dynamic, constantly engaged in some form of activity, and we young men inferred from this that Gurudev liked activity. When he started doing some work, we could see from Gurudev’s behaviour that he was very happy; the only thing that Gurudev would not really tolerate was tamas. You are active; he was thrilled, but not entirely. About 15 minutes after we walked into the ashram – two of us came together – we were both provided with typewriters. Half an hour later came paper, and another half an hour later some books or manuscripts for us to copy. So the first impression that we gained was that Gurudev liked work and workers. This was true, but not entirely. So we went on working, doing more and more and more – sometimes the best part of the night was spent in work. It was pleasing to Gurudev, no doubt about that. But then one day, very early in 1946, he walked past the mops in the old kitchen that was part of our office. He looked in. “How many malas of japa did you do today? Did you meditate at all? No? Take the typewriter and throw it into the Ganges! Go and do some japa. “So this Swami likes japa more than typewriters? It’s not that; it’s ‘nothing more than anything else.’ So you start rolling beads. “Aha, what is this – sitting in the corner rolling beads?” You go this side, there is a kick, go that side, and there is a kick! And in the same context I’ll bring in one other story of our life in the initial stages of the ashram. In those days there were no steps, no ghat, nothing like that on the Ganges banks. There was an enormous rock, with a platform built over it. And there was a young man from Andhra who used to sit very straight, a human rock over a mountain rock. We had a morning meditation session that also included some asanas, some pranayama, some japa and all that. The class used to conclude usually at about six. Everyday Gurudev used to see this young man sitting on the rock, and every day he used to see him sitting there when he went back to his kutir. And occasionally he would just glance at him and walk by. One day it so happened that after the morning class, Gurudev was still sitting on one of those cement benches, discussing something with somebody. This gentleman who had been meditating got up in the meantime and walked into the kitchen. “Aha”, Gurudev closed one eye and looked at him. “Hmm, Hmm. Meditation – Ah, samadhi. Ahh.” He thought that Gurudev was really admiring him! “Yes Swamiji”. “How long did you sit?” “Three hours, Swamiji.” “Every day.” “Three hours every day, Swamiji.” “Ahcha.” We were all very happy that this man was being encouraged. “Hmm.” Suddenly, within one fifteenth of a second the whole thing changed. “Ah – look at this. Sleepy, drowsy. What kind of meditation are you practising?” He didn’t know what to do. I cannot describe to you the speed with which the expression on Gurudev’s face changed in those five minutes – like a baby. Once he seems to be serious, then he seems to be almost cross, next he seems to be compassionate, next he seems to be full of affection and love, and then he seems to be mocking – mischievous. “What you are doing is useless! Meditation is useless? No! Meditation is not useless, what you are doing is useless. It is not meditation.” Then Swami Sivananda explained, “Do you know what meditation means?” And now the mood changed again. Those of us who were standing there could see. You have heard about meditation, you have read about meditation, you have thought about meditation. But for those few moments, we saw meditation. “Hah – do you know what meditation means? Touch Brahma – touching the infinite, touching the absolute.” When he said that, you could see the touching. “And if you touch this absolute infinite power for even one moment, you leave the energy, the strength, the wisdom to roll up the whole sky and play ball with the whole earth.” This is important. The other thing is important too, but one is not more important than the other. All of them together have to be done. One goes with the other. It is an integral yoga – ashtanga yoga. The whole thing must be done at the same time, and therefore a little of each -that was his joy. And so even though we may consider these factors one by one, please let us not go

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Aha Raha Tava Aahvaana Prachaaritha

Aha Raha Tava Aahvaana Aha Raha Tava Aahvaana Prachaaritha Sunisitha Udaara Vaani Hindu Bauddha Sikha, Jaina Paarasika, Musalmaana Kiristaani Purab Pashchim Vaasi, Tava Simhaasana Paasi Prema Vahini Day and night Your voice goes out from land to land calling the Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains, Parsees, Muslims and Christians round Thy throne. The East and the West join hands in their prayers to Thee, and the garland of Love is woven. Glory to Thee the eternal stream of Love.

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