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Actually Yogis do not have emotional feelings like "thrill", "joy",
etc.
Their Mind has become one with the Self, the Supreme Consciousness.
They
watch as a witness and do it as a duty to inspire others,
to give joy and
thrill to others. Before Tapas Austerities, one used to feel
the thrill.
Every function connected to Swamiji was a big festival for
us. But now it
is Supremely Peaceful.
This is an extremely inexplicable happiness that is above
all enjoyments.
However, Yogis do maintain a small amount of Satvic (Righteous)
Ego, (this
again is under the inspiration of God if a Yogi has a mission
in this
world) which enables them to work in the world. Say, in Baba's
case, this
Good Ego is the name of Swamiji. All devotees of Swamiji are
dearer to
Baba. A Yogi's Mind does not take any impressions of any dualities
like
Good or Bad, Right or Wrong. Do not misunderstand this. It
is only that in
the Mind there is nothing. But when Yogis work in the world
they follow
dualities as a witness without getting involved mentally.
No mental
agitation or craving.
Functions are organized to pay tributes to the great Guru.
Swamiji is
remembered to inspire devotees. Whether it is Jan 24 or Maha
Shivaratri,
Special Pujas, morning prayers , Homam, Akhanda Bhajans, Mass
Feedings, all
are organized for the benefit of devotees. Devotees celebrated
Jan 24 here
in Baba's presence. For Shivaratri, Trustees and devotees
had invited Baba
to Adivarapupeta (the birth place of Shri Swamiji). Baba had
reached
Adivarapupeta 10 days before the function. They had organized
Baba to visit
nearby villages and towns. Many there did not know about Swamiji.
They all enjoyed Baba telling Swamiji stories and talking
about Meditation,
it's benefits and necessity to adopt in this human birth.
This time in
Adivarapupeta devotees came in large numbers. Trustees had
announced that
Baba will also be there. The whole day, Baba was giving Darshan
to devotees.
First trustees took Baba to the Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
Temple.
(Hope you all know that in the very small temple where Swamiji
did Tapas ,
He had installed a Shivalingam brought from the sacred Narmada
River in
central India, on the instructions of Swamiji only, by a devotee
of
Tapasviji Maharaj whose name was Shri Narayan Das.) Then trustees
wanted
Baba to do Abhishekam (Pouring of coconut water on the Shivalingam)
and
special puja to the presiding Deities, Shiva and Parvati,
by offering
beautiful garlands, lighting incense sticks, and doing Karpoor
Arati as
priests went on reciting Mantras melodiously. Then they took
Baba to the
place of Swamiji's Maha Samadhi, where Baba performed special
puja to the
great Guru. Performing puja to Mahasamadhi is supremely blissful.
Swamiji's manifestation takes place and He sits there smiling
all the
while. Puja to His Padukas (Sacred Footwear in Silver) is
great love.
Devotees could be seen thrilled and joyful witnessing all
this. Then
Purnahuti (Final Offering) for the Homam was also done by
Baba. Other
senior disciples also joined in. They all loved Baba very
much. Later the
Mass Feeding to devotees and the poor and needy was another
item of thrill
to the devotees who could be seen enjoying and serving.
That night beautiful wedding ceremonies for Shiva and Parvati
were
performed to the chanting of melodious Mantras by priests.
They had given a
honorable seat for Baba to sit and be present there. Devotees
had gathered
in large numbers. Bhajans went on day and night. With the
Amazing Power of
Swamiji, devotees were so enthusiastic. Nobody appeared tired
ever.
And the functions continue............
With Love and Blessings,
Babaji
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