September 7, 2013
In Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayanandaji's talks on Hanuman Chalisa in October 2007 in Sidhabari, Guruji described the 8-Superpowers or अष्टसिद्धि (aShTasiddhi) of Hanumanji very beautifully. I liked the reference to the Bhagavad Geeta in describing लघिमा (laghimā) or the power to become light as a feather. Pujya Guruji suggested that it was a power well-worth cultivating for all. He said, "Be light-hearted. Bhagavan says in the Geeta योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् (yogakShemaM vahaamyaham.h, see Note 1 below for meaning). So, cease being the general manager of the universe!" To explain, Guruji quoted a story he had heard:
A new salesman went on his first client call. Later that day, a senior salesman met him and asked, "How did it go?".
Junior salesman: "Terrible. I feel humiliated and insulted."
Senior Salesman: "What happened?"
Junior salesman: "He threw me out of his office!"
Senior salesman: "Really. My experience is very different. Once, the client threw me out of his office, too. But insulted? Never!"
Note 1: Pujya Gurudev Chinmayananadaji translates the phrase yogakShemaM vahaamyaham.h from verse 9-22 in his Holy Geeta commentary as: I secure for them that which is not already possessed (yoga) by them, and preserve for them what they already possess (kshema)
Hari Om and Namaskaar until the next post
In Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayanandaji's talks on Hanuman Chalisa in October 2007 in Sidhabari, Guruji described the 8-Superpowers or अष्टसिद्धि (aShTasiddhi) of Hanumanji very beautifully. I liked the reference to the Bhagavad Geeta in describing लघिमा (laghimā) or the power to become light as a feather. Pujya Guruji suggested that it was a power well-worth cultivating for all. He said, "Be light-hearted. Bhagavan says in the Geeta योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् (yogakShemaM vahaamyaham.h, see Note 1 below for meaning). So, cease being the general manager of the universe!" To explain, Guruji quoted a story he had heard:
A new salesman went on his first client call. Later that day, a senior salesman met him and asked, "How did it go?".
Junior salesman: "Terrible. I feel humiliated and insulted."
Senior Salesman: "What happened?"
Junior salesman: "He threw me out of his office!"
Senior salesman: "Really. My experience is very different. Once, the client threw me out of his office, too. But insulted? Never!"
Note 1: Pujya Gurudev Chinmayananadaji translates the phrase yogakShemaM vahaamyaham.h from verse 9-22 in his Holy Geeta commentary as: I secure for them that which is not already possessed (yoga) by them, and preserve for them what they already possess (kshema)
Hari Om and Namaskaar until the next post
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