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THE FESTIVAL OF HOLI OR PHAGWAH WILL BE CELEBRATED ON THURSDAY, 12TH OF MARCH….On the 11th of March at Night the burning brush represents the burning of Holika, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil……Because of the relationship between Agni and Holika, Agni Devta in keeping his promise goes underground for 12 days after that and thus Puja and Fire rituals are not performed during this time…this is referred to as KARWAS…the rejection of Agni Devta to Holika who was given the boon of never being burned by fire…. Prem Badwa and his wife Anganie have been devotees of Swami Ram for over 10 years and have placed a lot of their love and dedication to Hinduism. Mrs. Bawd has written a beautiful message for Holi and I hope all of you like it and follow it below HOLI OR PHAGWA MESSAGE FROM A SPECIAL DEVOTEE OF SWAMI RAM- ANGANIE BADWA Today I chose to elaborate on the in depth meaning of the popular story of Prahlada and how it relates to our everyday lives. King Hiranyakashipu was a demonic king who ruled the Asuras. His nemesis was Lord Vishnu and as such, he focused his reign of terror particularly on the devotees of Lord Vishnu. This reign extended into the heavens – the abode of our God and Goddess. Upon seeing this Lord Vishnu intervened and the brother of Hiranyakashipu was killed. This only intensified the boiling rage the King had for Lord Vishnu and as such he decided to perform severe penance. Here we have a demonic king performing penance to the very Gods/ Goddess he wanted to control. We see that despite one’s color or creed – the Gods obliged. What did the Gods do – They granted him his desire – the desire to become invincible – or so he thought. However, what did the Gods also give him? In one hand they give him what he wanted most – Power and control and in the other hand they give him what he hated most – A devotee of lord Vishnu – His son. Bhai and Behan let’s ponder on the dynamic thought process of our Gods. You ask – they give – but they always give both ends of the equation. The better question is – What do you do to keep what you have been given? This story teaches us that we are our worst enemy for deep within us lies greed, lust, temptation, ignorance, arrogance, covetousness, ego, pride, fear and anger. What is it that drove Hiranyakashipu to perform penances and tapasya? It was the anger he felt after his brother died and the desire to control to have power. The Gods have given Hiranyakashipu the choice (1) the path of enlightenment or (2) the path of destruction. In our everyday lives, we are the one who make these choices and as such create our destinies. Acting on these choices we create our Karmas. Having a child as a devotee of Lord Vishnu, Hiranyakashipu was faced with controversies from his followers. He had to do something to gain their confidence back. But despite all his attempts to kill Prahlada – he failed – for the Lord always protect his devotees. What made Hiranyakashipu go to the extreme of sacrificing his own flesh and blood – was it anger? Was it to save his position – no – it was fear– fear of losing control and power– fear of knowing that his end was near? How does this reflect on our lives – in our haste to impress people, to gain their attention or to correct a mistake, we oftentimes fail to reflect on the cause and effect of our actions and as such cause more harm to our self than peace. Who was the most victorious person in this story – was it Prahlada –was it Hiranyakashipu or his followers? No – it was the Queen – because she was the one who acknowledged the Sage’s teachings and secretly became a devotee of Lord Vishnu. She changed her life for the better – she blessed her son. Did Hiranyakashipu give any considerations as to how the Queen would feel when he intentionally sacrificed their son? No – because he was arrogant and egoistic. In our lives we tend to sacrifice what means most to us because of haste. The Queen was the silent one for she knew good will prevail. Here we see clearly that when a person is arrogant, dominant and egoistic, when a person is consumed with pride and negativity – they become their worst enemy by simply hurting themselves due to their very own actions. The truth always surfaces. Bhai and Behen, these are stories written centuries ago by our ancestors. How is it that they were able to envision our behavior and document them in our holy texts and scriptures? It is because religion is a way of life – a way that when followed we live better lives and as such we are able to function better as individuals, as a society and as a community. The co-existence of humanity depends on our actions and the response we receive from the universe. In this current era of Kaliyug we are consumed with greed for materialistic assets and power, for recognition, for an identity. It is not wrong to want or to work towards achieving your goals – it is the attachment to these materialistic attributes that causes us to become greedy. We take none of these when we die – but we take the consequences of these actions with us – be it good or bad. Did Hiranyakashipu take his kingdom with him? He died in the hands of Lord Vishnu. Death is eminent. – It will happen. Phagwah, Dolpurnima or Holi is the most auspicious time for spiritual cleansing. It is the time to pause and reflect on what we are doing and change our lives for the better. The core values of our religion are becoming lost. Here is where we have to stop and think of ways to convey the message to the younger generation so that they can continue to spread the teachings of Hinduism – the oldest religion in the world. As individuals we have to start with us because at the end of the day, we can fool ourselves, our fellow mankind but we cannot fool God. When the atman leaves its human vessel and ascends into the next plain of existence it takes the good and bad karmas created and as such becomes embodied into the next appropriate vessel. The bottom line is –as individuals we are the ones who have to want to change and live a better life thru the acceptance of spirituality. By knowing the inner meaning of why a ritual or puja is preformed rather than doing it because it was what we were told to do – we perform these rituals or pujas with a better understanding and appreciation hence, sending good vibrations into the universe and in return we receive positive energy that enable us to live better lives. As Hindus, let’s not disappoint our ancestors by turning our heads the other way – let’s embrace their teachings and pass it on so that a better understanding is established. Let’s not forget that despite the struggles, our fore parents brought these texts, scriptures and rituals from India to the shores of the Caribbean during their era of indenture labor ship. For those that I have inspired– kudos and for those that I have offended – Thank you – you would not be offended if the truth did not hit home. Thank you. Anjanee Badhwa

I have recieved a lot of Email on this so here is what I think. Certain questions have to be asked firstly and then answered. Why that specific Mandir? … Why also only the kali Church in Port maourant Guyana?…Why only those mandirs where Kali is worshipped with animal sacrifice?…Why only where the priests there perform Kal-Bhairo worship with Rum and cigarrettes?…Why has it not happened in regular Mandirs where animal sacrifices are not performed?…The fact that Saraswaty is crying can only be a warning to the members of such temples and to all of impending danger ahead!!!.

We all have to wait and see whether the devotees who recieved the TIKA from Mother Durga got some great blessings in their life.  Drawing on the expereience in the past of what happened to places like New Orleans, HAITI (where sacrifices were performed) Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Indonesia and Fiji where sacrifices are also performed a lot. Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and hurricanes have destroyed these places severely.   I can only say that as we come to the end of kaliyug in 2012 these warnings which include the drinking of milk by ganesh and others during Pitri paksh (only) are telling us that we should prepare for possible destruction to those people and places where they are praying to Demons as God by offering life of animals in exchange for blessings ( which are temperory in nature) .

THE MIRACLE OF DURGA IS NOT A MIRACLE BUT A WARNING!!!

For Guyana….and Suriname, Trinidad and others. As you may closely observe, the Saraswaty Murti was crying, and the Sindoor is falling from the eyes of the Murti of Durga. Not only that the Sindoor is falling from the eyes wherever  Kal –Bhairo and Kateri pujas are performed which included the Kali churches in Williamsburg and Lusignan, Corentyne etc. and some of the private homes of devotees of the Kali Temples. IT’S THE CRYING OF ALL THE MOTHERS. Why is it hat the sindoors are not happening this way in regular temples and the other murtis (male) are not giving out the sindoors or the tears.  Does that mean that all other pundit temples are not holy?

Remember as I always said in the past that, the 21st century is the century of the female. Not only that,  the beginning of the end of kaliyuga is about to happen in 2012. The Goddesses are sad as many people are going to face destruction because of the fact that they have been offering sacrificed animal life to Mother…MOTHER DO NOT ACCEPT DEAD LIVES…MOTHER GIVES LIFE!!..ONLY LORD YAMRAJ ACCEPTS DEAD LIVES…  The fact that this is happening in Guyana only and possibly later in Suriname, indicates that those countries are about to face some disasters in about one year. Remember I predicted the Guyana Flood that happened in 2006, on channel 6 with CN Sharma on his show, even though it had not happened in a 100 years. These signs that we are seeing forecasts that Guyana will be facing more disasters in another year from now which is 2012.

For many years Swami Ram has been talking about the wrong way some priests have been performing Hinduism in Guyana , Suriname and Trinidad. Pt Rudra Sharma of the Radha Krishna Mandir is one of the Pundits who claimed that Kal-Bhairo is a God and challenged Swami Ram on a Channel 6 Debate, but did not show up for the debate when Swami Ram got there. The debate never took place. Another debate took place in the Devi Mandir in Canada where Swami Ram was consulted by Vishnu Sookar , President of the temple, as to whether a Kal –Bhairo Murti should be  installed in the Temple . Swami Ram asked Vishnu Sookar to find out from reputed priests and Swamis located in India, Trinidad, Guyana and England as well as the USA and no one could come up with a proper answer about the validity of Kal-Bhairo worship. Many of the pundits confused the form of Lord Shiva called Kal-bhairava with this rum drinking and cigarette smoking deity called Kal-bhairo. After extensive research Mr. Sookar, still the president declined the installation of the Kal-Bhairo Murti in Canada’s Devi Mandir and concluded that they do not need any deity who drinks Rum, smoke cigarette and accepted dead animals as its offering. It is sad to know that our uneducated pundits are still carrying this tradition of ancient devil worship brought to Guyana by the early Dutch settlers and African tribal slaves connected to Voodoo and Santeria etc. These Kali temples are totally misguiding and are looked upon by Modern Spiritualist in the west as Black magic practices. As True Hindus we should all try to eliminate this type of worship which is similar to Qurbani etc. HINDUISM IS A RELIGION AND SCIENCE OF NON-VIOLENCE AGAINST ALL LIFE INCLUDING THOSE OF ANIMALS.

If you need proof of what Swami Ram is saying, look at what happen to Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Islamabad, Israel ( where Christ was sacrificed), New Orleans ( Voodoo)  . The Earthquakes, the Tsunamis, The hurricanes and the floods and the wars are only happening where sacrifice s have been made to the so-called deities referred to as Gods.

Notice also that when Zarkawi was chopping off people heads on TV the earthquake came to Islamabad, Pakistan and the Tsunami came before in Indonesia killing many Muslims. If this is not a message from God and the universe then what is?

What PT Rudra Sharma and other pundits need to realize is that there is still time to correct the problems we hindus face in this new century and take this warning from Durga as a a signal that he should encourage the pundits in Guyana to cease all sacrificial ceremonies and promote HINDU DHARMA as the true science of religion that promotes continuity of the universe. I knew his father  Pt. Gowkaran Sharma, and I met his Mother and they both admired my effort to get Hinduism recognized as a True Scientific religion of the world  I hope that he will help me also in this effort.

Namashkaar! ( I see the god in you)

THE FESTIVAL OF PITRI PAKSH IS A TIME IN THE YEAR WHEN ALL THE SOULS OF THE DISEASED ANCESTORS ARE ALLOWED TO VISIT THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS FOR OFFERINGS OF PRAYERS AND VEGAN OFFERINGS. BY RECIEVING THESE OFFERING, THE PROCESS OF RE-INCARNATION IS COMPLETED AND THE REDEEMED SOULS OF ANCESTORS WILL OBTAIN HEAVENLY ABODES…THIS WILL BLESS THE LIVING DEVOTEE FAMILY MEMBER WITH PROSPERITY AND SUCCESS…..

Pitri paksh festival will be from September 24 to October 7 which is from the day after full moon to the next new moon when Nav-Raat starts. During Pitri paksh all prayers to the Murtis or Gods will stop and prayers to the Pitris will commence. This prayer requires that a vessel or Lota is filled with water sprinkled with sesame seeds, where the devotee holds it in his hand above his shoulders pouring it on a planted Kush Grass facing SOUTH. If kush grass is unavalable then it should be done at the sea or riverside. As the mixture is poured the mantras are recited. The mantra contains the the word OM in the beginning followed by the name of the ancestor and then ending inthe word STRYPINTAM or SWADHA. Pitri paksh is usually done by the male persons in the family only but a widow or spiritual single woman can perform the puja also. Young and married women are not allowed to do this puja. The reason being that there are other spirits that may accompany the visiting pitri soul which can give “bad-Eye” to the women . This is the reason Goddess Seeta hid behind the trees while Lord Rama did his pitri puja in the Ramayan. Many devotees are confused about the Pitri paksh period. Here is an email from a devotee to Swami Ram by the name of Budnie….

Dear Swamiji:
 
Seeta Ram:
 
I have a quick question.  PITRI PAKSH will start Thursday, September 23.  Every year at this time (because my Dad and brother passed away and others) I usually put some black till in water (early morning) and chant the prayers to the deceased. 
 
Question:  Is this right what I am doing?  Is it acceptable?
 
Question:  According to my calendar, PURNIMA is on Friday, Sept 24 (right in Pitri Paksh).  Is Friday correct or Wednesday, Sept 22 ?
 
I really need your answer.
 
With best regards while I eagerly await your valuable answer.
 
Thanks a lot.

REPLY FROM SWAMI RAM

hi budnie
 
Purnima actually ends on Thursday…you are right Purnima cannot be in Pitri Paksh. Your Calendar is wrong…you let the calendar maker contact me if they have an issue with this……I think your huband died, but if you are not a widow you cannot perfom pitri puja in pitri paksh as women are not allowed to perform this puja if they have love life or husband, as the spirits will give them bad eye and create blockages in their life…..let me know if you have any more  questions.
 
swami ram sends blessings

FROM BUDNIE;

Yes Swami, by all means.  But you still did not answer my question – That during PITRI PAKSH if I can continue to pray on Tuesday whereby I usually give (dhar) or milk to Shiva Lingam???   Thanks

REPLY FROM SWAMI;

NO budnie
During pitri Paksh the devtas are not in the murties …your dar is your water with sesame seeds or black til….only …do not do any other dar

FROM BUDNIE:

Dear Swamiji:
 
I was divorced since 1983 or 1984 since then I have no one.  Based on your theory only if you are a widow women can do Pitri Paksh and if you are not a widow and does not have a husband or no love life, can women still do Pitri Paksh?
 
Thank you Swamiji for answering my questions this is because I want to do the right thing.  Because my whole life I was taking advice from different pandits, etc  which result nothing seems to work – which is very sad for me.
 
Thanks – sincerely awaiting your answer.

REPLY FROM SWAMI:

To: Kunan, Budnie
Subject: Re: RE – TARPAN

Yes you can do  the pitri paksh puja…..take a lota with water sprinkled with sesame seeds and facing south every morning during pitri paksh call all the names of your deceased ancestors with the word Stripyintam  after every name, while the mixture is being poured on the KUSH GRASS . Another easier way for women to do this is to hold the sesame seed at the river or sea under the water in a fist while calling the names and releasing it under the water at the end …this method was given to me by by GURU  Muktananda

FROM BUDNIE:

Swamiji:
 
Its hard for me to find KUSH GRASS here.  I usually put some BLACK TILL in water face south with names of deceased and the word Stripyintam.  WILL THAT WORK?

FROM SWAMI RAM:

To: Kunan, Budnie
Subject: Re: RE – TARPAN

 NO IT WILL NOT WORK UNLESS YOU HAVE THE KUSH GRASS….THEN YOU NEED TO DO THE SEA PRAYER…SEE IF YOU CAN GET KUSH GRASS IN THE STORE…ALSO DO YOU KNOW THAT DURING PITRI PAKSH THE MURTIS DRINK MILK …TRY IT ON A BRASS OR STONE MURTI OF GANESH…..
 
SWAMI RAM

FROM BUDNIE:

ARE YOU SAYING THAT ALL THESE YEARS I WAS DOING THE WRONG THING???  When I dont know we consulted the knowledgeable pundits.
 
Thanks again.

REPLY FROM SWAMI

Well budnie
 
I am only telling you what I have studied in the puranas…Garuda puran and Shiva puran says that the KUSA GRASS is important for pitri puja as well as COWA LEAVES as these allow the pitris to take their offerings quickly and return to heaven. If you did not have the Kusa grass , its possible that this means that the offerings take longer to reach the pitris…the same would be for you if the COWA leaves is missing in the Pitri pujas. I have seen some pundits in New york perform shradda without Cowa or Jack fruit leaves and I wonder why they are not doing it right. I also saw a pundit perform one year work without Kusa Grass and I realize he is not a knowledgable pundits.. this is bad …the yagman or devotee needs to know that the Jack fruit leaf is used because its a tree that does not give a flower before the fruit, which is why we use it for SHRADDA purposes……the Kusa grass protects the yagman from the evil sprits as this is the seat of Lord shiva where all souls are purified…..I wish there were more devotees who ask questions like you Budnie….

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JANAM ASHTAMI means the birth of the lord on the 8th day of the New Moon period. The 8th day of the moons phase is very lucky and blessed for conducting business, starting a business , meeting someone for the first time, playing the lottery, finding Romance, getting married if the other planets are favorable, and spening time with a loved one. Your thoughts should always be about love and no matter how far away a person that you love is located they should be in your mind. A favorite song of lord krishna on this day is
GOVINDA JAI JAI GOPALA JAI JAI
RADHA MANO HARE, GOVINDA JAI JAI

meaning Victory to Lord Krishna and Victory to Love as Radha is in his thoughts and thats all he needs to be victorious. When you chant this mantra, you are saying that …I am a winner in life and to be so all I have to do is think of the one I love. When this happens then it brings a smile of victory on your face and lets you experience bliss. NOt having love in your life shows a missing Lord Krishna or a missing Goddess Radha in you life. So for this Janam Ashtami on September 1st or 2nd I encourage all of you to realize the power of love and how it affects your liife…..Spread the energy of love by forgiving all those you have had disagreements with in the last year. WITH GREAT LOVE I send lots of blessings to all of you
Swami Ram

AS WE COME CLOSER TO 2012…I am very surprised that Hindu and Hindu Pundits or Swamis are not talking about this important time in our life when KALIYUG is about to end and SATYUG AGE is about to begin its return. It amazing that such an enormous event in Hinduism is about to occur and people do not seem to be aware of it. We all hear about 2012 from the Americans and Mayans but Hindus do not realize that it has been mentioned in the Vedas 1000s of years agao and we are so blessed to be alive at this time in the world when the END OF TIME is about to pass. Guru Yukteshwar. the guru of Parmahansa Yogananda spoke about it, Sai Baba spoke about it and many Spiritual experts like Greg Braden are all talking about it…but our Hindu scholars seem to not care about it. More on this can be found on www.swamiram.com  Swami Ram New PATRA 2011 will be featuring the details about this great event and how it will affect the world and hindus in particular

In the “Brahma-Vaivarta Purana”, Lord Krishna tells Ganga Devi that a Golden Age will come in the Kali Yuga - one of the four stages of development that the world goes through as part of the cycle of eras, as described in Hindu scriptures. Lord Krishna predicted that this Golden Age will start 5,000 years after the beginning of the Kali Yuga, and will last for 10,000 years.

Mayan Calendar Matches Hindu Calendar
It is interesting that this prediction of the emergence of a new world is prophesied to appear about the same time that the Mayans predicted it to come! The Mayan calendarbegan with the Fifth Great Cycle in 3114 BC and will end on 21 December 2012 AD. The Hindu Kali Yuga calendar began on 18 February 3102 B.C. There is only a difference of 12 years between the Hindu’s beginning of the Kali Yuga and the Mayan’s beginning of the Fifth Great Cycle.

Golden Age Could Begin in 2012
The ancient Hindus mainly used lunar calendars but also used solar calendars. If an average lunar year equals 354.36 days, then this would be about 5270 lunar years from the time when the Kali Yuga started until 21 Dec 2012. This is the same year that the Mayans predict rebirth of our planet. It is also about 5113 solar years of 365.24 days per year, and is day number 1,867,817 into the Kali Yuga. By either solar or lunar years, we are over 5,000 years into the Kali Yuga and it is time for Lord Krishna’s prophecy to happen according to the ancient Hindu scriptures. Lord Krishna’s Golden Age could easily begin in 2012!

Mayan Prophecy Matches Hindu Prophecy
It is amazing that both calendars began at about the same time over 5,000 years ago and both calendars predict a totally new world and/or golden age after about 5,000 years into their calendars! We are definitely on to something with these Mayan and Hindu 2012 predictions. Historically, this is an amazing fact since these two ancient cultures did not have any contact.

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My beloved Swami,
 
Although I don’t see you very often, I want you to know that you are always on my mind and my heart. Your predictions, whether casual or formal, always come true, and the way of life that you propose is attainable and very enjoyable… you really teach us how to get rid and avoid obstacles so that we can lead a fruitful and blessed life.
 
My gratefulness to you goes from being able to deal with my mortgage problems to not having had any more traffic citations, from getting my US citizenship to getting contracts with the government, from feeling loneliness to having found love in my life! Thank you Swami!
 
So that anybody reading this blog can understand better how important it is to learn your methods and follow your practices, I will tell some more of my story.
 
 I visited your Center first at the beginning of 2008, at a time when, what I had considered a lucky life had turned into an endless succession of ups and downs filled with obstacles that overtime had prevented me completely from moving forward. The mortgage crisis was at its highest point, and I, having several properties, was falling downhill with no visible end; my immigration paperwork seemed to have gotten to a stop and I didn’t have the energy to revert the situation; getting traffic citations had become a weekly event and I’d have to spend time at the courthouse way too more often than I’d desire… On the other hand, my international staffing business was almost dead due to the newly ensued recession, and finding somebody to love seemed ever more elusive. The same life that some time ago had been a breeze full of adventure and new undertakings had now become a trap, and my clarity to disentangle the knots seemed to be far gone.
One of the first things you told me short after meeting me was that “my house”, the one I lived in, would be mine free and clear… for FREE!, and that there was nothing to worry about. Needless to say, being a business woman, I was a little skeptical to that prediction but, regardless, I followed each piece of advise you gave me. Sometime later, you told me one day, that it was time for me to find an attorney, something that I was reluctant to do because of all the confusion at the time. You gave me a mantra and told me that I would find the right attorney, not to worry about anything… and sure enough, after repeating your mantra and hoping for the best, one of the many attorneys that I work with as a the legal interpreter I am, came to mind and I went to see him… … even though he was a labor and discrimination attorney. Well, coincidentally he had just happened to recently have gotten into the mortgage business representing banks and so, he had learned to deal with them!… You Swami, you said it beforehand, and he has in fact dealt with these mortgage problems very efficiently. Not only did this attorney get my case dismissed, but also the bank has never reopened it, and now your prediction is almost a reality. Thank you so much!
As to the traffic citations… what is that? I started repeating your morning mantras when going to work and never got one again in over a year!
My immigration papers? Another mantra and the case started moving again… when you saw the date of my interview (9/9/9) you said “it will take you two visits to get it done, but it will get done.” Well, that is exactly what happened but I am now a US citizen.
Dead business? No such thing. I told you I wanted to start contracting with the government, and before I looked for your help I got outbid about 5 or 6 times. You gave me a mantra, and after repeating it for several hours, I have never lost a bidding again! We have completed 6 contracts and have 2 more coming up!
Loneliness? No more! I met an incredible man who is a writer and a filmmaker and whose sweetness and clarity about life has swept me off my feet. We are incredibly connected, and communication seems to flow without effort. We spend as much time as possible together, and we enjoy almost all the same things in life.
I only have words of gratitude for you, for Zita and for all the people at your Learning Center committed to making your message known. I have recovered peace and happiness, and life now flows effortlessly.
Much love and blessings to you and the Heendu Learning Center, my Swami.
Marcela