WHEN WAVES RECEDE...........

Devotional singing induces a desire for experiencing the Truth, to glimpse the beauty that is God, to taste the bliss that is the Self.  It encourages man to dive into himself and be genuinely his real Self.

--- Bhagawan Sri Satya Saibaba.

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‘Tomorrow’s work today and today’s work now’ - is equally applicable in the case of one who wishes to become devoted to the Almighty and seek spiritual wisdom. Because in most of the cases our health slowly deteriorates as we grow old year by year.  Our sense organs may not be able to cooperate even if we have men and material and sufficient wealth at our disposal.  Overwhelmed by our obligations towards the family members like education and marriages of children, we lose sight of devotion to the Almighty. 

My practical experience is that, I did a good thing of visiting pilgrim centres and tourist spots throughout length and breadth of India with all family members, sometimes carrying kids on our shoulders.  Didn't feel shy!  Only one thought - When my children grow up they should have 'sweet memories ' to reminisce.

Now even though affordability is not a problem, health does not  permit long tours at a stretch. However, absolutely no regrets; for, I had satisfied enough with family tours. Hence I feel, my exhortations to the readers -  to take care of their family when they are young and energetic to avoid repentance in later life - are to be taken in right spirit. I have a message of inspiration in the following devotional song about not to postpone our activities whether household or spiritual till fag end of our life !

Annamayya’s kirtanas abound in spiritual wisdom.  There is one such short two stanza keertana (devotional song) starting as ‘Kadaludisi neerada dalachu varalaku…… In general, the meaning of this is dubbed here in freelance.....

‘For those who wait for recession of waves for taking sea bath,  and who wait for termination of desires in mind for seeking God, Where is the end?   That is, those conditions can never be fulfilled.  If one says that he would seek spiritual wisdom only after quenching of his thirst (of desires), when will his thirst would be quenched and when he would be able to seek divine knowledge?  For all the days of this body’s existence, when his passions within would be satiated ? And happiness derived to his fill ? 

‘If one says that after knowing about the future he would forget the past, how can he contemplate the future  which is incomprehensible for him and forget the past, which is not in his control.

'Hence it is better for one to take shelter and become totally surrendered to the Almighty, whose benevolence of unparalleled blessings is undreamed of (in liberating the devotee).’

"Devotional singing is a process that originates in the heart, not from the lips or the tongue,  It is the expression of the joyous thrill that wells up from the heart when the Glory of God is remembered.  It is the spontaneous manifestation of inner ecstasy."
---Bhagawan Sri Satya Saibaba. 

So, Please awaken yourself to do good things in your life along with your family members as early as possible ;  for, 'Time and Tide wait for none !' 

"Kadaludisi niradaga dalachu varalaku"
(Sang slowly to enable  non-telugu readers catch emphatic words kadali -ocean, daham-thirst, tatvam-spirituality, deham-body, moham-infatuation)

                      Son, Daughter, Wife at  Light House Beach, Trivendrum

Om Shanti !