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An Endless Divine Continuity - Part 2

 
Our Association With Nanna - Part 2
   
*Nanna's words
*Mothers words of benediction
*Foreword by Author
 
 
1Secret of the secret
2Sakhi bhava
3Sri Radhasakhi's love
4Butterfly
5Sri Radha's oblation (Prasadam)
6Four Divine Principles
7 Nanna's charismatic power
8 Finite and Infinite
9 Silence is penance
10 Extra-ordinary powers
11 Self surrender
12 Bhaktanugrahakatara Sri Radhasakhi
13 Sri Radhasakhi's message
   
 
SRI RADHASAKHI'S MESSAGE

Nanna left for Brindavan from Guntur on 6.4.2003. By then he had decided to go back to Mother. On some occasions he indicated his intention to Anjani Amma and also to his devotees. On 7.3.2003 he directly questioned us (me and Malathi) whether we would forget him after he would go near Mother. He decided the auspicious time for his sojourn to Sri Nikunj and indicated the same amidst conversations.

Since reaching Brindavan on 7.4.2003, Nanna stopped taking food. When Anjani Amma was concerned how he would manage without food, he remarked,


" What sustenance can this food give me? Mother is feeding me rasa! "


Prior to leaving for Mother's abode he gave up all the worldly related aspects including food and travel and remained totally immersed in the rasa granted by Mother.

Nanna showed infinite kindness and love on the living beings till his last breath. He could have been immersed in Her dhyana and enjoyed that bliss of rasa in the last four months. But our RadhasSakhi did not do so! While performing dhyana within him, he continued the job entrusted by Mother till the very last moment. He glorified the ashrams in Brindavan and Guntur by the powers of his penance. The people in the ashram are not important; it is Nanna's love and penance, which enabled the ashrams to gain prominence. He said that those who reside in these ashrams should dedicate themselves to Mother and to the ashram.


" These ashrams are undoubtedly great. But when compared to the greatness of Mother, they are small. I will give them up in a second for Her. "


He not only uttered these words but implemented them too!

On 29.4.2003 Nanna called each and every one in the ashram to assemble near him instructing them to stop all their work for some time. He stated that in future no one should leave the ashram without informing the President. With everyone surrounding him, Radhasakhi, our Nanna gave his final message.


" I shall now tell you whatever Mother told me. None of the words are my own. Switch on the tape recorder (to preserve the message). "


" A living being truly has no death or life. Life and death are only for the body but not for the soul. The body that is born today dies someday and is again reborn. In this way the body is linked with birth and death. "


" Why did man come to this earth? This is the first question to be answered! He did not come for anybody. He desired something and came here to achieve what he desired. "


" Among all the objects in the world you take some and discard some. So man came here to enjoy those objects he desired. He too is not aware exactly why he came here. Therefore, Mother is told us why he came to this world. "


" She told us about two points - 'Why have you come to this world? and 'who are you?' This information is very important. I shall tell you something, which you would not even dream about! They are useful to each one of us (hence significant). "


" There is a link between man and his karma only. Human being is not linked to his spouse and children, only to karma! So you all are abiding by your karma. Whenever Karma dictates that your stay here is enough you will leave that very moment. Recently a person in our village died when his karma ended. Why did he leave? He never came here for his family. He came only due to karma and left when decided by karma. One lady in Delhi died on the way to hospital for the same reason. This appears very surprising. "


" Therefore all of us must ponder over two points. Firstly, what is the purpose for your coming to this world? Secondly, where and why you go from here? It is enough for you to understand these two important points. There is no need to study any philosophy or Vedas if you understand these simple questions. "


" Man did not come to this world with any specific purpose but only due to his karma. He does not know the reason for his coming on earth. He came because he was destined by Karma. It is karma, which gave him the physical body, wife, life span, joys and sorrows. Everything is only due to Karma. He does not know why he came and why he is leaving. It is all decided by Karma. The family, children - everything is Karma. "


" Mother explained such an intricate subject so explicitly! "


" There is no need for any other spiritual literature. The two points stated by Mother should be our guidelines. Why did you come here? Due to karma. Now where will Karma drive you from here? Karma will decide your likes and dislikes and give you a body to suit them. A dog is born with lust so its body matches it. A buffalo is also born with lust so its body. "


" You can see the role of karma in the case of Zakir Hussain, the President of India. He asked his daughter for a cup of tea. When she placed the cup on the table before him, he bent to take it. Even before he could lift the cup, he collapsed. As you know, the President's residence has a huge hall with two rooms on either side. A team of security guards with guns is always ready in one room while a team of doctors with all medicines is ready in the other room. When Zakir Hussain collapsed, the security guards and the doctors rushed near him but could do nothing. Immediately the news bulletin was released - 'Zakir Hussain, President of India is no more'. Why did he die so suddenly? Who killed him? Nobody was responsible for his death. He came here due to karma. As soon as his Karma ended, it took him away from here. Once the karma ends, he is not permitted to stay here anymore. He had to leave even without drinking a cup of tea! This is a real life incident. "


" Hence you must realize that you have been brought here by karma and it will keep you here only as long as it desires. When the time is up, you will get a call to leave. This happens with everyone irrespective of whether he is the President of India or a wealthy tycoon. When the time comes he must give up everything and leave. The President gave up his position, family and money and had to leave without a word. Where does he go from here? Wherever his Karma takes him. Karma will take him from here to some other place and later instructs him to be born again in a particular place at a particular time. He must oblige. Therefore, he takes the form of a piece of flesh and is reborn. Karma alone decides whether he will be born as the son of an emperor or as a poor man. It will refer to the predestined list and assign his place. He must act accordingly. "


" Karma cannot deviate even for a second. If one is destined to leave at 6.55 P.M., he must leave exactly at that time. The President was instructed to leave and he did so.. He was not permitted to take tea also. This is the same for everybody. You are linked only with karma not with wife and children. Mother has told us this fact. Your karma is your husband, wife or children and your house. Man is moving like this since so many ages. Is he following Karma or is Karma following him? Infact, both are true. Karma is moving along with him. The divine play continues in this way. "


" I am the head of this divine play. I have come here as the head, the President. As proclaimed by Vedas, Radha is the Sovereign of the innumerable universes. I have come on earth as the head and am watching the play from here. Did Mother also leave this world? No, She will not. I also will not leave like all of you because I have no karma. Even the Sakhis who are with me do not have any karmas. Please listen carefully; I reiterate that the Sakhis who have accompanied me in this world also do not have any Karma just like me. "


" The divine play in Mother's world is called 'Leela'. On earth it is called 'Karma'. Mother clearly told us about this difference. 'Whatever happens in My world is leela. Whatever occurs in your world is Karma.' The Vedas say 'Karmanam bhogato nasyet'. You must experience your Karmas. You don't have the right to say that you don't want to experience Karma or you want to escape Karma. Once your time is up, you are not granted even an additional second. "


" The Sun revolves according to karma. It should rise and set as per stipulated time. Man, animals and insects also follow the same rule. That is Karma. Man is moving according to Karma. "


" We must realize why we came to this world and where we will proceed from here! This kshetra contains karma. All the 14 worlds possess karma. Mother's abode is different. Her body is different. Her body is not perishable like ours, present today and destroyed later. She does not allow those who are in Her presence to possess such a perishable body. This perishable body will be given up here only. When one Mahatma who belonged to Her gave up this body there was another body within. That is Sakhi! He left the world with that body. He left behind this external perishable body and went directly to Her with the inner body. There is no birth and death cycle in Her world. He went there to serve Her. Seva is the real destination. Karma may come and leave but Seva is permanent. "


" You all have come to this world. We do not know since how long you are in this cycle. Nobody knows when each person came into the cycle. He will come and leave according to his life span. "


" The Sakhis differ from other human beings. They continue to stay as long as Mother directs them to stay. She retains them permanently. Her world is a permanent one and the bodies there are also permanent. Unlike the body here, that body is not prone to illness or fluctuating nature. It is a very strange world. The position of Sakhis is even stranger! "


" Any number of songs on Mother cannot assuage the yearning for Her. Her Sakhis are sent here for the betterment of human beings; they are not sent by karma. Understand the subtle difference. Karma sends other human beings but not those associated with Her. Only Mother will send them. Radha tells Her Sakhi to go down on earth and accomplish Her work. Where do they go after completing the job assigned by Her? They go back near Her because they have no Karma whatsoever. They are not associated with Karma; so they do not lose the link with Her. They come whenever She says so and leave whenever she says so. All their movements (coming and going) happen by Her instructions. "


" Mother has no Karma. The Sakhi group who accompanies Mother is also not bound by Karma. They do not act according to karma. This has been told to us by Mother. It is a highly complex philosophy which cannot be understood by a layman. Everything moves as per Her will. We prayed to Mother and offered this Ashram to Her with the thought that 'This is yours Mother, not ours'. Whoever resides in this ashram and dedicates themselves to Mother should leave whenever She instructs them to leave. They will leave immediately irrespective of Karma. If it were in the hands of Karma, my life span is only 53 years. Mother proved that my karmic life ended at 53 years. At the age of 53 , I alighted from the train at Mother's behest. I almost died then. But Mother intervened at that time. She said "He is not the one who is bound by Karma. I have sent him to this world. He belongs to me. Then how can karma affect him?" and left. Soon after, I got up as if nothing happened. I don't inow how long my life span would continue. It is purely Mother's will. Till date, I have surrendered to Her and worked as instructed by Her. Those who surrender to Mother are not bound by Karma. They are not linked to Karma. In Mother's world, nobody has any link with Karma. "


" There is one great woman who totally surrendered to Mother. I will give literature about her history for you to read. She was a queen. She clearly informed her husband, 'I will rule the kingdom and remain as your wife as long as I have Mother's permission. Whenever I am summoned by Her, I will leave behind everything and go to Her. I am not bound by life and death. I will simply remain as such'. Her name is Madalasa. She later had children. Her Karma ended when Mother ordered her to leave. 'I do not have any Karma except Mother's order. Likewise, with these children', she said. She sent her three children to perform penance. They too are not bound by karma like their Mother. She said, 'My time here has ended. I am leaving now. I did not bow to karma. I surrendered to Mother's will. She summoned me to come to Her. Therefore, I am leaving. My role in this world is over'. She did not seek permission from her husband although he is the emperor. Nobody's permission matters. She left with Mother's permission. She left a note around her youngest son's neck before leaving. "


" This world is bound by Karma. The king of their enemies invaded their kingdom and destroyed everything. Madala's son saw the note which his Mother tied in his neck 'My son you are not connected with this Kingdom. Your brothers left to perform penance. You too must do the same. Go to the Himalayan mountains for penance. He followed her words and went near Mother. "


" You must notice that there is neither Karma nor life span for us. However, every one in this world is bound by karma. Hence they often say 'Lord Brahma has written our fate on our forehead. That is our job and our service. We are forced to serve accordingly'. When someone is seriously ill, he will depart from the world. He cannot stay here. Take the case of the lady in Delhi. She died on the way to the hospital. Only her dead body remained. "


" Remember two points. Here no one is really your husband. If you think so, it is only due to Karma. Karma has linked you with him. Karma instructs you to accept somebody as your husband or wife. Again whenever karma beckons you to leave, you must immediately give up your husband or wife and depart in just a moment. Hence to whom must you surrender? Not to Karma but to Mother! This is a lesson which all of us should remember. In this context Mother gave us a verse 'Kaisoradbhuta……..'. Whoever performs penance according to this Verse will shed their karma. They will be free from karma thereafter. "


" Brindavan is Mother's kingdom. Krishna did not attend the sacrifice ceremony of Kamsa. He hurriedly returned back, placed his hand in Mother's hand and promised, "Brindavanam parityajya padamekam na gacchati' - I will not leave Brindavan. This is Mother's kingdom. I belong to Her kingdom. I cannot leave this Kingdom and take even a single step outside. This is my promise". Krishna present in Brindavan even today. He did not go anywhere. He is very much here. He does not have the liberty to leave Brindavan. "


" Whoever wants to leave Brindavan are bound by Karma. We must be free from this karma. I am not linked to any karma. My link is only with Mother. I am going near Mother. My life is not decided by Karma. Mother will decide my life span. She will call me when my life ends. She instructs our activities and decides how we will serve Her. We must act according to Her will ! "


" A boy composed a song about Mother : "

Ammera annintiki moolam

Ee paramartham telusukonute jeevula dharmam


" It is not Karma but Mother who is the source of creation. Everything in the world is present only according to Her will. The sun cannot move according to his wish. He must wait if he is instructed to wait. When the President of India was instructed to leave even without drinking tea, he obliged and left. The entire world belongs to Mother. Hence Her 'Pattabhishekam' is being celebrated. "


" Who created Brahmadeva? Mother ! The entire power of the Gods emanates from Mother ! who is the God you worship? My God is Krishna; my God is Radha - Krishna says that he worships Radhaji. Krishna is the God of Gods. So who is the Lord of this Lord of Gods? Only Mother ! He does not leave Mother even for a split of second. He is always chanting 'Radhe Radhe Radhe Radhe' If you have such eyes you could see him. In this world there is no God superior to Mother. The Vedas remained silent as they could not describe Mother. Therefore, it is not 'Veda Vakku' - Words of Vedas but 'Amma Vakku' -words of Mother. You must understand this difference clearly. "


" I must preach all of this. In order to dos o, I got all the matter printed in 'Raseswari Sri Radhe'. 3000 copies of the book are ready. They will be distributed soon after Mother's idol is installed and celebrations are over to everyone in Brindavan and also to other states by car. "


" You are not bound by Karma. So don't succumb to and surrender to Karma. People who are bound by Karma are different. But for us Radha alone is responsible for each and everything. "


" Sri Radhe Jaya Radhe Jaya Jaya Radhe "


Before starting his message, Nanna ensured that it was being recorded. This is a clear indication of his love for us. He was concerned that the divine and sweet message that he was about to give should not be confined only to those who were present at that time and listened to him. He wanted it to reach entire mankind and remain as an eternal treasure. He clearly spelt out that none of the matter is his own; he would narrate whatever Mother told him. In his long span of 104 years, Nanna contributed in every way possible for the enhancement and upliftment of mankind. He cautioned them in several ways, prescribed dos and donts and explained about precautions to be taken. However, he handed over the implementation duty to Mother.

Nanna cited several examples to highlight how entire mankind is under the spell of Karma. Explaining that this is the manner in which the divine play continues he said ' I am the head of this divine play'. I have come here as the head. When we analyse the sequence of his words they appear as if they are being spoken by Radha. They also appear as if being uttered by Radhasakhi - Nanna. Nanna progressively spoke as if there is no difference between Mother and her Sakhi. 'I will not leave like you because I am not bound by Karma'. By saying so Nanna clearly indicated and expressed that he is 'Radhamsa' - an integral part of Radha; he is the inseparable attribute of Radha. In her divine message on January 14, 1999 Sri Radha Mahalakshmi amma said 'Nanna is the Radhasakhi who came to dissolve the karmas of human beings. He himself has no karma whatsoever'.


" Karma sends man to this world. But karma cannot send those who are associated with Mother. She alone sends them. They act according to Her will. This is a highly complex philosophy that cannot be comprehended by ordinary mortals. "


The nature of a sakhi is very unfathomable and indiscernible. Radhasakhi's love is a secret. We are ordinary human beings with no knowledge of any philosophy. Yet we became recipients of Sri Radhasakhi's - our Nanna's love. This is a fortune unattainable even to Gods! This occurred not due to our greatness but only due to Nanna's infinite love. However, there is a word of caution here. Nanna once said, 'To get Her grace is easy, but to retain it is difficult'. Irrespective of our efforts and spiritual practices, Nanna showered his love on us. It is our responsibility to retain his love on us. The way to do this is straight forward - 'Ananya nishta' and 'Sri Radha niravadhika dhyana' (single minded devotion towards Sri Radha and incessant meditation of Sri Radha).


" Those who live in this ashram and surrender to Mother must leave whenever she orders them. Their leaving is not in the hands of Karma. If it were so, my life span is 53 years. I should have left then………. I do not know how much life span remains. All these years I surrendered to Mother and discharged my duties. "


By these words, he clearly declared that he received Mother's call and would be leaving soon. Nanna who surrendered entirely to Mother was waiting for the time decided by Her.

Nanna often referred to Madalasa, the great Yogin. In her life karma has no place, only Yogam. Nanna said that we must surrender to Mother, not Karma. This is a lesson which all of us must remember. Nanna promised and assured us that those who perform incessant meditation of Sri Radha will not be bound by Karma.


" I am not linked to Karma. I am linked to and connected only with Mother. I have no Karma. My life span is not that which is decided / preordained by Karma "


Thus Nanna declared his will of voluntary death four months in advance. With unfathomable love towards us, he told us whatever he desired to. Every step which he took in his long life is a guiding doctrine for us.

With heart filled and heart felt love he said


" You are not bound by Karma. Do not surrender to Karma. Such people are different who surrender to Karma. As for us, Mother is responsible for each and every thing. "


He also gave us the divine message that Sri Radha's incessant dhyana is the only divine practice to dissolve our karmas. He hinted that we will surely reach the holy feet of Mother though such incessant dhyana by saying 'our' (including himself)
 

 

 
 
Sakhi roop mein Shyama aayee
Saras prem path sab ko dikhayee
Prem raj kahe seva priyatam
Prem nidham hi seva nirupam
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Shyama herself came in the form of sakhi. She showed us the easy way of Sri Radha's love. She informed us that service of beloved Radha is the 'secret' of that love, because incomparable unique service is the true value of love

 
 

-Sri Radharasa Madhuri 

 
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