Sairam friends,
I deleted an article I wrote couple of days back because people trust me a lot when they email or message me. I had a privacy policy for years. A few have told me stuff they won’t tell even their parents or close friends and I have always kept it confidential. I don’t think writing about someone crying is a good idea. Grief and crying because of that is very personal emotion. So I felt it’s better to delete it.
No matter what happens in your life, focus on your career. It will divert your mind towards your work.
Anyway, I write what comes to my mind in StarSai. I have always wrote what’s truth and I know good writing comes from Goddess Saraswathi.
I plan to make a video on why you should not cry unnecessarily this week.
Koothanur Maha Saraswathi
Goddess Koothanur Maha Saraswathi
One of my favorite Goddess is Goddess Maha Saraswathi of Koothanur. At night, before sleeping , I tell my mom, a few names of Goddess and complain her that I do not remember the face of these Goddess though we have been to these temples. But When it comes to Koothanur Saraswathi, I remember her. I remember her in the form of Statue and I remember her deeply.
One of the problems of Hinduism is that, it has become too ritualistic. People go to a temple – That’s a Pilgrime. People do pooja – That’s ritual. People who are busy with their life are limiting themselves with these. Ofcourse, some usually do a morning or evening pooja in their home lighting lamp.
The other extreme is doing meditation. There’s a simple way in between.
Remembering in your heart
I always remember the goddess I love. You could say remembering or imagining or thinking about Goddess. There’s no right word for it because it’s devotion.
How do we remember Goddess?
You could remember a Goddess by the doing one of the following
1.Chanting the holy name of Goddess. You could chant any version of Goddess Saraswathi, Mahalakshmi or Durga.
2.Imagining the form of Goddess you love.
3.Reciting a mantra of Goddess.
In all these aspects, the easiest way is imagining the form of goddess and chanting in mind.
Do some research and find which holy name of Goddess Saraswathi you like. I personally like to chant “Sai Saraswathi” as I like Sai and Goddess Saraswathi.
But it’s not recommended for all. Search for Saraswathi Sahasranama and find which holy name of Goddess you feel like chanting in mind.
A simple one could be
“Om Saraswathiayi Namaha”
But please do not chant for a reason. The reason to chant could be simply your love on goddess. You can have prayers or desires but sometimes, when we chant for our desires to get fulfilled and when it does not materialize, we might give-up our habit of chanting.
After my Appa passed away, I changed a lot in the way I perceive spirituality, devotion and life. I started questioning why I suffer irrespective of my devotion. But I continue to chant.
Chanting aloud in Saibaba temple
I am not sure when I started this habit of chanting aloud. It could be 2 to 3 years. We used to offer sticks in the holy dhuni of Sai and I felt it was done as a physical task. Just dropping the wooden logs and sticks did not sound good to me. So, I started reciting Datta Stavam and do chanting as I like.
Usually, people do not chant aloud. People have become cosmopolitan. But I realized people who come to temple should hear holy name of Goddess. So, I started chanting aloud. But mostly, I chant in my mind.
We had a old man working in our home before few years. He once saw me walking on road murmuring something. He came and told my Mom that your son was speaking something to himself and walking in road. My Amma told me this. I told her, probably, I was chanting. That was funny.
His name is Dhottapa.
Well, you should not be like me. But you can chant in your mind. It certainly will change your life.
Please Write:
Writing is a beautiful art. Please write on paper or digitally type everyday in any project of your choice. It could be a blog, a book, an easy. I do not believe that only spiritual writing is good. Any writings you do related to your profession is also a blessing. I had wrote 2000 articles on StarSai. I don’t even remember what I wrote 2 days back but I see this as a collection.
Goddess Saraswathi lives in Good Writing
Writing comes from a Data Center:
Nowadays, all writings comes from Data center. Machines have become more smart than us. I use AI to research and write articles for all my business related work. AI is useful but it won’t do mistakes like the way I do. It will write perfectly.
But when I write in StarSai, I like to manually type. I like the typo and grammar mistakes I do. I like to publish it without review. I write from my heart. Please write from your heart.
You will realize Goddess Saraswathi lives in your writing.
Venkat
