Bhaktimala - The link between Swamiji and us.

Bhakti Mala is a spiritual magazine founded by His Holiness Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, Pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, in the year 1976 to disseminate information about Dharma along with the activities of Ashrama. Initial publication started in English, Kannada and Telugu languages. Gradually, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati and Malayalam versions have been added to cater to the needs of devotees.

Bhakti Mala literally means a garland of devotion and service. 

Sri Swamiji says that every one should read bhaktimala, it is the link between swamiji and the devotees. In the present day life, where everyone is busy bhaktimala is the voice of swamiji which reaches devotees home. Through bhaktimala it is almost every devotees experience that their questions or doubts have been answered or cleared. The doubts which arise in mind or the the questions which devotees have been trying to get answer, once they read bhaktimala are sure  to get answers. It is as if Swamiji is sitting in our heart and answering or clearing our doubts. One feel that as if swamiji is directly talking to them only.

One can find more details about bhaktimala at http://bhaktimala.org

Subscription Details 

Interested persons are welcome to subscribe for the magazine in the language of their choice. Mode of Subscription for posting within India:

• Life Membership Rs.2,000/- or more.
• 5 Year Subscription Rs.350/-
• 2 Year Subscription Rs.150/-

Foreign Subscription Details:

• Life Membership US$ 2,000/-
• 5 year Subscription US$ 100/-

Printing and Posting are normally done in the same calendar month by book- post. Note:

1. Donations for Subscription shall be sent by Demand Drafts or Cheques favouring Sri Bhaktimala Trust (R), payable at Mysore.
2. Contact Address: Sri Bhaktimala Trust(R), SGS Ashrama, Datta Nagara, Ooty Road, Mysore 570025.
3. For subscription and postage related queries contact the circulation manager: Email - subscription_bhaktimala@dattapeetham.com
4. For editorial queries write to: editor_bhaktimala@dattapeetham.com

Collection of Sayings

• Our believes act as lenses. These lenses can help us see things we cant otherwise see, but they can also block us from seeing  parts of reality.

• Always be polite, no matter how others treat you.

• You are never alone. God is always with you.

• Fear leads to failure, those who are fearless are patient and valiant - Rigveda

• Deeds done with a sense of righteousness do not give an opportunity for sin to breed and consequently inhibit the emergence of sin and evil - Rigveda

• The gift of knowledge is the best gift of all.

• The Person desirous of success and strength should perform good karma continuously.

• Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a guru none can cross over to the other shore.

• Develop success from failure. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success

• Sufferings in life are the result of sin and happiness is the effect of merit. If we accept this eternal truth based on the experience gained by a close observation and analysis of human life, life becomes a joy-ride, a pleasant passage from the unknown to the known 

• An item given away in charity, however great it may be, becomes valueless when given with ego

• Happiness lies in contentment. Happiness leads to Peace of mind, peace of mind results in concentration, concentration in the basis of meditation. Through meditation mind gets united with sat chit ananda.

• To one who has faith no explanation is necessary. To one without  faith no explanation is possible.

• No candle loses its light while lighting another candle. So never stop sharing and helping others because it makes your life more meaningful

• The talker only talks. He doesn't do. The doer has no time to talk.

• People are good to you as long as you do not ask.  They think you are good as long as you keep giving.

• As darkness, which is distinct vanishes in the sun's radiance, so the whole objective universe dissolves in brahman.

• Offer to god these eight flowers: tenderness, self-restraint, compassion, forgiveness, peace, discipline, meditation and truth.

• In real worship, we just not do ritualistic worship but we try to imbibe the qualities of the one we are worshipping.

• One should, perform karma with nonchalance without expecting the benefits  because sooner or later one shall definitely gets the fruits.

• As one acts and conducts himself, so does he become. The doer of good becomes good. The doer of evil becomes evil. One becomes virtuous by virtuous action, bad by bad action.

• Happiness will not come from happiness; but only from pain. We know the value of standing in the shade only after roaming in the hot day sun.

• Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exists and make it better. When it does not exist, design it.

• A Person should refrain from all those things that take him towards fallacy, misery , ignorance and degradation.

• Friendship with noble souls and chanting of God's name are the two most effective ways for controlling mind.

• As fragrance abides in the flower; As reflection is within the mirror; So does Lord abide within you; why search for him without? - Guru Nanak

Appaji Blesses devotees by giving them Shata Sloki Ramayana

Shata Sloki Ramayana and Hanuman Mantra
Appaji blessed all by providing them shata sloki ramayana and Hanuman Mantra. He had taken all efforts in personally coloring the paintings of shata sloki ramayana. When appaji himself  had taken the efforts in coloring and singing the slokas of shata sloki ramayana, everyone should take the benefit of it. Really the paintings are very nice and effective. Even small kids are able to easily follow the ramayana. They are heart touching. For the benefit of mankind, appaji asked everyone to take rama diksha. The details are as such. One can take the diksha wherever they are. They need to see this shata sloki ramayana for 108 times within this 40 days. Approximately at an average of 3 times a day, one can complete the viewing of 108 times.

One can view the Hanuman Mantra video and Shata sloki ramayana video by visiting the following link.

http://puttugamvideos.com

When sadguru is showing the path, we just need to follow his foot steps.

This will benefit the mankind from the  calamities in their lives. It is for the welfare of the mankind. Everyone should learn from ramayana how to live. 

We need to salute sage valmiki who on behalf of the mankind asked such question to Sage Narada that who is a person who is having the following 16 Qualities. 
1) Virtues 2) Valor 3) Knowledge of Righteousness 4)  Gratitude 5) Truthfullness in thought, word and deed 6) Tenacity of purpose 7) Good Ancestry 8) Benevolance to all creatures 9) Mastery of Knowledge 
10) Ability and Efficiency 11) Charisma 12) Self Realization 13) Control of Anger 14) Brilliance 
15) Non-Jealousy 16) Invincibility even for the celestials in fierce fighting

For which Sage Narada told about Lord Rama and his entire story in a summarized form.  We need to salute Sage Narada for providing us the summarized ramayana inspired by which Sage Valmiki had Written the actual Ramayana.

Salutions to appaji for providing such wonderful thing for the benefit of mankind.

Everyone needs to read ramayana because the lord himself has taken the form of a human to prove that it is possible to follow dharma in a human form. He lived practically and shown as an example being in a human form. So every human should read ramayana atleast once to know how to follow dharma.

Lord Sri Rama is the embodiment of dharma. He is the role model for every human. one should atleast read once ramayana in his entire life time. Whoever reads ramayana definetly will get answer to many of their problems in the day to day life. One can know the real Hanuman if they read  Sundara Kanda of Ramayana.  What present generation needs to know, which they are lacking such as effective communication, common sense,courage, problem tackling and solving etc, they can get with the blessings of Lord Hanuman.

Words are less to describe and explain about the greatness of each and every character in Ramayana and what it teaches to the present generation. One can get solutions to every problem existing in the current day world, if they can properly understand and implement from Ramayana.

May everyone understand this truth and be blessed by Gurudev.

Jaya Guru Datta !!   Sri Guru Datta !! Om Namo Hanumathe Namah