Gurunathar’s Divine Message Moolam Pooja 15-03-2012
Though there is no specific question today, somewhere from the depth of our surroundings emerges the question :“What use is it to go to the Samadhi of a great saint?” This I have explained before. But I shall do so once again. If you happen to go there with the purpose of sitting around there or spending time there will be no benefits. I would like to point out that if you want a benefit – a spiritual one the following factors are necessary:
- Actual faith
- A desire for spiritual progress
- Reflecting and thinking about God
- A firm will and steadfast determination
- Being single minded and consistent in seeking your objectives.
If these are absent, how do you think you will benefit by sitting there, looking about here and there, smiling and talking? I say this because on full moon days I find people doing the pradakshinas and then relaxing and indulging themselves by buying and consuming the eatables available there! There is no spiritual progress here. You may find some physical benefit but in seeking God there will be no special gain. Sit there. Think of the soul of the saint buried there and ask for His grace. Concentrate on gaining it. This should be your intention. But then why should you go to a Samadhi for this? You can do all these while sitting at home – don’t you think? Understand this well. The reason I am telling all this because there are some who believe that they can get whatever they want by going to a samadhi. Remember that it is not the same but your faith that serves you.
All great ones say “your faith will help you” not “I shall help you”. If you remember this and follow the directions given above benefits will certainly accrue otherwise I would say that going to a samadhi is equal only to a pastime.
{Translation of Gurunathar’s Divine message given to and read by Guruji Shri.K.V.Narayanan}