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HANUMAN JAYANTHI. INTRODUCTION. He is an incarnation of Lord Shiva (Vayu) wind GOD was also his guardian Born to Anjana & Kesari (earthly parents) Name that he was given was Maruti at birth He mistaken the Sun to be a ripen fruit He had leaped into the solar system to swallow it.
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INTRODUCTION • He is an incarnation of Lord Shiva • (Vayu) wind GOD was also his guardian • Born to Anjana & Kesari (earthly parents) • Name that he was given was Maruti at birth • He mistaken the Sun to be a ripen fruit • He had leaped into the solar system to swallow it. • Lord Indra may have beleived that he was being attacked by Lord Hanuman
INTRODUCTION • He use a Brahma Sutra (celestial weapon) • Struck Maruti down, he fell a great distance towards Earth. • Lord Vayu, captured him before his fall. • Lord Vayu, became distressed/angered and removed the air, thereby removing the life force of all creation. • This sparked the attention of Lord Brahma, and all the celestial GODS.
INTRODUCTION • The had imparted tremendous blessing onto Maruti which made him very powerful and eventually eternal. • He was then called Hanuman, and was now prepared for his life’s mission. • He became a great devotee of LORD RAMA • And lived his entire life in serving the LORD • He is known as the greatest devotee that have ever served the LORD.
Devotion • His consist repetition of LORD Rama Nama
SERVICE/SEVA • His unshaken dedication and service to LORD RAMA
Why was he the greatest Devotee? • Gifts • Sindhur vs. Red tape • Service
The Mysterious Bridge • The NASA Shuttle has imaged a mysterious ancient bridge between India and Sri Lanka, as mentioned in the Ramayana. The recently discovered bridge, 30 km long, in the Palk Straits between India and Sri Lanka, reveals a mystery behind it. • The bridge's unique curvature and composition by age reveals that it is man-made. • NASA satellite images and estimation of age of Sethu has set right the Ramayana period, when Historians and scholars arbitrarily ascribed to few hundred and few thousand B.C. in the absence of scientific support.
DISCUSSION • What are the lessons? • How can we grow from these lessons? • Are we/ Why are we running on the spot in comparison to this great DEVOTEE?
CONCLUSION AWAKE ARISE AND STOP NOT UNTIL THE GOAL IS RECEIVED
CONCLUSION FOLLOW THE MASTER (SAI RAMA) FACE THE DEVIL (MIND) FIGHT TILL THE END (LIFE) FINISH THE GAME (MAYA/ILLUSION)
OM SAI RAM (Have a blessed evening)