H.H.Sri Swami Chidananda Saraswati

Swami Chidananda’s Pravachan

  of Divine Life Society – Rishikesh

(On Monday 12th January 1981)

Swami Chidananda Maharaj gave the following speech as the Chairperson  for the day’s Ved Sammelan  during the ten days -long Birth Centenary Celebrations of Pujya Swami Gangeshwaranandji Maharaj Udaseen.

Duty is higher than emotions and I would like to explain that. Till such time that the people of this country revere and respect the Sadhu Samaj the prosperity of this country,  Bharat Mata is assured, and its future is secure and Mangalmay ( auspicious) .

God has given  us Buddhi ( discerning intellect ) and Vichar ( the ability to think and contemplate ) along with Emotions.

Where the Buddhi should be applied if Bhavana or emotions are used then there surely will be problems!( Gadbad ).

(Swami Chidananda Sarawati with Swami Gangeshwaranandji Maharaj)

In the same way when we need to use our emotions and if we start to use our Buddhi then too everything will be in a chaos.

Ved Bhagwan were in a Formless state and in the   Avyakta and AdrishyaRoop, but the Gurus through their Shri Mukh have passed on this legacy by listening, contemplating and then storing it in their memory and passing it on to every generation.

 This way each generation received the great teachings from their Gurus.