The son of God, Jesus, was born on Earth to bless mankind. He came to wipe our sorrows and pain and he sacrificed his life for us. He taught us the virtues of unconditional love, sacrifice, friendship and simplicity.

He bore the cross of the sins and sorrows of all people in this world. He gave mankind eternal peace and hence, on this day, we always remember this Blessed Soul, Jesus Christ, who always illuminates our hearts with peace and who will always guide us, leading us on the path of Heaven.

He instilled the values of truth, love, righteousness, compassion, unity and brotherhood in the prayers and worship of our daily lives, thereby helping us to attain self-realization and the elevation of the soul.

Wishing peace, happiness and unity to all in this world!

May peace reign all over the world in every human being!

With love and blessings,

Swami Atmachaithanya

“Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu, GururDevo Maheswara, Guru Saakshaath Para Brahma, Thasmai Sree Gurave Namah”

Guru is Brahma, the Lord who has created the entire universe. Guru is Vishnu, who sustains the whole universe with all its creatures. Guru is Maheswara, the Ultimate Lord who destroys the ignorance and darkness of the world. Guru is verily the ParaBrahma, the absolute Almighty. We must all offer our unconditional salutations at the Divine Feet of the Guru.

Guru is the Almighty incarnated in human form, with the Divine mission of liberating mankind from the sorrowful and miserable existence in ignorance & illusion and granting them the nectar of immortal identification with Supreme Bliss. Only by worshipping those Divine Feet with absolute surrender can one attain liberation from bondage herein and hereafter.

The Guru has many forms in fact, but each one of these forms is full by itself. He is really the omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent absolute. A real Guru sees Himself in everything around Him because He is the one who has realised that everything is His own reflection and manifeststion. He never looks down upon anything or anyone and never even thinks for a moment, nor speaks a word, to belittle another, be they a Guru or an ordinary human being. In fact He may even ask His desciples to worship all other forms of Him as His own. He never attempts to impress upon others about His Divine nature by resorting to magic shows!

Each and every one of His thoughts, words and deeds and even His gestures are absolutely free from selfishness, totally unhurting and never insulting. He is really the embodiment of  purity, simplicity and humility, which are in fact the one and only unmistakable signs of Divinity in human form. We must remember that wherever there is anything contradictory, wherever there is any spark of duality, wherever there is any tinge of selfishness in thoughts, words or deeds, the Guru has not manifested in reality. Every spiritual aspirant must beware of such hidden pitfalls in his journey to achieve the goal of his life.

“Gurave sarva lokanaam, Bhishaje bhavaroginam, Nidhaye saravavidyanaam, Dakshinamurthaye namaha”

Guru is for the whole world. He is the Doctor who cures the worldly maladies of humanity, and He is the treasure chest of all knowledge and skills. My humble prostrations to Him who is also known as Lord Dakshinamurthy. For all the sufferings and miseries of humanity there is only one remedy – and that is worshipful surrender at the Guru’s Divine Feet. Listening to Guru’s Divine words and faithful observance of the same in day-to-day life is absolutely essential to please Guru and earn His Divine Grace – and only by Divine Grace can one progress in life both materially and spiritually.

 ”Ajnana thimiranthasya Jnananjana salaakaya, Chakshurunmeelitham yena Thasmai sree Gurave namah”

Ignorance about the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of life is the root cause of sufferings in this world. We are all born out of Divinity and we all travel back to the same Divine Mother and Father through the journey of life. Everyone is in fact a spark of Divinity – and attaining that Knowledge is the goal of life. Fortunate are those very few aspirants who have attained the priceless opportunity to be in the Divine Presence of a real Guru and benefit from His Love and Compassionate guidance to remove the darkness of ignorance and attain the Light of that Knowlwdge.

One should not have any Ego or show anger to anyone.

The Guru shines like the sun –dispelling the darkness and leading everyone to the light.

A real Guru comes via a lineage (parampara). He never shows displeasure or anger to any soul.

A true Guru never teaches or advises his disciples not to see or meet any other Masters or Gurus. A true devotee wants to see the Oneness of the Guru. Do not focus on the mirror – you will only see your reflection therein. Look instead inwards and realise your true nature.

Love and Blessings,

Swami Atmachaithanya

You asked me to write about the days which You spent in Tallinn.

Firstly, I would like to thank You for everything. I am sure that all the other people who met You would do the same if they had such opportunity.

As for me, these four days were the most happy, alive and intensive in the past six years.

I think that for many people, this meeting was like a fresh breath of air among routine, grey days.

This event united many people. This is very good because there is too much separation in our world and that is why such moments are so precious.

I was lucky. I could take part and observe everything from the first steps and letters until the end of the event itself. And I feel that this is not the end but the beginning of other ways and possibilities.

Many interesting things and new understanding opened up.

Your coming here was a sign and very significant – threads of many destinies were twisted together. There was such feeling that behind and above all is Divine Force. Like an invisible hand helping and directing people how and when to do better. It seemed that all was in the right place in the right moment.

We met Swami joyfully and simply with flowers, candles and Siva mantra.

Afterwards, I went to prepare the hall and together with my mother and friends, we did all the preparations and then the first people started to arrive. It was an unusual and responsible experience to prepare this first visit.

On this and the following days, it was visible that most people who came were attentive, focused and ready to accept what Swami gave to them. They did not want to lose those precious moments and absorbed with gratitude, the life-giving water of meetings and blessings. Those persons whose hearts were open received a great deal.

I am sure that many will remember chanting mantras and singing bhajans, as well as the personal blessings and blessed objects which will keep warm the memory of the meeting.

I heard from many people that they have received the impulse for a new direction in their life and development.

Several times I translated when someone came to Swami searching for help and answers; everyone received His advice and also His inspiration, hope, kindness and attention and it was a good experience for me to see this.

On the Wednesday, we performed Ganesha Puja. It was a very interesting – and not simple, event. It was a seed which will grow later and at the same time, it was a result of much previous effort.

It is all one. Only a small part is visible from the outside. It all has a deeper purpose and far-reaching consequences – something more global occurs, it is not just for the group of people who participate in the Puja.

During these days, there was a feeling that the sacred can appear in a human being’s life. It is possible; and if somebody searches sincerely, the door will open and help will come.

Sincerely yours,

Kate,

Tallinn, Estonia

In fact, even though we state that God has no form, Purity, unconditional Love and unlimited Innocence are found to be the identity of His genuine manifestations, in human form or otherwise. Wherever one has demonstrated these qualities, despite the fact that He can be and show anything and everything if He so wishes, then and only then you come face to face with God.

Unfortunately today these divine qualities are mercilessly underestimated due to the influence of Káli and of those who pretend to be godly but stage funny magics and mimicries with the sole aim of acquiring materialistic wealth, setting themselves up to be worshipped without realizing the fact that a day will come when the Divine will have to act to expose who is genuine and who is not.

Fortunate are those who have had the great opportunity to see, touch and listen to God, especially when He, out of his unfathomable but ineffable Compassion, comes near us, always ready to shower us with His divine blessings.

On this holy and most auspicious day I wish everybody a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Jesus, who is the embodiment of love and sacrifice, teaches the importance of patience, sacrifice, sorrow and hardship in life. His life is a real asset to humanity. He resides in the heart of every being. He was born in the area of Jerusalem but the light He generated spread throughout the world, even though the world failed to recognise that in time.

May this day of the advent of Jesus, who wipes away the sorrow of the world and enchants the world with peace, happiness, love and prosperity and who adorns it with Supreme Bliss, lead the whole of mankind to eternal peace, joy and prosperity.

We all should love one another and co-operate in good activities of daily life. We should share goodness and dispel the darkness of sorrow and solitude. Our life should show the light of love and be the right model for our fellow beings.

Let us welcome on this holy day a New Year of peace, love and brotherhood. Let us look upon the whole of humanity as one. Let us visualize the principle of oneness. Let us love everyone and realise that that is the real worship of God.

Swami Atmachaithanya