VANAPRASTHA CAMP !

Indeed this was a special session, as we were able to visualize the Divine Beauty of Sri Krishna, beyond words... The art of meditating on Him is ‘Vishnu Dhyanam’. said by Kapila Muni to his mother Devahuti.

The gist of the discourse by Acharya Swami Sivayogananda, on the occasion of the 'Vanaprstha Camp' at Chinmaya Mission, Madurai on Nov.28 (Sunday)

· Every aspect of the Lord is Divine.

· He is ‘blue’as the infinity is equated to blue.

· His golden yellow robe, made of pure silk,is so soft & shining.

· The glossy white ‘vaidehi mala’ adorns his chest.

· The well-knitted scented flowers of the forest attracts the humming bees as it sways on His shoulder.

· The tiny bell sounds of His bracelets &anklets are the music to all souls.

· Thus when the Lord appears in Supreme Manifestation, the world disappears to the seer.

· Then the gnani is fully awakened& his faculty becomes quiet.

· This unparalleled darshan of the Lord,is what one should long for.

· Meditate on the real Lord & not on the statue.

· As long as you are rooted in the Earth, karmas are there.

· Rise above the earthly consciousness to the next plane. Then it is Divinity.

· One always relishes what he owns, so own Him.

· Meditate on His lotus feet. Visualise His nails beautifully cut in crescent form.

· The light that emerges from His nails,will destroy the darkness of our heart.

· As you keep meditating on Him, mind becomes one with the Lord.

· Get firmly established on that state.