Om Sai Ram
Tithi in Hindu Calendar on June 19, 2011 – Today is Krishna Paksha Chaturthi – fourth day of waning phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Krishna Paksha Chaturthi till 11:45 PM on June 19, 2011. Afterwards it is Panchami Tithi. All time based on India Standard Time.
Nakshatra – Uttarashada or Uthiradam Nakshatra till 1:30 AM. Afterwards it is Shravan or Sravanam or Thiruonam Nakshatram.
Rashi or Moon Sign – Makar Rashi.
Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat
Sankashti Vrat and Puja is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and is observed on the fourth day after Purnima or full moon. Sankashti fasting is from morning to the sighting of the moon. Sankashti Puja is performed in the evening. Observing Sankashta Chaturthi is believed to help in removing all difficulties and obstacles in life.
For most people Sankashti Chaturti is a complete fast which is broken after sighting the moon and performing puja. There are also people who observe partial fast.
Mantras Chanted During Sankashti Vrat Day
Sankashtnashana sthothra
Ganesha Ashtothara
Vakrathunda mahakaya or any of the popular mantras dedicated to Lord Ganesh is chanted
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Katha:
Long long ago there lived a sage called Bhrushundi.(sage Bhrushundi did penance for many years of Lord Ganesha and became great among the devotees of Lord Ganesha. While doing penance a trunk immerged from his nose, that is why he has been called as Bhrushundi. Everyone use to see him to get virtue.)Once God Indra's plane on his way back to home from sage Bhrushundi, was going above king Shursen's kingdom. One person(who had done many sins in his life) saw the plane of God Indra in the sky. With his look the plane landed on the ground. By seeing the brightness of the plane, king went to see the plane and person travelling in the plane. By seeing God Indra king was very much pleased and he saluted God Indra and ask about the landing of the plane. God Indra told him that a sinner from your city looked at the plane, because of his sins the plane came down. By hearing the noise of the plane, everyone from the city came to see the plane. All people worshipped God Indra. King asked God Indra how the plane could start again? God Indra told him that today is Panchami from the month of the Paush. Yesterday was the Chaturthi. Check whether anyone done fasting yesterday. If that person gives his virtue to me then my plane will start. Soldiers searched the city for the person who did fasting on Chaturthi., but unfortunately they found no one. At the same time some soldiers saw Ganesh-Duta(a soldier of Lord Ganesha) who is taking away a woman died recently. Soldiers asked him that how can you take such a sinner to Ganesh-loka. Ganesh-Duta told soldiers that yesterday whole day that woman was in sleep. She has not eat anything. Late night after moon-rise she woke up and eat some food. Without her knowledge she did Sankashti-Chaturthi. She died today. A person who does Sankashti-Chaturthi even once in the life, after death goes to Ganesh-loka or Swananda-loka. Soldiers requested Ganesh-Duta to give that woman to them so that the plane of could start. But Ganesh-Duta refused to give virtue of that woman to soldiers. The wind which flown from the dead woman's body went till God Indra's plane and with the wind it could start the plane. It means that the wind which touched that virtuous body also become virtuous.
The person who does Sankashti-Chaturthi(do fasting till the moon-rise and then eat the food) will collect lot of virtues. After the death that person goes to Swanand-loka and the rebirth of that person stops. There is a belief in Hinduism that a person takes seven births before gets 'Moksha'. (becomes free, there is no rebirth afterwards.)
C.B. Satpathy: BABA May I Answer
How does one take time out to practice the “Guru Path” when one is under the constraint of
time in our ordinary life?
Living even an ordinary life has been a difficult task with human beings in every age and not in the present time only. Leading an ordinary life means always trying to satisfy the social and family demands. It is easy for those who have left home and taken to ascetic way of life, to follow the spiritual path but it is a greater problem when living in our physical world looking after the never ending series of family and social commitments. We seek a Guru to give us a simple solution to this most difficult problem. In the first stage nobody follows the ‘Guru Path’ completely. It requires a number of years or attempts to prepare oneself. If a man goes on searching a Guru, reading books on this subject, reading the life stories of Saints, keeping purity in conduct etc., gradually the thoughts relating to the Sadguru will grow in his inner self. Under these conditions he will meet a Guru somewhere at a certain point of time. More correctly he will draw the attention of the Sadguru who has the divine power to see through the merits and demerits of everyone and the thought process of all His devotees even from a distance. It is said that the disciple cannot find a Guru, but the Perfect Master finds out His disciple certainly. As Baba said, “I draw my devotees from thousands of miles”. In life full of difficulties it is a true endeavor to develop the qualities of compassion, forgiveness and service. Selfless service to all living beings is the goal of the Guru. It may be concluded that initially one should begin with obeying on smaller duties given to him by the Guru, and gradually one should move ahead for bigger jobs. While undergoing life’s struggle whatever qualities one develops those remain permanently with him and become a part of his divine self. These qualities are carried to the next life. In the next life also he again gets the help of a Guru and evolves further. The Guru Path or Parampara is not a game of one life but of a time continuum.
Only a Purified Mind deserves Entry into Dwarakamayi
"Sat", means that which exists forever and is in everything and everywhere. Thus, it is the Supreme Soul which remains immortal. Like God who has the power to burn our sins to ashes, even truth, like fire, has such power. Although there are several bad qualities in us, we must make up our mind that "I will not speak falsehood. I always stand for truth". If purifying seeds are dropped into the muddy waters, they will absorb the impurities and purify the water. Likewise, the one virtue of telling the truth will rid humans of all bad qualities. It is the mind that does many bad things than our actions.
Though we invite a guest, in the mind we think 'this fellow has come now and might not leave without having food'. Speaking truth is like unlocking the heart and so we should give up bad thoughts. Thus, a good thought gradually increases the right action and determination and removes all the vices from us. Baba resisted the evil-minded from entering Dwarakamayi. He is Omniscient and can read the thoughts of everyone in any corner of the world. However, being the Merciful Father, Baba dispels the evil forces from devotees' hearts, before taking them closer to Him. Siddique Phalke is one such example. If we enthrone truth in our hearts, Baba showers His love.
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