Sri Jiddu Krishnamurthy talking to children

Here is the video of Sri Jiddu Krishnamurthy garu interacting with children.

This discussion is very absorbing, and I am sure you will love every bit of it!

Thanks to Dwaraka garu for pointing out this video.

Life of Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati Swami

A documentary on the life of the famous saint of Kanchipuram.

నను బ్రోవమని చెప్పవే సీతమ్మ తల్లి

రామదాసు సంకీర్తన



నను బ్రోవమని చెప్పవే సీతమ్మ తల్లి |నను బ్రోవమని...|


నను బ్రోవమని చెప్పు నారీ శిరోమణి
జనకుని కూతుర జనని జానకమ్మా |నను బ్రోవమని...|


ప్రక్కను చేరి చెక్కిలి నొక్కుచు
చక్కగ మరుకేళి చొక్కియుండెడు వేళ |నను బ్రోవమని...|


అద్రిజ వినుతుడు భద్రగిరీశుడు
నిద్ర మేల్కొను వేళ నెలతరొ బోధించి |నను బ్రోవమని...|

Acknowledgments:
Thanks for the lyrics at:
http://www.engr.mun.ca/%7Eadluri/telugu/classical/musical/rit/ramadasu.html

పలుకే బంగారమాయెనా కోదండపాణి

రామదాసు సంకీర్తన




పలుకే బంగారమాయెనా కోదండపాణి, |పలుకే…|

పలుకే బంగారమాయె పిలిచిన పలుకవేమి
కలలోఁ నీ నామస్మరణ మరవ చక్కనిసామి |పలుకే...|

ఎంత వేడిన గాని సుంతైన దయ రాదు 
పంతము సేయ నే నెంతటి వాడను తండ్రి |పలుకే...

శరణాగతత్రాణ బిరుదాంకితుడవు గాద
కరుణించు భద్రాచల వర రామదాస పోష |పలుకే...| 

Acknowledgments:
Thanks for the lyrics at:
http://www.engr.mun.ca/%7Eadluri/telugu/classical/musical/rit/ramadasu.html

తక్కువేమి మనకు రాముండొక్కడుండు వరకు

రామదాసు సంకీర్తన


తక్కువేమి మనకు రాముండొక్కడుండు వరకు |త..|  

ప్రక్క తోడుగా భగవంతుడు మన చక్రధారియై చెంతనె యుండగ |త..|

మ్రుచ్చు సోమకుని మును జంపిన ఆ మత్స్య మూర్తి మన పక్షము నుండగ |త..|

భూమి స్వర్గమును పొందుగ గొలిచిన వామనుండు మన వాడై యుండగ |త..|

దశ గ్రీవు మును దండించిన ఆ దశరథ రాముని దయ మన కుండగ |త..|

దుష్ట కంసుని ద్రుంచినట్టి శ్రీ కృష్ణుడు మనపై కృపతో యుండగ |త..|

రామదాసుని గాచెడి శ్రీమన్నారాయణు నెఱ నమ్మి యుండగ |త..|


Acknowledgments:
Thanks for the lyrics at:
http://www.engr.mun.ca/%7Eadluri/telugu/classical/musical/rit/ramadasu.html

How can a bound soul attain salvation?

Devotee — What must be the state of mind of a bound soul for attaining salvation?

Sri Ramakrishna — By the grace of the Lord when one develops deep vairagya (non-attachment; dispassion), one can be freed from this attachment of ‘woman and gold’. What is deep vairagya? Whatever is going on let it be; you just go on repeating the name of the Lord ­ this is mild vairagya. He who has deep dispassion, his prana (life breath) becomes restless for Bhagavan ­ like the mother for the child in her womb. He who has deep dispassion does not want anything but Bhagavan. He sees the world as a deep well, a death well. He feels he is perhaps drowned. He looks upon his owns as venomous snakes. He always wants to run away from them. And he does run away. He does not think, ‘Let me first arrange for my family. I will then think of the Lord.’ He has great will power.

What is deep dispassion like? Listen to a story.....

Once there was a drought in a certain region. All the farmers were digging canals to bring water from afar. A farmer had great determination. One day he resolved that he would go on digging till water from the river flowed along the whole canal. And here the time came for his bath. His wife sent him some oil through her daughter. The daughter said to him, ‘Father, it is time for your bath. Massage your body with the oil and take your bath.’ He replied, ‘Please go away, I have some work to do.’ It was past midday. The farmer is still at work in his field, forgetting all about his bath. Now his wife came to the field and said, ‘Why haven’t you taken your bath yet? Your rice is getting cold. You are always over doing things. If the work is not yet accomplished, do it tomorrow, or do it after your meals.’ Taking the spade in his hand the farmer hurled some abuses at her and made her run away. And said he to her, ‘You have no sense. There have been no rains. There is no crop. What will the children eat? Without food, we shall all starve to death this time. I have vowed that I shall bring water to the field today, after that I shall think of bath and food.’ Seeing his mood and determination, the woman ran away. The farmer worked very hard throughout the day and joined the canal to the river in the evening. He then sat on its bank and enjoyed seeing the river water gurgling in the field. He was now at peace and full of happiness. He went home and calling his wife he said to her, ‘Now bring some oil and prepare a smoke.’ Then in a carefree mood he took his bath, ate his meals and snored happily in his bed. This kind of determination is an illustration of deep vairagya.

And there was another farmer, he was also bringing water to his field. His wife went and said to him, ‘It is already late. Come on now, there is no need to work so hard.’ Without saying much in protest, this fellow put down his spade saying, ‘Since you say so, I am coming.’  (All laugh.) This farmer then could never bring water to his field. This is the example of mild vairagya.

“Just as without great determination water did not reach the field of the farmer, in the same way the man does not attain the Lord.”


Source: Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita
http://www.kathamrita.org/kathamrita.htm

ఏ తీరుగ నను దయ చుసెదవో

రామదాసు కీర్తన: ఏ తీరుగ నను దయ చుసెదవో  - Ramadasu Sankeertanas

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శ్రీ రఘు నందన సీతా రమణా శ్రితజన పోషక రామా కారుణ్యాలయ భక్త వరద నిను కన్నది కానుపు రామా |ఏ తీరుగ...|

క్రూర కర్మములు నేరక చేసితి నేరములెంచకు రామా దారిద్ర్యము పరిహారము సేయవె దైవ శిఖామణి రామా |ఏ తీరుగ...|

వాసవనుత రామదాస పోషక వందనమయోధ్య రామా దాసార్చిత మాకభయమొసంగవె దాశరథీ రఘు రామా |ఏ తీరుగ...|

Acknowledgments:
Thanks for the lyrics at:
http://www.engr.mun.ca/%7Eadluri/telugu/classical/musical/rit/ramadasu.html