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...g these four. They asked Kondamaraju, who would look after him and where he would live? Kondamaraju said, “I don’t want anything. Give me Satya. He is my property! He will look after me.” Sri Kondamaraju and Bhagawan Then I was eight years old. I would cook food early in the morning, serve him and run to Bukkapatnam with books; there was no school in this village. When the lunch bell rang at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, I would run back to the village, eat a little, and again run to Bukkapatnam. Kondamaraju felt that I was taking a lot of trouble and so he asked Me to take food to the school an...

...l. You have fulfilled my last wish, as promised. Now permit me to leave. Here I am going.” I gave her permission and she merged in Me. I have built a housing colony in memory of Late Subbamma and named it after her. Subbamma was a great soul. She used to go up on the terrace of her house and converse with Mother Eashwaramma, every now and then. She used to tell her “Eashwaramma, You gave birth to Swami and I fostered Him. Hence you are Devakidevi and I am Yashoda.” Eashwaramma used to reply, “Subbamma, You served hundreds of Swami’s devotees by giving food and shelter to them in your house. Do...

...u are endowed with good intellect, but you do not make use of it. This is not like a bank transaction where you give and take. Food is served to you on a plate. But, how can your hunger be satiated unless you eat it? You will get strength only after you eat the food. But you are not eating. Consequently, you do not get strength and consider yourself weak and helpless. Put into Practice What you Hear Practise and experience all that is being taught to you. In what way are the people putting these teachings into practice? People go to religious places to listen to Discourses, Hari Katha or bhaga...

...d Seshama Raju, “Why are you trying to force Him?” Seshama Raju replied, “I am not forcing Him; just that He has come away without having food.” Anjaneyulu then said, “That is no problem; He can have food in my house today.” Swami was taken inside by Anjaneyulu and served many items of food on a plate. It was always Swami’s practice to mix all the items before eating. This used to be the practice in the Shirdi Avatar also; there, Lakshmi Bai would serve many items and Baba would mix them all before eating. In this Avatar too, Swami is following a similar practice. Swami now started having food...

...ave food till very late in the afternoon as she was participating in the Satyanarayana Vratam being performed in Subbamma’s house. The family members including her husband Pedda Venkama Raju were very much upset to see her remain without food for such a long time. Pedda Venkama Raju argued that there was no need to observe such severe austerities. But Easwaramma was determined. She told them not to wait for her, saying, “I am not at all hungry. Satyanarayana Vratam is more important for me than food.” After completing the ritual of Satyanarayana Vratam, Subbamma brought prasadam (blessed food)...

... “I cannot live without seeing You often. The moment I see You, I feel happy.” After saying so, she gave Me some piece of advice, “Swami, all persons describe themselves as devotees. But no one can tell who are real devotees and who are fake. Totally dedicated devotees will be ready to carry out anything You ask them to do, but there are others who come for their own self–interest. By coming to You they get their desires fulfilled and forget you thereafter. In this matter, You should be very careful.” Swami replied. “I shall take due care. There is no need for you to tell me.” After hearing th...

...d such a peaceful end. They faced hardships but always remained happy. They helped others even though they were not very affluent. In every respect, this was an ideal and noble family. All should emulate the ideals of this family. Every man should try to become a member of such ideal families. Be Grateful To Your Parents Students! Try to help others to the best of your ability and strength. Help them to get a good education. I am here to help you always. Give food to those who need it. There is no charity higher than annadanam (giving food to the hungry). Give food free. Give everything free t...

... waiting for Me. Kondama Raju would tell me that they were all waiting to take the pepper rasam from Me as it would give them relief. Immediately, I used to prepare pepper rasam and distribute a glassful to each of them. They used to feel very happy and later on expressed their gratitude, saying, “Swami, your pepper rasam has given us great relief.” Swami’s Culinary Skills In those days, on festival days, such as Sankranti and Ugadi, etc., the dhobis and barbers used to come to the house for food. In the house, there was no one else other than Kondama Raju and Myself. So, I had to prepare food...

...ons to the sun who punishes the ungrateful). What is the significance of this? It emphasises the fact that any help received should be reciprocated to the extent possible. Hurting someone who has helped you will result in losing your eyesight. It is the radiance of the sun that is reflected in man’s eyes. All that you see is through the reflection of the sun’s radiance. The sun withdraws its radiance from the eyes of those persons who commit the sin of ingratitude. Some people may brush it aside, saying it is a mere katha (story). Truly speaking, it is not a katha but a vyatha (suffering) that...

...alue to the rules and restrictions prescribed by them. But, that is a false argument. The shastras have the authority of Madhava, of the Lord Himself. It is not Manava dharma-shastra; it is Madhava dharma-shastra - not man-made, but God-made. A Light Meal Is The Surest Guarantee Of Health The dharmic way of life is dependent on the guna (quality) of the individual. In the 18th chapter of the Gita, the gunas and their characteristics are mentioned, as also the relationship between the type of food eaten and the character that emanates. The food decides the guna; the guna seeks the food congenia...