19 Jul A life of selfless service
During Her childhood, if you were to look for Swamiji, you will find Her on the road side sharing what little fruits She could afford with the homeless children. She would buy pomegranate, split it in half and distribute the quenching little seeds with everyone. But She would not only feed them food for the body. Swamiji began counseling the children and fed them words of love and God; feeding their spirits with confidence and strengthening their faith. Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Jains, all gathered in amazement to listen to words of wisdom from a young girl with the vast knowledge of an ancient Guru.
Villagers were the first to experience the phenomenon of Swamiji’s self-born knowledge. They knew Swamiji was born into a family who were not religious. More so, Swamiji never learnt any spiritual discipline or philosophy from any teachers. People around Her understood Her knowledge is Swayambhu. Swayambhu means “created on its own accord” or “self-born”. Mantras. philosophy and divine predictions came spontaneously from Swamiji’s lips, like a natural spring. The called Her the Swayambhu Guru.
She embarked on Her mission to bring global enlightenment, doing selfless service in every country She touched. Thousands of people sought Her guidance and received Guru Diksha from Her. Her selfless and humble nature and absolute wisdom have brought peace to hundreds of thousands of families across the globe.
Record breaking 18-hour darshan
The guru gives Her time and energy, and envelops the seeker with Her divine warmth. She maintains patience and does what it takes to remove ignorance and inject knowledge into the mind of the seeker; saving the seeker from his misery. The Bangaloreans benefitted from this selfless act during a record breaking 18-hour nonstop darshan with Swamiji last month. Swamiji sat on Her seat from 10am to 4am the other morning meeting families who gathered to receive Her blessings.
“Everything I do, it is for you. Understand my words. Everything is for you.” -Sri Jayanthi Kumaraswami
This Guru Poornima we offer our love and pranaams to the lotus feet of our beloved Guru, Sri Jayanthi Kumaraswami.
Na Guror-Adhikam Tattvam Na Guror-Adhikam Tapah |
Tattva-Jnyaanaat Param Naasti Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah ||
Neither is there any Reality Beyond the Guru, Nor is there any Austerity Higher than the Guru,
There is no Knowledge of Truth beyond what comes From the Guru; Salutations to that Guru.