RAKSHA BANDHAN

Weekly Knowledge #115 Copenhagen 20 Aug 1997 Denmark

This full moon is dedicated to the seers -- the rishis. It is also called the raksha bandhan. Bandhan means bondage, raksha means protection. A bondage that protects you. Your bondage to the knowledge, to the master, to the truth, To The Self, All Saves You. A Rope Can Be Tied To Either Protect Or Strangle You. The Small Mind And Mundane Things can strangle you. The big mind or knowledge saves you. Raksha bandhan is that bondage that saves you. You are bound by your bondage to the satsang. Your bondage to the master, to the truth, to the ancient knowledge of the rishis is your savior. Bonding is essential in life. And let the bonding be divine in a life free from bondage. Question: Who is an atheist? Answer: One who has a concept of God. Question: What is peace? Answer: Undivided mind.

NEWS FLASH From Sweden we moved on to Norway. The program was held in the most beautiful hall in Oslo where the Nobel Peace Prize is given out yearly. The talk and the meditation gave priceless peace. On to Denmark for the advanced course. During a public talk in Arhus, it was hot and humid and the speaker system did not work, but all the adverse situations were turned into profound knowledge. A number of TV stations interviewed Guruji and several newspapers carried articles in Scandinavia.