Divine Grace
Srimad Bhagavatam – Canto VIII, Part 2
“The fiery touch of the LORD’s grace, when it descends upon His devotees, is invariably felt by the seeker, more as a refreshing shower of divine mercy.” — Swami Chinmayananda
Our beloved Br. Uddhavji enabled an experience of this divine touch as his discourses on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto VIII Part 2 concluded on Thursday, Jan. 15 2009 on the CMDFW premises. In this power-packed satsang (gathering) the “refreshing shower of divine mercy” cascaded in the retelling of the glories of various avatars of the Lord. The splendor and beauty of the Lord’s sustenance of this world provided through Kurma (tortoise), Shakti (energy), Mohini, Vamana, Matysa (fish) infused the audience with joy and bliss.
The valuable lessons learned through these stories include
- The power of prayers
- Being vigilant of the mind’s polarity
- Maximizing efforts for creating a synergy
- Awareness of inherent talents and tendencies
- Remaining focused on the goal of our saadhana
- Meaning of immortality
- Following guru’s teachings
- Actions and consequences
- Fulfilling promises
- Lord’s abundant providence
- Serving the Lord in all capacities as a humble servant.
We now have the technology to listen to the Bhagvatam talks via uStream, albeit a rather weak substitute for attending the satsang in person! May Gurudev’s blessings continue to shower on us with many more satsangs (gatherings) on Srimad Bhagvatam.
