Satyananda

Paramahamsaji Satyananda attained Mahasamadhi at midnight  December 5th 2009.   He called Swami Satsangi at 11:30pm and said it was time for him to go,  he was sitting in padmasana practicing japa and left his body at midnight  with a smile on his face.  Remember that the relationship that exists between the Guru and disciple is eternal. So whilst we may feel some loss on a physical level, be comforted by the knowledge that the mystical relationship of guidance, grace and blessings sustains the disciple through all births and all of eternity.
Swami Niranjan has suggested the following practices be done:  Kirtan   Mahamritunjaya mantra – with havan if possible  Bhagavad Gita chanting   At Mangrove yesterday we practiced kirtan from 11am onwards along with some Gita chanting and concluded the evening with a Mahamritunjaya havan at 9pm. It was a lovely celebration of Paramahansaji’s life and although there was some sadness, overall the atmosphere was one of joy for his freedom and thankfulness for what he has given us.   There will be a further celebration of Paramahansaji’s life on New Years Eve at Mangrove, so please come and join us then.
 Sankalpa of Paramahansa Satyananda   I am an invisible child of a thousand faces of love, That floats over the swirling sea of life, Surrounded by the meadows of the winged shepherds, Where divine love and beauty, The stillness of midnight summer's warmth pervades.  Life often cuts at my body and mind And though blood may be seen passing, And a cry might be heard, Do not be deceived that sorrow could dwell within my being Or suffering within my soul. There will never be a storm That can wash the path from my feet, The direction from my heart, The light from my eyes, Or the purpose from this life.  I know that I am untouchable to the forces As long as I have a direction, an aim, a goal: To serve, to love, and to give. Strength lies in the magnification of the secret qualities Of my own personality, my own character And though I am only a messenger, I am me.  Let me decorate many hearts And paint a thousand faces with colours of inspiration And soft, silent sounds of value. Let me be like a child, Run barefoot through the forest Of laughing and crying people, Giving flowers of imagination and wonder, That God gives free. Shall I fall on bended knees, And wait for someone to bless me With happiness and a life of golden dreams?  No, I shall run into the desert of life with my arms open, Sometimes falling, sometimes stumbling, But always picking myself up,  A thousand times if necessary, Sometimes happy. Often life willl burn me, Often life will caress me tenderly And many of my days will be haunted With complications and obstacles, And there will be moments so beautiful That my soul will weep in ecstasy.  I shall be a witness, But never shall I run Or turn from life, from me.  Never shall I forsake myself Or the timeless lessons I have taught myself, Nor shall I let the value Of divine inspiration and being be lost. My rainbow-covered bubble will carry me Further than beyond the horizon's settings, Forever to serve, to love, and to live As a sannyasin.  Swami Satyananda Saraswati

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