A LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER
My beloved daughter,
I have just read your mail. You mentioned that there is a two day programme for weekend holidays on Hindu Yoga and Meditation. A Swamiji from Bharat will be giving a training programme on the topic. I felt very happy about it but I am very disappointed to read that you have an important programme in the University.
You may get thousands of weekend holidays and hundreds of parties and meetings in your life. But you will never get such an opportunity of learning the greatest science of the world; the Hindu Yoga and Meditation.
Do you know the names of your motherland? Yes! Your name Bharat and it is also popular as Yoga Bhumi, Karma Bhumi, Veda Bhumi and Deva Bhumi. These names are given to Bharat because of the presence of Enlightened Masters and Brahma Rishis on this land from ages. A swamiji in an Hindu heart is God. You never got a chance to know about the glorious history of Bharat, except the history in your text books written by foreigners. I am fortunate to learn all about our mother land from my grand father and grand mother. You are so unlucky that you missed such an opportunity because of busy schedule of your studies from your third year when you joined in preschool.
My beloved daughter! You may be surprised to see such a lengthy letter from your Amma. Today your mother decided to tell you about your mother land. You have to find time to read it completely, if not in future I may not get an excuse from my granddaughter (your daughter should know from you).
In one of your earlier letters, you mentioned, "Amma, today I am standing on the most developed and highly advanced land on the earth". But, my daughter, you are from the most advanced country in ages. The so-called developed countries in your definition were thick forests and people were the most uncivilized tribes when your mother land was enjoying the most advanced and civilized life style. When those people didn't have language to communicate, Hindus developed language with perfect grammar and wonderful script. When those people covered their body with leaves, your forefathers wore superfine textiles and decorated their body with gold ornaments. In those days we had universities, industries, hospitals and excellent engineering techniques. They traveled in airplanes and also visited other planets. All this happened ten thousand years back. Who did all these? Who is responsible for science and technology of those days? They are Rishis, Enlightened Masters. You know that our planet is protected by an ozone layer against dangerous sun rays. But it has been depleted during the last two hundred years because of pollution. There is another such layer protecting our land which is thousand times powerful. It is formed by the continuous thapasya of our Swamijis over the centuries. No pollution, no weapon can destroy this ozone layer. We are safe under this layer.
The layer is so powerful that it protected the land and people from various attacks by foreign invaders over one thousand years. We are protected from several natural calamities, social and religious dangers. Thousands of such attacks were unable to shake the roots of Bharat. This is the power of Enlightened Masters in Bharat. Even today several external forces are continuously working against Bharat. But they cannot do any harm to us because of thousands of Masters, Rishis, Saints who are continuously strengthening the land through their thapasya. The Himalayas on the north; The Eastern and the Western Ghats on the east and west of Bharat are homes of Rishis. They all are Bharat's true wealth. The glory and the grace of the country is their gift. They energize our land continuously through their sacrifices; therefore we are safe and happy.
Do you know about Vedas? They are the base for our social life. They were developed by rishis around ten thousand years back, but they were written just four to five thousands years back. They contain the most powerful mantras. Saints of this land protected them and carefully passed them to next generations through their disciples.
Do you know how powerful and great these saints of Bharat are? They are more than a doctor with super specialization. Just with one touch, one blessing and one manthra they can cure any disease. They are great engineers, scientists and also professors. Even today they are the best counselors, psychologists and also spiritual guides. One touch of the Master can transform any type of evil into good. If you undergo training for two days under such a Master, you can experience wonders.
My daughter! Please attend the programme. Don't miss it even at the cost of your job or your course. Be very polite and obedient to Him. A Yogi is much beyond a human being. His life is a complex document. Its depth cannot be measured by man's logic. He cannot be analyzed by any science under the sky or above it. Never say a single negative word against any Master
My beloved daughter! As a mother, most probably this is the best gift I can offer to you in my life.
With blessings and love Your Amma.
OM NAMO SRI BHAKTA MANASA MANDIRA NILAYAYA NAMAHA