Speech of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji – Swagata Sabha – March 16, 2026 – SGS Ashrama, Dundigal, Bhagyanagaram, Hyderabad
After Panchamukha Anjaneya Kshetram, I came here and had darshan of the pond right away. Blessings to everyone that supported that sacred pond. Others can still participate.
These days, it is hard to establish temples in such large spaces. We have the opportunity for such a wonderful temple and the facilities here, we should not neglect or lose the opportunity to participate in the programs. It is wrong to wait for others to do it. You can participate, even small amounts are okay, whatever is in your means. Do not wait to be asked. You should not wait to be asked for charities, you will lose the merit if you give but only after being asked.
When you are doing Annadana, do not ask if they want water. Do not ask if they want rice, just serve or tell them you are serving and they will tell you if they don’t want more. Help those in need, do not wait to be asked to help. The committee should not have to ask you. That is an insult. Some wait to be asked saying they will give if asked. You must in fact fight about why you didn’t have the opportunity. In the past, we used to have devotees who would weep when Swamiji refused their seva. You must also have that mindset. They used to wonder what sin they committed that led to Swamiji refusing their seva. We should give, as much as what is within our means, before being asked.
I was telling Narayana Rao that coconuts are being offered (poornaphala) in thousands and lakhs in Bengaluru and Mysuru.
Rs. 1000 fine if you call Me Appaji. Only Swamiji or Dattaji. Appaji is a word of abuse in Karnataka. Or, you can call Me “Datta Nanna” (Nanna =father). Children can call me Thathaji.
Swamiji told them in Hanuman temple – whatever program we do, we should find out and support and not wait to be asked. We should also participate and do whatever small seva we can. Then, we get closer to the committee and get more united. You must serve together. You must find out and offer help. If they refuse, give them the support. It means, we have also joined as Sadguru Bandhus in the seva.
We are getting close to ‘Prabhava’ lunar near year. The year Prabhava is coming to a close. Time does not stop, years are rolling as the Earth is rotating. Ugadi is almost upon us and it will go away soon too. The new becomes old very soon. The old will one day become new. Tomorrow becomes today and today becomes yesterday. Time rolls.
Every second is invaluable. More valuable than money. Prana is a gift from God.
“You have taken many births, get rid of this cycle. I have given you some jnana, you have a Sadguru, your mind has changed, your family is also changing, despite all difficulties I have gotten you into the field of spirituality. Now, to travel towards paramatma, not blindly, but with knowledge is what you must do.”
You must not blindly drive through life. You must open your eyes and look at your food while eating. Do not eat while looking at the phone or while talking. Just as we eat with awareness, we should go through life with awareness, examining ourselves today compared to yesterday.
We go to extremes doing one thing. We sing only bhajans, we show only devotion and then when we give up, we give it up entirely. You must be moderate and consistent.
Overdoing it, then suffering from it and then giving it up is not good. Overdoing anything will lead to unfavorable consequences.
If you meditate for 4-5 hours, your intellect will be ruined. Swamiji said to do it for 40 minutes, that is enough.
Some people go to the gym for 4-5 hours each day or play for several hours each day, that is not good. Many lost their lives. You must maintain moderation and consistency.
It is asuric puja to sit and worship for 6 hours. Do not overdo things. Everything should be within limit. This is a life; we are bound by time. When we can do things in a balanced manner, it will work well.
You have nothing, you have given up most things, true, but there are responsibilities we do not know, we should not harm that. We should maintain our life well. We should be balanced.
God created this world with so much balance. He gave us two legs, if one leg is shorter, how hard is life! The speech and the ears are like a stereo system.
The architecture of the body is so wonderful; not even robots can be like this. There are so many good and bad things in the body. God has given us so many chances in the field of education, charity, knowledge, etc. We can also slide down towards downfall if we neglect things, you must use what you have well to rise up.
We see in the news that children are achieving a lot. We must get inspired by it.
Your sadhana should not hurt others. You can do seva in the Ashrama.
You can serve food, you can volunteer. It is not necessary that only those in uniform serve. You can serve too. You are all the same. The volunteers in uniform did not come from some other world. You must use your body for seva until the last minute. You must not overdo it and cause inconvenience to others.
Everyone come to Gachibowli for Bhagavad Gita. Learn to read clearly and fluently. Do not just move your lips without clear chanting for the photo or video opportunity.
Yesterday, Swamiji beautifully explained Krishna Tattva in the Hanuman Kshetra. Swamiji named the pond here Hanumath Sarovara. I thought it would be small, but it’s quite big and beautiful.
I want everyone I know to register for the Panchotsava Sevas. I will surely ask everyone; I do not know when I will ask. If you say you did not register, I will dismiss you.
This is a kshetra, we should participate in the activities here.
In Mysuru and Bengaluru when Swamiji is about to travel, everyone offers Poornaphala for a successful trip. Second, if they hear that Swamiji is not well, they immediately offer poornaphala, even children do it. That is why there are so many coconuts offered there.
Why do you not have that tradition here? I scolded Narayana Rao about this when I got here. Have you no shame?
You must do that seva. What else can we do for Swamiji? There are lakhs of coconuts in Bengaluru – the moment they know Swamiji is about to travel, they offer poornaphala. You will of course keep offering poornaphala for your own benefit, but Swamiji too is your family.
There should have been so many coconuts here, but there is still so much space. Your actions must force them to setup more space for offering the coconuts.
So many devotees were anguished about Swamiji being in Dubai. So many in Bengaluru were so distressed that hundreds of devotees offered poornaphala. Swamiji wanted to come back early and there was a missile strike right near the airport the next day.
Hanuman will protect, what can we do for Swamiji? Can we go take medicine to Swamiji? We can only offer a namaskara.
He gave this body, so one cannot escape the suffering and going through all the stages of life. We must overcome them. We see that Lord at our human level and offer the various kinds of worship and pray for Him.
Karya Siddhi Hanuman is so powerful here in this Kshetra. The Subramanya Swamy energy is so profound that one does not feel like coming out of the shrine. Naga Devatas are here. All ailments and mental troubles are removed by Subramanya Swamy.
I spoke about the Venu, the flute. What is this new program? It’s been there for a long time. Nada Mantapa’s architecture has flutes all around if you look from the outside. Venu is also called Prana.
Vayu is prana. The body is like a flute, like Veena. It is filled with Prana. Without Prana we cannot learn Atma Tattva. When Prana is gone, the body falls.
As long as we have prana, we do not realize the value of life. When Prana is gone, there is no use anyway. The body is functioning so well due to Prana.
After the body is all formed, all organs are in place, then Prana comes to the being.
Based on the sins of the parents, and the past life of the jeevi, the jeevi is born to those parents.
That is why we should not commit any sins as per Garuda Purana. Then, we will have good children. If we commit sins, the victim of our sins will not leave us.
We should study Garuda Purana, you will learn the kinds of consequences for our sins. Your sins may come back as your children too.
Many go to so many doctors to get well, but cannot go back to their normal health. This is happening everywhere. We should take note and be cautious.
When we see people suffering like this, don’t leave them to their fate thinking they deserve it. You must help them. If you leave them to their fate, believing they deserve it, that sin transfers to you.
Some experience their sins calmly.
Some people were surprised when I asked certain children in their house to learn the Bhagavad Gita. The children could not even do their own tasks or take care of themselves, nor could they even talk. But they chanted the entire Gita after Swamiji told them.
Aren’t those children the result of your sins? The parents were so determined to do as Swamiji says and teach them the Gita. The neighbors prodded them to talk to Swamiji about the speech issue, but the parents were firm in teaching the Gita per Swamiji’s instruction.
It was not easy to teach the kid the Gita, it was very hard, but the parents did not give up. I told the parents the boy was an Avadhoota. He can barely sit or stand or speak. But he chants the entire Gita. The parents admit that the boy is a result of their sins and has now come to pay back for it. He cannot do anything else, but he chants the Gita.
There is a girl in Dallas whose limbs barely work, but she chants the entire Gita. I visited their family in Dallas. You must have that faith and devotion.
Some people feel dizzy when they meditate for 2-3 hours. I asked them to start singing bhajans for part of the time instead. This gives Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga. They can do meditation for 40 minutes, that is good.
For pranayama to get steady, flute is a very good instrument. The flute helps you control your breath. We are also building an app for Datta Venu.
The flute represents the body, from mooladhara to sahasrara. It is verily Lord Shiva. Imagine that such wonderful sound come from that hollow bamboo!
You will have difficulty in the beginning trying to get a sound out of it. But if you keep at it, you will learn.
Someone in Bengaluru joked that Swamiji is teaching us the flute so we can manage firewood or coal stoves due to shortage of gas. How many are using these stoves now? Next time, many others will raise their hand, I know.
We need to eat at least something for energy, there is no choice. The machine needs fuel.
So, body intellect and mind will benefit from playing the flute. You do not need to learn and a concert, we cannot hear it, you have no permission. This is for pranayama.
Normally, they don’t make many flutes in the scale, they start at the C scale. But if you play the B scale flute, it will match Swamiji’s bhajan singing.
Many don’t even need flutes, but they want to take it from Swamiji’s hands. They take it from Swamiji’s hands and place it in Puja and do abhishekam to it. Do not do that.
We called people from flute factories and are getting these custom-made for you. We worked very hard to get you these.
The traditional flute is made from bamboo, but Swamiji is also giving you a PVC flute because it’s more weather resistant. Get both the PVC flute and the bamboo flute. You can keep playing it once in a while.
There are classes online in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, English. You must follow the lessons; do not play as you wish.
A little girl came and told Me her finger was stuck in the flute hole. Now, this is what the interviews will be about in the future.
The flute is wonderful for meditation. I am talking casually, but this is serious. It will help you a lot.
You cannot get the flute if you do not register ahead of time. You must only take the ones that Swamiji is giving you. After you learn this well and attain proficiency, you can take another flute and go to other teachers if you wish.