Talk Excerpt 246. Swamiji speaks on Hanuman Jayanti, and advises on managing depression.

From Mother Radha’s notes, written at Swamiji’s feet.

[At a Hanuman Jayanti [‘birthday’] satsang]

Close your eyes and forget the world, forget the ‘me.’

Pray to the Lord that all his children get pure love to God’s Lotus Feet and, like Hanumanji, get unlimited strength and an ocean of knowledge.

Pray to the Lord to bless all the leaders of our country, no matter who the leaders are.

May Hanumanji, who straightened out Ravana, straighten out all evil people.

May Hanumanji direct you and guide you and strengthen your faith in him, by whatever name you call him, and thereafter lead us into that peaceful state called Ram Rajya.

Now prostrate mentally. Repeat OM three times. Look at each other and say ‘Happy birthday’ to Hanumanji.

Hanumanji is the Guru personified. He is the Guru, who is bodiless. Though he may have many bodies – he guides you without a body.

Think of the Guru and of the Guru saying ‘Swaha.’

Regardless of karma man must always stick to dharma. Do right even if it hurts. Do not say words that hurt. Be very kind to one another.

You must do sadhana sincerely. You must have no depression. If it comes you must think: ‘I am Swamiji’s child. You have come to tempt me – go away.’ You must eradicate depression gradually; yet deliberately. Although it will not happen overnight, you will win through repeated efforts. Be sincere.

Do not react to bad things.

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