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Sesbania grandiflora or Agase Did you know that Sesbania grandiflora or Agase in Kannada language, a flowering small tree, is culinary wonder used as Agase soppu (leaves) Saru or rasam, Agase Hoovu (flowers) for thambuli (a dip, thick gravy), and Agase Beeja (seeds) to make chutney powder? Sesbania grandiflora or Agati grandiflora, a botanical name commonly known as Vegetable Hummingbird, Swamp Pea, White Dragon tree, West Indian pea, is called in Indian languages as Agase (ಅಗಸೆ) or Agastya in Kannada, Avisa (అవిసె) or Agise Chettu in Telugu, Agathi Keerai (அகத்தி கீரை) in Tamil, Akatti (അകത്തി) in Malayalam, Bok phool (বকফুল) in Bengali, Gaach-Munga (गाछ मूंगा) in Hindi, Hadgyachi phoole (Hadga) in Marathi, Katuru murunga in Sinhala language, is a small tree in the genus Sesbania in the legume family. In Sanskrit it is called Muni pushpa (meaning sage’s flower), Muni Priya (that which is dear to the sage), Vakra Pushpa (curved flower).  In the Ind...

*Chapter 8 - Beyond Miracles* *Day 38* Question - Gurudev, please talk about the connection between experiencing unconditional love for others and understanding the unknown, understanding the Brahman, experiencing the Brahman. Gurudev - Love is not just an emotion. It is what you are. Sometimes you feel love. That is a blessing given to you. Even when you don't feel it is there. It is there because you are made up of it.  There is wind here, but when you stand close to your fan then you feel it blowing on you. It's fan that makes you feel the wind. In the same way sometimes you feel love.  That means just remember you have come close to that fan which blows air and you are feeling it, but even otherwise there is air everywhere. Question - What is your view about recent scandals of sexual misconduct even with so called enlightened people? Is such a thing possible? Gurudev - Yes especially in India, there are half a dozen Swamis scandals on the television everyday. I...

*Chapter 8 - Beyond Miracles* *Day 37* So many miracles happen. There are so many, plenty of them we can do but we don't get trapped or entangled in it. If it happens it happens naturally.  If someone says I am bringing out a ring or this jewellery, don't get charmed by those things. No. So many Yakshas are ready to come and do the miracles.  A siddha, a sadguru will not utilize all those things. You hear so many of the miracles that Jesus did. They are all done by Yakshas. One loaf of bread fed to so many people, and these things happen.  It happens all the time with us. There are people bringing food for four people and forty or fifty people eat that. There is plenty of food available. Things happen in a inexplicable manner.  There is no logic or reasoning for it. Especially in Russia - stanislav who is here will tell you many miracle stories from Russia. I don't go there so much but people have experiences all the time.  There are people who are d...

*Chapter 8 - Beyond Miracles* *Day 36* May everybody be happy. You all bring peace to everybody. I want nothing. What do I want? But you give everybody everything. The power of blessings works.  One would think the collective consciousness of New York must be so stressed but it is not. It was a presence with very sweet nice energy. Many psychics have a little access here and there. Psychics predict things for you. There are lower level of spirits as well. The devil which speaks to you in your ears. When someone comes, the devil will say that this person is coming here for this desire and so this man can write down that you came for this problem or this desire.  There are people who can read the past very well but they cannot say anything about the future. Have you come accross any such people? Nadis and psychics are supported by the spirits, which give them a little more vision into the future or past. So the Yakshas are much lower than the devas. It got into their...

*Chapter 8 - Beyond Miracles* *Day 35* So the first chapter says, the Brahman won for the devas. All the devas formed their glory from the victory of the Brahman. They started thinking, "This glory is ours".  Any talent you have, you think it is yours? No. It is a gift. If you have money and if you think you have made a lot if money, no it's a gift. You think you have a great voice and you made an effort to earn that great voice? No it's a blessing.  What is there, your progeny is a blessing or a curse, your money is a blessing or a curse. If you have money, you have comfort. But you have money you can have problems too.  You don't even have a friend, you can't know who is your friend. If you don't have money at least you know who your friend is. If you have money you don't know whether they are friendly with you because of you or for your money. Money is a blessing.  Your voice is a blessing. Progeny is a blessing. Everything is a blessing...