Introduction:
Greetings. Our Guru, the secret practitioner (Gupta Sadhak) Sri Sri Shyama Khapa, resides in his ashram, Shanti Kunj, located at the Rajpur cremation ground. He has practiced spiritual discipline (sadhana) for 40 years. Through his divine vision, he has acquired profound knowledge, and for the welfare of the world's people, he has shared his wisdom through YouTube. At Shanti Kunj, he has performed a 1000-day Maha Mrityunjaya Yagna for world peace. He is constantly involved in chanting (japa), penance (tapa), and sacrifice (yagna) for the benefit of all people. Many people from different parts of the world visit the ashram to receive Shyama Khapa's blessings and initiation (diksha). Through dialogue, new ideas emerge. Hear Shyama Khapa discuss a new subject.
Disciple:
Pranam, Gurudev.
Guru:
Pranam baba, pranam. Where are you from?
Disciple:
First of all, I wish you a very Happy Bengali New Year. Today is the Bengali New Year, the year 1427, Gurudev.
Guru:
Yes, 1427. Speak on.
Disciple:
The current social environment and situation are very poor.
Guru:
Extremely poor! I haven't seen anything like this in my 73 years. I haven't seen this. Yes, continue.
Disciple:
For every Bengali, the New Year is a time to dress up and celebrate. But at this moment, that isn't possible.
Guru:
No. You can call it a Bengali tradition. Our Poila Baishakh is a Bengali tradition. We say, "The soil of Bengal, the water of Bengal, the air of Bengal, the fruit of Bengal – may they be fulfilled, O Lord." Just as our poets have written this, the Upanishads say the same: "Purnam adah, purnam idam, purnat purnam udachyate..." (That is whole, this is whole...). Today, on this Poila Baishakh 1427, a tradition for us Bengalis, I send my best wishes, love, and mother's blessings to all Indians and those Bengalis living abroad. I am giving it fully to the people. Okay, what else will you say?
Disciple:
Throughout India and the entire world, COVID-19 has caused such havoc that Bengalis might not be able to uphold their traditions. What do you say about this?
Guru:
No, it's nothing else. My ears are ringing from hearing "Corona, Corona." It's true that Corona is happening, but our sages said this long ago. Great astrologers like Nostradamus and others mentioned this time. They all mentioned this time. Today this is being fulfilled. From Nostradamus onwards, all great astrologers mentioned this time; that a terrible calamity would come and many people would die—it was said that a terrible disaster would come. I mentioned this a long time ago too. So it will come, but people weren't conscious. But I had said that a terrible calamity was coming, it's at the doorstep. Now it has started. And since it's a major festival for Bengalis, it's been lost. Look, this Poila Baishakh tradition... it's not just Corona this year. I've seen in previous years too that Bengalis were losing their tradition. They lost the tradition of Poila Baishakh. We used to see kids parading in the fields early in the morning. They would train for a month beforehand. The whole field would be filled with children in white clothes. They were doing this, and then they were given fruits and sweets. We saw children perform gymnastic exercises from one to eight. They were told: "Troop, attention! At ease!" I've seen this in the fields since I was a child. We did it too. Now, for the last 4-5 years, it's completely stopped. Then there's the 'Babu' culture of Bengalis—the Dhoti-Panjabi. That has also disappeared from the market. There's no point in blaming Corona. Corona came this year. Bengalis lost their tradition long before that.
Guru:
They have no tradition, the Bengalis. That habit of wearing Dhoti-Panjabi, those traditions are gone. Now, what tradition do Bengali boys have? A camera, a motorcycle, and maybe some alcohol. These three things are the current Bengali tradition. A big mobile phone in hand, some alcohol, and a motorcycle. This is the 'Jatola' (gathering) now. This is today's Poila Baishakh. The youth, who are the leaders, are completely ruined. Those who should take the helm have collapsed. They are now saying, "Give us alcohol." That Bengali tradition is gone. It's lost. I'm reminded of Manna Dey's song: "That adda at the Coffee House is no more today. Where did those golden afternoons go? They are no more today." Our situation is like that song now. It's very appropriate for today.
Disciple:
Gurudev, in many homes on this New Year, there's a tradition of Lakshmi-Ganesh puja.
Guru:
Yes, Lakshmi-Ganesh puja happens. But we consider Poila as 'Agasta Jatra' (Agastya's journey). I usually tell people who come to me to do their puja on Akshaya Tritiya. I don't give much importance to the first of the month because 'Poila' means 'Agasta Jatra'. Do you know what Agastya Jatra is? Once, the Vindhya mountain became so arrogant that it said, "I will cover the world, I will cover the sun. I will become so tall that I won't let sunlight reach the earth." Its Guru was Agastya. When Agastya heard this and stood before Vindhya, the mountain bowed its head before its Guru. Agastya said, "Stay like this until I return." Agastya never returned to the Vindhya mountain, and the mountain's pride was crushed. This is Agastya Jatra. We call the first 'Agastya Jatra'. That's why I say it's better to do the Lakshmi-Ganesh puja on Akshaya Tritiya. But since it's a Bengali tradition, we see long lines for puja at Kalighat, starting from the night before. And in many big temples, there's 'Halkhata' (new account book) puja. Shopkeepers would take their account books and sweets to the goddess, offer some vermilion, and perform the puja. I've seen that too, and now that is also disappearing. We've performed many pujas on Poila Baishakh. The thing is, Poila is Agastya Jatra. And today is Tuesday, a 'Khorobar' (harsh day). We say Saturday and Tuesday are harsh days. And the New Year fell on a Tuesday.
Guru:
Now, as for what I know, it's better not to say. I've talked about it many times and I'm tired of discussing Corona. It's being summoned. I feel these TV channels should be shut down because they show so much of Corona that people will go crazy in two days. Their nerves will be wrecked. Watching it constantly makes people think, "Maybe I'll get it tomorrow morning." Instead of inviting it, I think it's better to dismiss it. I would request the higher authorities to stop showing these things on channels and show music, dance, religious programs, or whatever else they like. But don't discuss Corona. It's causing terrible damage to society, which won't be easily repaired. Because when the lockdown ends, the real trouble will start: looting and increased crime. Some people will die of despair, others from starvation. Even now, you see crowds in the markets. I think it would be better to deploy the military. To save society and people, the military is essential. Only the military can handle this. Subhash Bose once said that after independence, India should be under military rule for 10 years. That didn't happen. And today I say the same thing. I'm not comparing myself, but I feel the military needs to be brought in now to stop Corona. If community transmission starts, nothing can be done. People will die in heaps. This has been predicted. A terrible calamity is coming. Nostradamus said it long ago, and other great astrologers who could see the past, present, and future said it too. Keeping this in mind, everyone must be conscious. If not, community Corona will start and people will die in heaps, and no one will even touch them. Even so, it's somewhat fortunate that people are at least burying the Corona victims. Yesterday I saw in a place they asked for 400,000 (rupees?) abroad to bury a body. They've asked India for help. When someone gets Corona, they keep a coffin ready at the back. It is God's infinite grace that it hasn't spread that much in India. Whatever has spread is due to some bad people who brought it from outside and spread it among the people here. It shouldn't have happened in India. Anyway, West Bengal is a state of 100 million people. We don't know the exact data of how many are infected or dead, but we haven't heard that many have died or been infected. In our South, from Garia onwards, I haven't heard of anyone being infected yet. There's no such announcement on the radio or TV. Corona hasn't entered here yet. So, if people can't understand for themselves, they will die in heaps once community transmission starts.
Disciple:
Friends, today is the Bengali New Year. On behalf of the Gupta Sadhak Shyama Khapa YouTube channel, I offer my respectful pranam, love, and heartiest greetings to all the Guru-brothers, disciples, and followers of Gurudev. Heartfelt greetings and love from Shanti Kunj as well. Come, let's celebrate this New Year at home and make it a joyful festival. We can do many things if we want. Pranam, Gurudev.
Outro:
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