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Thursday, December 10, 2015
Black
At Mandavi in Raichur district (a place in South India) during the days of chaturmasya diksha (sacred months when saints are supposed to stay at one place until the end of the duration) had commenced then and Rayaru started writing a book. When Rayaru was writing the book he saw a Harijan (person belonging to a low caste, based on Hindu caste system) standing aside. Rayaru spoke to the Harijan for some time, and asked him to do some service to God. Next day, the Harijan brought a handful of mustard seeds and offered the same to Rayaru which was to be offered as prasadam (holy food offering) to Lord Hari. But during the chaturmasya period, mustard seeds were not supposed to be used for cooking. Rayaru who saw the true devotion of the Harijan accepted it and told the chefs to use the mustard seeds for cooking. After this the Harijan died, and Rayaru explained to the devotees that the Harijan was Sri Kanakadasaru in his previous birth. Kanakadasaru was a very great devotee of Lord Krishna. During Kanakadasa’s time, Rayaru was Vyasa Theertha. As Kanakadasaru had more prarabdha to get over with, he was born as a Harijan. By the help of Rayaru, the Harijan’s soul attained Mukthi.
During the same time when Rayaru told the chefs to use the mustard seeds, a devotee by the name of Srinivasacharya Bidarahalli was also present. He did not want to eat the prasadam which had mustard seeds in it with the fear of committing a mistake if eaten, he asked the permission of Rayaru to leave the place before eating the prasadam. Rayaru who was a divine being sensed this fear in the mind of Srinivasacharya. When Srinivasacharya asked Rayaru to give him mantrakshate (sacred rice grains used in pooja which are red, orange or yellow). Rayaru did so, and when the devotee saw his own hands, he was shocked to see that the mantrakshate had turned black. The devotee realized his mistake, requested Rayaru to forgive him. Now the mantrakshate turned back to its original color. Rayaru explained by saying that the color of the mantrakshate reflected the mind of the devotee. As the devotee’s mind was full of confusions and suspicious thoughts, the mantrakshate had turned black.
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During the same time when Rayaru told the chefs to use the mustard seeds, a devotee by the name of Srinivasacharya Bidarahalli was also present. He did not want to eat the prasadam which had mustard seeds in it with the fear of committing a mistake if eaten, he asked the permission of Rayaru to leave the place before eating the prasadam. Rayaru who was a divine being sensed this fear in the mind of Srinivasacharya. When Srinivasacharya asked Rayaru to give him mantrakshate (sacred rice grains used in pooja which are red, orange or yellow). Rayaru did so, and when the devotee saw his own hands, he was shocked to see that the mantrakshate had turned black. The devotee realized his mistake, requested Rayaru to forgive him. Now the mantrakshate turned back to its original color. Rayaru explained by saying that the color of the mantrakshate reflected the mind of the devotee. As the devotee’s mind was full of confusions and suspicious thoughts, the mantrakshate had turned black.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=SRI+RAGHAVENDRA15
https://www.youtube.com/results?q=raghavendra+Kanakadasa
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