Shl/GALA MARAT MVAM fat=Yaarll SRI BALA PEETAMNemili Baba.G. Presents Loving blessings to everyone from Sri Bala This new book entitled “Bala Mahatmyam” ( Divine Glory of Bala) is an astounding treasure trove containing many special features. Although | have been composing Bala's songs for over a decade, the new collection of verses called "Bala Mahatmyam’ is completely diferent in comparison to any of my earlier works. Until now, all the songs | have composed deal with various problems faced in life by each and every one of us. Each song addresses a particular issue and is written in such a manner that the devotee feels he or she is ‘engaging in a direct conversation with Bala telling her all the problems and later, discovering solace and a solution. It's as if | have seated all of you, the devotees, in front of me and then dealt with each one of your problems starting with personal issues and culminating in world welfare concerns. n this manner, I've opened up a direct link between all of you and Bala so you can appeal to her and solve your problems. | have never come in between you and Bala through the medium of these compositions. Instead, my songs form a link, a bridge between Bala and You However, what really amazes me is the fact that people have treated in an extremely casual manner this natural state of mine and have taken me for granted. The reason for this has to do with the differences between the person who gives, the “giver” and the person who receives, or the "receiver" ‘The person who receives can never obtain everything from the “giver” because he simply doesn't know the full potential ofthe latter. Similarly, the “giver” is not fully aware what the “receiver” actually needs. At this juncture, a middleman's presence can be useful. This person alone knows all the relevant information regarding the manner in which the “giver” can bestow as well as what exactly the “receiver” requires. Here, the “Giver is Bala , the “Receiver” is You and the “middleman” is Me, Baba.G. Itis important to observe that the middleman who obtains everything from the ‘giver’ and then distributes it according to the respective needs of al the "receivers", fulfills a very important task because the accountability or responsibilty of both the "giver" and “receiver” stops once something has been either given or received After receiving from Bala your job is over. Similarly, after giving you everything, Bala's task is completed. Atthis point, after you received something with a great amount of care from Bala, | have stepped in to assist you in continuing to behave in a responsible manner. For this purpose, | accepted “Deekshai" (initiation) from Bala and have passed it directly on to all of you. Normally, when a transaction takes place between two parties, a broker steps in to help conclude the deal However, after the agreement has been successfully contracted, the middleman or broker departs after collecting his fees from both parties. He then moves on to find another job leaving the two parties on their own, saying ~ hereafter itis your headache!” The same kind of situation exists at present in the sphere of Spirituality today. One person acts as the broker , ‘obtains everything from the “giver” and distributes this among the many “receivers”. In this situation, instead of siving any importance to the primary source or “giver", more importance is given to the middleman who acts as the conduit. n fact, even the middleman who receives from the “giver” and merely passes it on to the end receiver, ives far less importance to the “giver” and pays mote attention to the “receiver” In this situation, you might ask “Why should the Giver continue to give?” The answer is that the very job of the “giver is to keep on giving. This answer should be more than enough for the middleman! However, at Bala Peetam, the whole process of giving and receiving has been simplified. ‘As an illustration, if someone desperately longs for a child, the prevailing custom in our Hindu religion is to prescribe a long list of rituals that has to be executed, The relevant family members are asked to make several visits, perform many remedies and rituals, spend a lot of money, and ultimately made to lose not only their time ‘and money but also their patience, However, at the completion of all these stringent procedures regardless ofNemili Baba.G. Presents whether a child is bor or not, at least the thought prevails that someone has undergone a lot of effort on my/ our behalf. AtBala Peetam, my story is totally different. My job is done after giving you one book containing Bala Parayanam ‘and one CD containing the song, “Bala Kaappu". Thereafter, you are free to pray directly and most sincerely to Sri Bala and place your problem at her feet. In this case, where is the scope for anyone to pay respect to “Me” as the middleman? Consider the following. One person wishes to buy property. Another wishes to sell his land. A broker comes in between seller and buyer and makes the two parties meet and discuss the issue, Soon, the property transfer is completed, money changes hands and the middleman collects hs fee from both parties. ‘After his job is done and the commission is pocketed, the broker is no longer worried about either the land or its buyer. He now moves on to find two more eligible candidates for yet another transaction. In contrast to the above case, my job is not finished after handing over “Bala Kaappu" to someone who longs for a child, After the baby is born, if falls il, the family returns to me. Similarly, after the child recovers and grows up to be a young adult, they will return to me so he or she can do well in studies and then land a nice job. Once more will the family return to me when they want to get their child married and yet again to pray for a grandchild, until the whole circle is complete. In all of these encounters, my share and contribution is certain. However, | have instructed that you don’t necessarily have to come to me repeatedly in order to present your problems, The “Bala Parayanam” book contains several songs , like for example, "Noi Neekum Pathigam’ ( hymn to remove all illnesses), “Bala Vidya Stuth" (prayer for education), “Kann Dhrishti Neekum Kavacham” (armor to protect against evil eyes), "Kadan Thollai Neekum Paadal”( song to remove burden of debts), etc In fact, whatever might be the problems that affect you in this world, | have written songs for each one of those situations After each one of your needs have been fulflled and problems have been overcome, all you have to do is to say “Thank You! to Bala. In fact, | have written a separate song just to express gratitude and have imparted this to you. To sum up, | have created a situation where you don't really need to depend on me for anything. | have done this job with an innate ease and itis only recently | have been informed by Bala that this task also is something no one else is capable of either thinking about nor achieving. While | have composed several songs for different situations, this recently created hymn, "Bala Mahatmyam is. indeed very, very unique. For, it was while | was writing this work that | took a look at “Who I really am’. | stared at myself and was astounded by what | saw! It was only after the completion of this work, “Bala Mahatmyam”, that | gota clearer picture ofthe nature of these rare gifts | have received from Bala; the fame | have obtained so far and indeed the potency of the power within me ‘After taking six days to write “Bala Charitham” (The Legend of Sri Bala), there were only five or six days left before the commencement of the Navarathri festival. One day, during this period when | planned to relax for a while, | was commanded by Bala to write the entire “Bala Mahatmyam