Thursday, December 11, 2008

A National Saint, Asaramji Bapu is a Great Father, Guardian and Guide

Pujya Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu is a great personality. He belongs not to any particular place or region but to the country as a whole. He has not merely propagated Sanatana Dharma; he has given the benedictory teachings of peace, sādhanā and goodwill to the whole of mankind.

How can the compassionate saint, who is pained at the troubles of even a stranger, be harsh or uncaring towards children living in his Ashram? Great saints are always contentment incarnate, modesty incarnate and renunciation incarnate; they are mobile pilgrim centers, distributing Knowledge, samskāras and blessedness.

I have myself been to Bapuji’s Ashram at Motera, Amdavad. I have been greatly impressed by the altruistic activities going on there. Propagation and spread of education, protection of and service to cows, economical medical services based on Ayurveda, elaborate residential facilities for sādhakas while a small cottage for Bapuji’s own residence, satsang discourses and publications for spiritual uplift of the people; are some of the activities for general good and for propagation of Sanatana Dharma that the great saint of India and his followers are engaged in carrying on in many cities of the country through the media of Gurukuls and others.

The unfortunate incidents at tow Gurukuls of the revered saint can either be a pure accident or a heinous crime committed by malicious elements. Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu, his son Narayana Swami or any sadhaka of the Ashram has played absolutely no role in these incidents. Connection the incident to them or even suggestion there of is sinful.

Sant Shri Ashramji Bapu is making the country strong and powerful but forces interested in dividing the nation are always on the lookout for opportunities to foment trouble. All patriots should beware of such elements.

Therefore, I appeal to the news media to help maintain peace and stability and to live up to the glory of their prestigious occupation. Sant Shri Asramji Bapu is an of our nation. He is the guide to the country determined on general and the children in particular. Thanks.
Sant Shri Yudhishthir Lalji Head of Pujya Shadani Darbar Tirtha, Raipur (Chhatisgarh.)

Bapuji Was, Is and Will Ever Remain the Crest Jewel Among saints
My heart was pained to know of the vicious propaganda against Param Pujya Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu.
These calumkniators should be ashamed of themselves, maligning as they are a Self realized saint, the most illustrious among saints, the corner stone of Indian culture and its protector. It is a severe attack on our culture.
Whoever slanders a saint, invites misery.
Condemned to infernal regions and to the cycle of birth and death, he is never liberated.’
I am sure this vicious campaign will do no harm to the highly revered saint, but God alone knows the fate that awaits these detractors. The language that was used by the media regarding Bapuji was extremely outrageous and heart-rending. People with absolutely no standing started speaking all sort of nonsense and misleading things. But does it affect Bapuji? Does gold know any rusting?

Reverenced all over the world, Bapuji was, is and will ever remain the crest jewel amount satins. This vicious campaign has hurt the sādhakas gravely. There is no doubt that the distress and anguish of sādhakas’ hearts will destroy the detractors completely. The false, frivolous, misleading and malicious tirade launched against the saint, the king of millions of hearts as He is, is an attack on Indian culture. The demoniacal tāmasic men have forgotten that the truth triumphs in the end.

It is imperative for the Government to restrain these recalcitrant slanderers and Indian citizens too should oppose this false and mischievous campaign and save our eternal culture. To become a silent spectator of such things is a kind of cowardice.

We should give fitting reply to each and every attack on our culture so that nobody may dare to play with our culture and saints. Thousands of salutations at the feet of revered sadgurudev once again!

G S Rajpurohit Editor ‘Brahma Sarita’
(Monthly Gindi Magazine) Jaitpur, Distt. Pali (Rajasthan)

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