Rishi Prasad

Inspiration for virtue

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There was once a highly successful and famous personality, always engaged in doing good to others. He was not good-looking. He had the habit of keeping a mirror with himself and several times in a day he used to himself the mirror. People wondered this strange habit of and were curious to know the reason behind this behavior

One of his close friends could not hold this curiosity and asked him as to why he looked into mirror so often. He replied in all humility, ‘Looking into the mirror inspires me to think that since God has given me an unsightly body, I should do good deeds with so much earnestness that it becomes an ideal or model for world. Those endowed with good looks should also see their faces in the mirror and think that they should not do anything that would disgrace such a wonderful gift of nature.’ This self-reflection by this pious personality inspires us to always pursue virtue. All of you are either handsome or not so handsome. Those who are handsome should be careful lest they should disgrace their handsomeness by an unwholesome act. Those who do not have good looks should think of making up the lack of good should think of making up the lack of good looks by good deeds. Work as an instrument of the Lord for the sake of the Lord. Work for the good of others.

Sri Paramhamsa Avataarji Maharaj *Those who, instead of complying with the Guru’s teachings and commandments and of practice of reverential Japa of Lord’s name, act according to the wishes of their mind cannot escape the consequence of actions.

*A perfect Sadguru holds away in all the universes. He is with his true disciple in this universes.

He with his true disciple in this as well as in other worlds.

*An earnest and sincere devotee remembers the Lord every moment of his life. Therefore, the messengers of Yama dare not come near him at the time of death

*An earnest and sincere devotee remembers the Lord every moment of his life. Therefore, the messengers of Yama dare not come near him at the time of death.

*obeying Sadguru’s command as true and perfect is verily equivalent to abiding by the Supreme Lord’s command

*If you do Sumiran (remembrance)of Lord’s You will comprehend the true glory of Sadguru and will be filled with gratitude for him.

*A perfect Guru directs the disciple towards the simplest and easiest path of spiritual practice which is enormously rewarding. There is no difficulty or in following this path and body can perform this practice every moment of his life.

One has to make sacrifices in body, mind and wealth to achieve something great even in this illusory Maya. How can one hope to attain the True and perfect Lord without renunciation?

One can attain the State of Immortality only through constant practice of reverential Japa of lord’s name

*Only if one is endowed with inner vision, is able to distinguish between one’s well wishers and selfish people. Otherwise like a sightless person, who has lost his power of discernment, one considers the Sadguru, who is supreme well wisher, as distant considers selfish men as his own

*Do all what you do for the Lord’s sake. This will save you from the bondage of ‘karma.’ If consider yourself to be the doer of actions, you will have to bear the consequences thereof.

*Do not ever misuse the endowments of the ‘supreme Benefactor.’ That is don’t be conceited don‘t cause misery to your fellow beings.

*Whatever you think or do is known to your Indweller Lord. Therefore, let every thought and every action of yours be yours be for the Lord’s pleasure.

*If you want to attain success on the spiritual path, open and honest. Do not let your mental desires and intellectual cleverness derail you from the path ordained by Sadguru.

*Do not feel jealous of others’ prosperity. Do not waste your energy feuding with them. Strive to attain self-Glory instead. Success attained by repressing others is bound to be transient.

*Be remorseful for your own misdeeds. Only if a strong revulsion for such evil deeds develops in your heart does it denote that your heart does it denote that you have atoned for the sins. Do atone for the sins committed by you do not ever feel disheartened

*Evaluate and assess your mind whether it is moving towards love and devotion for revered Sadguru’s lotus feet or towards worldly attractions. Love for the Sadguru will take you to the Supreme State whereas affection the illusory Maya will entrap you in the cycle of birth and death.

Lest you of no use to the Lord

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The perspective only of those great Sadguru who have attained God’s essential nature of Existence Consciousness Bliss Absolute destroys our false beliefs. Otherwise the scriptures and the social system and customs lay all kinds of traps for us. We get out of one only to fall into another. Like a spider’s cobweb, there are a number of webs wife, son, business, society that enmesh man.

The son will say, ‘’papa! Your duty to look after your children. I’ m still very to look after your children. I m still very young. Let me study and be settled; only then should you go for spiritual sadhana.’’ The Father has your father? It is your dour to care for your aging parents. Each member of the family tries to fool the others in order to serve his own selfish interests.

The politician will ask, ‘You must work for me.’ Everybody will use you and abandon you when you are no longer of use to him. Only when you come by the Sadguru, he will tell you, ‘You think you served others but he alone is really useful to others, who fist accomplishes his own task.’

Otherwise he will give no real help to those whom he wants to help. Buddha could serve others because he had first accomplished his own task. Kabirji accomplished task; so did I. That why I’ m able to give real help to others. Had I not been alert to accomplish own task and had strayed into the pursuit of degrees or titles or of becoming ‘something,’ I’ not have been useful to others in the real sense. During Bhandaras, when tribals take home the distributed items, the happiness on their faces gives me the satisfaction of being of use to them.

When I come in your midst, I can get you queue up with gifts in hand for my ‘Darshan.’ I can extract money on one pretext or other. In that case, I am of use to you; therefore I save you from all wastage of time and money and try my best to elevate you spiritually.

One serves the society with the body; one serves the Lord with the mind; but it is only through solitude, worship of the Lord and the yoga of wisdom that one serves oneself.

We may assist our fellow beings or the society with physical body we should not exhaust ourselves so much that we are of no use to the Lord. Our mind can serve the Lord only if the body is given some rest and the mind is calm and composed. With such mind alone you can love The Lord and that is only service you can render to Him.

Do serve the society give food to the hungry; quench the thirst of the thirsty; give education to the uneducated; teach good sense to the imprudent. In sum, trying to ensure present and long term wellbeing of your fellow beings is serving the society. This does mean that I should serve the drunkard by giving him liquor and non vegetarian food or the lustful by making arrangements for his gratification. Serve others within the bounds of righteousness. Suppose you’ ve resolved to give away five thousand rupees in charity on occasion of Diwali and you spend the money on buying movie tickets among the railway porters seeking to make them happy. Have wasted your money and they have wasted their time and energy. Their minds and the society have become depraved. You have not served them. One should give charity at an appropriate time, at an appropriate place and to an appropriate person. You should aim at the donee’s wellbeing, at elevating him, not at his pleasure. If along with wellbeing and elevation, he gets some pleasure, there is no harm but pleasure should not be at the cost wellbThe perspective only of those great Sadguru who have attained God’s essential nature of Existence Consciousness Bliss Absolute destroys our false beliefs. Otherwise the scriptures and the social system and customs lay all kinds of traps for us. We get out of one only to fall into another. Like a spider’s cobweb, there are a number of webs wife, son, business, society that enmesh man.

The politician will ask, ‘You must work for me.’ Everybody will use you and abandon you when you are no longer of use to him. Only when you come by the Sadguru, he will tell you,

‘You think you served others but he alone is really useful to others, who fist accomplishes his own task.’

One serves the society with the body; one serves the Lord with the mind; but it is only through solitude, worship of the Lord and the yoga of wisdom that one serves oneself.

So we should serve the society, parents, spouse and other fellow being with the body. We should love the Lord consid erring Him as our own. Thus we’ve served True Self with a pure intellect. The intellect may be Sattvic at times and Rajasic or Tamasic at others but there is something that remains unchanged and witnesses all the changes in the intellect

Knowing that something is the yoga of wisdom and that serving oneself. Then there is ever new joy, ever new insight, ever new bliss. Then we do not have to hanker after outside pleasure. Lord Indra says, ‘It is great good fortune to come by a Self Realized Sadguru. The pleasures of damsels dancing, demigods singing and the celestial musicians playing the instruments are readily available to me But a kind glance of one who has realized his True Self and has accomplished his own task gives new joy. As the Moon gives ever new sweetness, there waves in the heart of a Self Realized saint ever new sweetness many times of it and also ever new Divine Knowledge and ever new Divine Love. The Moon nourishes the medicnal herbs but the words of such saint and their glances nourish our True Self.’

Putrada Ekadashi

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Yudhishthira asked, ‘’what is the name of the Ekadashi that falls in the bright half of the month of Shravana? O Madhusudana, please favour me and be scribe it to me.’’

Lord Sri Krishna said, ‘’O king! Listen attentively to this ancient tale. At the beginning of the Dwapara Yuga, a king named Mahijit ruled over Mahismatipur. But he was not happy with his royal life, as he had no son. Worried about his advancing age, the king expressed his anguish before the assembly of subjects in these words,

’O my beloved people! In this life of mine, I have committed no sin. I have not put any unjustly earned money into my treasury. I have never taken money from a Brahmin or deity. I have looked after the people like my own children and have conquered Iands righteously. I have punished the wicked even if they were dear to me as my friend or son. I have always honoured respectable persons and have never hated anybody. Please contemplate and find out the reason why a son is not born to me.

The Brahmins, along with the subjects and priests, desiring the wellbeing of the king, went into a dense forest in search of the hermitages of Sages. Finally they chanced upon the excellent sage Lomasha

Lomashaji had imbibed the esoteric meaning of Dharma, was proficient in all sacred texts, had lived a long life and was magnanimous. This great omniscient Sage was named Lomasha as he had hair all over his body. Interestingly with the passage of a kalpa (a day in life of Lord Brahma, equal to 4.32 billion human years), one hair of body would fall off. Was effulgent and lustrous as Lord Brahma Himself

Everyone was very glad to see him. The excellent sage asked them, ‘’what bring here. I shall certainly do what is good for you.’’

The people said, ‘’O excellent among Brahmins! King Mahijit who rules over Mahishmatipur has no son. We are his subjects, whom he has looked after like his own children. We cannot just bear his grief of being without son and hence have come here with the firm determination to practice penance. O excellent among Brahmin! By virtue of the good fortune of king Mahijit we have been blessed with your holy Darshan, which in itself is enough to accomplish all tasks. O sage! Please tell us the means to accomplish our objective of helping the king have a son.’’

Maharshi Lomasha sat down in meditation for while. He took a cursory overview of the King’s previous births and then said, ‘’in his previous birth, your king was a poor Vaishya who fleeced people. Engaged in trade, he roamed from village to village. One day scorching noon of the tenth day of the bright half of the month of Jyeshtha, when the Sun had reached the centre of the sky, he saw a pond on the outskirts of a village. As he approached it order to satisfy his thirst, a cow with her calf also came to the pond. Oppressed by thirst and heat, the cow started drinking water from the pond. The Vaishya drove cow away and drank water himself. Due to that sinful act, in his present life the king is without a son. The religious merits from his other previous births have endowed him with this trouble-free kingdom.’’

The people said, ‘’O sage! We have learnt from the puranas sins can be washed away by the merits of virtuous deeds. Therefore please prescribe us the virtuous deed through which this sin of the king can be atoned.’’

Lomasha said, ‘’O men! Observe a fast Putrada Ekadashi, which falls in the bright half of the month of Shravana. This will give the desired results.’’

The people then bowed before the Sage and went back to the city. They me ticulously observed a fast on Putrada Ekadashi as per the prescribed procedure. They kept awake throughout the night and gave The merits of this religious observance the king. Soon the queen conceived. In dut course of time she gave birth to a lustrous son.

One who listens to the importance of this pious observance is delivered from sins, bestowed with happiness in this world and attains to heaven after death.’’

1. He was a great Muni practicing terrible penance and a great man of sacrifice. He was such a donor that he offered even his body. Indra made his formidable weapon, the thunderbolt, with his bones. The thunderbolt, with his bones. Who was that ascetic whose penance defeated the entire demon force

2. He was a great founder of Hindu Swaraj. A protector of Dharma and the nation he was, the pride of mother India. A mighty commander who fought for independence and self esteem, Who was that brave warrior, a worshipper of Mother Bhavani?

3. He gave the clarion call to the nation for freedom in the Iand of Rajasthan. Never did he bow his head before the Mughal emperors. A descendent of Rana Sanga, self-esteem. Who was that great patriot whose immortal story is imprinted in the valley called Haldi Ghaati?

4. The tales of valour of these Great Heroes will forever be sung. They have attained God Realization, the most heroic of heroic of heroic feats. After attaining Self- realization, nothing more remains to be accomplished. Attachment cant cannot delude him and desires do not arise in His mind. He was blessed with the grace and knowledge of the absolute Guru and thus He became ‘Asharam’, the master from Asumal. What is that Supreme State, these Great Heroes

Attained? Answers of ‘Self study’ Rp lssue: 221

(1) Sadguru (2) God-Contemplation(3) Senses(4) Desire(5)Gurumukh(6)Ekadashi (7) patience (8) Wellbeing

A Simple way to attain selfBliss

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Sri Samarth Ramdas swami has sung swami has sung the glories of Self-Realized Guru in a very peculiar manner:

’O My Sadgurudev! You are an ocean of happiness, free from all sorrows! Bliss is your very nature! Are pure Consciousness all forms, including Lord Brahma the Cosmic Form, Come to end. You are unfathomable and are capable of destroying the evils of Kaliyuga. You are capable of doing anything, not doing anything and of undoing anything. There is nothing which is possible for you. Your glories are endless and are mystifying even to Lord Brahma. In spite of being eternal, infinite and unfathomable, you have taken this human form to bestow your mercy on the living souls. You are the God in human form ever available on earth. Glory be you!

‘You are an ocean of mercy, full of compassion for all beings! O Gurudev! All glories to you! Sincerely the aarti as you are like my parental home to me.’

‘O my Sadgurudev! You are our mother. A girl finds solace to come back to her mother’ s place when she is meted out harsh treatment at her in laws’ place. But she doesn’t find absolute bliss there as has attachment for the parents. But O Gurudev! When one comes to you, one attains absolute and bliss free from all attachment. You are a mother without any material attachment. And your words are so powerful that just by listening to them one attains God Realization. This state cannot be described by words as words have their limitations. One attains Supreme Bliss and becomes silent. His condition is like a dumb man who is eating gur for the first time and cannot express the joy he is getting. In this way, due to the mercy of the Sadguru attains Self Bliss. Sri Samarth Ramdas swami says that one only thing required on the part of a disciple is sincerity and by unwavering faith and love for the Guru with the conviction that he is embodiment of the Supreme Being, he attains the bliss of God Realization.

The basement and middle floors were sunk in the water in the water. But obeying Guru’s command, Devarao had bought the top floor ticket. He safely watched from above. In the meanwhile, help arrive and he was rescued. Not only does Gurudev take care of the afterlife of his disciples, he takes care of his disciples in ther worldly life as well. If one obeys his commands, one is saved from all troubles. The disciple should put his abilities to right use; should not give importance to hankerings for worldly things; and should never be proud of wealth and power. In addition to this, a little bit of obedience to the commands of Sadguru with unwavering faith takes the disciple across the ocean of Samsara.

A Simple way to attain selfBliss

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Sri Samarth Ramdas swami has sung swami has sung the glories of Self-Realized Guru in a very peculiar manner:

‘You are an ocean of mercy, full of compassion for all beings! O Gurudev! All glories to you! Sincerely the aarti as you are like my parental home to me.’

By virtue of Rishi Prasad Seva…

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Earlier I was working for a small company and after some time I opened a firm in partnership, which in loss. My financial condition became so bad that I did not have the money to pay rent. I used to be tense and worried.

A sadhaka brother took me to Bapuji’s satsang. After listening to satsang I became so full of bliss that I forgot all my tensions. Realizing that God’s name is the only support and protector of jiva, I took Mantra Diksha from bapuji and stared practiong japa. Leaving the partnership business I started my own business. Slowly and slowly I started getting work and my condition went on improving. One of co disciples suggested’ Rishi prasad’ Seve as menas to hap pines and peace. I took the resolve immedi ately and stared the seva. After that I made continuous progress in my life.

My financial distress was completely gone. I had no child till ten years of my mar riage. My wife started making the members of Rishi Prasad and as a result she birth to a girl child.

By the grace of Bapuji today I have everything. Presently I run ‘Rishi Prasad Seva Mandal’ and myself to be fortunate that I got the chance of serving people by way of Rishi Prasad Seva I feel very happy when tell about Bapuji to others. Thousands of salutations at the feet of Sadgurudev!

By virtue of Rishi Prasad Seva…

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My financial distress was completely gone. I had no child till ten years of my mar riage. My wife started making the members of Rishi Prasad and as a result she birth to a girl child.

Anadmayi Maa sent me to Bapuji

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the feet of Sadguru! I got Mantra Diksha sitting near the feet of Anadmayi Maa. I the good fortune of being in Maa’s company for two and a half years. Then Maa left this world and Salutation got abs orbed into the Supreme Brahman. When I met Maa for the last time then Maa said, ‘’Dear daughter! Keep the God always in mind and keep on increasing Sadhana’’ After she left, I became very sad and used to cry remembering her. In the year 1989 Maa came in my dream and said, Daughter! You go into the tutelage of Bapuji. Rest of your Sadhana will be completed there See me in Bapu. I and Bapu are not different.’’ Then I took diksha from Bapuj!. After I had various spiritual experiences. I got from the company and satsang of Bapuji bliss of the same kind as I used to get siting near Anadmayi Maa’s holy feet.

I had 100 disciples whom I had given Mantra Diksha but after I had Bapuji’s Darshan, I felt th bapuji is one saint who can do good to all and give dirve direction to all. He ca uplift all spiritually. I took all my disciples to Bapuji and got them initiated by him. I and my disciples got by bapuji Bapuji bestowing Mantra Diksha us. Really those people are fortunate who reach the feet of Bapuji. I will remain indebted to Bapuji for my whole life. I have full faith that Bapuji will complete my whole Sadhana which was left half way after Maa passed away. Bowing in the feet of Bapuji with faith and total surrender I salute him.

Nectarean Fruit: Bilva

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That which destroys diseases is Bilva. Proper use of Bel fruit makes the Body healthy and well proportionate. The roots of Bel tree, branches, leaves, bark and fruit, all possess medicinal values. Along with the inherent property of providing strength to the heart and freshness to the mind, it also renders peace and harmony to the mind. It is oily, and hot in nature. Avolatile oil, full of medicinal properties, is found in its pulp, leaves and the seeds. The properties and benefits of raw and ripe Bel fruit are different.

Raw Bel fruit increases the appetite and digestive power and acts as a vermin cide. It absorbs the watery part of the stool and hence is extremely beneficial in diarrhea and dysentery. Its regular use

protects one from cholera.

Ripe Bel fruit is sweet, astringent, and difficult to digest. It acts as a mild laxative.

Medicinal Use:

1. Irritable bowel syndrome: in this disease digestion becomes very weak and the patient becomes very weak and the patient suffers from foetid diarrhea. Boil the pulp of 2 Bel fruits

With 400 mi of water and filter it. A fter cooling take it with 20 grams of honey.

In case of chronic conditions 100grams of Bel fruit pulp with 250 grams of milk divided into three equal doses and taken in the morning, it the afternoon and in the evening daily is helpful

2 Dysentery: The Bel fruit gives strength to the intestines. Taking pulp of one Bel fruit

after removing the seeds, every morning and evening, and relieves intestinal colic.

3 Burning sensations: Taking 25 grams of Bel pulp with 200 ml of water and 25 grams of sugar candy relives burning sensations in chest, stomach, eyes and feet.

4 Mouth Ulcers: Boil pulp of one Bel fruit 100grams of water and filter it upon cooling. Rainse with that water.

5 Prameh (a disease in which which sperm and other vital humour of the body emanate through urine): powder the bark of Bel and Bakul and take 2 grams of the powder with milk.

6 Mental fatigue: pulp of Bel fruit should be kept mixed with water in an earthen pot overnight. Filter. It in the morning and mix it with sugar candy and take it every day. It keeps the mind fresh.

7 Earache and deafness: Grind the Bel fruit in cow’s urine. Mix it with 100 ml of milk, 300 ml of water and 100 ml of sesame oil and boil it on a low flame. 4 drops of this Bilva seasoned Oil relieves earache and is also beneficial for deafness.

8 Vomiting: Taking 30 ml to 50 ml of boiled juice (kadha) of the peel of Bel fruit along with honey relieves vomiting caused by any of the three Doshas.

20 ml to 50 ml of boiled juice of raw Bel fruit mixed with barley flour is

Some effective home remedies

*Lactogen remedies:

1. Take equal quantities of cumin seeds, funnel seeds and sugar. Grind them sepa the mixture with milk and take 1 spoon of the mixture with milk twice a day. This will promote milk production.

2. Gently massaging the mother’s breasts with castor oil twice a day promotes milk production.

*Getting a fair child:

1. if a pregnant woman chews fennel seeds after meals up to 9 months of gestation, it will help her in getting a good com plexioned beautiful baby.

2.Everyday taking the Amla jam (jam prepared with Indian gooseberry) with breakfast will add glow to the child’s skin and also give health to mother and the baby.

*To improve the digestive power of the baby: if mother drinks a glass of water before breast-feeding her baby it facilitates the digestion of milk and the baby does not suffer from vomiting and diarrhea.

Other Remedies:

*The remedy that stimulates the digestive fire and helps in abdominal disorders: Take1/2-1 gram of dry ginger powder mixed with jiggery after meals for few days. It will stimulate the digestive fire. It helps in indigestion, hyperacidity, dysentery, abdominal colic and many other stomach disorders.

*Cough and cold: inhale through right nostril and hold the breath for 25 seconds and then exhale through left nostril. Keep chanting ‘Hari om… Hari om’ mentally and repeat this for 5-7 times. This will cure cough and cold.

*Constipation: Constipation causes many diseases. Try the following remedies to cure it.

(1) Drink uncooked spinach juice.

(2)Eat an apple on empty stomach in the morning.

(3)Eat ripe papaya.

(4) Drink Bel sherbet without adding salt or sugar to it.

*For dark thick hair: Dry peels of lemon soaked in coconut oil for 8-10 days in sunlight. Then strain the oil and rub it on the hair roots on the scalp. It will darken the hair roots on the scalp. It will darken the hair and make it thick.

*Gram flour shampoo: if you use the gram flour mixed thoroughly with water in place of soap and wash the head with Amla juice after one hour twice week. This will make the hairs completely clean, soft and shiny. This will also help one get rid of itching and boils on the scalp.

*Daha (burning sensations): Make a paste from the finely ground leaves of karela (bitter gourd) and apply it to both palms and soles of feet. It will give relief from burning sensations. Applying cow ghee or castor oil to soles of feet, or even walking bare bare feet on green grass in early morning helps in burning sensations.

beneficial in vomiting and diarrhea of pregnant women. In case of repeated vomiting, which cannot controlled by any anotherremedy,5 gram powder of Bel pulp with rice water giver gives immediate relief. It is beneficial in diarrhea, dysentery and chronic disorder. Of the bowels.

9.Digestion: properly dry the pulp of a ripe Bel fruit; grind it to make churna. This churna can be used for up to 6 months. Whenever required,2 grams to 5 grams of churna can be taken with water. This helps in easy digestion of food.

Bapuli responds to earnest prayers!

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Billions of salutation at the feet of my param pujya Sadgurudev

I did mauna (silence) anushtana (systematic performance of religious practice) for one year as per the instructions of Bapuji. As the days passed I could feel the closeness with Bapuji from heart since was in mauna mandir, I was yearning for his Darshan. One day my desire became extremely fervent. Tears were flowing incessantly from my eyes. I became impassioned and I prayed to Bapuji. ‘’O Gurudev! How should I tell you how much I am craving to deer when it not able to find its mother. O my Gurudev …Omy mother…!’’ These lines were being sung in every breath of mine and I got completely absorbed in this feeling. As soon as I opened my eyes I saw that the whole room was illuminated with a divine light and there was a vas very sublime fragrance all over the place. Bapuji’s supremely lustrous image came in front of me up to the level of my chest and I got his Darshan. I was amazed and wonder struck. My heart was filled with peace to have the Darshan and every part of my body was thrilled, my hairs of the skin standing on ent.Not even a single word coming out of my mouth. Tears were flowing from my eyes nonstop. Bapuji was looking at me with eyes filled with compassion. Bapuji spoke in sweet and sober voice, ‘’Have your food now.’’

Lord Krishna was an incarnation of love but my mother Gurudev is an incarnation of love and compassion.

I got the taste of real happiness from this anushthana. All the pleasures of haven and all the pleasures of this earth are petty in comparison to this happiness. That is why one year seemed like a day got rid of my dependence on external pleasures and of amorousness. My life was transformed. All the disease of the body were cured and my body and mind are in perfect health. Billions of salutations to the feet of my mother Sadguru!

Everthing is possible for my Gurudev

My salutation in the feet of Sadgurudev, revered by6 the world who protects all and murtures all!

I am a retired judge. I took Dikshs from Bapuji in Nemisharanya. It was after Mantra Diksha that I realized the prime importance of a Sadguru in life. Everybody knows how to do justice to others but it is after one takes Diksha from a Guru that one learns how to oneself.

I have always had the grace of Bapuji but the experience of Gurudev’s grace i had in the course of one incident I can never forget. I was working as a special judge (anticorruption) in Gorakhpur in January 2006.One day while I was sitting in my chair and the court proceedings were going on, I suddenly became unconscious and fell down. I remember that when I was falling from the chair some divine power in white clothes caught me up and held me in his lap. When I regained consciousness I found myself in the nursing home of a friend of mine who is a heart specialist.

At that time my blood pressure was reduced to 40/60 which was much below normal. In this state it is difficult for the patient to survive.

But suddenly the heart specialist saw that my blood pressure had cone to normal. He spoke with disbelief ‘’ I am surprised how without treatment his blood pressure came to normal.’

Bapuli responds to earnest prayers!

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Billions of salutation at the feet of my param pujya Sadgurudev

Lord Krishna was an incarnation of love but my mother Gurudev is an incarnation of love and compassion.

Everthing is possible for my Gurudev

My salutation in the feet of Sadgurudev, revered by6 the world who protects all and murtures all!

At that time my blood pressure was reduced to 40/60 which was much below normal. In this state it is difficult for the patient to survive.

But suddenly the heart specialist saw that my blood pressure had cone to normal. He spoke with disbelief ‘’ I am surprised how without treatment his blood pressure came to normal.’

Devshayani Ekadashi

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Yudhishthira asked Sri Krishna, ‘’O Lord! Kindly tell me the name and observance procedure of the Ekadashi falling in the bright fortnight of month of Ashadha.’’

Lord Krishna said, ‘’O king! The name of the Ekadashi falling in the bright fortnight of Ashadha is ‘Devshayani’. I will presently expound upon it. It is extremely virtuous. The observance of this vrata yields supreme virtues, endows one with the gifts of heaven, salvation and absolution from all sins. Ob servance of fast and worshipping of the lotus-eyed Lord Vishnu with lotus flowers on the day of Devshayani in the bright half of Ashadha is equivalent to worshipping all the three worlds along with the Trinity of Lords Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

On the day of ‘Harishayani Ekadashi’ one of my forms resides at king Bali’s palace and the other one lies asleep with Sheshanaga as the bed in the ocean of milk till the bright fortnight Ekadashi of the forthcoming month of kartika. Therefore, from the Ekadashi of the bright fortnight of the month of Ashadha to the Ekadashi of bright fortnight of the month of kartika, one should meticulously practice Dharma. One, who observes the vrata of this Ekadashi attains an exalted abode after death. Therefore, one should effortfully ob serve a fast on this Ekadashi. One should remain awake throughout the night of Ekadashi and, with a heart full of devotion, worship Lord Vishnu, the bearer of the conch, discus and club. Even the four headed Lord Brahma is unable to calculate the virtues earned through this practice. O king! This Ekadashi bestows all worldly pleasures well as salvation and destroys all sins. One, who observes the excellent vrta of this Ekadashi, remains ever engaged in endeavors that are dear tome, even though he might be a chandal by caste. Those who donate lamps, eat food on palasha leaves and observe the vratas during the four months between the Ekadashi of the bright fortnight of the month of Ashadha to the Ekadashi of the bright fortnight of the month of kartika, are very dear to me. In the course of these four months, Lord Vishnu remains asleep in Samadhi. Therefore, one should also sleep on the ground. One should not eat green leafy vegetables the month of Shravana, curds in Bhadrapada, milk in Ashwina and pulses in kartika. Observance of Brahmacharya during these four months leads one to supreme state. O king! By observing the vrata of Ekadashi itself one is delivered from all sins. Therefore, one should always observe the vrata of this Ekadashi without fail Of the Ekadashi of the dark fortnights, only those falling between the ‘Devshayani’ and ‘Bodhini’ Ekadashis and not the others should be observed by householders. However they should observe all the Ekadashis occurring during the bright fortnights throughout the year.

Fasts, Holy Days and Festivals

22 june: Eight lunar day falling on Wednesday considered to be auspicious (up to 28.10 hrs.)

27june: Yogini Ekadashi

28 june: and 12 july: Baumpradosha vrata(for becoming released from debt; see Lok kalian Setu, issue 148, pg.4)

3.july: Ravipushyamrit yoga (upto21.45)

11july: Devshyani Ekadashi, Beginning of Chaturmas

15 july: Guru purnima

Satsang न्यूज़

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On 27th March the residents of Shahjahanpur (U.P.) were blessed with holy satsang. Describing the significance of satsang in keeping us impervious to every possible problem of life, Pujyashree said, “He who listens to satsang with due reverence, deals with massive problems of life as if they were for his entertainment. Rather these problems help in fortifying his inner strength. On the contrary, Even small problems appear big to the one who does not listen to satsang or does not abide by the precepts given in the satsang. There is not a single problem big enough to suppress your True Self. There is also no trouble big enough to hurt you.”

28 March, Bareilly (U.P.): the devotees benefited immensely from the ambrosial stream of satsang here. Elucidating the glory of Srimad Bhagwad Gita, revered Bapuji said, and “If you’re able to comprehend properly even a single sloka (verse) of the Gita, you can never experience despair and distress even if you wish to do so You can’t send happiness away even if you want to. So the Knowledge of the Gita does not allow you to be distressed nor does it allow you to be without happiness. He who does not abide by the holy precepts of the Gita ends up hankering after pleasure which always remains elusive. Trying in vain to make troubles go away, he himself goes away to the kingdom come. Even at the time of death. He departs grief stricken from this world.”

The satsang was held in Haldwani (Uttara Khand) on 30th March and in Kashipur (Uttara Khand) on 31st March. On 1st April, at Moradabad (U.P.) revered Bapuji explained the technique of consecrating the life through devotion and dedication to the Supreme Lord, “It is through affection and devotion to the Lord that one can learn the art of living. One bereft of love for the Lord falls for and indulges in sense enjoyment and becomes petty. But one endowed with love for the Lord overcomes weakness for sense enjoyments and sooner or later, attains God-Realization.”

4th & 5th April (Noon) Ulhasnagar (Mah.): Chetichand festival was celebrated here in Pujya Bapuji’s holy presence. Revered Bapuji gave green signal to the grand Sankirtan Yatra organized by the Sindhi community. All present started dancing blissfully. The entire Sindhi community of the area felt grateful to Pujya Bapuji, the epitome of perfection, for spreading the fragrance of this festival throughout the world by making it part of the satsang, which was being telecast live. During the moments of departure, they were enraptured feeling blessed and gratified. Blessed indeed were the Chetichand committees of Ulhasnagar and Maharashtra.

After spreading bliss and exuberance in Ulhasnagar on the sacred occasion of Chetichand, Pujya Bapuji arrived at Ahmedabad on 5th April afternoon. A mammoth crowed of Sindhi devotees reached Ahmedabad airport in a grand procession and cordially received their beloved ‘Sainji’ amidst shower of flower petals and rhythmic beats of drums. At their insistence, Pujyashri seated himself in a decorated carriage. The devotees found themselves spell-bound as Pujya Bapuji delivered a Knowledge-based satsang about Lord Jhulelalji.

April 5th 7th, Chetichand festival was celebrated in Ahmedabad. A great number of people benefited from the sacred satsang. Pujya Bapuji said in the course of satsang, “A jiva is born in this world; but the Lord incarnates Himself. The jiva takes birth with the bondage of his actions and as a result thereof; desire brings him to the world. The Lord incarnates Himself of His own accord, by His own free will out of love and compassion for men and to set matters right here on the earth.”

Pujya Bapuji remained in solitude from 7th April at Delhi, from 9th April (evening) at Dehradoon, from 10th April (Evening) at Rishikesh, from 12th April (Morning) at Haridwar and from 14th April (Noon) again at Delhi.

From 15th to 17th April Bahadurgarh (Haryana): Poonam Darshan and satsang was held here. After several years of wait, people here felt blessed to attain the elixir of satsang. Enlightening people about real development, revered Bapuji said, “Development! What is happening in the name for destruction? The touchstone for real development is the amount of self-restraint, artlessness, honesty and equanimity you have acquired in your life.”

On 17th and 18th April, on the occasion of ‘Chaitri Purnima,’ a programme of satsang and Purnima Darshan was organized in Valsad (Guj.) On this sacred occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, (Birthday of god Hanuman), Pujyashree enlightened people about the great vow of service observed by Hanumanji, the son of Wind god.

In the evening of 18th April, Pujyashree arrived at ‘Hinglaj’ where thousands of devotees who had been eagerly wait for Gurudev’s visit, felt blessed and immensely blissful. Here Pujyashree inaugurated a marvelous, newly constructed ‘Gurumandir. Satsang was also held here. Thereafter revered Bapuji reached Dandi ashram which is situated on the sea-shore. Here a mammoth crowd of devotees had thronged to avail the nectarean satsang and Darshan of revered Bapuji. Pujyashree stayed in Bhairvi ashram for the night.

On 19th April morning, Pujyashree arrived at Jogvel where a huge bhandara was held. Rice, sugar, oil hot cases to keep the food warm, steel containers and boxes, clothes for children as well for adults, caps, slippers and various items of daily use were distributed, Along with the packet of assorted items, everyone was given some cash also. In the hour of culmination of satsang, the poor and deprived tribals were returning home with baggage of items received by them as Prasad on their heads; with their hearts filled with Divine Knowledge and with their countenance resplendent with blissful happiness! In order to check the alertness of the volunteers, lest they should have forgotten to include any item in the package, Pujyashree randomly checked a couple of packets. Great is Pujya of the poor and his love for the underprivileged!

After disseminating the nectar of satsang on 19th April afternoon at Shirpur (Mah.), Pujyashree arrived at Prakasha ashram for the night. Immediately after arrival, revered Gurudev blessed the awaiting devotees with the elixir of satsang. On 20th April and 21st April (noon), three sessions of holy satsang were held here.

21st April (noon) Dondaicha (Mah.): Pujyashree gave a donation to the Cow shelter (Gaushala) run by the ashram. One session of holy satsang was also held in Dondaicha ashram. In the evening of 21st April, Pujyashree reached Dhulia (Mah.) and satiated the devotees with his ambrosial satsang.

This year, the people of Indore implored Pujya Bapuji and vigorously pleaded with him to hold the satsang on 23rd April, the auspicious day of Bapuji’s incarnation at Indore. Shabri might have waited for several years to listen to the precepts of Supreme Knowledge and nine-fold Bhakti from Lord Sri Rama. But the residents of Indore were fortunate enough to have their prayers instantly acceded to. They attained the opportunity of taking a dip in the confluence of the three streams of the Yogas of Bhakti, Knowledge and Karma from revered Sadguru Sri Asharamji.

From 22nd to 24th April, keeping in mind, Lord Veda Vyasaji’s precept, (Everything is only through the service to the Guru) people of Indore imbibed the nectars of different tastes-men if action imbibed the Yoga of selfless action; Bhaktas imbibed the nectar of Bhakti and inquisitive seekers imbibed the Yoga of Self-Knowledge.

When Pujyashree gave a glimpse of self—experience, a miracle of sorts happened as words unraveled One Who is beyond the realm of words, “Pains and pleasures depart, childhood and youth vanish, episodes of success and defeat also disappear but one’s True Self never goes away. That which never fades away is our own beloved Lord, One who acts after being established in the Supreme Lord makes his deeds holy and divine He who engages himself in altruistic pursuits for the sake of the Lord verily makes his life and his deeds holy and divine. By celebrating the incarnation day of the Lord or of saints, we get an opportunity to make our life and our deeds holy and divine.”

After night stay in Ujjain on 24th April, Pujyashree reached dewas on 25th April and showered the of satsang. On 26th April, after showering the bliss of Self-Knowledge at Ashta, Pujyashree reached Bhopal. On 27th April, the ambrosial stream of satsang flowed in Vidisha (M.P).

Why must one take Mantra- Diksha?

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Lord Krishna says in Srimad Bhagwad Gita, ‘Among yajnas, I am japa yajna’

Lord Rama says in Sri Ram Charit Manas ,

‘japa of My mantra and unwavering faith in Me this is the fifth Bhakti enunciated by the Vedas

So, various scriptures have pronounced the magnificent glory of japa mantra. But if the mantra is received from a God realized Satguru, its effect is infinitely greater. Saint kabirji says,

‘kabir says, the merit of coming into the tutelage of a Satguru is infinite.’

The confluence of the twin streams the Satguru’s grace and the disciple’s faith-is Diksha. Lord Shiva made Ma parvatiji to get Diksha from the Self-realized saint, Vamdevji. Ma kali told Sri Ramakrishna paramhansa to take Diksha from God-realized Satguru Sri Totapuriji maharaj. Lord Vitthal told Namdevji to take Diksha from the God-realized saint Sri visoba khechar Lotd Rama and Lord Krishna too, when they incarnated themselves, went into the tutelage of satguru. So, there is immense merit in taking Diksha from God realized Satguru.

The divine merits of Mantra Diksha:

Several virtues are found accruing in Sadhaka’ life after he takes Mantra- Diksha from pujya Bapuji. 18 0f them are mentioned here:

1. With the japa of Guru-mantra, vices come down; sins are destroyed and religious merit is earned.

2. Pleasures and pains don’t perturb the mind the way they used to do before Mantra Diksha.

3. Desires for sense- enjoyments stare waning.

4. The restlessness of mind and pettiness start waning.

5. One starts receiving inspiration and guidance from the Antaryami Self, the inner guide.

6. The ego starts melting away.

7. Pure Sattvic enlightenment starts dawning one the intellect.

8. Irrationality is destroyed and discriminative insight is gained.

9. The mind becomes calm and composed; the joy of Divine love, inwardness and Self Bliss is

kindled.

10. The knowledge of oneness of True Self and the Supreme Being is revealed and one is convinced that individual Atman is part and parcel of the Supreme Brahman.

11. Love of God is kindled in the heart and inclination towards of Lord’s name and towards listening to the narration of the Lord’s divine play and the praises of Lord’s glory gradually increases.

12. One attains Self Bliss and realizes the oneness of the Lord and His name.

13. Inclination towards. Japa of Lord; s name and satsang increases.

14. After Mantra-Diksha, the unsteadiness in Sadhaka’s mind progressively comes down and he becomes more and more capable of ac complishing the Yoga of equanimity.

15. He gets inspiration from and increase ingly experiences oneness with whichever from of God Nirguna Brahman (The impersonal, attributeless Absolute beyond all description or designation) or Saguru Brahman (The supreme Absolute conceived of as incarnating Himself as a person endowed with qualities and powers) he belives in.

16. His attachment towards the world, so full of misery as it is and towards worldly plea sures will come down.

17. His wishes are fulfilled.

18. Guru mantra is akin to God Himself. Japa of Guru mantra connects one the Lord.

Apart from this, japa of Guru mantra endows one with 15 divine powers

15 powers developed by japa of Guru mantra:

1. Bhuvanpavani Shakti: This power makes holy the places where saint engaed in japa of Guru mantra live.

2. Sarvayadhinashini Shakti: The power to eradicate all diseases.

3. Sarvaduhkhharini Shakti: The power to counteract the impact of all miseries.

4. Kalikal Bhujangabhaynashini Shakti: The power to destroy the vices of kaliyuga.

5. Narkodbharini Shajti: The power to deliver one from infernal conditions and infernal births.

6. Prerabdh Vinashini Shakti: The power to obliterate effect of iH fortune.

7. Sarva Apradh Bhajini Shakti: The power to one From ill effect of all vices.

8. Karma Sampurtikarni Shakti: The power to accomplish all endeavours.

9. Sarvavedatirthadik Faldayini Shakti: The power to endow one with religious merit of reciting all Vedas and visiting all holy places.

10. Sarva Arthadayini Shakti: The power to reveal the purport of all shastras and subjects in one’s heart.

11. Jagat Anandadayini Shakti: The power to make the world blissful.

12. Agati Gatidayini Shakti: The power to save one from Falling to miserable states and to take one to the Supreme State.

13. Muktipradayini Shakti: The power to deliver one from the bondage of samsara.

14. Vaikunth Lokadayini Shakti: The power to one the abode of the Lord.

15. Bhagvatpritidayini Shakti: The power to endow one with love of God.

Pujya Bapuji gives Vedic mantras with in Mantra Diksha which endows one with19 other power along with those mentioned above. In the ‘Bhagwannam jap Mahima’, a booklet published by the Ashram.

Countless benefits accrue to those who after taking Mantra-Diksha from pujya Bapuji engage themselves in regular japa of Lord’s name which cannot be described fully.

‘Even the Lord Himself cannot fully describe the virtues of japa of Lard’s name.’

The scientists tell us that japa of eradicates diseases of liver, brain and abdomen. These people just cannot imagine the glory of (OM) which yogis alone can experience.

Therefore o man! Wake up and arise! Take Mantra Diksha from a God realized Satguru like pujya Bapuji… do regular japa of Lord’s name or Guru mantra… and you will find success prepared to serve you as a handmaiden!

From Rishi Bodhayana A procedure to remove poverty

Make kheer from the milk of a white cow having white cow having white calf daily for 28 days (4weeks). Don’ t boil the milk too much while making the kheer. Cook the rice in water and then put the milk and boil once or twice. Offer that kheer to Surya (the Sun). Remember Surya and repeat mantra a thousand times looking into the kheer. Then partake of the kheer yourself. Before japa, put the mantra into operation with this declaration ‘I apply mantra, whose meter is gayatri, Rishi is Lord Narayana, the deity is the indweller Lord, for God Realization and for the love of the Lord.’ This will protect your celibacy, enhance your luster will protect your celibacy, enhance your luster and will eradicate the poverty even if persisting for the last seven births and will give you happiness and prosperity.

Procedure to removes hurdles

Mix turmeric and rice and make a paste of with water and with it make on the entrance of the house. This will keep the prob lems of the house away and give it protection. You will get the same benefit even if you make with the paste of only tutmeric.

Pearls of wisdom

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The temple God is made by a sculptor. But the indweller God is there, we can have Darshan of temple God and can worship Him. The noble God loves those who listen to the satsang on indweller God, relate it to thers and help help others in listening satsang.

*Those trapped in narrow circles (of sects), who indulge in sense enjoyments, never come to know the greatness of God and they are deprived of divine bliss. They ruin themselves in egotism and addictions. They are condemned to lower forms of life bullock, buffalo, etc. But one coming to Sadguru’ s satsang is saved from egotism, passions, and crosses beyond sectarianism to get the joy of Supreme Self in heart.

*The avaricious person can not spend his wealth on good things. The deluded person can not set his heart on God. The egoist squanders his body, mind and wealth in ego satisfaction; he meets a miserable end. The noble one on the other hand engages his body, mind and wealth in noble deeds and gets blessed.

*The place where saints live becomes a place of pilgrimage. Of pilgrimage, which delivers from sin and misery and fills the heart with divine bliss. That place becomes sacred where and saints cast their gracious glances and where winds flow touching the saints.

Nineteen powers of (OM)

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The foundation of all spiritual text is the Vedas. The foundation of the Vedas Gayatri and the foundation of Gayatri is From evolved Gayatri; from Gayatri evoled Vedic wisdom and from that evolved findings of spiritual texts and social trends.

Patanjali Maharaj has said:

'(OM) Is expressive of God.’

(OM) is the king of all mantras is the un-struck sound. It arises naturally. Is composed of three syllables: A+U+M+ the half syllable is such a wonderful mantra of God’s name that there have been many explanations about it many spiritual texts have been written on it and yet no one has been able to claim that ‘I have written completely about its glory’. Jnaneshwar Maharaj Gita.

I’ bow to the primal Force as enunciated in the Vedas. Victory to my experience of the nature of Self.’

Jnaneshwar Maharaj has begun jnaneshwari Gita by offering salutations to God in the form of (OM)

Dhanvantri Maharaj writes that (OM) is the supreme mantra.

Veda Vyasji Maharaj says, This pranav mantra forms the bridge connecting all mantras.

In case one has lost his or her direction in life, has been thrown into a helpless situation, Lady Luck is annoyed with him, family friends have started deserting him neighbours shun him, love him no more, misfortune has attacked him from all directions that is one has become devoid of direction, support, wealth, power one shouldn’ t get disappointed. Instead, he should do japa of God’ s name with morning and evening for three hours. within a year, such a one, by God’ s grace will be respected by all, will be all will be successful in all fields and will be endowed with all qualities. That is why one should never curse oneself by feeling helpless, inferior and without support. God resides in you as your True Self and you can get’ s name natur-rally; why then should you feel sad?

Every night do japa of for min utes before going to sleep. Then you will see the miraculous effect of this mantra! See how wonderful you night and mornings become in comparison to ones before you started the japa! You will feel the difference the first day itself!

A mantra is associated with a Rishi, a deity, a meter (chhand), a seed and a clue to the stical power of mantra (keelak). Once a Sadguru who gives a Guru mantra with knowledge of these intricacies is found and the disciple obeys the sadguru with faith and reverence, the work is done. The meter of mantra is Gayatri, its deity is God Himself and Rishi of the mantra is also God.

(OM) Has nineteen divine powers protective powers, power of stimulation, power of luster, power of love, understanding powers, power of oneness with Supreme Consciousness etc. Listening with due reverence to the glory of and its divine powers gives tremendous benefits This is what learned Sanskrit sage Panini has said.

He was a moron initially. His name was counted amongst the greatest idiots. For fourteen years he unable to proceed to class ll from class i. Then he worshipped of Lord Shiva’s and mantra. He got Lord Shiva’s Darshsn and with His grace he created Sanskrit grammar and even to day sage Panini’s Sanskrit grammar is being taught.

(OM) Mantra has nineteen powers:

1. Power of protection: when we do japa of a mantra with it protects our japa and taken Mantra-Diksha is destined to come to trouble or to meet with an accident, the deity of the mantra minimziea the magnitude the accident or the trouble. Thousands of my devotees have experienced this power in their lives in a miraculous way. ‘Oh! The car overturned thrice, but Bapuji! ‘t even get a scratch….Bapuji! I had lost my job, this happened, that happened but consequently that same man called me asked me for forgiveness and reappointed me I even got a promotion…’ people have innumerable experiences of this nature! These experiences display the potency of omnipotent God.

2. power of stimulation: it might be that you and meditation and had become apathetic to wards it probably you were confused about your duties. The power of mantra stimulates you and helps you in your endeavours on the path of Sadhana and you start good progress.

3. power of iustre: with mantra japa, one’s evil tendencies get destroyed and his mind becomes pure. He becomes Iustrous and radiant in thought and conduct.This does not mean that miracles will happen a day two. Will happen gradually. No one becomes a graduate in a day; no one finishes his M.A. studies in a day. Similarly, one’ s life doesn’t get transformed miraculously in a day. After having taken a mantra, by and by as you do your japa with faith, concentration and purity, the benefits of the mantra will keep accruing to you.

4. power of Love: As your japa progresses, your love towards the deity of the mantra, the Rishi associated with the mantra and towards the potency of the mantra will keep growing.

5. power of fulfillment: As you do japa of the mantra, you will have progressively greater sense of fulfillment and satisfaction. Those who follow a regular regimen of doing japa feel lacking and unfulfilled if they miss out doing japa on some day. On the days they do their japa they feel contented and satisfied within.

Those who have assimilated power of mantra become forceful in what they say. People don’ t feel so contented listening to a politician delivering his speech but when those who have assimilated the power of mantra speak, people become nobler and feel highly contented and they become disciples of the master.

6. power of reading others’ minds: Mantra japa develops the power to know the feelings of others. Like the omniscient God, you can become a ware of others’ feel ings, the happenings of the past the future in the person’ s life people can comment, ‘Oh! You are omniscient!’ But inreality this development of the divine power of within you.

7. power of oneness with Supreme Consciousness: Many yogis have the power of knowing all innermost feelings of others present, past and future. in playful moments, they can tell you that you were like this and in such and such birth; you were at such and such place; now you are like this. When sage Deer ghatapa son paavan was grievinh over his parents’ death, elder brother punyak told him about his previous lives. This legend appears in ‘Sri Yoga Vasishtha Maharamayana’.

8. power of Listening: with the power attained by mantra japa, one is able to grasp very subtle, secret words. When Shukdevji Maharaj started satsang for king parlkshit, The Gods came there. Shukdevji spoke to the Gods. Maa Anandmayi too had direct contact with the celestial world. Many other saints have this power. From a distant, foreign iand, a devotee out, ‘Guruji! Protect me!...’ His cry reaches Gurudev!

9. power of governance: japa of develops the power to enforce order and to rule

10. power of accomplishment of goals: The japa of giver power to accomplish one’s goals.

11. The power of Action: The capability always to remain immersed inaction, the development of frame of mind of mind that enables one to remain immersed in action.

12. Power to Fulfil Others’ wishes: God is without desire but one who does japa of develops the ability to fulfil the wishes of others. That is why people pay obeisance to saints, queue up for their Darshan, make offerings and ask for blessings. This power means that God who is without desire Himself llluminates the path of fulfillment of noble wishes.

13. power of enlightenmet: The japa of makes the heart more enlightened.

14. Power of omnipresence: You can establish oneness with the pure Consciousness, with Brahman that pervades each and every atom in the universe.

15. Power of Embracing all: The power to develop affinity with others. The japa of you will be able to develop affection and ties even with unknown people, what to say of those who you are related to you! Those who do not earn the wealth of mantra japa are not considered as therir own even by their family members but those who have amassed the ewalth of japa of are loved by their families, the people in their society, the people of their village, their town, state. The whole country nay the world becomes blissful and full of divine love thinking of them

16. Power of Vanquishing: Can person who does japa of become violent? Yes, he will become violent but what kind of violence will he indulge in? He will van quish evil thoughts and he will not come under the pressure of evil people. That is he will become capable of destroying ignorance and evil tendencies.

17. Power of Giving: A person who does japa of will become a giver of nourishment and prosperity. Then he won’t be a beggar; he will have the power to give. He will not seek anything from deities or even God; he himself will start giving. There was a saint. He would do japa of and meditate. He used to live alone. He used to go out in the mornings but he would remain quiet. People would come to him to get their wishes fulfilled. People would fold their hands in respect and woild sit down in the queue. While walking amidst the people he would suddenly hit someone. Would become happy, his work would be accomplished. The unemployed would get a job, the childless would be blessed with a child and the ailing would be cured of illness. People would keep their cheeks ready. But only the fortunate ones would get slapped! I have not met that Maharaj but I have been told about him by people who got his Darshan and benefited from it.

18. Power of Enjoyment: At the time of final dissolution of the universe, the UI timate Absolute Substratum ingests all creation into itself. Similarly, one who does japa of has the ability to absorb all sorrows, worries, attractions, fears withim. Him just as everything gets merged in the ocean, all gets merged in him and he will be playing blissfully with them like the ocean plays with its own waves… otherwise the owner of one or two shops, one or two factories gets beset with worry. But not just one or two shops factories, one ashram or one samiti, 1100, 1200 or 1500 are run excellently under the aegis of one who has done this kind of Sadhana without causing any disturbance his mind! For such a person there is new joy, ever new bliss, ever new play.

Swami Ramtirth used to sing:

‘Every day is a new wedding, Daily there are congratulations.

When the love becomes a mendicant full of joy, then what is the reason behind your sadness!,

19. power of nurturing: japa develops powers of creation and nurturing.

Pranavvad: The Scripture expounding the magnificence of (OM)kar

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There was a Brahmin named Dhanraj who was blind. He became a sadhu. In kasha city, there lived a doctor namely Bhagvandas who was very pious and religious. Dhanraj visited his clinic and greeted him with Namo Naraynye. He further said, ‘’Dr. Sahib, I’ m hungry. Can I get some food from your house taday?’’

‘’panditji, was please wait for a while.’’

His house was located behind the clinic. The doctor went inside the house to ask his wife for food. She said, ‘’After having a bath I’ ve just entered the kitchen. It will take about an hour to cook food.’’

The doctor came back to the clinic and said, ‘’panditji! Would you please roam around for some time? After about an hour you’’ ll surely get food at my place."

‘’where will I keep loitering around for an hour? I’ d rather wait here. It would be bet-ter if you could provide me some place to sitter if you provide me some place to sit here in you clinic.’’

‘’Alright! Kindly feel comfortable.’’ So panditji settled himself there. Furthering the conversation the doctor said, ‘’I’ ve heard about the glory of kar’. Do you have some idea about the same?’’

‘’Of course yes! The orign of the word kar is inherently and fundamentally from the Supreme Lord and it has not been created by any human being. All other words originate by means of impact but this majestic word with mysterious sound is born from within and comes naturally and intrinsically.’’

The great sage expounded the majesty of (OM)kar’ so extensively that doctor was wonder-struck and said, ‘’So enormous is the grandeur of (OM) kar!’’

‘’Definitely! Not to talk of me, Rishi Gargyayan has perfectly elucidated this majestic word in a scripture."

"From where can I acquire that grand scripture?’’

‘’No, you can’t; it is unavailable.’’

"But then you have been reciting verses from the same."

"Yes! Earlier that holy book was available. I’ m speaking on the basis of the same."

The doctor made it a practice to interact with panditji almost and consequently both of them drew closer to each other. The doctor implored, ‘’May I call in a scholar to pen down your oral verses?’’

‘’As you wish, the mahatma replied.

So he kept on reciting the verses and the scholar penned them down. And that sight less great soul recited them down. And that sight-less great soul rected as many as twenty two thousand verses.

The Theosophical Society has shown reverence to that grand scripture of twenty two thousand verses ‘pranavvad’ by keeping it in their library.

Science bows before the power of Vedic Mantras

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Revered Bapuji says, “I ve recounted the majesty of (OM) to you but a few scientists have studied the magnitude of the power of word by testing the same in observatories as well as in the real life of people for as long as seven years. Therapists tried it out in New York, California, Boston etc. and reached the conclusion that by pronouncing the world one gets relieved from the ailments of stomach ach, debility of brain and heart etc. But these hedonists are interested only in curing physical ailments. In such countries this therapy has become quite common.

Prof J. Morgan has carried out research and found that the chanting of (OM) produces a kind of vibration in the stomach, chest and brain which revives the dead cells, revitalizes the existing ones and produces new cells. Even the materialists, who have nothing to do with God, and to whom this physical body is the be-all and end-all of life, benefit greatly from ‘Omkar therapy.’ However the saints alone know from personal experience that God-Realization itself can be attained by japa of (OM)

These scientists have reached this conclusion omly recently after a series of research works but we use the therapy of OM-japa culminating into exhilarated laughter in the beginning of the satsung session and also in the end and in the course of satsung. How immensely our sadhakas must be benefited from this wonderful exercise! The instruments of these scientist are bound to collapse in evaluating the amount of benefit attend through this exercise. Hardly do these poor researchers know that chanting of (OM) only for seven times makes the pious vibration transcend the bounds of this universe and attain unison with the infinite domain of countless universes. This is the reason for my initiating the practice of (OM) Japa. The ambrosial effect of this practice is too enormous to be gauged by any computing machine. A tangible machine can size up only that which is tangible of gauging the subtle or subtler, what to talk of gauging the subtlest? OM takes one to the realm of pure Consciousness, the subtlest of the subtle. The harvest of enormous gains reaped by my devotees from the reverential japa of OM is beyond the comprehension of these reserechers and scientists.

The glory of OM is not limited to what the doctor say; it is much more that . In fact it is much more than many times of even what I say. I can not say how many times. You just carry on with the reverential japa of OM and keep on unfolding the mystery behind it”

Today in the entire world, human ailments are being eradicated through OM therapy. Besides Morgan, several other scientists have also put forth their views on the subject:

In the ‘Columbia Presbyterian’s Heart Institute’ of New York, surgeons prescribe the chanting of OM before surgery because its repetitive japa calms down the patient’s nervas. Renowned surgeon Dr. Naresh Trehan adds an interesting insight, “Having a chant such as OM in the background, builds a feeling of confidence among surgeons and staff. The use of a chant such as OM prior to surgery helps patients think positively.”

Dr. Sanjay Chugh, a psychologist says, “When the body goes through native stress (distress), the level of steroids shoots up as the body experiences what we call the fight of flight response. Pre and post- operative meditation chanting or counseling reduces the level of steroid and is, consequently, good for the body.”

After studying the body’s “relaxation response” for nearly 40 years, Dr. Harbert Benson, the chairman of ‘Mind/ Body medical institute’ and associate professor of ‘Harvard Medical School’ recognized the need of chanting of mantras, yoga, meditation etc. and said, ‘’As time goes on, we’ re understanding this phenomenon in ever more advanced scientific terms. And why it’s so important to-day is because over 60 percent of visits to the doctor are in the stress-related realm.’’

After comprehensive research, even the science has bowed before the science of Indian Vedic Mantras. Our great scriptures and illustrious sages have already extolled the majesty of Not single day of revered Bapuji passes without without the pious recital of This sacred word is naturally and habitually repeated by him several times day. For the past 40to 42 years, pujya Bapuji is uplifting the devotees through reverential recital of During his satsang sessions, pujyashree helps his disciples practice Sadhana and experience its ambrosial effects. Pujya Bapuji’s delightful voice in person or through VCDs and DVDs like ‘’Madhur kirtan,’ ‘Hari naam sankirtan, ‘ prabhuji reverberates in the atmosphere and exhilarates the whole being of the atmosphere and exhilarates the whole being of the listeners.

The above mentioned research of scientists is limited to the physical body only whereas according to our illustrious scrip tures, the effect of is all-pervading. Even after death, it accompanies the soul of the being. Lord Sri Krishna says in Srimad Bhagwad Gita’:

‘’Uttering the monosyllable the Brahman-remembering Me always, he who departs thus, leaving the body, attains to the supreme goal.’’

‘Sannyaas Upnishad’ in Saam Veda says: ‘Anyone who reverentially does twelve thousand japa of pranav verily realize’s the Supreme within twelve months only.’

If anyone sets himself sincerely and dili gently on this practice, an anushthana (a religious undertaking) of twelve months helps him attain Supreme Enlightenment. Twelve thousand japa of coupled with abstinence from evil deed nad determination to attain God-Realization will God-Realization in one year!

Maharishi Veda Vyasji says is like a bridge to transcend mantras or to attain supreme beatitude.’

Sri Guru Nanak Devji also says: is the only truth. Yajurveda says: ‘in the letter Brahma pervades like ether.’ (Yajurveda:4017)

Maharishi pushkarji says: ‘parshramji! Pranav is the Supreme Brahman. One who by standing naval deep water repeats one hundred times and drinks the water thus con secrated, gets and drinks from all sins.’

(Those who are unable to take a dip in a pond can carry out this procedure at home by taking some water in a bowl.)

The scientists have accepted the wonderful merits of only for eradicating physical ailments whereas consecrates all the five sheaths of human body and fills them with ojas and radiance. Ailments and vices affect the inner sheath. If the same is revived by re verberation of mantras as commended by Yajurveda and Atharva Veda, one can easily gain longevity, vitality and sound health. Physical healing is an absolute remedy. Physical cure is not complete cure. Conse quently in spite of all the medical facilities. The patient remains afflicted with one disease

God can be worshipped in eight forms

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Lord Krishna said in Srimad Bhagwat Purana that there are eight objects of His worship. By adopting even one of thess, one can easily attain to divine joy, divine love, divine contentment and divine bliss.

‘with the necessary material he must, connected in Bhakti, free from ulterior motives worship Me, his worshipable Guru, with the help of an idol, or with an altar, a firew, the (position of the ) sun with water or with Me as being present in his own heart, in Brahmin (twice born), and in his Sadguru.

1. Idol : An idol of god, goddess,Bhagawan or any Brahmajnani Guru may be worshipped with the necessary materials be worshipped with the necessary materials prescribed for worship in order to attain to Me, the Absolute Consciousness. Rendering services toand worshipping My idoi and looking at it with fixed gaze is also akin to my worship.

2. Altar: offering oblations into the altar in fire sacrifice chanting slokas like ‘it is for indra, it is not mine ‘it is for Varuna, it is not mine’, ‘it is for kubera, it is not mine’ and therby get rid of the sense of ‘my-ness’ is worship of Me, prescribed by shastras in performanace of yajna.

'It is not mine'... The sense of ‘I-ness’ and ‘mine –ness’ belong to maya. They are illusory. ‘Things are not mine. I consider the body as ‘I’ am I am not that ‘I’ I am the pure consciousness that continues to exist even after the physical death.’ –oblations with such an insight is worship of Me.

3. Fire: Offering oblations and ghee into fire with mind fixed on Agni, god of fire, is worship of Me.

4. Sun: Offering oblations of water to the sun god, facing the sun for doing wor- ship, meditation on form of sun god with closed eyes is worship of Me. This is con ducive to intellectual development and it is a Sadhana, worship of God.

5. water: water is a from of Mine. I should be worshipped by tarpana, offering oblation of water to the departed souls. When a devotee full of devotional faith, offers water to Me, I accept it with all love. The devo tee beholds the Supreme Being in the from of water or takes a bath invoking sacred riv ers the water, or takes achamana (sips water three times, repeating the Names of the Lord, prostrations to keshava, prostra tione to Narayana). These are the ways by which reverence is shown to and God is beheld in water. This gives peace and merits. This is a form of worship of Me.

6. Heart: worship God abiding one one’s own heart. Repeat My Name rhythmically with breathing.

Some people ask, ‘God is in the heart? Then heart is larger than the God!’

God is experienced in heart. God pervades all the countless universes. A seed is tiny in appearance but a huge banyan tree is hidden it. How many trees are contained in a seed? Nobody, not ever all the scientists collectively, or Lor Brahma Himself, cam tell it. Nobody again can tell how many men could be reproduced by a single man in the success-sion of endless generations? Infinite is God, infinite are objects of His creation. Is there any limit to which a seed can multiply? A mango stone is sown and it grows to a mango tree. Suppose a thousand mangoes are produced by that tree. Now eat away the thousand mangoes and sow the thousand stones. Thousand trees are grown. Sow all the stones of mangoes grown on these thousand trees. How many trees, how many mangoes, how many stones… go on counting. Is there any limit to the number of seeds single seed of mango or banyan can produce? All things created God are limitless like these seeds. So do not consider Yourself as the body which takes birth and dies; you are the pure Con- sciousness that animates the mortal body. That is why the Lord suggests this form of worship in the heart.

How to worship in the heart? One should meditate visualizing the four-armed or two-armed form of the Lord or watch the inhalations and count all exhalations. This is internal meditation. Be a witness to events of happiness, sorrow, desire, anger… Do not be influenced by them. This also is mode of antarang upasana (proximate aid to to liberation) of the Lord. There are various effective modes of worshipping the Lord.

7. Brahmin: One should behold Me in Brahmins. The virtuous and self-restrained Brahmins are akin to God. Those who are of virtuous conduct and habits, who make efforts know the Supreme Brahman, such Brahmins are akin to Me One should worship them and assimilate their virtues.

8. Sadguru: Pointing to the eighth object of worship, Lord that the culmination of all other worship is Sadguru who has attained to Me as his own being, Truth, Consciousness, Bliss Absolute whom I wor-ship whenever I incarnate Myself in human form. Sadguru is venerable to Me also. When I incarnate on this earth, I become his disciple and worship him. He who engages his life, body and mind in following commands of such a Guru, becomes one with Me.

He was blessed with the grace and knowledge of the perfected Guru…’

The Bhila woman Shabari and puranapoda engaged themselves in service of their respective Sadguru and became one with God. One one comes by a Self-Realized Sadguru, one attains the spiritual heights ized Sadguru, one attains the spiritual heights beyond all forms of worship. Kabir ji says:

‘My Sadguru is a rare hero; attacks with the weapon of ‘word’.

With the cannonball of love, he be stroys the castle of delusion.’

‘I am a Maharashtrian… I am a man… I am a woman… I am happy… I am un happy…’- this delusiness and sorrow are in the mind; I am a witness to them> Do you want to experience ‘visions’ of your choice? The mind will see the visions. What will you get? Our preconceived notions and the social religious background delude us and it appears to us that God- Realization is very difficult.

People think, ‘bapuji has practiced severe austerities. Buddha austerities; I did a lot of drudgery wandering from place to place; all because I did not know the Truth. when I got an insight into the Truth, it was very easy. I did not have to exert one hundredth part of what my Gurudev (Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj) had to. And you people are getting the same what I got in less than one thousandth part of exertion that I did out of ignorance. To the people sitting before him) what efforts are you making? You just have to listen. Is it difficult to listen? You are merrily getting what can not be attained with decades of self-mortification.

‘Laugh, play and meditate. Hear al-ways about the teachings on Brahmajnana.

Says Gorakhnatha, I am always with those who eat, drink but do not become slaves to their minds.’

Is it difficult? Other then this, Ravana had successfully built the golden city of the Lanka; Hiranyakashy was so advanced in penance that he created the golden city of Hiranyapur. But all their advancement was confined to the realm of body, mind and intellect. By means of their intellectual prowess, penance and cncetration they made achievements but they did not attain Self-existent bliss. What they got after sixty thousand years of self mortification was consequently destroyed. If those two men had come into contact with Self- Realized Guru and had followed their teachings, they would have attained indestructible reality with the grace of Sadguru, I attained That indestructible in just forty days. So describing the glory of Sadguru, the Lord says that worship of such a Sadguru makes one at tained of Me easily and directly.

Self-surrender

Once, the great saint Daduji was going with his disciples. One the way, they had to cross a drain carrying rainwater, which was so small that people crossed it just by taking one step on a stone kept in the drain. That day, the stone gad been removed by somebody. There was very little water in the drain but there was a lot of mire and so it was difficult to cross the drain. The disciples started search- ing for a stone so that Gurudev could cross the drain. But Rajjab said, ‘’Gurudev! Shall lie in the drain. Please step on my back, and cross the drain. Daduji said, ‘’No dera son! Your clothes will become wet and dirty with mire.’’

Rajjab said, ‘’Gurudev! You have taken so much of trouble to save us from the mire of worldly life! You are taking care of us at the cost the Self Bliss of Samadhi. This mire is better than that of the worldly life. And body will serve some useful purpose at least if it is of any use to you, Gurudev!’’

Daduji said, ‘’Get up my my child!’’

Rajjab prayed in a pleading voice, ‘’O Gurudev! O deliverer of sinners! Let my body be sanctified and blessed by the touch of your pious feet. Please be kind to me and cross the drain by stepping on my back.; The usefulness of my body lies in rendering service to you.’’ Daduji was so much pleased with Rajjab’s dedication to service and single minded devotion that he hugged him affectionately. What greater gift can there be for a disciple!

I have the Siddhi of Guru’s grace, riches of Lord’s name

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There was a Muslim saint named Maulana jalaluddin Room. He named Maulana jalauddin Room He asked his devotes, ‘’in what conditions does a don key bray’’

There was no answer. Maulana made the question easier, ‘’A donkey on two occasions. What are they?’’

Still nobody could reply. Jalaluddin said, ‘’Ok, I will tell you. A donkey brays on two occasions-one when he is hungry and two when he is desirous of mating. But a man who does not love God is a two-legged donkey and is worse than his four-legged counterpart. The four- legged one does not have benefit of satang and Shasta’s. But satang Shasta’s are available to the two- legged; yet he brays for women and wealth.’’

With the help of Guru-Bhakti and satang, even the most wretched of men who slave and drudge.

There is near jaipur a well known city named Aamer. Saint Dadu Dayalji lived there. Once he went to a place called Sambhar. Having heard about his great fame, a trader named Tilakji who hankered after money came to him. Tilaji paid obeisance to Dabuji as per the custom. Daduji knew that he was covetous of wealth, but at the same time there was some good in him which had brought him to satsang.

Dabuji asked him, ‘’From where have you com and what do want?’’

He said, ‘’Your Holiness! Sin to tell lit to a saint. Have not come for Darshan of a saint or our of love for God. I want money and only money. I am in search teach me the technique of making gold.’’

He had Daduji’s Darshan but in his heart, he coveted wealth, was not there with him in the past and will not be his at some point of time. He had no idea of the real wealth which everybody always had, and will forever have. Daduji wanted to deliver him from attachment to wealth and kindle a desire for eternal wealth in him.

Daduji said, ‘’You have come to me wanting to learn Siddhi (psychic powers) and Riddhis (riches). This is the Siddhi I have:

‘Guru’ precepts are the Siddhi I have; it is all grace of God. Lord’ s name is the wealth I have; primeval, imperceptible and limitless. Lord’s name is the alchemy I know; gem of Lord’s love I possess. This the wealth I have; imperceptible and eternal.’

I have wealth of Lord’s name; the gem of Lord’s love and I know the al chemy of spirituality. I don’t know the technique of making gold. I know the alchemy of producing the joy of Lord’s name, which cannot be in exchange for all the gold, all the jewels, all wealth of the world.’’

But the wealth- hungry Tilaji did not relish this reply. Daduji could make our that he interested in illusory wealth, unaware of the fact that in variably such wealth is lost or has be left behind. The pride of illisry wealth and power drives one insane. Self-Knowledge is the real wealth and power.

Daduji showered his grace on Tilaji and said,

‘By bowing at the feet of the Sad guru and repeating Lord Rama’s name, one attains eight Siddhi and nine riches effortlessly; and then he fearlessly reposes in eternal bliss.’

This made Tilaji sit alert. The promise of eight Siddhi and nine riches attracted him. ‘Worldly and power are nothing in comparison to eight Siddhi and nine riches,’ he thought. He said, ‘’Your Holiness! Even if one gets wealth, one lives in fear of the government, of in-come tax people, of debts becoming bad and of course death. Pray get me eight Siddhi sand nine riches. Then I don’t need Siddhi and nine riches. Then I don’ t need wealth. People with wealth will seek after me.’’

Tilaji started listening to satsang regularly and this weaned his mind away from the world and he became more and more attracted towards divine peace, divine bliss, divine knowledge and divine glory. One makes good progress in area of one’s interest. We have interest in worldly possessions. That why we are not not able to make progress on the spiritual path. If our interest is towards God, can easily attain to Him. Kabirji said,

‘The amount of affection and attachment you have for your family, if you have it for the Guru, nothing can stop you from attaining to Supreme Beatitude.’

Janak attained God-Realization when he had one foot in the stirrup and was abut to mount himself on the horseback. Prikshit attained God Realization in seven days, someone did so in 40 days, Dhruve in six months, eight year old Ramdas in a few months, Mirabai in a few years. There are no rules as to qualification or time required for God Realization. The more is the yearning for God Realization; competence of the Sadguru; concentration, non attachment, earnestness and resoluteness of the disciple; the faster and more effectively does divine grave work on the disciple.

Daduji showered his grace and Tilaji received it with earnestness. Tilaji realized the futility of transient worldly wealth. Worldly wealth, worldly power and the physical body made of worldly matter are ephemeral. The eternal wealth, eternal power and eternal joy that never goes awau; that alone is worth attaining. Tilaji gained this insight and surrendered himself completely to Daduji.

Tilaji would get engrossed listening to satsang and would look at Daduji with a fixed gaze. Noticing Tilaji earnest ness and concentration. Daduji bestowed Mantra Diksha on him and allowed him to render personal service to him.

From the day Daduji came to Sambhar, he was living under an umbrella. Rainwater did no harm to him. He was a Siddha! Once it rained heavily. Water came into the umbrella as well. Daduji said to all, ‘’Go on repeating the name of the Lord, ‘Satya Rama’ and you will easily go across this pond of water.’’ Tilaji started repeating ‘Satya Rama’ and he walked on the pond as if he was walking on the ground. Tilaji thought, ‘Gurudev has told us to repeat ‘Satya Rama’ but he himself is not doing so.’ Little did he know about the spiritual height Daduji had attained. It was immaterial whether or not he repeated the name of the Lord. Lord. One who entertain doubts about the Guru, the Shastras or the God gets drowned. Tilaji began to drown. He prayed to Gurudev, ‘’O Gurudev! Save me.

Daduji said, ‘’Tila! You enter tained doubt in your mind. One should never have doubt in Guru’ s words. They are always true. Get rid of doubt; and you will get across water as also across the ocean of Samsara.’’

Tilaji got across the pond of water.

‘Doubt harms all; are overcome by doubt. One who destroys his doubt is a saint.’

Tilaji became free doubt and became a saint. Selfish and covetous Tilaji had come to Daduji to learn the technique of making gold but he listened to Daduji’s satsang and assimilated his teachings and that made a saint. Who had once been hankering after wealth was now being worshipped by many wealthy people.

A Glimpse into Tilaji’s Spiritual poetry

‘How can we attain to the Lord and love him wholeheartedly without the tutelage of the Guru? Alone can show us the path and how can we negotiate the rough terrain of worldly life without knowing the correct path? How can we love the Love single- mindedly (with mind devoted to nothing else) without the grace of the Guru? who else but the Guru can save from death? The only means overcome death is the grace of God and that comes by guru’s grace. Tilaji says one should hold the Guru in ut most reverence, take refuge with Gurudev and make endeavours on the spiritual path so that the Supreme lord of the Universe blesses him with Supreme Beatitude.

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Sahajobai says, ‘’Remember the name of God renouncing all worldly attachments. Nobody is ours, not even the body.’’

God creates the world sustained by birth and death, bondage and liberation; but Guru creates only liberation for his disciples. Even the body betrays us. God alone One who never abandons us.

Works of Sahajobai have been pub lished in book from and are read with great respect. She helped many virgins scale great heights in spiritual life. This eleven year old virgin became a great woman Yogi, who filled the hearts of a number of women with Bhakti reliving them of afflictions, sorrows and sins, on hearing the words of a saint for once. But here are the people who are leading the worldly life even after suffering hundreds of insults and keep on flattering ordinary mortals. God alone knows when good sense will prevail on us…

How to make the children more impressive?

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Pujya Bapuji’s satsang program was held from 18th to 21st November 2010 at Baroda. There Bapuji’s attention was drawn to my daughter Vrushali due to her alertness, promptness, agility and her deftness in taking photographs and shooting video.

Bapuji asked her smilingly, “Child! Which class you study in?” and Vrushali promptly answered “Class 6th”

Bapuji was surprised. He asked, “How old are you?“ Vrushali replied, “I am eleven years old”. Bapuji was surprised at her physical height and skill in action at an age of just eleven years. Bapuji asked me, “How come this eleven years old girl is so alert, intelligent, and impressive?”

I replied, “Bapuji, I had heard and followed the instructions you gave in your satsang on how we should welcome a new born baby in this world and this is the result of your grace”

Bapuji teaches in his satsang that the umbilical cord of the new born baby should not be cut immediately after birth but after 4-5 minutes. Then one should write OM on the tongue of the new born with a small thin stick made of gold or gold coated silver using a mixture of honey and cow ghee in unequal quantities. Thereafter the new born should be held by its father in his lap and the father should recite the mantra in the ears of the new born “ashmaa bhava’ parashu bhava, hirnyamayastum bhava’. This makes the child outstanding and impressive.

We did the cutting of the umbilical cord and writing of ‘OM’ as per instructions of Bapuji. Vrushali took the Diksha or mantra initiation at the age of six. (At present she is 11 years old, her height is 5 feet 9 inches and her weight is 49 kg.)

Got Nobel Peace Prize Now want ultimate peace prize

Prostrations at the feet of Pujya Gurudev! Presently I am working as a professor at the Indian Institute of Management, (IIMA) Ahmedabad. I am fortunate to get initiated by Bapuji. By doing regular japa of guru-mantra I got success in spiritual and worldly spheres. I was honoured by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in 2007 for my significant contribution to research in the fild of environmental impact. This year I was a member of the IPCC team that won the most prestigious award in the world, “Nobel Peaces Prize”. In 2010 I was awarded the prize for being very young distinguished orator for my higher research works by IIMA. All this is the result of mantra initiation received from and grace of Bapuji. Pujya Gurudev is Supreme Brahman personified and our knowledge is less than even ten millionth part of his knowledge, Form his satsang I get insights and important hints on my subject of management and research, which I apply successfully in my class and research work.

I pray to Gurudev, ‘Let thy eill be done. Let my desires be destroyed. I do not want anything else.’

The Greatness of the Guru

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Realization of God is possible only through a Guru. We should acquire the sublime grace of the Guru, for until the kundalini Shakti is awakened by the Guru’s grace, until our inner light shines until the inner eye of divine knowledge gets opened, we continue to be in the state of bondage. Therefore, to de velop inwardly and to attain divinity, it is absolutely necessary to have a guide-a Sadguru who knows the Ultimate Truth and is full of spiritual power. Just as there can be no life without prana, so without the Guru there can be no knowledge, no unfolding and growth of Shakti, no destruction of darkness, no opening of the third eye. The Guru is more necessary than a friend, a son husband, or a wife; more necessary than, wealth, machines, factories, art, or music. What more can I say? The Guru is more necessary than health and life itself. The glory of the Guru is full of mystery and is supremely divine. He gives a new birth to man; he makes him see the light of wisdom; he shows him the path and makes him a lover of God.

A true Guru awakens the inner Shakti of a disciple and makes him revel in the bliss of the Self. This is what the Guru really is: he is the one who awakens the inner Shakti, Kundalini through Shaktipat (infusion of Shakti) that is sets the divine Shakti in motion in man’s body who gives instruction in yoga, who bestows the ecstasy of knowledge and the joy of Bhakti, who teaches detachment in action and grants liberation in this very life. That supreme Guru is identical with Shiva. That Guru is Shiva, that Guru is Rama, That Guru is Shakti that Guru is Ganapati, Guru is your father and mother. He makes the light blaze in the body of his disciple, gives him his blessing and grace, and then remains engrossed in his own sport. Through the favour of the Guru , man takes on the form of God and live drunk with ecstasy. Such a Guru is great and exalted; he cannot be understood by ordinary intellect.

Normally, it very difficult to get to know Guru, to understand them. If some-one performs a small miracle, we accept him as a guru. If someone gives a little sermon, we accept him as a guru. If someone gives a man-tra or shows a technique of Tantra, we accept him as a guru. In this way, accept many people as guru that we are cheated of inner realization. Finally, our faith is destroyed, and we begin to think that the tradition of trans-mission of knowledge through the Guru itself is hypocrisy. The result is that we stay far away from true Guru. We get deceived by phoney gurus and then despise true Guru.

Don’t abandon a Self-Realized Guru thinking that he is an ordinary person. You will understand his greatness only when his full grace descends on You. The Guru elevates his disciples to a high level, shows them their own true nature, merges them with Shiva, and makes them Shiva.

What wonderful fortune it is to have such a Guru as your own Guru, to be initiated by such a Siddha. The word given by him is a live and potent mantra. The supreme Guru, full of Chiti (pure Consciousness), enters the disciple through mantra, through touch, or through look. Therefore, it is no wonder that a disciple can attain to perfection by living with such Guru, by establishing a relationship with him, by living in his ashram by touching his feet and drinking the water that has been sane- tidied by them, by eating his Prasad, by serving him and praising him, by absorbing the vibrations of Chiti that Flow his love intoxicated state.

Even your husband will come!

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I offer salutations to the lotus feet of Sri Satgurudev.

My wife took Diksha from Pujya Bapuji in 1985. At the time of Diksha she thought “My husband does not believe in Bapuji”. The omniscient Bapuji cast a gracious glance on her and said: “Not only you but your husband will also believe in Me; you just see. You will be surprised to see how staunchly he follows Me.”

After a few days. With his grace I also got deeply interested in Bhakti and took Diksha. Words of Pujya Bapu came true. It so happened that a man was not giving my money back to me. So I took a vow before Barhdada of visiting the ashram for having Darshan five times on Sundays on getting my money back I got mu money back and also got the benefit of Bapuji’s Darshan and satsang.

Formerly I had a small paan stall and used to live in a rented house. From the time I came to Bapuji and started doing the seva of distributing Rishi Prasad, my business grew in leaps and bound and so did my peace and joy. I am very happy and blissful. I get success even where there is no chance. I have attained not only material but also spiritual gains. Our group of 16 people made 15000 members of Rishi Prasad and we were blessed with a gold medal awarded by Bapuji. Even at present I do the seva of distributing Rishi Prasad. While doing the seva, we feel that some Divine Power always accompanies us.

For the sadhakas committed to the seva of Rishi Prasad Every day is festival of Diwali and even mountains of sorrows crumble.- Dineshbhai Joshi, Ahmedabad. Mobile No. 8905599922.

Tulsi mala became a protective shield

My husband and I both have taken Mantra-Diksha from Pujya Bapuji. Once, I was circumambulating the Bada-dada (the sacred Bunyan tree in Goregaon ashram, Mumbai. A co-disciple was enquiring from people in Prasad seva?’ Some invisible power inspired me say, “Yes” I resolved to enroll 100 members. On fulfilling my resolve, I got a Tulsi mala from Pujya Bapuji as a Prasad (Blessing). On reaching home, my husband said, ‘I feel that Bapuji has given this mala only for me.’ I gave that mala to him. Next day, he was going to office on a scooter. He saw one oil tanker driven recklessly rushing toward him. He lost control over the scooter. Collided with the tanker and fell down. The onlookers said, ‘he is gone!’ My husband happening to me; please save me.’ Pujya Bapuji appeared instantly in front of my husband, placed him on one side of the road and disappeared. My husband’s clothes were soaked black with oil and torn; but he was completely unhurt. Due to Pujya Bapuji’s kind grace, my husband’s life was saved and he had a narrow escape from death.

From that time, I decided to do more and more of the seva that had saved my husband’s life. I decided to distribute the Rishi Prasad magazine, the gracious Prasad of Pujya Bapuji, to many more people. Millions of salutations at the lotus feet of the Almighty, Protector of devotees, supremely compassionate Sadgurudev!

The Greatness of the गुरु

2011-09-30T23:14:00.001-07:00

Realization of God is possible only through a Guru. We should acquire the sublime grace of the Guru, for until the kundalini Shakti is awakened by the Guru’s grace, until our inner light shines until the inner eye of divine knowledge gets opened, we continue to be in the state of bondage. Therefore, to de velop inwardly and to attain divinity, it is ab solutely necessary to have a guide-a Sadguru who knows the Ultimate Truth and is full of spiritual power. Just as there can be no life without prana, so without the Guru there can be no knowledge, no unfolding and growth of Shakti, no destruction of darkness, no opening of the third eye. The Guru is more necessary than a friend, a son husband, or a wife; more necessary than, wealth, machines, factories, art, or music. What more can I say? The Guru is more necessary than health and life itself. The glory of the Guru is full of mystery and is supremely divine. He gives a new birth to man; he makes him see the light of wisdom; he shows him the path and makes him a lover of God.

A true Guru awakens the inner Shakti of a disciple and makes him revel in the bliss of the Self. This is what the Guru really is: he is the one who awakens the inner Shakti, Kundalini through Shaktipat (infusion of Shakti) that is sets the divine Shakti in motion in man’s body who gives instruction in yoga, who bestows the ecstasy of knowledge and the joy of Bhakti, who teaches detachment in action and grants liberation in this very life. That supreme Guru is identical with Shiva. That Guru is Shiva, that Guru is Rama, That Guru is Shakti, that Guru is Ganapati, Guru is your father and mother. He makes the light blaze in the body of his disciple, gives him his blessing and grace, and then remains engrossed in his own sport. Through the favour of the Guru , man takes on the form of God and live drunk with ecstasy. Such a Guru is great and exalted; he cannot be understood by ordinary intellect.

Normally, it very difficult to get to know Guru, to understand them. If some-one performs a small miracle, we accept him as a guru. If someone gives a little sermon, we accept him as a guru. If someone gives a mantra or shows a technique of Tantra, we accept him as a guru. In this way, accept many people as guru that we are cheated of inner realization. Finally, our faith is destroyed, and we begin to think that the tradition of trans-mission of knowledge through the Guru itself is hypocrisy. The result is that we stay far away from true Guru. We get deceived by phoney gurus and then despise true Gurus.

Don’t abandon a Self-Realized Guru thinking that he is an ordinary person. You will understand his greatness only when his full grace descends on You. The Guru elevates his disciples to a high level, shows them their own true nature, merges them with Shiva, and makes them Shiva.

What wonderful fortune it is to have such a Guru as your own Guru, to be initiated by such a Siddha. The word given by him is a live and potent mantra. The supreme Guru, full of Chiti (pure Consciousness), enters the disciple through mantra, through touch, or through look. Therefore, it is no wonder that a disciple can attain to perfection by living with such Guru, by establishing a relationship with him, by living in his ashram by touching his feet and drinking the water that has been sanctified by them, by eating his Prasad, by serving him and praising him, by absorbing the vibrations of Chiti that Flow his love intoxicated state.

Cow’s Milk: An Elixir on the Earth

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The Vedas proclaim: Cow is the mother of the entire world.’ ‘The Mahabharata’ too says:

‘The cows are mother to all living beings They grant contentment to everyone.’

Service to mother cow is one of the means of God-Realization. Consumption of cow’s milk is also a way to serve her. When cow’s milk becomes an essential part of our diet then there will be an imperative need to rear cow and conserve this prized species of animal kingdom. Cow’s milk, Curds and ghee as also its urine and dung hold enormous value. Our scriptures namely, Agni Purana, Bhavishya Purana Matasya purana, padma purana etc. extol the virtues of cow’s milk. The nutrients that are available in cow’s milk are unavailable in the milk of any other animal such as buffalo or goat etc.

The cow’s milk is the nectar on this earth. Not only it is the best drink and the best food and a complete diet but it is in valuable medicine as well. In all the three worlds cow’s milk is unparalleled among foods that fortify human being physically, mentally and spiritually. The cow milk has more of and radiance element in comparison to the earth component. Consequently the user of this nectarine substance gains incredible intelligence and superb grasping power. Cow’s milk is sweet, oleaginous, delicious, enjoyable, freshening and easily digestible.

It augments body’s vigour strength and hemoglobin as also memory, intelligence and above all longevity of life. Acharya Vagbhatta’s Ashtaanghridya’ mentions that ‘the cow’s milk is the best animal milk and it has the most energizing medicinal composition.

In the medieval era, the Arabian physicians and in 1867, the doctors of Russia and Germany recognized the significance of this elixir. Doctor C. Carel of America used this ambrosial milk for success fully treating hundreds of patients on whom other medicines had proved ineffective.

John D. Rockefeller, once the richest person of the world, who was suffering from severe digestive maladies, could not find any other treatment helpful. It was only cow’s milk which proved to be a blessing for him.

The Essential components of Cow’s milk:

Acharya Sushrut has described cow’s milk as vital for and Acharya Charak has termed it as ia superb vital drink and an excellent medicinal composition because it has in abundance nutrients like protein, carbohydrates, high quality lactose sugar, minerals, fats etc. it has ample quantities of acids which are superior to those present in grains, vegetables, egg or meat products. Milk fat is more easily digestible than any other kind of fat. A glass (250 grams) of milk per day is sufficient for 75% of the body’s requirement of calcium, 40-60% 0f children’s requirement of vitamin B12 and 25-30% of adults’ requirement of fats.

Strontium is a available only in cow’s milk. It helps to counteract the poisonous effects of atomic radiations. ‘Cerebrosides’ found in cow’s milk are beneficial for the brain and the intellect. A protein namely M.D.G.I safeguards the body tissues from cancer.

Benefits of Cow milk: Feed your children regularly on cow’s milk, butter etc। if You wish them to be physically healthy, stout, comely, scholar and intellectually astute.

The cow’s milk helps in alleviating all the three Doshas- Vata pitta and kapha. It eradicates the burning sensation of the body. It also helps indigestion. From an infant to an elderly, the cow’s milk is beneficial for every age group. For infants over six months, a boiled mixture of equal quantity of milk and water is advised. During their teething period, barley water added to milk is excellent for assimilation the body.

Milk should be vigorously agitated to create foam. Thereafter one needs to ingest it sip by for better results. Its foam is helpful in alleviating all the three Doshas- Vata, pitta and kapha. It is energizing, satisfying and easily digestible. It is also beneficial in diarrhea, dyspepsia and chronic fever. Its regular intake helps in enhancing eye-sight and mental power to a great extent. Cow’s ghee added to milk augments intelligence and brilliance. Black cow’s milk is especially beneficial in alleviating Vata. The taken immediately after milking the cow is beneficial like ambrosia.

‘The milk taken immediately after milking the cow is beneficial like ambrosia. It enhances seminal energy.

According to Ayurveda, cow’s milk, curds, butter and buttermilk possess great nectarine virtues. Only cow’s backbone has a vein named ‘suryaketu’. This vein can absorb those rare sun-rays (Go-kiran) which other animals are incapable of absorbing. Upon activation this vein emits a yellow coloured substance known as ‘swarnkshar’. This substance imparts golden hue to the milk, butter and ghee of India cow. Those who consume cow’s milk all through verily lead a healthy, virile, intelligent, robust and long life. Their thoughts are holy and blessed. The milk of India cow alone has these virtues. Milk of any other species of cow such as Jersy, Holstein etc. does not have these qualities. Dairy processing e.g. pasteurization of milk results in loss of its virtues and vital components.

Therapeutic Use of Cow’s Milk:

*Headache: Smear a paste of dried ginger rubbed in cow’s milk for quick relief.

*Sore eyes: For relief in heat and redness of eyes during summer, place cotton pads dipped in cow’s milk over eye-lids.

*Acidity: The patient should slowly sip cow’s milk in small quantities twice or thrice a day. The milk should be cooled naturally, not in a refrigerator.

*Body haemorrhage (Oozing of blood from any part of the body): Drink a mixture of fresh milk (un-boiled and 2 grams of Gokhru (bramble) powder or Shatavari or Yashtimadhu powder for instant relief.

*Constipation: Intake of Isabgol (fleawort) husk or Gulkand (a conserve prepared from rose leaves) with hot milk is extremely beneficial in constipation and piles problem.

*Intestinal Ailments: Before meals slowly rub one spoonful of lukewarm milk on stomach and navel. Take rest for an hour and then take meals. Urination after this process will clear out the toxins of intestines to make them strong and stable.

Precautions:

1. Heating milk on high flame for a longer duration depletes its nutrients.
2. Sugarless milk is more useful for the body. Adding sugar to it reduces its calcium component and increases phlegm in the body.
3. Never add gur (jiggery) to milk. It can cause skin disorders and Prameha, a type of urinary disease of urinary disease.
4. It is not advisable to drink milk in ailments like asthma, diarrhea, dysentery, indigestion, early stages of fever, skin disorders etc.
5. Intake of milk is not suggested with fruits, pulses, sour and salty foods and nonvegetarian food. It can cause innumerable diseases. There should be a minimum gap of two hours between intake of meals and milk.

Sahajobai inspired with spiritual vision by the words of a saint (Excerpts from pujya’s Satsangs)

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A baby girl was bors after four sons, to a couple living in parikshitpur, Delhi on 25 july 1725She was named Sahajobai. Her father was Hari Prasad and her mother was Anupi Devi. In those days the custom of child marriage was in vogue. Sahajobai became a bride at the age of 11 years. She was clad in the wedding dress. She wore ornaments. She was a well dressed bride. All kinds of festive- ties were going on. The bridegroom was about to arrive. Fireworks were at display. Charanadasji, a Self-Realized saint been invited to bless the newlywed couple. He appeared on the scene. Sahajobai’s father prayed to him, ‘’Your Holiness! Kindly give your blessings to my daughter.”

Looking at Sahajobai, the Self-Realized omniscient saint said, ‘’O Sahajo! Why do you yearn for wedding a man leaving your real husband, the God that you can attain easily? Your life is the Supreme Lord of the Universe.

‘O Sahajo! This world is not your per manent abode. It is dead sure that you must have to leave this world. Why do you get your hair braided for such a fickle and ephemeral husband?’

This husband will be short-lived. He is not immortal. You are born to wed the immortal husband. The short-lived husband will be of no use to you. The Supreme lord of the Universe is verily your Self. Know Him. He is always with you; He is not away from you; he is easily available; He is within your reach: He is your very own.’’

As soon as Sahajo heard these words, she started taking off all wedding ornaments and said, ‘’I will not marry.’’ And it so happened that the mare, carrying the bridegroom startled by the explosion of a cracker near her, ran amok. The bridegroom’s head hit hard against a tree and he died instantly. The saint had already foretold what was destined to happen. Having known what was going to. Happen, the saint saved the entire family. Moreover, his timely warning saved Sahajobai from the blemish of widowhood. Sahajobai, her four brothers and their parents became disciples of Charanadasji

If charanadasji had come a little later, the wedding would have taken place and Sahajobai would have carried the stigma of widowhood for life. By the saint’ saint’ s grace she remained a virgin. Following the path of her Sadguru, the bride Sahajo became a great woman Yogi attained of the Supreme State (Supreme Consciousness). Through the practice of Yoga, attained the state of perfection. She filled her heart with devotional love for Sadguru. Poems and articles written by her are soul stirring. Sahajobai said,

‘I may abandon Rama (God), but I can never forget my guru. I do not see God as an equal of Guru. God made me take a birth in this world. But Guru saved me from the cycle of births and deaths.’

Our well being lies in the well being of ओठेर्स

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It was the month of June. It was extremely hot. An educated youth, sharp- witted, sociable and clever though he was, had failed to find a job spite of his best efforts. He was wandering in scorching heat to find a job. He happened to pass by a farm where an old, carefree man was cutting grass, singing the glory of God as he did so. That man went near the old man and asked him, "Baba! How do you support your family on what you earn by this petty job of grass cutting?"

The old man kept quiet far a while and then said with a smile, “Son! Maybe I am poor but I do not cherish big desires. I am satisfied with whatever I get.”

“Baba! Don’t you feel piqued by you poverty?”

“Son! I guess I would have been so if I were educated and greatly ambitious. You seem to well educated; what should I tell you! Yes, this much I will say that money is not everything. There is no wealth greater than that of contentment.

The old man seemed ordinary but his reply shook the young man’s heart. That young man stood speechless for some time looking at the grass cutter and then said:

The old man seemed ordinary but his reply shook the young man’s heart. That young man stood speechless for some time looking at the grass cutter and then said: “Baba! In the absence of money will you ever be able to fulfill you desire of doing good to others?’’ pat came the reply from the grass cutter, ‘’Son! A good and honest person never feels scarcity of money for doing good to others. I want to get a well dug for people even if has to be financed by begging. When people drink cold water in the scorching heat and feel satisfied then my joy will know no bounds. I am very happy even in this abject poverty."

After listening to it the young man’s head bowed down with respect. He was absorbed in deep thought, ‘I am burning within and within and without with fire the fire of desires that have no end, that give no satisfaction, that give no rest; and this man is happy eating dry. Conceited of my education I am wandering in this scorching heat from door to door and this old man in spite of being uneducated is giving me lessons on the art of living. With education I remained self-centered. I never cared for the welfare of others. This uneducated old man is better than I am.’ This few words of that old man transformed the young man. He left the idea of doing a job and started teaching uneducated people. He supported his life with the guru-dakshina given by students and he enjoyed the life very much. After some time he wrote Ramayana in Nepali which is read even today in Nepal with reverence. This work made that young man immortal. His name was- Bhanu bhakta.

When you think of (doing good to) others God himself helps you. That is why man should give up the obsession for great am-bitions and should rather feel contented with whatever he gets and should get engaged in altruistic acts. Pujya Bapuji says,

"When you do good to others, your good happens naturally because God, the Supreme Giver abiding in the hearts of the persons served by you, cannot do without blessing you with riches."

The equanimity of Mind

2011-09-30T02:29:00.000-07:00

Sage Mudgal was a very pious soul. He had taken a vow and accordingly would pick up for support grains left on field by husbandmen after had gathered and carried away the sheaves. In a fortnight he would collect about 32kg of grains. Thereafter he used to perform sacred Yajna, give food to Brahmins and himself take the food that remained after the deities and the guests had eaten. On Amavasya (No moon day) and poornima (full moon day this was a usual practice. For fifteen days he would toil hard to earn his living and that earning was judiciously used in the yajna. In serving the guests and savoring the same as Prasad. Even the gods extolled him greatly. Insult and pangs of hunger agitate even great persons. But sage Mudgal always remained calm and peaceful. Not only he himself was so worthy but his wife also assisted him greatly in performing the virtuous deeds. Even his children had adapted to the mode of their father’s life the lustrous eyes of the sage verily reflected the virtues of fortitude, patience, peace, straightforwardness, generosity and austerity. He would conquer the heart of any one simply by casting a loving glance. Sage Mudgal had almost reached the stage of Self-realized jnani whose glances radiate spiritual magnetism, mysterious love and compassion through divine aura. Sage Durvasa heard of the virtuous Mudgal, observant of vows. The salf-realizedsage Durvasa, a sage and an evaluator, would foam around in the disguise of a livid man, a woman or a woman or a half-woman in order to test and thereby elevate the will power of devotees, the power of austerities obtained by the men of penance, and the renunciation of ascetics etc.. Upon discerning Mudgal a noble and virtuous being, the sage decided to ascertain his virtuosity. The strength and stability of a wooden stake to which an animal is tethered is duly assessed by shaking it repeatedly When a wooden post to which cattle are to be tethered is tested, the sadhaka, to whose heart God Himself will be tethered, who will be the mainstay of society, who will be the mainstay of the society who will serve as a lighthouse for men is verily tested by the Sadguru.

Disguised as an eccentric, sage Durvasa came to Mud gal and spoke in a harsh and bitter language, "O Mudgal! You should be aware of the fact that I’ve come to you for taking food."

Mudgalji: ‘’You’re Holiness! Highly obliged by your visit. Please take seat.

Incidentally Rishi Mudgal had just completed the yajna. With great reverence and affection he offered to Rishi Durvasa the Prasad of Yajna meant for4 himself, his wife and his child. The Rishi relished the food greatly because firstly the food was earned through great toil; secondly it was the left-over of sacred yajna thirdly it was offered with reverence; fourthly it was offered with serenity and fifthly it was given with a lot of affection. Rishi Durvasa practically consumed the entire food. Still the little bit that was left, he smeared on his body. Thereafter he looked at Mudgal but his face depicted no irritation, or resentment for anything.

"The Lord tests only those, whom He wants to bless.

"This is the way He showers His mercies His on devotees.”

Now let’s imagine how we would have reacted had we been in this situation. If we had not taken any food for as long as a fortnight and on the fifteenth day offering the yajna oblations and feeding guests denly emerged on the scene! Thereupon if he had ingested the whole amount of food meant for the entire family. Not only this still the residual food would have been smeared by him to his body imagine what would be the plight of our mind. Wouldn’t we like to hit the person with a wand or to give him a tight slap?

Mudgal Rishi had no irritation, unhappiness or astonishment. ‘It is fine! What the saint liked to do, he has done. Rishi Durvasa perceived no reaction from him. As soon as the food was over, he expressed his desire to depart. Now when will the meal be prepared next?

“Your Holiness! The self-ordained rule I follow is to take food after offering yajna oblations every full moon day and every no moon day.”

Do not worry. I’ll come on that day.’’ Rishi Durvasa came six times Six times every fortnight amounts to full three month’s duration for full three months the whole family had to remain without food. Still there was not an iota of resentment in their minds. Food is not the only thing that nurtures this physical body. Possess the key to remain well-nourished, healthy and cheerful, main well-nourished, healthy and cheerful, you can stay healthy and happy even in adverse circumstances. And above all as the mind perceives, the physical body behaves accordingly. Selfless service they rendered generated a kind of vital energy to keep hunger and thirst away.

Rishi Durvasa was pleased and asked him, “my dear child! Ask me for a boon!”

“Your Holiness! Your pleasure is all that we would have asked for.”

In spite of rendering such an exemplary service, Mudgal did not ask for anything from the sage just imagine the great selflessness in his pure intellect. The contentment of Rishi Durvasa heightened the bliss of gods also. A messenger from heaven alighted on earth in a paradisiacal plane and said, “Gracious sage! The effect of your meritorious deeds has become so great that we wish you to come to paradise along with the physical body. Those who perform yajnas do get to heavens after death, but your patience, equanimity, endurance and contentedness are so great that you are being invited to heavens in the physical body itself. Upon this Mudgalji enquired, "what does one get in the paradise?"

“There is a range of boughs and gardens to roam about, gorgeous damsels to dally with, elixir to drink, an extensive range of sumptuous food to relish and many other thongs to enjoy. Paradise is paradise; there is nothing equal to it.’’ Thus the divine messenger praised the charms of heaven.”

“Virtue and vice, pleasure and pain, good and bad go hand in hand. So better you describe both positive and negative aspects.”

“The divine messenger said, “The luxuries and good points I have already described. Now listen to the bad ones. People there have attachment and malice towards one another. Fear from more powerful ones, jealousy and conflict with equals and hatred towards the less privileged is widely prevalent in the paradise. Above all, what to talk of the luxuries of paradise even the opulence of Brahamloka is not perennial. Ultimately one has to descend here on this earth after enjoying the pleasures of these worlds.

Then Sage Mudgal says;
I will only attain that harmless Supreme State reaching where every agony, pain or affliction gets absolutely relieved and the Supreme Bliss is verily attained

I do not want to dwell in paradise, Brahamloka or Vaikuntha. I want to attain Self-realization> don’t want a seat or posit ion attained by going somewhere from where I’ ll be made to descend again this earth; I don’ t want happiness that will be lost. Rather I’ ll dive in that perennial sea of bliss:

‘The Lord dwells in my heart I just need to peep within to meet Him.’

I want to attain the state of Supreme Bliss Where there is absolutely no room for sorrow. Pray I want to repose in my True Self from where there is no reversion. I am grateful to you for your coming and to Lord Indra for his cordial invitation. But I don’t want heaven as reward for my actions. You may please return to your abode.’’ With this sage reverently bade them goodbye.

Maharishi Mudgal refused the luxuries of paradise but there arose no pride in his mind on having done so. The true devotees of the Lord bear all triasls and tribulations but never complain because the more is the selflessness in a heart the more is upsurge of the nectar of Self -Bliss within.

Therefore keep on filling your mind. Therefore keep on filling your mind with firm determination and pious thoughts like, ‘I’ ll accomplish all my duties only for the Lord’s pleasure not for the sake of appreciation and fame, for worldly gains or to denigrate someone someone. Whatever I do, I’ll do for the sake of divine love, for making myself entitled to the God’s grace and for Will. In this way I’ll associate myself with the divine Endeavour’s of God and God Realized saints will make myself pious thereby.

The journey-from a drop of water to a handful of ash!

Your life begins with a drop of water and ends in a handful of ash.

Childhood was not yours youts is not yours and old age will not be yours. You are the changeless Atman;

Not the ever changing body. Ego you are not; nor are you the mind that is unstable like mercury. Your marks are bliss, spontaneity;

Coolness and purity. Your life begins with a you spend the day eating; will you spend the night in sleep?

Even new if you don’t yearn for Sadguru, you will repent in the end.

When death can strike any time. Why do you delay? Life begins with a…

Come O mind! Let us go and take refuge at the feet of the Sadguru;

Now we will besmear ashes on our body there. By surrendering our life to to Sad guru, we shall make our life blessed.

We shall not leave the Guru‘s place unti he says, ‘This is your last birth’ your life begins with a drop of water to…

*Erroneously you have believed that you are the body. Actually you are not the body. Composed of five great elements.

All the beings are portions of Myself; they are My portions and are eternal. All the worlds dissolve at the time of final dissolution; yet I remain indestructible. Simi larly, the bodies of the beings, indestructible for they are akin to myself.

When the Lord Himself says that we are akin to Him, What do we lose in accepting Lord as our kin?

Three rare things which are difficult to obtain

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Lord Shankaracharya says in Vivek Chudamani, ‘what is difficult obtain in this world?’ A human birth, the longing for liberation and the protecting care of a perfected sage. If one finds a Sage (Sad guru) but he is not a qualified aspirant after liberation then he won’ be able to attain realization of the Supreme Self through conversation with Sadguru over the Supreme Brahman, contemplation and meditation on Brahman. The one who is not qualified aspirant intent on attaining That, even if he gets a Sad guru, he will expect only worldly structures made of bricks, lime, iron or woods from him. On the contrary, the one who is advanced in spirituality, who has well-earned merits, he will express his desire to know the ‘Truth’ to his Sadguru. How to cut off the bonds of samsara, (birth and death)? How to get the Light of Self illuminated before the eyes get closed forever or the eye-sight diminishes? How to meet the Lord of all before the family members turn away from us? The complete of Sad guru can be obtained only by the one who asks such questions, is engrossed in such Self-enquiry and is longing for Self-Knowledge. What do the rest of the people do? Suppose an emperor becomes pleased with you and ask from him petty things like gram or chewing gum, chocolates worth a few cents similar to this is asking for worldly things.

We invoke the light personified god and the supreme opulence the morning. From a Self-realized Sad guru and considering oneself fortunate after getting worldly thing Hum; such person is comparable to a little child which gets pleased on receiving petty toys.

In all the three worlds-hell, heaven and earth, the human birth, longing for liberation and Sad guru are difficult to obtain. The one who obtains these three things is the most fortunate even if he does not get anything else. The one possessing all other thing except these three things, you may think him to be fortunate for some days but in reality he definitely not gained the supreme fruit of the human life.

Answer these questions; increase your knowledge!

1. I am a strong opponent of progress; father of failure. I am the grave of living man; will you tell my name?
2. It is not depleted by giving; you can give as much as you wish. Nobody can seize it; the giver is respected by the recipient.
3. I ran since my birth in high mountains; I meet my sister at prayagraj. I walk walk with abandon; meet my lover in the end.
4. All the problems are solved of those with whom I live. They are always perplexed who are deprived of my company.
5. You. If you lose to me, you lose to all.
6. Father died at a young age; went to offer oblations at Gaya Became the disciple of Ishwarpuri; attained Self-knowledge.
(Wait for the next issue for the answers)

Significant precepts for Student Life

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*Do not promote desire fulfillment if you wish to strengthen your intellect. *The more you conserve your energy from being dissipated in sense enjoy-ments, the more fortified your intelligence will be.

*Too much talk, excessive sleep, unnecessary roaming around, decking up this physical body with costly dresses and ornaments, savoring tasty and oily food, vanity of the so called wealth, troubles and tribulations on account of poverty, engage ing oneself in social political parties all these pursuits ate detrimental to studies and result in mere squandering of student’ s time energy.

*Too much talk, excessive sleep, unnecessary roaming around, decking up this physical body with costly dresses and ornaments, savouring tasty and oily food, vanity of the so called wealth, troubles and tribulations on account of poverty, engaging oneself in social or political parties, all these pursuits are detrimental to studies and result in mere squandering of student’s time and energy.

The student must physically exert himself such as performing asanas or exercises, running races or rendering any other service involving physical effort etc.

*Depending upon his means, the student should provide service or help to the weak and the needy as when the occasion comes. One’s own needs should be kept at the minimum level.

*from the very beginning, the student should strive to practice patience, humility, mellifluence, succinctness, contentment and endurance etc.

*The students who are inherently in dustrious, self-restricting, generous, dutiful, kind, humble sober, thoughtful and farsighted are truly the trustworthy resources of the society as well as of the country. Only such students are capable af attaining some higher goals of life.

*Only that life which has elegant, auspicious, systematic and powerful beginning can be full of peace and contentment in the middle and in the end. The unfortunate ones that start squandering their vital energy even before they build the necessary reserves through self-self-restraint can achieve nothing substantial in their lives.

*Those who start hankering after who start hankering after worldly fame and recognition even before cultivating moralistic values, power of prudence, perspicacity, astute vision, worldly knowledge and knowledge of True self remain impoverished. They fail to attain anything worthwhile.

*it is imperative for a student as also for a sadhaka to exercise self-restraint and control over his senses.

*in the early early years of youth as the vigour grows rapidly, there also grows the senses urge towards indulgence in their respective objects; one has strong desire for approval and appreciation also for sense enjoyment. AT this stage, he who stalls the downward slide (towards sense gratification) of his vital energy and gain fully uses it for developing the six virtues of perseverance, courage etc. that is who diverts the flow energy from sense-objects to emotional and intellectual development is a truly valiant person and only in such a one grows the power of real knowledge.

*your sharp-wittedness can be termed ideal and commendable only when you first establish your eternal relationship with the Supreme and then proceed to-wards mundane relationships. Only then will you succeed in getting delivered from the bondage of this world.

Gave up the perishable, got imperishable

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It is from the childhood days of Swami Days of Swami Vivekananda. Then his name was Narendra. Due to values formed in him due to the effect of impressions gathered in previous births, he used to give away anything whenever any poor person used to come and beg in front of him. If he could not give money then he used to give away utensils. If he could not find utensils then would give away anyone’s clothes.

One day someone came to beg and he had nothing give. Mother knew that he will give to the one who came to beg so kept everything in boxes and locked them in the room. When Narendra could not find anything in the house then he took off his clothes and gave them to him. He became naked like like a child. Well, was indeed a child anyway? Shouted at him with sham anger and hidden love, ‘’O my naked son! You are grown up boy of9-10 years of age and coming naked! Where are your clothes?’

Narendra Said, ‘’he was asking… poor Fellow did not have anything to wear to, I gave him for his kids.

Mother said, ‘’Come with me. ‘’ she caught his hands and took him and locked him in the room above and: ‘’You will not learn! Now I will not release you; then you will know.

Mother went away. He was sitting. The beggar saw and he saw the beggar.

"O Child! O Giver! Salutation to you! Will I get something? The giver thought now he had nothing. But then he saw that the mother’s box lying there. Mother had forgotten lock it ‘Thank god! How Kind you are!’ thought he. He opened the box and saw mother’ silken saris in it He threw them to the beggar through the window. The giver was filled with joy and the beggar was happy. Glory be to God! Be to the giver!’ Mother heard the voice and wondered what her son must have done now. She came outside and saw.

"Oh who gave all my saris?.

The beggar said: ‘’your son has thrown them from upstairs. Mother saw from the window and remembered ‘Oh, I left the box unlocked.’ Mother should have been angry but she opened the door and said lovingly: ‘’Son! You will not let up without giving everything; such is your nature. Now who can make you understand! Vivekananda gave away everything and the whole universe became his. Same used to happen to me also and I did give everything away many times, some time to the extent that gave I gave away even my mat, my dhoti and my kurta and walked away in the underwear. God is not far, not impose Siebel to attain, not separate, not different from the one who believes that everything belongs to God and uses everything gor the welfare of people for God’s sake. This does not mean that you should give your jewellery and your clothes but is does mean that you should not be attached to them. These things were not yours in the past and will not be yours in future. So make use of them and if you find somebody needs them more than you do give them to him. Don ‘t identify with the body neither believe it to be mine; Take care of your body like someone else’s body manage body, eat, drink, cover your body with clothes but don’ do it for the sake of enjoy ment. If you want real joy, drown yourself into. If you want real joy, drown yourself into divine and divine knowledge.

Srimad Adi Shankaracharya’s Guru Ashtakam

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Even if you have a pretty mien, a beautiful wife great fame and mountain like money. If your mind does not bow at the Guru ‘s feet; What is the use? What is the use? Oh what is the use?

Even if you have a wife, wealth, children grand children. House, relations and are born in a great family. If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet; What is the use? What is the use? Oh what is the use?

Even if you an expert in six angas and the for Vedas, And an expert in writing good prose and poems. If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet; What is the use? What is the use? Oh what is the use?

Even if you are considered great abroad, rich in your own place, And greatly regarded in virtues and life. If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet; is the use? What is the use? Oh what is the use?

Even if you are a king of a great region, And are served by kings and great kings, if your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet; What is the use? What is the use? Oh what is the use?

Even if your fame has spread all over, And the entire world is with you because of charity and fame. If you mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet; What is the use? What is the use? Oh what is the use?

Even if you do not concentrate your mind, an passion, yoga, fire sacrifice, or in the plea sure from the wife, or in the affairs of wealth. If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet; What is the use? What is use oh what is the use?

Even if your mind stays away in the forest, or in house, or in duties or in great thoughts. If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet; What is the use? What is use? Oh what is the use?

Even if you have priceless jewel collection, Even if you have an embracing passionate wife. if your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet; What is the use? What is use? Oh what is the use?

Merit of reading; That blessed one who reads this octet to the Guru, Be he a saint, king, bachelor or householder, if his mind gets at tachet to the words of the Guru, He would get the great gift of attainment of Brahman.

The Words of the Guru Give us Protection

2011-09-29T23:34:00.000-07:00

King Raghu once thought, ‘Living in the world particularly in royal luxury brings in its wake loads of desire, anger, greed and other negative tendencies and attaining God-Realization is the only worthwhile thing to do in human life. ‘ He handed over his kingdom to his son Aj and went to live in the jungle to attain God-Realization.

One day when King Raghu was engaged in austerities, a demon saw a Brahmin and ran after him. The demon was saying, “You are my favourite food. I am hungry and Lord Brahma has sent you for me only. “The Brahman ran and ran for his life. The demon too ranfor his life for he was dying of hunger. The Brahman ran and took refuge at King Raghu’s feet. He said, “Sir! I am in your shelter.”

King Raghu said, “What is the matter?”

“I am very scared.”

“Shed all your fear.”

Giving the gift of deliverance from fear is the biggest charity. By listening to a satsang we get this gift. The King delivered him from fear. Having given refuge and having told someone to shed fear, it becomes one’s dutey to protect such a one even if it means putting one’s own life at stake. This is the principal of kindness tone to whom refuge has been granted. King Raghu was aware of this principle.

In the meanwhile, the demon reached there saying, “Give him up, give him up.” He said, “Sir! Give him up. I am hungry. Lord Brahma has apportioned this food to me.”

“He has taken my shelter. I cannot abandon him.”

“I am hungry. If you give him refuge I will die of hunger. You are a sage, who sees God in every living being, who harbours no enmity for anyone in his heart. Why do you treat me like your enemy by snatching away my prey? If you save him, you will incur the sin of killing me.”

“I will not give him up. You can ask for any other food of your choice.”

“I am a demon. Meat is my favourite food. You are well versed in scriptures. You must be knowing that it is sin if someone dies of hunger because of you. You have decided to protect him. Does that mean you will commit the sin of killing me?”

King Raghu was in a quandary; he thought, “My vow is Not to bear enmity towards anyone, not to want ill for anyone. Now if I protect the Brahmin, this poor demon will die of hunger and if I protect this demon, then the Brahimn will have to give up his life. Now what shouldI do?” He then remembered Guru Vasishthaji’s satsang that in times of hardship, remembering God is the only way out.

Listen to a satsang does you good not only at thr time when you are listening. Even later on, the words of satsung will protect you from trobles, from falling prey to attractions nd from calamities.

What should one in a difficult situation do? He should repeat God’s name and become calm… again he should utter the name and again he should become clam.

King Raghu meditated on God with an implicit faith and said, God show me the way. Hari O……mmmm. Hari! Hari! O my Guide! O Friend of the downtrodden! O protector of the downtrodden! My life is in your hands! I am under the protection of Hari! O Vishnu , You reside in all! I am under Your protection,”

As soon as the king remembered God, the demon instantly acquired a divine form. Sumiran (remembering God) destroyed the effect of the demon’s negative karma. He said, “Sadho Sadho! (Excellent!) I was King Shatadyumna in my last birth. Maharshi Vasishthaji cursed me because of my sinful deeds and thus I acquired this form of demon! O King! You took refuge in God. I got liberated by listening to Lord’s name from a righteous soul like you. Now I don’t need to fill my stomach by killing this Brahmin. Even I take refuge Hari.” The demon met with death and acquired an elevated state. The Brahmin was delivered from fear and king Raghu become happy and contented. What a great power lies in the words of satsung! Fortunate are those who derive benefit from satsung! And the great good fortune of those who make it possible for others to listen to a satsung can not be described in words!

‘Blessed are the parents of one whose heart is filled with devotion to the Guru, blessed is his lingeage, his descendants and also blessed is the land where he lives.’

Follow the Guru’s precepts

With faith and conviction.

Do what the Shastras says;

Shed all doubt and fear.

What the Guru and the Shastras

Say is absolutely correct.

Dobut it never if you want

Your supreme good.

(From Ashram’s booklet ‘Atma-Gunjan’)

The Greatness of Great men

2011-09-29T04:45:00.000-07:00

Swami Ramatirtha used to stay at Rambaug in Prayagraj. Once he went to take a dip in the river Ganges. Swami Akhandanandaji, a contemporary saint, accompanied him. When Swami Ramatirtha came out of the river, Akhandanandaji gave him a loincloth. While walking on the riverbank Swami Rmatirtha’s feet were smeared with mud. Just then Pt. Madan Mohan Malviyajii came there. A man of great fame and the leader of many institutions (founder of Banaras Hindu University and Ex-President, All India Congress Committee) Pt. Madan Mohan Malviyaji began to wipe the mud off Swami Ramatirtha’s feet with his precious shawl. He was unconcerned about his social status and he did not bother about any comments from the people. This is the virtue of shila (noble conduct).

‘To be conceited is like drinking wine. The aspiration for glory is like going to the Raurava, one of the terrible hells. To be bothered about social prestige is like collecting the excreta of the pig. One should renounce all these three and be reposed in one’s true nature, Existence-Consciousness-Bliss Absolute.’

Those who are obsessed with prestige become deficient in nobility of conduct. Those who eschew the covetousness for prestige and do Kirtan, meditation and pursue altruistic Endeavour’s for the sake of God’s pleasure make their hearts fit for the Lord’s abode.

Meditation is done by one and all. Some meditate on their enemies; some meditate on money; some meditate on their enemies; some meditate on friends; and some meditate on their spouses But all this is not regarded as noble conduct. Only those who becoming free from desires meditate and reflect on the Supreme Lord develop nobility in their conduct.

Narayana Mantra

Once Pt. Madan Mohan Malviyaji visited Sri Hunuman Prasad Poddarji at Gita Press, Gorakhpur and stayed with him as his guest. The next morning Malviyaji said to Hanuman Prasadji,

“I want to give you a rare thing that was granted to me by my mother as a boon. I have derived great benefits from it.”

As Malviyaji began to describe the glory of that rare thing, Bhaiji (Hanuman Prasadji) became extremely curious, “Please, give me that rare thing immediately.”

Malviyaji said, “About 40 years ago I asked my mother if there was anything that would grant me success in all undertakings, but would not make me feel conceited of success; for conceitedness and dejection diminish Self strength. My mother said, ‘Lord Narayana abides in all sentient and insentient beings. Make it a point to remember Him before embarking on any task.’

“Bhaiji! Forty years have passed since, and whenever I missed to remember the Lord I have invariably failed in my Endeavour, otherwise life has been all success to me. You too can avail yourself of this pious mantra.”

Hanuman Prasadji derived immense benefits from that mantra. Even his family members and thousands of his readers used this holy mantra to great benefit.

Those who remember the Lord’s pious name, ‘Narayana… Narayana… Naranaya… in the beginning, middle and end of their work are most certainly benefited. So you too derive benefits of this mantra.

A festival to awaken your divinity

2011-09-27T23:47:00.000-07:00

(Guru Purnima festival: 15th July)

(From Pujya Bapuji’s divine discourses)

Vyasa Purnima is another name of the Guru Purnima. The festival of Guru Purnima is celebrated every year to commemorate Krishna Dwaipayana, Known as Veda Vyasa,who edited the Vedas. Bhagwan Veda Vyasa has served the mankind with many works. If there is anything great in all great works, scriptures, religions, sects, it is a gift from Vyasa.

‘The whole world is Prasad from Vyasaji.’ The great sege composed the great epic, Mahabharata, containing 100,000 verses and declared, ‘All the other spiritual books contain only that which is written in the Mahabharata; what is not written in Mahabharata can not be found in other scriptures.’ This was a challenge from Maharshi Veda Vyasa, which no learned man has accepted to date. Maharshi Veda Vyasawas equipped with such a divine vision (foresightedness) that we would caution and advice from time to time Pandavas as to the further course of events and would advice the Kauravas about what they should not do. He divine knowledge and radiance was held in so great esteem by Lord Ganesha that he so accepted the task of writing down the verses which he conceived in a state of deep trance. What a great visionary he was!

All the Rishis and gods prayed to such Veda Vayasa to fix a day of the year when people would worship and show reverence to him as there are days fixed for worshipping other deities – Monday and Shivaratri for shaivites, Tuseday, Saturday and Hanuman Jayanti for the devotees of Hanumanji, Janmashtami for devotees of Lord Krishna, Ram Navami for devotees of Lord Rama respectively. “O living God, Sadguru, we went to repay the deep debt of gratitude we owe to you by worshipping you because the gift of knowledge does little good to the ungrateful.”

“The Guru is Brahma, the ,Guru is Vishnu, Guru is Shiva, Guru is Supreme Brahma Itself.Prostration to that Guru.”

The Guru is the Creature of samskaras of Dharma, Upasana and Brahmajnana in our hearts. As Lord Vishnu nurtures the creation, the Guru nurtures thease divine virtues. Like Lord shiva, the Guru destroys our petty impure desires and belifs, our self-limiting notions and inferiority complexes. The Guru is Suprime Brahman Itself. Singing thus the Guru’s praises, the gods and Rishis prayed that a day be fixed for worship of the Guru. Thursday was fixed for worshipping the Guru and the purnima of the montrh Aashaadh, on which day Vyasaji commenced the composition of ‘Brahma Sutra’, the first philosophical work of the world, came to be known as Guru Purnima or Vyasa-Purinma.

Every year, on this day, we remember Maharshi Veda Vyasa as the first Guru and Worship our Guru as the embodiment of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss Absolute. On the Guru –Purnima day,I used to do mental worship of my Guru. I bathed my Gurudev, dressed him in cloths, applied tilak, garlanded him with a male of white, fragrant jasmine flowers and performed Aarati. Then I would visualize Gurudev sitting before me and feel blessed and elated remembering his physical movements. Thus I celebrated on Vysas in the form of my ingly meditation on Vyasa in the form of my Guru… Then I would feel as if I were listening to my Guruji; as if Guruji were showering love on me through his gracious glance and I feel exhilarated, overjoyed, causing bristling of the hairs of my body. I used to have mental conversation with Gurudev which I do even now. Gurudev’s physical form is not existent but his real Being is all pervading immortal and eternal.

The festival of Vyasa Purnima comes to awaken our dormant powers, spiritual Shakti. We have been undergoing metempsychosis since time immemorial. We have been gaining and losing, and in the process becoming indigent. The festival of Guru-Purnima eradicates our poverty, takes away our disease and grief, and dispels the darkness of our ignorance thereby filling our heart with divine love, divine joy, divine powers. Guru Purnima is the festival which eradicates our poverty and downtroddenness, and makes us rich with the divine opulence, divine love and divine joy. Vyasa-Purnima teaches us to go for attaining freedom of joy, knowledge and life so that we do not depand upon others for our joy, knowledge and life; it reminds us of our own greatness.

The Road to Attaining Supreme Bliss

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It is the aim of not only mankind but of all living beings to be totally devoid of sorrow and to be established in unending joy. And that eternal and perfect bliss can be attained only by realizing God. Who alone is eternal and perfect and complete. Till now the avenues for bliss that you pursued have been imperfect and complete, you will be able to experience perfect and complete bliss. Now, What is that perfect and complete substance? Reflect on the great sayings spoken by the Sadguru. That perfect and complete substance is God; He is all-pervading; yet the mad lovers of Him keep waling towards Him. When will you start the journey, dear friend? In the end you will have to get out of the bondages of illusion and sorrow. Then you will repent about the time being lost now. So don’t be a coward; don’t hold back. Do fulfil your pious intention and pursue the goal of attaining Supreme Bliss. Do get the true picture.

Come, let us make this auspicious moment even more auspicious by first singing the praises of the Lord Gurudev.

Now be kind to me O Gurudev…

We have been wandering aimlessly for so many days, The thorns of sorrow are troubling us. We are getting stuck at so many places, Be compassionate to me and hold my hand. I am devoid of virtue and good conduct. I am weak and extremely impure. I humbly say I am wonting in all respects. Pray don’t evaluate me whether I am good or bed. You alone will make me attain to Supreme State. You alone are my father, you alone are my mother. You alone are my all-pervading savior in all ways. Today take away my pains. Now be kind to me O Gurudev…

O traveller! You are immortal Arman. On the strength of the grace of Sadguru and of satsang, you have found the path to the supreme goal of attaining Supreme Bliss and also the pious intention of pursuing the path. Only then will you be able to be careful at every step and to walk proficiently.

Remember. The moment you start pursuing desire-fulfilment, your vision will become blurred. Then you will not be able to tread the path of that Divine Effulgence. Be cautious, your own negative thoughts can be obstacles in your progress and can turn out to be the cause of sorrow. Therefore, keep them on a leash. Be careful; don’t run helter-skelter when your sense of intuitive discrimination imparted by Sadguru becomes impaired. Go to saints and with their guidance, regain your lost insight. This is the only way. Never forget your spiritual journey. Instead of counting on external help, have faith in your own inner strength. The grace of Sadguru that accompanies you is itself very special. On the strength of that faith, put your best foot forward on the spiritual journey.

Oh traveler! Whatever remains to be learnt, you can learn only from your Sadguru. Therefore, listen to the divine words of Sadguru, seek only his shelter and till all your desires vanish, pray only to God to rid you of them. Don’t look to anybody else for help He alone is the pureme shelter for all. Constantly remember Him, reflect on Him and meditate only on Him. The glory of God-contemplation is self-evident. One verily becomes what one constantly contemplates. Therefore, be noble in conduct; do your duty and constantly remember God, the abode of Supreme Bliss, always reflecting on His essential nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss Absolute.

Let all get nectar, let all get awakened !

2011-09-27T23:02:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time, the topic of discussion in an assembly of scholars was ‘Where is the nectar, or ‘Amrit’ of life?’

One scholar said; “What is there to ask? The nectar is in heaven.”

Another scholar questioned, “If there is nectar in the heaven, then none should fall from there. I don’t think real nectar is in the heaven.”

The third scholar said: “Nectar is in the moon.”

The fourth said: “If the moon has nectar, then why does she wane?”

Someone said, “The nectar is in the sea.” “If the sea contains nectar, why is I salty?”

The discussion went on for a long time, but no conclusion was reached. Meanwhile, the great poet Kalidas come there. Everyone bowed to him, and said, “Now you solve this problem, please.”

He Said:

“The real nectar lies in the vice of saints, in their spiritual discourses. The nectar of heaven was obtained by agitating and churning (the milk-ocean); that is not real nectar. The spring of discourses of Self-Bliss, divine peace and experience of Supreme Self that issues from the heart of saints is the real nectar.”

All of our scriptures are composed of this nectar. That is why we can derive from them not only worldly benefits of all kinds but also the benefit of Self-Knowledge. The are called not just shastra (scriptures) but are called sat-shastras (scriptures that lead to Truth), and are worshipped. Spiritual books work as the cornerstone in the building of Life can be erected. Our thoughts thoughts are influenced by the type of literature we read and our entire behavior is influenced by our thoughts. Therefore, we should read such books which help in our all round development – physical, mental, moral, and spiritual.

The following is an incident that happened in the life of Subhash Chandra Bose. It illustrates the importance of spiritual literature. In the war at Klung Valley, only 3 soldiers of Indian National Army were fighting against 100 British soldiers. The News was sent to Subhashji, and he was asked whether the soldiers should be asked to withdraw. He was in dilemma but did not feel perturbed. His life was greatly influenced by spiritual literature. Whenever difficult circumstances came his way, he would always go back to those books. On that day he read a sentence in a book, ‘Even when dark cluds of misfortune are hovering overhead, one should not lose patience.’ On reading this, he sent message to those thre soldiers: ‘O valiant sons of Mothere India! As long as the enemy is not wiped out, hold your ground. Good is with us.’

These words infused life into those soldiers. They fought with such valour that the British soldiers lost all courage. Their will power failed them and they fled the ckowki (camp). It was the result of spiritual literature. Therefore, the glory of spiritual literature is beyond description.

Revered Lilashahji Maharaj, the Gurudev of Pujya Bapuji, believed that only spiritual literature i.e. books on religion and ethics can help in building human life and lead one on to the path of progress. Literature brings a new awakening in human life, society and the country. It shows people the true path to progress and inspires them to tread the same. He (Lilashah Bapuji) used to say, “True literature is that which gives the message of ‘Sayuam, Shivam, Sundaram’.”

Satyam stands for the path to one’s True Self, Shivam stands for supreme good of all beings, Sundaram means that which teaches the art of leading a beautiful life.

According to Pujya Sant Sri Asharamji Bapu only such literature as described above is actually the invaluable treasure of human life. It is only from such literature the we get sublime knowledge; divine love is awakened in our heart; and our supreme good is ensured. Our spiritual literature has the wonderful property of providing robust health to the body, peace and happiness to the mind, and divinity to the intellect. The spiritual books contain the life stories and experiences of great men, Guru Bhaktas, and saints, the darlings of God. If you will verily become great. Expounding the importance of spiritual books in life, he Lord Himself says in the battle field:

‘Nor is there any among men who does dearer service to Me nor shall there be another on earth dearer to Me than he (one who teaches the Knowledge of the Gita to My devotees)’

Swami Vivekananda said: ‘The house that does not have good literature is not a house; it is a cremation ground.’

Pujya Bapuji says: “My Gurudev, at the age of eighty, would carry bundles of books to the hills of Neonatal, deliver spiritual discourses, distribut ‘Prasad’ and give people spiritual books to read. Today, we, millions of people, are enjoying the benefits of the selfless service of that great man. Devotees tirelessly render the service of reaching spiritual literature to the people. It fills their hearts with the joy of desirelessness.”

The powerful and sacred words of Bapuji complied in the form of books contain tips for all round development of all classes of people in the society. Available at very low prices, there spiritual books have proved to be very useful in countering the thought pollution the society. The dissemination of Pujya Bapuji’s message has saved many homes from being ruined; the sinking boats of life of many people have been brought ashore; many lazy and escapist people have become dutiful. Addicted and wicked people have become virtuous and dedicated to social service; non-believers have become believers; decadent people have turned to the path of moral and spiritual progress. It has benefited the society, country and the entire world indescribably. They are indeed fortunate who save some time from their worldly activities to devote it to the holy work of reaching the nectarine words of Gurude to each and every home for God’s pleasure. This is how these virtuous souls are earning the merits of patriotism and national service sitting at home. Now we are committed to reach the message of Bapuji to each and every home, to awaken every heart.

Let us take a pledge on this great festival of ‘Guru Purnima’ that we shall distribute the Ashram-published spiritual literature, which is elevation the human society, to our friends, relatives, and others on auspicious occasions of festivals, birth days, weddings, etc.; that we shall run ‘Reach Spiritual books to every home’ campaigns; that we shall participate in the monumental mission of reaching these books, which are filled with the nectarine words of Pujya Bapuji, to each and every home.

(These books are available in all Ashrams, and service centers run by all Yoga Vedanta Seva samitis)

The Glory of the Guru

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Kabirji has sung the glory of the Guru in the following words.

There is no giver in the world except the Guru. The whole world is a beggar itself. In all the there worlds, Sadguru alone is the Supreme Lord. He can give everything to all beings. Says Kabir, only the blessed ones come by this great good forture (of finding the Guru). ‘

The skeptics and the non-believers, who are enamoured of alien cultures fail to fathom the glory of the Guru.

‘Those who disobey the Guru, those who find fault with the Guru and slanderers of Guru remain miserable in the world and keep on wandering after death. They don’t attain liberation. Sahajobai says Guru has given her the lamp which has illuminated all of her being. She become the Seer of all the three worlds; the darkness of illusion is destroyed.’

‘Can one attain Knowledge without having a Guru? Can one attain Knowledge without having a dispassion? Similarly, the Vedas and the Puranas say, happiness can not be attained without the Bhakti of Lord Hair.’

‘One may get butter by churning the water; one may get lil by pressing sand particles. But one can not cross the ocean of Samara without practicing devotion to Lord Hari. This is indisputable fact.’

‘By serving the Guru, one goes beyond all sorrows and attains Self-Bliss. All virtuous deeds of one, who treats the Knowledge giver Guru as a human being, are unproductive of merit like the ‘ablution of elephants’ (elephants, after squirting water over their bodies, end by throwing dust and rubbish).’

‘If Lord Krishna is merciful to some fortunate one of virtuous deeds, He imparts Knowledge as the antaryamin in his heart and by assuming the form of the Guru.’

‘Guru is a form of Lord Krishna Himself. This is what shastras say. The Lord showers His grace on devotees through the form of a Guru only.’

‘Lord Sri Hari is automatically pleased with one who has pleased his Guru.’

‘Rendering service to the Guru is the best of all Dharmas (duties). No other Dharma is superior to it. Only through Guruseva can one get rid of desire, anger, greed, delusion, ego, envy, fear, worry, misery, attachment to sense-objects etc. and can attain God-Realization effortlessly.’ (Hari Bhakti Vilas)

I yearn for That Sadguru who…

‘O brother, my heart yearns for that Sadguru who Delivers from the cycle of birth and death; In unforgettable Words, imparts teachings that save us from swerving; Fress us from delusion, and guides us to the effortless path of attaining Samadhi without austerities and rituals; Who does not enmesh us in the practice of Pranayama and Hatha Yoga; Tells us the way of inaction in action; Teaches us to transcend the bonds of joy, the Yoga in Bhoga; He builds the hut of Love not on the earth but in the sky; He seats us on the slab of Void, in the lake of Knowledge. Kabirji says he alone is true Sadguru who reveals in the heart That, which can never be seen.’

Sadguru illuminates the Inner World

Extolling the Guru; Lord Vishnu says to King Ben, “O King! With Guru ‘s grace, the disciple learns the etiquette and secular knowledge. He attains the Self-Knowledge and finally gets liberation.

‘As the Sun illuminates all external worlds, Sadguru illuminates the inner world by giving Buddhi, the spiritual intellect to the disciples,’’’

Get Liberated and Liberate Others

(From Pujya Bapuji’s ambrosial satsang)

Once I told my Guruji, “Guruji! I want to render some service. Kindly tell me to do something.”
Gurudev said, “Do you want to render service?”

I said, “Yes”

I thought, ‘We are two brothers. Guruji will ask me to give my share of wealth to be put to good use. I will give it. I will keep a little for myself and will give the rest.’ I was mentally preparing my self to reply to what Guruji might ask for. Guruji again said, ‘Will you do it?”

I replied, “Yes”

Guruji: “You attain God-Realization; get liberated while living in the world; and make others to God-Realized and liberated. This is the service I want you to render.’

I was amazed and filled with extreme veneration for my Sadguru.

Make others – these two words are His. That is why others are becoming liberated on their own.

The Role of the Guru

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The Guru is God Himself manifesting in a personal form to guide the aspirant. Grace of Guru is united with God. He inspires devotion in others. His presence purifies all.

To light a candle, you need a burning candle. Even so, an illumined soul alone can enlighten another soul.

All great ones had their teachers. All the sages, saints, prophets, world teachers, incarnations, great men have had their own Gurus, howsoever great they might have been. Svetaketu learnt the nature of Truth from Uddalaka, Maitreyi from Yajnavalkya, Bhrigu from Varuna, Narada from Sanatkumara, Nachiketas from Yama, Indra from Prajapati; and several others humbly went to wise ones, observed strict Brahmacharya, practiced rigorous discipline, and learnt Brahma-Vidya from them.

Even Devas have Brishaspati as their Guru. Even Sanatkumar, the greatest among the divine beings, sat at the feet of Guru Dakshinamurti

Choosing the Guru

If you find peace in the presence of a Mahatma, if you are inspired by his speeches, if he is able to clear your doubts, if he is free from greed, anger and lust, if he is selfless, loving and I-less, you cantake him as your Guru. He who is able to clear your doubts, he who is sympathetic in your Sadhana, he who does not disturb your belief but helps you on from where you are, he is whose very presence you feel spiritually elevated – he is your Guru, implicitly follow him. God will guide you through the Guru.

From a doctor, you get a prescription. From two doctors, you get consultation. From three doctors, you get your own cremation.

Even so, if you have many Gurus, you will be bewildered. You will be at a loss to know what to do. One Guru will tell you: “Do Soham Japa.” Another will tell you: “Do Japa of Sri Ram.” A third Guru will tell you: “Hear Anahata sounds.” You will be puzzled. Stick to one Guru and follow his instructions.

Guru is the holiest of the holy

The Sun shine in the day; the moon in the night and lamp lights the house destroying the darkness therein. But the Guru keeps his disciple’s heart illuminated at all hours of the day. He destroys the darkness of ignorance in the heart of his disciple completely. Therefore, for the disciples, Guru’s feet are the most sacred of sacred places.

Ways to strengthen Insightful Discrimination

2011-09-22T01:22:00.000-07:00

(From Pujya Bapuji’s satsang)

The faculty of insightful discrimination develops from the age of ten to the age of forty. If one does not increase this faculty in this period, it starts depleting after forty. In case of one who endeavours and strengthens the faculty of insightful discrimination the period between ten and forty years of age, the faculty continues to develop even after forty years. There is a measure which if undertaken can strengthen the faculty of insightful discrimination even after forty years of age.We can divide it into seven steps. The first is to keep listening satsang.

Withot satsang there can be no sense of discrimination.

Here Tulsidasji in respect of eating and drinking, hospitality to guests and other worldly matters; the discrimination being talked about here is discriminative insight into the questions-what is Atman; what is the and what is God?

The Atman is indestructible and immortal; we are indestructible and the world is destructible. We are eternal; This kind of discrimination is the basis of all spiritual practices.

One, who has renounced all desires and has decided to repose in the True Self, in the Supreme Being, has completed all his learning, all his education, all anushthans (systematic performance of religious practices). This is discrimination! The seven methods given here are to awaken such discrimination for attaining God-Realization.

The second is study of sacred texts. The third method is to do tribandh pranayam followed by japa in the three sandhyas (dawn, noon san sunset). Meditating on God and practice of the methods or guidance for attaining God-Realization that the Guru has given will increase discrimination. The fourth method is to speak less, eat less and sleep less, to avoid laziness. Four to five hours are sufficient for sleep; don’t keep lying in bed like a do-nothing. Not to much of sleep, no laziness, not to much food, not too much indulgence of speech. The fifth is to eat pur, sattvic food and the sixth method is observance of Brahmacharya. One may read the book ‘Divya Prerna Prakash’ (‘Divine Inspiration’ in English) to that end. This book has transformed countless lives and many have been revived from the brink of death. Read ‘Divya Prerna Prakash’ and serve others by reaching this book to them. The seventh method is simplicity. These seven methods will save you from worldly troubles and will illuminate your life with the discrimination required for attaining God-Realization.

Fasts, Holy Days and Festivals

19th July; Fourth lunar day falling on Tuesday considered to be auspicious (up to 14.49 hrs.)

26th July: Kamika Ekadashi

4th August: Naag Panchmi, Kalki Jayanti

5th August: Sant Tulsidas Jayanti

9th August: Putrada Ekadashi

13th August: Rakshabandhan (after 12.03), Naariyali purnima, Shravani upakarm, Sanskrit day.

Rishi Prasad Jayanti

2011-09-22T01:18:00.000-07:00

Pujya Sant Sri Asharamji Bapu is a gift from God to humanity. Many divine endeavours of service to humanity and of awakening of Indian culture are being done by Pujya Bapuji. The publication of monthly magazine “Rishi Prasad” too is a successful step in that direction.

The deficiency of food, water, air and light makes the body weak. In the same way, lack of satang, seva, japa, meditation and prayer weakens our inner soul. As the body needs to be nourished by proper food, in the same way our True Self needs nourishment. To fulfil this need, Pujya Bapuji has given to the people the blessed gift of Rishi Prasad. In the fild of spiritual magazines, this magazine is enlivening the hearts of all.

The first edition of Rishi Prasad was published in the year 1990 on Guru-Purnima day. This is the auspicious day when the writing of world’s first scripture Brajmasutra began. This very day writing of Mahabharata, the fifth Veda concluded. This was the day of incarnation of Magarshi Veda Vyasaji who wrote 18 Puranas and various sub-Puranas and compiled the Vedas and brought them to people in easy language. This very day, the Prasad of Rishi Prasad, which is the essence of all scriptures, came out.

Rishi Prasad today is circulated in more than 47 countries including India and its circulation is more than twenty lakhs. Presently it is published in nine Indian languages and also in English. The circulation in increasing by the day and thereby the magazine is cradicating misery from the lives of crores of people giving them spiritual bliss. It is impossible to say as to how mant people’s lives are being enlightened by it. Rishi Prasad is a strong medium of taking the people above the limits of caste, religion, sects and beliefs and of inspiring them towards Self-Realization. It is a lighthouse enlightening people on how to live a healthy, happy and respected life.

The number of pious souls involved in bringing the Rishi Prasad to the people has crossed 26,600. These fortunate and brave torch-bearers of Indian culture, unmindful of respect and disrespect, heat and cold, humger and thirst, go from house to house; make people understand the importance of divine and eternal culture of Sanatan Dharma and make them the members of Rishi Prasad inspiring them to make their life and family blissful by its knowledge. These compassionate servants of the society go every month to the houses of people to give the latest edition Rishi Prasad. This way, these pious men are making their human birth successful by becoming a bridge between the society and the illustrious saint.

By the blessings of Bapuji, the day of Guru-Purnima is also celedbrated as the day of “Rishi Prasad Jayanti”. It is requested that all those eager to serve the Lord in the form of human beings should resolve to reach the magazine to as many people as possible and worship Gurdev with the flower of this seva. Such pious and virtuous men are no doubt fortunate who are getting the opportunity to serve the people engaged heart and soul in the divine work of Rishi Prasad distribution. Come, let us participate in some way or the other in this divine Endeavour of Gurudev.

A Divine flower in the bouquet God- Realized saints

2011-05-06T02:59:00.000-07:00

His divine holiness sant sir asharamji bapu
Man is always endeavouring to attain inner peace. Those, who attain God-Realization, the supreme goal of human life, abide in God. Those who have nothing left to do, who don’t need to do anything for themselves , who live only for the sake of universal good; they are called saints. They are great because God manifests himself in them, because they always repose in their true self, in the atman, the greater of the great. The human form in which is realized the true self, the greater form in which is realized ,is in a league of its own as it happened in the case of maharshi vyas, adya shasnkaracharya, swami rama tirtha, kabirji and swami shri lilashahji maharaj. Not only their bodies, articles-clothes, sandals etc. Coming in contact with their bodies too are worshipped!
Form the time immemorial, such divine personalities have been incarnating on the earth and India has been exceptionally fortunate in this respect. Even in the modern be in operation. Even today the sacred land of India is not in devoid of such great saints. This is a great good fortune of India and of the world. Pujya ant sri asharamji bapu is a fully blossomed, fragrant flower in the bouquet of such saints. Pujya bapuji is a never drying spring of divine love. He has around him an aura of love and intimacy, which encourage the devotees coming to him to unburden themselves of their worries, sorrows and troubles. Some people say,” bapuji! You must have some magical powers that enchant us to come to you again and again,”
Pujya bapuji says,” dear one! I have no magical power or enchanting mantra. I have the enching mantra that tulsidasji and kabirji had . And that enchanting mantra is love. Everybody wants love. And I dispense love in profusion. Other things I have already dispensed with whereby I got the inexhaustible wealth of self – realization, of love. Howsoever openhandedly I give it, it is not exhausted, not even diminished. People ‘love’ to serve their selfish interest. All my selfish interest have been merged into the interest of my beloved lord. I have aligned with him, who holds the key to all love,all bliss. That is why I eve love in abundance. You too should learn to forgo self interest, to behold your true self in all beings and to love.
Such saints are always engrossed in divine bliss and dispense the same bliss to those around them. Those who recognize the divinity in them even to some extent get benefited and makes progress in spiritual sadhana. All the great deeds in the world are done by the pious men, who have erased their ego, who have thoroughly convinced themselves that they are atman, not bodies. All love and warmth on the earth is because of such great personages and whatever joy or cheerfulness is seen is on account of their presence on the earth. Swami Vivekananda once said, “ the day when saints are no more on the earth , this earth will become a horrible inferno and will be decimated.’
These saints bestow on men, in a light – hearted manner, the wealth of self knowledge, which is unequalled in the world. Pujya bapuji is a source for men on this earth ; he is an eternal spring of bliss. By his very presence , people’s hearts are filled with the bliss of knowledge, the serenity of divine peace, the nutriment of love , the piety of wisdom , the fragrance of equanimity , the effulgence of discrimination and the fortitude of faith and prudence. People get renewed vigour and energy by the listing to his satsang, by his kind glances; in fact by his very presence . every action , every movement of his is for the good of mankind . million of despaired and withered hearted are enlivened by the of his. Pujya bapuji lights the path for men lost in the labyrinth of worldly life like a light house guiding ship in the ocean . his divine fragrance makes every heart coming in the contact with him fragrant . Pujya bapuji is shadowing the world like a huge banyan tree and men tried by journey of thousands of lives and scorched by worldly afflictions take rest in the shade of a tree and leave for their real destination with renewed energy.
The celestial sage naradaji says
“ yoga is the perfect healer for people scalded by worldly affliction.” The yoga of Pujya bapuji”s satsang works like nectar for men seared by the three affliction of worldly life. Pujya bapuji ‘s grace is showered on one and all , from the impoverished to the royal and from the child to the old man , and takes to divine bliss . rich as well as poor and tha people from all castes, creeds sects and religions benefit from the gift of knowledge, self bliss, self realization and yogic prowess bestowed by Pujya bapuji. blessed is the land he treads; blessed is the mother who has given birth to him ; blessed are the people who come in contact with him ; blessed is the tongue that sings his praises ; blessed are the eyes that behold him ; and blessed indeed are the ears that listen to his nectarean discourses.
Reposed in the true self , Pujya bapuji is eves engaged in sending forth streams of knowledge , bhakti , yoga , kirtan , meditation and bliss to provide succor to men tormented by destroying ignorance which is at the root of all those troubles . from his mouth incessantly flows the nectar of knowledge and bliss . his discourses are a sacred treasur for mankind . his eyes exude the sweet effulgence of love . love and self bliss spring from his heart his mind glances consecrate the mind and intellect of people coming near him.
‘even the insentient things which God – realized saints touch by their by hands or look at with their eyes eventually attain moksha?
These saints are so full of bliss that they don’t feel like opening their eyes to look at the world for joy. Worldly men constantly hanker after happiness; they labour day night for happiness ; happiness is the sole purpose of all their endeavours; yet they only get glimpses of happiness ; real happiness always eludes them. God –Realized saints are fathomless ocean of that real happiness, the self bliss; and those listening to their satsang or having their darshan too are washed with joy.
Truly great are such saints who burnt down their selfishness, delusion attachment and ego and pursued the knowledge of ultimate truth attaining which they attained Self-Realized, the ultimate Goal of human life and became free from all fear. And they usher men tormented by the three afflictions of the world to the same fearless state. They forgo their bliss of solitude, of total abandon for the sake of rescuing us from the clutches of this world. Thousands of salutation to such Self-Realized saints! And we pray to them , “ May we repose in our True Self ; may we be calm and contented in self bliss ; may we look at episodes of pleasure and pain like features in a dream; may we know our real nature of “ I am that “; may we realize that we are free , even in control, even contented!”

‘Affection Day’ Shall we celebrate

2011-03-09T21:09:00.000-08:00

Born we are in Indian Culture we shall adopt, Affection Day no Valentine’s Day we shall celebrate. We shall worship patents get their blessings great. We are the descendants of Rishi shall make than role models. Inherited the pious tradition form then in the world we spread wherever we live this day we shall follow Guru’s precepts. We shall worship the Guru in the temple of our hearts. We shall spread an exquisite sensual for parents to seat. Applying tilak on their foreheads shall prostrate at their feet. Seeking forgiveness for our mistakes shall promise never to repeat. We shall not hide our mistakes but admit then before our parents sweet. Virtuous will be our conduct shall rid ourselves of habits evil. Divine will be our life; Shall be free form vices and lills.
Full of bliss thus shall we become .Shall we be by patents and a others. We shall be truthful honest will we be acclaimed. We shall win the glory for our great culture. We shall never disregard our holy man, shastras and satsang. Whatever we learn form then we shall translate in life. Born on this pious we shall repay to it the debt owed. Shall we fulfill Bapuji’s wish to make India Guru of the world.

-Jivan, Ahmedabad.

;Self study’

2011-03-08T21:12:00.000-08:00

Fill in the blanks below to get the answers read this Rishi Prasad issue carefully, This answers still be gives in the next issue.
1. There is no safer boat then Guru’s to cross the ocean of the world.
2. in order to have firm devotion it is very important to have in life.
3. Only the fruit of wisdom only the fruit of God realization is..
4. You get when you forget being one with the body and you become one with god.
5. One who thinks negatively one who thinks hateful thoughts gets only and goes …
6. Reflecting on god will make you..
7. The insistence on keeping interactions with the outside world tied to our negative habits that itself leads to….
8. Even death does not cause the amount of destruction that thought of cause to man.
9. While doing one should not have the feeling that people should praise me people should applaud me.
10. In lie God’s incarnation and non- dualistic wisdom.
11. Where nectar rains in the form of Bapuji’s satsang kirtan medtiationyoga Vedanta there the of greenery exists.

The nature essential nature and attributes of God!

2011-03-07T21:17:00.000-08:00

I suggest you have a grasp of the nature essential nature and attributes of god isn’t it a great idea? Knowledge of god at tributes is useful for worshipping god. Knowledge of god nature is useful if you want to take refuge in god and the knowledge of god essential nature is useful to become one with god if you know the real being of god you can not ramin separated form Him if you know god’s nature you cannot but take refuge in him. If you know gold attributer you will certainly worship him. Wonderful are the attributes of god! Wonderful is His night! And wonderful also are his farsightedness and planning with a small intellect some times we fin fault with god an accuse him of doing injustice or inflicting calamairy but when we fathom god Lila and his law we are wonder stuck. We speak out o go what a wonderful is your nature that you lacerate all being.

O lord o my love Even if asram has a thousand bodies and each body has a thousand tongues, it is not possible to describe you attributes your nature your might but sighing your glories even in a very small measure fills us with blessed ness joy and effulgence.
How is the god, god is a you like him to be god has no race no form no shape. God assumes for you the form and shape you like the lord says I am subservient to my Bhakti if you chant peace! He will fill your heart with peace if you cant bliss he will instill bliss with in hear Reaping lord names achyuta govinda etc will make you sanctified what is the real being of god go himself can not describe his real being how you or I do the little bit that we try do works wonders.
What is god essential nature? Well what is the essential naught go gold bracelets rings necklaces bangs of gold are ornaments of gold are ornaments of gold, Gold is the metal these ornaments are made of know the basic metal not the ornaments. Ornametns are all different but the basic metal is same . absolute bliss dense consciousness pervading all universe this is god dense consciousness pervading all Universe this is god essential nature what is god nature? God nature is that is that he appears before one in form in form in which one prays to him loves him likes him motherly affection for his devotes Is god nature subs vices to his devotes is god nature. He sells himself for the sake of his devotees he get himself tied to please his devotees. He drives his devotes chariot and tends the horse if this help the devotee accomplish his goal he eats jujube fruits bitten by his female devotee to bless her he kills orgess tadaka services to his guru. He laments for his lost wife to help his devotes lean some thing. The tree that gives oranges is called the orange tree that gives mangoes is called mango tree similarity tress giving papaya and coconut are called papaya tree and coconut tree respectively. But if a tree gives the fruit you ask for what will you call it what will you cal it orange tree mango tree papary tree coconut tree or pomegranate tree? Such a tree is called Kapaau the tree that fulfils all wishes is called the kalpaatures so what is god nature god cares for his devotes with motherly affection an gold is a kalpataru what is the essential nature of god?

The art of living and dying!

2011-03-06T21:23:00.000-08:00

(The Ganga of Knowledge flowing form pujya Bapuji’s Mouth)

At lord Krishna’s behest, Bhishma piranha even while lying on a bed of arrows instructed Yudhisthira in the art of living. At the end of it he reposed his mind in the supreme self existence absolute Consciousness Absolute and Bliss Absolute and gave up the body.
Even human being should learn the art of living and before death comes the art also. One not able to learn the art of living lives hi whole life in great misery and the one not able to learn the art of death dies and again..
If you want peace and happiness in life, you should cultivate the virtues of kindness love forgives compassion etc. and if you want to be immortal even after under going attain the knowledge of you immoral self. Forgiveness by itself brings peace and happiness in life at home of at office you should be large hearted enough to forgives those who happen to make mistake if the daughter in law commits a mistake the mother in law should not nurse a grudge against her. Rather than being revengeful she should great her daughter in law with motherly kindness and counsel her affectionately. This will reduce the possibility of repetition mistake it the daughter in lay disagrees with her mother in law on any point she should resolve eh discord by putting forth her point of view with all politeness rather then heard booting ill will similar in if there is any discord between sister in law brother s father and son neighbors is should be resolved with large heartedness and forgives
Sometimes there is difficulty in dealing with is not in good mood due to any who is not in a god mood due to any reason alt such times if the other person responds with understanding and evenness for mind the situation does not get worsted but if the other the situation gets aggravated.
If any woman has been scolded by her husband or there is some strife between then the wife world garble before her friends generally he behave gently with me but today he got displeased with me is it the way the one should be have with one wife.
Of god what if he got agree? No man could be expected to speak nicely every time. He has a mind which is prone to get place or displeased form time to item if some body talks nicely at items and angrily at other we should be careful to protect ourselves. We should not speak harsher to hurt if his minds agitated to extent of 60 per cent and we too contribute with anger to the per cent he will get paginated 100 per cent. will be so bed that even the neighbors will start peeping through the window the how will become a battle field why do such thins happens. It is because we don’t known the art living one has strong thing happened. It is because we don’t know the art of living one has strong at teaching to want one has the husband want to have things his way and the wife wants go have then her way..

May your life be auspicious forever!

2011-03-04T21:35:00.000-08:00

(From benedictory discourse of Pujya Bapuji’s)
(Mahashivaratir: 2nd March)

There are four nights of great religious merit Janmashtami, Holi, Diwali and Shivaratri. Shivaratri is also known as abhoratir. The planetary combination on this day is conducive to elevation of mind to higher centers form the lower ones. Animals and insects have more powerful faculties of singht hearing taste, smell and touch. Man can not match the sexual power of a s goat a he goat can perform sexual intercourse with 40 she goats in single day. Man will die if he does so. Goat pig hare and other lower life form are for sense enjoyments you have not come to the earth for the sake of sense enjoyments.
Shivaratri come to awaken the man born in the body with animalism into his divine nature in order to attain the bliss of changeless Narayana.
Lord shiva l says I am not propitiated so much my self mortification scarifies charities faster as by observing fast on the day of Shivaratri what is the meaning of lord shiva being propitiated? Does lord shiva becomes happy when you starve? No you will not starve but if you will not ear the toxins present in your body which may cause a disease will be brunt down. The undigested parentless of incompatible foods which cause sloth and laziness will be destroyed and your dormant nature Existence Absolute will get manifested. You can yourself experices this by observing fast on day of Shivaratri and keeping vigil the whole night I have tried it. When at home I conserved fast on a day of Shivaratri and kept vigil the whole night I got such a benefit that I embraced asceticism soon. Other wise god alone know what my stare of health world have been at is age of seventy years perhaps I would have been seeking helps even for normal movements.
One who observes fast on this day should observe it sincerely old and debilities people who find it difficult to observe complete fast can take some grapes or take a glass of coconut water but not more then that.
Keeping vigil the night of Shivaratri goes a long way in destroying toxic water deposited in the body since birth. Latent evil tendencies and desire in the mind.
Observe vigil thought out the night of Shivaratri and do japa of the seed man tra bun 125,000 times. It can cure the arthritis. It is certain the arthritis will be cured in just one day. So great is the glory of lord shiva seed mantra sit in the Vayu Mudra and do japa of bun when the generator runs electricity is produced.
The electricity runs the geyser as well as the refrigerator both of which perform function contrary to earth other. Similarly the spiritual energy produced by the japa of bum mantra acts even on opposite condition in old age one is affected by vita related diseases like gout, arthritis act. Japa of bum has a miraculous effect on these ailments.
Please derive full benefit form the night of Shivaratri sit on an asana which is non conductor of electricity no problem if you do not go to any packed temple. Do japa of a theme go to the temple of you mind. The mental puja is times mire effective then the sixteen step ceremonial puja. It makes us introverted.
Worship lord shiva mentally offering him flowers and leaves then calmly repeat such japa is of great meet if a special mantra is repeated 100 cants of rosary with the calm state of mind in the particular night in a windless place you will have divine experices all forge vata reacted disease will disappear with 1250,000 Japa of bun If you repeat l 120 counts of rosary everyday as you rich 5,0000 Japa of aun you get mantra siddhi which result in the transfer of the power of the mantra to the sadhaka all of us repent but me tell you it meter Rishi Devata beeja Shakti and kilaka at the ties of Japa keep these in mind in the mantra Vamadeva is Rishi meter Rankti the Devata or the deity is lord shiva is the beeja is Shakti is the kilaka we should also keep in mind pray to the residing deity lord shiva that we are doing japa of the mantra with so and so objective ten potency of the mantra will work for the fluffiest that paricvault objective.
If you worship and pray to lord shiva and have in you mind the object of at tainting to shiva the supreme Being there is no benefit shcia lord do lshambhu! O Shank ray I am taking refuge with you to save my self for the pain and suffering of the world land form the pangs of btih and death. Tormented and worsted by worldly trebles. I am seeking helps of your mantra. Please be propitiated by this Shivaratri fast I have observed and the japa of mantra I have done for abiding in my heart as the indweller lord you known everything o lord be pleased with me and endow me with the vision of knowledge may I be equaimaious in pleasure and pain and loss. May I over come the evil influences of world life may I be delivered form sins and afflictions of the world and may in this Vedic festival attain of my real nature removing my sins and afflictions. The worship and devotion to lord shiva is done in five ways the first is purity in food fasting and Brahamacharay japa of the mantra arayamayai amah is useful for preserving Brahamacharay japa of this mantra should be done not eh Shivaratri day becomes japa of mantra done on the Shivaratri day is many times more effective second is noble deeds and puja etc for the please of lord shiva. Third fourth and fifth repsectivelsely are japa of lord shiva mantra meditation on the essential nature of shcia and knowledge of shiva Tatiana this is worship of our sell fog inner shiva. Shiva. Shiva tattva is present in the duel pyre as well as in the corpse. That is the reason why the corpse gets putrefied Every microbe is permeated by shciha Tattva. This knowledge and outlook that enable one to behold shiva tattva in e everything including non shiva that enables one to find happiness in sorrow a desert this knowledge will make you life full of shiva tattva auspiciousness.

Mind is a wish Tress

2011-03-03T21:34:00.000-08:00

(Revered Bapuji’s pious words)

There was a eminent Vaidya ( ayurvedic physician). He was called at night to visit an old men who was seriously ill. The Vaidya examined him and found that he was old, a ripe man, suffering from chronic bronchial asthma with impaired lungs and dilated blood vessels; all organs (of the body) were worn out. The Vaidya examined him thoroughly. He was a pious Vaidya. He was expert in diagnosis.
The old man said; “Tell me what will happen to me? No medicine works. I am bed ridden for last two years. I have so and so complaints.”
He Vaidya: “Do not worry. I am going. I shall sent the report and medicines also.”
The doctor returned home. On the way he remembered that a rich businessman’s son was sick. He had asked for medicines. ‘Let me go examine him’.

He saw the youth. The young men was also groaning in bed. “ I am sick, I feel weakness, I have this That complaints… who known when I shall get well?”
The Vaidya said: “There is nothing to worry, you will be alright. You are hypochondriac. You actually have no illness. Give up the deluded conviction if being sick.”
The Young man asked: “Please, tell me at least the name of my disease, Vaidya.”
The Vaidya said: “ I am just going. After making a complete analysis in my dispensary, I shall send your letter and medicines also.”

The Vaidya wrote two letters and along with the letters sent medicines for both of them. Now the letter and medicines which were supposed to be given to the youth reached the old man and what was supposed to be given to the old man reached the young man. In the letter for the old man it was written: The body is impermanent, then how can post be permanent? All post are based on the body. Remember good as much as you can. I am sending you some stimulant medicines to give your little strength so that you can distribute your wealth and assets among your sons. Remember God a lot, nobody lives forever. Gid is your final refuge, your ultimate aim. You do not have spend many days in this world now. You will live for just a day or two.’

When the young man read this letter, he got depressed and could not get up again. He used to call his wife it turn him from one side to the other. He yelled the whole night. By the morning, the people went to call the Vaidya: “His condition is serious, come.”

The Vaidya said: “He is not at all serious. There is not need for me to come. I him yesterday itself. It is my “prayer, Time.’

The servant went and said: “ The Vaidya said that his visit is not necessary now. “The young men felt ‘I am realy going to die now. What will the Vaidya do? His condition deteriorated even more. Around noon, his condition was so serious that he might die any moment. The Vaidya thought to visit him because he was called again and again by different persons to visit him.

The Vaidya on seeing the youth enquired: “Till yesterday the condition of this young man was alright. How has he become so serious now? What was happened?”

He said: “You had written. ‘You will live for just a day or two.’ When I read your letter last night, my health deteriorated and I se death staring at me. I am going to die Vaidya! I have sent telegram to my relatives and in-law. I prostrate before you, I promise, I am giving it to you in writing that I shall offer you all my riches and property. Please cure me, give me life…

The young man feared his death might come any time and was waling. The Vaidya asked for the letter to find out the reason for deterioration of his condition. When the Vaidya read the letter, he laughed. He said: “Oh! This letter was for the old man whom I saw yesterday and this stimulant medicine was for him. You have low-grade fever, your medicine is different. That man made a mistake and gave the old man ‘s letter to you. I made a mistake. I shall not send letters through such men.”

When the Vaidya spoke some words instilling confidence, the youth got up. He said: “Well! This is the matter!” The Vaidya said, “Now come, let us go and see the condition of the old man. Let us see What has happened to him.” Both of them went to the told man. The Vaidya was surprised to see him in he ground floor, while earlier he had been confined to bed on the first floor! A serious patient till a couple of days ago, one who was dying and who required his wife’s assistance while turning from one side to the other, was now eating Chapatis made of millet flour and taking milk stavding in the kitchen. Seeing the Vaidy, the old man spoke out: My Vaidya, my God! May all be well with you! What a wonder a drug you had sent me! I read your Letter, ‘There is no major illness. Really, I shook off all deluded conviction of illness and I got new strength. See I got down from the coat and came to have my food!”

The young man was about to say “That was my letter,” but the Vaidya motioned him, “Keep quiet now! The work is accomplishd here. The old man said, “Vaidya! I was taking medicines for past two years. I was treated by such inefficient Vaifyas! May all be well with you; may you live long!”

Because of the Vaidya’s inspiring words, the person who was on his death bed lived for three more months. You must have seen similar incidents in society.

And unscrupulous doctors fleece you with false reporting and make you sick . They frighten you and our relatives with diseases which are not there and fill their pockets by deceitful means. Daya Bahan Shevani was depressed and disconsolate and so were her son and her husband. Death appeared to be imminent. They came to me and daya bahan is alive till date.

Daya Bahan and those of her family are amazed and are very happy and grateful. They feel I have rescued her from the jaws of death. I have rescud her not from the jaws of death but from the claws of those beasts who wanted to operate upon her and push her to the jaws of death. And then Vaidyas at the Ashram treated her lose Allopathic medicines had made her lose hair. Now she is finding black hairs grow on her this was a surprise to all in cluding her sceptic daughter-in-law.

Those who are equipped with the six virtues of enterprise, courage, patience, wisdom, strength and valour are blessedby the lord at every step. This is beyond the shadow of a doubt. May God give good sense to the doctors who are careless or fill people with fear in order to fleece them! They will do well to come to their senses. It is high time they do.
Your subconscious mind is so powerful that it can revive a debilitated body and it can make a healthy man debilitated. Your strong will is materialized.

The mind alone is the cause of bondage and liberation of man. As the man thinks so does he become. (In other words, thoughts shape his personality). The man, who thinks negatively, with hatred, is despised and rejected. The one who thinks postitively, with appreciation and gratitude, “I will do it. It will be done… will be done’ – thinks like this, does not become pessimistic get his work done. (In the words, one who is hopeful and optimistic attains his goal).

School becomes the master of all. A highly educated man having many desires becomes a wretch, a drinker, a fool.
Valentine’s Day is not the day of love; it is a tyrannous day for young men and women. It is a day of ruination of the nation’s wealth in the form of its youth. Young people are ignorant but doctors, vaidyas and other intelligentsia can well understand the disastrous effect of the sexual contact between young boys and girls. How can they sublimate their sexual energy?
By worshipping their parents, children can transform their lust into Divinity and egotism into sublime love. And blessing of parents will bring all good fortune to them.

Jaya Ekadashi (14TH February)

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‘Jaya Ekadashi’ and ‘Parents’ worship Day’ are falling on the same day. Lovers give flowers to each other and celebrate the day of love. It is ruinous. In worshipping the parents, on the other hand, Lies an opportunity to attain inner joy and to develop self-restraint and virtue. Blessed are the children who worship the parents, and embark on the path of virtue. Blessed are the parents
who usher their children towards divine inspiration .

Wretched are the boys and girls who approach one another with prurient thoughts and ruin themselves. Blessed are those who prefer self-restraint.

‘Jaya Ekadashi’ and ‘Parents’ worship day’ is a doubly auspicious day to reach the blessed message of self restraint and virtue to every home.

Blessed are the parents, the clan and lineage so also the lands.
Where a true devotee to Guru is born and live.’ (Sri Guru Gita: 150) Bliss, peace … sweet sublime peace… sweet associations on the parents’ worship day! No lustful thoughts! Divine joy flowing from all over! …smile in your mind… bliss, peace … enterprise, courage, patience, wisdom, strength, valour, self-restraint – God blesses, inspires and helps at every step those who possess these virtues.

Yudhisthira beseeched Lord Krishna “Lord! Kindly enlighten me as to which Ekadashi falls in the bright fornight of the month of Magha, how to observe it and which deity is worshipped on that day .
Lord Krishna said, “O Lord of kings! The Ekadashi falling in the bright for night of the month of Magha is known jaya.
Not only is it pious and a destroyer of all sins, but it also endows one with worldly pleasures and salvation. Even heinous sins like Brahmahatya are destroyer and one is delivered from the state of ghost-hood.
One observing this vrata will never have to suffer in the ghostly planes of existence. Therefore, O King! One must, by all means, observe the vrata of Jaya Ekadashi.

Once upon a time, Indra, the king of gods, ruled over the heavens. The gods were enjoying their time with celestial damsels in Nandanavana laden with parijata tress. King Indra, the Lord of 50crore Gandharvas, was rejoicing in the woods to his heart’s fill. He organized a dance programme with great fanfare. The Gandharvas were engrossed in singing with Pushpadanta, Chitrasena and his son giving the lead. Chitrasena wife’s name was Malini. She had a daughter well known as Pushpavanti.

Pushpadanta had a son named Malyavana who was completely enamored with Pushpavanti. These two had also come to participate in the dance to gratify Lord Indra. Both were singing accompanied by a bevy of celestial beauties. Hit by Cupid’s arrow, they were overcome by infatuation. As their minds went astray, they could not render a good performance. Sometime the rhythm would be broken and at others, the singing would abruptly cease. Indra noted this careless lapse and took umbrage of the same assuming it to be his personal insult.

Infuriated to the hilt, he pronounced a curse upon them, “You fools! Fie upon you! You are depraved and have disobeyed me; therefore you will turn into a ghost couple.”

They both were extremely distressed on being cursed like that. They went to the Himalayas and suffered terrible miseries s ghost. Tormented by the afflictions brought about by their physical sins, they roamed in mountain caves. One day, the husband said to his wife, “What sin have we committed that brought us this ghost-hood? Extremely frightful are the suffering in hell, but ghost-hood so just as painful. Therefore, by all means one should desist from committing sins.

They were turning frail due to sorrow and anxiety. As destiny would have it, once they came by the Ekadashi in the month of Magha. Name as Jaya, it is considered to be the most auspicious of all lunar days. That day, they abstained from all types of food and did not take water either. They did not kill any living being, did not even eat any fruit. Thus suffering untold agony, they spent their time sitting under a pipal tree. With the sun set, the deadly night descended upon them. They could not sleep, not indulge in sex or enjoy any other pleasure.

The sun rose and with it dawned Dwadashi. In this way, the ghost couple willy nilly observed the excellent vrata of Jaya. They had remained awake during the night as well. By virtue of observing this vrata and by the benign grace of Lord, Vishnu, they were delivered form ghost-hood. They regained their original forms of Pushpavanti and Malyavana with their hearts abounding with the same love and affections, and ornaments adorning their bodies as before.

Endowed with beautiful forms they mounted a celestial plane and reached the heavens, where they cheerfully paid obeisance to Lord Indra.

Lord Indra was surprised to see them in divine forms, and asked, “What virtue has relieved you from the curse of ghost-hood? Which God released you from my curse?”

Malyavana replied, “O Lord! By the grace of lord vasudeva and the virtue of observing the vrata of Jaya ekadashi, we have been released from ghost-hood.”

Indra said, “Then take a few sips of ambrosia. Those who observe Ekadashi, diligently and take refuge in Lord Krishna are revered by us as well.”

Lord Krishna says “O King! This is the reason why one should observe the Ekadashi vrata. O great King! Jaya absolves one of sins even as grave as Brahmahatya. One, who observes Jaya, does in effect perform all kind of charity and all yajnas. Even listening or reading about its glory yields the fruits of performing an Agnisthoma sacrifice,”

Memorable Tributes

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The Earth owes its survival to saints like Bapuji

“The love and blessing of the saints can never be limited to the boundaries of any nation, caste or set. In kalliyuga virtues likes sincerity, selfless love sacrifice and practices of austerities are on a steady decline an yet if the earth exists o Bapuji it is only because saints like you are wandering in the land of india, it only in Bapuji satsang that I have seen both the poor and rich alike getting the opportunity to imbibe portion of nectar without any discrimination.
Sushri Uma Bharati the then.
Chief Minister, M.P.
Such words of Bliss such wonderful knowledge! Form my side and on behalf of this inspiring assembly I heartily welcome the supremely revered Bapuji’s The most eminent among saints I have had the opportunity to listen to your satsang on TV many a time and personally on one occasion in Delhi. Such words of bliss! Such divine knowledge!
Surely one will attain the right direction in his life if one seriously reflects upon your precepts and follows then Blessed indeed are those that in this day the age, blossom their lives by taking the benefit of darshan and the satsang of such great souls.’ Shri Bhajanla the then Chief Minster Hayman.
My Heart was purified listening to satsang after retuning form the cremation ground we take a bath for the purification of the body. Similar I had been infected with bad vibes during my sojourn to foreign lands but after my return today I was fortunate to have pujyashree darshan and satsang which instantly purified my heart and soul. A number of Indians staying abroad take the inopportunity to listen to pujya Bapuji’s satsang either thorough direct means or otherwise indirectly shir surabhan, the then Governor of (U.P. H.P and Bihar).

“Self- Study”

2011-02-28T21:23:00.000-08:00

Fill in the blanks below. To get the answers read this Rishi Prasad issue carefully. The answers will be gives in the next issue.
1. There is safer boat then Guru’s to cross the ocean of the world.
2. In order to have firm devotion it is very important to have in life.
3. Only the fruit of wisdoms only the fruits of god realization is….
4. You get when you forget being one with the body and you be come with god.
5. One who thinks negatively one who thinks hateful thoughts gets only and gets…
6. Reflecting god will make you.
7. The insistence on keeping interactions with the outside world tied to our negative habits that itself leads to …
8. Even death does not cause the amount of destruction that thoughts of cause to man.
9. While doing one should not have the feeling that people should praise me people should applaud me.
10. In lie god incarnation and non dualistic wisdom.
11. Where nectar rains into eh form of Bapuji’s satsang kiran meditionyoga Vedanta there the.. of greenery exists.
Millions participated in the knowledge contest.
Divya prerna prakash jnana pratiyogita started by the pious inspiration of pujya Bapuji before three years was held in any states of india. The students got an excelled opportunity to test the sharpens of their intellionce and to acquire knowledge through deep study and refection on the spiritual books Divya prerna Prakash and Bal Sanskar.
4,55,000 students took part in his competition in 2008 the number of increased to 145,50,419 students in 2010. Mumbai got the first place among metro cites in the registration of students for this completion in the other category pune got first Nasik got second and Badger got third rank the national contest was held at sutra for southern area and Delhi of northern eran arena we congratulate thousands of school college shir yoga sewa samitis and sadhakas for their endeavor in this divine mission.
Fundamental facts of India couture.
Five koshas (sheaths enveloping the self): Anamosa pranayamas (vital) manomaya mental vijnanamaya (vomsciounsess) and anandamya (bliss).
The five great elements earth: water fire air and ether. The five airs (pranas) prana Apana Vyana Samana and Udana.
Five afflictions: (Kleshas) ignorance, egoism attachment aversion and the will to live. Six Philosophical schools: Sankhya yoga nyaya Vaisheshika Mimamsa and Vedanta.
Six seasons: Spring summer rainy season autumn sharad winder shishir an cold season hemant
Six saddhana sampattis: calmness temperance a spirit of renunciation power of concentration of the mind fortitude and faith.

Strengthen Your Heart

2011-02-27T21:26:00.000-08:00

The mind is dependent on the heart. The emotions of our mind deeply affect our heart. Some of the main cause of heart disease are mental stress anxiety an agitation. The surefire remedy for mind’s stress an anxiety is devotion to God.
The more steadfast faith into eh Guru or the god the more relaxed an carefree one becomes in his life. A prayer said with faith gives peace for mind. It relaxes the blood vessels of the heart shavassana (posture of dody) and the practice of prayer before going to bed are very helpful in giving rest to the hart.
Heart is the center of prana. The life force. With the regular practice of pranayamas the movement of prana Udana Apana etc. are controlled which in turn regulates the cardiac function Uncontrolled movement of vata is the main cause of heart attack.
Good thinking an virtuous acts (altruism) increases the synthesis o aspirin in our of any blockages in cranky arteries. Cardiac tonics prescribed by Ayurveda such as mango pomegranate seedless lemon Kokam (Garcinia india) amla and Indian plums help in bood cleansing and delight the mind and there by strengthen out heart. Cow’s ghee butter and milk nature our heart by increasing the ojas in our body. Wheat fresh dates jack fruits shatavari (asparagus racemes) ashavagandha (withania somniferous) strengthen the cardiac muscles. The bark of arjuna tree Terminalia arjuna) and linidi pepper improve the tone of the caprice muscles garlic and dried ginger pacify vata and thereby strengthen the heart. Water of river Ganga coconut water sandalwood rose, saffron. Leaves for Naagarbel (piper betle) apple etc, are more beneficial for the heart. Wearing of gold in the form of ornaments such as a chain or locket in neck a ring in the little finger invariably strengthens hearts. Water boiled with pure gold till the water is reduced to half also hips the heart.
A regular morning walk in open air keeps the heart healthy. The incidence of heart diseases is higher in india particular in males. The main cause behind this is the neglect of Indian culture and blind imitation for western trends.
Adopting the natural life style as directed by our sacred scripts is the master key to healthy life.

The Spring Season Health Special

2011-02-25T21:37:00.000-08:00

(From 18th February to 19th April)

1. Select your food cautiously:
one should not take heavy you oily and sweet foods during season Also one hold avoid sleep during the day’ During spring season cough is increase in the body and the digestives fire gets diminished Therefore milk condensed into lump sweets strengthening preparations dry fruits curd oily foods sugar and candy jiggery or eatable prepared form them not be consumed Sleep during day times also incases kapha, so better avoid it.
One should take easily digestible pungent better astringent an heating foods especially the low fat foods ginger dried ginger black pepper cinnamon asafetida methi biiter gourd tender seedless urinal Punaranav reddish, elephant’s foot sehjan (Moringa jpterigosperma) seasoned wheat barley and grams are wholesome foods.
2. Significance of Exercise: In the spring season there in increase in Kapha which causes heaviness of the body. Hardness and coolness. At time one becomes indolent and feels loss of appetite. Yoga Asana surya Namaskrar a brisk or light Stoll jogging an physical exercises produces heat in the body in the body in which in turn melts the kapha. The body becomes light, supple an agile. It also stimulates appetite it is rightly sailed.
Brisk walking is beneficial in spring.
3. Need of Fasting:
Fasting pacifies kapha. Weekly or fortnightly observance of complete fast during this season protect the body form kapha relate ailments one the fast day one should drink water boiled with dried ginger.
4. A few times tested payolas: Taking the mixture of 2 to 3 gms each of hared power and honey on empty stomach every day gives the benefit of rejuvenation. According to shir charaka achrayji one should drink Luke warm water during spring season and apply some ointment such as a mixture of seven grains wheat barley rive mooing grams black beans and seam sesame seed in equal quantities it good for health. It is auspicious. According to shri Vagbhata achrayji, during these days one should drink water billed with Naagramotha honey is cindered to be the best drink honey of kapha. Jets beneficial to drink honey mixed with Luke warm water. Consumption of basil and cow urine is beneficial. Taking ginger sprinkled juice statutes appetite.
Dhuma (the Therapeutic inhalation of somke)of Guggle on burring cow dung cake burning of camphor applying a tilaka of sandalwood camphor or saffron on the forehead applying collyrium or moment to the yes instilling lukewarm sesame seed oil moose and ears are all special health promotion tips during the spring season. The new grain are heavy to digest hence seasoned wheat barley rice etc should be preferred resisted grins are easy to digest . Regular practice of 3-4 suryabhedi pranayamas’ and sleeping while lying on the lying on the left side activates surya naiad which helps in eradicating kapha.
Precaution: Kapha borne disease are chronic so as soon as its symptoms appear one should carefully try to remove it for quick relief one should try gajakarani and jala neti ( For further reference see the book Yogasansa pg 43-44 published by the ashram) Under the expert advices of physicians it is also advisable to go or vamana karma (medicated emesis).

“Rishi Prasad’ Seva has changed my destiny

2011-02-24T21:13:00.000-08:00

Thousands of salutations at the holy feet of my satguru Pujya Bapuji! I am a resident of a tribal area in chindwara Distt। I had taken mantra diksha form pujya Bapuji in 1997. I am an ordinary farmer. I was working as the secretary of the villages Panchavyat. I used to go the chindwara Ashram for Darshan. In the year 200 I got the opportunity of joining the Rishi Prasad distribution seva. I was determined to reach this magazine containing gurudev divine teachings form home to home and engaged myself in the tasking right earnest. In the beginning it seemed difficult even to register 25 members in that tribal I area but I did not lose heart and with Gurudev grace today I have registered more than 2000 members. Once somebody filed a false case against me I remained fearless an continued the Rishi Prasad distribution seva with the sea sporty. I went to the Ashram and circumambulated the pious Baghdadi. I prayed to Gurudev and by his grace got the idea how to get the better of my opponent in the court case. Satsang and Rishi seva won me the case.
I had no connection with polities I am only a servant of Bapuji’s and was performing Rishi Prasad seva But Gurudev grace had some for me which was be yond my wildest dream. Gurudev go me effortlessly what prominent politicians had been vying for. Without contesting elections I was given the status of a minister of state on 26th April 2008 I got this opportunity to serve the society. I was on this post during the previous tenure of Chief minister shivraj singh chauhan and continue to be there in his second tenure not withstanding a number of changes in the cabinet wherein may people found then out of the cabinet or their portfolios shuffled even today when even I get may opportunity of seva in the Ashram. I make all efforts to do it.

I Pray to Pujya Gurudev only that I should continue to get such opportunists of seva. May I never become proud of anything a may I keep unwavering faith and devotion to pujya Bapuji.
-Narain singh Banjara chairman Madhya Pradesh notified nomadic a semi nomadic castes Development agency. Mobile: 9424324449.
Answer these questions increase your knowledge!
1. What is the name of the place that witnessed the battle of Mahabharata. And is situated near Ambala?
2. What is the name of the place where the icy waters of Yamuna flow but other waters are warm?
3. What is the name of the scenic pilgrim place at the sea shore where the sea votes the land for two days and a fair is held over there?

The toste of food of the other world

2011-02-23T21:22:00.000-08:00

A wealthy merchant had started an annasatra A place where free food is distributed of service was less in him. However his main purpose was to get acclaimed by the people as a great donor. Even the people who praised him were not few . He was a wholesale trader of cereals. At the end of the year after sale of the grain, what even rotten grain was left in the granary was sent to the annasatra. The hungry people were always served rotten jowar chapattis at the annasatra.
The merchant’s son got married the daughter in law came home she was very virtuous knower of Dharma and thoughtful she was sad served at the rather in law annasatra she to very first day she ordered rotten jowar flour form when the merchant sat down for his meal she served him that chapatti along with his meal. Looking at that black thick chapatti the wealthy merchant curiously put the first morsel as the put the first morsel said daughter there is plenty of flout in eh house where did you get this rotten flour to make chapattis form?

The daughter in law replied this flour has been ordered form the next word.’ The fatter in law said Daughter I do not understand what you have said. Father at present we are living on the fruits of charity an good deeds one done by us in our past lives. The merits of what we do in his life will be obtained in the next in our annasatra the poor are given chapattis made out of this flour in the next world we will have to subsist only on chapattis made out of the same flour. That is why I thought that we should practice eating this form now itself so that we get accustomed and suffer less there.
The merchant realized his mistake he asked his daughter in law to forgive him and got the rotten flour served in the annasatra thrown away. Frown then onwards the poor and the hungry were served chapattis made of god quality flour.
You do charity but only for good of others when you given charity with the spirit of doing god to other no not other not only does it do good to the receive but it betters your life in his world and the other. While giving charity your should not wish that people should praise you. Charity should be done in such a way that even your other hand should not come to one about it.
Rahim was a nawab he used to give charity every day his way of giving alms was unique he would keep a pile of rupee coins paisa coins with himself and with his gaze fixed downwards he world fill his hand with coins and given to the beggars one day even the poet Tulsidas was present there he was that the same beggar had already taken coins thrice yet Rahim poet Tulsidas asked thus.
“O brother where have you learnt his strange method of giving alms? Such that the higher your hands are raised to give alums the lower is your gaze”
The Rahim replied in all humility the one who actually gives is someone else meaning god he continuously provides the alms day the night however as the world mistakenly gives me credit for the also I prefer to keep looking down’ What sublime vision what pure charity do charity with faith love fellow feeling and humbly don’t give it with arrogance with all humility get the blessing of the donee.

Why Delay in Self Realization?

2011-02-22T21:15:00.000-08:00

(Revered Bapuji’s Ambrosial Precepts)
The fruit of any action cannot be eternal (everlasting in effect) Fruit of Virtuous deals is not eternal. Fruits of single deeds are also not eternal. Nothing else but knowledge alone is eternal nothing else can be eternal.
The merits is lost Is lost giving its fruits the enjoyment of pleasure the demerit is lost giving its fruits The experience of mystery. There for the authors of scriptures have sated one who offers the fruits of his virtuous deed to god gets his heart purified. The desire to know one pure being arise sin pure heart. Then the great sayings of Vedanta are assimilated in direct Experience.
Suppose somebody did an action to know it as it is a relive truth empirical truth not absolute truth absolute truth is not relative to any person it does not stand in relation to any person. Myriads of persons and Universes are created and dissolved in the Absolute Truth without any change without even an infinitesimal decrease a or increase. That is absolute Truth supreme Truth the Haman birth has been given to us only to attain the supreme Truth.
Unit we get the goal for the attainment of the divine knowledge our mind gets satisfied with any sate our mind an intellect gets sounded on account of being condoned to any state. A State is either good or bad. Where there is good evil has to be there good stands in reaction to evil. God and evil are relative But good an evil are terms applied to the body internal organs mind intellect thought identifying with I in reality the mind intellectetc on account of ignorance about the real I a new I is created embellished and cremated in the end in every life.
We spend life nurtuign embellishing and protecting the imagined I till the desire to know the real I arises. At times the imagined I is praised and at times it is censured that I would become innocent at 9one time sand guilty at uncouth. Sometime it would remain free form lust an indulge in lust at the other The imagined it will keep on tossing tumbling bouncing or staggering but finally ends up in the crematorium once again a new I will originate in the next broth so the poor living keeps or reviving in painful of birth and death unattained of the knowledge of the real self the author of Gait has therefore said.
“In this world three is no purifier like supreme knowledge . When one come to know the Reality only the he transcends the cycle of rebirth otherwise one keeps on shifting form lover states to higher states to still higher states the joys and sorrows of these states are condoned to the internal organs.
When one identifies oneself with the body one gets the joy of any state but when one forgets his physical identify and attains to supreme consciousness seen gets real Bliss. The body scions given illusory Happiness monetary joy which in ton drains one energy when we are in communion with god when we are self for full when we are unaware of our finite ego we glimpse of the divine joy whether it is thought Bhakti yoga or self enquire enquiry on the nature of Truth. But when one becomes aware of the finite ego. One come down from the unalloyed bliss. Greater the dependence on sensory pleasure and influence of the worldly at tractions lower is the sates of one life. We l seem to be aristocratic to the people but the covetousness for and the allurement of sensory pleasures undoubtedly of sensory pleasure s undoubtedly makes out life dependent an Lowy one the contrary it our knowledge tunes us to the divine joy are closer to the real life higher life.
Though it is not difficult to lead such a noble life still it is quite difficult we are not able to get rid of lour halfpenny desire an activates you think let me do this things let me accomplish that work then a it do sadhakas easily at any time you perhaps do not realize that you are evaluating the worldly activities above sadhakas you do not know the value of sadhakas I shall attain god after attaining this mcuhthen you do not know the value of attainment of Beloved God when cause you put greater value on the perishable body.

Protection of priceless human life.

2011-02-21T21:30:00.000-08:00

Frequency of Copulation

If someone wises to lose his vigour through sexual indulgence an degrade himself him he must at least bear in mind the advice given by the great Greek philosopher Socrates in the following conversation.
A householder once asked scats. Kindly instruct me as to how his with his wife. Socrates only once in his life.’ Householder But fails to satisfy him? Socrates Then he can copulation once a years. Householder but if that too doesn’t satisfy.’ Socrates The let it be one month Householder And if he is still not satisfied? Socrates: The let it be twice a month but this will cause an early death. Householder what should he do it he is not satisfied with that either? Socrates: Well then do it this way dig a grave purchase a coffin and a shroud for yourself beforehand then you man spoil yourself as many times as you wish This is my final should be a great message for one and all. Whoever wastes his semen for sexual pleasure attain only despair weakness and finally death. This priceless human life is wasted on sexual indulgence but sexual desires are never satiated.
The Experience of kind Yayati.
Cursed by shukraharay kind Yayati become aged in the very prime of his youth. On being begged for f givens, Shukraharay took pity on him and modified his curse so that Yayati could regain his youth if any curse so that Yayati could regain his youth if any of his sons consented to exchanges his youth with his father old age one by one Yayati asked each of his sons Yadu Turvasu, Druhya And anu to take his old age and give his win youth in exchange Btu all of them refused Finally Yayati’s youngest son pure exchanged his youth for his father old age. Yayati gained his youth anew and began to indulge himself in sensual pleasures again But even after enjoying all these pleasures Agisn Btu even after enjoying all these pleasures for one thousand years he was not satisfied. Then returning youth to his son puru Yayati said Dear son with your youth I enjoyed all the pleasures I craved and I longed for. desire never die they are never satiated by indulgence Through indulgence they only flare up just like the sacrificial fire when ghee when into it. If one becomes the sole lord of the of the earth with all it jewels gold cows and beautiful woman in his possession he will still not consider it enough. Therefore the thirst for enjoyment itself should be abandoned. This thirst is however very difficult to given up for people with a depraved intellect desire that does not diminish intellect Desire that does not diminish even with the waning life is a veritable fatal in man.
Only he who abandons all his desire attain real happiness.’ .Yayati experience is very poignant and teacher a great lesson to marking he continued. Dear son I have been dialing in worldly pleasure for the lest thought years. Yet my thirst for then only goes on increasing day (one should not be surprised a thousand years shastras give accounts of people living for many thousand years)There I shall abandon these pleasure and fix my mind on Brahman. Then with a completely detached an tranquil mind I shald pass the rest of my days with the innocent deer in forest.’
Yayati corned purees the kind and retired to the forest to lead the life of an ascetic. Those who do not realize the importance and value of preserving this vital essence of life Should remember that they are merely the followers of Yayati and hence are only heading towards utter ruin. They must learn a lesson from the experience of Yayati. They should cultivate dynamic will power a discriminative intellect and have pity on their own selves. Forget the past make a fresh start in life. It is better late than never practice Brahmacharya by means of Yogasansa, pranayam etc and adopt herbal therapy to maintain good health and regain the lost vitality be heroic an brace.
When kind Muchakunda merits of having darshan an Satsnag of sage gargacharay come to bear fruit he we bless with the darshan of god he prayed of god he prayed o lord kindly bestow your unswerving upon me. The lord Sid you have indulged excessively in sense pleasures in your youth. Sensualists cannot attain unswerving devotion to the lord self control is a must to attain firm devotion when you leave this Kshatriya body you will be endowed with a firm sense of devotion in your next life in his next birth he same kind muchakunda was boron as staunch devotee of lord sir Krishna.

Greatness of Guru Bhakti Yoga.

2011-02-20T21:47:00.000-08:00

Guru Bhakti Yoga includes every discipline. Physical metal moral an spitaitaul which leads to self mastery and self Realization. Yoga of Guru Bhakti is the science and art of mastering the forces of mind.
Guru And Disciple Greatness of Guru
The eye that sees not the beauty of the Guru lotus Feet is really blind. The ear the hear not the glory of the Guru’ s leela is really deaf. Life Without a Guru is death. There is no treasure like the wealth of Guru Grace. There Is no safe boat like Satsang of the Guru to cross the ocean of samsara.
There is no friend like the spiritual teacher. There is no abode like Guru’s lotus Feet. Remember the Guru at all times. Devotion to Guru
Worship the Guru with the flowers of faith devotion an earnestness. Satsang with the guru is the first pillar in the temple of self Realizations. Grace of God takes the form of Guru. To see the Guru is to see god Blind is the man who has not seen the divine Master.
There is but one religion the religion of devotion and love to Guru. Devotion to Holy preceptor arises when you have no worldly hope. The company of spiritual teacher will simplify your struggle. Rest in Guru and do what is right. Have faith in your guru’s grace and do your duty.
Disobedience to Guru is digging your own grace. A satguru is a continuous blessing for a disciple. The self realized guru is supreme he is the Guru of the whole world. The heart of sadguru is a shrine of beauty.
Service to Guru. Goal of life service to guru. Every unpleasant incident in life is a test of your trust in Guru. Disciple considers the actions’ guru weight the intentions and motives behind them. Doubt in the Guru action is the greatest sin. Never try to appear before your guru what you are not.

Foster Virtues with Love.

2011-02-18T21:37:00.000-08:00

A saint by the name Haridrumat was going towards Gandhar. There fell in eh way a village where all men and women young and old were devotes and lovers of god while he was walking saint heard the wailing of a boy. He stopped of a boy. He stopped to listen careful an found that a month was scolding an found that a mother was scolding her so in The sage went to the door of that woman’s house and asked her.
“Mother why do you beat this little boy. The woman said what should I tell you your oiliness. Their son mine is the only person in the whole village that neither worships god not engages himself in saying prayers or chaining lord name nor goes to satsang he does not even believe in god and is rank atheist. We have to face instates an taunts form the people and are looked down upon because of this boy. Now tell me how should I tread the boy if not be angry with him.’ Saint do only one thing good of others. Even thought informal talks they guides people to the right path. They usher people on path of god realization. Hardurumant said if the child has a shortcoming or weakness it can be removed only by love not be being jangly with him. Excessive strictness an make the child rebellious. Till he is kind him with love at the age of 10t t o 15 years teach and restrain him. When he attain she age of 16 years he should be treated as a fried no more punishments after that. Teach this child with intense love friendly treatment and affectionate keenness.
Secondly when you sit for telling beads mediation or puja make him sit near you pray to god o lord give this child wise sense so that he should be devoted to you children l earn far more by example then by precept they are prone to intimate they do what they see other doing good or Seeing you engaged in japa an medina he too will feel encouraged to do so. This is an easy way to usher the child on the path of god Realization saying this the sage proceeded on his way.
The mother followed the saint’s advice and treated the child with intense love and affection the blessing of the love in carnage saint his good wishes sand mother affection made the child grow into the great sage Uddalaka.
You too should take your child to have darshan and hear satsang of any self realized Brahmandishtah great man and teach Name. Do Japa yourself and teach the same to him by example Howsoever wayward the child may be he will become obedient to you and will give a name to the family.
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Boycott Valentine’s Day; celebrate parents worship Day’

2011-02-17T22:34:00.000-08:00

(Excerpts from pujya Bapuji’s Satsang)
(Festival of parents worship Day; 14th February)

Celebration of the Valentine day is very harmful. Instead of Valentine day one should celebrate parents worship day on lord agate day. Lord Ganapati his parent lord Shiva and mother parfait Both Embraced him an blessed him saying son! You are younger to Kartikeya in age but you are endowed with more wisdom, you will be the foremost god to be worshipped.’
Why celebrate the valentine’s day? Celebrate parents worship day to show reverence to parents as lord Agnatic did. If boys and girls meet on this day it will be the ruinous day. On this day and girls should pay homage to their parents worship them by placing flowing on their heads an pay obeisance to them and the parents should in shower affection on their parents should in turn shower affection on their children and hug them. This will foster real love. Both should behold the divinity in each other wake up the power of immoral self within you Lord Ganapati worshipped lord Shiva an Ma Parvatiji and they blessed him with May you be a siddha! May you be highly renowned ! May you be the remover of all obstacles.’
If the children worshipped their parents in this manner the parents will get pleased with then they will give their blessing to the children this will be very good thing don’t celebrate valentine Day If you do you will be a loser and you will suffer decadence a is happening in other counties. Lovers will given flowers to each other meet each other thereby arousing sexual feelings an will say I love you to each other. Actually they should say I bring you down do they really love? They will have premarital sex and fritter away their sexual energy leading to premature old age. I love you huh! They don’t know the meaning of love Real love is pure and innocent; m it makes for one union with god Allah god Allah Bagman all are but supreme power an one of the name of that Supreme power is love is supreme Bills it is the supreme consciousness as well love is the real nature of lord Rama. Allah an god love alone can bring spume god. Love alone can bring supreme good not only to we Indians but to the whole of making. There is a great different between love and sex. Sex weakness while the love strengthens cause strife while leads to divorce love goes on increasing day by day. Love is marked by divine grace sex is marked by sexual arousal sex leads to discontentment’s love makes for peace and contentment. Love in innocent sex is passionate love is imperishable sex leads to destruction sex will make one centered in the insentient body a bag established in the supreme self the pure Consciences.

For Obtaining Superior Progeny

2011-02-15T21:24:00.000-08:00

Planets and constellations exerts a great influence effect on (the fate and character of) human beings and living beings and living begins.
Brihaspati (Jupiter) Budh (Mercury), shukra (venus), Chandra (moon) these are natural benefices (shubha Grahas). Amongst them Brihaspati highly benefic, When Brihaspati is strong good soul in carnage on earth. Those whose horoscopes contain a strong Brihaspati are spitaitaul, honest good virtuous wise and endowed with unique virtues. That is why a child should be conceived at such a times that the child gets born when benefic planets are stings. Currently there is an auspicious times for the conception of a child till 13th June 2011. Those couples who desire superior progeny should do maximum japa of Guru mantra or should do tow or three anushtahnas of forty each and should pray to god go a superior progeny. After that the child should be conceived The period from 5th January 2014 to 18th September 2014 is very auspicious for conception. You must observe Brahmacharya for a minimum period of one to two months before conception Have cow’s milk ghee, Cheer and other sattivc foods. Do not consume tamasic items like egg meat alcohol to an stale food. After conceiving as the fetus grows larger and as the pregnant woman’s weight increases she should avoid tasks like weight lifting traveling by vehicles physical exercise bending forward an and performing tasks like sweeping and swabbing the floor. She should not eat red and green chilies asafetida fenugreek, must carrot cotton seed oil and medicines and food item hot in potency.
The jobber woman should pay special attention to their physical and mental rest period during and after the day of conception. Men should also rest physical and becomes mentally happy and then be inclined towards the act of impregnation.
Who is entitled to lead a healthy long life?
One who observes Brahmacharya one who eats moderately and one who is intent on the welfare of all beings in entitled to lead a healthy long life.
Vows festival sand pious days.
14th February: Parents Words day.
Jaya Ekadashi
16th February: Guru Gorakhanth Jayanti
17th February: Purnima Vrata Guru Pushyamrit Yoga
18th February; Magh Purnima saint Ravidas Jayanti Beginning of the spring season.
19th February; Chhatruapti Shivaji Jayanti (as per date)
26th February; Samarth Ramdas Navami
2nd March; Mahashivaratri Vrata Observe vigil thought out the night lord Shiva pujya
4th march; Date of beginning of Dwapar Yuga
8th March: Angaraki Chaturthi falling on Tuesdays (4th Iunar day)

Who drives the chariot of your life?

2011-02-14T21:54:00.000-08:00

There were three friends. They entered into a contest as the who could put up with foul smell for the longest time. They brought an old goat warped in filth an placed in a room. One of the friends went inside the room an come back after five minutes a in that he could not tolerate the foul smell any longer the second friend also came back after a little while. Then the third friend went inside he smelt so foul that the goat came out.
Now this is an allegory similar when our egotism and desire enter our heart through the eyes. Ears or other senses happiness and joy free. Craving for sense enjoyments smells so foul that it almost kills us. It Vexes the jive a so much that he wants the flee like the goat in the above illustration.
Many times in proactive you are killing yourself to get job done. You managed to get a house constructed for you. At the end of it you feel so much harassment that you exclaim. It was such an ordeal that it exhausted me completely same thing happing when you arrange your sons or daughter marriage. Everybody has thin kind of experience. Craving for seems enjoyments looks clean and our heart it drives and joy out of it in makes the happiness life. At certain moments when you are sitting silent free form desire those moments are so valuable and so blissful that the opulence of Indra the kind of gods pales in comparison lathered so great is state when you are free from desire.
The gods have comforts an luxuries in abundance they are epicureans an therefore are unable To attain to supreme self the demons are tamasic in nature. Therefore they cannot discriminate between the real the unreal. Man is balanced not dominated by any of the three Guans Tamasic Raja sic and sativa. Any one of the three Guans many become dominate in him depending upon the company he keeps. By going into the tutelage of one who has transcended the three Guans one can transected them.
One more thing you should understand May nature is shaped by the company he keeps. If you keep company with wretched people. You too becomes petty and wrenched. If you get not the company of the altruism ones the saints or sadhakas who are noble an pure in character you too get elevated grading for sense enjoyments is wretched and seeks enjoyment through filthy sense organs. One who associates himself with desire become lowly one how associates himself with discrimination (vivek) Attains self realization becomes knowledge personified god personified. Association with discriminations lead us to god an association with desires lead us hell we are in the centre. Human birth is a junction form where we can select either designation.
The way desire and thoughts of weakness ruin man even death does not hormone that much death kills but one desire an thoughts of weakness kill one Agisn and again in cores of lives Craving for sense enjoyment makes one blind. The jives are so much overpowered by wretched filthy desires that they becomes blind to the lord of the Universe abiding in their hearts. You should ask yourself to who drives the chariot of your life.
The body I the chariot the sense are the horse. It all depends on who is the charioteer desire or the God within you. If the intellect decides the mind thinks about it and the sense act accordingly you will attain god realization. If you sense perceive; the mind thinks to attain that the intellect saint hoping in the endeavor one goes to ruin. At times your sense of discrimination dissuades you but sense mind and intellect drag you along to doing that the intellect is at variance with the heart listen to the heart because the lord in closer to the heart the intellect.

Memorable Tributes

2011-02-13T21:03:00.000-08:00

Fruition of Religious Merits Leads one to the Saints.

“It is our Common experience as to what life’s drudgery yields; Even then we cannot escape it in this materialistic would . It is rare to find such occasion when such saints like sent Sri Asaramji Bapu having diving visit us and relieve us of the rat race of life by showering spiritual peace on us.
This revered saint is constantly peace on us. This revered saint is constantly engaged in universal good while living amongst. He instructs people kin the art of ling joyfully as well as in the techniques of Yoga. “Today by sitting at imbibing the nectar of satsang we have forgotten all our worldly woes and are experiencing the inner peace an bliss. It is only the fruition of our religions merits that we are blessed with the holy company of saints. After having listened to his ambrosial words we feel an inner urge to take the opportunity of such holy satsang every day. What else can I say in the presence of such a great saint as pujya Bapuji Whatever I say is like showing a lamp to the sun”
-shri Motilal Vora all India
Congress Treasurer; Ex-CM (M.P)
And Ex-Governor (U.P)
Bless Us That we May Never Swerve form the path of Truth
May we get your constant Guidance always we certainly need it Bless us the we many shoulder the responsibility assigned by you. May we steer clear of the path of evil and tread the righteous path. May we serve the people kind our noble culture in the best way, and way we never swerve form the path of truth.’
Shri Uddhav Thakre,
Exerutive president shiv sena.

The Elixir of life

2011-02-11T22:10:00.000-08:00

Sri Paramhamsa Avatarji Maharaj

Lust an god do not go together . If you want to advance on the path to Name, (Divine name) abstain from the influence of lust. If you yearn for god realization keep purifying your intern organ. How can god free for passions get revealed in a heart full of passions?
God is within you. But your do not perceive him because your mind along with its modification is extroverted.
The inner passions (weaknesses) are arch enemies of the java. It is not easy for every person to get freedom for them. It is only the rare Guru one who has completely surrendere4d to the guru one who is guided by the guru conquer then through guru grace ceaseless efforts .
It is only the weak who yield to the enemies. The hero does not retreat even a step and combers unto the death. When the lust and anger attack you conquer then with the help f the mantra given by satguru an his Satsnag instructions.
When you tread the spiritual path to self knowledge always protect yourself from wealth and woman . These tow are obstacles on this path.
If your take static light good in moderation it will facilitate the breathing conducive to mention an devotional practices.
The fire of worry is worse then that of the funeral pyre because the later reduces the corpse to ashes within a short ties and the later burns the hear throughout the if.
If you will check your mind form sense indulgence to set in on the constant remembrance of god an sewa (selfless services) this effort will eventfully result in your spiritual progress.
If you cannot set your mind in devotional practices set it again and again in that and Dashing of Guru and you will find one day mind will not like anything except darshan of the Guru is the root of Guru an Ekalavya did the form of Guru gives light, solace and many spiritual experience Rejoice in that joy.
Sant Kabir Said:
The Darshan of a satguru is like a monsoon rian in the month of Asauj
For spiritual wealth it gives to all around Dun therefore for the Darshan of the Satguru as often as you can.
It thou canst not have Darshan several times have it Kabir at least two times a day.
The darshan of a satguru project you against kaal’s god of death ever present terrible deceits.’
Whatever you get form god eat it happily as his Prasad do not be angry when you eat and forget worries you will taste the food as sweet as nectar.
By remembering the holy name of lord having Darshan of satguru an hearing his satsang the internal organ is purified an eventually good deeds are perfumed only by such as person Many person leaven the sumiram of the divine name for doing other good works and consequently fall from the spiritual path. Some fall down on account of egotism and some for the desire for the fruits of Karma. And some fall as a result of relishing tasteful delicacies prepared by their male and female devotions an living in luxurious flats.

Miraculous benefits from a mere wish to render services to the Guru.

2011-02-10T21:08:00.000-08:00

Thousands of solutions at Pujya Shree’s pious feet! My daughter anuradha had been ailing for the last 4-5 years. She had pains in her entire body and she was bedridden. I got her all treatment but to no avail. I had taken Mantra Diksha from pujyashree in the year 2001 and have been a regular reader of Rishi Prasad for the last ten years. In February 2010 I took a mental vow to distribute 108 Rishi Prasad magazines free of charge. In July 2010 my vow was fulfilled man my daughter was cared in the same month that is less then six month after I took the vow for the seva. This miraculous result has been attuned only because of Gurudev grace. The saying services to the Guru is the Precursors to all good or tunes is absolutely true.’
Santosh shrivastava, Riva (M.P)
Mobile: 9200642256.
‘Parents’ Worship Day” 14th February
Celebrate the divine festival of parents’ worship day in schools an Bal Sanskar kindred in your area and do the services of encouraging other to do the same.
Attention please: Matri Pitri Pujan (Parents Reverence) book (price Rs. 2/-) is available for distribution in schools. By Placing another of one thousand books you can get either your own name or you company’s name etc, Printed as the distribution Contact: Bal Sanskar Division Ahmadabad Ashram. Phone: o79-39877749, 27505010-11.

Fortune smiled with only 10day’s service

2011-02-09T21:35:00.000-08:00

I pay obeisance at the pious feet of my beloved gurudev my loving mother the one revered all over the world! Formerly I was a teacher in a private school. My salary was a mere 2005 rupees per month. It was difficult to make a living in such a small salary. My wife had read many accounts of how people had been delivered form great troubles by undertaking the service of Rishi Prasad distribution. Pujya Bapuji had himself one said:
‘Every days is like Diwali celebration for those who engage themselves in the divine endeavor of Rishi Prasad district bunion. They are protected form even mounting like problems.
My wife joined the Rishi Prasad distribution campaign for ten days with other woman going to door for enrolling new members. Keeping our small kid in her lap. In 10 days she enrolled 350 new members .
We went to alandi for Guru Purnima dashing. When we came back my promotion letter was found at the entrance I appeared in the interview on 25, 07.2010 the Guru Purnima days and was selected the same days now I am a professor in koparagan college drawing a monthly salary Rs 25000.
My life had gone to her parental home on the festival of Rakshbandhan thieves barks into our house neither good nor cash. While a bag containing jewellery computer an costly saris etc. Worth Rs 1.5 lakhs was kept in a bag on the top of the almirah.
I request with folded hands my berth. Ren who are desirous of a happy life to engage themselves in the pious an divine works of Rishi Prasad distribution or membership enrolment so that their lives get with happens which will bring happiness which will, doing good brings good.
I am a Rishi Prasad sevadhari myself my wife and I have resolved to enroll 2700 members. Mabana Mahadev munde kopargaon, Distt Ahmadnagar. (Mah). Mobil: 9422281562.
Light a lamp in every house to illumine the world on 18th October 2010 my daughter versant was undergoing labor pains her condition was pretty serious she was admitted was pretty serious she was admitted to government hospital at Daman doctors said and that normal delivery was not possible an surgery was unavoid able There specialists were called in. In that situation I mentally prayed to Guru and took a pledge to enroll 108 subscribers of the spatula periodical Rishi which shows the path of living a healthy happy and respectable life to millions and millions of person an reaches pujya Bapuji nectarine satsang to millions of homes just a few minutes after I took this pledge my daughter had a normal delivery now then mother and her child both healthy and happy when the three specialists approved at the hospital the delivery had already been completed they were astonished to witness Pujya grace and miraculous effect Rishi an my heart was filled with love and deep respect for pujya Gurudev.

Especially Beneficial in Winter season: Sesame

2011-02-08T21:21:00.000-08:00

In winter season the coldness and dryness in the atmosphere inc reuse. In spring and summer seasons to come. This dryness becomes sharper and then gradually sharpest. This is the times for the sun to be in the Uttarayan phase. In this period, the strength of the body keeps gradually decreasing.
Sesame oily nature keeps all the parts of the body soft. It provides heart and strength to the body. That is why there is a rule in Indian culture to coinsure sesame during the festival of Uttarayan. Sesame strengthens all the parts of the body especially the skeleton the joins the skiing the hair and the teeth. It even increases intelligence. Out of the three varieties of sesame white red and black the black variety increase seminal energy and is the best. Out of all types of oil, oil made of black sesame is the best. It is excellent for destroying wind. Massage done with this oil gives strength and sprightliness. Massage is particularly biennial in winter.
Calcium and Vitamin a are found in high doses in sesame contains more found in almond. This streghthese the bones. Oxalic an acid con tainted in the skin of sesame acts as a barrier in the absorption of calcium. That is why one gets more benefit by removing the skin of sesame am then consuming it. Soaking sesame an then consuming it. Soaking sesame in milk the whole night and vigorously rubbing then in the morning gets rid of the skin of sesame. Then dry then after washing them. Aired has called this lunch it sesame or pinched seamen pinched oils are light to get they don’t even abuse excess heat.
Uses of sesame give by superior ayurved masters shir charks vagbhatt, chakradutt etc.
1. Chewing black sesame and then drinking cold water sufficiently nourishes the body. Teeth remain firm till death.
2. One part dry ginger power mixed with ten sesame power consuming 5-10 grams of this mixture morning evening gives relief to join pain.
3. Drinking sesame oil brings about a reduction of weight in highly overweight people can and increases of weight in the in people this takes is achieved by the oil as a result of the natural production of seven minerals in the body.
Method for drinking sesame oil: Drink 20-50 ml. warm oil in the morning followed by warm water. Then don’t eat anything until you fell you have a big appetite.
4. If you feel excess thirst grind the residual matter left after extra tin oil form sesame in vinegar an apply this paste on the whole body.
5. In weakness due to old age and pain resulting form it pour a stream of warm sesame oil on the site of paint for fifteen minutes.
6. If you have creaked feet or you have pain which feels like k nestles poking your feet then a night massage your feet with sesame oil and do fomentation hot water.
7. If you have pain due to wind in the stomach then grind sesame a ball of it an circulate it on the stomach.
8. In disease due to vata imbalance mix sesame with old jigger and eat it.
9. Mix one part gokhru (common name gokhru English common name puncture vine late Latin Name Tribulus terrestirs) power with ten parts sesame ponder and have five to ten grams of the mixture boiled in goat milk mix it with sugar candy and have it this destroys impotency
10. By eating black sesame power with butter bleedings piles get destroyed.
Sesame dosage: 10 to 25 grams. Note: The changes deeding on country times season natural conditions age people with a hot constitutional nature and pregnant woman should consume seams in small does don’t have sesame if you have exes menstrual discharge.

Cultivate eight virtues for personality development

2011-02-07T21:32:00.000-08:00

(succinct precepts of pujya Bapuji)

If you wish to develop your personality and influence other then cultivate these eight virtues. These eight virtues and the ninth health giving will further multiply your influence manifold. However ordinarily an small a person may be if he has these virtues then he will becomes greatly influential.
1. Behave humanely: We should not behave like animals no falsehood no deception no dishonestly no egotism in behavior Behave like human beings the nature of action is hard to understand love perform such actions which awaken love towards god. Nurture only such thoughts which intensify t he desire to know the supreme self , who is always with us and near us.
2. Respect other’s feeling of importance also. Other also endowed with virtue if you can do anything to bring about their elevation it is good other wise think of their welfare from with in you may scold then but for their god.
3. Be cheerful happy and cordial with all. To remain cheerful and happy breathe in deeply thought both nostrils while sitting or lying down then exhale through the mouth thinking I have exhaled vibes of anxiety dejection and disease this will enhance good health and cheerful do this every morning for 10-12 times.
4. Self restraint: It you save yourself form doing that which should not be done or form eating that which should not be eaten then whatever should be done will start happening on it own.
5. Fix the goal I have to attain to myself supreme self. O unfortunate mind unfortunate intellect why don you try to attain that which is ever attained your innate self without attaining that there is no end to misfortune and after attaining that there remain nothing else yet to be attained attain to that make your mind under this I did this I did that just an elephant when enters quagmire goes on sinking into it all the more as much as it tries to bring himself out. Similar when man thinks let me do this let me do that a little let me acquire some estate let me set this right is way the jive goes on getting further trapped in the quagmire of samsara
While setting all other things you become upset. What did you get one blow of death will upset everything how long will you will hanker after that which you have to leave behind in the end. Before death comes to upset everyone you set right better you. You know your important naute you real self which heave dies. If you just reflect an experience your immortal naute than no miseries attachment fears and worries of the world will upset you then you remain even happy cheerful in the eternal bliss and you be cable to bring about an all round development in the lives other to just by try to achieve such inner happy inner benefit and inner knowledge how long will you keep running madly after perishable things of the world our have leave only at the tune of death how long will you avoid disregard and disrespect that which never dies that you soul you higher lnner self.
6. Feel god for all in you and live a fugal life. Do not run after luxuries don spend much on your person an be engaged in the welfare of other the ever present feeling of other benefit ecomocacial life spending less and heart warming pleasant speech will soon make you darling of other.
7. Restrained entertainment. There should be entertainment an amusement also I life but it hood be restrained moderate and balanced. There must be a limit to entertainment.
8. Your enthusiasm for self realization should remain undiminished. Until you attain self realization your enthusiasm should never go down whey an I not able to attic relation how should never do down. Why am I not able taint tat? Persevere earnestly
If these eight virtue come in your life then you influence will get increased blessed he blessed is his family blessed are his visitors who has cultivated these virtues in his life the kings will make their fortune by bowing their heads be fore you such power lies dormant with in you even after you leave the world people will make a promise of worshipping offering something to you after fulfiment of her desire as they make for in the name of kabirji Buddha hamvair Nanak dhruv paroled shabri Mira Lilashan Bapuji and many other if you cultivate these eight virtues then you willatain god. Moreover thousands and millions of people will follow you footsteps an sthablsit which is taught to you at the times of mantra diskash or initiation will gives read shape to all these eight virtues or qualities it multiply your qualities manifold to enchase simplify and a uplifted your life in every It help in health improvement personality development an god realization in may ways.

The Elixir of Life

2011-02-06T21:28:00.000-08:00

Sri Paramhamsa Avataarji Maharaj

Lust and god do not go together. If you want to advance on the path to Name, (divine name) abstain form the influence of list.
If you year for god realization keep purifying your intern organ. How can god free fo0rm passion get resealed in heart full of passions?
God is with in you. But your do not perceive him because your mind along iw3th its modification is extroverted.
The inner passions (weaknesses) are arch enemies of the Jive. It is not easy for every person to get freedom form them it is only the rare Gaurmukh’s one who has completely surrendered to the guru one who is guided by guru conquer efforts. It is only the weak who yield to the enemies. The here does not retreat even a step and combats unto the death. When the lust an anger attack you conquer then with the help of the mantra given by Satguru instructions.
When you tread the spiritual path self knowledge always protect yourself form wealth and woman these tow are obstacles on this path.
If you take satiric light food in moderation it will facility the breathing conducive to meditonatioin and distortional.
The fire of wrry is worse then that of the funeral pyre because the later reduces the ashes with in as short time sand the later the heart through our the life.
If you will cheek your mind form sense indulgence so set it on the constant remembrance of god and sewa selfless services this effort twill eventfully result in your spiritual progress.
If you can not set your mind in devotional practices set it against and again in that and Darshan of guru. And will find one day mind will not like anything except Darshan of the Guru. Take benefit of the teaching the form of guru is the root of guru as Eklavya did the form of Guru gives light solace and many spittual experiences Rejoice in that joy.
Sant Kabir said.
The Darshan of a Satguru is like a monsoon rain in the month of asaju
For spiritual wealth it gives to all around.
Run therefore for the darshan of the Satguru as often as you can.
If you cants not have Darshan several times have it kabir at least tow times a day. The darshan of a Satguru protects you satins kaal god of death ever present terrible deceits.’ Whatever you get form god eat it happily as his Prasad. Do not be angry when you eat and forget worries. You will taste the food as sweet as nectar.
By remembering the holy name of lord having Darshan of a Satguru and hearing his s satsang the internal organ is purified and eventually good deeds are perfumed only by such a person. Many persons leaven the sumiran of the divine name for doing l other good works and eosnsqeuenly fall form the spiritual path.
Some fall down on account of egotism an some for the desire for the fruit of karma. And some fall as a result of relishing tasteful delicates prepared by their male and female devotes an diving in luxurious fists.

Putrada Ekadashi.

2011-02-04T21:27:00.000-08:00

(Putrada Ekadashi: 16th January)
Yudhishtahira: requested O Lord Krishan please be kind enough to expound to me the important of the Ekadashi that falls in the bright half of the month of paush.
hat is its Name. How should it be observed and which deity is worshipped on this days. Lord Krishan replied: o king the Ekadshi falling in the bright half of the month pf pasha in is called Putrada’
On this day one should worship lord sri Hari by offering fruits unto him with due chatting of mantras the forties within are thus offered to the lord of the lords. Sir Hari can include. Coconut betel lemon jamir lemon pomegranate fresh alms clove small fruit and in particular clove small plum fruit and particular. Similarly the lord should as be worshipped with droop and deepa. On the day of Putrada Ekadshi special impotence is give to the ritual of deep (lamp Offering) one should stay awake the whole night in the company of vaishnavas. The merits earned thorough staying awake can be attained every by doing tapas for thousands of years. This is supremely aspirins days capable of destroying all sins.
In all the three worlds heaven earth nether world including the one consisting of both animate and inanimate entries there is no day of great importance then this. Lord Narayan the greater of all wishes and accomplishments. Is the presiding deity of this days.
In the days of yore kind safetyman reuled over the city of bhadravatipuri cahmpa was his queen. For a long time they remained deprived of a male child to continue the lineage Bothered with this both husband an wife were ever distressed the kind ancestors would drink ht water of freed in oblation by him with a sigh of pain. They would remain grief stricken thinking that there was no one in their lineage after the king to offer oblation to them.
One day the king went of a ride on his horse. And entered a deep forest none not even the royal priest was aware of this. The kind started roaming around in that dense forest which was inhabited by deers and birds of various hues. One the way he would hear the howling of wolves and the hooting of owls. How also came across many hears and deers at various place in the forest. Thus the kind roamed about apprising the beauty of the forest and its wildlife. The king wandered around in search of water. some religious merits the king finally spotted beautiful lake with ashrams of many mains near it. The magnificent king finally spotted a beautiful lack with ashrams of many mums near it. The magnificent kind glanced towards the ashrams. Just then the symptoms of auspicious omen began to surface. His right hand and right eye began throbbing heralding be deficient results. Many minis were reacting Vedic hymns on the shore the lake. The kind was delighted to see them. He dismounted form his horse, stooped before the muins repectulfully and began today his obeisance’s to each of them initially. The muins had attained greatness through the observance of supreme vrates. When the kind repeatedly paid obeisance to then with folded the muins responded o kind we were please with you.
The kind enquired: Please be kind enough to tell me who you are what are your name hwy have all gathered here?

The munis replied: o kind we are vishwedeva we have arrived here to take a hold dip. The month of Maga is framing near. The auspicious period of bating in the month of magha will start five days form observes a vrates on this day is blessed with a son.
The kind said o lord if your are pulsed with me then please me with a son
The muins responded: Today’s is the overpays of Putrada Ekadshi its significase is well knows observe this excellent vrata today by the grace flood with a son lord Krishan continued, o Yudhishtahira! then observed the vrata of petards Ekadshi as directed by muins his vrata the repeatedly paid obeisance’s later queen conceived in the due course of time the noble kind was blessed with a through his virtuous qualities gratified his father he became a protector is subject therefore o kind the auspicious vrata of petards Ekashashi should most defiantly be observed I have described it in great detail to you for the benefit of making. Those who observe this vrata of put ads Ekadshi with a concentrated mind are blessed with son in this life and go the heaven here after. By reading and listening to this narration one is blessed with the fruits of performing an Agnishtoma Yajna.’

Answer Divine

2011-02-03T21:37:00.000-08:00

Question: Sai! What should be done if he mind yields to the latent tendencies in spite of doing sadhana?
Pujyashree: don’t fight with the mind if in spite of doing sadhanas, the mind succumbs to the latent tendencies, just ignore it tell yourself; the latent tendencies that drag the mind are not mine they belong to the mind god or bad the latent tendencies are just ten dices your are distinct for then untouched by then., untouched by then. Waves are just waves. Waste is just waste. Things happened and pass ways. Do not insist that such and such thing should or should not happened given no important to your a tent tendencies neither you should get swayed by then nor should you fight then. Neither succumb to not resist then, just ignore then while you were on way to this place, you would have seen all kinds of vehicular and non vehicular traffic, you would have passed though many upwards an downward slants. You don’t remember much of that do you? You ignored a that because your eyes were set on the destination of the place. In the same way set your eyes on attaining equality, bliss and your essential nature, Existence Absolute give very easy if you do not consider other things significant.
Question: Gurudev! Even though knowing everything doubts come to my mind.
Pujyashree: What all do you know?
Question: Though know what is truth yet dubious abut whiter is same or not.
Pujyashree: if you know everything how can doubts arise?
Question: one knows that the world is unreal yet the mind is attracted towards it and gets mired in it.
Pujyashree: This is because of your latent tendencies. The unreal world appears to be because the impressions of many past lives are imprinted on you your psyche and you have believed them to be real. Here in satsnag you have heard that world is unreal this knowledge does not take roots in the mind instantly that is the cause of uncertainty an doubt . Constantly begins aware of the unreal nature of the world is the cautiousness one is required to keep this is called sadhan this capstones in what we call purushartha (the goal of human life).
Purushartha purshan (the supreme Being)artha (gold) making efforts for attainment of the purshan the supreme self is purushartha. Some body works hard an earns wealth or position people say he has done purushartha. But this is not purshan artha. This is prakrits artha because the efforts is done for the sake of prakriti Phenomenal world meaning worldly things. Purushartha is done if one make efforts to attain divine consciousness. Do this purushartha read the book, is war ki or published by the ashram or some other spatial book or sitting at home think. How along shall I live like this? Even this will pass ways. All is dream excepts god the knower of the dream is my god if you write such aphorisms on the walls of your house then such thoughts will becomes firm in you mind if is for the benefit of all.

Let the supreme self shine forth

2011-02-02T21:12:00.000-08:00

(Excerpts from Pujya Bapuji’s satsnag)

All forms of energy existing in the world belong to god. There is no man of intelligence no man of power who possesses any Powers obtained from any source god is the source and sustainer of all power abilities, intelligence and Powers. According to our scriptures till our bodies have strength, our sense have some ability to perceptive our intelligence has perspicacity and old age has not throttled us thus ends the Unpunished. We should make efforts so that the spume Brahman shines to us.
When I say the shining of supreme Brahman don’t misunderstand that only light shine no when you get bliss expertise only bliss you maintain evenness of mind in facing pains and please this is the shining of supreme Brahman. The world appears as a dream and the consciences that is the witness so the worlds eternal. When you feet thus is indicative of the shining go spume Brahman. When you do shining of supreme Brahman. When you do not get much influenced by attachment and aversion be sure that Supreme Brahman shines to you.
While approaching the ocean the climate seems to be changed due to the oceanic winds we become aware of the ocean being nearby even before seeing it. Similarly before we experience spume Brahman his dive nature gets revealed incur hearts fearlessness steadfastness in the yoga of knowledge control of the senses, and straight for wardens . Twenty six qualities of a man born for a divine state begin to manifest it is written in sanyasa Upanishad of samaveda.’
The supreme Brahman shines to him the praanava twelve thousand times every day.

If any one sincerely pursue then anushtham for one year supreme Brahman shines to him. Daily do 12,000 Japa of om. Give up evil deeds an fix the attainment of supreme Brahman as you only goal then within year you can titan that in a year time one can not get a graduation degree. In a year on can’t get some high rank but he or she can attain god. Where all other ranks pale in comparison.
Look with fixed gaze at you guru at god then chant in just a few days, you will et light bliss an inspiration form the idol of you guru and your intellect will become so illumined an pure! You will get enlightened of the truth that god who bestows intelligence is my own self.
Before your physical body becomes helpless becomes (terminally) ill becomes debilitated becomes dependent, becomes free. Awaken in the consciences of supreme self your own Being.
When you face adverse circumstance or sorrow on this difficult path of knowledge consider then to be blessing for adversities and sorrows are the very menas of attuning Eternal Bilss. Hence do not despair over these adversities keep marching ahead until you true self.
(Excerpts form elicit of life a book published by the ashram)

Magha, the month to get devotion to god.

2011-02-01T21:12:00.000-08:00

(Vrata of Magha: 19 January to 18th February)
Describing the significance of the month of Magha scriptures say that lord Vishnu is propitiated not so much by pious vows fasts charities an austerities, as he is by up and taking bath during the Brahma Muhurta (Around 4:00a.m) in the month of Magha Therefore person should observe the vow of taking the Mega bath to get delivered from sins and to attain devotion to god it begins form the full moon day of the month of pausha.
The significase of the month of Magha of I that a waters becomes as sacred as water of holy Ganga. Every day of the month is a festival Shatters have prescribed that If one can not take Magha bath’ for the whole month due to debility he should observe the vrata for at least three days or even one day during this month holy bath charity fast and prayers etc, give great religion merits.
The Ekadashi falling on the dark fortnight of the month of Magha is known as shatatila Ekadashi, giving black sesame seeds and black cow on this day (falling on 29th January) affords great religious merits Taking bath with water mixed with sesame seeds smearing sesame seeds unguent on the body fire sacrifice with sesame deeds drinking and offering libation of water mixed with sesame seeds eating sesame seeds and giving sesame seeds in alms these six acts destroy sins.
The amavasya no moon night of the dark fortnight of magha is know as Mauna amavasya it is of great realigns importance to observe Mauna silence or to take bath given charity while living like a sage on this day falling on (2nd February).
Amavasya falling on a Monday is so meritorious time that even gods long for it. Ganga Pushkar and all other pilgrim place of heaven and earth best how region merits to the one engaged in jape meditation and prayer etc, on such a day.
Fourth lunar day falling on a Tuesday seventh lunar day falling on a sudsy. Eight lunar day falling on a Wednesday 12 the January and amavasya falling on a Monday 3rd January jape done on these four dates given religion merits equal to that obtained during the solar eclipse. Bath charities ashraaddha on these days affords inexhaustible merits.
The faith lunar day of the birth forte night of magha 8 February is beloved to be the manifestation day of goddess Saraswati. It is called vacant panchami. Goddess Saraswati should be worshipped on this day .Books and pens are beloved to be the abode of goddess sar4aswati. There fore these are worshipped too.
The seventh lunar day of the bright fortnight of magha is called Achaia saptami one should take only one meal on the sixth lunar day 10 February and should take bath before dawn on the seventh. by doing one sins are destroyed..

The Exposed Truth Of samsara

2011-01-31T21:07:00.000-08:00

(Excerpts from Pujya Bapuji’s Satsang)

A man was passing through the forest of the mount Girnar at night. It was a moonlit night. He met a bear on the way. The bear attacked him. A bear claws the face while standing on its tow hind lags. That man knew that when a bear approaches to attack, one should grab it s claws. That is why he grabbed the bear’s claws. The man has a bundle contain silver coins on his head. IT was the era of silver coins ( rupees) that man was treating to his village after working for around tow to four month when the bear clewed the man its claws hit the bundle form which began to fall out. The man held onto the bear clews an began to with it. He began to think where and how should knock down the bear? In the mean while another way fatter came and said what is the matter, What is the matter. The an though if I tell him that the bear has caught me save my life form the attack of bear he will run always. He said look when I shake this bear then it drops silver rupee coins. Other bears only pass tools but this bear excretes silvers coiner along with stools. I have made it excrete so many coins. Now if you want it excrete some you should also hold the bear and shake it to excrete sons as per your wish. The other man said okay, bring man him the first man made him hold the bear and then he collected some rue coins and escaped.
Now the second man knew he was he began to think, how should I free my self form this Even he become worried. In the men which the third way farer arrived. He also asked the same way, what is the matter what is the matter?

The second man said. This bear excretes silver coins with stools I have made it excrete all coins seen scatted over here. Now in cases you want you can also get it excreta sons.’
The third man grasped the bear the second man picked the scattered rupees and escaped similarly the fourth came he also held the bear like this each would make cape theist is how the family tradition politics jobs household etc, are going on. The fatter says son now you have group up mange this responsibility the mother in law sinus daughter in law. Now do the housekeeping . Daughter you manage it all this akin to handing over the bear to successor. No one will talk of lineation they don’t have the ability to liberate you. Only supremely benevolent Satguru liberates on form the bear of the world.
Nectar droops.

(Pujya Bapuji’s immortal words)

You play with trebles never fear then trebles an miseries are to strengthen you, to increase you intelligences to increase your self control and renunciation. And happiness are to increase your generosity your affection. an you sense of caring and sharing other miseries.
He who through the likeness of the self Arjuna sees equality every where be it pleasure or pain he is regarded as the highest yogi.

The Relation between the Guru and the Disciple.

2011-01-30T21:10:00.001-08:00

The Disciple must have faith in the Guru Teacher. The relationship with the teacher is the grates in life. My dearest and nearest rear nearest relative in the life is my Guru; Next my mother then my father. My first reverence is to the guru if my gather says, do this my guru Says, no not do this I do it. The guru frees my soul. The father and mother give me this body; but he guru gives me rebirth in the soul. We attend lectures and read books arguer and reason about god and soul, religion and salvation these are not spatiality because spirituality does not exist in books or in theories or in philosophies, it is not in leaning or reasoning but in actual growth. Even parrots can learn things by heart and reaped them.
If you become learned what of it asses can carry whole libraries. So when real light will come there will be no more of this leering form books book learning. The man who cannot write even this own name can be perfectly religious and the man with a the liberates of the world in his head may fail to be. Leering is not a condition of spiteful growth scholarship is not a condition.
The touch of the guru the transmittal of spiritual energy. Your heart the will begin the growth. That is the read baptism by fire. No more stopping you go on and go on.
The guru must be a man who has know has actually realized the divine truth has perceived himself as the spit. A mere talker cannot be the guru A talkative fool life me can tall much but cannot be the guru.

I have seen such men this in life I have read the bible an all such books they are wonderful. But the living power you can not find in the books the Power that can transform life in a moment be found only in the living illumined souls those shinning lights who appear among us form times to times.

We must wait till the guru comes. And the guru must be worshiped as god. He is god he is nothing less then that. As you look at him the Guru gradually melts await an what is left the guru picture gives place too god himself the guru is the bright mask god wears in order to came to us. As we look steadily on gradually the mask fall of god is revealed.
I bow to the Guru who is embodiment of the Bills Divine the personification of the highest knowledge and the giver of the greatest beauties who is pure perfect, one without a second eternal beyond pleasure and pain beyond all thought and a equalization transcendental .Such is in reality the guru no wander the disciples looks upon him as follows him unquestiongly. This is the relation between the guru and the disciple.

Brahmacharay: The Source of Energy

2011-01-27T21:08:00.000-08:00

Chakravarty Rajgopalachari

The force of some so called powerful nations proves to be spineless at the critical time. This will the be considered a tragedy of the culture of such nations, what is the fundamental reason for this?
The courage of man if thing a war is more impotent then the pile of weapons. Brahmacharay enhances the soul force of an individual. The principle of Brahmacharay is threaten when the individuals live thinking only of lust or of actuating wealth or the both. When Brahmacharay is ignored the man soulfoce is diminished an the individual’s power and wealth becomes weak. Whatever be the reason be it obsence literature, cinema or something else whoever may be responsible for it an actor or an actress or the leader of all such works nature does her work. Whenever a nation young men and young woman do not practices Brahmacharay and get engrossed in lust, use education as a means to capture wealth squander their intellect and vital force chasing wealth an lust then how ever well equipped the nation many be with weapons it cannot maintain influxes. All its actions prove to be only an illusions. A fort without a strong fount ion proves to be for made of sand.
This problems is faced by all nations. The soul force of the pole has to be revived other wise however much weaponry sin borrowed or manufactured in factories established by taking loans all to be useless. Man soul force is needed not only in the war for Dharma but for all kinds of justifiable velour. The Brahmacharay and will developed by the practices of Brahmacharay triumphs not wealth an power. To give up Brahmacharay is to turn away form human cavitations towards barbaric life. Practice of self restraint strengthens brain an heart. By indulging in sense pleasure intellectual strength and soul force are destroyed.
It not sufficient to abstain form physical sense enjoyment when thoughts of sense enjoyment keep hovering in the mind when the fire of desire burns us form within then the strength of the mind gets diminished. Brahmacharay means abstinence form seens pleasure and reduction of desire.
For the gita suggests solution the objects of the sense run away for the abstained man leaving the longing but his longing also turns away on seeing the supreme similarly it is written in the Tamil scripture tirukkurla to be saved form multiple attachment take the refute of attachment to that Purashottama.’
Let us wake up to up tin practice the principle of secretors us pray for the grace of saints so that we get right to do it.

God’s Name the infallible remedy!

2011-01-26T21:06:00.000-08:00

Once in the course of his discourse, gandhiji. With hi throat choked with emotion, that the was timid boy. There was a fear in him of ghosts and spirits. At that times a nurse an old servant of his family, had the mantra of Rama name (name of the lord) as remedy for that fear, he recalled gandhiji said.
‘Rambha the nurse said when you are in year repeat Rama Name lord Ram’s name will protect you. Since that day Rama name become an infallible remedy for me to cure all fears.
Not only did gandhiji himself become fearless protected by the shielded of Rama name millions of or countrymen were in spired by him to become courageous and fearless they took such fearless an bold steps for the nation independent and self esteem that their names are recorded in the history of India.
There was a youth by the name of Janakidas. With great effort he managed to get selected for the international games to be held in Zurich in 1946. his joy knew no bounds. Newspapers published the news of his selection for the games. Gandhiji was gold to read the news due to this Gandhiji believed that India had a bright future in sports. Gandhiji published the news of Janakidas selection in his weekly harridan; and wised him success at the games with this news Janakidas was over when with joy. He must have read the article written y Gandhiji a number of times once he went to see Gandhiji. Gandhiji said I am fully confident that your will do India proud, but remember you are an India and therefore you should not participate in gems under any other flag.’
Janakidas asked how can that be done?
Hide the Indian flag under shirt and as when you get a chance remove the union jack an host your own flag.’
Janakidas got frightened an said bapu! I don’t have courage to do that. I did not think you and so cowardly. Janakidas if you want to your name immortalized in history. You will hoist the flag of your country an will be prepared if need be to embrace death for the sake of it.
Gandhiji imposition words instilled cordage and self esteem in him. He went to Zurich full of enthusiasm. He exactly what gandhiji had hold him in the play gourd. A huge cored was filled with amazement as they watched the union jack being lowered and Indian in tricolor fluttering in the air. The was the moment of triumph of Janakidas.
Zurich games made him immortal in history
A Atman is eternal an as such it does not come into being like an earthen pot or an insect. Atman is not arched, as sea is reached by the rivers because it is compress. Atman is not produced by transmutation as curd coagulates form milk because it is unalterable. Atman does not require any refinement attainment transudation and refinement all belong to the realm of karma not to the atman.

Worship of Sun god ensures all round development of life.

2011-01-24T21:02:00.000-08:00

(Excerpts from Pujya Bapuji’s Satsang)

Bhagwan suray Naraynan Sun god removes darkness the its bright rays. If you offer water to the sun every morning, reacting the following mantra seven times o lord sun please bless me with brilliance and devotion it will make your life glorious with devotion you will gorw in tapas.
Whatever power and strength we have in our body and mind is obtained directly or indirectly form in sun so we will absorb light of the sun in our begins.
Looking upon the light above the darkness e have come to suray. God among the light is most excellent.
His bright rays bear him up aloft the god who all lives surya that all may look on him. If you determine to make it your daily, observance to offer seven handfuls of water as an oblation to sun reciting the above tow mantras, then you will get ability to give up the meanness egotism irritable nature which are bad habits that bring you down form the height of sadhan. Take water in a jug out of that offer seven handfuls of water to sun god that it. Then such a person becomes endowed with remarkable light of knowledge, theses mantras are capable of destroying your metal affiliations. They can also allay physical pains.
If you it difficult to pronounce Vedic mantras then you can just pronounce or think their meanings in vernacular.
The god presiding over intelligence is surya Narayana. So this daily practices will increase your intelligence it will enable you to digest your ability and it will also to over come emotional outbursts. These mantras of Rig-Veda will prove to be a veritable boom for children.
Countant as his guru an thus the enemity an jealousy of all the other accountant turned into love affection unshakable faith and devotion. Even you and me are also feeling respect or him in our hearts.
“If you gain on (the union with God) you everything . But if you after all the worldly perishable thing s you end up losing everything.
If you accept only this, whatever I ve received is all because of god grace only so it belongs to him only and to me. Mine is god alone then the best Seth of a sets god will awakens as in his very nature and makes us one with him only.
God is away form us till the feeling of “I” my an me exist unit the proud feeling of I ness or ego feeling is there we are never makes any spiritual progress until the existence of the seed is destroyed the tree can’t cone out of it. The see has to destroy its existent (it self) only the tree can Likewise the living being has to destroy his ego (feeling of pride) only then he can become like god.
:Destroy your ego feeling if you want to progress just as a seed destroyed itself to become a flowery tree.
My beloved god I bow to the keep going deeper and deeper in god’s meditative thoughts to finally become his own darling. There is nothing difficult in it as simple as that.

May you take your life higher!

2011-01-23T22:05:00.000-08:00

(Makar sankranti, Uttarayan 14th & 15th January)

For six moth the chariot of the sun god moves on the path through the northern solstice an for the other six months through the southern solstices. A day go gods is equal to six months of humans and of the same duration is the night of gods. On the Uttarayana day the gods day starts an they wake up. One of the reasons for celebration the Uttarayan day is to get the blessing of gods. It is said that on this day gods decoyed on to the earth to partake of the oblations offered in sacrifice reties. Uttarayana the six months period often sun being in the northern sol sties in sundered to be the period of light. Virtuous men depart form the world through this and to heavens. This is considered an occasion of brightness an speldour.Bhisham Pit amah waited for Uttarayan lying one bed of arrows an preferred to depart form this life only after only the beginning of the six months. Period of Uttarayan. Bhishma pitman kept lying on the bed of arrows of 58 days on the strength of his will no one else among the so called heroes the knights of the ahs been capable of doing so even for 58 hours.
According to Shasta’s is great religious merit to gives charity do japa an perform other austerity and religious observance on Uttarayan day. The charity given on the day came back multiplied hundred themes to the diner in the next life.
This is a festival of nature. It brings us in harmony with nature. The Tamil new year begins on this day This festival is know as thai Pongal in South India Sindhis call it Tirmouri in the Hindi heartland it is called Maker Sankranti and it Gujarat it is known a Uttarayana.
This is a day when great religious merits can be attained it was about this time that lord shiva favour several of the devotees then with his beatific vision. One should meditate on lord sunray on the Uttarayana day and should pary on him to free one form passions like desire anger an worries and to help one attain the peace inset fan assimilate a Guru grace. Japa of various name of lord surya, offering libation to him an praying to him with specific mantras destroy all evil influence an accords religious merits for the whole year.
Hram hrim sah suryanya salutation should be offered to lord surya with this mantra recall him. To you your mind an pay obeisance to him. Lord surya will be pleased or appeased an he will save you form disease an evil influences.
Japa other following names of lord say is immensely beneficial on Uttarayana day mirtray namah ravaye Suryanya Namah pusne namah hiranyagarbhaya Namah Maricye namah dittany namah savitre namah arkaya namah bhaskraya namah savitre suryanarayanaya namah.
Celibacy enhances intellectual capabilities. Those interested to remain celibate an observe self restraint should meditate on and pray to lord surya so that they should be successful in their vow of celibacy an in enhancing their intellectual prowess.

Japa of these mantras is very useful suryanya namah sankaray namah ganataye namah hanumate namah bhismaya namah arayamayai namah.
The virtuous deeds performed on this day give great regions merits. On this day sesame seeds an and rice are offered to lord shiva and libation of water mixed with sesame seeds an rice is also offered to lord shiva. Sesame seeds are beloved to be very important on this festival. Unguent made seeds is applied on the body an sesame seeds are mixed in the bath water also. Water mixed with sesame seeds is used for drinking. Sesame seeds are also used in fire sacrifice, meals They are also given in alms Laddoos made also given away. All these acts destroy sim. There is a great impotence of eating and divining in alms Laddoos made of sesame seeds jiggery and Eating sesame seeds Laddoos mortifies one body and make on sweet mannered sesame seeds ladders are always beneficial in water.
This is the celebration of Uttarayan or Maker Sankranti for world point of view. But the spiritual meaning of Maker Sankranti is Sam yak krait in life. This is the day when one should one resolve to bring about radical transformation in one life by way of with drawing one mind form sense enjoyments an passions to it on god the About being free form passion maker sankranti is the best day to divine consciousness Divine knowledge and god Realization. Man has always been yearning for happiness if he does not get the real bliss he goes for unreal transient pleasure an subject himself to the cycle of 84 lakh birth and deaths there fore one should make self efforts to attain the real bills in life.

The Greatness of self knowledge

2011-01-21T21:28:00.000-08:00

(From benedictory discourses of Pujya Bapuji)

Self Knowledge is so profound that it should be given to all irrespective of having desire for it or not. Self knowledge is that nectar so divine that it has to be given to open who wants it and also to the own how doesn’t to the later by arousing the want in this heart so that he attains his supreme good. And it is not correct to say that people don’t need self knowledge. Now only human begins but a correct to say that people self knowledge. Not only human begins but all creatures need happiness. From morning to evening living makes all possible efforts to become happy. Only when one attain self knowledge one reaches the pinnacle of wisdom which is the culmination of a bodily actions the zenith of all mental concepts an understanding the height of intellectual prowess form where a thoughts of the mind seen worthless.
In fact things after which the softy is hankering are not required so much the Rishi were filled with compassion at the plight of people being carried away by such things. The know that is only out of ignorance that people think philosophy unnecessary. Foolish men think that don’t need knowledge of Ultimate Truth but Rishi know nobody can do without self knowledge. There have been many saint who attained the realization of slumped truth an become silent. They thought why should when the people feel the need for self knowledge? But there have been some who thought people self knowledge but they don’t feel the need. So they have to persuaded a read nether when she finds that her child does not take regular meals at home and takes junk foods becomes worried she tires every possible mans to get her chide art home made food a step mother of course may say when the child does not like hoe made food what can I do if he will ask for food I shall give.
Our Rishi are not the step mother of the society. They are real parent of human being. Even if people don’t want to spare time to receive the parsed given by the Rishi the Rishi want that people should come to listen to the satsang on self knowledge on any pretext. Unfortunately people are not thirsty for the nectar of the knowledge of ultimate Truth out if ignorance they do not know the greatness of this knowledge. They don’t new the valor of peace in self supreme good will not come to them until and unless they realize the value of self knowledge. If you read the history of spirituality, you will come to know how glorious how immensely valuable self knowledge is. Emperors renounced their kingdoms besmeared there bowl in their hands in order to get favour of self favour of self Realized gurus what to speak of emperors even god in his incarnations as lord Rama reveres the Guru!
“Rising at break of day the lord of Raghus would bow his heard his parents and preceptor.
(Sri Rama Charita Manas Bala Kanda)
Lord Rama would arrive at the guru ashram early in the morning if the guru would be in samdhi he would l not disturb him and will stand at a distance with folded hands. when gurudev would get up form Samadhi. He would prostrate himself before the Guru now this was lord rama himself uttering whose name people are delivered form samsara lord ram knew the value of spiritual knowledge lord Krishan too saved this guru sandman he along with co disciples would go to the forest o cut wood. After he finished his strides he prayed to the Guru I want to offer guru Dakshna (the fee paid at the end for the instructions) kindly tell me what I should of far Gurudev said I don’t need any thing.
Well ask your mother (guru wife) what she wants.
Lord Krishan went to guru wife and asked mother what can I do to earn your pleasure guru wife said Krishan you are endowed with great prowess my child has gone to Yama abode the good of death. Bring him back.
Lord Krishna broke the laws of nature. He brought the child back form the city of death and placed him in his mother lap.
The gita was little time to say anything inessential you will not find in the whole of the gita a single word which it was not essential to say. He lord conveyed what he wanted to society in pithy sentences. The lord and Arjuna were in a chariot stationed between the tow armies ready for battle. At such juncture lord Krishna says:
Know that through prostration inquiry and services. The wise one how have realized the Truth will impart the knowledge to you. Lord Krishan is advising Arjuna who was in close purity to him to get knowledge for the knower of Truth this indicates the self knowledge brings about harmony between human beings dissolving their difference it helps the human society tormented by fear grief jealously and agitation develop dinged quilts like happiness and peace affection and sympathy good conduct and self restraint courage and enthusiasm, velour and forgings in order to dispel the darkness of ignorance to unite the jiva with Barman. When even ay person any community or ay nation disregarded the knowledge of Ultimate Truth behaving contrary to it principles with the viruses of bribery escapism. Terrors an cowardice.
There is no gain superior to self realization self restraint an self knowledge alone can transforms a languid and dejected would into a vibrant an radiant one.

Huge crowd thronged in the satsnag and bhandara programmes.

2011-01-20T21:00:00.000-08:00

People reached Udaipur, Rajsamand and sirohi district.

Rajasthan patrika published the news on 4th November. Gogunda private correspondent. Thousands of devotes thronged in the satsang and bhandara programmed of sant sir Asaramji Bapu on Wednesday. Many devotes form Udaipur Rajsamand an sirohi districts along with devotes hailing form many other place reached the massive satsang an bhandara organized a the guru pushkar Mahvidyalya, semtal ground of the town. The entire pandal seemed to be jam packed with the devotes.
Sant Asaramji said in the satsnag the fate of the poor is not poor. One becomes great by his actions Pujya Bapuji’s tribal people to abstain form drinking liquor also told then of it harmful effects. While telling that one should do the japa of divine name on the festival of Diwali he said that it solves family discords and enhances harmony.
Preparations of Pujya Bapuji reached amidst the devotes of the lord to celibate the festive of Diwali at 12:00 PM. As soon as he arrived the devotes ram to have his darshan. During the satsnag Bapuji taught the measure to be come healthy an also made then do the japa of mantra. Bapuji also told the people about the significance of yoga and meditation the sated the Bhandara programmed with the assistance of the sadhaks Bapuji distributed clothes utensils, cash money sweetmeats an all other articles of day use. Food for about one lakh people had been prepared for the bhandara. Many emend people were present on this occasion like sports Minster, govt of Rajasthan Mangilal Garasiya Lal Singh Jhala.
Dainik Bhaskar
After delivering the satsnag discourse Bapuji went in the pandla and distributed hot tifffin boxes, food water jugs wheat flour oil grains coconut dates amla power, sweetmeats soaps shapoom dhoti kurta caps towels saris blankets shoes chaapals match sticks crackers along with other articles of daily use and also money.
Bhadras were organized in the company of Pujya Bapuji at gounda kotda idar sarki limit. A big bhandara was also organized a Bapu Nagar (Ahmedabad)

Nourishing Dates

2011-01-19T21:19:00.000-08:00

Dates are sweet cool nourishing and cause intent boost of energy it helps in bold formation muscle building and production of semen in the body. It strengthens heart and bring. It also lactates all the three humors i.e. vata pitta and kapha it helps in execration of urine an faceless. Dates contain carbohydrates proteins calcium potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus etc, in abundant measure.
Use of Dates.

Weakness of intellect and heart: The intellect and the heart muscles get energy by eating dates (soaked in water overnight) along with milk or ghee in the morign. This method is especially beneficially in increase of heart beats and lack of concentration due to deficiency of blood.

Constipation: Taking dates (soaked lover night in water) along with milk in the morning helps in proper excretion of faces.

Emaciation: Dates contain ample amount of sugar, fat and preteens by its regular use the body becomes healthy by increase in the body fat.

Anaemia: Dates increase blood there by bringing glow to the skin.
Less production of seems: Dates are excellent sperm enhancers. Taking it with cow’s milk of goat increases semen, in addition to this it is also benefit in diseases reacted to thyroid and also in excess menstrual flow tuberculosis cough delusion (dizziness) paining back an limbs an in numbness.

Eat 5-7 dates( soaked over night after washing thought) in the morning 2-4 dates are sufficed for children’s it is particularly beneficial if consumed with or ghee.
It is not beneficial to consume dates after hoil.

Recipes Beneficial in winter: Fight Chronic Illness

2011-01-18T21:56:00.000-08:00

Some chronic ailments render the boy weak an emaciated. During the winter season the three dosha start balancing naturally. The digestive fire gets stimulated. An efficiently planned regiment is capable of eradicating chronic diseases and is resultant debility. Such times tested recipes are give below.
(1) chronic Headache: Excessive pitta and constipation are the tow major curse of chronic headache. The patient suffers form constant headache for a long time or he gets attaches a acute headache at the interval of one moth tow moths or aligner time. To get rid of this parable the recipe is suggested. Take 500 gm of almonds and grind then coarsely. Heart it with 100 gm of pure ghee on low flame make a sickly an thick syrup of 750 gms sugar candy.
Add ghee heated almonds and 3 gm each of power nutmeg jayati cardamom dried ginger black pepper piper lignum clove cinnamon tejapatra and 5 gms of pravala pistil mix the ingredient thoroughly cool it in a tray and cut into small diamond shaped pieces. Every mooning 10 to 20 gm pieces should be taken with milk or water with good digestion may try another does in the evening also. Avoid the consumption of sour pungent, fried food and god which is difficult to digest.
Almond know for is greasy and mild dative properly helps in excretion of excessive pitta and deposited excrete form the body and cures the problem of headache radically. It also strength ens brays eyes and heart don’t us the American almond whose essence has been extracted use only Mari or desi almond. Even that if used after removing the kernel by your own had would be more edificial the oil of the American almond is extracted by giving heart.

This almond paak is extremely beneficial for the intellectuals it helps in cuing muscular weakness and impotency it is also an excellent marching sweet dish to be consumed in winter for healthy people.
(2) Chronic vayu discoed bone malfunctioning Asthma an chronic most ailments are abused by aggravated wind even the nature says in Vriddha Jeevakiyam Tantarum,.

In all sorts of vata related disordered garlic should be used it relives the patient of his disease and helps in physical growth.
According to sage kaspyap the appropriate time for consumption of garlic is form 22nd December to 18th February in the month of pasha and magha.
Recipe: Peel off 200 gms of Garlic an grind it well boil this paste in 4 liter cow milk and 50 gm cow ghee till the milk thicken now add l400 gm sugar candy 400 gms cow ghee 3 gms powder of dried ginner black peper cinnamon green cardamom leaves of Tamale a tree Nakshatra Pippera mool the root of the piper longum tree vidanga ajvaya cloves chyavak chitrak (plumbago syllabic) turmeric dark haldi (Berberis asiatica) pushak devadar punarnava gokhru ashevagndha asparagus racemosa vicar meme a and Kenosha seeds it thoroughly on a few flame for proper blending when ghee start separating for the mixture turning in to a thick paste cool it to fill in a gals jar every morning 10 to 20 gm of mixture should be consume with cow milk person with good digestion nay try another such does in the evening also.

Saphala Ekadashi

2011-01-17T21:41:00.000-08:00

Yudhishthir asked swami what is the Ekadashi that occurs in the dark fortnight of the moth of paush (December January, called Margshirsh in Gujarat and Maharashtra) celled? What is the method of observing it and which god is worshipped on that day? Please grace me with the answer.
Lord Sir Krishan said Rajendra I don’t get as much fulfillment by performing sacrifices involving big offerings as I get by doing the anushtham of the Ekashashi fast, Saphala Ekadashi occurs in the month of paush. On that day on should pray to lord Narayan following the prescribed method just as the shish serpent is superior among serpents gouda among brides and sir Vishnu among gods similarly the date of Ekadashi is superior among a fasts.
King On Saphala Ekadashi after repeating mantras with god name worship sir Hari with coconut fruit betel nut Bijaura and jamir alimes pomegranate, beautiful India gooseberries clove India plum and with droop and clay lamps in particular is a rule to donate small clay lamps at night one should worship god till mid night or I am with Vaishanvite men The fruit obtained by worshipping god till mind might cannot be obtained even by doing a penance for thousands of years.

Supreme King now listen to the take explaining why saphal Ekadashi is considered auspicious. A town famously know as champavati was at one time the capital of king Mahishmat.. King Mahishmat had five sons. The eldest of then was always involved in with other woman and was attached to prostitutes he spent his father money only on offend deeds he was always badly behaved. He would constantly insult vaishnavas and gods looking a such negative behavior of his son. King Mahishmat named him lumbhak father and brother then together chased him out of the kingdom . Lumbhak went into a thick forest. While staying there he almost robbed whole wealth of the town. On day when he come at night to rob the town the soldiers caught him. But when he proclaimed himself to be king Mahishmat son the solders relased him. He then retuned to the forest and started living a life by surviving on meat ma fruit so tree. That wicked mean and fruits of trees. That wicked resting place was near a sacred fig tree. That fig tree was a very old tree in that forest it was beloved to be a great god offensive minded lumbhak used to say there.
One day because of the influence of some accumulated good karma the fast on Ekadashi good karma the fast on Ekadashi got observed by him. On the tenth day of the dark fortnight of paush offensive lumbhak ate fruits of tree and because of lack of clothing he suffered the winter cold all night at that time neither did he get sleep nor did he get rest. He was benign lifeless he did not regain conciseness even at sunrise. Lumbhak remained unconscious even on the day of saphal Ekadashi in the afternoon he regained consciousness glancing here and there he got up an like a lame man he hobble an went into the forest. Out of hunger he was become wake and was suffering form pain king! Till lumbhak collected lots of fruits and ret tuned to the resting place the sun had set. Then he offered many fruits to the root of that big tree an said my lord Vishnu goddess leashed husband be satisfied with these fruits. Saying this lumbhak did not sleep the whole night. Like this he involuntarily observed this fast. Suddenly a voice spoke form the sky prince ! you will get the kingdom and a son as blessing of Saphala Ekadashi saying very god he accepted the boon. After this his form became divine sine then his superior intellect got immersed in singing lord Vishnu praises. Adorned with divine ornaments he got the king do with and reuled it for fifteen years he got a soon called mangy , When his son grew up lumbhak immediately detached him self form the kingdom an handed it over this son an himself went close to lord sir Krishan where man never experiences sorrow.
King one who observes the superior fast of Saphala Ekadashi enjoys happiness in this world and gets liberated after death. Blessed are people who observe the fast of saphal Ekadashi only their birth are successful.
O Yudhishthir by reading listening to the glory of this Ekadashi an by following it s precepts a person obtains the fruits that one gets by perfuming the Yajna.

Purification of the mind a big Achievement

2011-01-16T21:50:00.000-08:00

(Excerpts from Pujya Bapuji’s Satsang)

Our relation with god is eternal and direct. Our relation with object and people is an accepted one. Our accepted relation our beliefs change. Things break things change the real relation does not break under circumstance. One has to become aware of the real reaction and deal with accepted relations with detachment. attachment makes a person unable to work efficiently. By expecting the fruity of an action, our metal faculties get stunted we get the fruit that we designed to get be any means. Action done selflessly purifies our internal organ (Which comprise of the mind, the intellect the ego and the consciousness) purity of mind is a big achievements as by cleaning the soot desisted on the transparent case of a lantern it emits the light outside similarly by removing the impurities one mind one radiates divine light dine might dine peace and dine bliss god is in all god. Is the entering being of all. Those who don’t recognize even their real deigns is god. An eternal portion of my self having become a living soul in the world life. You are an eternal portion of god. Yet what even pain. Trouble grief worry birth death etc. you are suffering has only one cause. The ignorance which spates you cause. There are three defectors in our internal organ and the veil of ignorance. Mala comprise of abundance of desires. I should get this I should eat I should do that these are desire. With these the glass of our in tern organ is stained the many desire cause the distraction of mind. This is viscera. The third defect is avian veil of ignorance. We do not know what we actually ARE we identify ourselves with what we are Not. In reality we do not get benefit of being self our real being and embellish the body with utmost care which dies in the end this is what is called avidly ignorance. Man become of ignorance.
We identify ourselves with the body which does not exist forever however we try to make it so. We keep caring for the object which will not exist forever because our mind has bee influenced ignorance. Now to remove this ignorance is the question. If the glass is clean the light will spread well. Similarly if our internal Lorna is cellar it will be illuminated be divine light, .But what make our mind impure an what purifies if ? If we came to know of this only then will we be able derive bent form it covetousness for pleasure and fear of sorrow our mind impure. Covetousness for please derived form external objects and the fear of sorrow of being separated form any object or person make the mind impure do not covet for pleasure and do not fear sorrow your mind will get purified. You will get dinged light dine bliss and dine ecstasy for this pure food mantra japa charity doing good deeds a these are aids.
There are tow types of sadhanas, remote aids to spiritual prairies and entering sadhan proximate aids to liberation just as visiting Lila grim centers is considered a bhairanga sadhan. Doing japa of dive name is an entering because it has effect on the person heart blood and nodes the vital energy channels when the meaning of the mantra is understood it be comes even more proximate aid. Japa of a mantra give by a guru is an antaranga sadhanas. An antaranga sadhanas menas an sadhan closer to the sold the bemiring sadhanas is just like stopping a car form outside when five to then men stand up and stop the car it is considered bhairanga and when the car is stooped by prating one foot on the brakes is considered antaranga Starting and making a car urn by pushing it or getting it dragged by horse is bhairanga and getting an engine fitted getting petrol filled and then running is antaranga similarly some bhairanga sadhanas can also purify the mind but it can be purified easily and quickly by antaranga sadhan.
Our real being is convert by five cover over almond oil isn’t the fruity of the almond skin over it is the first cover then the green juicy layer is the second cover then the coarse shell site third cove. Then the real cover of the seed is the fourth cover. The white kernel is the fifth cover. With in that is the oil of the almond why is almond fruit valued? It is Valued chiefly for its ill similar what is the importance of a human being? For what is the human life valued? It is valued for self so those who are centered denominate in the Annamaya like bhairanga sadhan making a pilgrimage to holy place a sort of laborious Bhakti etc. He is no doodad religious but does not like practices of medicine which make the mind introverted one whose mind is centered in Panama kosha deeper then the Annamaya Kosha will like doing pranayama observing fasts etc. A person centered in the Mahoney kosha will enjoy devotional practices kittens to the temple doing japa of divine name and medina one who is centered in the Vijnanmaya kosha will enquire about the essence of god the philosophical discussion on truth what god what is Krishan what is a pilgrimage what am I? he will get an insight about under their meaning and be will even be will even be changed upon hearing that. So person centered in Annamaya kosha is extroverted a person centered in Pranayama kosha is a little more introverted one who centered in manometer kosha one who is centered in Manomaya kosha is more centered in Vijnanmaya kosha is even more introverted then the former. A person centered in Academia kosha is more introverted than other incase a devotes centered in Annamaya kosha is chanced to met a Satguru then he attains the supreme goal.

Guru Bhakti Yoga

2011-01-14T21:30:00.000-08:00

Significance of Guru Bhakti Yoga

Guru Bhakti yoga is an exact science that teacher the method of overcoming the lower nature and attaining the supreme bliss.
Some people think that guru seva yoga in inferior of type of yoga. They have thoroughly misunderstood the secret of spirituality. Guru Bhakti yoga guru seva yoga guru sharan yoga etc, are synonymous terms. They are one and the same.
Guru Bhakti yoga is the king among all yoga.
Guru Bhakti yoga is the easiest, surest quickest cheapest safest way for god consciousness. May yoga attain god conciseness in this year birth though practices of guru Bhakti yoga.
Instructions to the student take recourse to Guru Bhakti Yoga and regain your lost divinely and go beyond all that cause duality and sorrow it is very easy to walk over the fire or water but Is very difficult to surrender to the lotus feet of Satguru unless a person has real aspiration to racists guru Bhakti yoga,
Guru Bhakti yoga is control of mind and it medication through the service of guru.
Perfect unconditioned self surrender to guru is the sure way to attain guru Bhakti.
The foundation of guru Bhakti Yoga is based on absolute faith in guru If you rally want god run away form worldly enjoyment and take recourse to practice of yoga of guru Bhakti. Continue the interruption. Practice of guru Bhakti yoga alone can make lone fearless and ever happy in all walks of life.
Seek the immortal blissful Atman with in though the practice of guru Bhakti yoga.
Make the yoga of guru Bhakti the only purpose aim and real interest in life. You will reach supreme happiness.
Guru Bhakti yoga is an auxiliary to knowledge or Janna.
The chief aim of guru Bhakti yoga is to control the unduly senses and the wandering mind. Guru Bhakti yoga ins one of the an client systems of Hindu culture which lead man to eternal happiness and blissful union with god.
Yoga of guru Bhakti is a system of spiritual and metal self development guru Bhakti yoga seeks to release man form the clutches of matter and restore him to his original state of divine glory and immortal bliss.
Guru Bhakti yoga makes a man free form suffering pain and old age and confers logistic and everlasting bliss.

Infinite merits are attained on getting a Satguru.

2011-01-13T21:32:00.000-08:00

(Excerpts from Pujya Bapuji satsnag)
In the year 1299 a child was born when he grew up his parents sent him to kashi for studies. One has he was plucking flowers at the pinched ghat of kashi for guru. A self realized great man saw him doing this and asked. O child! What are you doing are you stealing flowers? Boy no maharj I am hot steading I am plucking fowers for my guruji saint come here where do you live? Where do hail from?
The boy introduced himself the saint asked gains what do you study the boy reacted the Sortras he had learn. That Great man said.
O stupid boy! What will you get cramming recitals parrot There is little oil in the lamp it shall soon get extinguished. This recital will not protect you. Chant the divine name the divine knowledge.’
Boy guruji taught this recital just now. May be he will initiate into the mantradiksaha and devotion to good after this. Saint send you guru to me. The boy narrated the entire incident when his guruji went to the saint he said this child will not live long. How will the creaming or recitals help him in any way? Give him the gift of devotion to god an unravel the mystery of god to him.
Guruji I know his fact. According astrology this child will not live long. He what can I do maharj ji I don’t have a solution to this problem.
If you don’t have its solution the we have you pet him with yourself send his tome. The saint kept that child with him he postponed it by his grace and yogic prowess. This way his death was decreed. The or who was design to die in his puberty live for one hounded and eleven years. I after that young boy come to be know Ramanada swami. Guru Nanak dev was also greatly benefited by him the name Ramadan Swami comes in Guruvani also he got the company of Satguru he become so evaded that Kabirradsji Rohidasji become he disciples and also the thousand Ramanada ascetics also belong to his set. I can not describe the benefit one get by the darshan and satsang of self realize great men. I cannot describe the benefit one get by the darshan and satsang of self realize great men. I cannot relate the benefits I get by having darshan of and rendering serving to gurudev. I don’t know how many millions of people have got benefited by coming in my contact and in what way I cannot count that telling about the glory of Satguru Kabirradsji says:
One attain one merit by bathing in place of pilgrimage four when he attains saint and infinite merits when he attains Satguru says kabir after due deliberation the syllable gu means darkness ignorance and the syllable Ru menas light one who lends us form darkness tonight form pettiness to greatness with out getting such a Satguru this ordinary jiva cannot get awakened into its extruding nary state.
An ordinary child transformer hundred eleven Ramanada swami and the saint who made him achieve that elevated state was Raghavananda.