There Types of Knowledge

Worldly Knowledge: This is what we learn in schools and collages. It helps only in earning one’s bread and butter.
Yogic Knowledge: The study of the mysteries of this world as well as the other…
Spiritual Knowledge: The knowledge of the Self and the Supreme Self, the knowledge for Self-realization and attaining communion with the supreme-Self.

Worldly Knowledge is useful for enjoying physical comforts. Yogic science unravels the mysteries of this world and of the other, and spiritual knowledge brings about communion with the supreme Self. It is necessary to acquire all the three kinds of knowledge in life. A person, who possessions but will not have inner peace. He will be filled with restlessness and depravity. One may learn many thins, even how to manufacture bombs with empirical science, but his heart will burn with restlessness. Therefore, spiritual and yogic knowledge are absolutely necessary additions to worldly knowledge.

Those who practice yogic science and spiritual knowledge, do a bit of yoga and meditation in the morning, are more likely to have quick success in fields of worldly knowledge as well. They can make great discoveries in empirical science.

When we knowingly or unknowingly, scientist delve a little into yogic practice, take up research work, concentrate and become fully engrossed in their work, concentrate and become fully engrossed in their work, it is then that some mysteries are revealed to them. What if the same scientists turn into Yogis and then carry out research… Yogis have made such astounding discoveries that modern man cannot even describe them.

Yogis did not dissect the dead body to see the anatomical structure, but they knew it through the technique of meditation. Concentration on the navel centre reveals the physical structure in toto and also reveals all the nerves-large or small-within the body. It is the yogis, who discovered that there are 72000 nadis (nerves) from the navel to the shoulders. The energy centres in the body – Mooladhar, Swadhishtan, Manipur, Anahat, Vishuddhakhya, Ajna and Sahasrar-cannot be seen by empirical science, but have been discovered only through yogic science that we learn how to transform and develop these charkas (energy centres).

Transformation of the Mooladhar center sublimates lust into divine love. One becomes broad-minded. His acts are for the good of all. The individual becomes reputed. Multitudes flock to tread upon his path. Mahatma Gandhi is a prime example of one who sublimated his centre of lust into that of divine love and become world famous.

The second energy centre is Swadhishthan. It is the abode of fear, hatred, valence and rivalry. Sublimation of this energy centre replaces fear with fearlessness, violence with non-equanimity. Everybody likes such an individual. He becomes an asset both to himself as well as to others.

There are seven such energy centres inside our body, which have been inside our body, which have been discovered only through Yogic science. Empirical science did not discover them. Similarly, it is spiritual knowledge that illuminates issues like: What is the substratum of this universe? How do we meet its creator? How can we attain emancipation in this life itself? This discovery has been made only through Brahmavidya (science of Brahma).

Among the three types of knowledge Worldly, Yogic and spiritual, we have advanced somewhat in our understanding of worldly knowledge but are lacking in yogic knowledge. That is why students do not sport as healthy a body, as cheerful and sensible a mind as they should. Therefore, even graduate youths commit suicide under the influence of films. Many young boys and girls committed suicide after watching ‘Ek Dooje Ke Liye’.

If worldly learning is not supported with yogic science, one versed in worldly knowledge may stoop to take bribes. Indulging in strife, he will lead life like a selfish dog. Worldly knowledge has a colossal handicap in that it does not bring in its make the everlasting joy, peace of mind, vibrant health and strong will power. Modern education is such that students come out of universities aspiring to become slaves. They are in search of a job immediately after getting the certificate. And on joining a service, they claim,

‘I am the best servant of the Indian Government

Modern education makes one servant. It turns a human being into a slave of the mind and senses. Empirical knowledge does not save one from envy and rivalry; it does not save one from attacks of lust and anger. Worldly knowledge does into illuminate the dynamics of the world’s different creations. It only helps in the acquisition of material comforts for the body and provides a means to earn a living. The more a person indulges in physical comforts for his body, the more he enslaves his intellect. The more one enjoys physical comforts, the more one enjoys physical comforts, the more one becomes indifferent to yogic practice, and the more he becomes restless. The Western world is presently experiencing this phenomenon. The Western world has taken great strides in gaining worldly and industrial knowledge but at the same time unrest has grown in equal proportions.

It worldly knowledge is supplemented with yogic practice, it makes a student brilliant and vibrant. There is nothing wrong in studying worldly knowledge but it should not be at the cost of Yogic and spiritual knowledge. Otherwise it is tantamount to digging one’s own grave. How can one, who shows disrespect towards his own being, come to know or gauge the Almighty? How can he show any respect for the Almighty, the giver of life? And how can anyone, who does not respect his own life as well as the Supreme Donor of life, ever live happiness and contentment?

An auto-rickshaw has three wheels. If the front wheel and the steering are missing, it will but remain a stationary body incapable of locomotion even if the rear wheels are intact. Similarly, when only the rear wheels of worldly knowledge are there, but the front wheel of yogic practice and the steering of spiritual knowledge are absent, one born in ignorance. The auto-rickshaw without the front wheel and steering remains stationary; similarly, one devoid of yogic and spiritual knowledge remains mired in ignorance and delusion. He continues to take rebirth, ensnared in the cycle of birth and death because his worldly knowledge has not been supplemented by yogic and spiritual knowledge.

To acquire worldly knowledge, there are fixed courses and prescribed time limits that have to be completed but there is no such time limits that have to be completed but there is no such time limit (of 10,15,20 years) to acquire yogic and spiritual knowledge. Yogic and spiritual knowledge should also be acquired along with the worldly knowledge. If one practices yogic techniques in Brahma muhurta(to hours and fifteen minutes before sunrise), meditation done at that time is highly beneficial. Those who get up in Brahma muhrta are very brilliant. Nocturnal ejaculation, resulting in the depletion of life fore, usually occurs after Brahma muhurta. One, who gets up in Brahma muhurta, is able to preserve his vitality and luster. One, who gets up in Brahma muhurta and engages himself in the practice of japa and meditation, increases his vitality and luster, and scales new heights in spirituality.

Sandhikaal (or sandhya, literal meaning is transitional period), the time before sunrise is ideally suited for the practice of concentration. If a student gets up in brahma muhurta and meditates, practices of concentration. If a student gets up in Brahma muhurta and meditates, practices meditation during sandhikaal and takes up spiritual practices, then even a little push from teachers, then even a little push from teachers of worldly knowledge enables him to rekindle all kinds of knowledge lying dormant within him.

Sant Tukaram did not devote much time to worldly learning, but the Abhangas (spiritual songs) sung by him are a part of the curriculum of post-graduate students in the Universities of Maharashtra.

Sant Eknathji was well versed in both worldly knowledge and yogic knowledge. Swami Vivekanand had acquired the worldly education; but he had attained spiritual knowledge as well. The lives of those who acquire Yogic knowledge along with worldly knowledge become illustrious. They can do permanent good for multitudes.

Yogic knowledge gives miraculous powers. These powers are not for nurturing one’s ego; rather, they unravel the real mysteries of life and bestow everlasting bliss. Wealth, authority (political) power and physical strength in the absence of Yogic power are highly dangerous. Nobody knows how wealth and political power will be put to use. Lord Rama had mastered all the three kinds of knowledge. Consequently, his life was full of peace, happiness and Supreme Bliss even in the most adverse situations. Lord Krishna too had mastered all the three kinds of knowledge. He too faced thousands of difficulties in life, but continuously remained smiling. He was always absorbed in eternal self-bliss and made others enjoy the same.

Worldly knowledge shines forth in life in proportion to the yogic and spiritual knowledge one has acquired. One versed in worldly knowledge and lacking in yogic and spiritual knowledge may get certificates, may acquire some wealth or even political power, but in reality he is hollow inside. There is no satisfaction, no fulfillment nor any peace of mind. He is hopeless and frustrated. He is ignorant of his won True self and liberation. His whole life is but a waste, mired in ignorance.

Without the knowledge of our Self and the supreme Self, anything we know is nothing but knowledge acquired in the state of ignorance. Actually, our intellect collects information and we think that we know. Our mind receives some information and we think that we know. We are doctors, lawyers, industrialists and so forth, but only within the domain of our own intellect.

Worldly knowledge is useful only in nurturing the transient body because this is an incomplete knowledge. Having become an I.A.S. officer, you would have all the concerned knowledge, but you would still remain totally ignorant about the medical field. On the other hand, if you become a doctor, then the knowledge of engineering and that of an I.A.S. would elude you. The knowledge of faculties of medicine, law and engineering is limited to the level of the intellect. Even amongst the doctors there are different organs of the body. But the individual who, by practicing yoga and spiritual knowledge, succeeds in penetrating into the substratum (Self) that is the root of the intellect, is able to attain the realization of Truth absolute, knowledge absolute and Bliss absolute. He lead his own self, his family and those who come in contact with him, towards true happiness, peace and joyful life in a manner similar to that of king Janaka and Sulabha.

How can a person, who has not evolved himself by attaining self-knowledge, help others evolve? It is spiritual knowledge that takes us to our Real-self. Hence this knowledge is essential.

It is known that Ashtavakra was a yogi in his pervious life, as was Dhruva. In her previous birth, Meera was one of the gopis of Krishna, a devotee of the Lord. We have heard of so many persons who were yogis or devotees in their previous birth; but have we ever heard of an individual who was an M.B.B.S. or a Ph.D. in his previous birth? In every birth, one has to restart worldly learning from the elementary level of A, B, C, D… but this is not the case with spiritual knowledge. Those who achieve self-realization receive final emancipation, but those who pass away in the intermediate stages of their spiritual pursuit will have to start from where they left off in their last life. This cannot be influenced even by the death. This knowledge gained comes in handy even in our next life and hence it is called immortal knowledge.

The Divine Knowledge of the Ultimate source of inspiration, which inspires all the intellects, all the scientists, all the sages and seers of the world, is called Brahma Jnana, enlightenment. The source that has provided, is providing all will continue to provide cleverness to the clear, capacity of retention to the knowledgeable, love, bliss, courage, fearlessness, strength, success and the capacity to unravel the mysteries of this and other world; and that, even after giving so much, will not diminish even by a small fraction is called Brahman, the Supreme Self. Spiritual knowledge is nothing but knowledge of the Self and the Supreme Self. Brahmavidya is the knowledge beyond intellect.

Once a person realizes this Brahmavidya, he then ceases toe feel the ‘I’ ness in his mortal body, grief can happiness fascinate him. He becomes established in the ‘Pramatma Pad’ (state of Supreme Self), which is beyond description.

Pujya Bapuji’s Address Awakening the Younger Generation

Dear Students,

You are the futurer ऑफ़ India, the pride of your parents, and the glory of the whole world The infinite might of God is lying dormant within you like a tree in a seed। Whosever has developed his abilities has become great. Their names has been inscribed in golden letters in the annals of history. They are immortal even after death and have left an indelible mark on this world. In fact, history is replete with tales of the few exalted and valiant souls who were deeply ingrained with indomitable courage, continence, bravery, valour and heroism. The very same potentials are lying dormant within you as well. The more you develop these powers, the greater you will become.

Present holy men and Saints, respected and honest political and social leaders were but children like you in their past. By cultivating strong will, industriousness and continence, they have been able to develop their personalities and have become a source of inspiration for millions. You can also attain greatness by following in the footsteps of hly men, taking inspiration from their lives and working under their able guidance.

O Youngsters! There is no such thing or position unattainable for a man of strong will and industriousness. Efforts put in with full enthusiasm and diligence will never go waste.

Dear students! All the potentials needed in order to attain whatever goals you have set of yourselves are lying dormant within you. By awakening them, you can each the pinnacle of success.

At present you may be a dull student of poor performance, but with sense-control, concentration, industriousness , perseverance and strong willpower, you can surely attain the highest goals. There are many such instances strewn in history. Panini as a student could not clear the 1st standard even after repeated attempts for several years. But later on the same Panini became a world-renowned composer of Sanskrit Grammar through a strong will, इन्दुस्त्रिऔस्नेस्स, devotional worship and yoga। ‘ashtadhyayi’, Panini’s treatise on Sanskrit grammar is unparalleled even today.

Uproot weakening thoughts that obstruct your progress. Strike hard at their root itself.

To waste time in bad habits, that destroy mental powers like addictions (tobacco, gutkha chewing), watching T.V. Programmes and films and playing video games that diminish eye-sight, is similar to digging one’s own grave.

To abandon bad company, to study religious scriptures, to listen to spiritual discourses, to practice meditation and to practice japa of Saraswatya Mantra are highly conducive to the integral development of intelligence. Your future lies in your own hands. If you want to become a bright, great and extraordinary student, then right at this moment, take a vow to abstain from bad habits and adopt ways that are conducive to the development of your life.

Do not lose heart even if you fail a thousand times… victory is bound to be yours. Try again and again.

Keep treading further and further.
Bravo! O valiant one! Bravo!!
O Son of India! Trample the thoughts of being downtrodden and lowliness.

Will you not be courageous? Will you not select the path of truth? Will you not become blessed and fulfilled?

OM courage… OM industriousness… Om fortitude… Om intellectual prowess. Om valour…

With you at every step.. OM.. OM. ..

‘Rishi Prasad’ correspondent

The Ganges of devotion flowed in Yavatmal on the 3rd and 4th March. From Punjyashree’s satsang, the people Yavatmal received the keys of making one’s life divine, even while transacting the worldly affairs. Pointing towards the need to being careful in one’s behaviour, Pujya Bapuji said: “Whatever you give, it comes back to you. People may or may not think or do what is good for you, still you keep doing what is good. This will help you develop your inner strength. When we think or do what is bad for others, it may or may not harm him, but our heart does get spoiled. The omniscient within does see that you are thinking ill-will and this will incapacitate your intellect.”

The continuous prayer of the people of wardha (Mah.) fructified when they were blessed with satsang on the 5th of March. The people of this historic land of the great personalities- Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave felt blessed on the first-time arrival of pujyashree. Through the inspiring anecdotes concerning Vinoba Bhave and his mother, Pujyashree explained the important contribution of women in the development of society. Drawing attention towards the deficiencies of the present education system, Pujyashree said: “Education should enable to overcome sorrows. We have had enough education that provided degrees. Education should change the perspective towards life. Education should be accompanied by satsang. Educated people can carry out extensive service. However, in the absence of satsang the same people can become a threat to the whole world. Your future is determined by the type of desire of the person teaching you, whether he has desires of a lower kind or higher or is he free of desires.”

On the 7th and 8th March, Poonam Darshan and Holi festival was celebrated at Nagpur (Mah.). The Reshmabaug ground here witnessed an ocean of devotion. Lakhs of devotees benefited from the poonam darshan and Holi festival. Revealing the keys to overcome disease, grief and sorrow, Pujya Bapuji said: “Sorrow, disease and grief occur due to ignorance. Ignorance can be dispelled through satsang. Miseries do not go away by becoming a big industrialist or a leader. An end to miseries comes by purifying the inner self, where they arise. The key to achieve purity of the heart is received in satsang. Just as a money inserts its hands in a narrow vessel, fills its fist with gram, is not able to bring out his hand from the vessel due to the closed fist and eventually gets trapped. In the same manner, we are getting trapped by holding on to ignorance in our fist. Open your fist of ignorance and see sorrows disappear. It is not difficult to bring an end to sorrows. To the extent in which we bring into practice the true knowledge, which we get from satsang, to that extent one can overcome sorrow.”

Due to the inspiration of Pujyashree, the Vedic way of celebrating the festival of Holi has become prevalent in the country in a big way. Religious organizations at many places have also started celebrating Holi using the colours of the palāsh flower, instead of chemical colours. Various news channels and newspapers have started awakening the masses about the harmful effects of chemical colours. This way they too are propagating the message of Pujya Bapuji.

To limit the surge of devotees in Surat every year for Holi and considering their convenience, besides Surat, Pujya Bapuji celebrated Holi on 18th February in Prakasha (Mah) and on 8th March in Nagpur. Despite this, lakhs of devotees turned up for the Holi festival in Surat ashram from the 9th to 11th March. The celebration did not get over in a day. There was a huge gathering of lakhs of devotees on the Poonam day. The scene was no different on the day of Dhulendi and why not? Every day, ever new, ever more opportunity ot play the Vedic Holi and getting coloured at the hands of the Brahmangani Satguru! With every drop of colour getting sprayed by Pujya Bapuji, the devotees experienced the creation of ever new consciousness, knowledge and love. The colour was getting sprayed on the body, but hearts were getting coloured with bliss, divine joy, the Name of the Lord and satsang. The beloved of the Guru were dancing and rejoicing while getting drenched in the colour of Holi at the hands of their Gurudeva. It was such a spectacle that any beholder would get mesmerized with gratitude and by the sweet bonding of affection between the Guru and the disciples. Truly blessed are those sadhaks who benefited from this rare opportunity.

Explaining the significance of this festival, Pujyashree said: “Dancing, singing, jumping etc. are a part of the celebration. This cleanses the bloods vessels and veins. This helps in overcoming depression, worries and fear and lightens up our lives with fragrance, smile and pleasantness. Everyone seeks pleasure. If one gets pleasure. If one gets pleasure in the divine, then one does not get ensnared by the pleasure of the senses. If one gets pleasure from devotion towards the Lord, then one will not fall in lust. On finding the inner wealth, one will not crave for the material wealth. This is how a thorn can be pulled out with another thorn. Seeking pleasure from the world makes us habituated to artificial happiness and the whole life passes in this. The joy derived from festivals is somewhat above the artificial happiness. It is somewhere in between the artificial and the real happiness. This is why Indian culture has tradition of festivals.”

Throwing light on the harmful effects of chemical colours and the benefits of colour of palāsh (Butea Frondosa) flowers, Pujya Bapuji said, “Black colour comprises of Lead Oxide which causes kidney disorders. Green colour contains Copper Sulphate which causes irritation of the eyes and temporary blindness. Silver colour contains Aluminum Bromide that is cancer –causing. Prussian Blue in blue colourcauses skin diseases while Mercuric Sulphite in red colour can cause skin caner. On the other hand, the colour of Palash flowers has remarkable benefits for our Health. For instance when a cloth soaked in the colour of palāsh is put on the body, through the pores of the skin it influences the nervous system and protects the body against contagious diseases. The colours of palāsh flowers cure the disorders of the blood. In summers, body heat increases. Due to intense heat the possibility of skin diseases increases. It may also lead to irritability and increase in anger. The colorus of palāsh also help in controlling these mental aberrations. The natural orange colour of palāsh flowers enhances the blood circulation, keeps muscles healthy and enhances mental strength and will power.
“Water kept in sunlight in a bottle of orange colour helps in remedying cough, fever, pneumonia, respiratory disorders, gas, heart diseases, indigestion etc. it also improves the deficiencies of blood cells. Its use enhances creation of milk in the mother’s body. The colour of palāsh establishes balance in the seven dhatus and seven colours within the body, protects the skin and reduces the body heat. It enhances the capacity of the body to bear the summer heat and protect it from, the harmful effects of intense sun rays.”

In this way, Pujya Bapuji encouraged everyone to avoid the use of chemical colours, take benefit of the colour of palāsh flowers and enhance sattva guna in order to realize the true Self.
On 15th March, the devotees were fortunate to celebrate Holi with Pujya Bapuji in Ahmedabad ashram. Here too Pujyashree explained the significance of using the colours of palāsh. Those present were blessed with the sprinkle of the palāsh colour. For those who cold not make it, the ashram made arrangements for the colour to be taken home as Prasad.

Whatever I got, I got from You may Satguru!

Thousands of salutations at Pujya Bapuji’s feet!

When I was a child, my mother showed my photograph to Pujya Bapuji at Hissar. Bapuji blessed the photograph by placing His hand on it. It was as if Pujya Bapuji had placed His hand on my forehead and blessed me. Form that day onwards, my life was constantly on a forward march. Event at that small age, I mentally took Bapuji as my Guru. In 1998, at the age of just seven years, a long with my brother got initiated in the Saraswatya Mantra. Regular jap of the mantra started producing results slowly but surely. I not only used to get good marks in exams, I used to get first prize in whichever music competition I participated in. even after coming to Mumbai, I continued to participate in competitions and win prizes. In the year 2001 I won a special prize in a competition organized at Star TV. In the year 2004, I won first prize after clearing several rounds in Ghazal-Sara, a competition for Urdu Ghazals on E-TV. In 2006 I won the ‘Baal-Shri’ prize from Government of India, which is the highest honour for children up to 16 years.

In November 2007 I was invited to the children’s judge committee in the 15th international Children’s Film Festival, Hyderabad as a child artist. I was the only one from the rest of India to join the four child artists from Andhra Pradesh. Then came the ‘Indian Idol-4’ in 2008-09. pujya Bapuji’s grace can be seen from the fact that I was selected in auditions on Thursday and after the last lap of Theatre Round, I was selected to form part of the Top-30 on the day of Guru-Purnima. The remaining sessions depended on public voting. Without any regional or political backing I reached the Top-6. This can be attributed to nothing but Guru’s grace. The judges and eminent personalities from the world of singing praised me heartily. This is all due to Gurudev’s blessing and Guru-Diksha.

I won big awards and earned fame in the world of singing but it is now that I have realized the futility of life without spiritual peace. There is one eminent position over another in the society. The Prime Minister’s post is the highest of all. All my achievement are small compared to the posts of Prime Minister and President, but the post of Indra is greater than all the posts of the world. The state of Self-realization is greater than even the post of Indra. Our Guruji, who has attained that State, is leading us there. We must engage ourselves in His diving endeavours to awaken our divinity. We should take part in his divine words, without getting entangled in the glamour of our trivial material achievement, to realize our Self, that is how I feel. Morarjibhai Desai found that the pleasures of the post of Prime Minister were trivial as compared to the spiritual peace, which he experienced at the feet of Raman Maharshi. Fortunate are those who are engaged in the divine works of Bapuji. I pray to God not to allow me to be entangled in this world of singing and music. Blessed are those like Meera and Shabari, who attain elevation at the feet of the Guru. May we too be blessed in that manner.

Mental Health

The mind is a single substance extremely fine and subtle. The heart is its seat and the brain is its workplace. Its functions are planning and thinking, and controlling and regulating the senses as well as itself. The intellect comes into action after the mind. Rajasic and Tamasic properties and tendencies are the weaknesses of the mind. Sattvik properties are pure and illumination; therefore, they are not weaknesses or faults. Rajasic tendencies constitute the principal vice; tamasic tendencies flow from the Rajasic properties.

The Rajasic and Tamasic traits together give rise to twelve vices – desire, anger greed, delusion, envy, egotism, arrogance, sorrow, worry, agitation, fear and elation. When these conditions escalate, the mind becomes vexed. A vexed mind agitates the brain into frantic activity and gives rise to mental diseases. Disharmony of mind, intellect or of memory, wisdom, Bhakti, character, physical activity, propriety of conduct should be considered as mental disorder.

Taking mutually dissonant, impure or contaminated foods, that aggravate the Doshas, and insolent behaviour towards the Guru, gods and Brahmins aggravate the twelve vices. Self-Knowledge, knowledge of scriptures, patience, contemplation and Samadhi subdue these vices.

The technique of conquering the mind (Sattva) through Self-Knowledge, knowledge of scriptures, etc. has been termed by Charaka as ‘Sattvavjaya’ therapy. Today’s man suffers from mental ill-health even more than he does form physical illness.

The allopathic medicines used for treating mental disorders depress the mind and the intellect and make them inactive. ‘Sattvavjaya’ therapy purges the mind of disorders and makes it strong. The mind can be controlled and one attains prefect physical and mental health by practicing self-restraint, concentration, meditation, asanas (yogic postures), Pranayam, jap of Lord’s name and study of scriptures etc.

For a Healthy and Powerful mind

Purity of intake: The sense-objects (sound, touch etc।) are the food of the senses. Purity of intake leads to purity of the mind. A pure mind gets firmly established in the memory of the self.

Pranayam: Pranayam eliminates the impurity of the mind. It clears the Rajasic and tamasic tendencies of the mind and makes it steady and tranquil.
Good Deeds: By keeping the mind constantly engaged in good deeds, it ceases to run after sense objects.
Silence: Sensitivity, memory feeling, wisdom, determination and retention these are the six powers of the mind. These dormant powers get developed through silence and pranayam.
Moderate Fasting: Through fasting, the mind gives up craving for the sense objects and becomes introverted
Mantra Jap: Repetition of God’s Name ceases all agitations of the mind and manifests the divine virtues of compassion, forgiveness and selflessness.
Prayer: Prayer de-stresses the mind and makes it relaxed and cheerful. It cultivates confidence and courage.
Speaking the truth: The mind becomes immensely powerful by always speaking the truth.
Good thoughts: Bad thoughts deteriorate, whereas good thoughts develop the mind.
Uttering the word ‘OM’: Prolonged utterance of the word ‘OM’ after relinquishing bad deeds transports the mind into the peace of the Atman.

Through these means, specified by the shastras, the mind gets blessed with purity, equanimity and delight.

Ayurvedic medicinal preparations like Panchgavya (cow’s milk, curd, ghee, urine and dung), gold and Brahmi, liquorice (yashtimadhu). Shankhapushpi, Jatamansi, Vacha and Jyotishmati help eradicate mental disorders.

The qualities of a mentally healthy person:

A mentally healthy person has good memory power and is intelligent, engaged in Bhakti, grateful in nature, pious, zestful, valiant, cleaver and persevering। He is never despondent. He is stable and sober bearing. He keeps his mind and intellect constantly engaged in well-meaning and beneficent pursuits.

The Advent of Ayurveda

Ayu in Sanskrit is the amalgam of body, mind, senses and the Atman। The Veda (body of knowledge) dealing with Ayu is known as Ayurveda.

‘Ayurveda being the most pious Veda of Ayu is worshipped by learned men. It is beneficial to men in this world and also in afterlife. Noble men desiring their own good should abide by the teachings of Ayurveda with utmost respect.’

Ayurveda is a part of Atharyaveda and was not created by anybody.

‘Ayurveda came into being from Lord Brahma’s memory.’

Lord Brahma created the ‘Brahma Samhita’ with one lakh slokas and imparted it to Daksha, one of His deputies. Daksha taught Ayurveda to the two Ashwini Kumar brothers. Ashwini Kumar brothers conveyed the knowledge of ayurveda to Indra and Indra to Aatreya and some other sages. These sages transmitted the knowledge of ayurveda to Agnivesha, Parashar, Jaatukarna and others who wrote his own treatise, ‘Charaka Samhita’, which is regarded as the principal and the best treatise on Ayurveda. There are eight branches of Ayurveda:

Kayachikitsa- The treatment of the entire body.
Kaumar Britya Tantra- Paediatries
Bhuta Vidya – Treatment with the help of mantras and sacrifices etc.
Shalya – surgery
Shalakya – Ear, nose and throat etc.
Agadtantra – Treatment of toxic effects
Tasayantantra- Reinvigoration therapy
Vaajikaran Tantra – Augmentation of semen.

The causes and symptoms of diseases and remedies for eradicating them have been discussed comprehensively and in minutest detail in these eight branches.

A Saga of Ruins

The sagacious kind said, “Gracious girls! Please forgive me.”

“O King! Please don’t seek forgiveness from us. Rather express your regret to our Gurudev, who is our only savior. By rendering a few words of regret to our Gurudev, his benediction will bless your regime with wealth and prosperity. A conflict between the power of state and the power of Dharma brings the intentions of evildoers to fruition; on the contrary, when there is mutual harmony between these two, the evildoers are so demoralized that they find themselves at their wit’s end. Maharaj! Please try to develop and healthy dialogue with our revered ‘Gurudev’ so that the state is blessed by the power of Dharma and the Dharma in turn gains protection by the power of Sate.”

The king was greatly overwhelmed by the farsightedness of the girls. By living in the sacred vicinity of saints, the girls were blessed with the beneficent feelings not only for themselves or for the ashram but also for the entire State and the humanity.

“My heartfelt reverence to both of you and your adorable Guru, saint Daduji also.”

King Mansinh begged pardon from the revered sage. Daduji said, “Dear King! You’re not at fault. The present eon is ‘Kaliyuga’ and the proselytizers want the Hindus to fightamongst themselves. They wish to develop aversion for Hinduism so that their task gains can rule over us. Henceforth O King! Be careful and vigilant! Don’t get entrapped in their insidious machinations.”

The king told the Brahmins, “I, myself have visited the saint. Your allegations against Him are baseless.”

The Brahmins thought that Daduji Maharaj must have cast a magical spell on Mansinh.

The proselytizers and the orthodox Brahmins found all their weapons fail but they had the power of money and were not prepared to give in. Dadu’s opponents said, ‘We wanted the State to protect Dharma, but the state is not coming to our rescue and is siding with Dadu Dindayal. When the king is siding with saints, not with us, how will Dharma be saved and where will the people go? We will commit self-immolation. That is the only answer.”

Diabolic men and their proponents keep on giving such thereat. If the ruler were to give in to such threats, there would be chaos in society. The king thought, ‘if they execute their threat and a couple of fools char themselves to death not only they would become ghosts, but, if I give in to the threat, they will misguide my people like anything.’

The king held consultations with his ministers. He put his soldiers on guard and asked them to keep strict vigil on people who could immolate themselves in order to cause agitation. Nobody committed self-immolation but after a few months, Dadu’s detractors voltage campaign against Dadu Dindayalji and created an impression in people’s minds that the king was giving undue favour to Dadu Dandayalji.

The king was in a dilemma. ‘He thought, ‘Whom should I support, the saint or his detractors?”

The king took the middle course. He thought, ‘There will be some peace if the saint leaves this place for a few days,’ the king came to Dadu Dindayaliji and said, “Sir! How long have you been here at Aamer?”

“For fourteen years.”
“Sir! Aren’t you bored staying here for all these years?”

Dadu Dindayalji thought, ‘The king wants me to leave the place.’

He said, “I know no boredom but I am leaving right now.”

“No sir! I didn’t mean this. Please do stay here in my kingdom. Please don’t take it seriously,” the king left after flattering the saint.

Dadu Dindayalji could clearly read the king’s mind. He said to his disciples, “We will leave this place.”

At night he heard the inner voice, ‘Dadu Dindayal! I can destroy your persecutors! I can ruin this kingdom! They are tormenting my devotee! I can bear my own insult but not that of my devotee. Don’t leave this place. I will take on these people and destroy them.’

And why not? God is omnipotent.

Daduji said, ‘Lord! Have mercy! May it not be so! Lord! You are merciful! You are an ocean of mercy! Be kind to them. Let them live!’

And finally Dadu Dindayalji did leave, but the Lord couldn’t tolerate it. The king had a dream early in the morning. He saw that his kingdom and his family line were destroyed.

King Mansingh thought, ‘A dream seen early in the morning comes true.’

Enquiries were made and it was found that Dadu dindayalji had left the Ashram. The king set out to search of the saint. In the morning, the king caught up with Dadu Dindayalji in the hilly terrain and threw himself prostrate before the saint and his devotees. The king said, “Your Holiness! I had a dream early morning that you have forsaken my kingdom. I made enquiries and have rushed forth to meet you. Sir! One forsaken by a saint does certainly come to grief. I have mistreated you. I am guilty. Forgive me and come back to my kingdom.”

Dadu Dindayalji said, “Now I will not come back. But I have already prayed to God that your kingdom should not be destroyed.”

“No sir! Be king and come back otherwise my name will be painted in black in the annals of history. Both myself and my subjects will suffer evil consequences.”

I will pray to God and propitiate Him. This is my promise.”

Dadu Dindayalji sent King Mansingh back and prayed to God. The prayer was answered, ‘O saint! On your request, Aamer will not be destroyed for one hundred years but after that, it will be in ruins.’

Today if you go to Aamer, you will find it in ruins. It is not the capital of the State for a hundred years Aamer was protected because the saint had lived there for fourteen years. At that time those who were persecuting the saint didn’t think of the disastrous consequences their deeds were to bring for future generations. What do saints and devotees have to gain or to lose? But the adherents of a devotee or a saint bring tremendous good to the town, state or the country and those who malign them bring great harm to humanity. And in the process, they themselves are ruined.

Nourish one another. Let us help one another; let us share one another’s joys and sorrows; let us wipe one another’s tea4rs. Why should we do the ghastly act of injuring one another? This thing is causing misery to people in the western world. Why should we invite that burning problem to our country? Don’t be a puppet in the hands of forces that are driving humanity into the fire of strife and unrest. Instead, work hand in hand with the saints and their devotees who are by their very nature taking humanity to divinity. This will bring you supreme good.

Mansingh’s clan survived for two to three generations; his kingdom at Aamer near Jaipur survived for a hundred years. But if you go there now, you will find it in ruins. Those who trouble the saints in effect harm the people, but if people are intelligent and are equipped with Bhakti, they despise the slanderers of saints and devotees.

Nobody is small nor is anybody Great!

In Rama Charit Manas, Lord Shiva describes Lord Rama as the Supreme Brahman and if you ask Lord Rama about Lord Shiva’s greatness, He says, ‘Lord Shiva is the Eternal Truth.’ The divine quality of not seeking to be respected and giving respect to others is witnessed and giving respect to others is witnessed in the lives of masters like Gorakhnathji as well. There have been instances between Gorakhnathji on the one hand, and Ravidaji and kabirji on the other, which have been describes say these are a sport of the great yogi, Gorakhnathji. Gorakhnathji is a perfected being possessed of great psychic powers akin to the Lord Himself.

At times, parents show deference towards their children. Similarly, great men sometimes give respect to lowly people. By giving respect to Ravidasji and Kabirji, Gorakhnathji displays his own greatness.

Naradaji is a disciple of the Rishi brothers, Sanaka and others, but when they incarnate themselves in the form of Prahlad, they say, ‘The celestial sage Naradaji is my Guru. He instructed my mother and I too listened to the precepts. It is through that teaching that I have attained maturity in Knowledge.”
So, Rishi Sanaka and His brothers who were perfected beings and bestowers of Knowledge, declared themselves to be disciples of Naradaji when they came in the form of Prahlad. Who is greater, Naradji or Sanaka and His brothers? Perfected beings and Knower of Ultimate Truth are all same. There is none great or small among them. Greatness and smallness is in the world of duality. Established in the non-dual Reality, they self-realized saints consider themselves to be embodied and bound and the rest as the Supreme Being. They therefore treat the other self-realized saints as superior to them and in the same way the other Self-realized saints give respect to them. For example, in the ‘Shiva Purana’ Lord Vishnu is His devotee. In the ‘Vishnu Purana’ glories and praises of Lord Shiva are sung and Lord Vishnu is His devotee. In the ‘Vishnu Purana’ glories and praises of Lord Vishnu are sung and Lord Shiva is His devotee. We should never think of God or God-realized saints as small. If they do something like Lord Krishna such as carrying Draupadi’s sandals or washing the saitns’ feet and picking up plates they have eaten from, it is their greatness. It is God’s Godliness. Gorakhnathji is an accomplished yogi and has perfectly realized the Ultimate Truth. And the world knows how much good he has done to mankind.