A Divine flower in the bouquet God- Realized saints

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

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’

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!

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!

(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!

(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

(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.