हरी ॐ
बहोत ज्यादा महत्व पूरण दिनों की जानकारी
एन दिनों में किया हुवा जप अनेको गुना फलदाई है
दुनिया भर के सभी साधक भाई बाहें को हाथ जोड़कर प्रार्थना है की ज्यादा से ज्यादा गुरुमंत्र का जप करे एन दिनों में
Pujya Bapuji advises us to do more Jaap, Dhyan, Maun, Daan, Upwaas, Anushtaan on the following important Tithiyaan (dates) in 2009 as it is very very beneficial.
Yugon ke aarambh divas27 April 2009 - Treta Yug AKSHAY TRITIYA (AKHA TRIJ)
Param Pujya SadGurudev ne Akshay Tritiya ki pavitr tithi ke baare meinbataaya hai ki is din koi bhi shubh kaam karna ho, to koi muhuratdekhne ki aavashyakta nahin hoti (poora din hi shubh hota hai). Saathhi yeh tithi Treta Yug ka aarambh divas hai, aur Param PujyaSadGurudev ne is din jap karne ka kayee guna fal bataaya hai.
Esi mahine me yah pavitra din aa rahe hai to jarur jarur enka fayada le
Akshay Tritiya (27th Apr'09)
Treta Yug Arambh Divas (27th Apr'09)
Mangalwar Chaturthi (28th Apr'09)
'भविष्य पुराण' व 'मत्स्य पुराण' के अनुसार इस तिथि को किये गये सभी कर्मों का, उपवास का फल अक्षय हो जाता है, इसलिए इसका नाम 'अक्षय' पड़ा है त्रेतायुग का प्रारंभ इसी तिथि से हुआ है इसलिए यह समस्त पापनाशक तथा सर्वसौभाग्य-प्रदायक है
Akshaye Tritiya, falling on the third day of the bright half of the lunar month of Vaisakha of the traditional Hindu calendar, is one of the four most auspicious days of the year for Hindus.
The word Akshaye, a Sanskrit word, literally means one that never diminishes, and the day is believed to bring good luck and success. It is widely celebrated in all parts of India by different sections of the society irrespective of their religious faith and social grouping
The day is also traditionally celebrated as the birth day of the Hindu sage Parashurama, the sixth avatar (incarnation) of the God Vishnu.
According to Hindu mythology, on this day the Treta Yuga began; and the Ganges River, the most holy and sacred river of India, descended to the earth from the हेअवें
अक्षय तृतीया को सोना या चांदी खरिधना लाभदायी मन गया है पर उससे जयादा भक्तिरूपी सोना चांदी से अपने मन मन्दिर को सजाना अनेको गुना लाभदायी है
हरी ॐ
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
वरुथिनी एकादशी २१/०४/२००९
हरी ॐ
वरुथिनी एकादशी
युधिष्ठिर ने पूछा : हे वासुदेव ! वैशाख मास के कृष्णपक्ष में किस नाम की एकादशी होती है? कृपया उसकी महिमा बताइये।
भगवान श्रीकृष्ण बोले: राजन् ! वैशाख (गुजरात महाराष्ट्र के अनुसार चैत्र ) कृष्णपक्ष की एकादशी ‘वरुथिनी’ के नाम से प्रसिद्ध है । यह इस लोक और परलोक में भी सौभाग्य प्रदान करनेवाली है । ‘वरुथिनी’ के व्रत से सदा सुख की प्राप्ति और पाप की हानि होती है । ‘वरुथिनी’ के व्रत से ही मान्धाता तथा धुन्धुमार आदि अन्य अनेक राजा स्वर्गलोक को प्राप्त हुए हैं । जो फल दस हजार वर्षों तक तपस्या करने के बाद मनुष्य को प्राप्त होता है, वही फल इस ‘वरुथिनी एकादशी’ का व्रत रखनेमात्र से प्राप्त हो जाता है ।
नृपश्रेष्ठ ! घोड़े के दान से हाथी का दान श्रेष्ठ है । भूमिदान उससे भी बड़ा है । भूमिदान से भी अधिक महत्त्व तिलदान का है । तिलदान से बढ़कर स्वर्णदान और स्वर्णदान से बढ़कर अन्नदान है, क्योंकि देवता, पितर तथा मनुष्यों को अन्न से ही तृप्ति होती है । विद्वान पुरुषों ने कन्यादान को भी इस दान के ही समान बताया है । कन्यादान के तुल्य ही गाय का दान है, यह साक्षात् भगवान का कथन है । इन सब दानों से भी बड़ा विद्यादान है । मनुष्य ‘वरुथिनी एकादशी’ का व्रत करके विद्यादान का भी फल प्राप्त कर लेता है । जो लोग पाप से मोहित होकर कन्या के धन से जीविका चलाते हैं, वे पुण्य का क्षय होने पर यातनामक नरक में जाते हैं । अत: सर्वथा प्रयत्न करके कन्या के धन से बचना चाहिए उसे अपने काम में नहीं लाना चाहिए । जो अपनी शक्ति के अनुसार अपनी कन्या को आभूषणों से विभूषित करके पवित्र भाव से कन्या का दान करता है, उसके पुण्य की संख्या बताने में चित्रगुप्त भी असमर्थ हैं । ‘वरुथिनी एकादशी’ करके भी मनुष्य उसीके समान फल प्राप्त करता है ।
राजन् ! रात को जागरण करके जो भगवान मधुसूदन का पूजन करते हैं, वे सब पापों से मुक्त हो परम गति को प्राप्त होते हैं । अत: पापभीरु मनुष्यों को पूर्ण प्रयत्न करके इस एकादशी का व्रत करना चाहिए । यमराज से डरनेवाला मनुष्य अवश्य ‘वरुथिनी एकादशी’ का व्रत करे । राजन् ! इसके पढ़ने और सुनने से सहस्र गौदान का फल मिलता है और मनुष्य सब पापों से मुक्त होकर विष्णुलोक में प्रतिष्ठित होता है ।
(सुयोग्य पाठक इसको पढ़ें, सुनें और गौदान का पुण्यलाभ प्राप्त करें ।)
वरुथिनी एकादशी
युधिष्ठिर ने पूछा : हे वासुदेव ! वैशाख मास के कृष्णपक्ष में किस नाम की एकादशी होती है? कृपया उसकी महिमा बताइये।
भगवान श्रीकृष्ण बोले: राजन् ! वैशाख (गुजरात महाराष्ट्र के अनुसार चैत्र ) कृष्णपक्ष की एकादशी ‘वरुथिनी’ के नाम से प्रसिद्ध है । यह इस लोक और परलोक में भी सौभाग्य प्रदान करनेवाली है । ‘वरुथिनी’ के व्रत से सदा सुख की प्राप्ति और पाप की हानि होती है । ‘वरुथिनी’ के व्रत से ही मान्धाता तथा धुन्धुमार आदि अन्य अनेक राजा स्वर्गलोक को प्राप्त हुए हैं । जो फल दस हजार वर्षों तक तपस्या करने के बाद मनुष्य को प्राप्त होता है, वही फल इस ‘वरुथिनी एकादशी’ का व्रत रखनेमात्र से प्राप्त हो जाता है ।
नृपश्रेष्ठ ! घोड़े के दान से हाथी का दान श्रेष्ठ है । भूमिदान उससे भी बड़ा है । भूमिदान से भी अधिक महत्त्व तिलदान का है । तिलदान से बढ़कर स्वर्णदान और स्वर्णदान से बढ़कर अन्नदान है, क्योंकि देवता, पितर तथा मनुष्यों को अन्न से ही तृप्ति होती है । विद्वान पुरुषों ने कन्यादान को भी इस दान के ही समान बताया है । कन्यादान के तुल्य ही गाय का दान है, यह साक्षात् भगवान का कथन है । इन सब दानों से भी बड़ा विद्यादान है । मनुष्य ‘वरुथिनी एकादशी’ का व्रत करके विद्यादान का भी फल प्राप्त कर लेता है । जो लोग पाप से मोहित होकर कन्या के धन से जीविका चलाते हैं, वे पुण्य का क्षय होने पर यातनामक नरक में जाते हैं । अत: सर्वथा प्रयत्न करके कन्या के धन से बचना चाहिए उसे अपने काम में नहीं लाना चाहिए । जो अपनी शक्ति के अनुसार अपनी कन्या को आभूषणों से विभूषित करके पवित्र भाव से कन्या का दान करता है, उसके पुण्य की संख्या बताने में चित्रगुप्त भी असमर्थ हैं । ‘वरुथिनी एकादशी’ करके भी मनुष्य उसीके समान फल प्राप्त करता है ।
राजन् ! रात को जागरण करके जो भगवान मधुसूदन का पूजन करते हैं, वे सब पापों से मुक्त हो परम गति को प्राप्त होते हैं । अत: पापभीरु मनुष्यों को पूर्ण प्रयत्न करके इस एकादशी का व्रत करना चाहिए । यमराज से डरनेवाला मनुष्य अवश्य ‘वरुथिनी एकादशी’ का व्रत करे । राजन् ! इसके पढ़ने और सुनने से सहस्र गौदान का फल मिलता है और मनुष्य सब पापों से मुक्त होकर विष्णुलोक में प्रतिष्ठित होता है ।
(सुयोग्य पाठक इसको पढ़ें, सुनें और गौदान का पुण्यलाभ प्राप्त करें ।)
Monday, April 13, 2009
पूज्य गुरुदेव अवतरण दिवस १५ अप्रैल 2009
१५ अप्रैल २००९ पूज्य सत्गुरुदेव संत श्री आशाराम बापू का अवतरण दिन 
श्री अशारामायण पाठ सेवा और महा मुर्तुन्जय मंत्र जप समर्पित पूज्य गुरुदेव को पुरी दुनिया भर में से
Pujya Bapuji’s Life Sketch
Param Pujya Sant Shri Asaramji, endearingly called ‘Bapu’, is a Self-Realized Saint from India. Pujya Bapuji preaches the existence of One Supreme Conscious in every human being; be it Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh or anyone else.
Bapuji represents a Confluence of Bhakti Yoga, Gyan Yoga & Karma Yoga. This website is a humble attempt to spread the Divine Message of Pujya Bapuji. Visit the links on the left to begin your Spiritual Journey Today.
India is considered the land of saints and seekers of spiritual realization. From time immemorial there has been an anxious groping after the unknown reality throughout the nation. In one way or another, efforts have been made to see God face to face. All the resources of human mind, both emotional and intellectual sides, have made efforts to obtain the sacred bliss of Atman - the peace which is beyond all material understanding. From the Vedic times till date, luminaries like Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Buddha, Nanak, Sankara, RamaKrishna, Ramanuja, Vivekananda & many others incarnated in India, our country is essentially the the land of saints & sages.
Child Aasumal is born…The God is inscrutable and His Leela(s) (pass-times) are even more so. When God decides to come down to make the world rise out of ignorance, He, in his compassion, assumes an embodied form; and blessed are those whom He selects as His parents. Shri Thaumal Sirumalani and his consort Menhgiba were indeed so blessed. This child incarnated in the village of Berani, district Nawabshah, Sindh state of unpartitioned India on the sixth day of Chaitra Vadi, Vikram Samvat 1998. He was named Asumal.
The day Aasumal was born, a merchant stopped by Shri Thaumalji’s house & said that day before all of a sudden he had a strong feeling that a great saintly child shall be born in ThauMalji’s family. Therefore he brought a swing for this special child. Many saints & needy started coming for alms to the door of the benevolent Thaumal everyday.
There was a myth in the society that a child born after three sisters brings trouble & misfortune to the family; but instead this family earned more respect, fortune & happiness.
When Asumal was three years old the spiritual teacher of their family, Shri Parasuramji Maharaj, visited their house and professed that this boy Asumal is not an ordinary child & he will be a great saint and show light of spiritualism to people living in ignorance.
Early ChildhoodAs a child, Asumal was quite inclined towards religious epics. Like the parents of many other great saints Asumal’s parents were adorned with the hearts that shone with purity, nobility and great reverence to teachers and saints. Mother is always the very first teacher of a child. Asumal would listen to stories of Ramayana, Bhagwavata and other scriptures from his mother. The first seed of spiritual life was sown in his life during this period.
One day mother Menhgiba dressed up Asumal in clothes embroidered with silver and gold colored thread (zari) and shining diamonds. Asumal was overwhelmed with this new dress. He kept gazing at the blanket of stars in the night and said, “O Sky! I’m not at all less than you. I’m wearing clothes embroidered with shining diamonds similar to that of yours.” Thus, right from early childhood, one could see a different positive vigour and self-confidence in Asumal’s attitude…
Asumal, starded displaying glimpses of prodigious memory at the young age of three. He would often accompany his elder brother to school. Once the teacher asked the students to narrate the poem which was taught a day before, Asumal at such a young age stood up and narrated the complete poem without any mistake. Everyone was surprised.
Due to the unfortunate partition of India the whole family had to migrate from Sindh in Pakistan to Maninagar near Ahmedabad, in Gujarat.
Asumal started going to school again in Maninagar. Six year old Asumal was very brilliant in studies. During the recess time, when other childeren used to play, Asumal would sit under a tree for meditaion. The teachers used to praise Asumal for being very cheerful, pure-hearted and intelligent. Teachers used to to call him Hansmukh bhai (the one who keeps smiling always). While leaving for school, Shri Thaumal used to fill Asumal’s pocket with cashews, pistachios and almonds. Asumal would share these nuts with all other students. At home, Asumal would serve his father by massaging his feet at night.
Mother is the first Guru of a child. Mother Mehgiba developed Asumal’s interest in dhyaan-bhajan (meditation and prayers) right from his early childhood. Mehgiba would put makkhan-mishri (sweetened butter) in front of Asumal when he would be sitting for meditation with his eyes closed. She would tell Asumal to open his eyes and see what prasaad (blessed food) God had sent for him. Asumal would keep sitting in deep meditation for long hours in a small room. When the neighbours would come to meet Mehgiba, finding Asumal meditating so profoundly, they would attract Menhgiba’s attention towards him. Inspired by the neighbours, Mehgiba would ask Asumal to do less of meditation, but nothing could move Asumal’s determination.
When Asumal saw that school education could be used merely for the purpose of winning bread and fulfilling worldly enjoyment, he became disenchanted to education. Nevertheless he continued going to school. Whenever there was any time to spare, he would go to a lonely place and meditate.
Youth and Spiritual Quest
At a very young age Asumal lost his father and the family business started dwindling. Asumal had to discontinue his education and shoulder on the family’s responsibility along with his elder brother. Asumal’s presence in the business improved the profits, but his mind was far away from the business. He always yearned for spiritual knowledge.
After his father’s demise Asumal’s discrimination towards life intensified. He increased the time for mediation and realized that God alone is one reality & essence of life. His concentration increased greatly due to regular, pure meditation and unknowingly all siddhis (mystical powers) attended upon him at the tender age of ten years. No one could stop the fire of renunciation that was enveloping him completely. As Asumal grew into youth his meditation and search for Truth intensified. Asumal’s growing detachment to the world worried his family and they decided to get him married. Asumal’s family got him engaged.
“Granite walls however high are not high enough to shut out fate,Iron chains however strong are not strong enough to trap a free bird.”
Asumal kept postponing marriage for two & half years. Eventually, his family fixed up a date for marriage. He did not want to be entangled in the bondage of marriage so he ran away from home eight days before marriage. Members of family & friends started searching for Asumal, they found him in Ashok Ashram of Bharauch & dragged him back to home. Asumal was married to Lakshmi Devi.
He told his wife, ” I don’t want to be enmesh myself into this samasara. I want to be free like Shuka, Buddha, Shankara. So don’t obstruct me in my way.” Lakshmi Devi did gave her assent. Even a golden chain could not bind a free bird.
Asumal joined a Sanskrit School in order to grow more spiritually. He used to sleep in the school at night away from his wife & practise celibacy (Brahmacharya) sincerely. Four days before exam he was highly influenced by a shloka which meant that, “The one who has disowned expectations & materialistic desires & has adopted the desireless state, the penances & worship of such a person has reached completion.” His desire to attain God got intensified. He made up his mind to break from family so as to realize God.
“Life at its best is a long drawn agony, only its pains bide,Its pleasures are as birds that are light and fly;Men live and die and whirl upon the wheel and hug and kiss it’s spokes of agony;It’s tier of tears, it’s nave of nothingness.I have been yearning to know if these were the eternal lot of men.”
These were the thoughts that were going on in the mind of Asumal when he renounced the world.
After leaving his dominions, Asumal went from place to place and at nights slept on the grass, homeless and alone. He did intense spiritual practices in deep forests, on hills, in deep caves, in various great temples.
At Kedarnath, th
e Pujari blessed Asumal to become a millionaire, but Asumal did not appreciate this. He worshipped again & made a pledge to attain God.
Asumal then went to Vrindavan, the land of Lord Krishna. Here he was inspired to go to the Ashram of the Great Guru, Swami Shri Lilashahaji Maharaj. He had to wait for 40 days in the Ashram to get the glimpse of Gurudev. There he stayed and served his SadGuru with true devotion. He waged war with so many troubles. He used to take just Moong Dal as food, sleep in a small 4.5 feet room. SadGurudev made Asumal go through several hardships for another 30 days & then finally Asumal was blessed. Swami Shri Lilashahaji Maharaj asked him to go back to home & continue his spiritual practices at home.
He came back to his Ahmedabad home. But his mind was attuned to only self-realization. No one can stop a man who is on his way to Paramapada (Ultimate Realization). He passed 13 days at his home but he became so restless that he made up his mind to leave his home again in quest of supreme beatitude.
He left his home and started doing intense spiritual sadhana on the banks of river Narmada at Moti Koral. A local saint Shri Lalji Maharaj got impressed by Asumal’s intense spiritual practices. Lalji Maharaj made arrangements for Asumal to stay in Datt Kutir of Ram Niwas (Lalji Maharaj’s Ashram). Asumal started the 40 day Anushthan here.
One day while Asumal was meditationg in the bank of river Narmada, heavy rain poured. Asumal did not want to stop his meditation. He went to a nearby fisherman’s hut, and there he sat in meditation, soon he merged himself in deep meditation. Sometime later, the owner of the house came outside to attend his natural call & he saw our Asumal. He thought Asumal to be a thief and collected all the fishermen in the neighbourhood. Everybody in the near vicinity came with their weapons, sticks and swords etc. But Asumal was deeply merged in meditation. After some time he slowly opened his eyes and saw many people around him with all kinds of weapons, making noise. But who can do anything to a person who has conquered all sensory tendencies, like evil, animosity.
“No armor is invented till today, by man which has not succumbed to the attack of weapons and no defeat is known by him who has armored his soul with the training of the ‘Self’ with inward discipline.”
All people that came there gazed at him in wonder and beheld him with respect. They realized that he is a great saint doing meditation. Asumal immediately left that place with heavenly dignity. All these people asked for forgiveness & looked upon him with great reverence and esteem.
When Asumal’s wife and mother came to know that he was staying at Moti Koral they visited him. They requested him to come back. But Asumal told them without completing the Anushthan he cannot come. He successfully completed the Anushthan. The whole village & Shri Lalji Maharaj himself came to the railway station to see them off to Ahmedabad. As soon as the train started moving from Miyagam junction, Asumal jumped out and boarded a train towards Bombay.
Asumal reached Bombay (Mumbai) & went for darshan of SadGurudev Lilashahji Maharaj. It was the second day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Ashwin Samvat 2021, when after seeing his disciple’s great yearning to attain the truth and his intense and resolute will against all odds, the great Guru showered Purna Guru Kripa on him at the young age of 23. Swami Lilashahji blessed Asumal with ultimate knowledge, thereafter Asumal became merged in samadhi for two and half days. Sadhak Asumal was transformed into Swami Shri Asaramji Maharaj by the golden touch of SadGurudev (master). Asumal got enlightenment.
The end of sadhana was reached at last. The human being became a divine being.
Asumal started seeing the one supreme being in all. With SadGuru’s grace Asaramji discovered the absolute truth. Affinity for the world disappeared. Each moment of life was overflowing with the divine realization of existence of One in All. The stage beyond pride & material attractions was reached. The final destination where the Jiva becomes one with Parmatman was reached. The blissful state where nothing can separate one from God was finally attained.
Purna Guru Kripa Mili, Purna Guru Ka GyanAsumal Se Ho Gaye Sai Asaram…
Pujya Lila Shahji Maharaj instructed Asaramji to serve the humanity by staying as a householder.
After Self-Realization Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu stayed in solitude for seven years. Pujya Shri used to stay fully immerse
d in the bliss of the Atman (Brahmanand Masti) & give religious discourse to all those who came for darshana (meet & see Bapuji). Pujya Shri spent His solitude in various places like Disa, Naareshwar Dhaam, the Himalayas, Mt. Abu & so on…
Stay in Disa
By the commands of SadGuru, Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu started living in the Ashram of Disa village near Palanpur in Gujarat. Pujya Shri used to stay closed inside a secluded small room throughout the day & go to Banas river in the mornings & evenings. One day while coming back from the Banas river, Pujya Shri saw a dead cow surrounded by sveral villagers in front of the Disa Ashram. Swamiji gave some water to one villager to sprinkle it on the cow & quietly left the place. To the amazement of all, as soon as the water was sprinkled on the cow, it turned alive.
Sometimes Pujya Shri used to go for alms to the village during his stay in Disa. One day when he went to a house & said, ‘Narayan Hari”, the woman of the house insulted Pujya Shri & used foul language. She did not know that a Self-Realized saint had come to her door. Pujya Shri remained calm & said to His inner self, “Now see God in the person who is insulting you!” The woman was surprised by the tranquility of Pujya Shri.
Once a businessman named Chandiram came to Disa Ashram to get blessings from Swami Lilashahji Maharaj before getting married for the third time to a young 18 year old girl. His earlier two wives were already dead. Pujya Shri gave a divine look & said to him, “Why should you go for this marriage? I would get you married to God!” Chandiram’s life changed all of a sudden. His lust simply vanished & instead of getting married, he started out his spiritual journey. Now he is better known as Mahant Chandiram & is a resident of Ashram.
A householder named Shivlal had a hotel in Disa. One day he heard about Pujya Shri from his friend & went for darshan. Shivlal had heard that this saint stayed in a closed room for days. On his way to see Pujya Shri, he was wondering what this saint used to eat staying in a closed room. To his utter surprise, Pujya Shri came to know what was going on in his mind & while giving discourse Swamiji mentioned that nobody needs to worry about what he ate. Shivlal came to know that Bapu is Antaryami (one who can read mind & knows everything). Shivlal became a follower & now he is a resident of Ashram.
One day Pujya Shri saw a lame labourer near the river. This man was very upset as he had been fired from his job. Pujya Shri not only assured him that he would get his job back but also made him cross the river by carrying him on the shoulders. This man was bewildered when his employer accepted him back, offered a simpler job with increased salary.
Several people got rid of their age old addictions for alcohol, tobacco & non-veg food here at Disa after listening to Pujya Shri’s satsang. People troubled with life found solace in Pujya Shri’s words & several well-established people realized the importance of spiritualism.
…But the folks of Disa could not recognize Bapuji’s divinity. Once after satsang Pujya Shri jokingly said, “A saint and a materialistic person are alike, isn’t it?” The audience did not understand this statement & started replying in affirmation. Pujya Shri got up immediately, removed the cloth which was wrapped around his body, & made his journey onwards in under shorts. People asked for forgiveness but a saint has no affinty for the world. The actions of a saint cannot be interpreted by a common man (Fakiri Masti)…
At Naareshwar Dhaam
Pujya Shri left Disa & went deep inside the dense forests of Naareshwar Dhaam. Bapuji sat under a tree for meditation for the whole of night. In the morning he felt a little hungry & thought, “I’ll keep sitting here. The one who needs me shall send food. The Creator Himself would come…” Very soon two farmers came & offered milk & fruits to Swamiji. They said that in their dreams they were inspired to take Prasad for Pujya Bapuji. Pujya Shri came to know that this is God’s Leela. The farmers said that they would return with more villagers. Asaramji realized that God is the basis of all.Pujya Shri wrote on the ground:Jogi to ramta bhala (A saint does not stay at one place!) and left the place…
The Himalayas
Swamiji then went to Nainital to pay visit to Pujya Lilashahji Maharaj. Getting instructions from SadGurudev, Pujya Shri headed for the Himalayas. Pujya Shri spent time in various places like Rishikesh, Gangotri, Uttar Kashi, Badrinath, Kedarnath etc.
Mt. Abu
Sometimes in summer Pujya Shri would go into the dangerous jungles of Mount Abu. Pujya Shri knew that the same Supreme Soul resides even in the ferocious animals therefore no animal could ever disturb Bapuji’s tranquility. In Mt. Abu Pujya Shri used to give satsang in the evenings.
Address to All India Vedanta-Ramayana Parliament in 1971
Pujya Shri captured the hearts of many by the sweet nectar of His satsang in the All India Vedanta-Ramayana Parliament held at Arya Nagar, Kanpur. There were 41 other famous orators also present in the gathering.
Life as a Householder:
Pujya Shri met Swami Lilashahji in Haridwar in Vikram Samvat 2028, & by the commands of SadGuru, inorder to provide a good example to common householders, Swamiji entered the life of a householder. It was the day of Guru Punam in Vikram Samvat 2028 when Pujya Shri reached Ahmedabad after staying in solitude for seven years. Bapuji lead a life similar to that of saints like Kabir and Ekanath. Bapuji chose a peaceful place in the Motera village on the banks of Sabarmati river. Later on some of the devotees constructed a small room for Swamiji which is very well known as “Moksha Kutir”. Though the village of Motera was very famous for its thieves and boot-leggers, Bapuji lived there submerged in the joy of communion with Atman.
The fragrance of this beautiful spiritual flower spread in all directions inviting to sip the nectar. Thousands of people started coming to Motera to get solace from their worldly afflictions and to get peace at the feet of Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu.
Slowly that place has become a great spiritual center. It is now called Sant Shri Asaramji Ashram. All sections of people come there to get peace and spiritual solace. Many new Ashrams & Yoga Vedanta Samiti’s have also evolved since then. The Ashram conducts several spiritual retreats, yoga camps & humanitarian work. Click here to read more about Sant Shri Asaramji Ashram & Yoga Vedanta Samitis present world wide.
Divine personalities like Krishna, Buddha, Rama, Jesus and Mohamed influence the lives of millions of people for centuries. Their influence is not limited by time. Nay, it undergoes a process of time enlargement : with the passage of centuries the Flurry of these prophets, instead of decreasing, goes on increasing.
Each saint or world teacher comes as the embodiment of the dominant ideal of a particular age, and his life becomes the highest moral standard and ideal for the people of that age.
Man has been continually discovering new ways of exploiting nature and improving the means of production of food, clothing, other necessities and also the means of transport and travel. Each epoch with it’s changed condition, throws new challenges to the people. These external challenges can be met only by mobilizing the inner spiritual resources of the people. It is through ideas and ideals that the inner energies of man get mobilized. Certain charismatic individuals who become masters of new religions or new religious movements develop the new ideals necessary for each epoch.
It is to this class of saints and world teachers that Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu belongs. Swamiji’s advent was a historical necessity. There was the need for a charismatic individual who could create and vitalize the basic ideals of the present age. Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu’s exemplary life has fulfilled this requirement. Pujya Bapuji is the source of energy which is emitting great Vedantic ideals in the present age for the welfare of mankind.
Beyond the bare rudiments of literacy, Shri Asaramji Bapu never had formal education. Most of Swamiji’s youth was spent in the intense practice of spiritual sadhana. Pujya Shri virtually lived the life of a monk depending solely on God’s grace. How can such a man be regarded as the ideal man for the modern age which idealizes film stars, sportsmen, politicians, and now for a change, miracle-working yogis? See any newspaper, or magazine and you will find almost every page displaying pictures of men and women in all kinds of dress and posture who project idealized pictures of contemporary society. No other age ever allowed lust and greed to dominate the minds of the people so completely as the modern age has done. Every thing in modern society is valued for the sake of money. Can Shri Asaramji Bapu who is a sage become the ideal for the people of such a society?
The answer is that an ideal stands for perfection & imperfect individuals cannot give these ideals. Western cultures consider beauty, truth and goodness as the criteria of perfection. However physical beauty is only skin deep, and is as evanescent as youth itself. Truth is sought through science, to another mystery beyond. The basis of goodness is unselfish love, but in the market oriented culture of modern society unselfishness is the scarcest commodity.
Perfection must be sought in the right place. Thousands of years ago it was discovered in India, that perfection could not be found in the external world, which is impermanent and full of contradictions. Freedom from all limitations is the Vedantic criterion of perfection. Immutable Truth, unity of existence, boundless bliss, this is what is meant by perfection in Vedanta. There is only one thing, which is free from all limitations of time, space, causation: It is absolute consciousness. It is in the depths of consciousness, that perfection is to be sought. It is this total freedom that is the vedantic criterion of perfection, and the individual who has attained this freedom is the ideal of perfection. He is known as the Bramavit, knower of Brahman.
Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu is the embodiment of this ancient Vedantic ideal of perfection. The ideal person according to Vedanta is one who after attaining liberation for himself strives for the liberation of others. Such a fully illuminated soul is called a Rishi. It is as a perfect Rishi that Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu is said to be the ideal man for modern age.
What are the morals of a fully illuminated soul? According to Pujyapad Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu there are three: Renunciation, Knowledge, and Compassionपूजे
PUJYA श्री के अवतरण दिन की आप सबको बहोत बहोत शुभकामनाये
श्री अशारामायण पाठ सेवा और महा मुर्तुन्जय मंत्र जप समर्पित पूज्य गुरुदेव को पुरी दुनिया भर में से
Pujya Bapuji’s Life Sketch
Param Pujya Sant Shri Asaramji, endearingly called ‘Bapu’, is a Self-Realized Saint from India. Pujya Bapuji preaches the existence of One Supreme Conscious in every human being; be it Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh or anyone else.
Bapuji represents a Confluence of Bhakti Yoga, Gyan Yoga & Karma Yoga. This website is a humble attempt to spread the Divine Message of Pujya Bapuji. Visit the links on the left to begin your Spiritual Journey Today.
India is considered the land of saints and seekers of spiritual realization. From time immemorial there has been an anxious groping after the unknown reality throughout the nation. In one way or another, efforts have been made to see God face to face. All the resources of human mind, both emotional and intellectual sides, have made efforts to obtain the sacred bliss of Atman - the peace which is beyond all material understanding. From the Vedic times till date, luminaries like Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Buddha, Nanak, Sankara, RamaKrishna, Ramanuja, Vivekananda & many others incarnated in India, our country is essentially the the land of saints & sages.
Child Aasumal is born…The God is inscrutable and His Leela(s) (pass-times) are even more so. When God decides to come down to make the world rise out of ignorance, He, in his compassion, assumes an embodied form; and blessed are those whom He selects as His parents. Shri Thaumal Sirumalani and his consort Menhgiba were indeed so blessed. This child incarnated in the village of Berani, district Nawabshah, Sindh state of unpartitioned India on the sixth day of Chaitra Vadi, Vikram Samvat 1998. He was named Asumal.
The day Aasumal was born, a merchant stopped by Shri Thaumalji’s house & said that day before all of a sudden he had a strong feeling that a great saintly child shall be born in ThauMalji’s family. Therefore he brought a swing for this special child. Many saints & needy started coming for alms to the door of the benevolent Thaumal everyday.
There was a myth in the society that a child born after three sisters brings trouble & misfortune to the family; but instead this family earned more respect, fortune & happiness.
When Asumal was three years old the spiritual teacher of their family, Shri Parasuramji Maharaj, visited their house and professed that this boy Asumal is not an ordinary child & he will be a great saint and show light of spiritualism to people living in ignorance.
Early ChildhoodAs a child, Asumal was quite inclined towards religious epics. Like the parents of many other great saints Asumal’s parents were adorned with the hearts that shone with purity, nobility and great reverence to teachers and saints. Mother is always the very first teacher of a child. Asumal would listen to stories of Ramayana, Bhagwavata and other scriptures from his mother. The first seed of spiritual life was sown in his life during this period.
One day mother Menhgiba dressed up Asumal in clothes embroidered with silver and gold colored thread (zari) and shining diamonds. Asumal was overwhelmed with this new dress. He kept gazing at the blanket of stars in the night and said, “O Sky! I’m not at all less than you. I’m wearing clothes embroidered with shining diamonds similar to that of yours.” Thus, right from early childhood, one could see a different positive vigour and self-confidence in Asumal’s attitude…
Asumal, starded displaying glimpses of prodigious memory at the young age of three. He would often accompany his elder brother to school. Once the teacher asked the students to narrate the poem which was taught a day before, Asumal at such a young age stood up and narrated the complete poem without any mistake. Everyone was surprised.
Due to the unfortunate partition of India the whole family had to migrate from Sindh in Pakistan to Maninagar near Ahmedabad, in Gujarat.
Asumal started going to school again in Maninagar. Six year old Asumal was very brilliant in studies. During the recess time, when other childeren used to play, Asumal would sit under a tree for meditaion. The teachers used to praise Asumal for being very cheerful, pure-hearted and intelligent. Teachers used to to call him Hansmukh bhai (the one who keeps smiling always). While leaving for school, Shri Thaumal used to fill Asumal’s pocket with cashews, pistachios and almonds. Asumal would share these nuts with all other students. At home, Asumal would serve his father by massaging his feet at night.
Mother is the first Guru of a child. Mother Mehgiba developed Asumal’s interest in dhyaan-bhajan (meditation and prayers) right from his early childhood. Mehgiba would put makkhan-mishri (sweetened butter) in front of Asumal when he would be sitting for meditation with his eyes closed. She would tell Asumal to open his eyes and see what prasaad (blessed food) God had sent for him. Asumal would keep sitting in deep meditation for long hours in a small room. When the neighbours would come to meet Mehgiba, finding Asumal meditating so profoundly, they would attract Menhgiba’s attention towards him. Inspired by the neighbours, Mehgiba would ask Asumal to do less of meditation, but nothing could move Asumal’s determination.
When Asumal saw that school education could be used merely for the purpose of winning bread and fulfilling worldly enjoyment, he became disenchanted to education. Nevertheless he continued going to school. Whenever there was any time to spare, he would go to a lonely place and meditate.
Youth and Spiritual Quest
At a very young age Asumal lost his father and the family business started dwindling. Asumal had to discontinue his education and shoulder on the family’s responsibility along with his elder brother. Asumal’s presence in the business improved the profits, but his mind was far away from the business. He always yearned for spiritual knowledge.
After his father’s demise Asumal’s discrimination towards life intensified. He increased the time for mediation and realized that God alone is one reality & essence of life. His concentration increased greatly due to regular, pure meditation and unknowingly all siddhis (mystical powers) attended upon him at the tender age of ten years. No one could stop the fire of renunciation that was enveloping him completely. As Asumal grew into youth his meditation and search for Truth intensified. Asumal’s growing detachment to the world worried his family and they decided to get him married. Asumal’s family got him engaged.
“Granite walls however high are not high enough to shut out fate,Iron chains however strong are not strong enough to trap a free bird.”
Asumal kept postponing marriage for two & half years. Eventually, his family fixed up a date for marriage. He did not want to be entangled in the bondage of marriage so he ran away from home eight days before marriage. Members of family & friends started searching for Asumal, they found him in Ashok Ashram of Bharauch & dragged him back to home. Asumal was married to Lakshmi Devi.
He told his wife, ” I don’t want to be enmesh myself into this samasara. I want to be free like Shuka, Buddha, Shankara. So don’t obstruct me in my way.” Lakshmi Devi did gave her assent. Even a golden chain could not bind a free bird.
Asumal joined a Sanskrit School in order to grow more spiritually. He used to sleep in the school at night away from his wife & practise celibacy (Brahmacharya) sincerely. Four days before exam he was highly influenced by a shloka which meant that, “The one who has disowned expectations & materialistic desires & has adopted the desireless state, the penances & worship of such a person has reached completion.” His desire to attain God got intensified. He made up his mind to break from family so as to realize God.
“Life at its best is a long drawn agony, only its pains bide,Its pleasures are as birds that are light and fly;Men live and die and whirl upon the wheel and hug and kiss it’s spokes of agony;It’s tier of tears, it’s nave of nothingness.I have been yearning to know if these were the eternal lot of men.”
These were the thoughts that were going on in the mind of Asumal when he renounced the world.
After leaving his dominions, Asumal went from place to place and at nights slept on the grass, homeless and alone. He did intense spiritual practices in deep forests, on hills, in deep caves, in various great temples.
At Kedarnath, th
e Pujari blessed Asumal to become a millionaire, but Asumal did not appreciate this. He worshipped again & made a pledge to attain God.Asumal then went to Vrindavan, the land of Lord Krishna. Here he was inspired to go to the Ashram of the Great Guru, Swami Shri Lilashahaji Maharaj. He had to wait for 40 days in the Ashram to get the glimpse of Gurudev. There he stayed and served his SadGuru with true devotion. He waged war with so many troubles. He used to take just Moong Dal as food, sleep in a small 4.5 feet room. SadGurudev made Asumal go through several hardships for another 30 days & then finally Asumal was blessed. Swami Shri Lilashahaji Maharaj asked him to go back to home & continue his spiritual practices at home.
He came back to his Ahmedabad home. But his mind was attuned to only self-realization. No one can stop a man who is on his way to Paramapada (Ultimate Realization). He passed 13 days at his home but he became so restless that he made up his mind to leave his home again in quest of supreme beatitude.
He left his home and started doing intense spiritual sadhana on the banks of river Narmada at Moti Koral. A local saint Shri Lalji Maharaj got impressed by Asumal’s intense spiritual practices. Lalji Maharaj made arrangements for Asumal to stay in Datt Kutir of Ram Niwas (Lalji Maharaj’s Ashram). Asumal started the 40 day Anushthan here.
One day while Asumal was meditationg in the bank of river Narmada, heavy rain poured. Asumal did not want to stop his meditation. He went to a nearby fisherman’s hut, and there he sat in meditation, soon he merged himself in deep meditation. Sometime later, the owner of the house came outside to attend his natural call & he saw our Asumal. He thought Asumal to be a thief and collected all the fishermen in the neighbourhood. Everybody in the near vicinity came with their weapons, sticks and swords etc. But Asumal was deeply merged in meditation. After some time he slowly opened his eyes and saw many people around him with all kinds of weapons, making noise. But who can do anything to a person who has conquered all sensory tendencies, like evil, animosity.
“No armor is invented till today, by man which has not succumbed to the attack of weapons and no defeat is known by him who has armored his soul with the training of the ‘Self’ with inward discipline.”
All people that came there gazed at him in wonder and beheld him with respect. They realized that he is a great saint doing meditation. Asumal immediately left that place with heavenly dignity. All these people asked for forgiveness & looked upon him with great reverence and esteem.
When Asumal’s wife and mother came to know that he was staying at Moti Koral they visited him. They requested him to come back. But Asumal told them without completing the Anushthan he cannot come. He successfully completed the Anushthan. The whole village & Shri Lalji Maharaj himself came to the railway station to see them off to Ahmedabad. As soon as the train started moving from Miyagam junction, Asumal jumped out and boarded a train towards Bombay.
Asumal reached Bombay (Mumbai) & went for darshan of SadGurudev Lilashahji Maharaj. It was the second day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Ashwin Samvat 2021, when after seeing his disciple’s great yearning to attain the truth and his intense and resolute will against all odds, the great Guru showered Purna Guru Kripa on him at the young age of 23. Swami Lilashahji blessed Asumal with ultimate knowledge, thereafter Asumal became merged in samadhi for two and half days. Sadhak Asumal was transformed into Swami Shri Asaramji Maharaj by the golden touch of SadGurudev (master). Asumal got enlightenment.
The end of sadhana was reached at last. The human being became a divine being.
Asumal started seeing the one supreme being in all. With SadGuru’s grace Asaramji discovered the absolute truth. Affinity for the world disappeared. Each moment of life was overflowing with the divine realization of existence of One in All. The stage beyond pride & material attractions was reached. The final destination where the Jiva becomes one with Parmatman was reached. The blissful state where nothing can separate one from God was finally attained.
Purna Guru Kripa Mili, Purna Guru Ka GyanAsumal Se Ho Gaye Sai Asaram…
Pujya Lila Shahji Maharaj instructed Asaramji to serve the humanity by staying as a householder.
After Self-Realization Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu stayed in solitude for seven years. Pujya Shri used to stay fully immerse
d in the bliss of the Atman (Brahmanand Masti) & give religious discourse to all those who came for darshana (meet & see Bapuji). Pujya Shri spent His solitude in various places like Disa, Naareshwar Dhaam, the Himalayas, Mt. Abu & so on…Stay in Disa
By the commands of SadGuru, Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu started living in the Ashram of Disa village near Palanpur in Gujarat. Pujya Shri used to stay closed inside a secluded small room throughout the day & go to Banas river in the mornings & evenings. One day while coming back from the Banas river, Pujya Shri saw a dead cow surrounded by sveral villagers in front of the Disa Ashram. Swamiji gave some water to one villager to sprinkle it on the cow & quietly left the place. To the amazement of all, as soon as the water was sprinkled on the cow, it turned alive.
Sometimes Pujya Shri used to go for alms to the village during his stay in Disa. One day when he went to a house & said, ‘Narayan Hari”, the woman of the house insulted Pujya Shri & used foul language. She did not know that a Self-Realized saint had come to her door. Pujya Shri remained calm & said to His inner self, “Now see God in the person who is insulting you!” The woman was surprised by the tranquility of Pujya Shri.
Once a businessman named Chandiram came to Disa Ashram to get blessings from Swami Lilashahji Maharaj before getting married for the third time to a young 18 year old girl. His earlier two wives were already dead. Pujya Shri gave a divine look & said to him, “Why should you go for this marriage? I would get you married to God!” Chandiram’s life changed all of a sudden. His lust simply vanished & instead of getting married, he started out his spiritual journey. Now he is better known as Mahant Chandiram & is a resident of Ashram.
A householder named Shivlal had a hotel in Disa. One day he heard about Pujya Shri from his friend & went for darshan. Shivlal had heard that this saint stayed in a closed room for days. On his way to see Pujya Shri, he was wondering what this saint used to eat staying in a closed room. To his utter surprise, Pujya Shri came to know what was going on in his mind & while giving discourse Swamiji mentioned that nobody needs to worry about what he ate. Shivlal came to know that Bapu is Antaryami (one who can read mind & knows everything). Shivlal became a follower & now he is a resident of Ashram.
One day Pujya Shri saw a lame labourer near the river. This man was very upset as he had been fired from his job. Pujya Shri not only assured him that he would get his job back but also made him cross the river by carrying him on the shoulders. This man was bewildered when his employer accepted him back, offered a simpler job with increased salary.
Several people got rid of their age old addictions for alcohol, tobacco & non-veg food here at Disa after listening to Pujya Shri’s satsang. People troubled with life found solace in Pujya Shri’s words & several well-established people realized the importance of spiritualism.
…But the folks of Disa could not recognize Bapuji’s divinity. Once after satsang Pujya Shri jokingly said, “A saint and a materialistic person are alike, isn’t it?” The audience did not understand this statement & started replying in affirmation. Pujya Shri got up immediately, removed the cloth which was wrapped around his body, & made his journey onwards in under shorts. People asked for forgiveness but a saint has no affinty for the world. The actions of a saint cannot be interpreted by a common man (Fakiri Masti)…
At Naareshwar Dhaam
Pujya Shri left Disa & went deep inside the dense forests of Naareshwar Dhaam. Bapuji sat under a tree for meditation for the whole of night. In the morning he felt a little hungry & thought, “I’ll keep sitting here. The one who needs me shall send food. The Creator Himself would come…” Very soon two farmers came & offered milk & fruits to Swamiji. They said that in their dreams they were inspired to take Prasad for Pujya Bapuji. Pujya Shri came to know that this is God’s Leela. The farmers said that they would return with more villagers. Asaramji realized that God is the basis of all.Pujya Shri wrote on the ground:Jogi to ramta bhala (A saint does not stay at one place!) and left the place…
The Himalayas
Swamiji then went to Nainital to pay visit to Pujya Lilashahji Maharaj. Getting instructions from SadGurudev, Pujya Shri headed for the Himalayas. Pujya Shri spent time in various places like Rishikesh, Gangotri, Uttar Kashi, Badrinath, Kedarnath etc.
Mt. Abu
Sometimes in summer Pujya Shri would go into the dangerous jungles of Mount Abu. Pujya Shri knew that the same Supreme Soul resides even in the ferocious animals therefore no animal could ever disturb Bapuji’s tranquility. In Mt. Abu Pujya Shri used to give satsang in the evenings.
Address to All India Vedanta-Ramayana Parliament in 1971
Pujya Shri captured the hearts of many by the sweet nectar of His satsang in the All India Vedanta-Ramayana Parliament held at Arya Nagar, Kanpur. There were 41 other famous orators also present in the gathering.
Life as a Householder:
Pujya Shri met Swami Lilashahji in Haridwar in Vikram Samvat 2028, & by the commands of SadGuru, inorder to provide a good example to common householders, Swamiji entered the life of a householder. It was the day of Guru Punam in Vikram Samvat 2028 when Pujya Shri reached Ahmedabad after staying in solitude for seven years. Bapuji lead a life similar to that of saints like Kabir and Ekanath. Bapuji chose a peaceful place in the Motera village on the banks of Sabarmati river. Later on some of the devotees constructed a small room for Swamiji which is very well known as “Moksha Kutir”. Though the village of Motera was very famous for its thieves and boot-leggers, Bapuji lived there submerged in the joy of communion with Atman.
The fragrance of this beautiful spiritual flower spread in all directions inviting to sip the nectar. Thousands of people started coming to Motera to get solace from their worldly afflictions and to get peace at the feet of Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu.
Slowly that place has become a great spiritual center. It is now called Sant Shri Asaramji Ashram. All sections of people come there to get peace and spiritual solace. Many new Ashrams & Yoga Vedanta Samiti’s have also evolved since then. The Ashram conducts several spiritual retreats, yoga camps & humanitarian work. Click here to read more about Sant Shri Asaramji Ashram & Yoga Vedanta Samitis present world wide.
Divine personalities like Krishna, Buddha, Rama, Jesus and Mohamed influence the lives of millions of people for centuries. Their influence is not limited by time. Nay, it undergoes a process of time enlargement : with the passage of centuries the Flurry of these prophets, instead of decreasing, goes on increasing.
Each saint or world teacher comes as the embodiment of the dominant ideal of a particular age, and his life becomes the highest moral standard and ideal for the people of that age.
Man has been continually discovering new ways of exploiting nature and improving the means of production of food, clothing, other necessities and also the means of transport and travel. Each epoch with it’s changed condition, throws new challenges to the people. These external challenges can be met only by mobilizing the inner spiritual resources of the people. It is through ideas and ideals that the inner energies of man get mobilized. Certain charismatic individuals who become masters of new religions or new religious movements develop the new ideals necessary for each epoch.
It is to this class of saints and world teachers that Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu belongs. Swamiji’s advent was a historical necessity. There was the need for a charismatic individual who could create and vitalize the basic ideals of the present age. Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu’s exemplary life has fulfilled this requirement. Pujya Bapuji is the source of energy which is emitting great Vedantic ideals in the present age for the welfare of mankind.
Beyond the bare rudiments of literacy, Shri Asaramji Bapu never had formal education. Most of Swamiji’s youth was spent in the intense practice of spiritual sadhana. Pujya Shri virtually lived the life of a monk depending solely on God’s grace. How can such a man be regarded as the ideal man for the modern age which idealizes film stars, sportsmen, politicians, and now for a change, miracle-working yogis? See any newspaper, or magazine and you will find almost every page displaying pictures of men and women in all kinds of dress and posture who project idealized pictures of contemporary society. No other age ever allowed lust and greed to dominate the minds of the people so completely as the modern age has done. Every thing in modern society is valued for the sake of money. Can Shri Asaramji Bapu who is a sage become the ideal for the people of such a society?
The answer is that an ideal stands for perfection & imperfect individuals cannot give these ideals. Western cultures consider beauty, truth and goodness as the criteria of perfection. However physical beauty is only skin deep, and is as evanescent as youth itself. Truth is sought through science, to another mystery beyond. The basis of goodness is unselfish love, but in the market oriented culture of modern society unselfishness is the scarcest commodity.
Perfection must be sought in the right place. Thousands of years ago it was discovered in India, that perfection could not be found in the external world, which is impermanent and full of contradictions. Freedom from all limitations is the Vedantic criterion of perfection. Immutable Truth, unity of existence, boundless bliss, this is what is meant by perfection in Vedanta. There is only one thing, which is free from all limitations of time, space, causation: It is absolute consciousness. It is in the depths of consciousness, that perfection is to be sought. It is this total freedom that is the vedantic criterion of perfection, and the individual who has attained this freedom is the ideal of perfection. He is known as the Bramavit, knower of Brahman.
Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu is the embodiment of this ancient Vedantic ideal of perfection. The ideal person according to Vedanta is one who after attaining liberation for himself strives for the liberation of others. Such a fully illuminated soul is called a Rishi. It is as a perfect Rishi that Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu is said to be the ideal man for modern age.
What are the morals of a fully illuminated soul? According to Pujyapad Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu there are three: Renunciation, Knowledge, and Compassionपूजे
PUJYA श्री के अवतरण दिन की आप सबको बहोत बहोत शुभकामनाये
साधक मांगे मांगना प्रभु दीजो मोहे दोह स्वस्थ रहे हमारे सदगुरुदेव आयु लम्बी होए
Bapu Ji chose a peaceful place in the Motera village on the banks of Sabarmati river. Later on some of the devotees constructed a small room for Bapu Ji which is very well known as "Moksha Kutir". Though this place in Motera village was very unusual and a place of thieves and bootleggers, Bapu Ji lived there submerged in the joy of communion with Atman. Slowly, the number of devotees coming to Motera kept on increasing and in a very short time the place became a great spiritual centre.The Biography of Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu is available in poem form called Sri Asaramayan.
बैसाखी
हरी ॐ
Guru Gobind Singh, honoured as the greatest Sikh leader after the founder of the faith, Guru Nanak, was the most dynamic of all the gurus who consolidated Sikhism and gave it the modern form it has today. On the first day of the month of Vaishakh in 1699, he established a new militant order of Sikhs called the Khalsa. Holding a naked sword raised in his hand, he announced to a large gathering of his followers at Anandpur Sahib that he would choose five men who were prepared to sacrifice their lives for the brotherhood. One man came forward first. The Guru took him into a tent and brought back the sword dipped in blood. Despite the fear engendered by this sight, one by one, the next four men came forward. It so transpired that Guru Gobind Singh had dipped the sword in goat's blood to test the devotion of the five men. These men were chosen by the Guru as the Panj Pyaras. They were 'baptised' as the first Khalsa, whose lives would be a lesson in devotion, sacrifice and brotherhood. They were given the rites of Khanda Pahul or Khanda ka Arnrit and swore to lead a life devoted to the service of the religion and its goals of universal brotherhood. The chosen disciples were given the five Ks of Schism-Kachha (shorts), Kesh (long hair), Kangha (comb), Kirpan (dagger), and ada (iron bangle) . From that time all young Sikhs go through this initiation ceremony under the supervision of five seniors representing the Panj Pyaras. For Sikhs as well as for all the people of Punjab, Haryana and other northern states, Baisakhi is the beginning of a new year, a harvest festival and the celebration of the establishment of the Khalsa. Baisakhi is celebrated by taking the Granth Sahib in processions led by the Panj Pyaras or the five senior Sikhs who are symbolic of the original leaders. These processions are a special feature of the temples of Anandpur Sahib and Muktsar. There is a great deal of merrymaking and feasting marking the occasion. All-night revelries termed Baisakhi di Raat or Baisakhi da Mela, are held where men dance the robust Bhangra and women the Gidda. Folk dances and songs are highlights of this festival. People don colourful clothing typical of the region. Needless to say, elaborate meals of chana, bhatura, Sarson da Saag, tandoori roti and mithais of vast variety are distributed to the merrymakers in community feasts and langars where people eat together, forgetting their communal differences or religious denominations. These occasions are symbolic of the all-embracing principles of the Sikh faith as well as the open nature of the northen people.
आप सभी को बैशाखी की बहोत बहोत सुभकामनाये
हरी ॐ
Guru Gobind Singh, honoured as the greatest Sikh leader after the founder of the faith, Guru Nanak, was the most dynamic of all the gurus who consolidated Sikhism and gave it the modern form it has today. On the first day of the month of Vaishakh in 1699, he established a new militant order of Sikhs called the Khalsa. Holding a naked sword raised in his hand, he announced to a large gathering of his followers at Anandpur Sahib that he would choose five men who were prepared to sacrifice their lives for the brotherhood. One man came forward first. The Guru took him into a tent and brought back the sword dipped in blood. Despite the fear engendered by this sight, one by one, the next four men came forward. It so transpired that Guru Gobind Singh had dipped the sword in goat's blood to test the devotion of the five men. These men were chosen by the Guru as the Panj Pyaras. They were 'baptised' as the first Khalsa, whose lives would be a lesson in devotion, sacrifice and brotherhood. They were given the rites of Khanda Pahul or Khanda ka Arnrit and swore to lead a life devoted to the service of the religion and its goals of universal brotherhood. The chosen disciples were given the five Ks of Schism-Kachha (shorts), Kesh (long hair), Kangha (comb), Kirpan (dagger), and ada (iron bangle) . From that time all young Sikhs go through this initiation ceremony under the supervision of five seniors representing the Panj Pyaras. For Sikhs as well as for all the people of Punjab, Haryana and other northern states, Baisakhi is the beginning of a new year, a harvest festival and the celebration of the establishment of the Khalsa. Baisakhi is celebrated by taking the Granth Sahib in processions led by the Panj Pyaras or the five senior Sikhs who are symbolic of the original leaders. These processions are a special feature of the temples of Anandpur Sahib and Muktsar. There is a great deal of merrymaking and feasting marking the occasion. All-night revelries termed Baisakhi di Raat or Baisakhi da Mela, are held where men dance the robust Bhangra and women the Gidda. Folk dances and songs are highlights of this festival. People don colourful clothing typical of the region. Needless to say, elaborate meals of chana, bhatura, Sarson da Saag, tandoori roti and mithais of vast variety are distributed to the merrymakers in community feasts and langars where people eat together, forgetting their communal differences or religious denominations. These occasions are symbolic of the all-embracing principles of the Sikh faith as well as the open nature of the northen people.
आप सभी को बैशाखी की बहोत बहोत सुभकामनाये
हरी ॐ
Sunday, April 5, 2009
कामदा एकादशी
कामदा एकादशी
युधिष्ठिर ने पूछा: वासुदेव ! आपको नमस्कार है ! कृपया आप यह बताइये कि चैत्र शुक्लपक्ष में किस नाम की एकादशी होती है?
भगवान श्रीकृष्ण बोले: राजन् ! एकाग्रचित्त होकर यह पुरातन कथा सुनो, जिसे वशिष्ठजी ने राजा दिलीप के पूछने पर कहा था ।
वशिष्ठजी बोले: राजन् ! चैत्र शुक्लपक्ष में ‘कामदा’ नाम की एकादशी होती है । वह परम पुण्यमयी है । पापरुपी ईँधन के लिए तो वह दावानल ही है ।
प्राचीन काल की बात है: नागपुर नाम का एक सुन्दर नगर था, जहाँ सोने के महल बने हुए थे । उस नगर में पुण्डरीक आदि महा भयंकर नाग निवास करते थे । पुण्डरीक नाम का नाग उन दिनों वहाँ राज्य करता था । गन्धर्व, किन्नर और अप्सराएँ भी उस नगरी का सेवन करती थीं । वहाँ एक श्रेष्ठ अप्सरा थी, जिसका नाम ललिता था । उसके साथ ललित नामवाला गन्धर्व भी था । वे दोनों पति पत्नी के रुप में रहते थे । दोनों ही परस्पर काम से पीड़ित रहा करते थे । ललिता के हृदय में सदा पति की ही मूर्ति बसी रहती थी और ललित के हृदय में सुन्दरी ललिता का नित्य निवास था ।
एक दिन की बात है । नागराज पुण्डरीक राजसभा में बैठकर मनोरंजन कर रहा था । उस समय ललित का गान हो रहा था किन्तु उसके साथ उसकी प्यारी ललिता नहीं थी । गाते-गाते उसे ललिता का स्मरण हो आया । अत: उसके पैरों की गति रुक गयी और जीभ लड़खड़ाने लगी ।
नागों में श्रेष्ठ कर्कोटक को ललित के मन का सन्ताप ज्ञात हो गया, अत: उसने राजा पुण्डरीक को उसके पैरों की गति रुकने और गान में त्रुटि होने की बात बता दी । कर्कोटक की बात सुनकर नागराज पुण्डरीक की आँखे क्रोध से लाल हो गयीं । उसने गाते हुए कामातुर ललित को शाप दिया : ‘दुर्बुद्धे ! तू मेरे सामने गान करते समय भी पत्नी के वशीभूत हो गया, इसलिए राक्षस हो जा ।’
महाराज पुण्डरीक के इतना कहते ही वह गन्धर्व राक्षस हो गया । भयंकर मुख, विकराल आँखें और देखनेमात्र से भय उपजानेवाला रुप - ऐसा राक्षस होकर वह कर्म का फल भोगने लगा ।
ललिता अपने पति की विकराल आकृति देख मन ही मन बहुत चिन्तित हुई । भारी दु:ख से वह कष्ट पाने लगी । सोचने लगी: ‘क्या करुँ? कहाँ जाऊँ? मेरे पति पाप से कष्ट पा रहे हैं…’
वह रोती हुई घने जंगलों में पति के पीछे-पीछे घूमने लगी । वन में उसे एक सुन्दर आश्रम दिखायी दिया, जहाँ एक मुनि शान्त बैठे हुए थे । किसी भी प्राणी के साथ उनका वैर विरोध नहीं था । ललिता शीघ्रता के साथ वहाँ गयी और मुनि को प्रणाम करके उनके सामने खड़ी हुई । मुनि बड़े दयालु थे । उस दु:खिनी को देखकर वे इस प्रकार बोले : ‘शुभे ! तुम कौन हो ? कहाँ से यहाँ आयी हो? मेरे सामने सच-सच बताओ ।’
ललिता ने कहा: महामुने ! वीरधन्वा नामवाले एक गन्धर्व हैं । मैं उन्हीं महात्मा की पुत्री हूँ । मेरा नाम ललिता है । मेरे स्वामी अपने पाप दोष के कारण राक्षस हो गये हैं । उनकी यह अवस्था देखकर मुझे चैन नहीं है । ब्रह्मन् ! इस समय मेरा जो कर्त्तव्य हो, वह बताइये । विप्रवर! जिस पुण्य के द्वारा मेरे पति राक्षसभाव से छुटकारा पा जायें, उसका उपदेश कीजिये ।
ॠषि बोले: भद्रे ! इस समय चैत्र मास के शुक्लपक्ष की ‘कामदा’ नामक एकादशी तिथि है, जो सब पापों को हरनेवाली और उत्तम है । तुम उसीका विधिपूर्वक व्रत करो और इस व्रत का जो पुण्य हो, उसे अपने स्वामी को दे डालो । पुण्य देने पर क्षणभर में ही उसके शाप का दोष दूर हो जायेगा ।
राजन् ! मुनि का यह वचन सुनकर ललिता को बड़ा हर्ष हुआ । उसने एकादशी को उपवास करके द्वादशी के दिन उन ब्रह्मर्षि के समीप ही भगवान वासुदेव के (श्रीविग्रह के) समक्ष अपने पति के उद्धार के लिए यह वचन कहा: ‘मैंने जो यह ‘कामदा एकादशी’ का उपवास व्रत किया है, उसके पुण्य के प्रभाव से मेरे पति का राक्षसभाव दूर हो जाय ।’
वशिष्ठजी कहते हैं: ललिता के इतना कहते ही उसी क्षण ललित का पाप दूर हो गया । उसने दिव्य देह धारण कर लिया । राक्षसभाव चला गया और पुन: गन्धर्वत्व की प्राप्ति हुई ।
नृपश्रेष्ठ ! वे दोनों पति पत्नी ‘कामदा’ के प्रभाव से पहले की अपेक्षा भी अधिक सुन्दर रुप धारण करके विमान पर आरुढ़ होकर अत्यन्त शोभा पाने लगे । यह जानकर इस एकादशी के व्रत का यत्नपूर्वक पालन करना चाहिए ।
मैंने लोगों के हित के लिए तुम्हारे सामने इस व्रत का वर्णन किया है । ‘कामदा एकादशी’ ब्रह्महत्या आदि पापों तथा पिशाचत्व आदि दोषों का नाश करनेवाली है । राजन् ! इसके पढ़ने और सुनने से वाजपेय यज्ञ का फल मिलता है ।
युधिष्ठिर ने पूछा: वासुदेव ! आपको नमस्कार है ! कृपया आप यह बताइये कि चैत्र शुक्लपक्ष में किस नाम की एकादशी होती है?
भगवान श्रीकृष्ण बोले: राजन् ! एकाग्रचित्त होकर यह पुरातन कथा सुनो, जिसे वशिष्ठजी ने राजा दिलीप के पूछने पर कहा था ।
वशिष्ठजी बोले: राजन् ! चैत्र शुक्लपक्ष में ‘कामदा’ नाम की एकादशी होती है । वह परम पुण्यमयी है । पापरुपी ईँधन के लिए तो वह दावानल ही है ।
प्राचीन काल की बात है: नागपुर नाम का एक सुन्दर नगर था, जहाँ सोने के महल बने हुए थे । उस नगर में पुण्डरीक आदि महा भयंकर नाग निवास करते थे । पुण्डरीक नाम का नाग उन दिनों वहाँ राज्य करता था । गन्धर्व, किन्नर और अप्सराएँ भी उस नगरी का सेवन करती थीं । वहाँ एक श्रेष्ठ अप्सरा थी, जिसका नाम ललिता था । उसके साथ ललित नामवाला गन्धर्व भी था । वे दोनों पति पत्नी के रुप में रहते थे । दोनों ही परस्पर काम से पीड़ित रहा करते थे । ललिता के हृदय में सदा पति की ही मूर्ति बसी रहती थी और ललित के हृदय में सुन्दरी ललिता का नित्य निवास था ।
एक दिन की बात है । नागराज पुण्डरीक राजसभा में बैठकर मनोरंजन कर रहा था । उस समय ललित का गान हो रहा था किन्तु उसके साथ उसकी प्यारी ललिता नहीं थी । गाते-गाते उसे ललिता का स्मरण हो आया । अत: उसके पैरों की गति रुक गयी और जीभ लड़खड़ाने लगी ।
नागों में श्रेष्ठ कर्कोटक को ललित के मन का सन्ताप ज्ञात हो गया, अत: उसने राजा पुण्डरीक को उसके पैरों की गति रुकने और गान में त्रुटि होने की बात बता दी । कर्कोटक की बात सुनकर नागराज पुण्डरीक की आँखे क्रोध से लाल हो गयीं । उसने गाते हुए कामातुर ललित को शाप दिया : ‘दुर्बुद्धे ! तू मेरे सामने गान करते समय भी पत्नी के वशीभूत हो गया, इसलिए राक्षस हो जा ।’
महाराज पुण्डरीक के इतना कहते ही वह गन्धर्व राक्षस हो गया । भयंकर मुख, विकराल आँखें और देखनेमात्र से भय उपजानेवाला रुप - ऐसा राक्षस होकर वह कर्म का फल भोगने लगा ।
ललिता अपने पति की विकराल आकृति देख मन ही मन बहुत चिन्तित हुई । भारी दु:ख से वह कष्ट पाने लगी । सोचने लगी: ‘क्या करुँ? कहाँ जाऊँ? मेरे पति पाप से कष्ट पा रहे हैं…’
वह रोती हुई घने जंगलों में पति के पीछे-पीछे घूमने लगी । वन में उसे एक सुन्दर आश्रम दिखायी दिया, जहाँ एक मुनि शान्त बैठे हुए थे । किसी भी प्राणी के साथ उनका वैर विरोध नहीं था । ललिता शीघ्रता के साथ वहाँ गयी और मुनि को प्रणाम करके उनके सामने खड़ी हुई । मुनि बड़े दयालु थे । उस दु:खिनी को देखकर वे इस प्रकार बोले : ‘शुभे ! तुम कौन हो ? कहाँ से यहाँ आयी हो? मेरे सामने सच-सच बताओ ।’
ललिता ने कहा: महामुने ! वीरधन्वा नामवाले एक गन्धर्व हैं । मैं उन्हीं महात्मा की पुत्री हूँ । मेरा नाम ललिता है । मेरे स्वामी अपने पाप दोष के कारण राक्षस हो गये हैं । उनकी यह अवस्था देखकर मुझे चैन नहीं है । ब्रह्मन् ! इस समय मेरा जो कर्त्तव्य हो, वह बताइये । विप्रवर! जिस पुण्य के द्वारा मेरे पति राक्षसभाव से छुटकारा पा जायें, उसका उपदेश कीजिये ।
ॠषि बोले: भद्रे ! इस समय चैत्र मास के शुक्लपक्ष की ‘कामदा’ नामक एकादशी तिथि है, जो सब पापों को हरनेवाली और उत्तम है । तुम उसीका विधिपूर्वक व्रत करो और इस व्रत का जो पुण्य हो, उसे अपने स्वामी को दे डालो । पुण्य देने पर क्षणभर में ही उसके शाप का दोष दूर हो जायेगा ।
राजन् ! मुनि का यह वचन सुनकर ललिता को बड़ा हर्ष हुआ । उसने एकादशी को उपवास करके द्वादशी के दिन उन ब्रह्मर्षि के समीप ही भगवान वासुदेव के (श्रीविग्रह के) समक्ष अपने पति के उद्धार के लिए यह वचन कहा: ‘मैंने जो यह ‘कामदा एकादशी’ का उपवास व्रत किया है, उसके पुण्य के प्रभाव से मेरे पति का राक्षसभाव दूर हो जाय ।’
वशिष्ठजी कहते हैं: ललिता के इतना कहते ही उसी क्षण ललित का पाप दूर हो गया । उसने दिव्य देह धारण कर लिया । राक्षसभाव चला गया और पुन: गन्धर्वत्व की प्राप्ति हुई ।
नृपश्रेष्ठ ! वे दोनों पति पत्नी ‘कामदा’ के प्रभाव से पहले की अपेक्षा भी अधिक सुन्दर रुप धारण करके विमान पर आरुढ़ होकर अत्यन्त शोभा पाने लगे । यह जानकर इस एकादशी के व्रत का यत्नपूर्वक पालन करना चाहिए ।
मैंने लोगों के हित के लिए तुम्हारे सामने इस व्रत का वर्णन किया है । ‘कामदा एकादशी’ ब्रह्महत्या आदि पापों तथा पिशाचत्व आदि दोषों का नाश करनेवाली है । राजन् ! इसके पढ़ने और सुनने से वाजपेय यज्ञ का फल मिलता है ।
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