From the
Satsang of His Holiness Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu and Quotes of those benefited by the grace of His
Holiness Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu.
Divine Inspiration:
The Secret of Eternal Youth
“Many good persons have been
degraded by following the Freudian psychology, whereas many ordinary people
have become great by following the Yoga psychology of Patanjali. ‘The Secret of
Eternal Youth’ is a book based on the psychology of Rishi Patanjali. It must be
read without fail. As you read this book, you will gradually get divine
inspiration and light. You must not only read this book five times yourself but
should also carry out the divine service of distributing it to others. This
book provides moral understanding to the youths and helps them to get rid of their
evil sex habits bringing about a divine transformation in their lives. So you
too carry out the noble service of distributing this book to 2-5 people without
fail. It will be considered a service to the nation and mankind as a whole,
nay, to God Himself.”
What is the Highest Penance? What has been eulogized by the sages?
What is the source of zeal, prosperity and supernatural powers?
What is the prime source of strength & bliss?… Brahmacharya.
FOREWORD
We have great pleasure in placing into the hands of the English
language readers this inspiring book, ‘Divine Inspiration’ - a revised edition
of ‘The Secret of Eternal Youth’ which has been greatly appreciated and widely
read by millions of people in its Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu,
Bengali, Oriya and Kannada editions. Up until now, millions of people have seen
their degenerated lives touching lofty spiritual heights after coming into
contact with Pujyashree, and by following the time-tested yogic techniques and
other experiments for protecting one’s vigour and virility, as propagated by
Him. The dejected youth of today who suffer from dreaded diseases such as loss
of semen and wet dreams, have found a great support in the invigorating and
experiential words of Pujyashree, and in His divine guidance.
Today’s luxurious life which is making its way through a dangerous
environment of lust and vulgarity steals away the vigour and the lustre of the
society. And it is here that the vivifying guidance of a great personage like
Pujyashree becomes all the more imperative for the protection of youth’s vigour
in the society today. Pujyashree has time and again referred to this pressing
problem, and has given infallible remedies for the same in His various satsang
discourses. We have made a humble effort to compile these references and
remedies to produce this handy book for the benefit of the readers. This book
has been designed to fulfil the requirements of every segment and section of
society. Be the person a man or a woman, a householder or an ascetic, a student
or even an old man, everyone would find this booklet extremely helpful in one’s
life. This book abounds in ideas and suggestions regarding how to mould one’s
life-style in order to have a propitious touch of divinity and everlasting
youthful vigour. And the most remarkable fact about this book is that it
contains the dynamic experiential words of Pujyashree, Who is Himself an
accomplished yogi and very well acquainted with the different experiments of
yoga. And the very fact simply multiplies the influence that this book has on
its readers.
“Divine Inspiration” amply illuminates the path of
protecting one’s youthful vigour, and opens the doorway to a divine life. Do
utilize this book to your full benefit, and don’t forget to earn merits by
distributing it among others for them to benefit from it as well.
-Shri Yoga Vedanta Seva
Samiti, Ahmedabad Ashram.
Be Thou
Virile O Man!
Practise brahmacharya,
shun all lust and desire; be a devotee of the Lord, for your life if you care.
Wake up in the morning and
keep cheerful ever, give up grief and worries that only breed misery.
As per your strength do
exercises every morning O brother! For, there is nobody’s monopoly in this
sector.
Live a hundred years while
carrying out auspicious acts, dear! It is verily your bounden duty to keep
healthy ever.
By sheer virtue of brahmacharya
did Hanumanaji cross the ocean,
The same power enabled
Lakshmana defeat Meghanada even.
When Angada, the brahmachari,
rooted his foot on the ground; even the strongest in Lanka failed to move it by
an inch.
Ramamurti and Gama too had
observed brahmacharya, which earned them name and fame both in
O brave Indians! Be thou
virile through brahmacharya, which has been extolled even in the holy
Vedas!
A Mantra Useful in Keeping up Brahmacharya
› Z_mo ^JdVo _hm~bo namH«$_m` _Zmo{^bm{fV§ _Z… ñV§^ Hw$é Hw$é
ñdmhm &
'› namo
bhagavate mahÍbale parÍkramÍya
manobhilÍÙitaÒ manaÏ staÒbha kuru kuru
svÍhÍ.'
Take a cup of milk and look
at it while mentally repeating this mantra twenty-one times. Thereafter drink
the milk. This is an excellent aid to maintain brahmacharya. This
technique is worth assimilating in one’s routine life.
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
› hm¢ Oy± g… & › ^y^w©d… ñd… & ›
Í`å~H§$ `Om_ho gwJ§qY nw{îQ>dY©Z_² & Cdm©éH${_d ~ÝYZmÝ_¥Ë`mo_w©jr`
_m_¥VmV² & ñd… ^wd… ^y… › & g… Oy± hm¢ › &
‘› hauÒ jÜÒ saÏ | › bhÜrbhuvaÏ svaÏ | › tryambakaÒ yajÍmahe sugandhiÒ puÙÛivardhanam | urvÍrukamiva
bandhanÍnmØtyormukÚÐya mÍmØtÍt | svaÏ bhuvaÏ bhÜÏ › | saÏ jÜÒ hauÒ › |’
‘We worship the three-eyed One (Lord Shiva) Who is fragrant and Who
nourishes well all beings; may He liberate us from death for the sake of
immortality even as the cucumber is severed from its bondage (to the creeper).’
Japa of this Mahamrityunjaya Mantra of Lord Shiva does not only save one
from untimely death, but also endows him with good health. Japa of this
mantra while pouring water on the body from an ewer at bath is a bestower of
good health. Consumption of the milk consecrated by this mantra helps in
observing celibacy. In today’s busy and hectic life, it is difficult to predict
the occurence of any accident, strife or riot. One who chants this mantra once
before setting out from home is protected from such untoward incidents and
returns home safe. (For the detailed information about the proper procedure of
performing an anushthÍna of this
mantra please refer to the ‘Aarogyanidhi’, a book published by
the ashram).
A Mantra for
Obviating the Baneful Influence of Planet Mars
A§ am§ A§ &
‘aÒ rÍÒ aÒ’ - Japa of this mantra for 108 times removes anger. If
somebody has problems in finding a match due to mangali yog
(baneful influence of planet Mars), he or she should fast and chant this mantra
108 times for 27 Tuesdays in succession and smear vermilion on Hanumanaji all over.
This will obviate the baneful influences of mangali yog.
His
Holiness Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu’s Message for
Students, Parents,
Guardians and the Nation’s Helmsmen
The future of our country depends upon the young generation. However, in
the absence of proper guidance, today’s youth are straying away from the right
path. They are reeling under the ill effects of western hedonistic culture and
consequently losing their youthful vigour. Obscene TV channels, cinema,
pornographic literature and other media, are being used to misguide the youth.
Psychiatrists and sexologists, largely influenced by so-called western
psychology, are depraving the young students and ruining their character,
self-restraint, and morals through their grossly ill-conceived articles published
frequently in newspapers and periodicals.
The present education system - a legacy of the British colonial regime -
is completely indifferent towards moral values. Consequently, today’s students
start leading an unrestrained and indulgent life, even as bachelors. There is
also a growing tendency among today’s youth to blindly imitate western conduct
and manners. Thus they indulge in fashion, impure eating, immoral behaviour,
bad company, vulgarity, cinema, etc., thereby suffering a gradual degeneration.
They are becoming weak and lustful. Their sorry state indicates their complete
ignorance about the glory of brahmacharya.
The number of students, male and female, who out of ignorance waste
their prime source of physical and mental energy (and end up wasting their
precious lives in ignominy and debility), is not in lakhs, but in crores. They
cannot disclose their miserable condition out of shame and suffer silently.
They become weak and live in a pitiable condition. Their lives are completely
ruined, while they are also deprived of proper physical and mental growth. Such
young people are plagued by anaemia, forgetfulness and general weakness. This
is the reason why the number of clinics and hospitals, and the use of thousands
of different allopathic medicines and injections are on the increase in our
country today. Innumerable doctors have set up their own business, and yet the
number of diseases and patients is constantly on the rise.
What is the main reason for this phenomenon? It is due to evil habits
and wastage of semen through immoral, unnatural, and unrestrained sex. Loss of
semen leads to loss of immunity and depletion of the vital energy. If this
country is to regain the glory of being Guru of the entire world, if She is to
be the polestar of global civilization and culture, if She is to reach the
summit of the world once again, then her worthy sons must appreciate the
importance of brahmacharya, and practise it meticulously, exercising
constant vigil and self-restraint. For, it is by virtue of brahmacharya
alone that our young generation can bring about a balanced and superior
development of their personality. Observance of brahmacharya sharpens
the intellect, promotes immunity against diseases and makes one enthusiastic
and confident enough to set up great objectives and achieve them. One develops
a firm determination, and one’s will power is strengthened too.
It is brahmacharya alone which is the very root of spiritual
progress as well. Our country may make great progress and attain a great deal
of prosperity in the industrial, technical, and economic fields, but if we are
not able to protect and preserve the true wealth of our youth (their youthful
vigour), then all material developments will ultimately lead only to
destruction, for no social system can run smoothly without self-restraint and
purity of conduct. The all round development of
Therefore, it is our bounden duty to educate the youth about the
measures needed to maintain sexual health and live a disease-free long life;
and also about the methods needed to check the evil of lust. This duty, if
ignored, will bring misery to our society and the entire nation. Observance of brahmacharya
alone can ensure a strong and vibrant
The
Secret of Eternal Youth
eara_mÚ§
Ibw Y_©gmYZ_² & “The
human body is the means to righteous living.” All spiritual practices can be
performed through the body alone. If the body is weak, it directly affects the
mind making it weak as well.
To achieve success in any enterprise it is essential that both the body
and the mind are healthy. Those who have wasted their neural energy by falling
prey to sensual indulgence, thus draining their vitality and lustre, can no
longer muster enough courage or strength for sÍdhanÍ. On the other hand,
those who exercise self-restraint (even if physically weak), have their minds
invigorated through sevÍ and sÍdhanÍ.
In spite of being physically capable, the youth of today are distracted
from the path of sÍdhanÍ by objects of sense pleasure. They fall prey to carnal
desires, fascinated as they are by the dazzle of materialism, thus wasting
their vitality and lustre. The result is a total failure, despair, frustration
and depression. Not knowing the great importance of sexual energy, and having
fallen prey to evil habits, they recklessly indulge in sensuality - a mistake
that later becomes a life-long repentance for them. Such young people cannot
lay bare their hearts before anyone. They have lost their vital energies
through uncontrolled sexual indulgence, and as a result, their minds become
sluggish and their bodies languid and sickly. Their life becomes a living hell.
Self-realization will always remain a distant dream for them, and they are left
to drag out their remaining life quite aimlessly.
This is why great personages and saints have always stressed upon the
paramount importance of brahmacharya in life. A person lacking in
self-restraint and self-discipline can never make any real progress in life, nor
will he be of any great use to the society. A society or nation comprising of
such people is unable to attain peace and happiness, or make any significant
spiritual progress.
What is Brahmacharya?
H$_©Um _Zgm
dmMm gdm©dñWmgw gd©Xm & gd©Ì _¡WwZË`mJmo ~«÷M`ª àMjVo &&
“Abstaining from copulation physically orally and mentally, in all
actions, at all times, and in all places is alone brahmacharya.” (The Yajnavalkya samhita)
The great sage Vyasa has said: ~«÷M`ª
JwßVo{ÝÐ`ñ`monñWñ` g§`_… &
“To renounce the pleasures of the sense organs through self-restraint is
defined as brahmacharya.”
Lord Shiva says: {gÕo {~ÝXm¡ _hmXo{d qH$ Z {gÕç{V ^yVbo
& ‘O Parvati! What is there in this
world that cannot be attained by one who has achieved total preservation of his
sexual fluid?’
The sÍdhakas, who sublimate their sexual energy through sÍdhanÍ and thereby progress
on the yogic path, achieve mastery over various supernatural powers. All powers
reside at the feet of an urdhvaretÍ yogi. In
fact, siddhis become his facile servants. Such a person can attain
Self-realization within a short time. Even the Gods have attained God-hood
through brahmacharya. Brahmacharya is a great virtue. It provides
man with constant support to face and overcome all sorts of difficulties in
life.
~«÷M`}U Vngm
Xodm _¥Ë`w_nm¿ZV & BÝÐmo h ~«÷M`}U Xodoä`… ñd1am^aV²
&&
‘The gods have conquered death through the penance of brahmacharya.
Indra, the king of the gods, has attained a still higher status and greater
pleasures compared to other gods only by the virtue of brahmacharya.’
(The Atharva Veda: Kanda 11 Sukta 7 Mantra 19)
Brahmacharya: The Supreme
Penance
Ascetics engage themselves in a variety of penances. But regarding brahmacharya,
Lord Shiva says: Z VnñVn BË`mhþ~«©÷M`ª VnmoÎm__² &
D$Üd©aoVm ^doÚñVw g Xodmo Z Vw _mZwf… &&
’Brahmacharya alone is the supreme penance. There is no penance
greater than brahmacharya in all the three worlds. An urdhvaretÍ saint is a veritable
God in flesh and blood.’
Brahmacharya
is also hailed in Jain scriptures,
Vdogw dm CÎm_§ ~§^Moa_² & ‘Brahmacharya is the supreme penance.’ (The
Jain Sutrakritanga: 6.23)
Preservation of Semen
Promotes Longevity
Semen is like the emperor of this bodily kingdom. If this king is strong
and powerful, enemies in the form of diseases can never attack this kingdom.
Diseases afflict the body only if the semen, the king, is weak. This is why it
is written in the scriptures : _aU§ {~ÝXwnmVoZ OrdZ§
{~ÝXwYmaUmV² & “Death
is hastened by expending semen and life is prolonged by its preservation.” Jain scriptures term the lack of brahmacharya
as a grave sin. A~§^M[a`§ Kmoa§ n_m`§
Xwa{h[Ç>`_² & `Non observance of brahmacharya is a grave sin.’
(The Dasha
Vaikalika Sutra : 6.17)
The Atharva Veda declares that brahmacharya is the greatest among
religious observances: d«Vofw d¡ d¡ ~«÷M`©_² &
In ‘Ayurveda’, brahmacharya is considered to be the source of
supreme power: ~«÷M`ª na§ ~b_² & ‘Brahmacharya
is the Supreme strength.’
The glory of brahmacharya has been sung by all men of virtue and
wisdom. The great yogi Gorakhnath declares:
H§$V J`m Hy±$ H$m{_Zr Pya¡ & {~ÝXw J`m Hy±$
OmoJr && ‘A yogi grieves for
his lost semen in the same way as a lustful wife pines for her husband.’
Lord Shiva has even gone to the extent of saying that it is only due to
the power of brahmacharya that He has attained such an elevated state of
glory:
`ñ` àgmXmÝ_{h_m
__mß`oVmÑemo ^doV² &
Modern Medical Opinions
Even eminent European medical experts have endorsed the statements of
the yogis of
As a result of the most patient and persevering scientific
investigations it has been found that whenever the seminal secretions are
conserved and reabsorbed into the system, they go towards enriching the blood
and strengthening the brain.
Dr. Dio Lewis also believes that the conservation of semen is essential
in strengthening the body, and increasing vigour of mind and keeness of
intellect. Another writer, Dr. E.P. Miller, declares: “Waste of spermatic
secretions, whether voluntary or involuntary, is a direct waste of the
life-force. It is almost universally conceded that the choicest elements of the
blood enter into the composition of the spermatic secretion. If these
conclusions are correct, then it follows that a chaste life is essential to
man’s well-being.”
Eminent doctors of the west say that various kinds of diseases arise
from the loss of semen, particularly in young age. Boils on the body, acne or
eruptions on the face, blue lines around the eyes, absence of beard, sunken
eyes, pale face with anaemia, loss of memory, loss of eye-sight,
shortsightedness, discharge of semen along with urine, enlargement of the
testes, pain in the testes, debility, drowsiness, laziness, gloominess,
palpitation of the heart, dyspnoea, or difficulty in breathing, phthisis, pain
in the back, loins, head and joints, weak kidneys, passing urine in sleep,
fickle-mindedness, lack of thinking power, bad dreams and wet dreams and
restlessness of mind are some of the symptoms connected with the excessive loss
of the vital fluids.
Brahmacharya
is the sole remedy to prevent and cure the above disorders. The following
preparation will help observe brahmacharya: Mix 80 gm of ÍmlÍ powder with 20 gm of
turmeric powder. Take 3 gm of the mixture in the morning and evening.
Miraculous relief in all the above diseases will be seen in just 8 to 10 days.
It will also help preserve semen.
How is Semen Formed?
Virya or semen
is a very precious constituent of the body. The formation of semen from food is
a very lengthy process. Sri Sushrutacharya has written:
agmЊV§ VVmo
_m§g§ _m§gmÝ_oX… àOm`Vo & _oXñ`m{ñW… VVmo _ÁOm _ÁOm`m… ewH«$ g§^d…
&&
“Out of food is formed chyle. Out of chyle comes blood. Out of blood
comes flesh. Out of flesh comes fat. Out of fat comes bone. Out of bone comes
marrow, and out of marrow comes semen.” Every step in the transformation of
chyle into semen takes about five days. Thus semen is the final dhÍtu that is formed from food. In women, this final dhÍtu is called ovum. Thus it is clear from
Sushruthacharya’s statement as to how semen is formed through a seven stage
process; which is said to take approximately 30 days and 4 hours. Scientists
state that the consumption of 32 kg of food produces 800 gm of blood, which in
turn forms only 20 gm of semen.
The Secret of a Magnetic
Personality
Conservation of semen results in the emergence of a charismatic power in
the body, which is named ojas by the ancient Ayurvedic physician
Dhanvantari. The same ojas goes a long way to help one attain the most
coveted goal of Self-realization. Whenever you see someone who has made
extraordinary achievements in life, who reflects a magnetic aura, possesses a
charismatic personality, whose speech is impressive and who is enthusiastic,
then know for sure that this is due to the power of conserving semen, in other
words - brahmacharya.
Let us assume that an ordinary man consumes 800 gm of food daily; thus
he consumes 32 kg of food in 40 days yielding 20 gm of semen. Hence he will
accumulate about 15 gm of semen in one month’s time. This is almost equal to
the amount of semen that is discharged in just one act of sexual intercourse.
Story of a Gardener
There was a gardener who spent all his time, energy, and wealth, in
cultivating a beautiful flower garden. Many varieties of multi-coloured
fragrant flowers were grown in it. He gathered the choicest flowers and
prepared a wonderful perfume from them. And can you imagine what he did next?
He poured forth the perfume into the sewer! Good heavens! He totally wasted the
perfume which he had prepared after so much hard work, and which could have
filled his home with a beautiful fragrance. You will obviously say, “That
gardener was a fool, an idiot…” But take a closer look at yourself. You need
not search too far for that gardener. Many amongst us are just like him.
The semen produced in the body from early childhood until today, over a
period of 15 to 20 years of early youth, is transmuted into ‘ojas’,
which provides the body with strength, vigour and radiance. Do you think it is
good prudence on your part to waste this precious semen which takes no less
than 30 days to be produced, just for a single moment of sexual gratification?
Isn’t this foolishness quite like that of the gardener? The gardener might not
have repeated his irrational action after having realized his stupidity, but
today many people are repeating the folly of indulging in sex over and over
again, even after having recieved numerous forbidding instructions from the
scriptures and saints. Inevitably, they end up with nothing but repentance and
misery.
Blinded by sheer passion, and for the sake of just a moment’s pleasure,
one eventually falls for the sexual act. And when the act is finally over, one
feels drained of all energies and becomes not unlike a corpse. They do not know
that the pleasure experienced was not real, but only a fleeting glance by which
was wasted the precious vital fluid accumulated over a period of 30 to 40 days.
The semen produced and accumulated during the prime of one’s youth
remains in the body in the form of ojas. It is lost through discharge of
semen during sexual intercourse and masturbation. Excessive sexual indulgence
may even lead to the discharge of a white substance from the bones, causing
debility and even impotence. One may even begin to shy away from confronting
anyone, too scared to make eye contact. Their life becomes hellish. Since
conservation of semen is of so much importance, our great sages and saints have
laid down specific instructions regarding when, with whom, and at what
frequency one should engage in copulation.
Sex for Progeny : Nature’s
Plan
The wastage of semen just for momentary pleasure is not an arrangement
made by Mother Nature. It should only be used for procreation as intended by
Her.
Reproduction is necessary for the continuance of all species, and Mother
Nature has bestowed the power of reproduction on all plants and animals whereby
it is their natural instinct to procreate. Overpowered by nature’s instinct,
every creature engages in the sexual act, and at the same time enjoys its
pleasure as well. But is it wise to consider this natural arrangement as an
ever ready means of sense gratification? In animals, the sexual impulse,
becomes active only during the mating season, and thus they remain healthy. So,
has man degenerated to a level far lower than even animals in this respect ?
Animals do not have a developed intellect, whereas it is fully developed in
man.
Amhma{ZÐm^`_¡WwZ§
M gm_mÝ`_oVËnew{^Z©amUm_² & All animals consume food, experience fear, sleep and
copulate, and in our previous births of lower life-forms, we too had been
engaged in these acts. But now we have attained a human form, which is not
meant for the satisfaction of the lower appetites of sex and taste. It is
primarily meant for the higher purpose of achieving Self-realization. But if we
continue to hanker after fleeting pleasures even now, then how shall we ever
attain the highest goal of Self-realization ?
Don’t be Misled by the Perverse Logic of the ‘
Many people put forth arguments, “The scriptures and saints have also
preached that one should live life in sahaj (a natural way). Even Sant
Kabirji has said : gmYmo,
ghO g_m{Y ^br & ‘O
sadhu! It is best to experience Natural samadhi.’ When you feel like working,
work; when you feel hungry, eat; when you are tired, rest. There should be no
stress or mental tension of any sort. Psychiatrists believe that most diseases
today are the direct results of this tension and stress.
Some people misinterpret this statement of Kabir to indulge in
unrestrained sex. But they commit self-deception. Such people fail to
understand that this sahaj, or natural way of life, implies the
spontaneous life of those JnÍnis who have
controlled their mind and intellect; have no expectations whatsoever, from the
world; and who remain equanimous in both praise and insult. They are
steadfastly poised in the Self where there is neither elevation nor
degeneration. Worldly objects can neither enhance nor undermine their perennial
state of bliss. Sense enjoyments can no more allure or lead them astray. Thus
even if they are offered an abundance of material objects, they are awakened to
such a high state of Consciousness that they would, with perfect equanimity,
either use them or throw them away as per their wish. But what to speak of
material objects when they have no attachment even towards their own bodies.
They remain in such a continuous state of peace and bliss that it makes
absolutely no difference to them whether they have a body or not. It is in
regard to these enlightened souls that Kabirji says: gmYmo,
ghO g_m{Y ^br & ‘O
sadhu! It is best to experience Natural samadhi.’
Evaluate Yourself
If one has attained such an elevated state, then it is well and good.
Otherwise beware! Under the pretext of such arguments you will only delude
yourself and fall into the quagmire of moral and spiritual degradation. Just
compare your state with theirs. If you are insulted, you become furious and
vengeful. You cannot maintain equanimity in the face of gain or loss. Passion
and hatred are an integral part of your life. The sense of ‘I’ and ‘mine’
such as ‘my’ house, ‘my’ wealth, ‘my’ reputation, ‘my’
body’, still dominate you. This is dehabhÍva or jivabhÍva, i.e.,
identification with your physical body. Can you conduct yourself by rising
above such jivabhÍva? Just think
about this. Even sadhus have failed to detach themselves from their physical
existence, then what to speak about ordinary people? They are obsessed with
notions like, ‘I am an ascetic, I don’t eat sweets, I don’t look at women, I
don’t touch money, I don’t wear shoes...’ So they have not been able to make
their lives simple and natural.
People prefer to remain engrossed in sense pleasures in the name of the
‘sahaj life’. The mouth waters at the sight of sweets. One becomes upset
when some near or dear one is in trouble. If the business suffers a loss, the
owner has sleepless nights. One becomes homesick staying away from his kith and
kin for long. We are so obsessed with such thoughts, that we often forget about
our beloved Lord, Who is our real kith and kin. Are these, the indications of
the ‘sahaj life’, which the saints speak of? Certainly not.
Significance of Self-Control
A great injustice is being done to the youth of today. They are
constantly being assaulted with sexually provocative material in virtually
every sphere of life.
First of all, animalistic sexual instincts naturally drag the youth
towards sexual indulgence, and then the
modern social environment also pushes them towards this end. And on top of
that, such tendencies are actually now promoted through scientific support,
while asserting that self-control is deemed detrimental to one’s health. With
all this in mind, what hope is there when even the so called holy preachers
expound such depraved doctrines as 'g§^moJ go
g_m{Y', (‘Sambhog Se Samadhi’ i.e. From
Sex To Superconsciousness) based on the irrational, atheistic and erroneous
psychoanalytical theories of Freud? God alone can save the brahmacharya
and moral chastity of married couples and youth !
In the September 16th, 1977 issue of ‘The New York Times’, it was
reported: “An American panel believes that more than 20 million Americans need
psychiatric treatment.” In view of the above statistics, Martin Gross, a great
author, editor and educationist of the
Modern psychoanalysis, modern psychiatry, and psychotherapy only mirror
the neurosis of Freud’s warped mind. Freud suffered from spastic colon,
near-continuous depressive moods, neurasthenia, homosexual tendencies,
migraines, bad temper, phobias towards travelling, death and financial losses,
sinusitis, constipation, fainting spells, hostile bouts of hatred and even
murderous inclinations. Freud, who disregarded self-restraint in his life and
also taught his wretched ideas to others, finally died a physical and mental
wreck. Do you also want to commit suicide by imitating Freud, whose psychology
has ruined the health and lives of western youths?
Now when such eminent psychologists as Professor Adler and Professor
C.G. Jung have categorically refuted Freud’s theory, it is but regrettable that
even in India today, many psychiatrists and sexologists preach unethical
(pre-marital) and unnatural sex (masturbation) to the youth through their
various periodicals and newspaper columns based on Freud’s theories. Freud
himself had admitted to his insanity just before his death, “My ego resembles
that of the psychotic in one way or another, in a greater or lesser degree.”
Freud’s followers may not admit Freud’s madness, but in supporting and
propagating the theories of Freud who was a psychotic, they do deserve to be
termed as the followers of a lunatic only. It is our humble request to them to
refrain from misguiding and corrupting the people of our nation. They should,
rather, strive to ensure that everyone reads this book five times, and makes
others read it five times as well. Herein lies the good of all.
As per the ‘National Crime Victimization Survey’ (NCVS) some 16,86,600
major crimes were committed in
On having violated nature’s law of self-control, Mother Nature has
punished them with various sexually transmitted diseases. They chiefly suffer
from diseases like AIDS which is spreading like an epidemic. Their family life
is largely disturbed by internal conflicts, dissatisfaction and rage. Social
life is badly ridden with chaos, strife, discontent, lawlessness and hostility.
The
It is due to these so-called psychologists like Mr. Freud - the
champions of lustful living - who influenced and misled the entire western
world in the name of psychological science. Now this gale of degeneration has
started blowing across our own country as well. We must become alert to prevent
our motherland from falling prey to the same misfortune as has already befallen
the
Even before the time when the west had embarked on its journey of
scientific discoveries, and when human civilization was yet to develop in other
parts of the world, the philosophers and yogis of
Indian psychologists have promulgated the existence of consciousness at
four levels: JÍgrat, Swapna, Sushupti and Turiya.
Western psychological science acknowledges only the first three of them.
Western psychological science is non-spiritual. Ancient
Any attempt to erect an edifice of world peace based upon western
psychological principles is like constructing an edifice on pillars of sand.
The two World Wars are enough testimony to the harmful effects of western
psychology. Psychologists of the west are now realizing how much they have
misconstrued the facts. The aim of Indian psychological science however, is to
bring about a divine transformation in a person towards spiritual elevation.
Through its principle of ‘Unity in Diversity’, a general sense of tolerance as
well as an atmosphere of active co-operation can be fostered among various
countries, classes, religions, and communities of the world. Indian
psychological science expounds upon the effects of different foods on the mind
and body, the locations of the psychic centres, the position of the kundalini,
and sublimation of the sexual energy, etc.
Western psychology deals merely with human behaviour. Indian psychology
on the other hand, deals not only with human behavioural science, but also with
spiritual science. It lays great emphasis on the control of the senses. Western
psychological science however, stresses upon the mental processes and the
constitution of the brain, wherein the study of only the mental world analysed
by the mind is done. And what makes it worse is that Freud’s psychological
theories are based on the analysis of demented minds by another (his own)
demented mind. In contrast, Indian psychological science studies the ways and
means to negate the mind through negation of the sense organs in order to
ultimately attain Self-realization. A comprehensive tool to relieve mental
strife, or offer a permanent solution to the inherent negativism of a person
does not exist in western psychological science. For this very reason, even
millions of intellectual followers of Freud have fallen victims to insanity.
There is no record of anyone becoming a Yogasiddha Mahapurusha by
following the path of ‘From Sex to Super-Consciousness’, although there have
been many cases of its followers becoming enervated, depressed and mentally
deranged. On the other hand, Indian psychological science helps to relieve
one’s mental tension through Yoga, SÍdhana-Chatushtaya,
virtuous traits, company of saints, spiritual practices, renunciation,
knowledge, devotion, selfless service, etc. Through their regular practice one
can attain a well-constituted and well-developed personality. This is how the
followers of Indian psychology such as Panini (a foremost grammarian) and
Kalidas (a great poet) became great scholars, though they were of low
intellectual capabilities in their early lives. Indian psychological science
has produced thousands of great devotees, powerful yogis and Self-realized
saints across the world.
Hence, the overall good of an individual, family, society, nation and
humanity at large, lies in abandoning the precepts of western psychological
science and taking refuge in Indian psychological science. Many ordinary
persons have become great yogis by following the principles of Indian
psychology as propounded by Sage Patanjali. Many are now treading this path,
and many will follow it in the future to become great yogis. But we are yet to
see a single person attaining samadhi by following the teachings of ‘From Sex
to Super Consciousness’. On the contrary, many a people have become weak, ill,
victims of AIDS, and untimely death, mentally depressed, restless or even
insane.
Therefore, those people who wish to save mankind, especially the youth
from being misguided, who wish that the youth may possess vibrant physical
health, a cheerful mind and a sharp intellect, and who want to save the nation
from the dreaded disease of AIDS and build a healthy society, must now come
forward to propagate the highest message of self-control, self-restraint,
chastity and brahmacharya to the whole society. It is our moral duty to
ensure that the misguided youth of today read books such as, ‘Divine
Inspiration…’.
Suppose a person is hit by a pang of lust, but does nothing to restrain
himself unmindful of the harmful consequences on his physical strength, lustre,
and intellect, but instead falls for that desire, then what difference is there
between him and an animal? Even animals indulge in sex only during their mating
season and thus they live a sahaj and natural life. But humans! Humans
think that they are free to indulge in sex all 365 days of the year; and
moreover, they put forward the pretext, ‘If one should not satisfy the urge,
then why did God create it in the first place? What is the use of it?’ They do
not realize that their sense of discrimination is blinded by lust, and that
they are vainly trying to partner God in their sinful acts.
Suicidal Arguments
Some time ago, I received a letter. The gentleman had written: “Your
Holiness has advised in the course of satsang, and it is also mentioned
in your books that one should abstain from smoking, chewing tobacco, and other
addictions, as they destroy the strength, health and intelligence of the
individual. If it be so, then why did God create tobacco?”
Now this gentleman is himself unable to give up the addiction and is
making God liable for it. God has created roses as well as thorns, but why do
we pick only the roses and not the thorns? God has created fire too, but why do
we use it to cook food with, and not burn down our homes? God has created the Aak
(calotrepis gigantia), thorn apple, mangrove trees and other poisonous
plants. Why don’t we cook and eat them? God has created poison too, but we only
use it in the making of life saving medicines, rather than swallowing it
directly which causes death. In all these matters we use our discriminative
intelligence to choose what is beneficial, and reject what is harmful. But when
we cannot control our minds, we blame God. This is a gross misuse of
intelligence and energy. Alcoholism, smoking, and sexual depravity, of course
debilitate the mind and make the intellect dull and unfocussed. A man with such
a demented mind soon meets his doom. ›...
›... O Lord! Grant us good
prudence. ›... ›... O Lord! Grant stability to our good qualities.
Preservation of seminal energy through brahmacharya is very
important for maintaining a strong body and a sharp intellect. The importance
of brahmacharya is stated in the ‘Sadhanapada’ of ‘Yogadarshana’: ~«÷M`©à{VîR>m`m§
dr`©bm^… ‘One is endowed with power on
having become steadfastly established in brahmacharya.’
Frequency of Copulation
If someone wishes to lose his vigour through sexual indulgence and
degrade himself, then he must at least bear in mind the advice given by the
great Greek philosopher Socrates in the following conversation.
Householder: “Kindly instruct me as to how many times a man may have
copulation with his wife.”
Socrates: “Only once in his life.”
Householder: “But if that fails to satisfy him?”
Socrates: “Then he can have copulation once a year.”
Householder: “But if that too doesn’t satisfy him?”
Socrates: “Then let it be once a month.”
Householder: “And if he is still not satisfied?”
Socrates: “Then let it be twice a month, but this will cause an early
death.”
Householder: “What should he do if he is not satisfied with that
either?”
Socrates: “Well then, do it this way. Dig a grave, purchase a coffin and
a shroud for yourself beforehand, then you may spoil yourself as many times as
you wish. This is my final advice to you.”
Socrates’ advice should be a great message for one and all. Whoever
wastes his semen for sexual pleasure attains only despair, weakness, and
finally death. This priceless human life is wasted on sexual indulgence, but
sexual desires are never satiated.
The Experience of King Yayati
Cursed by Shukracharya, King Yayati became aged in the very prime of his
youth. On being begged for forgiveness, Shukracharya took pity on him and
modified his curse so that Yayati could regain his youth if any of his sons
consented to exchange his youth with his father’s old age. One by one, Yayati
asked each of his sons Yadu, Turvasu, Druhyu and Anu, to take his old age and
give his own youth in exchange. But all of them refused. Finally Yayati’s
youngest son, Puru, exchanged his youth for his father’s old age. Yayati,
gained his youth anew and began to indulge himself in sensual pleasures again.
But even after enjoying all these pleasures for one thousand years, he was not
satisfied. Then, returning his remaining youth to his son Puru, Yayati said:
“Dear Son, with your youth I enjoyed all the pleasures I craved and longed for.
Z OmVw H$m_…
H$m_mZm_wn^moJoZ emå`{V & h{dfm H¥$îUdË_}d ^y` Edm{^dY©Vo &&...
“But desires never die. They are never satiated by indulgence. Through
indulgence they only flare up, just like the sacrificial fire when ghee is
poured into it. If one becomes the sole Lord of the earth with all its jewels,
gold, cows and beautiful women in his possession, he will still not consider it
enough. Therefore, the thirst for enjoyment itself should be abandoned. This
thirst is, however, very difficult to give up for people with a depraved
intellect. Desire, that does not diminish even with the waning, life is a
veritable fatal disease in man. Only he who abandons all his desires attains
real happiness.” (The
Mahabharata - Adiparvani Sambhavaparva: 85:12-14)
Yayati’s experience is very poignant and teaches a great lesson to
mankind. He continued, ''nyUª
df©ghò§ _o {df`mgŠVMoVg… & VWmß`Zw{XZ§
V¥îUm __¡Voîd{^Om`Vo &&... Dear son! I have been indulging in worldly pleasures
for the last thousand years, yet my thirst for them only goes on increasing day
by day. Therefore, I shall abandon these pleasures and fix my mind on Brahman.
Then with a completely detached and tranquil mind I shall pass the rest of my
days with the innocent deer in the forest.”
Yayati crowned Puru as the king and retired to the forest to lead the
life of an ascetic.
Those who do not realize the importance and value of preserving this
vital essence of life (semen), should remember that they are merely the
followers of Yayati, and hence, are only heading towards utter ruin. They must
learn a lesson from the experience of Yayati. They should cultivate dynamic
will-power, a discriminative intellect, and have pity on their own selves.
Forget the past. Make a fresh start in life. It is better late than never.
Practise brahmacharya by means of yogÍsanas, prÍnÍyÍma, etc., and
adopt herbal therapy to maintain good health and regain the lost vitality. Be
heroic and brave. ›... ›... ›...
The Example of King Muchakunda
When King Muchakunda’s merits of having darshan and satsang
of Sage Gargacharya came to bear fruit, he was blessed with the darshan
of God. He prayed, “O Lord! Kindly bestow Your unswerving devotion upon me.”
The Lord said, “You have indulged excessively in sense-pleasures. Sensualists
cannot attain unswerving devotion to the Lord. Self-control is a must to attain
firm devotion. Only after you leave this Kshatriya body, you will be endowed
with a firm sense of devotion in your next life.” In his next birth, the same
King Muchakunda was born as Narasinh Mehta, a staunch devotee of Lord Sri
Krishna.
Victims of Bad Habits
Unfortunately, in today’s world, many people read pornographic
literature, watch pornographic movies and become victims of unnatural sexual
excitements. As a result, they lose their seminal energy many times a month in
wet dreams or through acts like masturbation. Such habits lead to the emptying
of their testicles. A lot of energy is needed to refill the empty testicles,
thus sufficient semen is not available in the body to produce the ojas
that gives vibrant health, strong will power and a sound mind. Then devoid of
good health, radiance and strength, such a person loses the enthusiasm for
life. His semen becomes watery. If he fails to control himself before it is too
late, then a stage will come when his testicles will stop producing semen
altogether. Even if a little bit of semen is produced, it will just be a
watery-thin liquid without the capacity to procreate. His life is then not even
worth its name. He becomes a mere living carcass. He becomes afflicted with
various diseases, and no medicine has any positive effect on him. He goes
through a hellish suffering. The scriptures emphatically declare:
Am`wñVoOmo ~b§
dr`ª àkm lríM _hX²`e… & nwÊ`§ M àr{V_Ëd§ M hÝ`Vo@~«÷M`©`m &&
‘Non-observance of brahmacharya leads to loss of longevity,
glory, strength, vigour, intellect, wealth, fame, virtues and pure love.’
Therefore the practice of brahmacharya, i.e. conservation of
semen, is most praiseworthy indeed.
Conservation of Semen is Always Commendable
The Atharva Veda (16.1.1,4) declares:
A{Vg¥îQ>mo
Anm§ d¥f^mo@{Vg¥îQ>m A¾`mo {Xì`m… && BX§ V_{V g¥
‘I have abandoned the lust that wastes my seminal energy. I renounce
this sexual desire forever. I will never fall a victim to the sexual desire
that destroys my strength, intelligence and health.’ ... But what happens to
one who does not lead a life of brahmacharya? The Atharva Veda
(16.1.2,3) says:
éOZ² n[aéOZ²
_¥UZ² à_¥UZ² && _«moH$mo _Zmohm IZmo {ZXm©h AmË_Xy{fñVZyXy{f…
&&
‘Lust is the root cause of various dire diseases. It is the cause of
death that often comes after a lot of suffering and pain. It makes one stagger.
It destroys all mental faculties. It destroys health, vitality and physical
well-being. It burns all the dhÍtus (i.e.
chyle, blood, flesh, fat, bone, marrow and semen). It pollutes the purity of
one’s conscience. It vitiates the vÍta, pitta
and kapha humours of the body and leaves one lustreless.’
It was by the sheer strength of brahmacharya alone that Arjuna
was able to defeat Angarparna, a great gandharva.
Arjuna and Angarparna
Once Arjuna and his brothers were on their way to Panchala to
attend Draupadi’s swayamvara. At
Somashrayana, a holy place on the bank of the river
Arjuna’s response infuriated the gandharva. He promptly drew his
bow and shot arrows at them. But Arjuna deflected all the arrows with the
burning torch he was carrying in his hand. Then Arjuna hurled the ‘Agneya
Astra’, the blazing-fire weapon at the gandharva, which immediately
burnt his chariot down. Rendered unconscious by the sheer force of the weapon,
the powerful gandharva fell down headlong from his chariot. His wife
Kumminasi became very upset and she prayed to Yudhishthira to spare her
husband’s life. Yudhishthira then asked Arjuna to be merciful to the gandharva.
When Angarparna regained consciousness, he said, “Arjuna, I have been
defeated by you, therefore I shall give up my former name Angarparna. I was
formerly called ‘Chitraratha’ because I possessed a beautiful chariot, but you
have burnt that chariot, and hence I shall from now on be known as Dagdharatha
(having a burnt chariot). I possess one vidya called Chakshusi,
which was imparted by Manu to Soma, by Soma to Vishwavasu, who in turn gave it
to me. If some coward gets this vidya, it will be destroyed. One can
acquire this military science only after observing the penance of standing on a
single leg for six months. But Arjuna! I shall impart this science to you
without having to observe any such penance. Now listen to its virtues. This
science will enable you to see whatever you like in all the three worlds, in
its present state. O Arjuna! Only on account of this science are gandharvas superior
to men and equal to the celestials in power.”
In this manner Angarparna presented the Chakshusi vidya, along
with some divine horses and other gifts to Arjuna. Then Arjuna asked, “O gandharva!
Why did you suddenly attack us and what actually led to your defeat?” The gandharva
gave a very pithy answer, “O chastiser of foes! Had any lustful Kshatriya
challenged me at night, he would never have escaped alive, because our strength
is all the more powerful at night. No man confident of his strength will bear
an insult in front of his wife. You challenged me in the presence of my wives,
and filled with wrath I shot arrows at you. But as you are asking the reason
for my defeat, the answer is as follows:
~«÷M`ª namo
Y_©… g Mm{n {Z`VñËd{` & `ñ_mV² Vñ_mXh§ nmW© aUo@{ñ_ {d{OVñËd`m &&
‘Brahmacharya
is the greatest dharma, and you are certainly leading that mode of life. O son
of Kunti! It was only due to this reason that I was defeated by you in the
duel.’ (Mahabharata:
Àdiparva of Chaitraratha Parva: 169.71)
Thus it is clear that preservation of semen, the vital fluid, is very
important. Now let us understand the essential meaning of brahmacharya
before we discuss some powerful tools for its observance.
The Literal Meaning of Brahmacharya
‘Brahmacharya’ is a wonderful and pious term. In common parlance,
a Brahmachari is one who is unmarried, does not indulge in sex, shuns
the company of women, etc... etc. But this is a very limited definition. This
creates an impression that only the preservation of the seminal energy is what brahmacharya
is all about. But preservation of semen is only the means, not the goal.
The ultimate goal of human life is to attain Self-knowledge, to attain
Self-realization. One who has realized the Real Self is a Jivanamukta.
He is absorbed in the bliss of Brahman, i.e., he lives in a state of perennial
Self Bliss. He expects nothing from the world. He has discovered the fountain
of bliss within himself. No more does he depend upon external objects for his
happiness. He is absolutely free, beyond all bondages, and all his actions are
performed quite effortlessly. Worldly objects or events cannot disturb his
state of perennial spiritual Bliss. Intoxicated with Self Bliss he moves about
totally care-free having realized the hollowness of this dream-like world of
sense pleasures. It makes no difference to him whether he wears just a
loincloth or expensive clothes, whether he lives in a hut or a palace, whether
he is a householder or an ascetic. Such a person may externally appear to be a
destitute, but internally he is the King of kings, because all his desires are
destroyed. For him there is no duty left to be discharged, because he has
transcended them all. Such an enlightened one remains established in Brahman
while performing all sorts of activities. He remains in a natural and
uninterrupted state of samadhi. He is always absorbed in his Brahmic bliss.
Technically, brahmacharya is the conservation of seminal energy.
In this context, brahmacharya is the supreme observance, the supreme
penance and the supreme sÍdhanÍ. The outcome of this sÍdhanÍ is Self-knowledge,
Self-realization. It is only by attaining this ultimate goal that the full
import of brahmacharya is comprehended. Even if there be a single desire
in the mind, one cannot be called a true BrahmachÍri, and before attaining Self-knowledge, one cannot be
completely free from the shackles of desire. While conservation of seminal
energy is great, excellent, and always desirable, it is also the most essential
part of sÍdhanÍ that helps eradicate desires and brings about purity of
mind. This leads to a healthy and happy life, and finally helps one attain the
highest goal of human life, i.e. Self-realization, or in other words, the
Supreme Bliss.
Now we will discuss how to observe brahmacharya with the aid of
some very effective physical and mental techniques.
Ways to Preserve
the Seminal Energy
Simple Living
The majority of people suffer from the delusion that they will gain a
special and covetous status by leading a pompous and glamorous life. In reality
this is far from the truth. Actually, this only helps them display their
inflated ego. One should abstain from wearing red-coloured, fashionable
clothes, silks, etc., and also from using stimulating perfumes and scents. The
more luxurious life one leads, the more the senses are stimulated, and
consequently preservation of seminal energy becomes a distant dream. A cursory glance through history shows that
truly great personages led a simple and unostentatious life right from an early
age. Simple living is a sign of true greatness. Don’t just blindly ape the
unnatural and materialistic lifestyle of other people.
Moderation in Diet
Vahaman, the Emperor of Iran, once asked a master physician, “What
should constitute a man’s daily diet?”
The physician replied, “100 dirhams (about 450 gms).”
The king said, “But this does not seem enough!”
The physician replied, “This provides sufficient nutrition to the body.
If any one eats more than this, it becomes a burden on the digestive system and
reduces one’s longevity.”
Overeating is injurious to health. Driven by their penchant for taste,
people commit a grave injustice to their stomach by overstuffing it with food.
In ancient times, a Roman emperor loved tasty foods. He used to eat and then
vomit using emetic drugs, only to eat and then vomit again. This gluttonous
habit led him to an early death. Don’t be a glutton. Keep your tongue under
control. If you do not use discrimination regarding what, when, and how much to
eat, it will impair your digestion, invite diseases, aggravate loss of semen,
and lead to your downfall.
Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade’s wife served some mango slices to him. He
took only two of them and told his wife to distribute the rest. His wife was
surprised, “These are such good mangoes! So sweet and lovely! So aromatic!
Don’t you like them?” Ranade said, “If I take more of what I like, my weakness
for taste will increase. I do like mangoes, but don’t want to be obsessed with
their taste. Slavery to the mind and senses degrades the individual. I do not
want to pamper my greedy palate. Rather, I would like to distribute the thing I
like in order to cultivate self-restraint. I want to change my habit of
enjoying something into that of just utilizing it.” This is a wonderful way to
fight attachment. If you like something, don’t enjoy it by consuming it. Enjoy
it by giving it to others. In this way, one should try to get rid of desire
rather than becoming a slave to it.
Food should be eaten in a clean, hygienic place, with a pleasant and peaceful
mind. Solid food is easily digested if it is eaten when the Surya NÍdi is dominant, i.e. when breath comes mainly through the
right nostril, as the digestive fire is strong in this condition. If the right
nostril is clogged it should be opened before eating. The technique is given
here: Place your clenched right fist in the left armpit and press it with
considerable force, or alternatively lie down on your left hand side which will
soon clear passage of the right nostril. Sleep on your left hand side at night.
Do not ever sleep during the day, but if necessary, sleep on your right hand
side only.
Another important point to remember is that whenever you drink any
liquid, make sure that the Chandra NÍdi is
dominant, i.e. the left nostril is open. If milk, coffee, tea, water or any
other liquid is consumed when the Surya NÍdi is active, then one will definitely lose his seminal
energy. Beware! Do not take any liquid when the right nostril is open. If you
are to drink something, first close the right nostril with your finger and then
drink while breathing through the left nostril.
Eat easily digestible light foods only. Don’t eat very hot or heavy
foods as they cause diseases. Fried, overcooked, spicy, and sour foods must be
avoided as they stimulate the sexual organs. Taking cold drinks after very hot
foods or hot drinks after cold water weakens the teeth and gums. Drinking tea
or coffee on an empty stomach makes the semen watery which inturn leads to
dissipation of semen.
Thoroughly chew the food you eat. If you are tired, don’t forget to take
a little rest before you have your meal. No strenuous work should be undertaken
immediately after meals. Water should not be drunk just before meals. It is
better to take water intermittently during the meals or at least half to one
hour afterwards.
Take light meals at night. It is extremely harmful to take meals late at
night, for it leads to obesity, laziness and fatigue. Such people experience
the onset of old age comparatively earlier in their lives. The digestive fire
gets weaker with the progress of night. If you have constipation, do as
follows:
Take about 50 gm of red alum and heat it on a griddle until it puffs up.
Then grind it into a fine powder. Sift it through a cloth and store it in a
small jar. Soak about 15 gm of aniseeds in a glass of water at night. The next
morning, boil it sufficiently and then filter the boiled water. Add 1.5 gm alum
powder and then drink it. This will relieve constipation and cure fever as
well. Constipation is the root cause of all diseases. It is essential to get
rid of constipation.
Indian Spinach (Beta Vulgaris), pointed gourd (Trichosanthes
dioica), fenugreek (Trigonella foenumgraecum), potherb (chenopodium
album), other leafy vegetables, milk, butter, buttermilk, ghee, ripe fresh
fruits, etc. should especially be consumed. Such food items enhance sattvikatÍ (purity) and help
overcome lust, anger, attachment, etc., while also keeping you cheerful and
enthusiastic in all of your undertakings. Avoid consuming green chillies in food.
Black pepper is beneficial. One should never drink warm milk at night just
before going to bed. It usually causes wet dreams. Never suppress the urge to
answer the calls of nature. Unexcreted faeces and urine stimulate internal
nerves that result in wet dreams. Constipation is a major cause of nocturnal
emissions. If on account of severe constipation the bowels are loaded, then it
will exert pressure on the vesiculae seminalis, precipitating discharge
at night. Therefore keep the bowels empty. You may take TrifalÍ churna, Harad, SantkripÍ churna, Gojharanvati (these medicines are available in
the Ashram and in the Samitis associated with it) or Isabgol (Plantago
ovata) with water at night to relieve constipation. Avoid the use of too
hot, sour, pungent and spicy laxatives sold in the market, for besides causing
unnecessary stimulation, they create undesirable heat in the body.
You should also observe fast occasionally. In order to provide a much
required rest to the stomach, one must observe a complete fast at regular
intervals. Amhma§ nM{V
{eIr XmofmZ² Amhmad{O©V… & ‘The digestive fire digests the food, while fasting
digests the impurities in the stomach.’ The digestive power is stimulated by
fasting. However, one should avoid excessive fasting and fast only according to
one’s capacity. To fast one day and stuff your stomach with heavy foods
(sweets, laddus) the next day is not sensible. Both overeating and
excessive fasting are detrimental to health. The Sanskrit word for fasting is UpavÍsa. The literal meaning of Upavasa is to stay near
God. ‘Upa’ means near, and ‘VÍsa’ means to
stay. You can perform worship and practise self-enquiry very well during a
fast. The mind becomes introverted and sexual passions remain under check.
Liquor, onion, garlic, meat and fish, are all sex stimulants; hence one must
stay away from them.
Bathing the Genital Organ
After urination or defecation, the sexual organ should be washed with
cold water. At times, a stream of cold water should be allowed to fall onto the
tip of the organ. This tones and soothes the nerves of the genito-urinary
system and stops nocturnal emissions. It also subdues sexual desires.
Beneficial Asanas and Physical Exercises
A healthy mind resides in a healthy body. One who is not healthy is more
prone to be afflicted with base desires. Hence, follow a regular regimen of asanas
and physical exercises in the morning.
An early morning jog or brisk walk for 3-4 minutes also provides good
exercise to the body. It is ideal if you can do SuryanamaskÍras 13 times or more at sunrise, as it provides the
benefits of both Ísanas and physical exercises. Exercise doesn’t mean body
building. The purpose of doing exercise is to carry out just enough physical
activity so as to keep the body and mind free from diseases.
Àsanas are better than exercises. Àsanas have proved to be extremely useful in bringing about
an all-round development of the body, and also help in observing brahmacharya.
Àsanas purify the nÍdis and
thereby enhance the sattvaguna. There are different Ísanas for the perfect development of different organs and
parts of the body. However, to maintain brahmacharya, PÍdapashchimottÍnÍsana, SarvÍngÍsana and MayurÍsana are very useful. Anybody can perform these Ísanas with a little bit of careful practice. PÍdapashchimottÍnÍsana is the most beneficial of them all. This is the
personal experience of many sÍdhakas
visiting the ashram.
Àsanas should first be learnt from a qualified instructor and
practised on an empty stomach in the morning preferably in the open air. Àsanas should be done only after emptying the bowels, taking
a bath, and completing physical exercises.
Before you take a bath, rub the body vigorously with a coarse towel or
with your hands. This friction generates static electricity which helps prevent
a number of diseases. Fast breathing improves peripheral blood circulation and
removes toxins from the body through the lungs. Inhalation fills the lungs with
clean air, which detoxifies the blood and removes the toxins through
exhalations. The remaining toxins are removed through the sweat glands along
with perspiration. These toxins block the pores of the skin. Hence it is better
to bathe after rubbing the body thoroughly, which helps open up these pores
giving agility to the body.
Early Rising
Nocturnal emissions usually occur in the fourth quarter of the night.
Therefore leave your bed around 4.00-4.30 am, i.e. during Brahmamuhurta.
Those, who get up late in the morning, lack in energy and enthusiasm.
Abstain from Intoxicants
Alcohol, chewing tobacco and cigarettes stimulate passion. In Allah Pak
Trikol Roshal’s Sipara of the Koran Sherif, it is written, “Only they take such
intoxicants, who have been instigated by Satan (the Devil). Allah keeps away
from such people, for this is Satanic action and Satan takes that man to hell.”
Addiction to intoxicants weakens the heart and the lungs. It undermines both,
one’s immune system and longevity. A scientific research conducted by some
American doctors has proved that intoxicants arouse passion, thereby making the
semen watery leading to impotency.
Seek Satsang
If one doesn’t seek satsang, he will certainly fall into kusanga
(bad company). Therefore, always seek satsang and practise its precepts
in thought, word and deed. Whenever an evil thought enters the mind, be alert
and leave that place immediately. Go to some sÍttvik environment where you can meet a virtuous friend or
saint. Their pious company will destroy the evil thoughts and purify your mind
and body. If you don’t do this, then sexual thoughts will certainly pull you
down, because as you think, so do you act. Sooner or later your lascivious
thoughts will lead you to base acts. It is futile to lament after the fall.
Water has a natural tendency to flow downwards. Similarly, the mind also
has a natural tendency to flow outwards, towards sense pleasures. It always
cheats man and leads him to sensual indulgence and bad company, which
ultimately precipitates his downfall. Apparently bad company may seem very
attractive at first, but…. {OgHo$ nrN>o hm| J_ H$s
H$Vma|, ^ybH$a Cg Iwer go Z Iobmo & -
‘Never, not even by mistake, should you fall for those pleasures that give rise
to numberless sorrows.’
Even if you have suffered a great downfall in the past, there is still
chance for redemption, provided you take recourse to satsang. History
proves that many wicked persons have become great through satsang.
eR>
gwYaqh gËg§J{V nmB© & - ‘The wicked
are reformed by the touch of satsang.’ You are inviting your downfall if
you stay away from satsang. Therefore, keep bathing your eyes, ears and
skin in the holy
Cultivate Good Resolves
Some people think, ‘Even great sages and yogis have at times experienced
downfalls on the path of brahmacharya; how can we ever observe brahmacharya
strictly?’ Resolutely drive away such weak thoughts. Develop a dynamic
willpower. Make good resolves. As you think, so you become. This world is
itself a manifestation of the Cosmic Will. Therefore, cultivate strong will
power. A strong will helps preserve the seminal energy, and the latter further
strengthens the former. {dídmgmo \$bXm`H$… &
It is faith that bestows the fruit of
success. The extent of success is determined by the nature and intensity of
your faith. BrahmajnÍni saints have
a tremendous power in their will. Actually a BrahmajnÍni is an embodiment of brahmacharya.
Do Tribandha PrÍnÍyÍma
PrÍnÍyÍma, when done
with the three locks (bandhas) purifies the mind of all passions. Moolabandha
enables one to conquer passions, UddiyÍnabandha
enhances rapid spiritual progress, and JÍlandharabandha increases intelligence. This prÍnÍyÍma should be practised under the supervision of an
experienced great man. In the beginning, one should do 12 prÍnÍyÍmas in order to get accomplished in pratyÍhÍra. 12 pratyÍhÍras lead to
perfection in dhÍranÍ. The mysteries of
Nature are revealed by the power of dhÍranÍ. Sweetness of nature, sharpness of intellect and
robust health are the signs of a well-developed dhÍranÍ. 12 dhÍranÍs culminate into dhyÍna, taking one into Savikalpa Samadhi. If one
remains established in the Savikalpa Samadhi for a period equal to 12
times the length of time taken to attain Savikalpa Samadhi, one gets
immersed in Nirvikalpa Samadhi.
Regular practice of this regimen for six months can make a sÍdhaka adept in yoga. Riddhis and siddhis will
become his servants. Yakshas, kinnaras and gandharvas
would seek an opportunity to serve him. Such a holy man is able to fulfil the
desires of worldly people at his will. A sÍdhaka should aspire for this great goal. Only he who
observes brahmacharya and leads a life of purity can succeed in this
endeavour.
Friends! Be not disappointed even if you repeatedly fail. Do not succumb
to your failures. Read this book over and over again. When you get up early in
the morning, sit on your bed for a short while and make the resolve: “Animals
are pre-ordained to meet their death by suffering the vagaries of nature. I was
not born to lead an animalistic life. I will exert all the powers I possess to
march forward in life. Hari ›... ›... ›...
God’s infinite power is inherently
present within me. Hari ›... ›... ›... I will not become impressed by the worthless lifestyle
of depraved worldly people. Hari ›... ›... ›...”
This practice, when done regularly, gives miraculous results. Love the
Almighty, the Omnipresent, Omniscient Lord and pray to Him. When in need, cry
earnestly for His help. God is our sure guide. He always helps us, gives us
strength and intelligence. In due course, a sÍdhaka is able to conquer his ignoble passionate nature.
God’s infinite power is always ready to help you. Do not lose heart at any
point. Don’t ever give up courage. Strive to attain success even if you have
failed many times before.
Be brave! Be courageous! Try again. Read the ways and means of observing
brahmacharya again and again. Ponder over them minutely. You can easily
attain success in every field. Won’t you muster up the courage? Overeating,
excessive sleeping, excessive talking, excessive sexual indulgence and
excessive travelling destroy our latent abilities; whereas self-control and
proper exertion develop them further and thereby lead us to God-realization.
When the neem Tree (Margosa) Moved
Here is an incident that occurred in the life of My Satgurudev, His
Divine Holiness Sri Lilashahji Maharaj. It took place before the partition of
At that time my Gurudev’s name was Swami Lilaram. Leaders of the Hindu
community approached Swami Lilaramji and said, “You are our only Saint. We
tried our level best to get the land but failed. Now the honour of the entire
Hindu community rests at Your holy feet. B§gm±
H$s AÁ_ go O~ Xya {H$Zmam hmoVm h¡ & Vy\$m± _| Qy>Q>r {H$íVr H$m EH$
^JdmZ ghmam hmoVm h¡ && - ‘When a storm
causes a shipwreck in the midst of an ocean and it is beyond human capacity to
reach the shore, God alone is the saviour.’
God or a saint, You are the only hope for us. You alone can do something
to turn the case in favour of the Hindus.”
If an egoistic person goes to a saint, he gains nothing; but if one goes
with humility and a sense of self-surrender, he does gain something worthwhile.
Out of compassion, a saint readily showers his blessings upon people endowed
with the attributes of faith and humility. Sri Lilaramji accepted their request
and went to the assembly held at the disputed site and sat on the ground
placing His head between His knees. As they saw Him in this unassuming and
rather simple state, the members of the opposite side mistook Him for a fake
holy man having no miraculous powers whatsoever. They whispered, “What can this
sadhu do? Victory is ours.”
First the Muslim fakirs displayed their black magic, mantras and
Tantras, and then came the turn of Sri Lilaramji. Although quite ordinary in
appearance, He was a mighty Saint and a Master of Yoga who was ever absorbed in
the divine intoxication of Self Bliss. He was so deeply absorbed in the all
pervading Bliss of the Supreme Brahman, the Absolute Reality, that thus was His
own experience, ‘Earth, Space, nay the entire Cosmos exists in My Being. Not
even a leaf can move without My consent. The Sun, Moon, planets and stars move
in their orbits at My command. I, Myself am sporting everywhere in all these
different forms.’ This apparently impoverished-looking Self-realized Saint
could make things happen at His mere will, with simply no one to stop Him.
Vasishthaji says in the ‘Yoga Vasishtha’, “O Ramaji! Who in the three worlds
has the audacity to disobey the command of a Saint?”
When the Hindus requested Sri Lilaramji, he slowly raised His head,
looked at the neem tree, and ordered, “O Neem! Why are you
standing here? Go and stand over there.” The very next moment the tree started
moving ‘srr... srr...’ along the ground and stopped some distance away from its
original spot. The spectators were literally dumbfounded. No one had ever seen
such a miracle before. Even the members of the Muslim community began to touch
Sri Lilaramji’s feet with great reverence. They too realized that He was indeed
an accomplished and mighty Saint. They said to their Hindu brethren, “He is not
only your saint, He belongs to all of us. From now on He is not Lilaramji but
Swami Lilashah.” ( The suffix ‘shah’ is added to the names of Muslim saints of
Sufi order.)
Since then, people forgot His original name - ‘Lilaram’, and began to
address Him as ‘Lilashah’. There are so many similar miracles that people have
witnessed in His life. Swami Lilashahji left His mortal body at the age of 93
and became merged in Brahman forever. Even at the age of 93, all His teeth were
intact. His speech was still quite powerful, firm and impressive. He regularly
practised Ísanas and prÍnÍyÍmas. He
remained a BrahmachÍri throughout
His life and used to walk many miles a day. By His benign grace, childless
couples were blessed with children, the poor became wealthy, and depressed
people were infused with new enthusiasm for life. His guidance and grace paved
the way to elevation for many spiritual seekers. The list of miracles
attributed to His grace is quite endless and hence difficult to describe. But
the secret of His greatness is not His miracles, but His stern abidance in
Brahman.
Anyone can perform ordinary miracles with a little bit of practice. But
Self-realization is a thing unique; much greater than miracles. It is the
culmination of all sÍdhanÍs. I have already
mentioned that mere preservation of semen doesn’t constitute brahmacharya.
It is only a means of attaining the true state of brahmacharya. If a man
somehow manages to preserve his semen, but fails to keep his mind free from
sexual desires, then he has not attained stern abidance in Brahman. However, brahmacharya
does play a vital role in the quick attainment of Supreme Bliss. If one is able
to preserve seminal energy and he meets a Self-realized Guru, he attains the
goal leaving absolutely nothing else to be done. Such a sÍdhaka is able to practise brahmacharya effortlessly
and in due course of time he becomes a siddha. Then even his gracious
glance can turn a lustful man into a man of self-control.
Sant Jnaneshwara ordered the earthen platform on which he was sitting to
move, and it started creeping. Similarly, Sri Lilashahji Maharaj told the neem
tree to move and it moved from one place to another. Through brahmacharya
and practice of yoga, man can awaken his true greatness.
Swami Vivekananda used to say, “The people of
If a British boy can enhance his willpower merely by thinking about his
glorious race, why cannot you do the same? ‘I am the descendant of great sages
and saints. I am born in the lineage of great men like Bhishma who steadfastly
fulfilled their promise. The blood of King Bhagiratha, a man of great resolve
and who brought the river
Every Indian child should make such steadfast resolutions.
Entertain the Mother Bhava Towards Females
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa used to say, “Whenever you come across a
beautiful woman, try to visualize Ma Jagadamba (the ‘Divine Mother’) in her and
contemplate, ‘She must be a manifestation of Ma Jagadamba, that is why she is
so beautiful. She is the Divine Mother blessing me with Her darshana.’
By entertaining such a Bhava, mentally bow to Her with reverence. This will
keep your passion subdued.”
_mV¥dV²
naXmaofw naÐì`ofw bmoîQ>dV² &
‘Consider all women outside your family as your mother and the wealth of
others as a mere lump of soil.’
An Incident in Shivaji’s Life
When the daughter-in-law of the fort commander of Kalyan was brought to
Shivaji, he held aloft the same great ideal. He addressed her as ‘Mother’ and
presented her with fabulous gifts before sending her back with full honours.
Shivaji was a disciple of Param Guru Samartha Ramadasa.
Arjuna and Urvashi
When Arjuna physically ascended to heaven and visited the court of
Indra, Urvashi, Rambha and other celestial maidens performed a dance to welcome
him. Enamoured with Arjuna, Urvashi visited him in his mansion at night. She
entreated him to engage in amorous sport with her. She presented a number of
arguments to justify her request and assured him that no sin would accrue on
that account. However, displaying a rare and resolute self-control, Arjuna
said:
`Wm
Hw$ÝVr M _mÐr M eMr M¡d __mZKo & VWm M d§eOZZr Ëd§ {h _o@Ú Jar`gr
&&
JÀN>
_yÜZm© ànÝZmo@{ñ_ nmXm¡ Vo dad{U©{Z & Ëd§ {h _o _mV¥dV² nyÁ`m aú`mo@h§
nwÌdV² Ëd`m &&
“As Kunti, Madri or Shachi art unto me, so art thou, like my mother, an
object of reverence to me. For thou art the mother of the Puru dynasty and
thereby an embodiment of the Supreme Guru unto me. I prostrate at thy feet to
take thy refuge. Please go back. Thou deserve my reverence as my own mother,
and it behoveth thee to protect me as a son.” (Mahabharata -
Vanaparvani Indralokabhigamanaparva : 46.46,47)
Upon having failed in satisfying her lust through all her amorous
advances and logical arguments, Urvashi was enraged. She cursed Arjuna to
become an eunuch for one year. Arjuna accepted the curse, but did not break his
vow of self-control. Even a curse is transformed into a boon for those who
don’t stray from their ideals and adorn their character with the virtues of
patience and forbearance. Arjuna’s experience was no different. When Indra
learnt about this incident, he told Arjuna, “Thou hast now surpassed even the
Rishis (Sages) by displaying such a high standard of self-control. On having
obtained thee as her son, Kunti hath today become a truly blessed mother. The
curse that Urvashi hath cast on thee will prove to be a boon instead. Ye will
have, on earth, to pass the thirteenth year of exile remaining unknown to the
outside world. This curse will stand thee in good stead, and thou shalt regain
thy power on the expiration of that term.”
And so it happened. For one year of exile Arjuna worked as a music and
dance teacher to the princess of King Virata in his palace in the guise of a danseuse,
and was thus freed from that curse. This is an excellent example of considering
all women outside one’s kin as mothers. A similar example occurs in the great
epic ‘Ramayana’. When Lakshmana, the younger brother of Rama, was asked to
identify Sitaji’s jewellery after she was abducted, he said, “I don’t recognize
the bracelets or ear-rings. I only know the anklets which I used to see when I
worshipped Her holy feet.” It was due to this attitude of beholding women as
the mother that Lakshmana could observe strict brahmacharya for such a
long period of time, and which alone enabled him to vanquish Meghanada whom
even Indra, the king of gods, could not defeat.
This is a unique example highlighting the importance of brahmacharya
and how it is observed by cultivating Mother bhÍva. Indian Culture bestows such a glorious stature to the
mother, that the very sense of respect towards her protects one during moments
of possible downfall. When a lady made coquettish advances towards Ramakrishna
or some other saint or sÍdhaka, they
would simply bring this Mother bhÍva in their
mind towards the woman and thus escape the noose of depravity. This bhÍva helps keep the thoughts of lust at bay to a great
extent. Whenever an impure thought arises in one’s mind at the sight of a
woman, he should become alert and make use of this Mother bhÍva.
Read Spiritual Literature
As one reads, so does his mind think. And it is verily one’s thoughts
that primarily regulate one’s actions. Those who are in the habit of reading
novels and stories that are filled with pornography and stir up passion and
lust, cannot make any real progress in life. Their mind is ever engrossed in
base lustful thoughts, and therefore they fail to preserve the seminal energy.
Dirty literature excites the lower instincts. It has been heard that,
influenced by the western culture, some depraved individuals arrange private
shows wherein they show pornographic films. Such people not only destroy their
own lives, but also the lives of those who come into contact with them. Such
people are doing a grave injustice to women, young girls and adolescent
children. Severe punishment in terrible hells awaits those who watch or show
such vulgar films. They are bound to be born in lower life forms, or may even
have to languish as worms dwelling in gutters. The Indian government and
society should be always alert to save the innocent youth from falling prey to
such rogues.
Children are an invaluable asset to the nation. Their failure to observe
strict celibacy ruins them. If the children are spoilt, the nation is ruined.
Therefore the youth should be severely protected against drug addiction, trashy
literature and pornographic films. Children are the future of the country. It
is our duty to see that the school children and college students are provided
with books on self-restraint so that they can understand the glory of brahmacharya,
and by its meticulous practice, can become brilliant and promising students. It
is also a moral duty of the government to educate students on the subject of brahmacharya
and help them to become brilliant.
Just go through the biography of any great person and you will
invariably find that good literature has been the prime source of their
inspiration. Emerson was a great American philosopher, and his disciple,
Thoreau, practised brahmacharya. He wrote, “In the morning I bathe my
intellect in the stupendous and cosmogonal philosophy of the Bhagvad Gita,
since whose composition years of the gods have elapsed, and in comparison with
which our modern world and its literature seem puny and trivial...”
F.H. Mollem, a renowned British scholar, has this to say about the Gita,
“I have done a thorough study of the Bible, but the richness of knowledge that
is available in the Gita is not found in the Old or the New Testament. My
Christian faith notwithstanding, I revere the Gita very much, because the
esoteric secrets that western scientists have not been able to unravel till
date are lying revealed in a simple and lucid manner in the Gita. The Gita is
replete with aphorisms delivering the transcendental message. For this reason
the Gita has become a veritable personification of the Divine Mother to me.
This is an invaluable treasure of
Indian spiritual literature had a tremendous influence on the mind of
the famous journalist, Paul Brunton. It inspired him to visit
Therefore, the glory of good literature is beyond description. There are
so many great spiritual books reflecting the glory of Indian Culture like the
Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana, Srimad Bhagvad Gita, Upanishads, Das Bodh, Vivek
Chudamani, Sukhamani Sahib, books by Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Rama Tirtha, etc.
Make the study of such books an indispensable part of your daily routine. Books
that deal with sensuous and vulgar subjects should be either thrown into a
dust-bin or burnt to ashes. Not only should one strictly avoid reading such
literature, himself, but should also ensure that it does not fall into the
hands of others either.
Study of spiritual literature immensely helps in observing
self-restraint and improving health. Now go ahead and bring into your life the
excellent virtues of self-restraint, health and courage, along with the
intoxicating Bliss and power of your Real Self - the Lord Supreme. Oh Brother!
How long will you continue to feel miserable, insignificant and push yourself
towards a wretched existence? Make it a routine to read a spiritual book in the
morning after taking bath, i.e. before going to work or school, and at night,
just before going to bed. The pure, sublime and elevating thoughts of the book
will keep reverberating in your mind, thereby safeguarding you from base
thoughts.
Also make it a point to wear a loin cloth which will keep the testes
healthy and help preserve the semen. Do not look at nude pictures and obscene
posters which ignite passion. Also make sure that you leave the place where
lascivious songs, poems, vulgar film songs, and pop music or disco music is
sung or played.
Miracles of Preserving the Seminal Energy
Supremely great powers lie latent in each and every cell of the semen.
Great spiritual masters like Adi Shankaracharya, Mahaveera, Sant Kabir, Guru
Nanak, etc., as well as great warriors, ingenious scientists and fascinating
writers, were all born from this seminal energy. Even in the future, geniuses
will continue to be born through this seminal energy. One, who does not
conserve his seminal energy and instead wastes it for momentary sensual
pleasure, only paves the way to his own doom.
dr`ª d¡ ^J©…
& ‘Semen
is verily brilliance, radiance and effulgence.’ (Shatpath Brahman).
Semen is an extremely valuable energy that is vital for one’s true
uplift in life. Here are some examples that amply prove the unparalleled
importance of preserving semen.
Grandsire Bhishma and Brave Abhimanyu
There are two episodes in the Mahabharata regarding the observance of brahmacharya.
One involves Grandsire Bhishma and the other, Abhimanyu. Grandsire Bhishma was
a BÍla
BrahmachÍri, i.e. a life long celibate, which made him a man of
boundless strength. Lord Krishna had taken a vow that he would not take up any
weapon during the war. But against the vigorous power of Bhisma’s brahmacharya,
Lord Krishna was compelled to break his vow. When Arjuna, although armed with
so many celestial weapons, could not withstand Bhishma’s powerful onslaught,
Lord Krishna was forced to pick up the wheel of a chariot and run menacingly
towards Bhishma to protect Arjuna. Later on, it was again by virtue of brahmacharya
alone that Bhishma could conquer even death. When his entire body was pierced
with arrows, his survival was practically impossible. But how could the God of
Death take Bhisma’s life without his prior consent! Bhishma himself chose the
propitious moment to leave his mortal body.
The second episode is regarding Abhimanyu. Arjuna’s brave son,
Abhimanyu, single-handedly broke into the strategic fortification of Kauravas
called Chakravyuha. Even Bhima, the General of the Pandava army was left far
behind. Despite having been surrounded by the great warriors of the Kauravas,
Abhimanyu fought all alone with great bravery wielding a wheel of a chariot.
However, Abhimanyu was eventually killed because he had sowed the seed of the
Pandava dynasty before proceeding for the fateful battle. Due to this
infringement of brahmacharya, he could not conquer death like Grandsire
Bhishma.
The Reason Behind Prithviraj Chauhan’s Defeat
The valiant Prithviraj Chauhan, an embodiment of strength and vigour,
was defeated in the second battle against Mohammed Ghauri, although he had
achieved a glorious victory against him in all their previous encounter. Why
so? It is said that he had spent the night with his wife before going to the
battlefield. (‘The Complete Works of Swami Rama Tirtha’ Volume - IV, p.-61)
Thus, how perilous the outcome of wasting one’s seminal energy can be! Mohammed
Ghauri later blinded Prithviraj by piercing his eyes with hot iron bars.
The heroic feats of Mahavir Hanumana, the great devotee of Lord Rama,
are famous as well - flying across the ocean; making his way out of Ravana’s
court; setting the city of
Napoleon Bonaparte, the mighty emperor of
Swami Rama Tirtha’s Survey
When Swami Rama Tirtha was a professor, he had drawn a list of
successful and unsuccessful students which brought him to the conclusion that
those students, who were engrossed in base pleasures during the examination
days or immediately before the examination, were often unsuccessful - even
though they were considered to be good students in the class. On the other
hand, all those students whose minds were pure and focussed during the
examination days, were successful.
A survey conducted in the colleges of
Vital Truths
I would especially like to address the youth, as this is the section of
society that will lay the foundation of a positive future for our nation. The
youth of India who used to remain engaged in the all round development of the
nation, while at the same time making earnest efforts towards seeking answers
to their spiritual queries, are today simply wasting their invaluable life in
the mad gratification of base sexual desires.
Sexual energy is not a curse but a boon bestowed by God upon human
beings. When this sexual energy develops in the adolescence, it fills the youth
with so much vigour and self-confidence that he feels he can achieve anything
and everything in this world. But the majority of today’s youth fall prey to
the vices of masturbation and nocturnal emission.
The Evil Effects of Masturbation
Such bad habits divest the youth of their power to retain the vital
energy, leading them fast towards impotency. Their eyes become weak and
lustreless, while their face is devoid of radiance. A little strenuous work
makes them weary. A kind of darkness envelopes one’s vision and excessive
weakness causes dizzy-spells. The will-power is weakened as well.
The youth who observes self-restraint during the age of 17 to 24 years,
develops a strong willpower and a keen intellect. He is able to maintain his
energy, vigour and zest for the rest of his life. However, the youth who wastes
his seminal energy even before reaching the age of 20, becomes disheartened and
demoralized, and his intellect is stunted for the rest of his life. I would
like the youth to learn some proven techniques of preserving this vital fluid.
The ordinary aids for the observance of brahmacharya like fasting,
diet-control, etc. give only temporary benefits, as has been proved through
extensive research studies.
An Experiment Done in the
This experiment was conducted at an American school of science. 30
students were given no food for a period of time, during which their libido
remained subdued. But when they were given food their libido increased again.
This shows that fasting provides only temporary benefits in the observance of brahmacharya.
Ignorant people adopt foolish methods to control their lust. Some of
them put on an iron or brass-loin-cover. They are known as SikadiÍ BÍbÍs. Some others even amputate their organ of
reproduction, only to repent afterwards. They must first understand that lust
exists in the mind. The organ of reproduction is only a medium of its
expression. A tree cannot be destroyed by merely plucking its flowers and
leaves. This is only an example of the foolish methods adopted by ignorant
people in the absence of proper guidance.
Suppression or Sublimation?
Suppression of the sexual power is not the right way to control sexual
desire. The solution lies in sublimating this sexual energy to attain the
Supreme Bliss. One who has mastered this art becomes the master of all trades,
while one unaware of this art, be he a multi-millionaire, scholar, powerful
leader or world renowned person, is only doomed to die in the end without
realizing his Real Self.
A master of this art, Buddha, used it to transform a ruthless murderer
called Angulimal into a monk of the Buddhist order. Before his transformation,
Angulimal used to slay people, cut off one of their fingers, and add this to
his garland thereby keeping a count of his victims.
Such great sages possess that yogic power of transforming even a lustful
person into a self-restrained sÍdhaka. On
having attained the grace of shaktipÍta, one does
not have to fight lust, brahmacharya becomes a natural way of life for
him. I know people who do only little penance or japa and yet they are
highly revered. This is a direct result of self-restraint observed by them.
Then there are also people who perform a lot of penance and japa for
years together, yet do not possess a charismatic personality. In all
likelihood, knowingly or unknowingly, their sexual energy has been wasted.
A SÍdhaka’s Experience
A sÍdhaka, whom I shall not name, confided to me, “Swamiji,
earlier I was unable to stay away from my wife even for a single day, as I was
extremely obsessed with sex. But now, by virtue of Your grace, I do not indulge
in sex for months together as lust does not overcome me any longer.”
Experience of Another SÍdhaka
Another gentleman visits the ashram regularly. I came to hear of his
wife’s complaint. She does not only avoid coming here herself, but also keeps
requesting others, “Please stop my husband from visiting the ashram.” But why
would one stop anybody from visiting an ashram? The reason she gave to others
was, “Swamiji has cast a magic spell on my husband. Previously we used to sleep
together on the same bed. Now he sleeps on a separate bed. It was far better
when he used to go to the movies, spend time with his former loafer friends and
behave normally! Then at least he used to follow my dictates, but now...”
How unfortunate it is for mankind! She seemed to imply, ‘It does not
matter if my husband becomes wretched and his life is ruined. All that matters
is that he should be under my control. He should remain a puppet in my hands.’
This is the actuality of worldly love. It hardly contains even 5% of real love,
while the remaining 95% is lust and attachment. Thus attachment, in the guise
of love, continues to lead us towards downfall and degradation without even our
knowing it.
Is It a Miracle?
Brahmacharya
is the path of elevation. In the above case, Swamiji did not cast any magic
spell on the man. That man received the grace of yogic power from Swamiji,
which sublimated his sexual desire through the experience of the inner joy of
meditation. After tasting the real nectar, who would like to taste the filthy
drain water which deprives one of his lustre? How can one be ever so foolish as
to hanker after the disgusting and degrading sexual pleasures after
experiencing the pure and sublime bliss of brahmacharya?
This might appear to be a great miracle to ordinary people, but it is
nothing of the sort. It is merely child’s play for those saints who are
well-versed in the science of Yoga and remain ever intoxicated in the ecstasy
of Self Bliss. The science of Yoga is subtler and more powerful than physical
science. The observance of brahmacharya becomes an easy task for one who
avails himself of the holy company of such an accomplished Saint, whereby he
does not need to exert any extra effort for attaining it.
How to Avoid Masturbation & Wet Dreams?
If one has the bad habit of masturbating or suffers from wet dreams, and
is indeed serious about getting rid of the problem, he must first get rid of
the very idea that he has this evil habit or problem at all. One should one be
unduly worried about whether or not he will be able to regain his health. It is
better for him to think positively and be confident of his ability to overcome
such evils.
Always Remain Cheerful
Let bygones be bygones. You only aggravate a disease by brooding over it. Let
no weak thoughts enter your mind. Be always of good cheer. Do not be worried
about the sexual energy wasted in the past. Rather, gird up your loins to make
sincere efforts towards preserving your seminal energy from now onwards. Remember,
the seminal energy is not to be suppressed, but to be sublimated. Generally,
people fail to utilize the seminal energy properly. Hence, we shall discuss a
few efficacious measures to sublimate this energy.
Sublimation of Seminal Energy
Sublimation of sexual energy does not mean making the semen flow from
the testicles towards the brain, a fact which has confused many people. It
means the sublimation of a bio-electric energy which activates the semen. There
is no such duct or vein through which semen can flow upwards in that manner.
Hence, while there is no question of the semen going upwards, the loss of semen
is caused by the downward flow of this bio-electric energy.
Therefore, when a man looks at a woman clad in provocative clothes, or
visualizes the body of a woman, this bio-electric energy flows downwards to the
MoolÍdhÍra Chakra and activates the sexual centre causing the
ejaculation of semen. Consequently the person ends up wasting his sexual
energy. Yogis and Tantriks were well aware of this subtle reality.
General physicians and biologists do not comprehend it, and hence even with
their sophisticated medical equipment they fail to cure a number of serious
diseases whereas we have seen and heard of so many cases wherein yogis have
cured diseases merely by casting a glance, or through their benign blessings.
You may not become an accomplished Yogi by achieving complete
sublimation, but you can of course learn and practise the following simple
techniques to conserve your vital energy.
First Technique
When the sexual-system of the body is stimulated, ejaculation of semen
takes place. the following method checks this undesired stimulation quite
effectively.
Whenever a sexual desire arises in the mind and your attention moves
towards the genital organ, be alert and quickly contract the genitals in
towards the belly just like the piston of a pump while focusing your attention
on the genital organ. This is called yoni mudrÍ. Then shut your eyes.
Meditate, ‘Now I am looking from the base of the sexual centre up towards the sahasrÍra chakra.’ Seminal energy has the tendency to flow towards the
point (organ) where the mind is focused. If you focus the mind on the sahasrÍra chakra, the bioelectric energy which would have otherwise
been instrumental in causing ejaculation by activating the moolÍdhÍra chakra, will be sublimated towards the sahasrÍra chakra and transmuted into ojas. But beware! If the
mind still desires sexual pleasure during this experiment, then you will not
succeed in preserving your seminal energy. But if you practise this for a few
days with discrimination and a strong will, you will begin to get the rewards
before long. You will clearly experience that even though the sexual desire
came with the force of a storm, it subsided within a few seconds once this
technique was applied.
Second Technique
Whenever a strong sexual desire arises, apply moolabandha and uddiyÍnabandha, then
exhale all the air from your lungs and hold the breath out. The more you can
exhale the better. By repeating this technique two to three times, your passion
will subside and you will be saved from an impending seminal discharge.
Although this technique appears to be simple, it is a very important
Yogic manoeuvre. The air inhaled in the process of normal breathing pushes the
bio-electric energy downwards. When this air is forcefully exhaled, it fails to
activate the sexual centre at the moolÍdhÍra chakra.
Moreover, the subsequent contraction of the belly and the navel creates a
vacuum in the stomach, and the energy accumulated around the sex-centre rushes
towards the navel to fill this vacuum. Thus there is no more energy left to
activate the sexual centre and thereby ejaculation is prevented.
This technique can be practised at any place and requires no extra
expenditure. Moreover, it can also be practised regularly even if there is no
sexual stimulation. It provides excellent benefits. The digestive fire is
stimulated, abdominal disorders are cured, life becomes effulgent and the
seminal energy is naturally preserved.
Mantras Helpful in Observing Brahmacharya
‘› A`©_m`¡ Z_… & › aryamÍyai namaÏ’ - By doing japa of this mantra of Lord Aryama
with full faith, one can save oneself even in the midst of debased
circumstances and people. A number of people have testified to the efficacy of
this mantra. Both men and women can make use of this mantra by doing its japa
with implicit faith in order to guard against sensuous tendencies that often
push them into the dark pit of depravity.
Before one goes to sleep, one should do japa of this mantra 21
times and write the name of one’s mother (with a finger) on his pillow (without
ink). This saves one from filthy dreams, the prime cause of nocturnal
emissions.
Ayurvedic Choorna for Brahmacharya
You can prepare this ayurvedic choorna at a very nominal cost.
Take some dried ÍmlÍ, and after removing
their seeds grind them into a powder. Readymade ÍmlÍ powder is available
in the market as well. Mix one part of the ÍmlÍ powder with two parts of powdered sugarcandy.
Take one spoonful of this powder with water, half an hour before going
to bed. This powder thickens the semen and relieves constipation. It restores
the balance of vÍta, pitta and kapha in the body, besides
promoting self-restraint. This choorna is beneficial to even those who
are not suffering from nocturnal emission.
Use of Gum
Soak 6 gm of gum of the khair tree (Acacia catechu) in
water overnight. In the morning, take this soaked gum on an empty stomach. If
this causes loss of appetite, take a few slices of ginger with lemon juice
before lunch.
Tulsi (Basil: Ocimum Sanctum): A Wonder Drug
Victor Resin, a French doctor, has stated, “Tulsi is a wonder
drug. Through elaborate research carried out on tulsi, it has been
proved that tulsi is extremely beneficial in regulating blood pressure,
the digestive system, and also in alleviating erythrocytocis and mental
disorders. It has anti-pyretic and anti-malarial properties, and increases
blood cells in the body.”
Besides curing various diseases, tulsi facilitates maintenance of
brahmacharya and phenomenally improves the memory power. Tulsi is
an excellent rasÍyana, a medicinal composition that strengthens the body and
delays the onset of old age. It restores the balance of vÍta, pitta and kapha and thereby helps cure
many ailments caused by their imbalances. It is very useful in cases of blood
disorders, flatulence, cough, worm-infestation, etc. It is said to be very good
for the heart as well.
Crush some tulsi seeds, into a powder and keep it for regular
use. Soak in water ½ to 1 gm of the powder overnight. Take it with water in the
morning on an empty stomach. Most diseases are caused by the imbalances of vÍta, pitta and kapha, and tulsi seeds
cure disorders of all the three humours. So by taking tulsi seeds, you
will prevent ailments caused by the imbalances in the three body-humours and
even prevent cancer, etc. Use of tulsi seeds will tone up the appetite
and help improve your health in many ways. It has a direct relation to
preservation of semen. You can take tulsi seeds as long as it suits your
constitution.
Padapashchimottanasana
Benefits:
Practice of this Ísana purifies the nerves, which helps enhance one’s working
capacity and cures many diseases. Various physical disorders like indigestion,
constipation, common cold, acute coryza, productive cough, backache, hiccups,
leucoderma, urinary diseases, wet dreams, seminal disorders, appendicitis,
sciatica, urethritis, jaundice, insomnia, asthma, hyperacidity,
nervous debility, uterine disorders, menstrual irregularity, impotency
(sterility), blood related disorders, stunted growth and many other diseases
are cured by this Ísana.
Padapashchimottanasana improves the height and structure of the body. It
reduces excess fat (if any), and makes a weak body strong and well-built. It is
a special boon given by Lord Shiva for those interested in practising brahmacharya.
Formerly propagated by Lord Shiva, this Ísana was later
popularised by Yogi Gorakhanatha.
Initially, one should do this Ísana for 30
seconds and then gradually but steadily increase the period up to 15 minutes.
In the initial few days this Ísana may seem
difficult, but it becomes easy with practice.
Method: Spread
a woollen mat on the floor and sit on it with the legs extended out together.
Hold both the big toes with the index fingers, and bend forward while trying to
touch the forehead to the knees by bending from the waist. The knees should
remain flat on the ground. If the knees bend a little in the beginning, it does
not matter. Only by regular practice can this Ísana be
perfected. Avoid too much exertion while doing this Ísana. One should eat one or two green lady’s fingers after
15 minutes of performing this Ísana. Apples
too are beneficial.
Padangushthasana
In this Ísana the whole weight of the body rests only on the big toe
(Padangushtha), hence the name Padangushthasana. The Ísana being significant from the point of view of protection
and sublimation of the sexual energy, should be practised by one and all,
especially children and youths.
Advantages: It
is best for the observance of life-long celibacy, regulation of the spermatic
duct (seminalis vesiculae), control of the mind, and transmutation of
the sexual energy into ojas. It keeps the brain healthy and quickly
makes the intellect sharp and stable. It is beneficial to both healthy and ill
people.
Medical benefits: Especially beneficial in wet-dreams, diabetes mellitus, impotency and
all spermatic anomalies.
Method: (1)
Sit on the toes. Place the left heel right in the centre of the perineum – the
space between the anus and the generative organs. (2) Support the body by
keeping the fingers of both hands on the ground and place the right foot over
the left thigh. (3) Balance the whole body on the toes (especially the big toe)
and place the hands on the sides of the hips or keep them in the pose of
namaskara. In the beginning, for a few days you can take the help of a support.
Keep the back straight and the body steady. Breathing should be normal. Eyes
must be fixed on some point straight in front of you while concentration should
be on keeping the body in balance. (4) Repeat the exercise using the other foot
as well.
Duration:
Initially, 30-60 seconds on each foot. Duration can be gradually increased
while maintaining equal timing for both the feet.
Precaution:
Make no haste in coming to the final stage; increase the practise gradually.
This Ísana can be practised 2-3 times anytime of the day but not
immediately after meals.
Yogic Exercise for developing the mind
and will power
Advantages:
Regular practice of this exercise nourishes the neurons or nerve cells. Just
below the place where the sacramental lock of hair is kept, lies the centre of
intelligence in the shape of a cow’s hoof. This exercise particularly affects
this centre, thereby leading to the development of intellectual faculties and
concentration power.
Method: Stand
erect. Keep your fists closed with the hands touching the body. Move your head
backwards and look towards the sky. Practise 25 deep inhalations and
exhalations in this position before coming back to the normal position.
Yogic Exercise for
developing the intellect
Advantages:
Regular practice of this exercise develops the intellect.
Method: Stand
erect with fists closed and hands touching the body. Close your eyes and bend
your head forward so as to press the larynx (Adam’s apple) lightly with your
chin. Practise 25 deep inhalations and exhalations. Come back to the normal position.
Note: Mentally
repeat ‘›’
while inhaling and count while exhaling.
Remember:
Every exercise should be practised in the morning on an empty stomach. Begin
with 15 times bellows breathing and gradually increase to 25 times.
Our
Experiences
The Miracle of Having Darshana of a Saint
“Earlier overindulgence in sex was my only means of enjoyment. I had
already been married twice before. Then after my second wife died, I was again
all set to marry an 18 year old girl at the age of 55. But prior to the marriage,
I visited Deesa Ashram to seek the blessings of Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj.
When I reached the ashram, He was not present. But the Saint whom I met there
virtually changed the future course of my life. His eyes were shining so
brilliantly with yogic power that I was unable to stare at Him for long and my
eyes automatically went down towards His holy feet in sheer reverence. His darshana
extinguished the fire of passion in me and my sexual craving disappeared. I
came back home and informed my family members about my loss of interest in the
marriage. They locked me up in a room with my would-be bride in the hope that
this might make me change my decision. In the closed room I adopted a variety
of means to arouse my libido but all in vain. It was as if the key to my sexual
urge was left with that Saint. A young woman and a man locked in a room by
themselves, is like keeping fire and petrol in the same place, and yet…!
“From then onwards, I resolved to remain under the protective wings of
that Saint’s grace, come what may. What
He has done for me can never be repaid even if I offer Him all my material
wealth.”
- Late Mahant Shri Chandiram (formerly Chandiram
Kripaldas)
Comments of some
students benefitted from reading ‘Yauvan Suraksha’
My Lust was Transformed
into Devotion
My vision became sanctified by reading ‘Yauvan Suraksha’ (‘The Secret of
Eternal Youth’ in English) published by the ashram. Beforehand, I would become
lustful at the sight of women and girls of my age, but after reading this book
I came to know that, ‘a woman is not an object of satisfying one’s lust,
rather, she is a power, a life long companion who fills the life of a man with
pure love and sublime feelings.’ Really, after reading this book ‘Yauvan
Suraksha’, my lust has been transformed into devotion. -
‘Yauvan Suraksha’
is an Invaluable Gift for Today’s Youth
First of all let me express my heartfelt gratitude towards Pujya Bapuji
and Shri Yoga Vedanta Seva Samiti.
‘Yauvan Suraksha’ is an invaluable gift for today’s youth, and
this book is a perfect guide for young men. Preservation of semen is very
difficult for the youth of today, but after reading this book, it becomes very
easy. ‘Yauvan Suraksha’ motivates the youth to be young in real terms. I
read the article ‘Our Experiences’ in this book, and realized how true it is
that meeting a Saint can inspire one towards preserving his seminal energy. I
belong to scheduled caste. I used to eat meat, fish, garlic or onion, etc., but
after reading ‘Yauvan Suraksha’ I developed abhorrence towards
non-vegetarian foods. Then I read this book quite a number of times and now it
is impossible for me to eat non-vegetarian foods. It has greatly influenced my
mind. This book simply brings prosperity into a man’s life, and gives him the
inner strength to preserve his seminal energy.
‘Yauvan Suraksha’ is an invaluable gift for today’s youth. This
book is a great inspiration for today’s young men who start to fritter away
their sexual energy at an early age of 16 to 18 years, and thereafter live a
miserable life devoid of will-power and vitality. They become a veritable
nuisance for themselves, as well as for others. Verily, semen is the lustre of
the body; the prime energy which is unwittingly frittered away by the youth. ‘Yauvan
Suraksha’ is a great help in showing them the best way to proceed towards a
respectable life. All young men and women must read this book five times as
instructed by Pujya Bapuji. It has helped me a lot. - Nilesh Rathod
‘Yauvan Suraksha’ is not a Book, It is an
Educative Scripture
‘Yauvan Suraksha’ is not a book, but an educative scripture that
inspires us students to live a life of self-restraint. Really, by reading this
great book, we receive miraculous inspiration and enthusiasm. I have read many
such things in this book that hardly anybody can ever teach or explain to us.
No other book has given me such an insight. I bow to those who have been
instrumental in the distribution of this book among the masses. And I extend a
thousand salutations to the Holy feet of the great Divine Personage whose
inspiration and blessings brought this book into existence.
-
Harpreet Singh Avtar Singh, Class-9,
By Virtue of Brahmacharya
None
has attained fame in this world without brahmacharya;
By virtue of brahmacharya
had Parashurama 21 times the earth conquered,
By virtue of brahmacharya
had Valmiki, the Ramayana, authored.
No one could ever
enjoy life in this world without brahmacharya;
By virtue of brahmacharya
did Lord Rama get a bridge across the ocean built,
By virtue of brahmacharya
was Meghanada by Laxmanaji killed.
Dependent they all
become who do not practise brahmacharya;
By virtue of brahmacharya
did Hanumanaji burn Lanka to soot,
By virtue of brahmacharya
had Angadji fixed to the ground his foot.
Everyone has
suffered ignominy in this world without brahmacharya;
By virtue of brahmacharya
Alha-Udal did 52 forts conquer.
In the battle field
did he rout even Prithviraj,
It is naught but
poison in this world for one who does not practise brahmacharya;
By virtue of brahmacharya
did Grandsire Bhishma on a bed of arrows lie,
By virtue of brahmacharya
did the brave Shivaji make the Mughal forces cry.
All the six tastes
have we tasted in the bliss of brahmacharya;
By virtue of brahmacharya
did Ramamurti smash a stone against his chest bare,
Broke an iron chain
and stopped a motor car pair.
In brahmacharya
alone is there life, everything else in this world is but strife.
Quotes from the
Scriptures
King Janaka said
to Shukdevji: Vngm Jwéd¥Î`m M ~«÷M`}U dm {d^mo &
“A student should study the Vedas, perform penances,
dutifully serve the Guru and observe brahmacharya.” (The Mahabharata – Mokshadharmaparva: 326.15)
g§H$ënmÁOm`Vo
H$m_… goì`_mZmo {ddY©Vo & `Xm àmkmo {da_Vo VXm gÚ… àUí`{V &&
. “Lust originates from will or resolve. Indulgence
only strengthens it. When a wise man resolutely turns away from lust, it
disappears and dies then and there.”
- The Mahabharata –Apaddharmaparva (163.8)
“O King (Yudhishthira)! Know that in this world there
is nothing that cannot be attained by one who remains from birth to death a
perfect celibate... In one person, knowledge of the Vedas, and in another,
perfect celibacy - of these, the latter is superior to the former who is
wanting in celibacy. - Grandsire Bhishma
“These sexual propensities, though they are at first
like ripples, gradually acquire the proportions of a sea on account of bad
company. Do not listen to talks about women.” - Devarshi Narada
“Whenever the mental image of a woman crops up in your
mind with evil thoughts, repeat mentally, ‘› XwJm©Xoì`¡
Z_… & › durgÍ devyai namaÏ’ and do mental prostrations.” - Swami
Sivananda
“And those students who find that world of God through
chastity, theirs is that heavenly country; theirs, in whatever world they are,
is freedom.”
- The Chhandogya Upanishad
“A wise man
should avoid married life as if it were a burning pit of live coals. From the
contact comes sensation, from sensation thirst, from thirst clinging; by
ceasing from that, the soul is delivered from all sinful existence.” - Gautam Buddha
A rishi of
Maharishi Bhrigu’s lineage once advised a prince of King Janaka’s dynasty: _Zgmo@à{VHy$bm{Z
àoË` Moh M dm§N>{g & ^yVmZm§ à{VHy$boä`mo {ZdV©ñd `Vo{ÝÐ`… &&
“If you seek in this world and in the other world what
is ever agreeable to your mind, then maintain complete restraint over your
senses and abstain from doing what is against the interests of all creatures.” - The Mahabharata : Mokshadharma Parva : 309.5
How to Ward off
Anger
Lust, greed, attachment, pride and anger are the inner enemies which rob
one, of the treasure of Self Bliss. And even among these, anger is the most
detrimental to sÍdhanÍ. Some belongings may
still remain even after a robbery is committed in a house, but if a house
catches fire, then everything is reduced to ashes leaving nothing behind
whatsoever. In the same way, the thieves of greed and attachment destroy only
some of our virtues, but the fire of anger reduces our entire treasure of japa,
tapa and virtues to ashes. Therefore beware of anger. It is alright to
act angrily, but be ever alert not to let it possess you.
Do not eat hurriedly. Take at least 25 minutes to chew and masticate the
food properly. Eat sattvic food. Avoid garlic, red chillies and fried
foods. If you are faced with a situation in which it is difficult to ward off
anger, then instantly press the tips of the fingers onto the fleshy part of
your palms, making a fist. Your anger will subside within seconds. Take a drink
made from 10 grams of honey, a few tulsi leaves and a little bit of Santkripa
choorna thoroughly dissolved in a glass of water. This helps enhance your
cheerfulness. If the choorna or tulsi are not available, honey
alone will do. Those suffering from diabetes should not take honey. They can,
instead, take grapes and raisins, which are absolutely harmless and highly
invigorating for diabetics.
The spiritual prowess attained through one month’s sÍdhanÍ is destroyed in a
single fit of anger. Therefore, O my beloved brothers! Be careful. Do not waste
your priceless life in frequent fits of anger.
PIOUS QUOTES
It was for Showering the
Blessings of Peace, Health and Happiness
that the Divine
Incarnation of Pujya Bapuji had
“For a long time now, I have been intimately acquainted with my
extremely dear friend Sri Asaramji Bapu. In order to lead a happy and contented
life, it is necessary to have good physical health and peace of mind. It was
for showering the blessings of peace, health and happiness that the divine
incarnation of this great saint had taken place. Bapuji, my beloved friend and
clearly the foremost among the present day saints, has ceaselessly travelled
day and night guiding Hindus, the common people and in fact the whole world
towards salvation, enlightening them on various subjects through satsang,
bhajans, and kirtans etc. I was suffering from a sore throat and
He immediately prescribed a remedy. This way His whole life has been dedicated
to the cause of promoting robust health and mental peace amongst the masses.
They are indeed blessed who carry out the divine endeavour of bringing people
to satsang in the holy company of Bapuji.”
- Jagadguru Sri
Jayendra Saraswatiji Maharaj (The Sankaracharya of Kanchikamkoti Peetha)
‘Every One Who has
Lost Hope Needs Asharamji’
“Today I have been blessed with the darshana of highly respected
and revered Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu who has elevated millions of hearts, and
bestowed peace to millions of souls. I have been filled with a great sense of
fulfilment by having the darshana of such a great, learned sage. How can
I ever skip the opportunity to have darshana of that great soul,
established in Divine Consciousness, who has reinstated dharma, culture,
spirituality and the sublime Indian traditions back into this land with full
force. It is therefore that I am feeling blessed and fulfilled coming to this
place. His affection towards me is in itself a blessing. The elders are always
affectionate towards the youngsters. I have come here especially to seek His
blessings.
“It is my understanding that probably every individual is dejected and
frustrated with life and he needs the blessings of Asharamji (Asha = hope, Rama
= the Lord), the Lord of hope. If some day the nation scales great heights and
becomes prosperous and well developed, it will be solely through our ancient
traditions, and moral values and ideals, the awakening of which will be
possible only by becoming Asharam, i.e. by becoming supremely hopeful.
Therefore, revered and adorable Maharaj Sri ‘Asha’ ramji is the crying need of
the whole world. With prayers at the holy feet of Bapuji for His guidance, that
he may keep showing us the way and we may keep following His footsteps and sure
enough we shall reach the goal as well. I pay my obeisance at His holy feet
once again!” - Sri Ramadevaji Maharaj, the Famous Master of Yoga.
Bapuji is an Ever New and Ever Increasing
Reservoir of Bliss
“I have been privileged to have darshana of highly revered Bapuji
earlier as well. His pious darshana reminds me of the sloka - '{XZo-{XZo
Zd§-Zd§ à{VjU dY©_mZ_²' i.e.
Bapuji is an ever new and ever increasing reservoir of Bliss, which I am
naturally experiencing right now. Many obeisances at His holy feet.”
- The Famous Religious Story teller Sant Shri Morari
Bapu.
Satsang On Self Knowledge: The Fruit of
Past Virtues and Divine Grace
“A human birth is attained only through the grace of God. The desire for
liberation is attained through His supreme grace. Only when God’s supreme grace
is coupled with religious merits accumulated over a number of past births does
one get to listen to the divine satsang on Self Knowledge, as rendered
by revered Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu.”
- Renowned Religious Story teller Ms. Kanakeshwari Devi
Bapuji’s Company is akin to the pious
stream of the Holy
“I am immensely delighted, exhilarated… blissful… and ecstatic… sitting
in the pious vicinity of Pujya Bapuji on the holy bank of the rippling
“He is a God-intoxicated saint, very natural and spontaneous. He is very
simple externally, yet inside He is very occult. He has the loftiness, the
piety and excellence of the
‘He is the real
Satguru, who can reveal the form of Formless to the vision of these eyes:
The infinite
dwelling of the Infinite Being is every where: in the earth, water, sky and
air:
Firm
as the thunderbolt the seat of the seeker is established above the void.
He
is the real Satguru…’
“We are sitting in such a rare, pious company which establishes one
effortlessly in yoga. It is for such saints that someone has aptly remarked:
‘When you move, the earth, the sky and the whole universe move…’
“When such a great man moves, the sun, the moon, the stars and the
planets naturally become favourable to him. When we sit near the pious feet of
such a saint, who is beyond the senses, beyond the three qualities of Nature,
transcendent, beyond description and beyond all states of consciousness… the
Bhagawata Purana says, gmYwZm§ Xe©Z§ bmoHo$ gd©{g{ÕH$a§ na_²
& ‘In this world, the darshana
of saints endows one with all accomplishments.’ Just by having the pious darshana
of a saint one is blessed with discrimination, manifestations of divine power,
learning, strength, spontaneity, non-attachment to sense objects, cheerfulness,
siddhis and Self Bliss.
“All the great saints of
‘With the
attaining of You, I attained the goal of life, the objective and the purpose.
Without attaining
You, the goal, the objective and the purpose –all are unattained.’
“I am astonished and at the same time enraptured seeing your realm
of Love and sublime sentiments. In my
opinion, Pujya Bapuji is the Sun of everybody’s Soul. Please accept my
salutations so that I may be blessed with an ever-increasing and unflinching
devotional faith in You.” - Swami Avadeshanandji, Haridwar
The Magic of the
Lord’s Name
“The largest number of people come to listen to Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu.
The reason is that He possesses the magic of the divine name, guileless
behaviour, sweet affectionate eloquence, and on top of all, the answers to the
fundamental questions of life.” -
Leading Ascetic, Shri Vamdevji Maharaj
“Swami Asaramji Bapu gives us the outlook to eradicate delusion.”
- Yugpurush Swami Parmanandji Maharaj
“Sri Asaramji Maharaj possesses such power, that through merely casting
a glance, he paves the way for lakhs of people to open their eyes of
Knowledge.”
- Renowned Swami Brahmanandagiri Maharaj
“Revered Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu is a great saint who has revived and
protected Indian culture in a very short time.”
- Acharya Shri Giriraj
Kishoreji, Vishwa Hindu Parishad
Prime Minister Atal
Behari Vajpayee’s
Speech During Pujyashree’s Satsang
“Listeners, brothers and sisters, absorbed in the joy of devotion
showered by Pujya Bapuji, “I have come here to pay my regards to Pujya Bapuji…
to listen to His benedictory words… and not to deliver a lecture or babble as
we usually do. One has to strive really hard in order to become blessed enough
for attending the highly enlightening and ambrosial satsang of Pujya
Bapuji. It was at Panipat that I had His darshana for the first time.
That night on His way to the cottage after the satsang discourse, He
called me. I myself was very keen to meet Him and receive His blessings. Only
when some virtue is ready to bear fruit, are you blessed with the darshana
and vicinity of saints and holy men.
“I do not have any account of having earned any virtue in this life; but
it must be the result of some virtuous deeds of my previous life that I have
earned this prized opportunity to meet Bapuji. Whatever He said on that day is
still inscribed on my heart. It is indeed a great national duty to inculcate
the virtuous samskÍras in the
hearts of the common people by going around the nation. This verily is what has
kept our nation still alive, and on the strength of which we can dream of a
bright future… while mustering due strength and devotion towards seeing that
dream of ours coming true.
“Pujya Bapuji is traversing the length and breadth of the country,
blowing the conch of awakening, while advocating equal respect for all
religions and inculcating good samskÍras in people,
as well as teaching them how to discriminate between good and bad.
“We had committed the cardinal sin of almost forgetting our ancient
heritage. Bapuji is making it visible to us once again by applying the
collyrium of knowledge to our eyes. Bapuji opined that whatever is happening by
the grace of the Almighty God, the sovereign power permeating every particle of
the universe, ought to be studied in depth and investigated into, thoroughly.
“It should be our firm belief that God does not refuse prayers emanating
from a pure heart. And if our prayer goes unanswered, rather than blaming the
Lord, we should find out through introspection whether we really have the
necessary purity within our own hearts. Politics, as such, can never bring
forth that purity; though of course it may be instrumental in causing
pollution.
“Pujya Bapuji recommended that one should take some time out from the
routine life and attend satsang. When Pujya Bapuji was in
“The country is passing through difficult times. Bapuji’s precepts have
been a source of great strength. The recently concluded session of the
parliament had left me a bit dejected. But after listening to Bapuji’s pious
discourse at
“Politics is a very slippery field. When a leader is down and out he
does not admit his downfall, rather he gloats, “Har Har Gange” (‘Har Har Gange’
is a phrase uttered when one takes a holy dip in the Ganges, and here the
leader means to say that he is making a graceful exit). I was overjoyed
listening to Bapuji’s satsang. As a member of the Parliament, on behalf
of myself and the people of
“May we always continue getting His blessings and taking courage and
inspiration therefrom, keep treading the path of duty towards the attainment of
Supreme glory – this is my humble prayer at the feet of God. “
-Shri
Atal Behari Vajpayee,
the
Prime Minister, Govt. of
Quotes of those
benefited by the grace of His Holiness Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu.
Pujya Bapuji is Fostering Peace and Happiness in
the Country
“The more the lofty message of righteousness given by Pujya Bapuji is
spread far and wide across the nation, the more will it foster peace and happiness
in the country and the more will be the progress made by our nation. This
message is needed in every walk of life.”
- Shri L. K. Advani,
Deputy PM & Home Minister, Govt. of
The Nation is
Indebted to Him
“It was my great good fortune to avail of Pujya Bapuji’s divine satsang.
The utterances of saints have given a new message, and new inspiration in every
age. The way Bapuji is disseminating the message of Truth, compassion, and
sensitivity in today’s atmosphere, infested as it is with strife, revolt and
malice, the nation is indeed indebted to Him. The nation will forever remain
indebted to His Holiness also for the untiring efforts made by Him through satsang
programmes and Dhyana Yoga Shivirs for promoting self-restraint and
Brahmacharya that strengthens the foundation of the youth of the nation.” -Shri
Chandrashekhar, Ex-PM, Govt. of
The
Work of Uplifting the Poor and
Downtrodden Should Continue in the Future Also
“The Ashram’s work in trying to uplift the poor and downtrodden should
continue in the future also. Various spiritual and humanitarian endeavours for
the welfare of the humanity especially through the message of love and
brotherhood are worthy activities for the uplift of the society.” - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the then President,
Congratulations for
Commendable Success in Efforts
“I am very much pleased to know that ‘Sant Sri Asaramji Ashram Trust’ is
organizing satsang throughout the country with a view to spreading the
message of peace, non-violence and brotherhood amongst the people. I
congratulate it for the success in its efforts which are highly commendable.”
- Shri K.R. Narayanan, the then President,
You have Kindled the Light
of Divine Knowledge
“The light of divine Knowledge kindled by you in
- Shri Kamalnath, Minister for Commerce and Industry,
Government of
You are Bringing
About the Overall Development of Society
“Spiritual peace, which is on the verge of extinction in the hectic and
competitive age of today, is being easily imparted to mankind by your efforts.
You are bringing about the overall development of society through spiritual
knowledge and strengthening its religious and moral faith.”
- Shri Kapil Sibbal, Minister of State for Science and
Technology and Marine Development, Government of
The Nation will be
Ever-grateful to You for Your Precepts on Yoga and High Ideals of Culture
“It is a good sign that the Ganges of Knowledge carrying the pious
traits of Indian culture has started influencing the hearts and minds of many
children both in
- Shri
Chandrashekher Sahu, Minister of State for Rural Development, Govt. of
We Shall Abide by
Your Precepts
“Till today I
had heard that ‘The Lord is verily within you’. However after listening
to the satsang of Pujya Bapuji I actually experienced, ‘My Lord is
verily within me’. Bapuji! The mere seeing of your divine persona gives me
strength, listening to you brings out the devotion in my heart and through your
pious darshana and blessing my salvation has been well nigh ensured. We
pray – please stay here forever, availing us repeatedly of your holy darshana,
so that we may keep increasing our devotion and strength, and steadily progress
towards salvation. Bapuji! No longer will I allow you to step out of my heart.
The holy stream of devotional bliss and the
This Direct Darshana of the Guru is
Bound to Bring Some Positive Impact
“Our relation with Maharaj Bapuji stretches back to the time when
Rajmata (Mrs. Vijayaraje Scindia) was alive. Today on this pious occasion of
Ramanavami, I feel myself truly blessed for getting the holy darshana of
Bapuji continuously since morning. Maharaj! May I have Your blessings for ever,
since I haven’t joined politics with a view to rule, but instead I am here to
serve the people by striking the right balance of both dharma and karma, and
this I shall continue to do. I will continue to be invigorated if You keep
coming and blessing me with Your grace. Please provide me with Your benign
guidance and strength whenever necessary, and help me to properly serve this
State, my extended family.
“Kindly pardon me for having arrived so late in the service of Your holy
feet, but I do believe that once I have had the pious darshana of the
Guru, some positive change is bound to come, and the problems of the state will
get solved allowing us to serve the people in a better way'' -
Vasundhararaje Scindia, CM, Rajasthan
Bapuji is Tirelessly Engaged in
Spreading our Cultural Heritage Everywhere
“Pujya Bapuji! You have been tirelessly engaged in the holy work of
spreading our cultural heritage to virtually every nook and corner of
Your Mere Darshana
Gives Me a Wonderful Energy
“I find no words to describe my faith in Pujya Bapuji. In today’s
society, if some people are following the righteous path it is only due to the
influence of the nectarine words of such holy men. I, in particular, am greatly
influenced by Bapuji’s words. If my mind has its way, I will fly everywhere and
avail myself of His holy darshana and satsang, be it only for a
few moments. I gain a miraculous strength simply by having His darshana.” -
Shri Prakash Singh Badal, CM,
It
is Our Duty to Tread the Path Shown by You
“We are extremely fortunate to have been blessed with the darshana
of Bapuji. Yesterday I met His Holiness, received His blessings, guidance, and
personal instructions for the upliftment of this disciple of His. I pray for
peace, happiness and prosperity in Chattisgarh by your grace and blessings. May
each and every household get the ray of development. “It is our bounden duty to
abide by the enlightening precepts as taught by Him. Bapuji has especially
recommended for the plantation of pipal (holy fig tree), neem
(margosa), ÍmlÍ (Indian gooseberry)
and tulsi (holy Basil). We will pay special attention towards this.” -
Dr. Raman Singh, CM, Chattisgarh.
The Glory of
Satsang is Greater than God
“Only the fortunate ones are blessed with satsang.The glory of satsang
is greater than God.The people of the State are fortunate to have received
Bapuji’s satsang. May they get it again and again. Honorable Bapuji has
inspired the youth of today to tread the path of righteousness, which is the
need of the hour.”
- Shri Bhuwan Chandra Khandudi, CM, Uttarakhand.
‘Come,
Let Me Show You the Easy Way to Attain Rama’
“Revered Baba Asaramji Bapu! Your holy name ‘Asarama’ is perfect in the
sense that it gives an abbreviated expression to your basic mantra, ‘Come, Let me show you the easy way to attain
Rama.’ Today I feel blessed to have come to satsang. ‘Satsang’ is
that in whose association (sang) we are transformed into the ‘Existence
Absolute’ (Sat). I, on behalf of all the people, express my sincere gratitude
to Pujya Bapuji for having shown us the easy path to God-realization.”
- Shri E. S. L. Narasimhan, Governor, Chattisgarh.
The Nation is Bound to Prosper Under
the Guidance of Saints
“The life of Pujya Bapuji is a synthesis of Karmayoga, Bhaktiyoga, and
Jnanayoga. You are guiding millions today. The nation is bound to prosper under
the guidance of saints. I often urge the political bigwigs to take the
opportunity of the blessings of Saints so that they can maintain their power
and position, and establish dharma by taking refuge at their feet.” -
Shri Ashok Singhal, President, Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
Bless Us That We
May Never Swerve From the Path of Truth
“May we get Your guidance always, we certainly need it. Bless us so that
we may shoulder the responsibility assigned by You. May we steer clear of the
path of evil and tread the righteous path. May we serve the people and our
noble culture in the best way, and may we never swerve from the path of truth.”
- Shri Uddhav Thakre, Executive President, Shiv Sena.
Fruition of
Religious Merits Leads One to the Saints
“It is our common experience as to what life’s drudgery yields; even
then we cannot escape it in this materialistic world. It is rare to find such
occasions when such saints like Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu, having divine power,
visit us and relieve us of the rat race of life by showering spiritual peace on
us. This revered saint is constantly engaged in universal good while living
amongst us. He instructs people in the art of living joyously as well as in the
techniques of Yoga. “Today, by sitting at His holy feet for just a short while
and imbibing the nectar of satsang, we have forgotten all our worldly
woes and are experiencing the inner peace and bliss. It is only the fruition of
our religious merits that we are blessed with the holy company of saints. After
having listened to His ambrosial words we feel an inner urge to take the
opportunity of such holy satsang everyday. What else can I say in the
presence of such a great saint as Pujya Bapuji. Whatever I say is like showing
a lamp to the Sun.”
- Shri Motilal Vora,
All
Bapuji Helps People Even in His Absence
“People all over the country are experiencing blessedness bathing in the
holy stream of Pujya Bapuji’s discourses. Today, Bapuji is present here in
Orissa to bless the people with His nectarine discourses. Even when He is not
present He does a lot for the people of Orissa; and always remembers them. He
initiates special campaigns in the remote areas of the state of Orissa to serve
God-the poor, with physical body, mind and wealth.” -
Shri Janakivallabh Patnayak, CM, Orissa.
Pujya Bapuji – The
Provider of the Real Education in Life
“Bapuji is very compassionate and strives relentlessly to eradicate the
misery of each and every person in society. Every night before retiring to bed,
I always watch the ‘Sanskar’ channel in order to secure His blessings. We are
unable to provide the real education of life like that which can be provided by
such exalted saints as Pujya Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu.”
-
Anandiben Patel, (Former) Education Minister,
(Present)
‘Revenue’ as well as ‘Road and Housing’ Minister,
Yoga is Generated Like Nuclear Energy
“Many kinds of perverse forces are attacking the human mind, the social
life and culture. In fact there is a battle ensuing between Culture and
perverse forces, not for any territorial gains, but to subvert our cultural
heritage. The weapon for triumph of the culture is the bomb of Yogic Force. O
Gurudeva! By virtue of Your grace millions of people are generating this divine
nuclear power of Yoga, and they are becoming soldiers to protect the culture.
“O Gurudeva! It is my humble request to you, to instil the traits of
righteousness and dispassion amongst the Governance. I have come to pay my
obeisances at Your holy feet and obtain Your blessings.”
- Shri Ashokbhai Bhatt, Chairman of Legislative
Assembly,
The Earth Owes its
Survival to Saints like Bapuji
“The love and blessings of the saints can never be limited to the
boundaries of any nation, caste or sect. In Kaliyuga, virtues like sincerity,
selfless love, sacrifice and practice of austerities are on a steady decline,
and yet, if the earth exists, O Bapuji, it is only because saints like You are
wandering in the
- Sushri Uma Bharati, the then Chief Minister, Madhya
Pradesh.
I am Unfortunate to have been Deprived
of Guruvani for so Long
“I pray to God to provide us with an opportunity to reform ourselves by
listening to the precepts of Pujya Bapuji. Paying homage at the feet of Guruji,
I beg His Holiness on behalf of the people of Madhya Pradesh to grace the
- Shri Digvijay Singh, the then Chief Minister, Madhya
Pradesh.
Such Words of
Bliss! Such Wonderful Knowledge!
“From my side and on behalf of this inspiring assembly, I heartily
welcome the supremely revered Bapuji, the most eminent among saints. I have had
the opportunity to listen to Your satsang on TV many a times, and
personally on one occasion in
- Shri Bhajanlal, the then Chief Minister, Haryana.
My Heart was
Purified Listening to Satsang…
“After returning from the cremation ground we take a bath for the
purification of the body. Similarly, I had been infected with bad vibes during
my sojourn to foreign lands, but after my return, today I was fortunate to have
Pujyashree’s darshana and satsang, which instantly purified my
heart and soul. A number of Indians staying abroad take the opportunity to
listen to Pujya Bapuji’s satsang either through direct means or
otherwise indirectly.” - Shri Surajbhan, the then Governor of Uttar
Pradesh.
The
“The state of Uttaranchal is extremely fortunate that the God-incarnate
Pujya Bapuji’s ashram is being constructed in this holy land. Let this ashram
be unique, and one of its kind in the whole world. We are indeed fortunate to
have the
- Shri Nityananda Swamiji, the then Chief Minister,
Uttarakhand.
People All over the World are Benefited
by Bapuji’s Satsang…
“From time immemorial
Set Up a World
Record by Memorizing the Whole Dictionary
“I have memorized all 80,000 words of the ‘Oxford Advanced Learner’s
Dictionary’ (6th English edition) along with their page numbers, which is no
less than a miracle for the whole world. As a result my name has been
registered in the ‘Limca Book of World Records’. Besides, I have also set a
world record in a reality show called ‘Shabash
“Having received initiation from Pujya Gurudeva, getting an opportunity
to practice Bhramari Pranayama, and His instructions and inspiration to convert
my weakness into the means to become great, the various techniques, awakened
enthusiasm, and inner strength – all this is but the miracle of the motiveless
grace of Pujyashree. JwéH¥$nm {h
Ho$db§ {eî`ñ` na§ _§Jb_² & (‘The Guru’s grace can alone bring about the disciple’s
supreme good.’)” -
Virendra Mehta, Arjun Nagar, Rohtak (Haryana).
Extraordinary
Development of Intellect
Through Mantra-diksha and Yogic Practices
“In the beginning I was just a mediocre student securing only around
50-55% of marks. In the eleventh standard, because of poor performance, my
guardians were summoned by the principal and he threatened that I would be
expelled from the school lest the school’s reputation be spoilt. Later, I was
initiated in the Saraswatya mantra by Pujya Bapuji. I experienced remarkable
intellectual development through Mantra japa and the practice of
techniques suggested by Bapuji.
“In due course, I was appointed as the Global Services Product Manager
at ‘Nokia’ the Mobile Phone Company. While in employment, I wrote a book for
the designing of Cellular Networks which is useful to multinational companies.
This book is published by a foreign publisher and carries a price tag of USD
110 (approx. 4,500 rupees). Subsequent to the publication, I was awarded a
promotion and now I am frequently invited to instruct in mobile technology by
various international authorities. Later I wrote another book a tad costlier at
USD 150 (approx. 6,000 rupees). This is solely the result of Saraswatya
Mantra-diksha received from Pujyashree.”
- Ajay Ranjan Mishra, Janakpuri,
The Glory of
Satsang and Mantra-Diksha!
“My job was – tending to buffaloes. I would start early in the morning
carrying a few rotis cooked overnight, one or two onions and a little bit of
salt with water carried in a mobil oil container, for my afternoon lunch. Due
to poor economic condition I used to make do with a pair of shoes made from
waste tyres costing two and a half rupees.
“I secured only 60% marks in the 12th standard. Somehow I managed to get
admission at an engineering college in
- Kshitij Soni (Aircraft Engineer),
A Five-year-old
Drives Car on High-risk-roads
“I had been initiated by Pujya Bapuji in the ‘Saraswatya Mantra’.
Routinely, when I sit for worship, Bapuji blinks at me. I often talk to Him. I
perform japa counting ten rounds of the mala daily. He grants all my
wishes without fail. I feel as if Bapuji is always with me.
“On 5th July 2005, I had been playing with my friends. Suddenly my
younger brother fell down from the roof. At that time no elders were present in
the house, so we children were naturally very scared. Just then I heard Bapuji
telling me, “Tanshu! Place this child in the van and drive the vehicle to the
hospital.” Then, with the help of my elder sisters, I managed to place Himanshu
inside the van. How the van moved on the roads and reached the hospital, I
simply do not know. All through the journey I had a strong perception that
Bapuji is sitting beside me and helping me drive the van.” (The distance
between the house and the hospital is more than five kilometers.)
- Tanshu Besoya, Rajveer Colony,
Any Amount of Reverence Shown to Such
Saints is Woefully Short
“Someone had told me, ‘If you play a cassette on meditation (conducted
by Bapuji) before going to sleep, Gurudeva will appear in your dream…’ On that
very night I played a cassette on meditation and went to sleep listening to it.
It seemed as if someone woke me up at the night. I got up from deep sleep and
kept staring at the illumined photograph of Guruji. Suddenly a miracle took
place! The tape started playing all on its own and I could hear only three
sentences: ‘The Soul is sentient. The body is insentient. Do not be proud of
your physical body.”
“Then the tape automatically stopped while these three sentences echoed
throughout the whole room. In the other room my wife also woke up and she could
even feel someone moving about! Undoubtedly, it was none other than Guruji Himself.”
“I switched the light on and rushed towards my wife’s room. I asked,
‘Did you hear anything?’ She answered in the affirmative. It was exactly 4:00
AM I had my bath and sat down for meditation. I remained sitting there for over
one and a half hours. Never before had I been able to meditate for such a long
time. After this incident I am thoroughly convinced that Guruji is the
personification of Brahman. He appears in whatever form the people conceive
Him.”
“My friend has a western bent of mind. After listening to Guruji’s
discourses in the ‘Janmashtami shivir’, he said, ‘He appears to be an
extraordinary lecturer to me.’ I said, ‘Guruji will surely respond to this
today.’ As we sat down in the satsang, Guruji said in the midst of His
discourse, ‘To some, I appear to be a lecturer. To others, I may appear a
professor. Some see me as the Guru, while some others know me as God. I appear
in different forms to different individuals depending on the kind of faith they
have in Me, and one finds Me in the form that is conceived by the individual.”
“My friend lowered his head in shame. But then, he was an atheist after
all. He said something in jest about Guruji at my residence. I admonished him,
‘This is not fair. Mend your ways, otherwise Guruji will punish you.”
“And just within 15 minutes he received a call from his residence
saying, ‘Our child is serious and needs immediate hospitalisation.’ My friend
cut a sorry face. He said, ‘It was my mistake. I will never again utter a
derogatory word about Guruji whether I believe in Him or not.”
“Ignorant people publishing derogatory reports about Guruji in the
newspapers do not realize that they are slandering a great Saint who is
renovating our culture, who is reviving the utterances of the saints of yore,
who helps people to get rid of their vices like drinking and meat eating,
thereby uplifting society. It is a matter of great shame for the country that
we are writing such slanderous articles.”
“Whatever respect and reverence you show to such a saint, it is woefully
short and inadequate. Words fail me in describing the glory of Guruji.”
- Dr. Satvir Singh Chhabra, B.B.E.M. All
And I was
De-addicted…
“I had been addicted to tobacco for some 32 years and had tried all I
could to give it up, but of no avail. When Pujya Bapuji arrived at Prakasha
Ashram (
Guruji’s Photograph
Saved his Life
“My son runs a service centre dealing in the ashram products. One day
there came Shri Aggrawalji, a famous merchant of Jalgaon. He bought a few
cassettes of Bapuji and the book ‘Ishwar ki Aur’ (‘Towards God’ in
English). Then he came back the next day and took some more spiritual books
with him. He was a wholesale merchant of betel leaves and was himself addicted
to chewing betel leaves. After reading the books he was inspired to give up the
bad habit.”
“A man came to his shop once. He purchased some goods and left after
taking down his telephone number. An hour later he called him up stating,
‘Seth! I had been given a contract to kill you for a huge sum of money, and I
had accepted the assignment as well. However, on reaching your shop I happened
to see His Holiness Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu’s photograph. I felt as if He was
sitting there in person, and inspiring me to become a good human being! Thus
His photograph (rather Guruji in person through the medium of the photograph)
saved your life.”
“What an extraordinary miracle! Those whom God protects nobody can kill.
Subsequently, he himself came to pay obeisance to Gurudeva who can shower His
grace even through His photo.” - Balkrishna Aggrawal, Jalgaon,
Satguru Never
Forsakes His Disciples
“One night I was returning home from my shop on a scooter with a lot of
money in the dicky. Three ruffians accosted me brandishing a pistol. They
hit me on the head with the butt of the pistol and threw me down to the ground.
I thought to myself, ‘The goons are going to take my scooter away.’ I prayed to
Gurudeva. Suddenly, they all left leaving the scooter and made good their
escape with only the bag which was hanging thereon. On reaching their den the
goons must have been distraught to find an empty lunch box and some vegetables
in the bag. However, my money remained intact in the dicky, while they probably
saved some money on the vegetables. ”
- Gokulchand Goyal,
Blindness
Cured through Guru’s Grace
“I had been suffering from glaucoma for the past 35 years. For some 6
years I was almost blind. I consulted numerous hospitals in
- Shankarlal Maheshwari, Kolkata (W.B.).
And the Robbers
Fled in Fear
“Six robbers broke in my house. Two of them were waiting outside in a
Maruti car, with the engine running. One of them gagged my mother and demanded
the cupboard keys. At that time I was in the shop. The others threatened my wife against raising
an alarm. My wife prayed with folded hands before the photograph of Pujya
Bapuji, ‘Now, You are our only Saviour.’ She could say only this much and
surprise of all surprises! Suddenly the dacoits started to flee, being scared.
They ran helter-skelter as though they had lost their vision. My family is
indebted to Gurudeva.”
- Manoharlal Talreja, Jhulelalnagar, Shivaji Nagar,
A Dead Body
Resurrected Through Mantra
“We were on our way to Ahmedabad from Amet. Suddenly our jeep went out
of control and somersaulted three times. My body was completely trapped under
the weight of the jeep and some glass splinters had penetrated my body. I was
taken to the hospital, but with no improvement in sight. So excruciating was
the pain that I found it difficult even to breathe. Inspite of oxygen being
administered, it was still difficult for me to breathe. In such a critical
condition, I was about to be discharged.”
“In the meantime, my friend had informed Bapuji on telephone of my
condition. A well wisher of all beings that He is, the compassion incarnate
Pujya Bapuji gave my friend a secret mantra instructing him, ‘While looking at
the water in the bowl chant this mantra 108 times (1 rosary) and then
administer it to Manoj and others affected by the accident.” As soon as the
consecrated water was put into my mouth, there was a sudden movement in my body
and I vomited. Amazed by this extraordinary turn of events the doctors
immediately lay me down under a very sophisticated medical device. All the
blood in my body had become black, while my pulse, heartbeat, and blood
circulation had stopped as well. “I was administered a complete blood
transfusion and then operated upon. After some 72 hours I regained
consciousness. While being unconscious, I could only remember that the chanting
of the Guru mantra given by Bapuji was incessantly going on within. When I
regained consciousness, the doctors asked me, ‘All throughout the operation you
were calling out to Bapuji. Who is He?’
‘I replied: ‘He is my Gurudeva, His Holiness Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu.’
‘Do you do any exercises?’
‘I perform prÍnÍyÍmas and Ísanas as per the instructions of my Gurudeva.’
‘That is the reason why this frail body of yours was able to withstand
all this and you managed to come back to life from the very threshold of death.
Had it been anyone else, he would have been killed on the spot.’
“Some 8 tubes had been inserted into my body. There are still some
pieces of glass inside my body, but by the grace of Gurudeva I am quite healthy
and strong, carrying out all my usual business along with Guru sevÍ. It would simply have
been impossible for me to survive if the great Saint, the Master of mantras,
had not given the mantra to my friend. Even though in human form, He is a
mighty saint of the highest order. If a simple mantra given by Him on the
telephone had the power to bring me back to life, then just imagine how
immensely fortunate would be those on whom Bapuji showers His grace in person!”
- Manoj Kumar Soni, Jyoti Tailors, Lakshmi bazaar,
Amet, Rajasthan.
Eyesight Restored
by the Grace of Satguru
“I had poor vision in my right eye due to some disease. When Pujya
Bapuji was distributing dry fruits as prasÍda in
- Rajkali Devi, Asainapur, Dist. Pratapgarh (U.P.).
A New Lease of Life
from the Water and Soil of BarhdÍdÍ
“I had caught malaria. Then I developed a complication, jaundice. My
elder brother cured me of jaundice with a mantra prescribed for it in
‘Arogyanidhi’ – a book on ayurvedic treatment published by the ashram. But
within a few days, as a result of a reaction of allopathic medicines, both my
kidneys failed. Even my heart and liver were heading towards imminent failure.
Doctors were quite categorical, ‘This boy cannot be saved.’ I was taken to a
hospital in
My Daughter Took a
Vow and was Blessed by Gurudeva
“My daughter had been married for over eight years. Her first pregnancy
resulted in a stillbirth. Second time she bore a girl, which also died within 6
months. Then my wife told our daughter, ‘If you take a pledge to write ‘›’ as Pujya Bapuji instructs on the child’s tongue
immediately after birth, I am confident your third child will survive, because
in ‘›’ resides the Lord, Whose
nature is Supreme Bliss.’
“My daughter took the pledge accordingly and in due course conceived.
When a sonography was done the doctors told us, ‘It is a female foetus with
water in the brain, hydrocephalus. There is no chance of its survival.
It is better to have an abortion.’ My daughter consulted her mother. She said,
‘Come what may, we will not go for the horrible sin of abortion. Gurudeva is
with us and His divine grace will see us through.’
“The delivery was absolutely normal. Immediately after birth, ‘›’ was written on the child’s tongue with honey and ghee
mixed in unequal proportions. Today she is absolutely normal. When the doctors
examined her, they were surprised as to what happened to the hydrocephalus?
Where had it disappeared to? Doctors at the
- Murari Lal Aggrawal,
…And Gurudeva’s
Grace Worked
“Unfortunately, I once met with a terrible accident. The doctors said,
‘One of your hands will become permanently paralysed.’ However, I continued
mental japa of the Gurumantra with total faith and conviction. Now my
hand is perfectly alright and I can lift weights upto 70 kg with it. We had
been childless for a long time after marriage. The doctors categorically
declined to give us any hope. We took recourse to Guru’s grace and the Guru
mantra. We attended a DhyÍna Yoga
SÍdhanÍ Shivir and
Gurudeva showered his grace on us. Now we have three children.”
- Hansmukh Modi,
Gurudeva Sent the
Akshayapatra
“Before embarking on a charitable service mission, we went to seek
blessings from Pujya Gurudeva. Gurudeva said, ‘After the bhandÍrÍ conducted in Panched
Ashram (Ratlam) a lot of items meant for distribution are still left. Fetch
those leftover items and distribute them among the poor.’ We were to organize
the bhandÍrÍs in the tribal and poverty stricken areas of Jhabua
district. From there we sent a vehicle to Ratlam. The items were counted while
being loaded onto the vehicle. The material was enough to suffice for four bhandÍrÍs, i.e. two days. We all liberally distributed utensils,
clothes, saris, dhotis, etc. for six days at a stretch, but the items would not
diminish! We started to count the items, but the divine play of Gurudeva simply
beggars description. Even after everything was distributed liberally for ten
days we were still left with three sackfuls of utensils! It was as if Gurudeva
had arranged for the Akshayapatra, a vessel that holds a never-failing supply
of food!”
“One day after concluding the feast, we found that one vessel of rice
was left over. It was enough to feed about 100 people. We thought, ‘Let us
distribute it in the village.’ But look at Gurudeva’s divine play! It was
distributed not in one, but 5 villages; and the rice was still not exhausted.
Finally, at 9:00 PM the tired volunteers prayed to Gurudeva, ‘Gurudeva! The
jungle area begins here… kindly help us.’ Only then did the rice in the vessel
finish and the volunteers returned to their place of residence.”
- Sant Sri Asaramji Bhakta Mandal, Katargam,
Blessed with a Son
in Dream
“One after another three daughters were born to us. My wife had secured
Pujya Gurudeva’s blessings for a son. Before the fourth delivery, when she
underwent sonography in Valsad, the report indicated a female child. We were
disappointed. One night, my wife had Gurudeva’s darshana in dream;
Gurudeva said, ‘Dear Daughter! Don’t worry, have patience. You will give birth
to a baby boy only.’ We had pledged an offering after circumambulating the BarhdÍdÍ at the Surat Ashram.
Those prayers were answered and Gurudeva’s divine pronouncement came true when
a baby boy was born. Everyone present started hailing Gurudeva in rapturous
applause.”
- Sunil Kumar Chaurasia, Killa Pardi, Dist. Valsad.
(Guj.)
Life Saved by the
Recitation of ‘Sri Asaramayana’
“One night my ten-year-old son suddenly fell ill. He had difficulty in
breathing as well. When we admitted him to a hospital, the doctors said, ‘The
child’s condition is very serious, he needs a surgical operation.’ I came home
to get the money and instructed my family to recite the ‘Sri Asaramayana’. The
recitation commenced. Later, when I reached the hospital, I found the child
playing in a cheerful mood. We were overjoyed to see this! It was nothing but
the boundless grace of Bapuji, the Lord in the form of our Guru, and the fruits
of reciting the ‘Sri Asaramayana’.”
- Sunil Chandak,
Miraculous Results
of Having Faith in the Guru’s Words
“After having a daughter we had no child for around 7 years. Therefore,
during a satsang shivir, we sat amongst people seeking blessings for a
child. When Pujya Bapuji came to bless us, some devotees put some improper
questions to Him. Gurudeva rebuked them, ‘When you have no faith in a saint’s
words, why have you come here?’ ‘Thereafter, Gurudeva did not come to us,
despite our constant prayers for His mercy. Then He said from the Vyasapitha,
‘Attend three more meditation intensives.’ I was thinking, ‘The folly of just a
few devotees denied me the blessing.’ But dO«mX{n
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‘Though externally harder than the
thunderbolt, the Satgurus are even softer than a flower within’. Soon
enough Gurudeva said jokingly, ‘See! These people have come seeking to be
blessed with a child. How they are sitting like paupers!’ Then addressing us He
said, ‘Now go … take home a cradle and some rattles with you.’ … So in
compliance with Gurudeva’s command I bought a rattle. Fifteen days later, the
doctor informed me that my wife was pregnant! In due course of time we were
blessed with a healthy son.”
- Rajendra Vajpayee, Dhadhipur,
Murara,
Two Children From
Two Pieces of Apple
“Even after ten years of marriage we were childless. All the doctors
were unanimous in their opinion that there was absolutely no possibility of us
having one. Then I took the ‘purnima darshana’ vow and went to complete
the same. Pujya Bapuji was distributing prasada to all. He threw an
apple at me that broke into two pieces. I gave my wife the prasÍda to eat, and soon she became pregnant and delivered a
son and a daughter. I was blessed with two children by the two pieces of prasÍda given by Pujyashree.” -
Mukeshbhai Solanki, Bavan Chaal, Vadodara. (Guj.).
And the Atrophied
Leg was Cured
“My left leg had been wasted above the knee. After a thorough
examination, the doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
- Nirankar Aggrawal, Vishnupuri, New Madhonagar,
The Wondrous
Experiences Within Mauna Mandir!
“By the grace of Pujya Bapuji, I had the golden opportunity to practise sÍdhanÍ in a Mauna Mandir.
On the fifth day, at around 2.00 am, I experienced a sudden jolt while
sleeping. I felt an invisible force carrying me higher and higher in the sky.
When I looked down I could see my body still asleep in the Mauna Mandir.
Up above the world I was taken to a unique place… spectacular and
indescribable! I had been transported even beyond the skies to a distant place
where there was nothing but fog, as it happens when dew drops collect on a
glass roof. In the meantime, I saw an assembly of apparitions as if images of
humans had been drawn. It was simply beyond my comprehension as to what
actually all this was about. After some time, those hollow images started
taking shape. In the midst of numerous gods and goddesses, Pujya Bapuji adorned
the throne in the form of Lord Shiva Himself on the
“The same set of events was repeated on the following night as well. The
next day morning I realized that it was time to leave. I came out overwhelmed,
with a heavy heart, a voice choked with emotions and tears trickling from my
eyes! I felt as if I was being rendered homeless, driven out of my very own,
original abode. Blessed is the land and great indeed is the system of Mauna
Mandir sÍdhanÍ, where one comes
across the keys to get immersed in the
- Indranarayan Shah, Ratandeep-2, Nirala Nagar,
Cured of an
Incurable Disease
“My daughter Hiral caught fever. One doctor diagnosed it as malaria,
another typhoid, while a third one diagnosed it as a combination of both
malaria and typhoid. The medicines of both diseases were given. A single dose
made her body swell and turn blue. She had to be administered 6 bottles of
blood. An injection caused paralysis of
her entire body. She developed bed sores on her back and her feet were
kept in traction. The doctors then diagnosed her to be suffering from
leukaemia, and rheumatic fever which caused incompetence of a heart valve. We
gave up hope.
“Then, there was no recourse other than Pujya Bapuji. Hiral also
requested, ‘Take me to Pujya Bapuji. I will be alright there.’ For five days,
Hiral kept repeating Pujyashree’s name incessantly. We took her to Bapuji, Who
said, ‘She has nothing to worry about.’ He gave a mantra to Hiral and me and
asked us to circumambulate BarhdÍdÍ. We followed Pujyashree’s instructions and Hiral
started moving about in just 15 days time. How can we ever repay the debt of
Pujya Bapuji’s compassion and benevolence? Today we are blessed with
Pujyashree’s company, staying in the Ahmedabad Ashram.”
Praful Vyas,
The Miracle of a
Cassette
“Facing mounting debt in business, I was contemplating suicide. I had
developed a sort of hatred towards saints, holy men and people in general. I
had lost all faith in religion or society. One day my sister-in-law gave me two
cassettes of Pujya Bapuji’s satsang, namely – ‘Vidhi KÍ VidhÍn’ and ‘Àakhir Kab Tak?’ In spite of her best efforts, I refused to listen to those cassettes
and instead put them in the cassette-box thinking that it was all hypocrisy.
Being heavily upset, I couldn’t sleep at night. One night I felt like listening
to some film songs. In the darkness of the night, I accidently picked up one of
Pujya Bapuji’s cassettes and started listening to it. Then things took a ‘U’
turn! My hopes were revived, the mind calmed down and gradually all my troubles
were gone. My life was filled with bright colours of happiness. Subsequently, I listened to many cassettes of
Pujya Bapuji and made others listen to them. Then I got initiated by Pujya
Bapuji as well. My debts were all repaid, and by the divine grace of Pujya
Bapuji, I have no problems today. O Gurudeva! May You remain my sole refuge and
I belong to You forever.” - Omprakash Bajaj,
I was Blessed With
the Saint’s Grace
“My son, my nephew and I went to attend DhyÍna Yoga SÍdhanÍ Shivir at Haridwar. One day, when we had gone for a bath at
‘Har Ki Pauri’ ghats, my son and nephew got caught in the swift current of the
river and were swept off their feet having lost their balance. I started crying
bitterly and prayed to Bapuji, ‘O Lord! O Gurudeva! Kindly save my children.
You are my only saviour.’ It appeared that Pujyashree listened to my cries of
distress, emanating as they were from a pure heart, and my son suddenly
appeared. I immediately pulled him out, but my nephew was nowhere to be seen! I
had been crying incessantly, ‘Bapuji! If my son had been lost it would not have
mattered so much, but how can I return without my nephew and face my brother
back home? You have to somehow help this helpless devotee of Yours.’ Just then,
a huge wave of the
- Samalkha, Panipat (Haryana).
A New Lease of Life
Through Gurudev’s Grace
“I had hanged some clothes for drying on a metal wire. The wire had
somehow become live after a downpour. My younger son, Vishal, accidentally
touched the wire and fell on the ground life-less. We immediately admitted him
to a major hospital. The doctor said that the patient was serious, which
brought tears to my eyes. I prayed to Pujya Satgurudeva, ‘O Gurudeva!
Now the child’s life is entirely in Your hands. O my Lord! You can do anything
and everything at Your mere will.’ …And my prayers did bear fruit. A fresh gush
of consciousness was transmitted into the child and his condition began to
improve steadily. In a few days he was completely cured. The doctor did his
bit, but the new lease of life that my Lord Satguru’s grace gave him
simply beggars description. I only pray to God, “May our faith in enlightened
saints like Pujyashree keep growing for ever.”
- Dr. Y. P. Kalra,
Saints Like Pujya Bapuji Can Transform
This World into Heaven
Upon having some spiritual experiences in the pious company of
Pujyashree, Babaak Agrani, a famous physician of
Pujya Bapuji: The Light of Knowledge in
the Darkness of Materialism
“One without discriminative intelligence cannot reach his goal, and the
means to attain it is the satsang of great saints like His Holiness Sant
Sri Asaramji Bapu. It was on TV that I saw Bapuji for the first time.
Subsequently, I got to read the monthly magazine ‘Rishi Prasad’ published by
the Ashram. Then it occurred to me that, while mankind is lost in the darkness
of this material age, there also blows an ambrosial breeze of peace as well.
This is verily the influence of Pujya Bapuji’s satsang. I have a sense
of fulfilment on being fortunate enough to have had the pious darshana
of Pujya Bapuji. Now, I only wish that the ambrosial shower of Pujya Bapuji’s
precepts and the enlightenment of crores of hearts through His satsang
may continue forever, and may we continue to receive His constant guidance for
a long time to come. I pay my obeisances at the holy feet of Pujya Bapuji…”
-
Shri H.P. Kumar, Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau, Govt. of
New Lease of Life
to a Muslim Woman
“Pujya Bapuji’s ‘Self-realization Day’ was being celebrated at my
residence, in which my neighbour, a Muslim lady, Nathi Bahen reverentially
waved the Írati lamp before Pujya Bapuji and received the charanÍmrita as well. Just 3-4 days later the Muslim couple went to
The Wine of the
Divine Name Rid Me of the Wine Bottle
“By a stroke of luck, a group of 16 disciples of Pujyashree from
- Mohan Singh Bisht, Bhikhyasain, Almora (Uttarakhand)
The
“After being initiated by Pujyashree, I set the goal of propagating a
de-addiction campaign. Having once gone to Kaushalpur (Dist. Shajapur) and
seeing the addicted and strife-torn lives of the people over there, I said,
‘You people do not understand the true meaning of human-life. Just have a darshana
of Pujya Bapuji and you will come to understand the right way of life.’ The
villagers agreed with me and ten of them came to my village. I sent a sÍdhaka with them to
- Shyam Prajapati (Supervisor, Tilhan Sangha) Tajpur,
Inspired by the
Photograph of Pujyashree
“The entire north
The Miracle of
‘Netra-Bindu’
“I consider myself fortunate to have witnessed the miracle of
‘Sant-Kripa Netrabindu’ (eye-drops). A saint named Shivaramdas, aged about 80
years, lives in Haridwar. He had undergone an operation for a mature cataract
in his right eye. But somehow the case worsened into that of hyper-mature
cataract. He started getting headaches and his eyesight was gradually
diminished. He underwent a second operation. The case was detected as absolute
glaucoma and it was said that though his headache would be cured with the
operation, he would gradually lose his eyesight. But now the saint is using
Santkripa netra-bindu, an eye-drop manufactured by Sant Sri Asaramji Ashram,
regularly in the morning and the evening. Recently I examined his eyes. His
right eyesight has improved to the extent that he can count fingers. The
intraocular pressure of the hyper-mature cataract is normal. There is no
swelling in the cornea. He is very much satisfied. He says: ‘Previously, my eye
would remain inflamed but now it is not. The ashram’s eye drops have provided
miraculous benefits.’ He was told that he had a mature cataract in the left eye
as well, and also about the possibility of a hyper-mature cataract. However,
today even the left eye is okay, while the intraocular pressure in both the
eyes is normal as well. There is no mature cataract and the eyesight is very
much clearer. On having seen this unique effect of the ‘Santkripa Netrabindu’,
I have decided to prescribe this wonder medicine to my own patients as well.”
- Dr. Ananta Kumar Aggrawal (Eye sp.) M.B.B.S., M.S.
(Eye),
D.O.M.S. (Eye), Sitapur,
Benefited by Mantra
“My mother had suddenly become mentally ill, as if she was possessed by
a ghost, devil, or some other evil spirit. I was extremely worried, so I
telephoned a sister disciple. She gave me a mantra which is mentioned in the
ashram’s publication ‘Arogyanidhi’ for exorcizing ghosts and evil spirits. The
mantra is as follows: ‘› Z_mo ^JdVo ê$ ê$ ^¡adm` ^yVàoV j` Hw$é
Hw$é hÿ§ \$Q²> ñdmhm & › namo bhagavate ru ru bhairavÍya bhÜtapreta kÙaya kuru kuru hÜÒ
phaÛ svÍhÍ.’ I repeated this mantra
for 108 times looking at a glass of water and administered the same water to my
mother. She immediately went into a peaceful sleep. Again, the next day, I
repeated this mantra for five rounds of the rosary and administered the
consecrated water to my mother, whereby she was completely cured. O my dear
brothers and sisters treading the spiritual path, you need not waste your time
with the broom wielding exorcists with their ‘abracadabra’ nonsense for driving
out ghosts and evil spirits which can simply be eradicated by Pujya Bapuji’s
mantra alone. Millions of prostrations at the lotus feet of Pujya Bapuji!”
- Champak Bhai N. Patel (
Conquest Over Lust
and Anger
“While checking on the Mumbai Mail one day, I went to the
air-conditioned coach. There I saw Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj sitting in deep
meditation on a coir mat spread on top of some soft cushions. I was surprised
that the Saints see no difference between a third class bogie and a first class
air-conditioned coach which is primarily used by the rich. My head bows in
spontaneous reverence to such Saints who can sit in samadhi irrespective of the
environment they are in. I paid my obeisance to His Holiness and said, ‘For Saints
like You, all places are but the same. You can enjoy the bliss of Freedom by
remaining equanimous in all conditions. But what should the householders like
me do to achieve the perfect equanimity like that of Yours?’
“His Holiness said, ‘If you abandon lust and anger, you too can become a
jivanmukta. Where there is God, there is no lust. Lust and God do
not go together. Anger is verily Bhasmasura which
destroys all the virtues in its wake and also defiles the mind.’
‘Lord! With your grace, surely I will be able to conquer both lust and
anger.’
‘Brother! Is grace so easily available? Your own self- effort and firm
conviction must accompany the grace of saints. Take a vow that you will desist
from these passions throughout your life… then I will shower my blessings on
you.’
‘Your Holiness! I am ready to take a vow to abandon lust and anger for
the rest of my life but if I am unable to maintain the vow, I would be
considered a liar.’
‘Fine! To start with take a vow only for a period of 8 days and thereafter
extend it for one day every day. In this way you can escape from such sins. Is
this acceptable to you?’
“I readily agreed with folded hands. His Holiness had directly struck at
my two gravest shortcomings. The next day, when I asked the person sleeping on
the first berth in a passenger train to show his ticket, he became angry and
started abusing me, ‘Are you blind? Can’t you see I am sleeping? What right do
you have to wake me up? Is this how you check tickets? Don’t you have common
sense?’
“He kept on blabbering in the same vein. I became angry too, but vividly
remembered the vow that I had taken in front of His Holiness and somehow
managed to swallow my anger like a dose of poison. Then I calmly told him,
‘Sir! You are perfectly correct in telling me that I have neither brain nor
common sense. You seem to possess a better intellect, politeness and common
sense. Please teach me how I should ask for the tickets. Unfortunately, it is
my duty to check tickets and thus I am very sorry to trouble you in this manner.’
Then I humbly requested him with folded hands, ‘Sir! Kindly excuse me for the
inconvenience. Will you be kind enough to show me your ticket now?’
“My politeness made him feel ashamed and he sat up on his berth. He
quickly got down and begged for forgiveness, ‘Please pardon me. I was sleeping
and thus did not recognize you. You please forgive me and say so in your own
words.’ I was quite pleased and satisfied at the turn of events. I was thinking
how beneficial and powerful is the command of a Saint when it is obeyed with
faith and diligence. The compassion of Saints brings forth miraculous changes
in individuals even to the extent of changing their inherent nature. Otherwise,
I had no ability to keep my temper under control. I would have been totally
helpless; but the grace and compassion of His Holiness made it all possible.
Millions of salutations at the feet of such Saints.”
- Shri Rijumal, Retired T.T.I.,
Asaramji Bapu is a
True Saint
I
am a social journalist. Once I met Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu in connection with a
research project. Today the media is spreading falsehoods regarding the Hindu
saint, Sri Asaramji Bapu. Though I am a Muslim, yet I am pained by the
allegations being levelled against Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu. Sri Asaramji Bapu is
a true saint. Had it not been so, he wouldn’t have kept quiet after receiving
so many insults. We know what politicians do.
Sant
Sri Asaramji Bapu had told me, “If you want to behold Allah, meditate!” I said,
“I am not able to meditate.” He placed his hand on my head and said, “If you
will meditate at the time of Namaz (prayers) it will be easier. Remember me and
call me for help.” Though I did not have implicit faith, I did as per his
advice and the peace I experienced that day was indescribable. I successfully
quit smoking and non-vegetarian food. All my evil habits were gone. My life was
filled with joy. These media people can do anything for money. Even Bapuji’s
aura is a testimony to the fact that he is a true faqir. In spite of all
this smear campaign, he is calm, composed and joyful. This shows his
equanimity.
I
am a liberal Muslim. I have got real knowledge about Allah from Bapuji only.
Hindus and people of other religions should respect Bapuji. It is difficult
to fool even a few thousand people. And there are about 3-4 crores of people
who are devoted to Bapuji. I have seen that the message of love, service, bhakti
and peace is given in his ashram.
Bapu has never grabbed anybody’s land. This allegation too is part of
the conspiracy to malign him. If you don’t trust my statement, then check it
for yourself. Don’t see through the media’s eyes; recognize the truth. According to me, Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu, who
still is the king of crores of hearts and endeavours for the good of all is the
greatest Gujarati, the greatest Indian and the greatest human being. God be
with you! - The comment posted by
Farouqe Mahomad on the website www.jeetegakaun.in/sabse bada
gujarati/thread.php? id= 10-103, on Morari Bapu forum.
Burnt Paper
Restored to Its Original Form
Once the renowned Pundit Gopinath Kaviraj, said to Paramahamsa
Vishuddhanandaji, “Taranikant Thakur has attained a supernatural power. He can
read the writing on a piece of paper without seeing or even touching it.”
Vishuddhanandaji said, “You write something on a piece of paper and then burn
it.” Kavirajji wrote something on a piece of paper, burnt it completely and
blew away the ashes. The very next moment, Vishuddhanandaji took out a piece of
paper from under his pillow and placed it before Kaviraj. Kaviraj was very much
surprised to find the very same piece of paper that he had just burnt. Even the
question in his own handwriting was present along with its answer written
underneath.
Our body is a combination of insentience, animalistic nature, and
divinity. The more we succeed in reducing the feelings of ‘I’ and ‘mine’ in our
gross and insentient body, the more our slavery to beastly desires wanes, and
the more the divine element increases, the greater the manifestation of yogic
and spiritual powers. Many saints, devotees and yogis of
The
River Had to Change Its Course
Adi Shankaracharya’s mother, Vishishta Devi, would regularly go to her
presiding deity, Keshava’s temple for worship. She would first take a bath in
the river and then go to the temple to perform worship. One day she left for
the temple early in the morning, but did not return even by the evening.
Shankaracharya was only about 7 to 8 years old at that time. He was an
ardent devotee of the Lord and had steadfast faith in Him. When his mother did
not return in the evening, he was quite worried and set out in search of her.
On finding his mother lying unconscious on the way, he treated her for a long
time, and only then she regained consciousness. The river was at a long
distance. Shankaracharya’s mother used to face great difficulty in reaching it.
So Shankaracharya mentally prayed to God, “O Lord! Please change the course of
the river so that my mother can take her bath nearby.” He would repeat this
prayer daily. One day the river started eroding the embankment and within a few
days it was flowing near the house of Shankaracharya. This incident made
Shankaracharya famous for having supernatural powers.
Glory
of the Satguru
‘No one can cross the ocean of mundane existence without a Guru,
though one may be an equal of Lord Brahma or Lord Shankara.’ - Sant Tulsidasa
‘All that are venerable in this world, including Lord Vishnu, Lord
Shiva and others, are automatically worshipped upon worshipping the Satguru.’
- Nishchaldasa Maharaj
‘Even the simple tasks of this world cannot be performed without the
aid and guidance of a teacher. How is it possible then to attain the Lord
without the Guru? This is simple to understand.’ -
Sant Kabir
‘One, who takes refuge in a saint, is redeemed. One who slanders the
saint is condemned to innumerable births.’
-
Guru Nanak
* “Selfless service to the Guru is the fountainhead of
all good fortune. It endows the grief-stricken ones with Brahmic Bliss. The
Guru destroys ignorance like the Sun destroys the night. With the rise of the
Sun, stars vanish and the day breaks. Once the Guru comes into one’s life, he
obliterates the twinkling stars of both imperfect knowledge and nescience, and
bestows enlightenment on those with a discerning intellect.” -
Sant Jnaneshwara
* “On the thorny path of Truth to guide you there is none
but Guru.”
- Swami Sivananda Saraswati
* “There have been so many kings and emperors, and many
more will come hereafter; but none can bestow the sayujya mukti. The
saints alone are the real emperors, and only those who take refuge in their
tutelage, attain real happiness and sayujya mukti.” - Samartha Sri Ramdas Swami
* “One may perform innumerable japa and penances,
observe yamas and niyamas, but until one is blessed with the
grace of the Guru, all these are but futile.”
- Swami Rama Tirtha
* Plato says, “I am blessed having a Guru as great as
Socrates.”
* Thoreau would get overwhelmed with sublime emotions
while recounting the glory of what he had attained from his Guru, Emerson. *
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa would never get tired of praising his Satguru,
Who helped him realize his True Self. * His Holiness Swami Sri
Lilashahji Maharaj’s voice would become choked with emotion while His eyes
would be filled with tears of love whenever He remembered His Satguru. *
How Pujya Bapuji is overwhelmed with affection in the fond memory of His Satguru,
has only to be seen to be believed. Now, how do we react to His memory is a
question for us to ponder. The extrovert uninitiated ones may say whatever they
want to say, the aspirants alone know what they are blessed with, by the Satguru.
Lord Shiva Appears in
In the year 1879,
Colonel Martin would send messages of his wellbeing from the battlefield
to his wife. The war dragged on for a long time, and then even the messages
ceased to come. Lady Martin was worried thinking, ‘My husband might have been
killed in the battle, and if that is true, of what use is my life without him?’
One day, she went out riding a horse. On the way she was attracted towards the
sounds of a conch and the chanting of mantras coming from a temple. She went
into that temple of Lord ‘Baijanatha Mahadeva’ and asked the priests, engaged
in the worship of Lord Shiva, “What are you doing?”
An old Brahmin said, “We are worshipping Lord Shiva.”
Lady Martin further enquired, “What is the significance of worshipping
Lord Shiva?”
The Brahmin replied, “Lord Shiva is a generous donor known for His
supreme simplicity as ‘Bholenath’. He does not delay even for a moment when it
comes to relieving His devotees of their troubles. He immediately grants the
wish of His devotees with which they come to Him. But dear daughter! Why do you appear so worried?” Tears
moistened her eyes as she explained the matter to the priest. The Brahmin
consoled her, “Don’t worry dear daughter! Worship Lord Shiva and pray to Him!
Perform a Laghurudri also. Lord Shiva will definitely protect your
husband.”
On the advice of the priests, she started an eleven day long Laghurudri
anusthÍna. Each day she would pray to Lord Shiva for the
protection of her husband, “O Lord Shiva! O Baijanatha Mahadeva! If my husband
comes back safe from the battle, I will build a domed temple for You.”
On the last day of the anushthÍna, a
messenger came running to the temple and delivered an envelope to Lady Martin.
The letter was from her husband, who wrote,
“While engaged in battle I continued to send messages to you, but then
suddenly we were surrounded by the Afghan forces from all sides. The British
forces including myself were facing imminent death. The condition was so
precarious that it was almost impossible to escape. But just then there
appeared an Indian yogi with long matted hair holding a triple pointed weapon
(trident) in his hand. The lustrous yogi started wielding his weapon with great
might. The frightful sight of His weapon moving with lightning speed sent the
Afghan forces running for their lives. “By His sheer grace, we escaped the
siege of the Afghan forces and got an opportunity to mount a counter attack on
them. This converted a definite defeat into a victory. Then that supreme yogi
encouraged me saying, ‘Don’t worry! I am Lord Shiva and having been pleased
with your wife’s worship, I have come here to protect you.’ Tears rolled down
from Lady Martin’s eyes as she felt overwhelmed with gratitude. She placed her
head in front of Lord Shiva’s idol and prayed while weeping intensely.
After a few weeks, Colonel Martin came back to Aagar cantonment. His
wife related to him all that had happened. Then, both of them started
worshipping Lord Shiva regularly in the ‘BaijanÍtha MahÍdeva’ temple. At his wife’s request, Colonel Martin
refurbished the temple of ‘Baijanatha Mahadeva’ in 1883 at a cost of Rs.15000.
A plaque near this temple bears testimony to this historical fact.
Incidentally, this is the only Hindu temple built by the English in
It is the same Divinity that manifests itself in Lord Shiva… Lord
Krishna… The Divine Mother or in the enlightened Satgurus… All it needs
is an unflinching faith. Ekalavya, through his unflinching faith in the Guru’s
idol, went on to attain that which left even Arjuna astounded. Aaruni,
Upamanyu, Dhruva, Prahlada… there are hundreds of examples before us. Even
today, such divine help is provided to thousands of devotees and aspirants by
God and Self-realized Satgurus. The one and only thing it requires is
complete and unflinching faith.
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Mantra for Easy Delivery
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nwîn§ {dH$mg` {dH$mg` ñdmhmŸ& aiÒ
hrÐÒ bhagavati bhagamÍlini cala cala bhrÍmaya bhrÍmaya puÙpaÒ vÐkÍsaya vikÍsaya
svÍhÍ.’
Give the milk consecrated by this mantra to a pregnant woman, and it will
ensure a smooth delivery.
t The second option is that
the pregnant woman may herself do japa of the mantra ‘JaÒbhalÍ-JaÒbhalÍ’
during labour. The third is to sip 12 to 15 ml. of cow-dung extract after doing
japa of the mantra ‘› namo nÍrÍyaÔÍya’ 21 times. This will remove all troubles in delivery,
thus avoiding surgical operation.
t If there is any cause of
apprehension regarding the delivery, do japa of the following mantra: ‘gd©_§Jb
_m§Jë`o {edo gdm©W© gm{YHo$ & eaÊ`o Í`å~Ho$ Jm¡ar Zmam`
sarvamaÕgala mÍÕgalye
Úive sarvÍrtha sÍdhike |
saraÕye tryambake
gaurÐ nÍrÍyaÔÐ namostute ||’ (The
Durgasaptashati)
t To Beget a Strong and
Fair-complexioned Baby Boy: The paste
of a tender leaf of DhÍk or PalÍsh (Butea frondosa), when taken mixed with cow’s
milk daily during pregnancy, ensures the birth of a strong and
fair-complexioned baby boy. Even if the parents are dark-complexioned, the
infant will nevertheless be a fair one.
KEYS TO ALL ROUND DEVELOPMENT
* For Improving Memory: (1) Prepare a mixture by mixing 15-20ml Tulsi
juice with one spoonful of Chayavanprash and raisins. Drink it daily after
chanting the Sarasvatya-mantra or Guru Mantra. Within 40 days,
you will experience miraculous benefits. (2). After meals, chew thoroughly a laddu
prepared from sesame seeds.
(3) Grind and mix 100gms each of aniseed and almond and 200 gms of sugar candy.
Chew 3-4gms of this mixture thoroughly every morning followed by milk. You can
also take milk along with this mixture. This improves memory.
* For Retentive Memory: (1) Before starting your studies, sit in an erect posture facing either
east or north. (2) Do japa of ‘Sarasvatya’ mantra for some time.
Then touch the tip of your tongue to the palate and attentively set yourself in
studies. (3) At regular intervals and at the end of studies, be quiet and try
to recap what you have studied. Contemplate ‘› Peace… Rama Rama…’ or the Guru-mantra and be quiet.
* For Increasing Height: (1) Every morning run for some time. Do pull-ups and
also perform ‘TÍdÍsana’. (2) Crush two seeds of black pepper, mix them with
butter and swallow it. (3) Chew 6 leaves of bael with 2 to 4 seeds of black
pepper while remembering Hanumanji. You can also have it by making a paste of
it by adding water to it. (The milk of an Indian cow specifically helps in
increasing one’s height)
* For Robustness:
(1) Suck harad (chebulic myrobalan) before taking meals. You can also
take it along with meals. (2) Squeeze one lemon in a glass of water and soak
two raisins in it overnight. Drink the water in the morning after sieving it
and chew the raisins.
* To Improve Eye-sight: Mix together one spoonful each of aniseeds and sugar candy and consume
it while going to bed in the night. Follow this regimen regularly for 5 to 6
months.
* Protection Against Eye-diseases: (1) Massage the big-toes and soles of the feet with
mustard oil. (2) Wash the eyes by splashing water into them lightly while doing
japa of the mantra ‘› AéUm` hþ± \$Q²>
ñdmhmŸ& › aruÔÍya huÒ phat svÍhÍ.’ This relieves severe eye pains.
* Prevention of Nightmares: Do japa of ‘› ha`o
Z_…Ÿ& › haraye namaÏ’ while
going to sleep. Keep the ‘Griha-dosha-bÍdhÍ
nivarak yantra’ (a mystic diagram for alleviating harmful planetary influences
and distributed free of cost as prasÍda by the ashram)
towards the head.
* Remedy for Troubles, Miseries and Harmful Planetary
Influences: Offer oblations of a
mixture of ghee, milk, honey and durvÍ grass to the sacred fire while chanting the
Mahamrityunjaya mantra on a birthday. This will decrease the influence of
problems and infuse new enthusiasm in life.
* For Happiness, Health and Peace in the House: Burn a small piece of cowdung stick in the morning and
evening everyday. Put a few grains of rice mixed with ghee of the desi
cow on it so that they are burnt with it. This will maintain health and peace
in the house and eradicate the evil influences of architectural flaws (vÍstu dosha).
* For Spiritual Advancement: Mental repetition of the divine name throughout one’s
routine activities, beholding God in all, momentary repose in between two
consecutive activities, to see one’s own good in the good of others, to keep a
watch over one’s thoughts, reverentially taking recourse to satsang and
study of the scriptures, etc. are quick means to spiritual advancement.
Do not forget to celebrate Parents' worship day by
worshipping your parents at home on 14th February