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THE SACRED LAND OF INDIA IS MORE
NECTARINE THAN HEAVEN
ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN HINDI BY
BRAHMAVARCHAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(THE INTERNATIONAL GAYATRI FAMILY, WEBSITE: WWW.AWGP.ORG )
COMPILED AND PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET BY
MR ASHOK N. RAWAL
TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY
MS/ HEENA A KAPADIA (M Sc M Phil)
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION- THE DIVINE HIMALAYA MOUNTAINSAND RISHI TRADITION
CHAPTER 1
THE SACRED LAND OF INDIA IS MORE NECTARINE THAN
HEAVEN
CHAPTER 2
GRAND HIMALAYAS ENDOWED WITH DIVINE GLORIES
CHAPTER 3
ATTAINING THE WISDOM OF THE MYSTERY OF DIVINE
HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER 4
THE NECTARINE DISCOURSE OF PRAJNA AVATAR
CHAPTER 5
THE DIVINE DUO SHIVA-SHAKTIS DIVINE SPORTS OR
LILAS
CHAPTER 6
THE 10TH AVATAR OF ALMIGHTY GOD AND HISTORY
REPEATS ITSELF
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CHAPTER 7
MOKSHA MULAM GURUKRIPA-SALVATION ATTAINED
ONLY DUE TO GURUS GRACE
CHAPTER 8
THERE IS ONLY ONE MESSAGE OF THE GURU-A BRIGHT
WORLD FUTURE IS IN THE MAKING
CHAPTER 9
SAVITA DEITYS WRATHFUL GLANCE IN THE 21
ST
CENTURY
CHAPTER 10
OUR THOUGHT REVOLUTION MOVEMENT IS DIRECTED
FROM THE SUBTLE WORLD
CHAPTER 11
MANIFESTO OF THE YUG NIRMAN MISSION-RESOLVING
TO NEO CREATE THIS ERA
CHAPTER 12
YOGA ERA IS JUST ABOUT TO USHER IN
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INTRODUCTION
THE DIVINE HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS AND RISHI
TRADITION
At apt places apt things are created. If you wish to grow Nagpur oranges in your area they
will not be all that sweet. The bananas of Mumbai city if grown elsewhere shall not be the
same. The mangos of Lucknow are famous the world over. If you grow it in your village it
will not be as sweet. The sandalwood of Nilgiri Mountains is so fragrant. If you bring this
very sandalwood tree and grow it in the garden of your home it will not be so fragrant.
Demigods and divine souls dwell in Himalaya Mountains. Over there one finds long tuber
roots growing. For a long time span they can be devoured. If you sow the seeds of this tuber
root in your home it will not be so sweet to taste. Where does that Brahmakamal (divine
lotus) grow for which Draupadi insisted that Bhima get it for her? It grows in Uttarakhand
(India) Gomukh area further on called Tapovan. This Brahmakamal grows on land and
not in water. Is it possible to sow the seeds of this lotus in your house and help it bloom? No
it will not grow there. Each region and land has its deep import.
Himalaya Mountains have their own importance. All great Rishis resided there. Initially
heaven too was over here. It is the sacred land of Rishis. It is a land full of great qualities
and potential. Even I was called there to undergo austerities. Today I am residing in the
Saptasarovar region where Shantikunj has been built. The divine Himalayas have their
own importance. River Ganges over there too has its deep import. River Ganges has
collected in her being all sorts of spiritual energies. These energies dwell not merely in her
waters but wherever she flows the environment possesses special qualities. That land of 7
Rishis where the 7 Rishis had performed intense penance can be seen even today in the sky.
The land of 7 Rishis called Saptarshis is situated over here on which we have built our
Shantikunj Ashram (hermitage). On the banks of River Ganges there are many spots
where sometimes a lion and cow would drink water together without any enmity. There
exist such places fully imbued with Prana Energy and Siddha Purushas or self realized
saints too reside here. I have come to such a region. By coming here in order to help your
sentiments remember divinity I have constructed a temple of Divine Himalaya Mountains.Nowhere else can you see such a temple of Himalaya Mountains. People have no doubt
built temples of various gods/goddesses but only here you can see the temple of Himalayas.
This is the land of Saptarshis or Great 7 Rishis. Can you show me another place of 7
Rishis? There is no other place of theirs apart from this where today is established
Shantikunj, the HQ of All World Gayatri Family. Previously River Ganges flowed past this
region. Since this land has been filled up hence in the area of Shantikunj water that used to
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flow since thousands of years has not stopped flowing now. That stream is yet flowing. For
that in the opposite area paths have been built.
What exactly is this Himalaya Temple? Why was this image made? Images have their own
importance. Eklavya of yore had made an image of his teacher Dronacharya. Lord Rama
had made an image of Lord Shankar. When Lord Rama was in forest exile and wasroaming in the jungles in deep grief after his consort Sita was kidnapped at that time when
he felt the need of an image he established Rameshwar Shankars Temple. All this are
symbols just as the tricolor flag of India represents our nation. Even communists have their
flag. People say they do not believe in images and symbols. Why is this so? Come let us
uproot their flag and throw it away and then see what happens. Say, do not Muslims
believe in images and symbols? In Mecca-Medina they have an image which is the Kabah
and they even kiss it. There was never a temple built of Divine Himalaya Mountains. India
lacked it. I have fulfilled that lack. This is so that from the standpoint of spiritual practices
if someone wishes to come here they can do so and accrue important benefits. This is why I
have built it. In apt places apt tasks are carried out. In Himalayas many Rishis dwell and
every Rishi who has come here has arrived from Himalayas. In order to help all remember
these great Rishis I have tried my level best that if not all the tasks they have executed at
least some of those if executed by us shall be for our good. I have done exactly this.
Vyasji had written 18 Puranas. He had written Darshan or philosophy scriptures too. No
doubt I have not been able to write Puranas and Darshan yet I have translated them. I
have translated the Vedas. All those tasks executed by Vyasji, I too have followed suit and
when you all come here to Shantikunj you shall its signs over here. Maharshi Patanjali by
residing in Guptakashi had undergone Yoga Spiritual Practice. When you all come here
you will see that Kalpa Sadhana Camp organized here along with other camps and all
those other Yoga practices, Pranayama techniques taught to all have been done by myself
too and are being taught to you all too. In ancient times Rishi Yajnavalkya held a prime
spot. He had researched into Yajna Science. How can Yajnas cure bodily and mental
afflictions/diseases and via Yajnas how can earth be rendered pollution free? Many such
scientific aspects were given due importance. People had forgotten the scientific basis of
Yajnas. They performed Yajna rites merely to spread fragrance everywhere. We have
again rejuvenated them by conducting research on the lines followed by Yajnavalkya Rishi.
Something similar to this I have made efforts to continue this tradition in Shantikunj.
Vishwamitra was a Rishi. He was the Drashta or seer of Super Mantra Gayatri. The deity
of this Mantra that we chant daily is Savita and Rishi is Vishwamitra. The poetic meter or
Cchand is Gayatri. Vishwamitra was a master of this Mantra. Even here we have
reinstated an image of his. In Shantikunj we have built a Gayatri Temple. I too have
performed Gayatri Purashcharan. I look upon Vishwamitra too as my Guru. Do not be
surprised at all if my Guru who resides in Himalayas is Vishwamitra himself. You must
have heard the name of Bhagiratha. He had done austerities in Himalaya Mountains and
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with the power of penance he managed to get River Ganges of heaven to earth. When
Ganga started her journey to earth Bhagiratha seeing her speedy force thought that it was
beyond his control. Gangaji also said that when I land on earth a gigantic crater will be
created. Hence by calling me from heaven how shall you manage to hold me? At that time
Bhagiratha approached Lord Shankar for help. Lord Shankar spread out his mat locks
(hair). Thus when Ganges arrived from heaven at first she got entangled in Lord Shankars
matted hair and then slowly landed on earth. Bhagiratha was walking in front and hence
River Ganges was called Bhagirathi. Do you know all this? Today Bhagiratha is not
present yet the place where he performed penance yet exists. Near Gangotri in the
Himalayas is a place called Gaurikund. Near it is a big rock which is called Bhagirath
Shila. Seated on this rock, Bhagirath performed austerities. Even I too seated on this rock
executed an Anushthan for 1 year. I too brought the Ganges of Divine Wisdom. This is the
Rishi tradition. I have tried to tread that very path on which great Rishis of yore walked
on. It is because of them that Himalayas have attained glory else say, what special quality
do these mountains possess? There exist other mountains in the world that are taller thanHimalayas. Is there any lack of mountains in the entire world? In Uttarakhand (India)
there are 4 Dhams or major pilgrim spots and hence Himalayas have attained world
renown. In it dwell 5 Prayags or confluences of various rivers too. There are 5 lakes too. All
those important spots of entire India, all pilgrim spots are focused at one region. My efforts
too are of this kind.
You must have heard of Lord Parshuram. Lord Shankar had given him an axe as gift.
With this axe Lord Parshuram chopped off the heads of people. The heads of all those who
had vile intellects and full of wickedness was chopped off by him 21 times and thrown
away. What exactly is the meaning of chopping heads? I feel it is impossible for greatRishis to physically chop off others heads. This episode in fact is quite symbolic. Definitely
he must have transformed peoples wayward intellects. Today via a Thought Revolution I
too am endeavoring to transform peoples brains just as Lord Parshuram did with his axe.
I do not possess an axe but I do have paper and pen with whose aid I am ceaselessly trying
to transform everyones intellect for the better. Lord Parshuramji had brought River
Yamuna too along with his axe. I too have carried out tasks performed by him.
Almost all Rishis have resided in Uttarakhand. Rishis by dwelling in this sacred region
performed austerities so as to properly protect spiritual energies. Hence they chose this
region. Even I too preferred this place. Haridwar is that spot from where Himalayasoriginate. I too dwell in this region so that it is not difficult for you all to come here and
thus we can meet. It is difficult to climb to higher regions. Over there snow falls, where it is
very cold, where there is no place to eat/drink and thus it is difficult for you to journey
there. Hence I thought it wise to dwell in Haridwar. Over here commence the chain of
Himalaya Mountains. Over here in the River Ganges previously none threw dirt and
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garbage in it and no gutters opened into it. Hence I thought Haridwar is best suited as
residence for me.
Do you know Charak Rishi? He existed in ancient times. He had researched into medicines
and natural herbal remedies. His place is near Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) where there is a
Gurudwara of Sikhs. Near Kedarnath is a valley of flowers which was very dear to CharakRishi. Today because of a lot of plucking and uprooting all herbal plants/trees have been
destroyed. Even the valley of flowers does not exist and yet if you desire to see a valley of
flowers go to Tapovan that lies ahead of Gomukh where nearby is Nandanvan region.
Tapovan and Nandanvan are such areas where rare flowers bloom. It possesses the rare
lotus flower called Brahmakamal too. You will be able to see it. I too have walked the path
of Charak Rishi. In order to correctly unearth forest herbs by chanting ancient verses
associated with these herbs and in order to find out if they are true or not we have
established a Brahmavarchas Research Institute in Haridwar. Thus I have tried out
research studies using both ancient and modern scientific techniques.
In Uttar Kashi (Uttarakhand) there is a dark forest or Aranyak? What exactly is an
Aranyak? It is that where people having become Vanaprasthas yearn to do social service.
Gurukuls are meant for small children and students. Over there were Aranyaks only but
over here I have tried to run both Aranyak and Gurukul. Over here there is a special
school for children. You will rarely find a school for children like this in entire India. In
order to train preachers and volunteers for social service I have established an Aranyak.
Lord Buddha too trained preachers and volunteers for service in Nalanda and Takshashila.
We too train our volunteers in music, giving discourses, social service, medical therapy and
all types of training courses. Over here is an Ashram or hermitage of Jamadagni Rishi.
You must have heard about Naradji. Via music he spread the message of devotion to God
or Bhakti and right from India to the entire world he traveled a lot. Whenever he so
desired he went to Almighty Lords divine abode. Where was Naradjis residence? He had
executed penance in Vishnu Prayag region. Although I cannot take you all there yet I have
endeavored to give many training in music akin to Naradji because in todays era music is
very important in educating the masses. In rural areas where literacy is very poor it is
difficult to educate villagers without using music as a medium. So I have made necessary
arrangements for them too.
You must have definitely heard the name of Vasishthaji. He had combined both politics
and true religion. He resided in the court of King Dashrath. He performed
righteous/religious tasks and also oversaw political tasks. Even my life to a great extent has
been rendered akin to this. For about three and three fourths years I resided in prison. Day
and night between the years 1920 to 1942 i.e. 22 years I was involved in politics and
endeavored hard to raise peoples social stature and drive away British rulers from India. I
have worked for Indias freedom struggle. Lord Vasishtha too carried out such tasks. Later
he asked Lord Rama, Bharat, Lakshman and Shatrughna to accompany him. You all too
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can come here. Did Adi Shankaracharya have chi ldren of his own? Lord Ramas fathers
name was certainly not Vasishthaji. His father was Dashrath. You all too are our children.
Just as accompanied by 4 youngsters in the form of Lord Rama, Bharat, Lakshman and
Shatrughna had arrived and had told them how to combine optimally true religion and
politics in the same way I too shall try to teach you how to combine true religion and
politics and also correlate modern science with spirituality.
You must all have heard of Adi Shankaracharya who had built the 4 chief Dhams or
pilgrim spots in India? Where exactly are located these 4 pilgrim spots? They are in
Rameshwaram, Dwarka, Badrinath and Jagganath Puri. In all 4 pilgrim spots he
established 4 Mathas or hermitages. He himself dwelt in Jyotirmatha. Over here in the
vicinity was a mulberry tree. Below it was his cave. He resided in this cave. Dwelling here
he wrote many books and performed austerities too. Over here he had made plans to
construct the 4 Dhams or pilgrim spots. After speaking to Mandhata he commenced this
task from there itself. Even I too seated here built 24 Dhams of Gayatri. You must have
heard of Pipplad Rishi. He too resided here in Himalayas near Lakshman Jhula. He spent
his life eating fruit of the Pippal tree because he was aware that our mind takes the shape
as per what we eat. If we wish to render our psyche wholesome first you must commence
eating wholesome food. Wholesome food means eating that food earned by ethical means
and not via crime, illegal transactions etc. We must eat food for which we have made
intense efforts and perspired a lot. In those times Pippal trees were many in number. Hence
there were many Pippal fruits too. Pipplad Rishi would pluck these fruits and eat them. My
food intake too was of this kind. Do you know that for so many years I ate Rotis (Indian
bread) of barley seeds? Even today I do not eat much food.
The stories of Suta and Shaunak Rishi are world famous. Where did they live? Where
exactly in Himalayas? They resided in Rishikesh. Over here they recited discourses on
Puranas or Indian Mythology. Shaunakji would ask questions relating to them and Sutaji
would give befitting answers. There are 18 Puranas of ancient times. I have written a new
Prajna Purana. One part of it has recently been published. I am yet writing the other 3
parts but yet they will be published by the end of this year. Instead of 18 Puranas you may
get them in the form of publication of 18 parts. In it I have given all tasks executed by great
Rishis. Like Rishis I have tried to make all this. Once there was a king called
Harshavardhan who seated on the River Ganges shore at Har Ki Pairi (Haridwar,
Uttarakhand, India) donated all that he possessed. With the help of this donation theTakshashila University was built. I certainly am no King Harshavardhan but whatever I
possessed I gave it away. That tradition of total sacrifice of Harshavardhan was near Har
Ki Pairi. I brought it to Shantikunj (HQ of All World Gayatri Family) and reinstated it
there. Kanad Rishi labored hard to correlate science and spirituality. He had researched a
lot into the nature and form of the atom. Even our Brahmavarchas Research Institute is
endeavoring to study the correlation between modern science and ancient spirituality.
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Whatever you see here is nothing but Rishi Tradition and I have rendered it alive and
kicking.
I guess you must have heard about Lord Buddha. Time and again his disciples would
perform spiritual practices for the moving of the Wheel of Religion along with executing
mediation. Where did they dwell? Was it nearby Lord Buddha? No, they did not live inBuddhas presence. They resided in Nalanda and Takshashila. Many of them resided in the
Himalayas. I have rendered Buddhas tradition permanent. Over here initially there were 2
Universities but today Shantikunj alone has become rare in its own way. For moving the
Wheel of Religion, in order to mobilize the Wheel of Prajna or Divine Intellect you shall
witness various methods akin to those of Lord Buddha in Shantikunj itself. This too is a
center of Himalayan activities. In these very Himalayas Arya Bhatta had performed
penance. He had researched into astrology science and that of stars/planets to find out how
they moved about and what kind of influence it send to planet earth. All these scientific
data was unearthed by Arya Bhatta from Himalaya Mountains. Whenever you all come to
Shantikunj you will not that over here too we are trying to carry out such tasks. From here
we publish a Panchang or Indian Almanac. From only here a Panchang is published that is
based on 9 planets unfolded before and 3 new ones unearthed recently and nowhere else
one will find it. Nagarjuna was a scholar of chemistry. He had researched into various
chemicals. Even here we too research into various medicines and chemicals. We are
conducting new research into Kayakalpa (medical process for rejuvenating the body and
rendering it youthful) using various herbs.
Shringi Rishi was a master of Mantra Science. He was the son of Lomarsh Rishi. He had
cursed King Parikshit saying he would be bitten by a serpent on the 7th day henceforth and
actually Parikshit died in 7 days due to a snake bite. King Dashrath was childless hence he
opined that Shringi Rishi was most capable of carrying out the Putreshti Yajna which
could help the king sire children. The Rishi was a Brahmachari observing sexual celibacy
and a noted master of the Science of Mantras. As a result of this mastery King Dashrath
could sire 4 sons. All this was the wisdom of Mantras possessed by Shringi Rishi. He too
resided in the Himalayas. I too am making efforts in the fields of Mantra Science and
Gayatri. In both Navratris (9 nights) I help people execute Anushthans. Those devotees
who arrive at this important hour perform Gayatri Anushthan. Where exactly is Mount
Kailash? It is in Himalayas. This is indeed heaven. Himalayas is not merely the holy abode
of great Rishis but that here demigods too dwell. It is also called heaven. First and foremostworld creation commenced from here. As per world history human beings were first born
here. Even I have said that heaven does not exist somewhere in the sky but that if it exists
on land it will only be found in Mount Kailash of Divine Himalayas. Tapovan and
Manasarovar (lake) too is here. My Gurudevas residence too is in Kailash which is slightly
ahead of Gomukh. Of course the Kailash in Tibet is separate from this one. Today Tibetan
Kailash is in the hands of China. How can we say that China snatched away Lord Shankar
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but the Mount Kailash we are talking about is near Gomukh. Hence it is heaven too. What
exactly are the Himalayas? It is heaven. When Pandavas reached there to ascend heaven
they arrived in Himalayas. Ahead of Badrinath in Vasodhara and ahead of the latter is a
mountain and is the spot of ascension to heaven or Swargarohan by Pandavas. The Sumeru
Mountain too is here where resided, all demigods. This was a mountain made of gold. I
have photographs of them. When I had journeyed there I had brought these photographs.
At dawn and dusk one can see a golden shadow. Dhruva as a boy had performed austerities
over here. Lord Shri Krishna had traveled to Badrinath to do penance. Both Krishna and
Rukmini performed austerities there. After this penance they sired a son like Pradyumna.
You must have all heard the story of Rishi Valmiki and Sita (Lord Ramas wife). When
Lord Rama sent Sita in exile to the forest she resided in Valmikis hermitage and there
gave birth to 2 such boys called Luv and Kush who were ready to combat Lord Rama,
Lakshmanji and Hanumanji. Have you heard of the lady Shakuntala? Have you heard of
Chakravarti Emperor Bharat as a result of which India was called Bharat? Who was
Shakuntala? She was the daughter of Rishi Kanva. Her son Bharat was born and nurtured
near a region called Kotdwar in Himalayas. After gathering all these special qualities of the
glorious Himalayas I have constructed its temple. If you wish to see where all these things
are you may come to Shantikunj for the same. I have also published a small colored book
where I endeavored to depict all these regions of Himalayas. There are 5 Prayags
(confluence of rivers) and 5 Kashis. There are 5 lakes. There are 4 Dhams or pilgrim spots
in Himalayas. Which are these? They are Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamnotri.
These are called 4 Dhams. All these sacred regions are in Himalayas. I have constructed its
temple that will help you develop a bond with Himalayas. When you start climbing a
ladder you carefully place your foot on the 1st
step and it is considered very important. It iscalled threshold. Hence this region is called Haridwar. From here commences the road
leading to the mountains. Over here Parvatiji had performed austerities. Over here rests
the Bilvakeshwar Temple. There Parvatiji had done penance and very nearby her
marriage had taken place. In her previous life Parvatiji was Sati and over here in the
region belonging to Daksha Prajapati she was born and had become Sati (burnt her body
in the Fire of Yoga). Daksha was a scientist. His head was chopped off. Mahadevji was
displeased with Daksha and that spot exists here. This Divine Himalaya verily is grand.
For my entire lifetime I have come here and I shall die over here only yet I pray to you all
that you must remain in contact with this sacred region. During my lifetime in order torecharge my battery (soul power) my Guru had called me thrice for 1 year at a time. When
a cars battery weakens it has to be recharged so that it can work as efficiently as it had
done previously. Hence my Guru had called me. At present I am here. Via this discourse I
am giving you all an invitation. Whenever you get a chance for going on a pilgrimage, do
try to journey here to Shantikunj in which dwells the entire Rishi tradition. Over here I
have gathered all specialties of the Himalayas. Whenever it is your birthday, marriage
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anniversary etc. try and come here and in order to give your children 16 Sanskar rites do
travel here. People always look out for sacred spots to bestow the 16 Sanskar rituals on
their children. For that people go to temples of goddesses or some other temples. You all
can come here too for the same. Over here near Badrinath is a spot called Brahmakapal.
Over there people offer worship rites called Tarpan to departed ancestors. If you so wish,
you can carry it out here in Haridwar. Where is that place? What does it look like? I do
not wish to say anything about it yet our place is very beautiful. Those devotees who arrive
here for Navratri perform an Anushthan. This is the sacred land of Anushthans. We have
made all arrangements for teaching and training too. If you wish to learn that which
Guruji himself learnt we have made arrangements for both a 10 day and I month camp. By
conjoining to this you too can learn a lot. Ganeshji after writing the name of Lord Rama
had circumambulated him in reverence as a result of which Ganeshji attained the
meritorious fruits of circumambulating the entire world. Similar is this tiny spot which you
must circumambulate. In return for circumambulating the name of Lord Rama Ganeshji
attained the 1st
spot. It was not possible for him to actually circumambulate the entireworld seated on his vehicle, the mouse. Hence he used the power of discrimination/Vivek
and circumambulated Lord Ramas name. This is a small pilgrim spot of Gayatri. This tiny
Shantikunj is full of special qualities. Maybe I shall not live longer much. I may not be
physically alive by the year 2000 AD yet I will be alive in the form of my subtle invisible
body (Sookshma Sharir). Over here my inspiration shall continue unobstructed and like at
all times you all shall accrue great benefits. Shantikunj indeed is exotic and grand. There
are 24 Rishis of 24 Gayatri and the gist of these 24 Rishis resides here. You can have a clear
glimpse of all activities of these 24 Rishis along with their holy tradition. Amongst all
pilgrim spots this one is such that if you come here for worship/meditation then akin to
Nagpurs oranges and Mumbai citys bananas you can reap rich fruits and benefits. Youcan attain all these sacred fruits. I have built this pilgrim spot called Shantikunj for all of
you. My Guru called me to the Himalayas and there made me do penance. I will pull you
all here so that you continue coming here to Shantikunj. At least try and come here once in
a year. Whatever expenses accrue regarding traveling here to Shantikunj, the time that you
use and whatever else you have to sacrifice, know for sure it will reap rich dividends in
return and will never go in vain. You will never feel that by coming to Shantikunj I have
made a mistake and that you have wasted both your time and money. Instead you will feel
very happy about making the right choice of making a pilgrimage to the grand sacred spot
of Shantikunj.
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CHAPTER 1
THE SACRED LAND OF INDIA IS MORE NECTARINE THAN
HEAVEN
ANCESTORS OF INDIANS WERE ARYANS AND THEY RESIDED IN INDIA:
As per modern history right since childhood we are taught that our ancestors were semi
civilized Aryans and they resided in Central Asia. From the North West Frontier they
entered India. At that time over here for more than 1000 years an Indus Valley Civilization
bloomed forth whose residents were chiefly Dravids. The attacking Aryan Race crushed
this civilization and pushed the Dravids to southern India. Then within a few centuries
these Aryans created the Vedas, spread their culture in entire India and authored the gratcivilization of Ganges.
There is no concrete proof which tells us that our ancestors were Berber, barbaric and
uncivilized who had come from abroad. In fact European rulers, missionaries and
historians harboring enmity towards India planned this illusory scam. Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee while warning us all regarding this illusory mesh and who gave us the Mantra
of attaining freedom from alien rule told his countrymen that I must warn you all with
very harsh words because European scholars are hell bent on proving to you that Indian
history is tainted. They wish to erase all your pride and patriotism for India and want to
lead you astray. Even today it is not out of turn to remind ourselves of foreigners aspiringto erase our sense of glory towards India.
The bare fact is that there is no concrete proof that Aryans were aliens who attacked India.
This thought palace built on falsehood has been razed to the ground by data unfolded by
researchers of truth and facts today. It was at first Swami Dayananda Saraswati who
vehemently challenged the opinion that Aryans were foreign invaders and not citizens of
India. Swamiji made it clear that the word Arya mentioned in the Vedas does not connote
any particular race but that it is an ethical inner quality.
After this Swami Vivekananda too with his divine energy introduced the pride and glory of
India to his fellow countrymen. He not only possessed experiential wisdom of Indian
literature but that he had deeply studied western history and religion. It did not take him
long to decipher the vile designs of westerners as far as Aryans are concerned. That is why
in a speech delivered in America Swamiji mockingly said: Your western scholars talk of
Aryans arriving in the alien land of India and by snatching away the land of aborigines
dwelling there and pushing them away they themselves started residing there. All this is
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but pure humbug and foolish childish imaginations. It is very surprising that even our
Indian scholars accept this observation in a blind fashion. Swamiji was pained to note that
such terrible lies are taught to our Indian children.
Further ahead Shri Aurobindo Ghosh in his book Secret of the Vedas has alerted and
cautioned Indian citizens of the unfortunate beliefs of European scholars regarding Vedas.He opines that they do not have any proof for the belief that Aryans had invaded India
from the North-West region. According to Shri Aurobindo there is no such proof in the
Vedas. Also the differences demarcated between Aryans and Dravids too is deluded and
illusory. After studying Tamil deeply he found a deep bond between Tamil and Sanskrit
languages and found that both these were branches of a primordial language that is no
more.
Ten years after Shri Aurobindo the mathematician and language scholar R Swaminarayan
Iyer on the basis of profound studies in Tamil concluded that there is a deep relationship
between Tamil and Sanskrit languages. According to him Dravid based verbs were of Indo-Aryan origin which as time lapsed by became quite distorted and became very difficult to
identify. South Indias language scholar and mathematician N S Rajaram opines based on
his research studies that Dravid languages possess fair bit of similarity with Sanskrit
language. In a certain sense Dravid languages have kept its ancient Sanskrit nature more
secure when compared to North Indian languages like Hindi.
The father of Indias constitution Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar after studying Vedas
studiously concluded that the belief of Aryans invading India has no concrete evidence to
prove it. This principle is based on past imaginations wherein facts were twisted in a big
way to prove their erroneous belief. In Vedas nowhere has been mentioned a separateAryan race. In it there is no proof that Aryan race had invaded India. There is no evidence
of Aryans gaining victory on Indian origin aborigines and that there was never a racial
difference between Aryans and Dravids. There is no mention of skin color difference too. If
Anthropology is a science that unfolds the caste of people of world society its research
proves that both Brahmins and Shudras labeled untouchables originate from one single
race. If Brahmins are Aryans it follows suit that Shudras too are Aryans. If Brahmins are
Dravids, untouchables too are Dravids.
Neither in Vedas nor texts of alien lands possess proof that Aryan race had their own
region outside India. In reality all regions with reference to Aryans like Saptasindhu,Aryavarta, Bharatvarsha etc exist in India itself. In Ramayan, Mahabharat and Purana
texts there is a mention of a high statured well developed civilization in India itself that
existed for many thousands of years.
A renowned author Bhagwan S Gidwani in his book Return of the Aryans has challenged
this historical faith that Aryans of European origin after entering India from the North-
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West destroyed the Harappa or Indus Valley Civilization. Mr. Gidwani came to this
conclusion after studying the well known songs and proofs of archaeology and history for
many eras pertaining to Aryans amongst people of about 20 countries of India, Europe and
Asia. He has strong faith that Aryans are actually original resident of India.
In 1920-22 digging by Indias Archeology Department in Harappa and Mohenjodaro areahas thrown a lot of light on this subject. After many years in other regions too such spots
were found which throws light not only on the all pervasive nature of this civilization but
also on its well developed nature. This was called the Indus Valley Civilization but as per
later research conducted this civilization chiefly resided on the banks of Saraswati River.
Hence it is more befitting that it be called the Sindhu-Saraswati Civilization. This
continued to exist from 3500-1900 BC. Up till now as per research conducted in 1500
regions this was much more widespread than previously thought of. This civilization had
spread out to Irans border in the West, in North up to Kashmir and ahead of Hindukush
Mountain in Turkmania, Baiktriya, Tajikistans foot regions of Pamir Mountains and to
the south near Godavri River and in east much ahead of New Delhi it covered an area of 2
million sq km. This civilization was much more gigantic than its contemporary civilization
in Egypt or Mesopotamia. Doubtlessly, it was one of the greatest civilizations witnessed in
world history.
From all archeological research conducted in the Sindhu-Saraswati region no such proof
has come by that says that Aryans had arrived from outside India. It is certainly not
proved by the vessels, weapons, writings, art, images etc found here. In fact bang opposite
to this civilization has been proved to have a Vedic nature.
In Rigaveda not only one finds a description of ships in the sea but there is also mention ofcities along with business and industry which is very similar to that of Sindhu-Saraswati
civilization and that it had no relationship with the Berber race of Central Asia. The most
special aspect of this civilization was its city development and management whose high
stature was seen in Europe after 2000 years lapsed by. It had trade links with alien
countries like Oman, Bahrain and Sumer. Its lothal got the glory of being the worlds first
dockyard and tidal lock.
The coins found here tell us that the religious traditions of this civilization had Vedic
leanings. The images of gods/goddesses can be seen seated in Yoga Mudras. Proof of Vedic
culture in it can be found on noting that they worshiped fire, meditated on Shakti alongwith unveiling of images of Nandi, Pashupati and Shiva. Proof that they carried out Yoga
practices comes from images of Yogis sitting in meditation and making use of various
Mudras. The mysterious Sindhu handwriting script had a bond with Sanskrit language can
be proved from various coins dug up from there.
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In its widespread form the Sindhu-Saraswati civilization was Vedic in nature whose
cultural foundation is conjoined to the Vedas. From the clay of 6000 years nothing has been
dug up which proves that this civilization was different from Vedic civilization that is in the
form of Hindu religion today. One who vehemently believed that Aryans invaded India,
John Marshall too in the book Mohenjodaro and the Hindu Civilization has been forced
to say that the religion of Indus Valley people so similar to India that in no way today it can
be looked upon as separate from Hindu religion. The civilizations of both Mohenjodaro
and Harappa are not primordial ones but are well mature ones behind which lies the
intense labor of humans for thousands of years at a stretch.
The chief river of Sindhu-Saraswati civilization that is River Saraswati may no longer exist
today yet it did exist in ancient times based on proof unearthed from archeological surveys.
Via satellite photography this has been proved correct. At the feet of Himalayas it flowed in
the Shivalik Mountains. Near Ambala in Punjab it touched the plains. It flowed by the side
of the Sindhu River first going to the dessert of Rajasthan, then going to the Kutch dessert
area of Gujrat and then merging into the Arabian sea. This was a wide river spanning 3 x
10 km. At one point in time even the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers were its branches. This flow
which ended in 10000 BC in the Ice Age was full of brimming waters due to the melting of
Himalayan glaciers and ice rocks. After detailed research studies it has been found that
River Saraswati many a time changed the direction of its flow due to excess flooding and
earthquakes as a result of which Sutlej River starting running towards the Sindhu River
and Yamuna started flowing towards the east. From direct proof available it is clear that in
between for many centuries the land remained arid as a result of which River Saraswati
was partitioned into many branches and by 2000 BC it completely dried up.
In the Vedic Era this was the central region of activities, austerities and spiritual practices
of Rishi-Munis (Aryans). In the era of Rigaveda it flowed with full force. Aryans resided on
its bank and after getting glorified with its boons and sacred gifts they eulogized River
Saraswati. In Rigaveda (2-41/16) it is eulogized as a Supreme Mother and Supreme River.
From Rigaveda, epic Mahabharat and other Puranas the knowledge of the state of this
river can be unveiled from pilgrim spots found on its shores. In the Rigaveda it is written
that this great river flows from the mountains to the ocean. In Mahabharat it has been
written that this river dried up in a dessert. The opinion of Aryans as foreign invaders
depicts that all these texts came into existence after 1000 BC which means that it talks of
1000 years post Saraswati River drying up which is totally baseless.
Archeologists have unearthed 700 spots of different shapes of its dried up bed whereas on
the banks of Sindhu River only 100 such spots were found. On this basis too it is fully
justified too look upon life giving River Saraswati as the chief region of this civilization.
These many spots prove one more thing. The existence of houses in the middle of this dried
river proves that River Saraswati had commenced drying up before 3000 BC whereas it
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flowed in full throttle during Rigaveda era. During a terrible famine around 1200-1900 BC
River Saraswati was rendered naught. Due to this many other regions too were hampered.
The Sumer civilization of Mesopotamia too got destroyed as a result. As soon as Sindhu-
Saraswati civilization got destroyed its indwellers at first headed towards the new flow of
River Yamuna and then came to River Ganges. Over here they established a new
civilization which we all have inherited on the basis of which we can with pride say our
original ancestors were Aryans who were Indians. It was they who rendered India more
sacred than heaven too.
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CHAPTER 2
GRAND HIMALAYAS ENDOWED WITH DIVINE GLORIES
Ordinarily Sidhis have the capacity to fulfill any desire yet in the arenas of spirituality and
parapsychology its meaning is more widespread and profound. Over here it is synonymous
with the potential to give positive results with reference to extraordinary and wondrous
feats. The experiences of lay public in comparison to this are pygmy-like and the dry
arguments put forth by intellectuals too turn helpless. For example, without taking help of
astrology or other props it is well nigh impossible for ordinary folks to foresee the future of
others, without help of any means manifesting desirable objects, without use of medicines
curing virtually incurable diseases etc and hence can be demarcated as Sidhis (Divine
Powers) and those possessing Sidhis are called Sidhhas or self realized saints.
In ancient times our Rishis possessed innumerable Sidhis. Yet as time lapsed by these
Sidhis were no longer witnessed. In the present era too such saints with Sidhis have
appeared in this world who time and again by proving the existence of extraordinary
divine potentials gave a new basis to modern scientists to think about it deeply and act
accordingly. Thus all those clouds of atheism regarding existence of Divine Powers were
rent asunder. Even today in the inaccessible regions of Himalaya Mountains (India) one
can find divine hermitages and spots of intense austerities where such Sidhas and saints are
immersed in penance and for them Divine Powers are very easy to manifest.
Kalapgram, situated in Himalayas as described in Puranas is such a divine hermitage
where thousands of Sidha Yogis roam about in their subtle/astral bodies and are immersed
in spiritual practices. This Ashram or hermitage is situated ahead of Manasarvar Lake and
Mount Kailash and is impossible to see with the gross physical eyes. It is only that person
blessed with divine subtle vision who can see it. This area stretching out for miles together
is rarer than the rarest. It is totally free from the limitations of seasons, time and
atmosphere. Over here one is just not affected by heat and cold. As time moves on so many
times the world was created and later annihilated yet this hermitage is situated rock hard
and its residents dwell beyond the bondage of time and space.
As per the opinion of well experienced personages Vedic Eras Vasishtha, Vishwamitra,
atri, Kanad, Pulastya Rishis even today can be seen to dwell there in an embodied form. In
this region that is Sidha great Yogis like Mahayogi Gorakhnath, Jagadguru
Shankaracharya etc. can be seen to move about. Apart from these many unknown Yogis
too perform spiritual practices here. There are some Yogis who are immersed in Samadhi
or trance for thousands of years. Not only Yogis, sages and ascetics but even female Yoginis
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and women ascetics can be seen moving about in this Kalapgram hermitage. Over here
there exist no negative tendencies like fraud, hatred, enmity etc but that in the arena of
spiritual practices everyone is blissfully immersed in unearthing uplifted natures
mysteries.
As per the opinion of experienced devotees over here, lies a Sidha Yoga Lake which byitself is divine, grand and one without a second. The water of this nature created lake
spanning miles long flows continuously and is pure, clean and crystal clear. This water
from the standpoint of coolness and sacredness is extraordinary. By touching this water the
entire body is rendered divine, sacred and extraordinary. One special quality of this water
is that by bathing in it old age and diseases are overcome by themselves. On the banks of
Sidha Yoga Lake boats made of crystal bob up and down seated in which any Yogi or
devotee can roam in the lake waters. The entire region is covered with fragrant flowers.
The entire ground is covered with muslin soft green grass. Innumerable varieties of flowers
bloom here. These are always healthy, fresh and full of heavenly fragrance. Seated under
the Kalpavriksha or Wish Fulfilling Trees of this area devotees can fulfill any of their
desires immediately.
Many great ascetics/Sanyasis and Yogis of India have traveled to Sidhashram. Swami
Akhileshwaranandji was such a great self realized saint who has had experience of this
divine land. A detailed description of miraculous feats and Sidhis of these has been
enumerated by him in his book Himalaya ke Mahayogiyon ki Gupta Sidhiyan. Amongst
these 12 Sidhis worth noting are as follows:
1) Parkaya pravesh sidhi
2) Akashgaman sidhi
3) Jalgaman sidhi
4) Hadi science via which without eating food one can live long for thousands of years
5) Kadi science via which a Yogi or devotee can sustain his existence under any
situation. They are just not affected by heat, cold, rains, fire, snowfall etc.
6) Kal sidhi via which one can see incidents or moments that have occurred thousands
of years previously. Along with this future events that will take place thousands of
years henceforth too can be visualized. In it where and what shall take place is
unveiled.
7) Sanjivani science which was known only to Shukracharya and other few Rishis. Via
this Sidhi a dead person can be brought back to life.
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8) Icchamrityu via which one cam master death and if a devotee so desires he/she can
live for thousands of years to come and die only when he/she wishes to do so.
9) Kayakalpa sidhi via which total bodily transformation is undergone wherein an old
or diseased person becomes youthful and regains sound health.
10) Lokgaman sidi via which not only on planet earth but one can travel to any
other Lokas or worlds. It is like we traveling from one place to another by car. Via
this Sidhi one can travel to various worlds called Bhu, Bhuvaha, Swaha, Mahaha,
Janaha, Tapaha, Satya, Chandra, Surya, Patal and Vayu and meet their respective
denizens. One can also learn their supreme sciences.
11) Shunya sadhana sidhi via which one can derive anything from Prakriti or nature.
From Shunya or void one can by attaining food items, objects, precious diamonds
and jewelry etc one can procure desired success and wealth.
12) Surya vijnan sidhi via which one material can be transformed and converted to
material of another different variety.
Solar Science or Surya Sidhant is an important principle put forth by Maharshi Patanjali.
It was he who had first elaborated and gave clarifications regarding this. Later his students
named Sudhanva, Priyanku Dedetva etc researched further into it. In contemporary times
too great personages like Nimish, Chaitanya, Lahiri, Virochan, Swami Vishudhananda etc
have mastered Solar Science.
In his Sutras or aphorisms Maharsh Patanjali has clarified that present within solar light
are multicolored rays whose combined form are white and can be called a sanctifyingelement. The white rays of the sun can by caught only using a 24 cornered crystal. Every
corner of this crystal is circular with reference to each other. When solar rays fall on this
crystal lens they become focused. These focused rays go from one circular corner to
another in a single flow and when it reaches the 24 th circular corner it is rendered totally
white in color and this ray on falling on any material can convert/transform it to any other
different desired form. In this manner an ordinary stone can get converted to precious
diamond. The specialist of Solar Science knows which material of nature has how many
circular corners. Swami Akhileshwaranandji while performing this application would
exhibit to his disciples in 2 minutes flat the conversion of stone to diamond.
The western thinker and researcher Paul Brunton in his book A Search in Secret India
has spoken about the great Yogi Swami Vishudhananda who had mastered Surya Vijnan
or Secret Science of Solar Rays. As a result of this wisdom he possessed innumerable Sidhis
or Divine Powers. While talking about Maharshi Patanjalis Jayantar Parinam or the art
of converting one type of object into another one, he had detailed its scientific basis.
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According to him everywhere in this world objects are present as eternal existence yet all of
them are not necessarily in their manifest visible form. Whichever materials measure is
more developed and manifests more, can become visible to our eyes. For example a piece of
iron is not merely a piece but that all other types of materials dwell in it albeit in an
invisible potential form. In it even gold element exists but is very subtle and invisible. Yet if
this latent state of it is activated and its measure is augmented its iron aspect diminishes
and since the latent state of gold in it is activated the iron piece gets converted to gold.
In reality neither in the above case iron was destroyed nor was gold newly created. Both
were present before and are there in the now too. The difference only is in the measure of
its manifestation and denseness. After understanding the action skill and apt mystery of
this difference between visible and invisible at any place and any material can be
manifested. This then is the mystery/secret behind the conversion or transformation of the
existence of materials via the medium of Yoga Energy/Shakti. This can also be executed
with the help of Solar Science or Surya Vijnan.
Where on the one hand via Solar Science it is possible to convert one type of material into
another type, this can be done via Yoga Power too without taking help of any external
apparatus like crystal prism etc. While talking about Yoga Power Swami
Alkhileshwarananda writes in his book Himalaya ke Yogiyon ki Gupta Sidhiyan that
externally the sun shines brightly. And within us all too dwells a sun that millions of times
more brilliant and hot than the material sun we see in the sky but unfortunately the light
and heat of the sun in our inner being dwells in a scattered unfocused manner. Via the
medium of Yoga practices by focusing this light and heat within via the medium of our eyes
by throwing its influence on that particular material it can be converted to another type of
desired material.
In the same way this book mentions Parkaya Pravesh or subtly entering anothers body,
overcoming deadly diseases and warding off death too. Similar is a special action called
travel on the Shunya (void) path wherein within a flash of a moment one can travel to far
off places carrying as much luggage as one wants. While unfolding the profound mystery of
this process he says that by controlling the entire body Ida and Pingala Yogic subtle nerves
have to be harmonized. As soon as this happens the entire body becomes even lighter in
weight than air and thus can move with that speed unimaginable by the human mind.
In this manner the world of Divine Powers of Yogis of Himalayas is verily mind bogglingand rare which cannot be trusted in an immediate way because on an average it becomes a
topic of superficial curiosity and wonder. And yet despite this manifestation of true
facts/proof regarding this time and again places its stamp of authority on the existence of
such Sidhis. No doubt due to the hype spread around these Divine Powers that aspect
which is ignored is spiritual practice conjoined to them inseparably. Along with spiritual
practices step by step Divine Powers definitely start manifesting yet by looking upon them
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as obstructions on the way to attain the supreme spiritual goal of life we are directed by
great Gurus and Self Realized Masters to save ourselves. During very mature stages of
spiritual practice Sidhis are not a topic of superficial curiosity for realized saints and adept
Yogis but in fact these Sidhis become their aides and servants. These great saints make use
of Divine Powers only for world welfare tasks. Whatever maybe the case, the boundless
potential of Spiritual Sciences forces us all to accept the existence of Sidhis or Divine
Powers.
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CHAPTER 3
ATTAINING THE WISDOM OF THE MYSTERY OF DIVINE
HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS
Himalayas is such a divine world which despite existing on planet earth is an area of travel
of demigods. The residents of all planets and worlds naturally travel here. There is no limit
to the mysteries and amazement of this region. Over here in every iota of this place is
spread out the mind boggling Lilas or divine sports of subtly embodied Rishi-Munis and
Sidhas who can remain human humanly embodied for thousands of years. It was in the
very pious mental qualities of Gurudeva to love the mysterious world of Himalayas. The
psychic imprints of past innumerable lifetimes can be easily be perceived in mans
thinking, activities and various actions. Perforce based on these psychic imprints or
Sanskars man molds his life as far as walking, talking, growing up etc is concerned. Right
from childhood this yearning and aspiration was witnessed in revered Gurudeva. In his
psyche arose the desire to run away to the Himalayas.
When his days of playing and jumping came by, he suddenly one day left home. When his
relatives on searching for him everywhere did not find him, they were worried. When
revered Gurudevas mother whom everyone called Tayiji did not find her beloved
Shriram, she wailed aloud in grief. After a lot of searching he was found at a railway
station 5 miles away from home. When he was questioned he only said that my home is in
the Himalayas, I want to go there because what shall I do staying here? This utterance of
an 8 year old child did not hold much water for all those people who had searched for him.
He was scolded by everyone. When Tayiji cajoled Shriram to return home he said that at
night when he went to sleep he would see high rise gigantic mountains that were white in
hue. On these mountain tops he saw not one but many radiant wondrous saints who were
very advanced in age. Time and again they call me and hence I was going there to meet
them. On hearing his child like speech Tayiji strongly felt that her son was strongly
experiencing oneness of soul with these divine existences of the Himalayas as a result of
which he yearned to meet them.
During his childhood revered Gurudeva could not visit the Himalayas yet these divine
mountains definitely influenced him in dreams and other experiences. The souls of Sidhas
and saints of Himalayas always poured their affection and love on him. But all this
happened subtly and invisibly. One day that hour of great fortune arrived when the
mystery of Himalayas unfolded in his own house. In those days he had just completed 15
years and had entered his 16th year. In his temple like room he saw a divine light radiating
shiningly which becoming focused from outside entered his body, mind and psyche. He
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attained everything like self wisdom, inner inspiration, divine blessings, Darshan of his
Guru and inner divinity.
This was his very first contact with the visible form of an extraordinary existence of a
Himalayan divine indweller. Up till now he could hear music of Himalayan saints in his
dreams but today it could be heard directly. On that very day he was told that from thematerial standpoint the residence of this Divine Existence is in the heart of Himalayas that
can be called the Polar Region of consciousness. It is both gross and subtle in form. The
gross image of this light is the body of such a great Sidha/saint who since time immemorial
is naked, observing silence of speech, loner, does not eat food etc and thus is rendering his
fire existence more and more focused and terrific.
He is one amongst the varied divine glories of Himalayas. These are those very Himalayas
which on superficial seeing appear lifeless and inert. Yet in reality its consciousness and
inspiration are stupendous. In between the chain of Purashcharans that revered Gurudeva
carried out for the first time he had the good fortune of journeying to the Himalayas. Thatwhich since childhood he saw in his dreams only today on visualizing it directly choked his
voice in emotional bliss. Now he felt as though the Lord of Kailash Mountain, Shankar
himself has taken the form of this mountain. His preceptor while clarifying regarding
about its divinity said that the energy center of all material powers of earth are in the Polar
Regions. The energies of the sun of this cosmos enter earth via these Polar Regions. In the
same way, the consciousness-energies of divine worlds incarnate on earth where reside,
heart of Himalaya Mountains. From here they scatter to other regions on earth.
His preceptor told him: This is the Polar Region of consciousness. From the historic
standpoint it was the heaven of planet earth. It can be said to be that portion in the middleof Badrinath and River Ganga at a great height and near Tibet. Sumeru Mountain which is
the abode of demigods lies here. When Pandavas decided to ascend to heaven they did so
from here. The real Mount Kailash and Manasarovar Lake is not the one in China but are
those known as Shivling Mountain and Dugdhasarovar Lake that lies ahead of Gomukh,
the source of River Ganges. The Nandanvan forest full of blooming flowers is here.
Demigods travel here yet only those imbued with divine vision can see them. In the heart of
these Himalayas not only situations but that such energies and souls exist contacting whom
one can experience the wondrous nature of the divine soul.
In the ordinary way reaching this energy center and dwelling there is more difficult thanthe Polar Regions of earth. Not only do many obstacles like lack of oxygen in high
mountains and never melting snow, no proper roads, lack of all materials to sustain life etc.
stop us from reaching there but that also the fiery cosmic radiations full of consciousness-
divine powers that pour on earth so as to spread out everywhere are very difficult for a
laymans body to endure. Hence not only nature but that due to the inspiration of divine
saints dwelling in Himalayas the government too forbids one and all to journey to these
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regions. This region is well protected for the divine sports of divine existences. One can
neither travel to this place with an ordinary body full of limitations but that one cannot
dwell there too.
Below this region called Uttarakhand where it is easier to travel is no less important. That
Himalaya which was made the center of his penance and spiritual practice has also beenthe Polar Region of consciousness and an accessible region of Himalayas. All readers of
Alkhand Jyoti Magazine are well versed with his 3 travels to Himalayas. Yet apart from
this time and again for a short or long time span during 24 Purashcharans or even later he
used to go there. Whenever he yearned to meet the divine existences of the Himalayas he
immediately travelled there. These travels of his lasted for many months many a times.
Every time he returned from there with new soul power and divine zest.
Amongst these the most mysterious episode took place when he traveled to the very heart
of the Himalayas. This divine area even today is the land of austerities of the Saptarshis-7
Rishis and innumerable men of penance. During one such incident revered Gurudeva saidthat even today over there 18000 extraordinary souls are immersed in penance for world
welfare and managing this world. There was a time when here Vyasji penned the 18
Puranas. Adi Guru Shankaracharya too wrote virtually all his Bhashyas/commentaries
seated here. Over here in Vedic India ancient Rishis authored Rishi literature. Since time
immemorial the spiritual tradition of India has been directed from here. Over here dwell
Shiva-Parvati and the Devsena. This is not merely an ancient belief but that for divine seers
it is a tangible fact. At the spiritual and historical level this land has its own deep import.
Elsewhere, where spiritual practices reap fruits very late, reap rich dividends quickly if
executed in this divine land.
Since many lifetimes Gurudeva has a deep albeit subtle bond with the bosom of Himalayas.
Yes with his gross physical body a major portion of his spiritual practices have been
carried out in Uttarakhand (India) and mysterious regions further ahead. While discussing
various incidences of his 1st trip to Himalayas he had once told Revered Mataji (his
consort) that when he arrived in Himalayas he got a glimpse of many sweet memories of
many places where he had resided in his past lifetimes. He felt that it was verily his beloved
home since ages. He easily approached those roads, valleys, situations and spots that
ordinary people could not find at first shot. Maybe this was the very reason that he set off
at the tender age of 8 years for the Himalayas.
And when he got the good fortune of seeing, touching, experiencing these snow white
mountains previously seen by him in dreams, he was in blissful ecstasy. After facing many
obstacles/hardships on the way he went past Tapovan region. In the region ahead was a
high range of mountains. He had to go further ahead of this chain of mountains. He
possessed no map nor was any directions written on the road. Yet he did not feel as though
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he had lost his way. Due to inner inspiration he got guidance in such a way as though he
had already seen this road previously.
The mountain range ahead of Tapovan ended. Till Gomukh he did meet a few ascetics and
saints but the region ahead was almost devoid of humans. Amongst the few he met was
Saint Raghunath Das. He did not eat food. During summer he would find some greenleaves. When in winter plants withered he would mix these dried leaves in potato kept his
hunger at bay for many years. He told revered Gurudeva that there was no need for him to
taste leaves and fruits he came by while traveling. This is because although these
leaves/fruits appear attractive and tasty they can cause major problems later. A few of
them could definitely be poisonous.
As he traveled further Gurudeva met an ascetic called Swami Tattvabodhananda. Whether
it was hot or cold Swamiji always lived in an open area. He had built a hut yet he rarely
used it. Sometimes if someone who had lost his way came there, he would compassionately
be allowed to rest in this hut. After eulogizing his austerities and large heartednessGurudeva traveled further ahead. After reaching Gauri Lake near Ganga glacier situated
ahead of Tapovan, revered Gurudeva got immersed in some unknown memories. He
strongly felt as though he had been in this region many times previously too. Yet his
conscious mind told him that it was his very 1 st journey to Himalayan region. After
visualizing the beauty of the lake he walked ahead and he just did not realize how quickly
he reached Nandanvan.
After reaching there he got such an experience wherein akin to hair standing on end
someone has unveiled the curtain. As of now one step away he was witnessing such
extraordinary scenes which so far had not given any clue or sign of its existence. In theentire valley loudly echoed Mantras of Vedas. At certain places smoke from Yajnas
erupted. Those Rishis and demigods described in sacred scriptures and poetical texts could
actually be seen over here. This scene manifesting with the batting of an eyelid appeared to
be of Maya origin. He could not trust his eyes. It was also not as though he was dreaming.
He remembered even the most miniscule aspect of the long journey taken up so far. In
order to test he turned and looked behind but found that those very types of waves arose in
the lake and the water was swaying. Even then the sound of Mantras echoed in his ears.
When again he turned towards Nandanvan the same type of Yajna smoke was rising up.
Flames of fire rose up in the Yajna Kunda or pyre.
Before he could put pressure on his brains to understand all this, a naked body of advanced
age appeared before him. His preceptor was standing in that very form which he had seen
in his house during worship. As a reaction to Shriram Sharmas devotional prostrations,
his preceptor smiled slightly. While trying to satisfy his curiosity his preceptor said: The
scenes you witnessed just now is that of the 4 th stage of consciousness. The true and
mysterious beauty of the great Himalayas lies hidden from the eyes of ordinary people. In
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fact it can be seen only by a rare spiritually powerful devotee or he/she who has been
blessed by divine saints dwelling in Himalayas.
After resting etc next day our revered Gurudeva along with his preceptor while noting the
mysteries of Himalayas in the realm of the 4th stage of consciousness traveled further
ahead. At that time he traveled via the sky/astral path. His body had risen quite above theground. He thus reached those very caves which were the region of austerities of Sidhas or
self realized masters. As of now these Rishis were in their subtle bodies. Of course a few
had maintained their gross bodies too. Amongst those saints he met, a few were of the
Mahabharat Era. With none of them did he talk with gross speech (Vaikhari) used by
humans. Whatever conversation was exchanged was in subtle speech called Paravani.
Amongst those divine saints whom he contacted for a fair length of time and with a deep
bond were chiefly Garga Muni, Rishi Dhaumya, Saint Pundalik, Baba Narharidas,
Jivananda, Sidheshwar Giri, Pavhari and Swami Krishnananda. After meeting all these he
realized that he too was an inseparable part of this divine family. Apart from them he alsosacredly contacted more than 2 dozens Sidha-saints. During these meeting he found out
that Govindpada dwells there too who had rendered Adi Guru Shankaracharya, his
disciple powerful and spiritually very capable. Due to these meetings his memories of those
days materialized in front of him. In the same way Jivananda was full of experiences of
Buddhas Era. The most gross contact and deep bond he experienced was with Swami
Krishnananda. For ordinary laymen Krishnananda who remained silent (Mauna) did
actually converse with revered Gurudeva. The respected readers of Akhand Jyoti
Magazine must definitely know that it was this very Swami Krishnanandaji who at the
request of Mahamana Malviyaji had laid the foundation of Banaras Hindu University in
India.
In every journey to Himalayas revered Gurudeva attained close proximity with these
divine saints. Every journey of his conjoined to it in his life many mysterious and mind
boggling episodes. While discussing these incidences he would tell Revered Mataji that in
the divine atmosphere of Himalaya Mountains by living with these divine saints divine
inspirations erupt forth in the soul. In one such journey he got a wondrous experience. He
could converse with birds, animals, small creatures and even trees and plants. So many
herbivorous and carnivorous creatures became his friends. One female bear was very close
to him. After leaving her small baby bears near the hut went to search for food. These
babies would play nearby. Initially in this region carnivorous animals would kill and
devour herbivores but as long as Gurudeva dwelled there no such killing was noted.
This state remained till he returned home. In Akhand Jyoti Sansthan near Gurudeva
animals and birds experienced joy in jumping about. During the Himalaya this inner state
was so focused that all creatures of the jungles became his own kith and kin. It is said that
there was a time when Bharat played with cubs of lions, Shivaji had milked a lioness and
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Saint Jnaneshwar had inspired a buffalo to chant Mantras of Vedas. In the hermitages of
Rishis both cows and lions drank water from the same spot. All these legends together
materialized in front of revered Gurudeva during his sojourn to the Himalayas.
In the same way during his travel once he lost his way while trying to find rare herbs and
possible strayed away 20 miles from his residence. The night was very dark. He heardsounds of violent beasts. At that time a divinely embodied saint of Himalayas caught hold
of his hand and in 5 minutes led him to his residence. Once due to monsoon his entire
residence was submerged in water. All food items were over. At that time he saw a radiant
body of a Siddha-saint of Himalayas and with signs using his hands asked Gurudeva to dig
the ground. As soon as he dug it such a sweet delicious tuber appeared whose weight was
about a few pounds. With its aid he could appease his hunger for many days at a stretch.
Once Gurudeva gave away all his money required for travel to a poor person. He had
nothing else with him. Yet the very next day due to the grace of an unknown divine power
he got enough expenses for his basic needs near his pillow. The stories of the glimpse andgood fortune of meeting with divine souls of this region are such on hearing these amazing
experiences one can remember some miracle yet in reality this is neither a garrulous
description nor an overstatement. Say! Why would such a spiritually high stature person
like Gurudeva Shriram Sharma spin tales of idle curiosity so as to delude others? Further
it must be noted that he described all this only to his holy consort Revered Mataji. It is
after such a long time span that all this is being described in these lines of the Akhand Jyoti
Magazine. All this has been done so that we can truly understand the divine nature of these
Himalayan Mountains.
Revered Gurudeva during his Himalayan travels came across those 7 other special gloriesthat played an extremely important role in the management of the worlds subtle activities.
He himself had told a few close people that just as the tasks of various countries is carried
out by the President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers etc in a united manner similarly
even the subtle world is governed in a well managed way. This task is carried out by 7
Rishikalpa souls. Their responsibility is to cooperate in tasks of Almighty Lord and Mother
Nature or Prakriti.
The task of these special saints is something akin to discussions found in tales of Puranas
regarding Saptarshis or 7 Rishis. One of these is South Maria who appears like a woman of
70 years. She is a great woman of penance and because of her austerities she is reveredamongst the divine saints of Himalayas. Amongst special units of the subtle world
management there are other divine saints. Revered Gurudevas preceptor Swami
Sarveshwaranandajis seemingly withered body akin to brilliant flames of lit fire spreads
its aura everywhere. Apart from this other glorious saints are there like Lahiri Mahashaya
who spread the message of Kriya Yoga the world over. One more member of this divine
group is Mohan Sai who while undergoing ceaseless penance imbues the world with his
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divine energy. Apart from this there are Hatosana and Ashok Giri. All these 6 divine souls
are helpers of the substratum power of Prakriti or nature. It is this substratum power that
dons the role of the 7th Rishi. These days all 7 of these are priceless and important members
of Lord Prajna Avatars subtle management.
According to Gurudeva the common region of all these 7 from the gross standpoint is aninaccessible footpath that leads from Badrinath to Kedarnath. It is at a height of about
20000 feet. Just below this from the middle lies the place that has 7 caves. Ordinarily no
human being can reach there. Even if someone manages to do so he/she may see the 7 caves
yet it is impossible to see these 7 divine powers there. This region can neither be seen by
binoculars from afar nor by glaciologists and only those can clearly see all this whose
consciousness has reached the advanced 4th stage. According to Gurudeva true unfolding of
the mysteries of Himalayas take place only if one has attained the 4th stage of consciousness.
There are many mysterious incidences regarding Gurudeva and divine saints of Himalayas
and why will they not be because he too is an inseparable member of this divine family.Before shedding his mortal coil revered Gurudeva in the year 1984 while talking about his
5 subtle bodies had written that one subtle body of his will execute ceaseless austerities in
the Himalayas. His program of penance has in no way dimmed even today. Those
possessing divine vision can today see that Gurudeva too with his subtle body, along with
Himalayas divine existences and saints is playing an important role in the creation of a
New Era.
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CHAPTER 4
THE NECTARINE DISCOURSE OF PRAJNA AVATAR
In one voice everyone accepts the glory and importance of nectarine discourses on divinity.
As per legends of mythology the knower of Vedas Maharshi Vyas despite editing-compiling
the 4 Vedas and deeply cogitating over them when he he did not attain pinnacles of soul
peace and soul advancement he spoke of this agony of his to Devarshi Narad. Narad a deep
knower of Life Science while answering his doubts said: Life is synonymous with
sensitivity. It advances based on sprouting, manifestation and growth of sensitivity. There
is no difference between a corpse and a person possessing no sensitivity. Both may augment
their external bodies in a gigantic way yet wherever they reside they spread the foul odor of
heartless tainted activities.
The fount of this sacred sensitivity that converts foul odor to fragrance, tainted actions into
wholesome ones and a dead person alive and kicking is discourses on Almighty God.
Discourse on Almighty God is such a Parasmani or touchstone which on mere touching
converts desires and lowly arguments regarding spiritual practices into deep faith. Further
it transforms thought waves full of doubts into imperishable one pointed faith and trust.
The nectar of Gods discourses (Katha Amrit) replaces an agitated grief stricken life with
sweet peace and limitless divine bliss.
Maharshi Vyas after truly imbibing this solution given by Devarshi Narad wrote the
Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapurana. He expressed his sacred sentiments by penning lifes
episodes and events of Yuga Avatar. Brahmarshi Vyas who was always immersed in
discussion and analysis of Supreme Divine Wisdom, writer of Vedanta Philosophy for the
first time tasted the mind boggling bliss of Bhakti or devotion. In ecstasy he has eulogized
his divine experiences and conclusions:
Tava kathamritam tapta jivanam
Kavimiriditam kalmashapaham
Shravanamangalam shrimadatam
Bhuvi mrunanti ye bhuridaha janaha.
O Lord of all gods! Your nectarine discourses (Kathas) gives cooling peace to creatures
burning in worldly/material heat and destroys all their sins. On hearing these discourses
one experiences good omens everywhere. This is because whoever with deep devotions
listens to the Lilas or divine sports of Almighty God finds that no sin remains in his soul
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and no sinful activities henceforth are executed by them. Most definitely are glorified those
who in divine ecstasy talk and hear these discourses of God.
The glory of divine discourses has been accepted not only by devotees but even great
thinkers and psychologists/psychiatrists of the world. According to the author of the book
Psychology with a Soul, Jean Hardy maintains that elements that induce mankind to sinand execute crimes are psychic imprints or Sanskars. By reading wholesome literature and
self study no doubt thoughts transform yet these psychic imprints are very potent. It is not
easy to transform them. But when we read/hear the glorious lives and sacredly sensitive
incidences therein of great saints/visionaries, these potent psychic imprints with relative
ease start melting and yearn to themselves lead lives in the footsteps of these great saints.
Mind boggling transformations are hence witnessed in lifes inner and external realm.
Possibly this itself has been termed Budhi Yoga or Yoga of Wisdom. Lord Shri Krishna
while discussing the nature of his devotees and boons bestowed by him says:
Macchitta madgataprana bodhayanta parasparam.
Kathayantashcha mam nityam tushyanti ch ramanti cha.
Tesham satatayuktanam bhajatam pritipurvakam.
Dadami budhiyogam tum yena mamupayanti te.
MEANING: those devotees who ceaselessly immerse their minds in me and surrender their
very Prana or life force to me always discuss my Lilas or divine sports amongst themselves.
It is because of such holy discussions that they get satiated and immerse themselves in it. It
is only to such unswerving devotees that I confer Budhi Yoga (Yoga of Wisdom) with the
help of which they attain me (God).
The forms of Gods discourses are varied and the goal is reached unobstructed. May be its
form and nature is different in the world various countries, religions and communities yet
it is present equally everywhere. The Lilas/discourses of Avatars, Prophets etc can be heard
and spoken of variedly yet it gives divine ecstasy to entire mankind. Every form of it is
grand and every hue radiant. Yes they are so much in excess that they cannot be counted
totally and hence Goswamiji Maharaj says:
Hari anant hari katha ananta
From amongst his infinite forms Almighty Lord manifests one as per the requirement of
that era. This has been discussed as 10 Avatars in the Puranas or Indian Mythology. Yes,
the goal of every Avatar of his is one only which is Era Transformation. By taking up this
very goal of Era Transformation in order to fulfill his eternal vow of Sambhavami yuge
yuge Almighty Lords divine consciousness incarnated as Shriram Sharma Acharyaji.
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Our beloved Gurudeva by becoming the representative of the eternal incarnated amidst us
all. All of us dearly adore all his discourses and discussion of various episodes of his life. On
mere remembering him our sentiments and thoughts get drowned in the sacred lake of
faith and trust. This discussion can be found written by Gurudeva himself in his books
Sunsan ke sahchar and Hamari vasiyat evam virasat. This has been sacredly
remembered again by writing special articles in Akhand Jyoti Magazine (1990) and even in
later years too. Even the meritorious discourse of his holy consort Revered Mataji too had
been published in Akhand Jyoti Magazine as Matru Smriti Ank after his great holy
departure from this world. In the mean time Gayatri Tapobhumi, Mathura, India
published Prajna Avatar hamare Gurudeva wherein innumerable aspects have been
unveiled with reference to our beloved Gurudevas life.
Yet Gurudeva maybe one only, the form of his inseparable divine power in the form of HH
Mataji too maybe one yet the nectarine and mystic incidences of the life of this Rishi couple
are innumerable and limitless. The mysteries of all new forms unfold themselves
incessantly. Maybe Maryada Purushottam Rama and Mother Seeta were omnipotent and
one without a second yet their Lilas or divine sports can never be complete. This particular
discourse commenced by Maharshi Valmikiji was later also penned by Kamban, tulsi,
Kritivyas and so many others and even it flows in newer forms even today. The same holds
true regarding nectarine discourses on Prajna Avatar. Whatever has been said so far
regarding it is less just as what is at present being said about it is less too. Even in future it
will remain minuscule and incomplete. This truly is its special quality. Even a minor touch
of it can render a lowly person great and an incomplete person, self fulfilled. It is with such
sacred sentiments that on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima we are placing Lila
episodes of revered Gurudeva and HH Mataji in front of their very own beloved children.We sincerely hope their memory shall unfold the mystery of Guru Principle in the lives of
all of us and in the lake of our inner consciousness the lotus of divine love shall bloom forth
blissfully.
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CHAPTER 5
THE DIVINE DUO SHIVA-SHAKTIS DIVINE SPORTS OR
LILAS
I cannot manifest without him and he cannot exist without me. These utterances of Shakti
manifest HH Mataji give us an experience of her and revered Gurudeva Shiva manifest
Shriram Sharma Acharyas divine sports. Shiva and Shakti are inseparable. Their
relationship too is eternal and immersed in oneness of soul and this Lila of theirs is eternal
and permanent. Right from commencement of creation it is one supreme consciousness
that is carrying out divine sports in the form of Shiva and Shakti. The manifest form of this
conscious energy is called Shakti and its un-manifest form is Shiva. While accepting this
tenet the scriptures say:
Umarudratmikaha sarvaha prajaha sthavar jangamaha.
Vyaktam sarvamumarupamavyaktam tu maheshwaraha.
MEANING: All animate and inanimate beings of this world are manifestations of Uma and
Rudra. In it the manifest form is Bhagwati Uma and its un-manifest form is Lord
Maheshwara.
Even the Shrutis proclaim that whatever is seen, heard, remembered etc in this world is
Shiva-Shakti. Rudra is male and Uma is female. Rudra is Brahma and Uma is Vani. Rudra
is Vishnu and Uma is Lakshmi. Rudra is sun and Uma is shadow. Rudra is moon and Uma
is star. Rudra is day and Uma is night. Rudra is a tree and Uma is a creeper. Rudra is
fragrance and Uma is a flower. Rudra is meaning and Uma is alphabet. Rudra is Linga and
Uma is Peeth. Those who harbor such sentiments in their hearts can bow down everywhere
and only they can understand the secret behind the Lilas or divine sports of Shiva and
Shakti.
A Mantra-Drishta Rishi of ancient Vedic Era was asked that which demigod should we
eulogize and offer worship rites i.e. Kasmai devaya havisha vidhema? In 10 Richas