अनिरुद्ध उपासना केंद्रातर्फे पाच हजार गरजूंना कपडे व भांडय़ांचे वाटप

अनिरुद्ध उपासना केंद्रातर्फे पाच हजार गरजूंना कपडे व भांडय़ांचे वाटप
वाडा, २८ जून/वार्ताहर

पुणे येथील सद्गुरू श्री अनिरुद्ध उपासना केंद्राच्या वतीने

खेड, मुळशी व वेल्हे तालुक्यातील एक हजार कुटुंबातील सुमारे पाच हजार गरीब व गरजूंना कपडे, भांडी वाटपकेले. सद्गुरू श्री अनिरुद्ध उपासना केंद्राचे प्रमुख सेवक प्रवीणसिंह वाघ यांच्या नेतृत्वाखाली अतिरिक्त कामगारआयुक्त दिनकर पगार यांच्या हस्ते विविध वस्तूंचे गावोगावी जाऊन गरिबांना वाटप केले.
खेड तालुक्यातील पूर्व भागातील जऊळके खुर्द, वाकळवाडी, वरुडे, जऊळके गावांची पठारवस्ती, टोकवाडी, जऊळके खुद्रुक व आंबेगाव तालुक्यातील पेठ, पारगाव या सात गावांतील अनिरुद्ध बापू उपासना केंद्राच्यावतीने उपासकांनी भेटी देऊन गरीब लोकांची, मुलांची यादी केली.
या गावांसह परिसरात २०३ कुटुंबांतील १०९७ महिला, पुरुष, वयोवृद्धांसह लहान मुलांना कपडय़ांसह भांडी आणिलहान मुलांना खेळण्याचे साहित्य जागेवर जाऊन दिले.
‘जुनं ते सोनं’ याप्रमाणे सद्गुरू अनिरुद्ध बापू उपासना केंद्र दरवर्षी विविध तालुक्यांतील गावांना भेटी देऊनस्तुत्य उपक्रम राबवून समाजातील गरीब, गरजू, कष्टकऱ्यांना कपडय़ांसह विविध वस्तूंचे जागेवर जाऊन वाटपकरीत आहेत.
गेली सात वर्षे हा उपक्रम राबवून दीन-दुबळ्यांना प्रत्यक्ष कोणतीही अपेक्षा न ठेवता मदत करीत आहेत.

Information Taken From: http://www.loksatta.com/daily/20090629/pun14.htm

AADM Basic course schedule

This posting is to update all the reader/ Bloggers with respect to the AADM basic course which has been arranged at the following locations. The details of the schedules are attached herewith:

Borivali West

http://www.manasama rthyadata. com/data/ borivali_ w_290609. xls

Nalasopara

http://www.manasama rthyadata. com/data/ nalasopara_ 290609.xls

Woollen Mill

http://www.manasama rthyadata. com/data/ woollen_mill_ 290609.

Invitation for Our Vardhapan Din Sohala(Goregaon West Upasana Kendra)

This Post is to invite all Readers and Bhakta's for our Goregaon West Upasana Center which is celebrating its 11th Vardhapan Din Sohala on 28th July 2009 Sunday. This Post is to invite entire Bapu Parivar to share this movement of Truth, Love and Joy with us. The Invitation card has been attached for your convenience.

The timing and the Venue for the occasion is enclosed below:

Address for the Venue:
Chikitsak Samuha's Shantabai Patkar College of Arts & Science
Swami Vivekanand Road (SV Road) Goregaon West, Mumbai, Mumbai suburban, Maharashtra 400062 Contact Numbers: 9969009281 / 9869279530 Timings: 8:00 Am - 8:00 Pm

‘Mahishasurmardini Utsav’ from 9th August – 17th August 2009 at SHREE KSHETRA GURUKSHETRAM

This is to inform all the bhaktas (devotees) that the Aniruddha Upasna Trust has organized the ‘Mahishasurmardini Utsav’ from 9th August – 17th August 2009. The Utsav (festival) would be celebrated to mark the installation of idol of Goddess Mahishasur-Mardini having 16-hands at Shree Kshetra Gurukshetram. Param Poojya Shree Aniruddha Bapu described the idol as one, which has a very, very furious appearance. The festival has been purposefully kept for such a long period with the intention of making the darshan easy, calm and queue-free for all the bhaktas.

Param Poojya Aniruddha Bapu has specifically asked all the bhaktas to attend this festival and participate in it with maximum physical and mental, dedication and devotion and not to compensate the attendance to the festival with any other activity.

Param Pooja Bapu said that this installation is continuation of the series of extremely holy events initiated by Aniruddha Upasna Trust viz., organization of Lord Ganesh Yag, Saptakoti (70 million or 7 crores) Shree Venkatesh Jaap, Lord Jagannath Utsav, Goddess Gayatri Punascharan, various Ras Yatras, Bhav Yatras and establishment of Shree Kshetra Govidyapeetham, Shree Kshetra Gurukul, Shree Kshetra Gurukshetram and finally the establishment of portrait of Goddess Anusaya at Shree Kshetra Gurukshetram.


Itenary of Inaugural Programme of Mahishasurmardini Utsav

Everyday the programme would start at 11.00 am in the morning. The entire programme would be compartmentalized in 3 parts as follows:

A) Everyday would start with a pujan (ritual) called ‘Shree Rahasya Pujanam’. This ritual would continue till 1.30 pm in the afternoon. Following is the serial order in which Shree Rahasya Pujanam would be performed. Param Poojya Bapu Himself has selected the mantras in Shree Rahasya Pujanam. Moreover they are also recorded in His voice and all the attending bhaktas would have to privilege of hearing the pujan in Param Poojya Bapu’s voice.

1) Param Poojya Aniruddha Bapu, Param Poojya Nandai and Param Poojya Suchitdada Themselves, together would perform the pujan on Day 1 i.e. 9th August 2009.
2) Param Poojya Samirdada would perform the pujan on Day 2 i.e. 10th August 2009.
3) Respected Swapnilsinh would perform the pujan on Day 3 i.e. 11th August 2009.
4) Respected Paurassinh would perform the pujan on Day 4 i.e. 12th August 2009.
5) Saddya Pipadada, Shri. Appasaheb Dabholkar would perform the pujan on Day 5 i.e. 13th August 2009.
6) Respected Paurassinh would again perform the pujan on Day 6 i.e. 14th August 2009.
7) Respected Swapnilsinh again would perform the pujan on Day 7 i.e. 15th August 2009.
8) Param Poojya Samirdada again would perform the pujan on Day 8 i.e. 16th August 2009.
9) Param Poojya Bapu, Param Poojya Nandai, Param Poojya Suchitdada Themselves, together would perform the pujan on Day 9 i.e. 17th August 2009.

Param Poojya Aniruddha Bapu, Param Poojya Nandai, Param Poojya Suchitdada, Param Poojya Samirdada, Respected Swapnilsinh, Respected Paurassinh and Saddya Pipadada, Shri. Appasaheb Dabholkar would offer the Goddess:

1) Rangdeep (108 Rangdeeps to be offered everyday)
The Rangadeeps painted by bhaktas would be used in the offering to the Goddess.

2) Manibhadra Kankan (bangles)
The Manibhadra Kankans represent the bangles that Lord Parshuram had given to the Goddess, His mother. All the bangles would be of same size and would be Red and Green in colour. In all 648 bangles would be offered to the Goddess during the entire festival.

3) Divya Vastram (holy cloth)
The Divya Vastram would be of size of chunari and would be White and Golden in colour. 1080 vastrams would be offered during the entire duration of the festival.

B) After the Rahasya Pujanam another ritual called ‘Rahasya Havanam’ would be performed till the sunset. In this, the bhaktas would have the chance to recite Shree Adimate Stavanam - “Adimate Vedamate”(Image of the same stotra has been displayed above. Please click on the image in case you wish to have a larger view.)

C) After the Rahasya Havanam, daily Aarti (poetic hymn) would take place at 8.00 pm at night. The Aarti would also include one aarti dedicated to Goddess Chandika.

*** Moreover Param Poojya Bapu has asked all the bhaktas to recite hymn “Om Namaschandikayey” 108 times a day starting from 8th July 2009 till 8th August 2009. ***

Mahishasur Mardini Utsav

This Posting is to update all the reader/Blogger's that "Mahishasur Mardini" utsav will be celebrated from 9th August 2009 to 17th August 2009. At Shree Aniruddha Gurukshetram.

Param Poojya Aniruddha Bapu has selected 11 bhaktas to chant the above 3 (Jaaps) recitations for the period of 11 days from 16th June to 6th July 2009. This group of 11 bhaktas would be given the save Udi (sacred ash) during the Mahishasur Mardini Utsav starting from 11th August – 19th August 2009.

But it would also be great if the other bhaktas start and continue to chant these recitations during the same period. Bhaktas could recite these 3 jaaps at any time of the day at their convenience. The sequence need not be the one given above. But one jaap will have to be completed in one sitting only i.e. one can also do these 3 jaaps at 3 different timings, in 3 different sittings at their convenience.

P.P. Sadguru Bapu has invited all of you to participate in this festival of HIS MOTHER.

Sadguru has also asked us all to chant a few Japs, below is link where you can find more details for the same:
http://www.manasamarthyadata.com/data/hindi/mahishasurmardini_jap.jpg

More details of the utsav will be blogged soon, so please keep checking pratyaksha2025 Blog for for updates.

Kolhapur Medical Camp 2009 - Clip/ Movie

This posting is with to updating all the Blogger's and Community Followers that the Clipping / Movie of Kolhapur Medical Camp 2009 (The one which was shown on Marathi Serial Amchi Mati Amchi Manase) will be shown on all Upasana Center on 20th June 2009. Kindly visit your nearest Upasana Center to take the benefit of the same.

P.S:- For all the Bhaktas who will not be able to view the same on the Upasana Kendra, the Videos of the Clipping/ Movie have been Blogged/Posted on our Pratyaksha2025 Blog. Please do take benefit of the same.

Atmabal 2009

This posting is to update all the readers about the AatmaBal development program 2009 under the guidance of P.P Nandaai , the registration for this program is scheduled from 19th June 2009 -26th June 2009. Female bhaktas are requested to kindly carry there latest passport size photograph(coloured). The Venue for the interview is enclosed below.

Venue: 4th Floor Happy Home
Plot number 551 TPS
Road Number 8, Old Khar West
Mumbai- 52

Timing: 5-8 pm

Contact Number: 66970977/78 Extension Number : 415

P.S: The Atmabal registration can also be done of Sunday 21st June 2009.

Snaps from latest Charkha shibir (camp) organized at Pune.

Kannada Upasana Center at Pune

Kannada Upasana Center has been started in Pune since Sunday, 7th June 2009.
The Upasana will be carried every Sunday at 6.30pm at Gogate School, Narayan Peth, Pune-30.

Kolhapur Medical Camp 2009

Part 1




Part 2






Part 3



This video clip featured on "Amchi Mati Amchi Mansa" a infomercial program on DD Sahyadri TV.

'ISHTIKA PRAGAT DIN' on 6th June 2009.

(1) 10:00 AM - Ishtika Poojan from Vijaysinh Bhingarde

(2) 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM - 'Jay Jay Ramkrishna Hari' akhand jap
Ishtika Darshan

(3) 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM - Satsang from Nashik Upasana Kendra

(4) 5:45 PM to 6:30 PM - Satsang from Pendakhale Upasana Kendra

(5) 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Shrimatpurshartha Grantharaj vachan
from Prof. Vaibhavsinh Kanitkar.

(6) 7:45 PM to 8:30 PM - Bhajan from Ratnagiri Upasana Kendra

(7) 8:30 PM - Maha Arti

(8) 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Palkhi Nrutya from Ratnagiri Upasana Kendra

Atulit Bal Dham, Ratnagiri

Making of the Eco-friendly Ganesha

हक्काचे व्यासपीठ

दैनिक प्रत्यक्षने वाचकांना आपले विचार मांडण्यासाठी हक्काचे व्यासपीठ उपलब्ध करून दिल्यानंतर आता वाचकांच्या हक्काचे 'काव्यपिठ' देत आहे

सर्वानी या संधीचा अवश्य फायदा उचलावा आणि आपली कविता महाराष्ट्रा पर्यन्त पोहचावी

AADM Basic Course

The basic course for Aniruddha Academy of Disaster Management will now be conducted every first week of the month at AADM office, 3 Krushna Kunj Sakharam Kher Marg Mahim Mumbai-400016. Each week each batch will have 20 students on first come-first serve basis. The course has been scheduled for every week 7-9 Pm and Sunday' on 10am to 4pm. The course will have an off on Thursdays.

This course is scheduled to start from the 8th of June 2009, those interested can personally contact the above office or contact via telephone at 022 24301010 OR 24302424 and register there names.

Charkha Shibir at Pune

Please note the Charkha Shibir would be starting in PUNE Kendra on 25th May'09 to 31st May'09.

Time-11 a.m to 9 p.m.
Venue-Modern High School, Jangli Maharaj Road, Pune

Please participate so as to help the needy people to get clothes from the laadis made.

Avdhut Chintan 2009 Reviews

Those Bhaktas, Volunteers who are interested in giving there reviews about the Utsav are welcomed to do so, They can submit the same on Thursday near Gate Number 1 on the counter/ Upasana Center/Aniruddha Universal Bank of Raam Naam Link Apartment Khar West/ Sai Niwas. Please do not forget to mention your personal details such as Name, address and telephone number. Please do mention your reviews about the utsav, like what you liked about the Utsav and what u Disliked etc. The last date to submit the same will be 11th of June 2009.

P.S: Please note that Every Review will be Read by Sadguru Bapu.

Avdhut Chintan 2009 CD to be shown on Upasana Centers

Avdhut Chintan Utsav 2009 Movie/ Clips will be shown on all Upasana Kendra's on the 30th of May 2009 . So Please visit your nearest Upasana center to take the benefits of the same.


Readers can kindly find some of the most beautiful photographs of the Utsav at: http://www.manasamarthyadata.com/data/eng/AvdhootCh

Moreover if you wish to receive regular updates on event held by Aniruddha Upasna Trust and its allied organizations or wish to receive word-to-word copies of Param Poojya Bapu’s pravachans then please send a mail to membership@manasamarthyadata.com.

Kindly visit www.manasamarthyadata.com for more information.

Hari Om !!

Sadguru Bapu to Start Discourses again

PARAM POOJYA BAPU’S PRAVACHANS TO RESUME AGAIN

Discourse by Param Poojya Aniruddha Bapu on 14th May 2009

On the Thursday of 14th May 2009, Bapu delivered His discourse as usual again at New English High School ground at Bandra East, Mumbai. Bapu took stock of activities that happened during the event of Datta Yag and also gave everyone a surprise.

At the very start, results of Sai Samarth Vigyan Prabodhini’s Panchasheel Examination (Dvitiya or 2nd Examination were announced). Lalitaveera Wagh from Pune was declared as the first ranker for the examination.

Bapu then told everyone that conversion of everyone’s manah (mind) to chitta (conscience) would be done 10 times proportional to everybody respective bhav (faith and love) for all those devotees who participated in Niyati Chakra Parivartan Pradakshina, Shree Sarvato-Bhadra Kumbh Yatra and Shree Dwadasha-Jyotirlinga Kailash Mahapujan, the three rituals that took place during the Datta Yag.

Bapu also said that the worship (pujan) and pradakshina (encircling) of 24 Gurus of Lord Dattatrey by all the devotees present at Datta Yag has helped the devotees to strengthen their love and faith towards their Guru or has increased their Guru-bhav.

Bapu then narrated a short story of Lord Sai Baba which Bapu’s grandmother, ‘Mai’ had narrated to Bapu:

“Dev Mamledar and Kaka Mahajani were once being abused by Lord Sai Baba. At that time there were few Bhaktas who had come from Mumbai who were present in Dwarka Mai, Shirdi. At that time Bapu’s grandmother Mai was also present in Dwarka Mai. The Mumbaikars thought, what kind of Sadguru is Sai? If he abuses his followers in this unparliamentary way then one cannot term Sai as Sadguru. Mai was present there and finally when comments by these Mumbaikars crossed all limits Mai broke her silence. She asked them if Sai doesn’t have any problem, if Mamledar and Mahajani don’t have any problem, infact they gracefully accepted the abuse as its was by their Sadguru Sainath, then who are you to raise an objection on Sai’s actions? This totally silenced those Mumbaikars.
But we come across a very good theory through this story that one shouldn’t define any criteria for Sadguru or shouldn’t define what He should do or say.

One can always avoid his sufferings, problems and troubles through his Sadguru but for that to happen one should always believe that his Sadguru is the Almighty and the only One.

Then it was the time for surprises and waves of cheers all across the venue of New English High School.

During monsoon time the seating arrangement for devotees who want to attend Bapu’s discourse is done inside the building of New English High School, rather than in open ground as it is done in the summer and the winter.

Bapu announced that when the seating arrangement again comes out on open in the month of October Bapu would start the full-length discourses on subject of 24 Gurus of Lord Dattatrey that were put up for worship and viewing (Darshan). Bapu said that there wont be a fixed timeline for the completion of discourse on this topic.

But after the discourse ends on subject of 24 Gurus of Lord Dattatrey, Bapu would restart with discourses on Vishnu-Sahastranam from where he had left it (to start discourses on Shree Ram Raksha).

Bapu also re-announced that He is in process of writing a book on Goddess Adi-Mata, which would be published very soon by the Sanstha. This book like Ramrasayan, written earlier by Bapu would be made available to the bhaktas for pathaan (recitation).

Pictures of Avdhut Chintan Utsav

Hanuman Chalisa Pathan at Gurkushetram

Similar to last year, this year also we are celebrating 'HANUMAN MAHOSTAV' at Gurukshetram ( i.e. Happy Home , Khar- West ) from 11th to 17th May '09.


Every day 108 devotees will be chanting Hanuman Chalisa 108 times from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in front of Srimat Purushartha Purushotam Yantra.

P.P. BAPU informed that this ' Yantra ' is unique in the entire Universe as HE is unique. The main feature of this ' Yantra ' is to give ' Kshama' to 'Mahapapi' also ; provided he surrenders, admits his mistakes / sins in front of ' Yantra ' and do best at his level not to repeat the mistakes.

We the Pratyaksha2025 team Request to inform your relatives / friends in India to visit Gurukshetram at least once during these 7 days and take Darshan of Yantra, chant Chalisa and admits mistakes in front of Yantra.



We can break coconut there and take half as ' Prasad' back home. Those who are unable to visit Gurukshetram can chant Hanuman Chalisa at least once everyday during these 7 days imagining that they are sitting in front of ' Yantra ' and also admit mistakes.

Floods - 2009 : Mumbai Precautions

A valuable input from BMC is being circulated for your information. Floods - 2009: Mumbai

Floods in Mumbai are attributable to simultaneous occurrence of rainfall and high tides. If, the rainfall is in excess of 200 mm in a day (24 hrs), floods can occur anytime irrespective of tides. However, if there is moderate rainfall but the tide is in excess of 4.50 meters at the same time, the city of Mumbai is sure to get flooded.

Accordingly, heavy floods are anticipated on the following days in Mumbai, if there is excessive rainfall at the time of high tides, since the tides are extremely high on these days: -

Date	Day	Time	Height of Tide (Meters)
24-Jun-09	Wednesday	1:41PM	4.95
25-Jun-09	Thursday	2:24PM	4.97
23-Jul-09	Thursday	1:23PM	5.01
24-Jul-09	Friday	2:03PM	5.05
25-Jul-09	Saturday	2:43PM	4.94

BMC has already planned to keep the schools closed on 24 July 2009 since the tide level is record high of last 100 years on this day.

Mumbaites are, therefore, requested to cooperate with the administration by restricting their movements and certainly not to take their vehicles out on the roads these days.

There are speculations about very high waves on 22 July 2009 due to solar eclipse.
Public should, therefore, keep away from the beaches that day

Avdhut Chintan Utsav 2009

Considering the present scenario of uncertainty, P.P. BAPU has organised unique ( may be once in our life time ) Datta Yag at New English School, Bandra to give Abhedya Suraksha Kavach i.e. complete protection to our body, mind , intellect and soul.

Person can take darshan of this Yag and listen to the Vaidik Mantras chanted there. The timing of the Yag are

5th and 6th May : Morning 08:30 a.m. to sun set
7th May : Morning 8:30 a.m. to 01:30 p.m.

Also there will be ' Niyatichaktra Parivartan Pradakshina ' i.e. Pradakshina and poojan of 24 Gurus ( in symbolic form ) of Dattatrey Bhagavan which has power of changing our Niyati i.e. bad Prarabhdha

There will be ' Shri Sarvatobhadrakumbh Yatra' i.e. taking water of the Ganga to Rameshwar Shiva and taking water from Rameshwaram to Kashi Vishwanath. This will reduce the fear of past ( Bhutkal ) from our mind.

There will be ' Kailasbhadra Mahapujan ' i.e. poojan of 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. This will reduce the power of our enemies i.e. external as well as internal.

The timing for all the three above are :

5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th May ( all 5 days ) : Morning 07:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ( the gate will be closed at 08:30 p.m. only )

Those who are fully believing P.P. Bapu will definitely get benefitted by participating in the above

Important Note For Avdhut Chintan Utsav

Those who would not be able to attend the Avdhut Chintan Utsav due to some serious/ unavoidable circumstances/reasons and would wish to perform the Niyati-Chakra Parivatan Pradakshina/Sarvartra Bhed Kumbh Yatra/VadhadJyotrilinga Kailash MahaPujan/ can be made arrangement to perform the above on their Behalf. You are Kindly Requested to contact CCCC(Kendriya Kendra Sampark Samiti) Mumbai-Pune for further Clarification. They can be contacted via 22-66970978.

All Bhakta Attending the Utsav need to ensure that the program is scheduled to end at 10.00 Pm however the Line Intake for the Utsav will be Stopped at 8:30 Pm and those present before 8:30 pm in the Queue would be allowed.

Avdhut Chintan Utsav

Today, 23rd April 2009 Sadguru Shri Aniruddha Bapu gave us a wonderful Blessing in terms of his explanation with respect of the Datta Yag Utsav, which Bapu also announced to be actually scheduled from 5th /6th /7th/8th/ May 2009 to be held at New English School Bandra. Bapu also Explained all the 24 guru of Dattatreya and explained why dattatreya regards them as there Guru's. Following are the 24 guru's as explained by Bapu.

1. The earth:
2. The wind:
3. The sky:
4. The water
5. The fire
6. The moon:
7. The sun
8. The pigeon:
9. The python:
10. The sea
11. The moth:
12. The queen bee and the honey collector
13. The elephant (Gajendra)
14. The bumble-bee
15. The Musk deer:
16. The Fish:
17. The prostitute - Pingala:
18. The lapwing
19. The child:
20. The bangles:
21. The artisan:
22. The snake:
23. The spider:
24. The wasp:

Bapu also promised us that a with regards this discourse a book has been Published. More on the Discourse shall be Blogged Soon. Kindly Keep Visiting For More Update, they will be updated Soon.

Discourse by Param Poojya Aniruddha Bapu on 19th March 2009.

“Guru Bhavah Paramtirtham, Anya Tirtham Nirarthakam, l
Sarva Tirthashrayam Devi Padangushthecha Vartate ll
Om Brahma-Vishnu- Maheshwarebhyam Namah” ll

Bapu explained the meaning of this Aradhna Jyoti given in the Aradhan Jyoti Pustika. The entire Aradhna Jyoti is dedicated to Sadguru. Bapu started His discourse by explaining a small part of prose from Shree Hanuman Challisa. Hanuman Challisa starts with “Shree Guru Charan Saroj Raj, Nij Manu Mukur Sudhari”. Manu Mukur means let my brow be covered and bestowed with the grace of having Sadguru’s charan-dhul (soil touched by Sadguru’s feet). One should gauge the importance of Sadguru’s charan dhul from this when an extremely pure and sacred hymn like Hanuman Challisa describes it this way. Our mind, conscience and thinking that are muddied by various shadripus (attractions and honey-traps) which can be cleaned only by Sadguru and no one else.

Bapu further drew a reference from Shree Sunderkand which says that “Garala Sudha Ripu Karahi Mitai” which means that with Sadguru’s blessings even our foe transforms to our friend. To explain this in the real sense Bapu says that, a foe becoming a friend means, whatever our foe does against us turns to be blessing in disguise and it actually becomes beneficial to us.

Bapu says that Ram- Bhakta (devotee) Hanumant’s Challisa starts with praise, respect and adoration of Sadguru, which illustrates that Sadguru and Parmatma (God), (here Parmatma Ram) are not different but one and the same. For any endeavor to be successful in our life we need backing and blessings of Sadguru. Only Sadguru can do ‘Labhevin Priti’ (Unconditional, true and non-returns expecting love).

Bapu further goes to explain that even a book can be our Sadguru. Great religious granthas (sacred books) like Sunderkand, Shree Sai Sat Charit, Grantharaj Shreemad Purushartha, etc can also be our Sadguru.

Then Bapu switched to the topic of recitations. Many people boast of completion recitations of some religious text or hymn for some stipuled number of times viz., reciting Hanuman Challisa or Ram Raksha or Ghorkashta Uddharana Stotra, etc for 108, times, etc. Bapu explained that definitely these recitations are helpful and do give excellent results to bhaktas but a recitation will be truly helpful and would be impregnated by the blessings of Sadguru only when they are performed from bottom of one’s heart only out of love for God. Moreover one shouldn’t get on Could 9 after he finishes his recitation. Bapu Himself also does these recitations. So He advises all the bhaktas to do the same but, further goes on to explain that as one goes on increasing his recitations his love, devotion towards Sadguru should increase and ego should decrease. Bapu also promises that even if one doesn’t have complete concentration towards his recitations or if one thinks
about the other worldly things during the process of recitations and worship, even if one makes numerous mistakes like these Sadguru will always take his care and accept his offering of recitations gleefully. Only He can do it because Sadguru is the ultimate zenith of Love, Purity, Compassion, etc. Bapu says that to win Sadguru one needs to put in mahat-prayas (extreme efforts).

Bapu gives example of Vibhishan (demon king Ravan’s brother) here. Bapu says one’s trust on his Sadguru should be like Vibhishan. Goddess Sita was kidnapped and imprisoned by Ravan. Lord Ram couldn’t even locate Her for the start (actually Lord knows everything but has to follow human limitations when he descends on this earth. And out of those human limitations Lord Ram chose to search for Sita with keeping in mind the human boundaries set which He was abiding voluntarily) . Now Vibhishan was the amongst the senior most ministers of Ravan’s cabinet, he was Ravan’s brother, This was the same Ravan who had kidnapped and imprisoned Goddess Sita. Looking at this situation from a layman’s point of view any body would assume Lord Ram to be a normal human being and not Parmatma. But in spite of this, Vibhishan worshipped Lord Ram as his Sadguru and finally joined forces with Him against his own brother.

Bapu further says that if one feels proud of one self after achieving success and out of this thinking says that ‘I have done this, I got success, I am great, etc’ then he looses everything. For any success, credit should always be given to Sadguru. It is because of him that one achieves success and climbs new peaks of prosperity.

So now to inculcate this love, affection, worship, surrender and thoughts towards Sadguru one should chant this Aradhan Jyoti No. 17 everyday. The best time for the recitation of the same is the time when we get up from bed and the time when we go to sleep. At the time of getting up we should first recite mantras like “Om Krupa Sindhu Shri Sai Nathaya Namah”, “Om Abhay-data Shri Swami Samarthaya Namah”, “Om Manasamarthyadata Shri Aniruddha Namah”, etc and then start with this hymn. At the bedtime one can start it directly