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Issue #:0044 Vol: 5 Jun 2010

INSTITUTE OF UNIVERSAL SELF CONSCIOUSNESS MOVEMENT

THE OPERATIONAL WING OF SAHAJAMARGA RAJA YOGA DHYANA

GRUHASTHA ASHRAM INCORPORATED

(Vishva Sarvatma Bhava Chaitanya Prasara Nilayam)

Spiritual Patron Samartha SadGuru Sri Ramachandra Maharaj Spiritual Facilitator Prof. Satyanarayana Chillapa President IUSCM

Spiritual Doctrine, Conceptual Guidance - and - Motivators: Bhagavan Sri. Adi Sankara and Lord Sri. Krishna Paramatma (Gitacharya )

“UNIVERSAL SELF CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE ULTIMATE AND LAST REVELATION OF DIVINE MESSAGE OF PROVIDENCE TO

MANKIND”.

Message from the Master Layavastha is merging in the heart of Master, the means and the end of pursuing the divine quest. It is “Sayujyam” the fourth and last phase of “Prapathi” the ‘yoga of surrender ’; the other three phases are ‘salokyam’, ‘samipyam’, and ‘saroopyam’. So, surrender to Master is not an abrupt single act; rather it is a process in

‘Sagunopasana’ i.e. realizing God through attributes and form.

There is another method of approach to Reality viz. without attributes and form called as ‘Nirgunopasana’. In the first method viz. Sagunopasana the visionary form of God or samartha sad-guru is taken as the support (Alambana) mentally

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during meditation, and finally transcending the form, merging in to subtlest abstract conceptual notion of God-head. In the second method there is no visionary form, but direct meditation on obtrusive, conceptual notion. “Jnatum Drashtum, Cha, Tatvena Praveshtum Cha Param Tapa”

Meaning: “Hai! Arjun it is only through exclusive devotion, you can know, see, and enter as merging in God” (Ref: Gita 11- 54).

Meditation on formless abstract ideology is too difficult to comprehend the goal of spirituality. Moreover, so-long one is intrinsically oriented to body as “I am so and so” how is it possible to meditate on intangible, inconceivable entity? Therefore, Bhagavan Sri Krishna counsels to meditate on His form which is embodied as guru principle (tatva) in all samartha sad-gurus in coming ages.

“Klesho Adhika Taras Tesham Avayakta Asakta Chetasham

Avayakta Hi Gatirdukham Deha Vadbhir Avapyate”

Meaning: Those who desire to achieve Ultimate Reality,

the Parabrahman through “Nirgunopasana” i.e. without attributes and qualities of abstract conceptual entity, it is very painful and difficult, because such one, at any time is body conscious oriented. (Ref: Gita12-5)

Firm faith in attaining the ultimate goal is needed. As merging, the layawastha deepens, thought becomes, subtler and subtler and increasingly more pervasive and previous firmness of thought and solidity becomes relaxed. This is the reason saints and sages apparently appear to be very relaxingly accommodative in all situations and circumstances. Such a yogi intuitively feels oneness with one and all in the universe. The yogi transcends the barriers of relative social values and cultural customs by the process of sublimation and transmutation of

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parochial ego of waking conscience into transcendental consciousness; then leading to cosmic consciousness, to Universal SELF Consciousness, the very mode of Godly manifestation and expressive form. Udasinatha or yogi Nirlaptata is a condition of mind-psych where all thoughts have been subsided. It is a highly advanced stage of yoga culture (sadhana). But, it cannot be the final stage, as it is transitory and reverts back when transcendental meditation is over. However, it can be made enduring by constant practice, with devotional surrender to Guru, who is the only source of power, who can take the seeker to other bank of ocean of ephemeral life to that of eternality, by craving and devotion to achieve higher strata of yoga progress, the yoga state of equanimity, called “Samatavastha”. In this yoga state, the dualities of life in three phases of perceptional, feeler, and thinker personalities are neutralized. Mind becomes peaceful, calm, straight and simple by dissolving complexities of thought process, by and by, as sanskaras exhausted. Modern life in metropolitan cities has become highly fast running against the time, competing with one another, for not survival, but, for the so called standard of living. Complain no time, for Self-introspection and meditation, but lamenting about their worries, unfulfilled desires, to get power and hold on others. How can this be possible? Activities are not the end in themselves. They are the means for your joy and satisfaction. All creatures without exception, go to rest, the sleep; why? In sleep, unknowingly you are compelled, to enter into your real Self, the Soul, ( Atman ) the Godly abode, which is the very source of divine bliss, and the womb of objective creational process. But, sleep is a form of bliss in ignorance, “Avidya” because mind is dormant, so you are devoid of the feelings of both pains and pleasures. Yet, bounded to vagaries of phenomenal world, as soon as it enters the waking consciousness state. Therefore, what needed is to attain the bliss of sleep during waking state of consciousness called as “jagrath sushupti” which is very exalted

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state of yoga attainment. And, such a yogi is called Samartha Sad Guru. An Astral Transmission Through Prof. Satyanarayana Chillapa President IUSCM, HQ. Hyderabad-59, India

Spirituality Vs: Free Will and Destiny

The human aspiration to realize Parabrahman, the Ultimate Reality, is a consequence of several lives craving and efforts. The method, technique, procedure, and process for this, is called

spirituality. It goes beyond the narrow lanes of religion. Where religion ends, there spirituality begins. It is an evolutionary process on the continuum of Sat – Chit - Ananda (Existence - Consciousness - Bliss) and not a mutational phenomenon. Evidently, it is logical that destiny i.e. previous life’s culminated efforts influence and shape the nature of present FREE WILL (Sankalpa) in terms of acceleration or deceleration to achieve the spiritual goal.

“Bahoonam Jenma-namantae Janavan Mam Prpadyate

Vasudeva Sarvamiti Sa Mahatma Su Durlabhah”

(Ref: Gita 8 - 19) Meaning: “It takes several lives to realize the

Enlightenment that all creation is the image of Bhagavan, the God. Such a Jnani knowing this divine wisdom surrenders to Me. To find such a Great Soul (Mahatma) is so difficult.”

God realization is an evolutionary process on the continuum of time - space – causation (Desha – Kala – Paristhiti) and not a mutational phenomenon. Evidently, it is logical that

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destiny i.e. previous life’s culminated efforts influence and shape the nature of present free WILL in terms of acceleration or deceleration to achieve the goal.

Destiny is past lives accumulated fruits of works (Karma-Phala). Oriental religions and philosophies, like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, by and large are based on ‘Karma-Sidhanta’ i.e. fruits of action and reaction. According to ‘Karma-Sidhanta’ there are three kinds of ‘Karma’ viz. Prarabdha Karma, Agami Karma, and Sanchita karma. Prarabdha Karma is the one, which is already released to be lived, during the tenure of present life, and cannot be altered for example one born in a royal family while the other in beggar’s home: just like an arrow, already shot from the bow, and cannot be called back.

Destiny refers to this aspect of life. And, while the FREE WILL is the freedom of ability, and capability of the way in which one could think and perform the actions with in the gamut of ‘Prarabdha Karma’ the Destiny. This, aspect may vary from person to person and the situation. However, there is no such thing, as absolute free human WILL. What is all is only relative WILL (Vayshti sankalpa), subservient of God’s macrocosmic will (Samisti Sankalpa). It is just like collective will of all beings in the universe. And, the projection of Macro - Cosmic Mind of Ishvara (God) called as Hiranya-garbha, the golden womb of creational process. Ultimately, human will is the consequence of devolution of macrocosmic wills to operationalise as an instrumental agency, it’s creational plan of activities in the world.

If the concept of destiny is not taken in to purview in spirituality, then the efforts made to self / God Realization would be lost on the event of the death before the realization. Keeping this possible contingency in view, Arujuna, the disciple asks The Lord: “Aprapriya Yoga Samsidhim Kam Gatim Krishna Gachati”

Meaning: O! Lord Krishna what happens to the efforts made in God/ Self Realization, at the event of death before the goal is achieved?

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Lord assured the coming future seekers of spiritual Reality that previous efforts made in life would pave the way for continuing the search of God realization in next life; and thus efforts would not go waste “Purvabhya sena Tenaiva Hriyatae Hyava Shao – api Saha Jigna Su Rapi Yogasya Shabdha Brahmathi Vartatae”

Meaning: The yogi, who could not attain Realization of spiritual goal in previous life, would continue the efforts from the point of the goal, left unattained, in the next life. Thus, the efforts of previous life shape the present will, and it would not go waste (Gita 6 - 44).

Thus, in spiritual field there is no scope for pessimism. All efforts big or small to realize the goal, are taken into account of destiny not withstanding the factors where when and how! Swamiji

Special Feature Column

In Praise of Master (Language: Telugu) (By Anita Bobba, Preceptor, IUSCM, Sydney) (1) Ramachandra Jai Jai Ramachandra (x2) Sadguru deva RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Sahaja Marg darshaka RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Sarvothama Deva RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Atma swaroopa RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Jagadoddhaara RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Vishwaatma Bhava RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Karmala Dahana RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Bhanda Vimukta RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Daiva Swaroopa RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Janma Vimukta RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Satchitananda Swaroopa RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Ananta Adineta RamaChandra || Ramachandra Jai…. Ramachandra Jai Jai Ramachandra (x2)

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(2) Ramachandra prabho Ramachandra prabho Ramachandra prabho Ekkada Ekkada Ekkada Ekkaduntivo Mammu Brovu Mammu Brovu Mammu Brovu Ramachandra prabho Ekkada Ekkada Ekkada Ekkaduntivo Dayamaya Dayamaya Dayamaya Ramachandra prabho Ekkada Ekkada Ekkada Ekkaduntivo Karunasagara Karunasagara Karunasagara Ramachandra prabho Ekkada Ekkada Ekkada Ekkaduntivo Premasagara Premasagara Premasagara Ramachandra prabho Ikkada Ikkada Ikkaduntiva Mammu Brovu Mammu Brovu Mammu Brovu Ramachandra prabho Ikkada Ikkada Ikkadiii ma madilo untiva (3) Kalaganti nayya Nee Roopame Ayya pratiroopame Neevu leka nenu lenu Kalaganti nayya Neee Roopame Ayya pratiroopame Lona bayata okate neevu Gali Neeru okate Neeku Kalaganti naya Neee Roopame Ayya pratiroopame Prema Dvesham okate Neeku Shanti Ashanti okate Neeku Kalaganti nayya Neee Roopame Ayya pratiroopame Kalaganti nayya Neee Roopame Ayya pratiroopame (slowly ending) (4) Charanamule Nammiti Sri Ramachandruni Charanamule Nammiti Guru pada Guru seva kanna minna Emunnadi (x2) Swami Charanamule Nammiti Sri Ramachandruni Charanamule Nammiti Raja yoga Sahaja Marg kanna minna Emunnadi (x2) Swami Charanamule Nammiti Sri Ramachandruni Charanamule Nammiti Guru Prema Guru Tatwa kanna minna Emunnadi (x2) Swami Charanamule Nammiti Sri Ramachandruni Charanamule Nammiti Swami Charanamule Nammiti Sri Ramachandruni Charanamule Nammiti (slowly)

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Babuji Maharaj’s Letter No. 2012, Dated 13-2-1955, To Late Preceptor, Sri. N. kumara Swamy My Dear Brother,

I received your telegram a few hours after you left this place for Jhansi. You must have reached the place safely. I remained very happy in your company and I appreciate you, will please write to me your spiritual condition a few days after you reached the place. Let us see if you feel refreshed after you are away from Shoray. With best wishes, to you and love to children. Yours affectionately Sd \ xx xx xx ( RAM CHANDRA )

LETTERS (Pearls of Wisdom) From: Swamiji,13 May, 2010 To: SREENIVASA RAO Dear Prof. I. Srinivasa Rao Ashirwad

By Master's Grace Swamiji and Ashram Mata are doing well at Burlington, New jersey, USA. It is since last three weeks that we are here in our grand daughter's house.

So far two Sunday meditation sessions have been conducted. And, about 5 noble souls in IUSCM have been initiated. But, so far any preceptor has not been selected. People are too busy here to volunteer for Bhagavan's work. Swamiji is praying to Master, to bestow His grace to work out His Cosmic Plan of starting IUSCM, Ashram here in this part of the world.

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Hope your work in the University is progressing well. It is Master's WILL, that in the interest of your worldly welfare and progress. .., and spiritual evolution, you make it regular in attending the Ashram every Sunday. With Master's Blessings Your Own SELF Swamiji From: SREENIVASA RAO 13 May, 2010 Pranam Swamiji,

I am eager to know the progress of our ashram activities in USA and the same may be communicated to me.

How is Mata’s health? I hope every thing OK there. Convey my pranams to Mataji also.

Yesterday I have sent the copy of this month Spiritual bulletin to Dr.Gopala Krishna Rao sir for distribution. With kind regards Your own self, sreenivasa rao, I. From: Asish Menon 12 May, 2010 Dear Aspirants, A very special avatar or divine incarnation descended in human form as Samartha Sad Guru Mahatma Ramchandra Maharaj (Babuji) on 30th of April 1899 at Shahajahanpur in the state of UP in India. Swamiji's divine Guru and Master who is looking after the welfare of Sahaja marga aspirants from the divine worlds.

On Sunday we shall pay homage to his tireless works and share in his vision to see the spiritual upliftment of all mankind.

Please join us my dear friends in meditation and discussions on divine grace. All are welcome, may peace reign in your dear hearts with divine love!

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When - Sun 16th May 10; Where - 2/100 O'Connell st, north Parramatta Time 2pm for 2.30 sharp start Contact- Asish 0414 745 345 *** All you need is an open heart*** Your own self ; Asish Menon From: Anita Bobba 5 May 2010 To: Satya Sunkara Dear Satya garu,

I have read both the books of Anasooya Devi garu. I enjoyed reading those books. I felt, I became more near to God (Master) and learnt how devoted our elders are. There was lot to learn from those books. I would like to thank you from bottom of my heart for giving those books to me and causing such wonderful experience.

Every time I experience some thing, I always thank in my heart to you for introducing me to this system. I am sure you must be receiving them. Thank you once again. Your Own Self, AB From: Gopala Krishna Rao 5 May 2010 Pujya swamiji, Pranam.

It is Master's kindest Grace through Swamiji for taking me up to Para Brahmanda Mandal. On this auspicious day, 30th April 2010 I felt calm and peaceful during meditation at Ashram H.Q., I sat as advised by Swamiji thinking that a golden beam is coming two inches behind Sahasrara Chakra and drenching me with Master's Grace. I had a vague vision of the diamond Studded Shri Venkateswara.

Our Pranams to Ashram Mata and Best wishes to Chi .Sow Josna's family. Seeking Guru's Grace, Truly your Self, VGKRao.

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From: Swamiji 5 May 2010, Burlington NJ USA Dear Dr. Prof. VGK. Rao Ashirwad

May My Master's Blessings be with you, as you have been taken to Parabrahmanda Mandal on Master's birthday the 30th April 2010. This opens in your Mind-psych a vast spiritual potential power in the service of extending IUSCM Message of USC. What is needed is to internalize this bestowed power by you. For this sit for meditation immediately for few minutes intuiting power of Grace, thinking that it is entering in you from the point about 2 inches behind the Sahasrara Chekra as golden beam of shining and you are drenched in it. Report, how you have felt after the indicated exercise.

Ashram Mata and Swamiji send best wishes for you and sow. Kalavathi's wellbeing and sound health From: Gopala Krishna Rao, 4 May, 2010 Pujya Swamiji, Pranam. MAHATMA RAM CHANDRA MAHARAJ JAYANTHI CELEBRATIONS Mahatma Ram Chandra Maharaj 111th Jayanthi was organised at HQ, on Friday, 30th April 2010. The platform and Photographs of Shri Lalaji Maharaj and Shri Babuji Maharaj are adorned with new clothes, flowers and lights by Abhyasi, Shri V V Subba Reddy.

The meditation session was conducted for 45 minutes and Prasaad is offered. A brief life sketch of Shri Ram Chandra Maharaj was covered by VGKRao. Shri V. Subba Reddy enlightened us on the power of the prayer, greatness of Master and the simplicity of

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Sahaj Marg Raja Yoga. Associate Shri Shyam Prasad also participated. SUNDAY 2nd May 2010 Attended meditation at Ashram. This is followed by reading the passages from The book, Reality At Dawn By Mahatma Ram Chandra Maharaj. Please convey our Pranams to Ashram Mata and our Best Wishes to Chi.Sow. Joshna 's family. Hope Guru's programme is going on. Seeking Guru's Blessings Truly Your Self, VGK. Rao From: Govind Sami; 3 May, 2010 A brief report on Master's birthday celebration Pujya Swamiji Pranam.

Glad to learn that you and ashram mata are fine in NJ. Mr and Mrs Satendra Kumar of Vancouver, Canada visited Liverpool Ashram last week and stayed with us for two days. They were both initiated and they have promised to establish a centre in Vancouver, Canada in time to come. They wish to practice meditation for a while first before deciding to take the next step. I have asked them to send their photographs for Swamiji's blessings. As soon as I receive them I will forward them for your blessings.

With Master's grace and Swamiji's blessings the birthday celebration was well attended. Beti Anita composed a song for Master and sang in her melodious voice. The wordings of the song are not from this world. I have requested her to put it on a CD and give it to me for the IUSCM website. Meditation was conducted by Asish and Satyanarayana Sunkara spoke on the Life and teachings of Samarth Sad Guru Ram Chandra Maharaj. The intermingling of the invisible aura of the aspirants at the

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satsang caused some vibrations, which is a positive growth in the right direction.

Govinda Sami presented an overview on the teachings of the Upanishads. The feedback from a few is very encouraging. Since there are hundreds of Upanishads a selected few will be briefly discussed in subsequent satsangs. A summary of the discourse will be sent to you soon. The difference among the spiritual aspirants have started becoming visible. Sooner or later, we will see some of them attaining a state of a "silent mind". Reaching the state of "silent mind" is really the beginning of the Spiritual journey. Swamiji, we will need your blessings and guidance to take the flight into unknown. You will hear a lot more good experiences from the Spiritual Aspirants in Oceania/ Pacific Region in the near future. Warmest Greetings to Ashram Mata, family members and those initiated into IUSCM fold. Your Own Self Govinda Sami From: Swamiji 3 May, 2010 Dear Sri Govind Sami, Ashirwad!! By Master's grace swamiji and ashram mata are doing well at Burlington, NJ. So far 5 noble souls have been initiated into IUSCM mode of meditation. We've to yet think of suitable preceptor at this place and also in Texas State.

Convey ashirwad to Sow. Saroja and all children in the family. With Master's Blessings, Your Own Self Swamiji From: Govind Sami 24 April, 2010 Subject: 2010 Spiritual Merit Award Pujya Swamiji

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Pranaam I hope this email finds Ashram Mata and You in good health on the land of great opportunity. With Master's blessings I am confident that you will manage to establish an IUSCM branch in USA. As requested, the 2010 Spiritual Merit award to Srimathi Anasuya Devi Chalasani has now been captioned. The March News bulletin is also on the website and waiting for the April News bulletin. Warmest regards to Mataji. Take care. Your Own Self Govinda Sami From: Mahavadi krishna 29 April, 2010 Namaste Swamiji, We had a wonderful experience with the meditation. Thank you for the blessings. Regards, Ramya and Vamshi. From: Swamiji 3 May, 2010 Re: New Preceptor for Melbourne Dear Ashish Menon, Ashirwad!! It's so nice to hear the report of the IUSCM Ashram work at your end. May my master bless you for the devoted work under taken by you. You may initiate Anita Koovarjee as you planned. Ashram work at New Jersey and other parts of USA is progressing well as per the cosmic plan of Master. With Master's Blessings, Your Own Self, Swamiji. From: Asish Menon 28 April, 2010 Dear Swamiji With masters divine grace, I travelled down to Melbourne on the weekend and met Abhyasi, Anita Koovarjee whom has

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informed us of her interest as a preceptor, and her urge to provide divine service for God and service for Humanity at large. I highly recommend Anita to be our second preceptor in Melbourne as she has experienced wonderful things since being initiated last year. She speaks with conviction about Sahaja marg raja yoga, why? .. Because of her experiences with pranahuti and God’s grace.

I spoke to Uncle Govindji yesterday and have his wonderful support with Anita being appointed as preceptor. We have organized a time in June when Anita and her husband Raj will travel to Sydney for the initiations.

Wonderful to hear of your progress in America, with deep respect and love. Your own self Asish Menon From: Sunithamma Chilappa 28 April, 2010 Dear master, A weird dream I ever dreamed but have dreamed this morning. A very strange voice was heard comparing of people who are very close to my emotions with the birds and all biota dramatically. I went to a place which is in explicable, supernatural some sort of Himalayan Mountains followed by beautiful locations, I was carried to a place which is almost in explicable but may resemble universe before it’s origin, I was little bit surprised and also exited. A strange voice said "that what ever you may try to known is all rudimentary about the nature but the thing that remains is the eternal truth i.e. Parabrahaman " .

At this moment I visualized enormous energy in the form of human shape was expanding itself removing the darkness and I felt as if an atomic explosion occurred near by my vicinity, I also experienced the vibrations for a few minutes even after I woke up from my dream. Time 4.00 am date 18-11-2008. This is Rohit ‘s dream. From: Swamiji 27 April, 2010 To: Anna Ellery Dear Anna,

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Ashirwad Thank you for your letter. Ashram work is progressing

encouragingly. We’ve conducted meditation on Sunday and 15 people attended. So far 3 abhyasis have been initiated into IUSCM. Photo of Ms. Julie-Anne has been submitted to Master's grace. She'll be receiving grace of pranahuti from Master. This may be informed to her. With Master's Blessings, Your Own Self, Swamiji From: Anna Ellery, 27 April, 2010 Dearest Swamiji,

Here are the following details and photo of Abhyasi Julie-Anne in Melbourne.

I hope you are enjoying your time in America and have many sincere aspirants there. With Love and Peace, Your own Self, Anna Ellery My name is Julieanne Teresa Jenkinson DOB 03.06.81 Occupation is Dermal therapist.

I first completed a degree in tourism management through RMIT University. I have lived in London from July 04-Jul 06, during that time I have travelled extensively throughout Europe and parts of Asia, volunteered with OXFAM and Amnesty International. I have sponsored a child named pelage in Rawanda. I enjoy reading, yoga, meditation and have a strong love towards animals and children. Upon returning to Melbourne in 2006, I decided to have a career change and pursue a new career in beauty therapy and would like to open up my own boutique wellness centre in the near future. [email protected]

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From: Swamiji 27 April, 2010 To: Karuturi, Rajani (Rajani) Dear Rajani Ashirwad

You are welcome. You can call on 6093878086 on 28th. APRIL AT 10 AM. With Divine Blessings Swamiji

Meditation / Spiritual Diaries Dateed:13-11-2003 Dear Dr.Sangle Sahab Ashirwad

The last communication from you is the deepavali greeting card. Three letters dated 22nd, 27th and 30th were sent in October.

• A yogi’s condition is like the pain and misery experienced when the suppression of breath takes place.

• One generally becomes conscious of the respiration when breath is suppressed; otherwise they go on automatically without any conscious effort.

• So also a yogi established in Sahaja Samadhi, his state is the very consciousness ITSELF, without any interruption, a condition of auto-remembrance. And, it becomes painful aware in mental-physical form when interrupted just like when respirations are forcefully suppressed.

• Engaging oneself in Master’s work keeps his conscience absorbed in Master and experiences aesthetic pleasure, contentment, and spiritual solace.

Ashirwad to all in the family and Satsangh. Swamiji

Quotable Quotes

( References quoted are duly acknowledged )

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(1) By Audi Guru Mahatma Sri. Lalaji Maharaj:

“The success of a player is when he is not worried about the slapping and not attracted by the clapping. The wound of love is very forceful. Only he whose heart has been pierced with the bow of love can know this. None can describe this in words. There is another glimpse of meeting with Him.

Shri Bhavani Shanker is from Bundelkhand and is an

embodiment of love. His practice is filled with love and devotion. He comes often but once he came with such a beauty that I was floored. He was full of feelings.

That day I was seated in our house at Talai Lane,

Fategarh, along with devotees and was discussing God’s ways. It was very pleasant time and I was experiencing the nearness of God. I was fully intoxicated with God’s love. The beauty of it was tremendous. There was a feeling of bliss. At that moment, I got the information that Sri. Bhavani Shankarji along with some devotees was coming by foot from Jhansi to Urai, Kanpur, and on to Fategarh. My mind, which was enjoying the bliss within, became ebullient. I felt as if God Himself was coming in the form of a devotee.

When God Himself is coming in the form of Bhavanji, can I

ever stop? No, never. I will go and welcome him, wherever I find him. I started, and some of the devotees accompanied me. We started off without any preparation. I did not realize that Fatehgarh was left behind, and that I was proceeding towards Navdiya. Here we met the two devotees filled with love. One met many. Nay, many met may more. This was the meeting place. Tears of love were shed. The bed of the Soul is never empty. It always finds it’s beloved. ‘It is everywhere, in everyone and the bliss is endless.”

(2) Ref: Samartha Sad Guru Sri Babuji Maharaj

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“We generally lay stress upon meditation apparently on human form. The critics may perhaps consider it suicidal to the spiritual feelings. The case is not so, provided the man meditated upon is one of special calibre, who has come down from the Immaterial Absolute for spiritual training, or has attained the spiritual standard of evolution required for the purpose by supreme self exertion. We take the example of our master, Samartha Sad Guru Shri Mahatma Ram Chandraji Maharaj of Fategarh, U.P. The thing will soon come to light and the world will remember him ever after. He was one with Nature. If we meditate upon such a big soul, the substance we are seeking for will come by itself. If you have selected such a Master as our guide, the problem of life will be easily solved. When we begin to love such a soul which becomes the object of our concentration, Nature’s power then begins to run through us, for the great soul is endowed with such powers. Our emotions and feelings, made worse by our wrong doings, begin now to come in their original form and attain the highest excellence. By original form I mean that as they were at the time when they took the human for the first time. Our functions and work being unregulated and the mind undisciplined we seek the shelter of such a great soul or the master.” (Ref: EFICACY OF RAJ YOGA P.10-11)

(3) Letter No. 72, Dated: 2-12-1949 “Anant Yatra” Revered Shri Babuji Sadar Pranam

I had already written a letter yesterday and handed it over to Master Saheb, but today I have again become anxious to write you a letter. It seems that the Master is specially very kind to me since yesterday. God knows what was happening within me yesterday evening. It seems as if the eyes have been opened within me. Revered Shri Babuji, I do not know what the matter is, that even forgotten the method of remembering the Master. I ponder a lot but I fail to understand anything. I do not even recollect correctly whether I

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ever remembered Him. Once you had said, “you remember the Master” and then I had understood it; but now when I reflect as to how I remembered, it does not even strike to me at all. The sum and substance is that I have even forgotten as to how the Master can be remembered; and what is meaning of the Remembrance of Master. I am doing the work somewhat; the condition seems to be high and deep, because I could not restrain myself from writing but I have written two or three irrelevant things. Tauji and Chotey Bhaiya had come yesterday but the mother has not come. Convey my love to younger brothers.

At the time of doing ‘work, or giving the sitting’, why this thought exists, that, it is definitely being done and work is being carried out very well. Today one thing of the past has come to my mind and I am writing it. Please excuse me for it. When Master Sahib used to say earlier, that, Shri Babuji will take some work from Kasturi, I used to ponder in my heart that our Revered Shri Lalaji loved Shri Babuji very much, and so ’He’ had started taking work from Shri Babuji after thirteen or fourteen years. Hence, I will also do some such work that Shri Babuji may start loving me much and consequently after imparting knowledge he will take work from me, and why I should do now. But now there is nothing like this. Now what pleases the Master will be done willingly and gladly. The condition is some what changed since yesterday, but I have not been able to understand it. If you may think proper, please tell me, “the Master be remembered” otherwise as you may like. Your humble daughter Kasturi

(4) “Trishu dhaamasu yad bhogyam Bhoktaa bhogascha yad bhavet Tebhyo vilakshnah saakshee Chinmaatroham sadaasivah” Meaning: “All that constitute the enjoyable, the enjoyer,

and the enjoyment in the three realms (dhama) different from

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them all I, the witness the Ever - Auspicious, pure conscio-usness” .

(Ref: Kaivalyopanishad Sl. 18; p.59-61 Chinmaya Publication Trust, Madras-3; India)

Explanation: Relative experiences can only happen when

the object of experience is connected by the experiencer through the instruments of experiences, the sense organs, No experience is ever possible without the three fundamental factors that constitute an experience called (a) the experience ( Bhokta ) (b) the experienced ( Bhogyam) and (c) the favourable relationship between the above two called the experiencing (Bhoga ). From all of them different (Vilakshna) is me the ‘SELF’ as proposed by the above mantra of scripture.

Pure consciousness is neither the waker, waking, and the

object perceived, nor the dreamer, dreaming, and the dream objects, nor the sleeper, the sleeping, and the total absence of every thing in deep sleep; it is a transcendental experience which is unlike all our present experiences. In order to reach this realm of God-consciousness we are not to involve in them but must learn to transcend by identifying with the SELF; to identify with this SELF is to train to be a witness of all our physical perceptions, mental feelings, and intellectual thoughts.

Conscious of the objects one becomes witness. When the

objects fade away, there is no more witnessing. The witness thus in one becomes “the faculty that gave the capacity to witness” what all that were happening in front of the one. This Pure Consciousness with no objects (Chinmatra) is the Supreme SELF, unconditioned and Free, Immutable and Perfect which is the Reality in the universe. This “Objectless Awareness” (Chinmatra) is unconditioned and unlimited, and is Ever-Auspicious (Sada Sivah).

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The path is to withdraw our conscience attachment (approval) from our own vehicles of perception, feeler, and thinker personality in the attitude of witness.

(5) Ref: “Book of Knowledge Divine” P.54,Pub.

IUSCM Jan. 2001) Yogeshwara Bhagavan Sri Krishna, enunciated the

Doctrine of “Purshothama Conscience” to reconcile the apparently contradicting existence of two Selves viz. kshera and Akshara Purusha in human nature. In Purshothama are both the selves and He is beyond them severally and together. According to “Doctrine of Non Creation’’ (Ajatavada) of sage, Gouda Pada and “Superimposition” Theory (Vivartavada) of Bhagavan Shankara Bhagavadpada, Creation of Universe and life is only an experiential effect of mind and not a “fact of Reality”. Purushothama Conscience (PC) is posited in relation to the ‘Valid conscious mind’ at a given point of time and situation. On involution of mind Purshothama Conscience remains standstill (‘Towards Infinity, P. 28, 2nd ed. 1970 Pub. Sri Ramchandra Mission, Sahajahanpur) as Absolute Consciousness, the parabrahman. Anand is divine peace that does not involve any instrumental means. It is integral to the manifestation of PC, The Reality (SAT). Methodologically, PC involves surrendering all actions, feelings, and thoughts, not withstanding the good or bad quality, to guru. In final stages of yoga practice, PC merges in Guru Conscience. The one established in PC participates as witness in cosmic creation of Universe. Functional Dynamic Meditation of Sahajamarga system of rajayoga helps in attaining PC.

(6) Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam: niilalohitamaaJNjishhThapatravarNaiH sitaasitaiH | svabhaavavihitaishchitrairdhaatubhiH samalaMkR^itam ||5-1-5 kaamaruupibhiraavishhTamabhiikshNaM saparichchhidaiH | yakshakinnaragandharvairdevaklpaishcha pannagaiH ||5-1-6 sa tasya girivaryasya tale naagavaraayute | tishhThan kapivarastatra hrade naaga ivaababhau ||5-1-7

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5,6,7. sah= that, kapivarah= great monkey, babhau=

shone, naagah iva= like an elephant, hrade= in a lake, tishhThan= being located, tasya girivarasya= on that great mountain's, tale= foot, naagavaraayute= which had best of elephants, tatra= there, samalaMkR^itam= was decorated by, svabhaavavihitaih= naturally formed, dhaatubhih= mineral rocks, chitraih= of varied hues, sitaasitaih= (like) black and white, niilalohitamaaJNjishhThapatravarNaih= blue, red, yellow, leaf color (green), abhiikshNam aavishhTam= surrounded to a great extent by, yakshakinnaragandharvaih= Yakshas- Kinnaras-Gandharvas, kaamaruupibhih= who could assume desired form, saparichchhadaih= together with their families, cha deva kalpaiH pannagaih= and Godly serpents.

That great Sage Hanuma shone like an elephant in a lake

standing on the foot of that great mountain by the name of Mahendra, where many elephants of good breed resided, which was beautifully decorated with many naturally formed mineral rocks of varied hue like black, white, red, blue, yellow and green and which was surrounded by Godly serpents and Yakshas, Kinnaras, Gandharvas who were capable of assuming desired form together with their families.

(7) Swamiji: ‘’Udasinatha or Nirlaptata’’ is a

thoughtless condition. It is a very high state of spiritual attainment.

It is characterized by Silence (Mauna). It is Conscio-

usness space between two thought waves and is achieved by going beyond the dualities ( Dwandateeta ) of life arriving at ‘Tam-State’ experienced by at 13th knot located at back of the head of occipital prominence.

However caution is needed; because in inertia of mind

(Tamasik) also there, are no thought waves and one feels an empty silent mind like vacuum, which is a dull mind. In India and

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elsewhere persons with such pseudo signs of silence may be passed-away as great yogis. Activities

Mahathma Ram Chandra Maharaj 111th birthday celebration was organised at H Q., Ashram, Hyderabad on Friday, 30th, April 2010. The Pooja platform and Shri Lalaji Maharaj and Shri Babuji Maharaj Photographs were adorned with new clothes and flowers by Abhyasi, Shri V V Subba Reddy.

The meditation session was conducted for 45 minutes. A brief life sketch of Shri Ram Chandra Maharaj was read

out by VGK. Rao. Shri V V. Subba Reddy enlightened on the power of prayer, greatness of Master and the simple and easiness of Sahaj Marg Raja Yoga. Associate Shri Shyam Prasad also participated. (Report By Dr. VGK. Rao Gen. Secretary IUSCM, H.Q. Hyderabad, India).

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