Saints claim that our Sadguru watches over us, not only after we become His disciples, but long before that. Sometimes our Sadguru patiently waits and yet, cares for us, for several years before initiation. Sometimes, the wait spreads over several lifetimes before the formal initiation of the sadhak. Yet some sadhaks, who never met His Holiness… Continue reading Grace and Caring over Lifetimes
The Mangaldham hall in Kolhapur, a town in the western state of Maharashtra, India, was packed with people on that day. The holy ritual of ‘Shri Mahalakshmi Yag’ was being performed as per the instructions of His Holiness Sadguru Shree Mama (Mama), long after he had left this material world. His successors, His Holiness Sadguru… Continue reading Limited food served unlimited people
A young man had been taking his swimming lessons at the Law College swimming pool in Pune, India. An elderly gentleman, who he did not know personally, was his tutor. On one cool winter day, when there was no one around, the swim instructor said, “Let me show you a trick.” He then dove into… Continue reading Stayed Below Water For 3 Days
Sadguru Mama had performed the Atirudra Swahakar Yajnya in the holy town of Shree Nrusimha Wadi near Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India. He had asked Digambar (name changed) and a few other sadhaks to attend the ceremony on the last day of the yajnya. “Come in early”, He said, “Start your Sadhana as soon as the… Continue reading Serene Experience during Sadhana
Vari is a pilgrimage during which, in the month of Aashadh, hundreds of thousands of people in Maharashtra walk on foot from their hometowns to the holy town of Pandharpur, where Lord Vithoba resides. Oblivious to the comforts of good food, proper shelter, rain and sun, the varkaris (pilgrims belonging to the Varkari lineage) walk… Continue reading Cured of Alcoholism
Mama is truly a Mauli (mother) to His sadhaks. Often sadhaks realised that PPS Mama not only forestalled all unpleasant events from which they were fated to suffer, but also took it upon Himself to endure these events. Day: Saturday, March 10, 1979Time: Approximately 9 p.m.Venue: Borivali railway platform, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Public transport in… Continue reading Sadguru Suffers Instead of Sadhaks
Read in English | Read in Sanskrit | Read in German It was the time of the Shrāvaṇ anuṣhṭhān at Sangli, a city in Western Maharashtra. His Holiness Sadguru Shree Mama (“Mama”) was performing the anuṣhṭhān at one of the local centers. After the day’s programs had concluded, some sadhaks would leisurely chat with Mama… Continue reading Unfathomable Generosity
‘Vacha Siddhi’ is a word in the Sanskrit language which represents a type of spiritual power, achieved through the study of specific texts and rituals given in Vedic sciences. Words spoken by the person possessing vacha siddhi seem to come true in reality. In fact, it would be more appropriate to say that the person… Continue reading The Power of His Words
How far would you go for your loved one? It was the day of one of the Gurupurnima programs in Mumbai in 1989. In those days, two Gurupurnima programs in different suburbs of Mumbai, one in Dadar and later, one in Kandivali, were organized to accommodate the disciples who would come to pay their respect… Continue reading Head of (All) Household
