His Holiness Sadguru Shree Mama (“Mama”) looked upon His sadhak disciples as His own children, loved them unconditionally, and helped them accelerate their progress on the path of spirituality. Mr. Sanglikar experienced this aspect of Mama’s personality, in multiple instances. Mr. Sanglikar lived in Kale, a small village in the Kolhapur district, in the western… Continue reading Ensuring Upliftment of Sadhaks
Mr. Arvind Joshi, his wife and two young daughters lived in Andheri, a western suburb of Mumbai, India. His Holiness Sadguru Shree Mama (“Mama”) would often visit the home of another sadhak, Mr. Kanitkar at Bandra ,another suburb of Mumbai, around 13 kms away from Andheri. One Saturday evening when Mr. Joshi returned from work,… Continue reading Saved His Sadhaks of Inconveniences
I got the opportunity to meet H H Sadguru Shree Mama (Mama) on the 23rd of November, 1988, at Dombivali, a suburb near Mumbai, India. During that meeting I asked Him when I could expect to complete the sale of my apartment. “The entire transaction will be completed within one month”, Mama told me. As… Continue reading Job Location Transfer in Magical Time
His Holiness Sadguru Shree Mama (“Mama”) was a saint with many remarkable spiritual skills. His way of reaching out to people and making them understand the true meaning of life always left us in awe of His methods. This is one such event narrated by His Holiness Sadguru Shree Shireesh Dada (“Dada”). This incident took… Continue reading Patience and Perseverance
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
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
