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SOHAM - Newsletter by <strong>Tanuja</strong> <strong>Thakur</strong> - <strong>Vol</strong>.1 <strong>Issue</strong> No 6<br />
SOHAM<br />
Weekly newsletter for sincere Spiritual Seekers<br />
<strong>Soham</strong> comes from the Indian word which means, "I am." Sanskrit word which means, "<strong>Soham</strong> is a<br />
combination (Sandhi) of two Sanskrit words Sah&Aham. It means that when a child is born it cries Koham-<br />
Koham which means who I am. That is when the almighty Replies <strong>Soham</strong>. You are the same as I am...<br />
||Shree GaneshayNamaha ||<br />
|| Shree GuruvehNamaha ||<br />
1. Suvachan (Words of wisdom)<br />
2. Basic principles of spiritual practice<br />
3. Practical guidance on implementation of spirituality<br />
4. Anubhuti (Spiritual experiences of seekers)<br />
5. Spiritual healing to counter problems by negative energies<br />
6. Clarification of doubts<br />
7. Efforts by seekers for spiritual progress.<br />
8. Obstacles during Dharma Yatra & Dharma Prasar<br />
9. Mistakes by seekers<br />
10. Guru Poornima special<br />
Dear friends and seekers,<br />
Email: soham@vedicupasana.com | www.vedicupasana.com<br />
<strong>Blog</strong> – www.tanujathakur.com<br />
The period of destruction is knocking on the doors. Therefore, please accelerate at full<br />
throttle with both Vyashti Sadhana (individual spiritual practice) and Samashti<br />
Sadhana (spreading spirituality). Only if we have a good foundation of Sadhana and<br />
pray to the Almighty to protect us and our kin, will He listen to us. Time at hand is<br />
short, so be alert and sincere towards Sadhana.
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From this issue onwards, We are starting Suvachan (Words of wisdom) and due to<br />
Guru Poornima falling on July 3rd we are starting with an article on Guru and Shishya (Master<br />
and disciple). Read it and try to implement it in your life.<br />
I. Suvachan (Words of wisdom)<br />
(a) Guru principle works in direct proportion to the disciple’s faith and eligibility! - His<br />
Holiness Dr. Jayant Athavale.<br />
Implied Meaning: Every Guru has several devotees, but only a few disciples. To transform<br />
from a devotee to a disciple, consistent spiritual practice and perseverance is of supreme<br />
importance. Actually, the Guru principle guides the disciples as per the eligibility and faith of<br />
the disciple on the guru.<br />
(b) जन्मानेकशतै सदमदरयुजम भक्यम स्मरमधशो ।<br />
भकशतैवदेकलना ैधाम संशुष् ईकै सैय् म।<br />
समलम््श्ुीीु्न्य ेृ ुयम दृ्ोगोरै सा मपभुै<br />
।<br />
श््ैं समधु ैबोधय शमरयस शमा मसंसमरदुैखमरैमश<br />
म॥<br />
“Janmaanekeshatayee sadadaryuja bhaktya samaaradhito<br />
Bhaktairvediclakshen vidhina santusht eeshah swayam<br />
Sakshat Shree Gururoopamety kripaya driggocchar sann prabhuh<br />
Tatvam Sadhu Vibodhy taarayasi taann sansardukhaarnvaat”
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Meaning: When a devotee worships the Lord in the course of hundreds of births in a Sattvik<br />
(sattva predominant) manner, with faith, following the Vedic scriptures and observing rituals,<br />
it is then that in some birth, Lord Shankar is pleased and appears in the form of a Guru, thus<br />
granting the realisation of the universal principle of Atmadnyan (the soul principle) in its<br />
absoluteness. He liberates the disciple from the worldly ocean of sorrow and unhappiness. –<br />
254.<br />
(c) When does a Guru distance a disciple from Himself?<br />
1. When a disciple is unqualified and even after making several efforts,<br />
does not try to rid himself of his defects.<br />
2. The disciple has experienced the zenith of Gurubhakti (devotion unto<br />
the Master), then there is no difference between the Master and the<br />
disciple then the Master leaves the disciple to ideate on his own in the<br />
universe. The Guru holds the disciple’s hand for 99 steps, but the last<br />
step towards liberation has to be taken by the disciple himself !!<br />
(d) यं ह ा वयययन्यनशन ुुरुं ुुरुुरभ ।<br />
स्दुैखसुखं धशरं सोऽ्ृश्ैमय ेलुशन ॥<br />
“Yam hi na vyathayanntyete purusham purusharshabh<br />
Samdukhsukham dheeram Somritatvaay Kalpate”
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Meaning: For, O Great one! The patient man who considers sorrow and happiness to be one<br />
and the same, and who is not ruffled by these incidences of desires, is the one worthy of<br />
liberation. – Shrimad Bhagvad Gita – 2-15<br />
Implied Meaning: The Seekers who desire to attain salvation must achieve equipoise in every<br />
situation. Whenever the embodied soul is neither happy in happiness, nor sad in sorrow, does<br />
he become fit for liberation in the real sense. This state of Sthithapradnyata (one who doesn’t<br />
get perturbed by external factors) is achieved at 80% spiritual level and these souls are at<br />
Sadguru level. Hence, only the saints who are at Sadguru level qualify for the final liberation.<br />
II. Basic principles of spiritual practice<br />
In the last issue, we had looked at some qualified perspectives on erroneous views regarding<br />
marriage. In this issue, we will look at another incorrect view prevailing within the society.<br />
Some people having half- baked knowledge try to misguide young Seekers who try to do<br />
Sadhana by telling them they are too young and that there is “no need to do all this at this<br />
age”. Or that “spiritual practice must be done during old age, after becoming free from all<br />
responsibilities”, but this is an erroneous viewpoint. Let us see why it is important to do<br />
Sadhana since the young age!<br />
(i) In ancient times, princes were imparted education on Dharma in Gurukuls.<br />
Today, the very backbone of Indian culture, Varnashram vyawastha (the system of class and<br />
not caste) has broken down and that is the main reason for this lack of dharmashikshan<br />
(education about dharma) and spiritual practice. In earlier times, even kings used to send the<br />
princes to Gurukuls. The reason for this was so that the seeds of knowledge on Dharma and
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spiritual practice may be sown during childhood itself. Later, having fulfilled the Rajdharma<br />
(responsibility of kingship) these princes would teach the next generation the lessons of<br />
Rajdharma and would proceed for Vanprastha (retire to the forests). But today, in the<br />
absence of education on Dharma and lack of spiritual practice, even after reaching the final<br />
phase of their lives, political leaders and householders are not able to give up their posts and<br />
desires and cling on to them.<br />
(ii) During Brahmcharya Ashram (student life) the impression of Sadhana should be<br />
inculcated.<br />
Actually, the earlier one is able to start spiritual practice, the better. During student life, to<br />
acquire concentration of the mind and self-control, will power is required and that can be<br />
achieved only through spiritual practice in the real sense. Today’s students are in dire need of<br />
spiritual practice. Our Nidharmi (pseudo secular) government has not etched the importance<br />
of spiritual practice on the minds of our youth. Consequently, today’s youth indulge in<br />
debauchery, are given to addictions and several of them end up committing even heinous<br />
crimes. All this is a direct result of Adharma (non-existence of Dharma) and lack of spiritual<br />
practice.<br />
(iii) The root cause of 80% of the problems in household life is in the spiritual realm.<br />
Today, 100% population of the world suffers from Pitru Dosh (problems posed by unsatiated<br />
ancestors) or problems caused by subtle negative energies because of not following the<br />
Dharma. Despite all the luxuries and comforts that science can offer and all the money, the life<br />
of several householders is like hell. Because of blind imitation of western culture and by not<br />
following Dharma as prescribed by the Vedic culture, a majority of the people are in distress<br />
and are unhappy.
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The root cause of this is the impressions or Sanskars of Sadhana not being inculcated<br />
during Brahmacharya phase. Today, Hindus are neither taught about Dharma at home, nor in<br />
temples, schools and colleges. As a result, when such students reach the stage of Gruhasth<br />
Ashram (householder), they have to endure several problems at a spiritual level, because as<br />
the Scriptures ordain, ‘सुखसयय्मक: ध्र: ’ (“Sukhasay Mulah Dharmah”, meaning the root of a<br />
happy life lies in abiding by Dharma. Thus, Dharmacharan (following the Dharma) is of prime<br />
importance as it is Dharma that teaches us the science of spirituality and spiritual practice.<br />
According to the Vedic Dharma, a householder has been advised to do Panch Mahayadnya<br />
(the five great sacrifices), but today a majority of the householders do not do this, and that is<br />
why their lives are beset with spiritual problems.<br />
(iv). Death is certain, but the time of its arrival is uncertain.<br />
Death can come any time. Therefore, to think that one will do Sadhana in old age is an<br />
erroneous viewpoint. The objectives of human life are two-fold: firstly to undergo the destiny<br />
(accumulated actions from previous births) and secondly, doing Sadhana and making spiritual<br />
progress. Destiny is undergone in a natural way, but to perform Sadhana, genuine Purusharth<br />
(pursuit or genuine and sincere efforts) is required. The human birth is acquired because of<br />
great fortune and should be well-utilized in practicing Sadhana. This is known as preparing for<br />
death!<br />
(v). By starting Sadhana at a young age, formation of new Sanskars (impressions) can<br />
be prevented in our sub-conscious mind.
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Our mind remains restless, as its Chitta (subconscious mind) bears innumerable<br />
Sanskars (impressions) of several births. As one advances in age, the centres of these<br />
impressions and other Sanskars increase. For instance, if a Standard V student sits down to do<br />
chanting, his mind will merely race back to his parents, siblings, games, friends and school. But<br />
if a 70-year-old, who has never done chanting, sits down to do chanting, the past memories of<br />
last 70 years which has taken the form of impressions in the mind will obstruct his<br />
concentration.<br />
(vi). Practising consistent Sadhana since young age also destroys impressions from<br />
previous lives<br />
Sadhana from a young age does not lead to formation of new Sankars, while practicing<br />
Sadhana with consistency destroys even those impressions that have been accumulated in the<br />
subconscious mind from the previous births. Thus, when old age comes, the mind becomes<br />
blissful and unattached.<br />
(vii). A few became saints after they started their spiritual journey in old age.<br />
The ones who attained the status of a saint started practicing Sadhana from a very early<br />
age. In the old age, when excessive thoughts flow, even the intellect stops working and the<br />
body is plagued with diseases, then practicing Sadhana to attain God becomes difficult. As it is,<br />
we offer only fresh flowers to the Lord, an old body creates only obstacles in attaining God.
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III. Practical guidance on implementation of spirituality<br />
Performing Sadhana as per one’s own wish and one’s own mind<br />
Most spiritually curious people and sincere Seekers practice some form of Sadhana or<br />
the other. However, the most basic principle for Sadhana is that it should not be done as per<br />
one’s own wishes, or one’s own mind. A lot of people believe they are doing good Sadhana<br />
whichever way it suits them. This primarily happens because of ego and ignorance, but is a<br />
grave mistake and often the entire life of a Seeker gets wasted. We start believing that God<br />
will have to accept the way we do things. Some people claim their Bhaav (spiritual emotions)<br />
towards Sadhana is all that matters. But they forget that very rarely can someone muster the<br />
Bhaav like that of Meerabai for the Almighty to accept anything and everything they may do !<br />
If we have to go somewhere, but we do not know the way, we seek someone’s help. Similarly,<br />
if an equipment or appliance stops working and we don’t know how to repair it, we entrust its<br />
repair to a mechanic much less educated than us because he alone knows how to do it.<br />
Similarly, if we suffer from ill-health, we entrust our body to a doctor. But when it comes to<br />
performing Sadhana which is a subtle spiritual science and getting freed from the vicious cycle<br />
of life and death of life and getting salvation, we start experimenting ourselves! If this isn’t<br />
ego, what else is?<br />
In the course of 20 years of my spiritual journey, I’ve met several spiritual people, curious ones<br />
and the Seekers, who did not achieve as much in their spiritual life as they ought to have.<br />
There was only one reason for it: doing Sadhana as per their own wishes. Please remember:<br />
what you personally like in spirituality is not what is important. What’s important is what the<br />
Lord likes. Many a time, Seekers consider somebody as their Guru, but do not obey them and
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continue to do what they like. In such cases, just think for yourself as to how the Guru<br />
principle would work and guide us !<br />
Many people have asked me what do I do as a part of my spiritual practice? My answer is<br />
extremely clear and simple: ‘्ंत ्मकं ्ुरोर ैमकय् ्ोल ्मकं ्ुर ेृ ुम’ (“Mantram Mulam Guror<br />
Vaakyam Moksh Mulam Guru Krupa”, meaning Guru’s command is like gurumantra the fnal<br />
liberation can be attained through guru’s grace.<br />
Since childhood I have been analytical in nature. However, I have remained alert and did<br />
not let the intellect become an obstacle in my spiritual progress unlike many intellectuals. For<br />
that I have followed three principles:<br />
a) My Shree Guru’s order for me is Brahmvaakya (the Lord’s word). Hence, obeying it is my<br />
Dharma.<br />
b) I have utilized my intellect to obey my guru’s directives in the minutest details. Neither<br />
have I ever wasted time in analyzing why my Shree Guru said something, nor did I enter<br />
into any arguments/counter-arguments with myself, or with anyone else about His<br />
directives.<br />
c) I have prayed incessantly to the Lord that my mean intellect never becomes a hurdle in<br />
my learning and comprehending spirituality.<br />
Remember one basic principle of spirituality. If you have a Sadguru in your life, you must obey<br />
his word. If you do not have a Guru in your life, then follow a person more spiritually evolved<br />
than you. But if even that is not possible, then do Sadhana in accordance with the science of<br />
spirituality. A Seeker should not just make mental efforts, but they should be at a deeper<br />
spiritual level. The fundamental objective of Sadhana is to dissolve the mind, intellect and ego.<br />
But if we keep pampering our mind alone, how will it get dissolved and finally attuned to God?
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Let me narrate some personal experiences in the context of performing Sadhana as per one’s<br />
own wishes in the next edition of <strong>Soham</strong>.<br />
(IV). Anubhuti (Experiences of Seekers):<br />
a) “In January 2011, a week after having met <strong>Tanuja</strong> Didi for the first time, my wife and me<br />
were returning home one evening. The only solution to all my troubles and to make<br />
spiritual progress was to do become a spiritual associate of <strong>Tanuja</strong> Didi for Guru Kaarya<br />
(Guru’s mission). I was preparing my wife mentally to associate herself with Upasana’s<br />
work. I was telling her whenever Didi starts the work, we must contribute our mite. Just<br />
then, a car overtook us from the right side and came right in front of us, and now we were<br />
following that car. My wife pointed to a sticker on the rear windscreen of the car on which<br />
“<strong>Tanuja</strong>” was written. This incident taught us that Guru principle is Omnipresent and He is<br />
watching us and also motivating us.” ~ Subhash Srinivasa<br />
Analysis of the Experience: When I met Subhash ji, till that time I had been hesitant to<br />
start Guru Kaarya independently. I had told him about my predicament that I had a Divine<br />
Ordain that I must start Guru Kaarya independently through Upasana, but I did not feel like<br />
doing so when my Shree Guru’s organization already exists. Also, I felt that I should not<br />
involve myself with these things. But then, the Almighty granted me with some experiences
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through such Sadhaks (seekers) that not only motivated me, but also strengthened their<br />
faith.<br />
(b) “Before doing Sadhana through Upasana, whenever somebody would say anything<br />
against my wishes, or would disturb my peace of mind, I used to nurse the grudge for a<br />
considerable time. But after having met Didi, due to constant thoughts about Her mission<br />
of spreading spirituality, there was no room left for any negative thoughts. Now, I am<br />
unable to make anyone my foe and have cordial relations with all others, while they have<br />
become affectionate toward me. I have also started getting everyone’s cooperation at my<br />
workplace too.<br />
My point of view towards Vaastu, Astrology and Karma Kaand (ritualistic worship) has<br />
undergone a change and I have started feeling that Guru Krupa is paramount. Even after<br />
performing Yadnya (sacrifices) for seven years, I could not derive the mental peace that I<br />
got after doing the Naam Jaap prescribed by Didi,” ~ Subhash Srinivasa<br />
Analysis of Experience: In the absence of appropriate Sadhana, unnecessary thoughts do<br />
come. Hence, it is important to provide a direction to the mind. Ever since Subhash ji has<br />
come to know about the importance of Samashti Sadhana,(spreading spirituality in the<br />
society is called samashti sadhana) he has constantly started telling everyone about<br />
Sadhana. Thus, a positive change in the mind will be there. As much as we try, we cannot<br />
please everyone in this world, but if we please the Creator of this entire world, He can turn
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everyone in our favour within no time. Thus a Seeker must be single-minded in his/her<br />
efforts towards pleasing the Creator.<br />
All the Shaastras have their own limitations, but there cannot be two views that Guru<br />
Shaastra (Guru Scripture) is paramount.<br />
The appropriate Sadhana of Kaliyug is Naamsankirtanyoga and treading this path leads<br />
to attainment of bliss faster.<br />
(c) “Before <strong>Tanuja</strong> Didi entered my life, we were thinking of selling off our house, because it<br />
had severe Vaastu Dosh. We were in great difficulty and had decided we had enough of it.<br />
When Didi came to stay at our house, we told her this, to which she said, “First try to follow<br />
solutions of Vaastu Shuddhi(spiritual cleansing of the premise) for three months.”<br />
Surprised, I asked her as to what I will achieve with that. She said, “Through Sadhana, we<br />
can alter the vibrations of Vaastu and peace can bless the house.” Her words proved<br />
providential. After doing Sadhana for some time, everything started moving in the desired<br />
direction automatically.” ~ Subhash Srinivasa<br />
Analysis of Experience: As I had pointed out in the last issue of <strong>Soham</strong>, troubles caused by<br />
Vaastu in our life are merely 6 per cent and if a Seeker can attract the flow of Guru Krupa<br />
through his/her Sadhana, howsoever troublesome Vaastu may be, all the faults can be<br />
removed. The troubles that Subhash ji was having in his life were due to Pitru Dosh<br />
(problems due to unsatiated ancestors) and that of a Mantrik of the third Paatal (Hell).<br />
Hence, even if he had altered the Vaastu, the benefit would have been minimal.
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(d) “My mother died at a young age. But she used to frequently appear in my dreams<br />
where I would see her in an extremely troubled state. This would immediately wake me up<br />
each time. One night, I saw her pleading for water. She had been tied down by some<br />
negative energy that was not allowing me to offer water to her. To resolve this, I had even<br />
contacted some persons whose sixth senses were awakened. They too had concurred with<br />
my view, but were unable to offer any solution. After commencing sadhana under Didi’s<br />
guidance, I started chanting Shree Guru Dev Dutt and also started telling the same to<br />
others. One night, Didi was talking to some Seekers who had come to meet her. While<br />
talking to them, she suddenly turned towards me and said, “Your mother has just taken a<br />
rebirth.” I had never mentioned any of the incidents about my mother to Didi. That day<br />
onwards, I never saw my mother in my dreams.” ~ Subhash Srinivasa<br />
Analysis of the experience: Severe Pitru Dosh in the house and lack of Dharmaacharan had<br />
not granted Gati (momentum) to his mother in her after- life and a Mantrik of third Paatal had<br />
made her a prisoner in the subtle world ! For the resolution of Pitru Dosh, chanting Shree Guru<br />
Dev Dutt and telling others about it, bringing this simple science into action, liberated his<br />
mother and gave her a rebirth.<br />
V. Spiritual healing to counter problems by negative energies<br />
What should you do if there is excessive discord in the house?<br />
It has been noticed that in the present times, the joint family system which has been the very<br />
symbol of Indian culture, has broken down and even a nuclear family of husband-wife and two<br />
children cannot live happily under the same roof. Why is it so?
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The root cause of the breakdown of joint family system has been deterioration in Seekerhood<br />
qualities. When Hindus stopped practising Sadhana and Dharmacharan (Righteous conduct),<br />
deterioration in Seekerhood resulted and discord began to increase. Let us analyzeas to why<br />
discord takes place?<br />
• If Prarabdh (destiny) is severe, the give-and-take gets settled by discord and tribulations.<br />
• If our mutual expectations don’t get fulfilled, it leads to discord.<br />
• If there is Vaastu Dosh (negative vibrations of premise), it too leads to discord.<br />
• If there is Pitru Dosh, the probability of discord between husband and wife and between<br />
brothers increases.<br />
• If negative energies cast a spell, there is discord in the house due to (any) one family<br />
member.<br />
• Upon subtle analysis(sukshma pariskhan) in the past few years, I have found that if there<br />
is Pitru Dosh in a family and one family member does not get married, the chances of<br />
him/her developing some psychological problem in the near future increases and this<br />
creates an atmosphere of discord in the entire house.<br />
• If one of the family members is a an addict such as a drunkard or a gambler, even then<br />
the atmosphere in the house is full of discord.<br />
Remedies:-<br />
(i) Take steps towards spiritual cleansing of the premise on a regular basis. We have<br />
discussed these in detail in the previous issues of <strong>Soham</strong>.<br />
(ii) For resolving Pitru Dosh, chant Shree Guru Dev Datt and perform the annual<br />
Shraddh (post death ritual for the ancestors). Perform Shraddh during Pitru Paksh<br />
(fortnight of the ancestors) and during this period, do 72 Maala (rosary) of Naam Jaap<br />
(Name chant) by chanting Shree Guru Dev Datt everyday. Worship the picture of<br />
Lord Dattatreya and play the CD of Datt (these are available with us).<br />
(iii) People who are plagued by increasing discord must do the salt-water treatment daily.<br />
They should also take bath with salt water containing Gau Mutra (cow’s urine)<br />
followed by the normal bath with clean water.<br />
(iv) Be vigilant two days before and two days after Poornima (Full Moon day) and<br />
Amavasya (No Moon day). Do not let discord increase at home during this period.
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(v) Those who have psychological problems, must take a Lota (small round metal pot<br />
used in ritualistic worship) of water, put a spoonful of Gau Mutra, Tulsi Dal (a small<br />
bunch of 4-5 holy basil leaves) and a pinch of Vibhuti (sacred white ash of some<br />
yadnya or from temple) and prepare the sattvik(pure) water. Place your right hand on<br />
its upper end so as to cover the Lota and chant “Om Namah Shivay” for 15 minutes.<br />
The affected person should drink this Abhimantrit Jal (energised water). Since the<br />
water will remain charged for three days only, you can prepare more Jal the same way<br />
and make the person drink it.<br />
(vi) Whenever the atmosphere of the house becomes tense, pray and do the Shastra Yuddh<br />
(armed combat). For this, pray to the One you venerate. For instance, if your<br />
benevolent one is Maa Durgaa (Goddess Durga), make a request to her, “O Mother,<br />
whichever negative energy is creating discord between my husband and son (take their<br />
respective names), may that negative energy be hit and incapacitated by your<br />
weapons so that its powers decrease. May the black veil clouding my family<br />
members’ mind and intellect be destroyed and may your weapons create a Suraksha<br />
Kavach (protective armour) around them. This is my prayer unto Your holy feet.”<br />
Repeat this prayer again and again.<br />
(vii) Whenever there is discord at home, do introspection and analyse if any of your faults<br />
was responsible for it and try to remove it. Remember we can’t change others, but if<br />
we get rid of our own ego and defects, God’s grace will follow. Discord and<br />
tribulation pollute the atmosphere in a household and destroy Lakshmi (wealth).<br />
Hence, increase your Seeker-ship qualities to avoid discord.<br />
(viii) If we try to eliminate our ego, the discord and tribulations can be reduced.<br />
(ix) Discord is reduced with increase in a spirit of sacrifice and detachment for which<br />
Sadhana should be done.<br />
(x) When an atmosphere of discord starts developing, detach yourself and immediately<br />
start chanting with a strong yearning to stop it.
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VI. Clarification of doubts<br />
Question 1: “You have often written in your articles about salt-water treatment.<br />
How is this treatment done? Please provide details.” – Nisha Singh, Delhi.<br />
Answer: I will briefly explain how this remedy is to be done:<br />
Take half a bucket of water, (hot or cold, depending upon the weather), put a spoonful of rock<br />
salt (natural salt possesses higher capacity to neutralise the problems caused by negative<br />
energies as compared to iodised salt) and put one spoon of Gau Mutra of a Desi (Indian) cow in<br />
a bucket of water. Sit on a chair and keep both your feet in the water for 15 minutes and chant<br />
Shree Guru Dev Datt. After 15 minutes, take your feet out, throw away the water and wash your<br />
feet with clean water.<br />
Other family-members should not put their feet in this water. Alsoremember that your feet<br />
should not be kept in water for more than 15 minutes. See if there is mild sunlight such as in<br />
the morning or evening and the sky is blue then you can do the salt-water treatment under the<br />
sky. Doing it under the sky and the sun enhances its impact and makes it all the more powerful<br />
and increases its spiritual potency.. But before doing the treatment, pray thus: “May the element<br />
of divinity present in the sky, sun, salt, water and Gau Mutra destroy the black veil surrounding<br />
my mind and intellect.” Do this remedy twice a day, with a minimum gap of 6-8 hours. And<br />
continue it for two or three years as per the severity of the problems.<br />
Doing salt-water treatment regularly reduces the problems pertaining to the mind and<br />
intellect as the black veil that surrounds them is destroyed, thus helping in better concentration<br />
and peace.<br />
Similarly, taking a bath regularly with salt-water and Gau Mutra destroys the black veil<br />
surrounding the mind and intellect. For this, before taking a bath, take 8-10 mugs of water, put a<br />
teaspoonful of rock salt and a teaspoonful of Gau Mutra, mix it well and pray thus: “May this<br />
Gau Mutra and salt-water bath destroy the black veil surrounding my mind and intellect and<br />
may I receive Chaitanya (divine consciousness).” After this, take a normal bath. Both these<br />
processes must be done by those members of the family who suffer from problems.
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Question 2:<br />
“After reading your article, I had done the salt-water treatment two-three times in<br />
the last few weeks. But while doing this,I had a very strange experience. I developed<br />
nausea and felt as if some sharp objects were coming out of my ear and I was a bit<br />
worried. Should I continue with this spiritual remedy or should I discontinue it?” -<br />
Simran Kaur, London.<br />
Answer: Salt-water treatment is the most effective solution to problems caused by<br />
negative energies. The kind of experience you have had only proves that you are suffering from<br />
problems caused by negative energies. Hence, you must repeat this solution twice a day on a<br />
regular basis. To make it more effective, if you do it under the open sky and under light<br />
sunlight, your problems will reduce faster. Your strange feeling and nausea are symptoms that<br />
the subtle force of the negative energy is reducing and causing problems for you as a result.<br />
Negative energies create a place for themselves in our body and sometimes place subtle<br />
weapons in it. Those sharp weapons were coming out from your ear, which is a good sign, you<br />
were undergoing purification. Do not be afraid, do the chanting fearlessly, keep praying and<br />
continue this remedy, your problems will be reduced within a short time. To read more and see<br />
the pictures of subtle aspect of this treatment, visit this link:<br />
http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/spiritualresearch/spiritualhealing/saltwaterre<br />
medy<br />
VII. Efforts of Seekers towards spiritual progress :<br />
A Seeker from Africa, Bhaarat Paandya, who attained a 60% spiritual level has carved<br />
out a place for himself in Mahalok by becoming a medium in the formation of Upasana Hindu<br />
Dharmotthan Sansthan .<br />
In January 2004, I was told by my Shree Guru that my subtle ego has increased a lot.<br />
Hence, I must do everything according to others’ will and pay attention to check my ego and<br />
defects. Considering it as his command, I started making remedial efforts. In May 2005, I had<br />
come to Delhi for some personal work when I rang my Shree Guru to give him details of<br />
personality defect removal and ego dissolution. I told him I had come to my sister’s house and<br />
how I was now doing everything as per others’ will. His Holiness Gurudev replied, “In future,<br />
you will do everything as per God’s will.” Listening to such a great blessing from him just after<br />
one-and-a-half-year’s of my effort, brought tears to my eyes. I simply nodded in agreement and
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kept the phone down. From that day onwards, He would confirm each and every thought<br />
coming to my mind through different mediums. By 2008, I firmly knew all the thoughts coming<br />
to my mind were those of the Lord only!<br />
In August 2010, I was enjoying solitude in my village, when I got a divine Ordain that I<br />
must do Samashti Sadhana and carry forward my Guru’s work independently, and for that<br />
purpose, I would need to establish an organisation. I was in a fix as I had doubts over this order<br />
by the Lord, and kept wondering if this wasn’t just a thought conjured up by my mind! In the<br />
meantime, one of my friends on Face book had forecasted few details about my future seeing<br />
the date of birth in my face book profile. He asked for my birth place and birth time to study my<br />
kundali in details. I was surprised as to why a stranger should be interested in my natal chart.<br />
But I provided him with the details.<br />
Whatever he told me based upon the astrological science was 100% correct. Surprisingly,<br />
all the things that he wrote to me, had already been conveyed to me by God! He wrote that an<br />
organisation had to be established by me, with which many people will get associated and do<br />
Sadhna. After this, he was after me to get a ‘Society’ registered. Just when I was thinking of<br />
taking his suggestion seriously, another astrologer friend sent to me the same thing in writing in<br />
the inbox of my facebook profile and began making enquiries about my birth place and birth<br />
time. He too wrote back the very same things that Bhaarat had written. Both knew about my<br />
future, but Bhaarat kept calling me up every fortnight from Africa and would ask me what<br />
efforts I had made in that direction.<br />
One day I told him that until now, I was only living as a full-time Seeker in the Ashram<br />
(hermitage) of my Shree Guru and did not need much money. But now, if I got a Society<br />
registered, or opened a bank account, I would need money and I did not have so much money.<br />
No sooner had I said this that he answered, “I will send you money tomorrow itself.” Thus, a<br />
person who had not even seen or met me, became a medium for fulfilling the God’s Ordain. I<br />
asked him what expectations he had from me and why was he helping me. He humbly replied,<br />
“In the near future, you will be surrounded by thousands of people. Whenever I come to India, I<br />
do not want to stand in a queue. If you are aware of my arrival, please give me an audience for<br />
two minutes and place your hand on my head as a blessing. This is my only expectation!”<br />
Listening to the expectation of this Seeker, I was amazed. Today, even if somebody<br />
provides the smallest help, he holds big expectations from you! Sending me Rs 17, 000/- in<br />
two instalments, on December 26, 2010, through the help of Bhaarat I laid the foundation for<br />
Upasana Hindu Dharmotthan Sansthan. According to the Hindu calendar, this date was the
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Nirvaan Divas (Liberation Day) of the Guru of His Holiness Bhaktraj Maharaj’s (Our Shree<br />
Guru’s Guru), His Holiness Anantanand Sayeesh ji.<br />
One day, in March 2011, I received a message from the Lord that Bhaarat Pandya has<br />
attained 60% spiritual level and carved out a place for himself in Mahalok.<br />
I said to the Lord, “But I have not even met him, I have merely told him about chanting!<br />
How did he make so much progress just by doing this?”<br />
The Lord replied, “He motivated you to do Samashti Sadhana and became the medium<br />
for the establishment of Upasana. In this goal, he assisted you with single-mindedness and he<br />
also does chanting faithfully, as told by you. His Bhaav (spiritual emotion) is very good.”<br />
A few days later, I saw a message from Bharat ji that he can see my face in the pictures of gods<br />
and goddesses kept in his Pujaghar (the place of worship) and he can see my subtle form<br />
whenever he closes his eyes. Since the first day, he addressed me as Maa (Mother). He told me<br />
that his financial difficulties had been reduced, his mind had become peaceful and he had also<br />
knocked off the habits of smoking and drinking. I had until then not even told him that his<br />
spiritual progress was at 60%, and he had already started recounting his experiences. I<br />
understood the Lord’s divine game. When I came in touch with Bhaarat, his level was at 58%<br />
but there was a severe Pitru Dosh in his life and he was being troubled by Maantriks of the<br />
third Paatal region. He suffered from a severe Prarabdh(destiny) too, but all his problems were<br />
reduced within a span of 8 months and he was also liberated from the cycle of life and death!<br />
Once again, the story of Eklavya and Guru Tattwa was repeated.
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VIII. Obstacles during Dharm Yatra & Dharm Prasar<br />
For the last few weeks, some Seekers have been offering their voluntary services to <strong>Soham</strong>,<br />
which is why this newsletter reaches you in this format on time. This newsletter is going to<br />
become a vehicle for Dharma awakening. Hence, we will take a look at some experiences that<br />
reflect the kind of problems that the Seekers associated with this Sewa have had to face.<br />
First, we will look at the experience of Shri Kothiyal from Delhi. He does the language<br />
correction in Hindi and also translates it into <strong>English</strong>.<br />
(i) The office I am working in, has a 24x7 internet facility. Internet-related<br />
problems hardly ever arise, and even if it does, it is redressed at the very<br />
earliest. However, when I was in the midst of working on <strong>Soham</strong> - 3, for<br />
some inexplicable reason, the Internet connection went out and could not be<br />
restored for four days. The technical experts kept trying to identify the<br />
problem, but could not find the reason behind disruption. Four days later, it<br />
was noticed that a small wire had turned loose somewhere.<br />
(ii) Similarly, while working on <strong>Soham</strong> – 5, <strong>Tanuja</strong> Didi sent me a file. I<br />
immediately started working on it. Didi had told me that she would send the<br />
files in two-three parts. I had completed working on the first part and started<br />
the second. While revising the articles, I realised that there was some<br />
problem somewhere. I noticed that the first three points were there, but after<br />
the 4 th point, it went straight to the 8 th point. Usually, the signal on my cell<br />
phone is quite weak inside my office premises and keeps fluctuating. Hence,<br />
there is a problem having a long conversation. Hence, I spelt out the problem<br />
in an e-mail and followed it up with an SMS to Didi, requesting her to look<br />
at the e-mail immediately.<br />
After some time, I received a call from Didi asking me as to how this was<br />
possible? She told me that the file that she had sent me was the same that<br />
she had with her. In that file, all the points from 1 to 8 were intact and she<br />
could see those. However, the file that had reached me, did not contain
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points 4 to 7. Then, she re-sent the file and this time it contained all the<br />
points. How both these incidents happened is beyond the comprehension of<br />
my intellect!<br />
The second experience is that of Shri Dhanak from Ahmedabad<br />
On April 28, 2012, as per Didi’s instructions, I e-mailed <strong>Soham</strong> – 4 to all<br />
the curious ones and Seekers. This was an extremely easy Seva (service)<br />
and it took me about half an hour to do so. The next day, I began to feel<br />
extreme fatigue, so much so that I could not even get up from the bed. I felt<br />
my hemoglobin levels might have dropped, hence the weakness. When I<br />
sought the doctor’s advice, he recommended tests for complete body.<br />
Surprisingly, all my reports were normal, and even the hemoglobin was<br />
13.9, which is considered above average. This led me to believe that such<br />
things are beyond the scope of intellect.<br />
The third experience is of Smt. Anita from Ajmer<br />
<strong>Tanuja</strong> Didi has given me the Seva (service) of correcting the Hindi language<br />
of <strong>Soham</strong>. I had earlier received the pdf final copies sent by Didi containing<br />
<strong>Soham</strong> – 2 and <strong>Soham</strong> 3 on the same e-mail ID. But when she sent me<br />
<strong>Soham</strong> - 3, for seva on the same mail id, I did not receive it. She sent me the<br />
file thrice, but I still did not get it, even though it was present in Didi’s ‘Sent<br />
Items’ list. I opened a new Hotmail ID, but Didi’s mails kept bouncing back.<br />
Finally, she had to send me the file in Face book Inbox in two parts and I<br />
could complete the service.
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Didi had asked me to do special chanting and a prayer, which I had started<br />
doing regularly. But the same episode occured during <strong>Soham</strong> – 4. The final<br />
copies of both <strong>Soham</strong> – 3 and <strong>Soham</strong> – 4 issues were received by me just<br />
like everyone else. And I was getting it without any problem. But each time,<br />
I did not get the files sent for editing. I received the <strong>Soham</strong> – 5 ,file for seva,<br />
but when I returned it after doing the corrections, all the pages were<br />
showing correctly as having been attached in my ‘Sent Items’ box, But<br />
when Didi downloaded it, she got only two pages of text while the rest of<br />
the document was showing blank. When we could not succeed despite<br />
several efforts, my husband sent it as a PDF file. Only then could she get all<br />
the corrected pages. My husband deals with hardware and software, but<br />
these things were beyond his intellect too.<br />
The next experience is that of Shri Saxena. He looks after the service of <strong>English</strong> language<br />
correction of <strong>Soham</strong>.<br />
While working on <strong>Soham</strong> – 4, I was grappling with paucity of time and<br />
completed the editing by burning the proverbial midnight oil. I am very<br />
particular about cleanliness and I also try to keep my home protected from<br />
flies and mosquitoes. However, despite sanitizing my bedroom quite well, I<br />
noticed something strange for those two consecutive nights. I do not know<br />
from where, but mosquitoes kept coming in hordes. I spent better part of<br />
the nights using the electric racquet (in vogue these days) and waged a<br />
battle to keep them at bay so I could complete the editing. After two<br />
nights, there was no sewa to be done and I could sleep peacefully the third<br />
night. Similarly, I had thought I would finish the task for <strong>Soham</strong> – 5 within<br />
three hours, but uncontrollable sleep virtually paralysed me the moment I<br />
sat down on chair the first night. The next morning I contracted viral fever.<br />
Finally, I could finish the seva with a great deal of difficulty. How I
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contracted the viral fever was surprising because I had taken a flu<br />
vaccination just a month ago!<br />
IX. Mistakes by Seekers<br />
Before I tell you about mistakes this week, I want everyone to know more about personality<br />
defects.<br />
WHAT IS ‘REMOVAL OF PERSONALITY DEFECTS’?<br />
Whenever special impressions of our mind are expressed time and again, they become<br />
our ‘behaviour’. In short, behaviour means ‘a person’s nature’. That person- is the sum total<br />
of these qualities and these shortcomings. This becomes the Sanskars(impressions) Good<br />
impressions are known as qualities and negative impressions as behavioural faults. If due to a<br />
person’s particular behaviour, or any of his actions, harm is caused to someone else, it is a<br />
behavioural fault. In spiritual language, these are known as Shad-ripu (the six enemies) and<br />
expressed through lust, anger and greed etc. Ordinarily, about 50% of all our actions and<br />
reactions are unbecoming of our position. These are related to our behavioural faults, and<br />
result in injuring ourselves and others who are close to us. Anger, irritability, speaking at a<br />
high pitch, laziness, telling lies, being disorganized, negative thoughts, worrying,<br />
procrastination, blabbering, lack of focus, rowdiness, criticizing others, being cantankerous,<br />
envy, lack of concentration or decisiveness etc are behavioural faults. In contrast, leadership,<br />
vigilance, ability, modesty, patience, discipline, respecting time, firmness, forgiveness etc are<br />
virtues.<br />
DAMAGE CAUSED BY PERSOANLITY DEFECTS<br />
Behavioural faults can cause physical and mental pain. The more the defects, the more<br />
stressed the mind is. Thus even maintaining proximity to others becomes difficult. Trivial
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things disturb the mind and having weakened the vitality of the mind, a person feels fatigued<br />
and de-motivated. One can also be given to addictions. Not removing the behavioural faults<br />
means bearing their brunt throughout life and even more in the next birth. Eradicating defects<br />
leads to awakening of the intellect and the mind starts according priority to divine thoughts.<br />
Behavioural faults become an obstacle in the spiritual progress for those performing the<br />
spiritual practice. The severity of behavioural faults can easily let any negative energy enter<br />
the physical body of a person. Strong desires and disorders make a person Tamoguni<br />
(spiritually impure), which itself transforms into negative energy after death.<br />
(IX). Mistakes by Seekers:<br />
“The work of reconstruction of Kaali temple is on. <strong>Tanuja</strong> Didi had asked me to reach five<br />
minutes before the masons did. But I was late by two hours. As a result, the masons wasted<br />
their time in looking for the tools like spade, shovel etc”. – Ashish.<br />
The defect responsible for the mistake:<br />
Lack of seriousness towards Sadhna and performing Sadhna according to the wishes of<br />
one’s own mind.<br />
(X). Guru Poornima special:<br />
Guru Poornima this year is on July 3 according to Panchaang (the Hindu calendar) On<br />
this day, the Guru Tattva gets magnified a thousand times and is far more potent. Thus, if we<br />
perform qualified Sadhna, Guru Krupa can be acquired many times over. To enable you to<br />
utilize this golden opportunity to do Sadhna, from this issue onwards, I will share some special<br />
incidents and memories concerning Guru and the disciples. This should increase your devotion<br />
towards your Guru and you too might make similar efforts. This time, I am recalling for you an<br />
inspiring story extremely dear to me. This is not fiction, but a real incident.
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Kabirdas was a saint of the highest order, but he did not learn anything from his Guru in<br />
the gross form. He displayed devotion towards his Guru like Eklavya and received selfrealisation.<br />
All of you must have heard this couplet of his:<br />
्ुरय्ोैंदयदमायखखनयेमेन यकम्मयुमयय|<br />
बकहमरय्ुरय ुानय्ोैंदयदयोयदखमय ||<br />
Guru Gobind Dou khade, kaake lagoon paye,<br />
Balihaari Guru aapne, Gobind diyo dikhaaye<br />
Imagine his faith in his Guru whom he saw just once, that he even gave the credit for<br />
self-realisation to his Guru and not to God, because he had placed Guru on a higher pedestal<br />
than God himself. Only those who have tasted the nectar of Guru Krupa can understand his<br />
importance.<br />
(Gurukrupa hi kevalam shishy param mangalam.)<br />
And the Guru too conceded defeat in the face of Kabir’s devotion.<br />
The story about Saint Kabirdas goes thus:<br />
Upon noticing the fame of Saint Kabir increasing, some Pundits of Kashi grew jealous.<br />
They went to Saint Kabirdas and asked him about the traditions of his Guru. Saint Kabir<br />
said, “My Guru is Ramanand Maharaj. He only had given me the Guru Mantra and it is by
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his grace that I am in bliss today.” As the Pundits were jealous of his fame, so they went<br />
to Ramanand Maharaj and asked him, “A person whose caste and birth etc are not<br />
known, how did you make him your disciple?” Ramanand Maharaj said, “I have not made<br />
Kabir my disciple, I do not even know who he is.” The Pundits retorted, “But he openly<br />
says you are his Guru and that you have given him the Guru Mantra.<br />
Before we proceed further, let us recall an incident that had taken place earlier.<br />
Saint Kabirdas wanted to receive Deeksha (initiation) from Ramanand Maharaj, but knew<br />
that he would not agree. Therefore, in the early hours of dawn one day, he lay down on a<br />
Ghat (river bank) of Ganga (Ganges), knowing that Guru Maharaj takes that route every<br />
day on his way to take a holy bath. It would be the best route to seek Deeksha, he<br />
thought. It happened exactly like that. As soon as Ramanand Maharaj accidentally<br />
stepped on Kabir’s chest, he suddenly spoke out ‘Ram Ram’. Kabirdas felt touch of His<br />
guru’s feet on his chest as His blessings and considering ‘Ram Ram’ as his Guru Mantra,<br />
went back.<br />
Now, since Ramanand Maharaj had already said that he did not know Kabir, the<br />
Pundits called for a Dharm Sabha to let Kabir down. In those days, such gatherings used<br />
to be held on the staircases of big temples, where issues of even small magnitude used to<br />
be resolved. When the meeting started, Ramanand Maharaj called Kabir and scolded<br />
him. He was standing one step above Kabir, and disciple Kabir one step below him. The<br />
followers of Ramanandi community used to keep a kind of a forcep. So he beat one<br />
against Kabirdas and asked him, “Tell me, when did I accept you as my disciple, Ram<br />
Ram?” He had a habit of saying Ram Ram in every sentence. So he pricked Kabir with the<br />
forceps and said: “Why are you telling a lie that I gave you the Guru Mantra, Ram Ram”.<br />
Hitting Kabir a third time with the forceps, he said, “Tell the truth in front of everyone,<br />
Ram Ram.”
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Saint Kabirdas stood humbly before him and said, “That day my Lord had allowed me<br />
to touch his feet in dark and gave the Mantra of Ram Ram, and today He has given the<br />
impressions of His blessings on my back. What else can I say about His grace?” And he<br />
then showed his back to everyone, on which one could clearly see three marks caused by<br />
the forceps. Gurus are Gurus after all. Upon seeing such devotion, tears came to<br />
Ramanand Maharaj’s eyes, and he said, “Now, even if all the Pundits of Kashi boycott me,<br />
from today you are my disciple and I am your Guru, Ram Ram.” Saying this, he embraced<br />
his disciple. Seeing tears in their eyes, all the Pundits went back embarrassed.<br />
Please visit the following webistes for more input on the spiritual science behind Hinduism :<br />
www.hindujagruti.org<br />
www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org<br />
See you in the next issue of <strong>Soham</strong>
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