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RAMRAJYA 06-May-2010
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‘Ramrajya’ The pravachan that Parampoojya Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu (Dr. Aniruddhasinh Joshi) delivered on Thursday 6th May 2010 at Shreeharigurugram.
II Hari Om II
Let us begin by recalling the parameshvar to our minds. Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Gurur Devo Maheshvaraha I Gurureva Parabramha tasmaee shree Gurave Namaha Anasuyo Trisambhuto Dattatreyo Digambaraha I Smartrugaami Swabhaktanaam Uddharta Bhavasankatat II Sarvamangalmaangalye Shivey Sarvarthasaadhike I Sharanye Tryambakegauri Narayanee Namostu te II
II Hari Om II On 14th September 2000, for the first time, I spoke about Myself, just all about Me, all that has to do with Me. That was when I stated very clearly – some of you may still remember - where I was born; the name of my mother; the name of my father; where my father practiced medicine; which hospital he was attached to; what my mother did; what my Grandfather-Grandmother, Great grandfather Great grandmother did; which school I went to. Because every other person was heard saying, ‘Bapu went to my school’ and there are others who feel, ‘Well, Bapu can be in any school at any time.’ Bapu was our neighbour. Bapu is related to us. I knocked down all the claims. This is correct information and it is open to confirmation. This is what I am. Plain and straight. Right from the Montessori class, what is known as the K.G. class today – so 2 years of the K.G. class and then from the first standard to the eleventh (called matriculation then), I studied in
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one and the same school. Luckily two or three of the principals of this school happen to be with us, they meet people and this surely makes things easier for Me. Just anybody comes up with 'Bapu went to our school, Bapu was in our class'. I don't even know those schools. The college I went to during my first year and Inter (2nd year of college); the name of my medical college, I told you everything. I spoke about what I learnt and where. I even spoke about what I taught, also what I learnt in the process of teaching. I told you what I want and that was when I pronounced the first time ever, that to bring in the “Ramrajya “ in the year 2025 is My dream, My aim, My word and My motto. Who am I? I am Aniruddha. Bapu is this and Bapu is that.... In the Grantha (the Shreemadpurushartha) I knocked down these conjectures as well and I did it with my signature at that. You may believe it if you wish to, you may not. It just does not matter. I am Aniruddha and that is it. As simple as that – Dr. Aniruddha Dhairyadhar Joshi. I stand before you today to instruct and explain how Ramrajya happens, how it is happening, how it will happen, how we can bring it in and what we ought to do for the purpose. As a matter of fact, talking about all of this would require at least 9 to 12 hours. But then we do not have that kind of time available with us. So I am going to speak as much as I can manage in about two and a half hours. Essentially, all the projects to be implemented at the collective level, viz. training and other such activities will begin on 8th October 2010, the day of Ghatasthapana i.e. the first day of the Ashwin Navaratra. However, the activities to be performed at the individual level should begin from tomorrow right away or as soon as may be possible. I have deliberately insisted that you make notes. Do it. Our organization will make this talk available in print and as soon as possible. A booklet based on this talk will be ready by the end of 72 hours. What with printing and other procedures, let us give it an extra day or two. However, the point is, the notes that you jot down for yourself and the words that you hear for yourself, do make a difference. We need to first understand, what is the exact meaning of Ramrajya?. 'Does it imply that Shreeram will descend from the ethers and sit on the royal throne on the day of the Tripurari Pournima of 2025? Would we be welcoming Him with the chowrie and offering Him flowers? Would the gods be showering flowers from the skies? Is that what it means? No, not at all. These are foolish notions. Such a thought can never cross My mind, that is not even a remote possibility. So do not dream about it. The Ramrajya means the reign, the kingdom and the general circumstances (the ‘Rajya’) that Shreeram gave to Ayodhya. Moulding the people on the lines of the subjects of Ayodhya; to make of them, what the citizens of Ayodhya were; creating a society and social order like Ayodhya had, grooming every single
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individual from this point of view leading to a corresponding response from the human community in its entirety - that is what the Ramrajya means and yes, this will definitely happen….108%. The Ramrajya will manifest on five planes, the Ramrajya will be experienced at five levels. The first level is – the personal or the individual level. Here there are two aspects – the worldly and the spiritual. The Ramrajya must be experienced at both the worldly and the spiritual level. After all, what does the manifestation of the Ramrajya in worldly life mean? The best of all and everything that exists, is the Ramrajya. At the individual level, worldly life ought to be the best…. 'the bestest' ever. As for spirituality, that again must be the best, in fact the bestest. We are introducing a new word in the dictionary - ‘bestest’! The second level is – our near and dear ones who truly love us. In the Indian culture, the wedding invitation always extends to the family, the friends and close ones of the invitee. The invitation is not meant exclusively for his immediate or nuclear family. It is meant for all the near ones who constitute the joint family, all the friends and relatives associated with the family members. It is meant for our dear ones who truly love us and wish us well. Our family of all our dear ones - that is the second level. The Ramrajya will manifest at the individual level and at the level of our family, our extended family of dear ones as well. And so the individual and his dear ones will evolve and grow on both the fronts – the worldly and the spiritual. The third level – the social level. The Ramrajya has to manifest in the society we live. Here again there are two aspects. Although the Indian culture associates three different terms with the first of the two aspects (the material, the gross and the scientific) all of them have just the one English equivalent, viz. ‘physical’. The second aspect is the ethical aspect. The point is, in the society at large too, the Ramrajya will manifest at two levels the physical and the ethical level. The fourth level – the level of the dharma. At the level of the dharma again, the Ramrajya will manifest on two planes. The first aspect is ‘Education based on the dharma’. Now, by education based on the dharma I do not at all mean that I intend to set up religious schools that train you in the pooja or in the pradakshina. The education based on the dharma implies the science that equips you to achieve your progress, to attain ‘abhyudaya’ and what is important is, by virtuous means. (the prosperity in totality, i.e. prosperity in the material world as well as the spiritual world is known as abhyudaya). Underline this. The science of achieving progress by walking the pure and virtuous path is spiritual education or the education based on the dharma. The second aspect is ‘religious conduct at the individual and at the collective
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level’. Being religious at the collective and at the personal level implies an entire society, the whole, that conducts itself based on the values of the dharma on the one hand and that every individual, a part of this whole, executes his responsibility in accordance with the dharma on the other. Accomplishing one’s responsibility as a constituent of society but with commitment to the values of the dharma, is what is religious conduct at the social level and that is an inseparable feature of the Ramrajya. The Fifth level is Bharatvarsha and establishing the Ramrajya at the universal level. 'Bharatvarsha' - Those who are listening should understand 'Bharatvarsha'. I am not saying India. That means I have a different idea in my mind. Right? Bharatvarsha!. In the work, 'The Third World War', I spoke about this phenomenon of a world war and that is undoubtedly going to happen. It is from this war that Bharat will emerge as ‘Bharatvarsha’, i.e. as ‘Maha-bharat’. This is not a reference to the Mahabharat war that the Kaurav and the Pandav fought; Bharat is going to emerge as Maha – bharat and the Ramrajya will prevail in the whole of the Bharatvarsha, the Bharatvarsha with its boundaries spread far and wide. The expanse of Bharat today, is only a third of the Bharatvarsha or perhaps a little more than that. But then be sure, the Bharatvarsha will happen. That is certain. So then the two aspects that are part of the fifth point viz. the Bharatvarsha and the Ramrajya at the universal level are not two separate issues. The Bharatvarsha and the Ramrajya at the universal level are definitely going to happen. It is just that the Ramrajya will happen in the Bharatvarsha first and then in the rest of the world. The development and progress on the four levels mentioned earlier inevitably imply that the Bharatvarsha will be well-equipped, well-resourced and self-sufficient from the material and the ethical point of view, supremely competent and capable from the spiritual and the cultural point of view, powerful and commanding on the military front, self-reliant and capable on the financial front and abundantly provided with food and this in turn indicates the fact that the Bharatvarsha thus strengthened and self-dependant, will usher in the rest of the world – or all those outside of it (outside of the Bharatvarsha) into the Ramrajya. Yes Bharat will be the Leader, THE LEADER. But then what do we need to do for the purpose? What does each person need to do at his own individual level? On hearing some of the things I am about to tell you now, you might say, ‘O Bapu! What is all this?!’ But listen to Me, do what I am telling you to, feel the benefits. But until then, reserve your comments. The first thing to be done at the individual level - Drink water after you brush your teeth in the morning.
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Start with 50ml, 50 millilitres of water. The water should be lukewarm. Those not in the habit of drinking water in the morning may find it difficult. So begin with 50 ml. I have a glass here to show you how much 50 ml is. Start with 50 ml, over the next month and a half go on to 300 ml, in about three months, to 600 ml and by the end of around four and a half months, you should be drinking 900 to a thousand ml i.e. one full litre of lukewarm water. It is very much possible and it does not give any trouble to the kidneys. On the contrary, this flushes out kidney stones if you have any. Kidney stones are so very common today. Not drinking sufficient water is in fact, the basic cause of this problem. Drinking inadequate water is the root cause of lethargy, constipation, anger, irritability, the drop in efficiency. As of today, how much water does a person normally drink? Barely two - four glasses. The glass I have here measures exactly 210 ml, actually 213 ml but let us say 200 ml. A fourth or a quarter of this quantity is 50 ml. Beginning with a quarter of this glass, we go on to one and a half glasses, which is 300 ml. Then we drink three such glasses which is six hundred ml and finally five such glasses which is a thousand ml. But remember, drink the water slowly. Do not be in a hurry to gulp it down or even to increase the daily volume of water. And most importantly, for the next half hour, do not drink tea or coffee; do not smoke a cigarette, do not eat anything – Sheera, Pohe, chicken, egg, omelet, just do not eat or drink anything at all. This is what we call 'Water Therapy'. This is a very effective remedy against several physical and mental ailments. In fact it wards off many a disorders and diseases. I Myself drink water in this manner, I have been doing so and that is why I can tell you to do it. I told some, they listened to Me and they feel the difference. One generally feels lazy to do it. You should not. When we are supposed to leave home at 8.30 and we wake up only at 8.25. How in the world will you manage to get the half hour after drinking lukewarm water? Isn’t it? When we are thirsty, we reach out for cold drinks. The drink does give us water but the water that the body gets in this way is of hardly any use because the pH value of the water in the intestine happens to be different from that of cold drinks/beverages. Most importantly, their osmolarity being different, they do not prove as useful as water would once they reach the intestine. However, by the time the water contained in them separates from the other ingredients and begins its role it is usually too late and the body is no more in need of water. Besides, some substances in these drinks are very harmful to the body and to the digestive process. Drinking tea in bed is stupid and so is saying ‘I must have tea once I get up; I just cannot do without it.’ This is an indication of not caring for yourself, an insistence on harming yourself. Tea contains a substance called tannin and I have told you so many times in the pravachan, what use tannin is put to. Tannin is used to tan the hide (animal skin) of dead animals. Tannin, found in plenty in tea and moderately in coffee causes animal skin to become thick and stiff. The inner lining of the human intestine is so delicate and tender and over years together, day after day you keep drinking tea the moment you are up. Just imagine the
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extent of damage the lining has suffered! For years we have convinced ourselves that it is what you need. For motions try water, you will not have to depend on anything else. It will be impossible to stop you, things will take the natural course. So each one just has to start drinking water and doing the ‘water Therapy’. Only do not try and drink a thousand ml right on the first day. Go slow and increase your your intake gradually. What is its main significance? The body processes during the day are totally different from those in the night. Water alone can cleanse the body of the toxins generated during the night. If these toxins are not thrown out of the body, they tend to become the cause of several diseases. Therefore just like the body requires a bath/cleaning on the outside, it also requires a bath on the inside and Water therapy alone can do the cleaning as such. Also after brushing the teeth and before drinking lukewarm water, it is important to rinse the mouth with salt water. Stir in a little salt (about a spoonful) in 200 ml or a glass of water and rinse the mouth thoroughly with it. This works better than any toothpaste with salt. Why does one have bad breath on waking up in the morning? The mouth remains closed throughout the night and anaerobic bacteria tend to multiply on a large scale releasing many toxins and toxic waste matter which also happen to cause diseases in the body. Rinsing the mouth and gargling with salt water kills all toxic matter accumulated in the throat, inside the cheeks and in the gums and can render the anaerobic bacteria ineffective if not kill them. So that is how we destroy the very source of disease and take a stride towards becoming healthy. The Ramrajya is not meant to manifest solely in the mind, it is essential that apart from the mind, it manifests in the body, the praan and the buddhi as well. Now for the third point. Drink small quantities of water at appropriate intervals through the day. It is necessary that we drink 2800 to 3000 ml water in the day. 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water and 70% of the human body constitutes water. It follows therefore that the body of a person weighing 100 kg will constitute 70 litres of water. Just think how important water is to the body! What if we do not drink adequate water? The water already present in the body will not be replaced and water stagnates when it accumulates in one place. In the same manner, the water already present and accumulated in our body cells and organs stagnates and causes the organs to malfunction. So we must drink a minimum of 3000 ml and a maximum of 4000 ml (not more than that) everyday. If you drink cold drinks, add only half of the volume to your daily intake of water. The next point is Sunlight. Today, we come across so many obese people. Youngsters and even small children go around with a flabby and slack body. When I was young, children used to be trim and agile. Children today neither get to play nor do they get sunlight. Right from Prep 1, Prep 2, junior KG and senior KG in fact all children go to school at 7 in the morning and come home only around 2 in the afternoon
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and that too in auto rickshaws or their parents’ cars. They just do not get adequate sunlight. Women especially remain largely deprived of sunlight and so we see that obesity is more common among women. Why is it that more women gain weight after forty than do men of the same age group? Simply because they receive less sunlight (compared to men). Besides, the woman is worried about her complexion that darkens in the sun. ‘That woman there looks fair, what if my husband is impressed? Just do not bother, forget it. Your dark complexion will not matter to the person who loves you. That is for sure, I can say that out of first hand experience. My wife did not mind my dark colour at all. So, the point is, expose yourself to sunlight. Instead of worrying about these pointless issues think about how you can get sunlight for a minimum of half an hour per day. In case that is not possible, think about how you could manage at least four or four and a half hours in the week. However, the light and heat of the sun are very intense between 1.00 and 3.00 in the afternoon so this period of the day is best avoided. Those who are used to being in the sun need not of course avoid this period. The right time to receive sunlight is sunrise to 1.00 in the afternoon and 3.00 in the afternoon until half an hour before sunset. For those who are exposed to sunlight at all times, the time of the day does not matter. You can by all means wear sunglasses and a cap but do not wear a raincoat or hold an umbrella over the head. That blocks the sunlight. What is the point of stepping out with the purpose of receiving sunlight if you hold an umbrella over the head? The light of the sun is the only source of vitamin D. As a matter of fact, the sunlight is the source and basis of all life. The sunlight is the one essential source of all food in the world. It is the sunlight that is the original source of energy. Many of the enzymes and biochemical products in the body too depend on the sun for their functions. Whether certain processes in the body carry through smoothly or not, depends on whether we receive sufficient sunlight or not. That is exactly why receiving insufficient sunlight is one of the causes of obesity. Also merely standing in the sun affects differently from walking in the sun. Walking in the sun is more beneficial than standing in the sun. Standing in the sun fetches only 50% of the benefits. You might say to yourself, ‘Bapu, you have started monitoring each and every thing that we do in the day. You torment even more than a mother-in-law does’. But did you know, I am so dreadful that even Manthara gave up and accepted defeat before Me. Did you get my point? The next essential factor is the consumption of Fruits. When it comes to fruits, all we eat are mangoes, jackfruits and bananas. We just never think beyond these. All the fruits that we eat cause weight gain. Remember always, the fruit is actually the primary food of man. All the human digestive enzymes are meant to digest fruits. The fruit increases the ‘oj’ (valour) in man. In both men and women, eating fruits brings about changes that are both appropriate and necessary. So do eat all kinds of fruits for breakfast and also after dinner. Also fruits that can be
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eaten with the skin, must preferably be eaten with the skin. I have seen people peeling grapes, some even peel the apple. That is wrong. The skin of certain fruits contains vitamins, selenium, cobalt and other such substances that are missing in other foods. Yet we do not eat fruits. Some say they do not have the kind of money, they cannot afford fruits. But then they could opt for the inexpensive ones. As we go on, you will know that inexpensive fruits or inexpensive foods as a matter of fact, happen to be all the more nutritious. Let Me talk about food that I enjoy for instance. The ‘Javalaa’ (a very tiny version of a shrimp) and the Baangda (the Mackerel). I am sure your mouth is watering. But most households do not eat the Javalaa and the Baangdaa. The reason? They are poor man’s food! We are upper caste, we do not eat such fish! Upper caste and lower caste what nonsense is that? Both the Javalaa and the Baangdaa are sources of maximum goodness and as for the taste….it is wonderful! We shun these good foods and reach out for those that have no nutrients to offer but are supposedly for the rich, they are costly, they enhance prestige. What good does such a façade of sham do to your ego? Our elders, our forefathers were not fools. Only a few of us are familiar with the fish called ‘modka’ (_moXH§ ) When I was a young boy, I used to catch this fish. It was never cooked in My house of course! My great grandmother and My grandmother would have shown me the door. Anyway, the point is people just do not know this fish - ‘modka’ (_mo XH§$) and even other such fish (that are affordable and have a high nutritive value). The Omega 3 and the Omega 6 that bring about desirable changes in the human body are not found in any vegetarian food. I am by no means hinting that the vegetarians should turn non-vegetarians. I will tell you what to do. Those who are vegetarians could use sesame oil (teel/ Vri ) in their diet. Though in a very tiny measure, Omega 3 and Omega 6 are present in sesame/teel oil. HDL (good cholesterol) is found in a few fruits, their skin, in sesame seeds and sesame oil. HDL destroys bad cholesterol and thereby prevents a heart attack. HDL and Omega 3 are found in sesame oil, flax seed oil and all fish. But we deep fry fish, use lots of spice and that destroys the Omega 3 and the HDL. We ought to fry it in minimal oil or better still, opt for curried fish. Preparations of fish can be tasteful even without oil. However, we prefer using plenty of spice, plenty of black pepper, plenty of coriander seeds with the result that we do not get even the slightest trace of Omega 3. ‘Do a good deed with all the good intentions and end up in trouble, all because you did it the wrong way.’ That is what happens. We Indians are too fussy about taste. Yes of course taste matters, but what matters as much along with taste, is a nutritious and sumptuous diet. Even if you do not get Omega 3 for some reason, fruits initiate processes that facilitate the efficient utilization of whatever nutrients have been given to the body. Though on a small scale, this process continues. Besides fruits give vitamins and selenium that are not found in other foods and not at all in non-
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vegetarian food. Several trace elements, selenium, chromium…. all of which are required in nanograms are contained only in vegetables and fruits. Similarly vegetarian foods contain many kinds of vitamin B. What I wish to say is eat a good amount of fruit. It is neither My advice nor My message that you eat exclusively non-vegetarian food. I have already spoken about standing and walking in the sun. But including the time you step out to receive sunlight, it is very essential to walk at least for an hour and a half every day. Now we go on to issues at the spiritual level. Do the Ahnik at least once every single day. Recite the Gurukshetram Mantra as many times as may be possible in the day. Recite the Gurukshetram Mantra the maximum number of times possible in the day. Moreover, you do not have to sit in a particular place to recite it. Further, read at least one page of the Shreemadpurushartha Grantharaj in the day. Only one page a day is sufficient but then that must be done. Read one page each day and read on in sequence. Page one today, page two tomorrow and then page three on the following day and so on. Little children and adults alike, must get into the habit of reciting the Hanuman chalisa 3 times every day. All of this put together is good enough. You are welcome to recite or read anything apart from these if you wish to. But these (the ones mentioned above) are the very ‘basic’ essentials; do not ever let go off of these; for if you do, the ‘windows’ of your home will remain shut and despite the bright sunshine outside your home, it will not enter the inside. Despite the Ramrajya everywhere on earth, you will remain confined to Ravan’s home and the Ramrajya never graces Ravan’s home. I will not allow this to happen to the one who loves Me. I will explain, if the person still persists, I will scold him and even pull his ears if need be. Now for the Shatakshi Prasadam. The “Shatakshi” is a manifestation of the “Mahishasurmardini”. After breakfast each one will eat the Shatakshi prasadam which is a mixture of turmeric, honey, 1/4th of a clove of garlic and powdered dry ginger. ( hiX,_Y,1/4 bgyU nmH$ir
R>oMbobr d gw §R >) Mix in all the ingredients and roll the mixture into tiny round balls, the size of Ayurvedic pills. Now hold one of these in the palm and saying ‘Aniruddha, Aniruddha’ and just swallow it. Do not make large pills and eat them. It just will not work. This is the Prasad of My Mother, it is not Mine. It is the Prasad of My Mother, of the Shatakshi, the Mahishasurmardini. The turmeric, the honey, the garlic and the dried ginger work on the mind and the praan. These substances though physical, will have an impact on the mind, the praan, the buddhi and on the body of course. The Shatakshi prasadam will set right all that is wrong with the mind, the praan and the buddhi. Though apparently tiny this pill is extremely strong and powerful and is capable of ridding of weakness - be it in the praanamay body, the
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manomay or the physical body, the Shatakshi prasadam has the inherent capacity to correct them all. As self-centred and uncaring in the past as he is today, man inflicted atrocities and injustice on Nature in the ancient times as well. He thus invited the wrath of Nature and for years together there was no rainfall at all. It was then that the Aadimata Mahishasurmardini manifested in the ‘Shatakshi’ form in response to the prayers of the Brahmarshis and several virtuous sages. But then even today man persists in abusing Nature and violating the rules inherent to the praanamay body, the manomay body and the physical body. It was this very ‘Shatakshi prasadam’ that the Shatakshi gave to the rishi Agastya. When eaten regularly and consistently, over and above enhancing the sattvaguna, it mends all that has gone wrong with the essential nature of the body, the praan and the human buddhi. Now for something you might not really like. The Curry leaf - not the Neem leaf mind you. We are all familiar with the curry leaf. We must know the worth and importance of the curry leaf that science acclaims…. the very curry leaves that you pick out of your bowls of curry, daal or sambar. Five to six curry leaves when eaten regularly through one year, either as part of cooked food or even chewed raw, cause to release in the body, chemical substances that are capable of disabling cancer cells in the body as soon as they are generated. So the fact of the matter is, five or six curry leaves must be chewed and eaten every day - eat them in your dal, sambar, or any other preparation but do make it a point to eat them. ‘Chewing them well protects from cancer’, so say the scientific journals. As far as breast cancer and blood cancer are concerned, the protection curry leaves give, is to the extent of 50% and in case of all other cancers, it is to the extent of 80%. 80% protection! Just imagine! That simple an act gives that great a protection! So now we know why the rishis insisted that the naivedya meal contain salt and curry leaves and especially in these times of pollution! We also now know why cancer was not as common in the olden days as it is today. We are educated and so we are inevitably smart, or so we think, is it not? We do not feel the need to learn from the wisdom of our grandparents. We forget the curry leaf in our daily diet and so do not eat it; if at all we come across a stray one, we pick it out not to eat it. The result is a grave calamity. That is also precisely why the rishis prescribed that at least one of the foods offered as part of the naivedya meal contain salt and the curry leaf; if not, the meal is not considered the naivedya at all. The curry leaf may be added to any of the vegetables or curries. So those who are my age – I am now 53 – so…. those around this age will recall that cancer was not a very common disease at the time we were young. It is a different story today; so many people around us suffer from cancer, all because we have omitted the curry leaf from our food.
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Children say, ‘we do not like to eat it.’ And the mother responding lovingly and in support says, ‘Pick it out my dear!” You have to compel children to eat it. You have to scold your children if necessary. Give them plenty of love and appreciation but also a slap or two if not more, if and when required. After all it is love that lies at the root of this act. Besides My dear ones, you know how much it hurts when you spank your child, don’t you? No parent enjoys it. The parents are ten times as pained as the child might be. It is just that they do not allow the pain to surface and that mind you, is the right thing to do. Besides, however much the child may be annoyed with you, after a while, hold your child in your arms, give it a kiss, sit him/her on your lap. At the full grown age of twenty, twenty-five or even thirty the daughter or the son must be able to put the head on the parent’s lap. The mother must get herself to pat the head of the grown-up son or the daughter and sing a lullaby. If you are sixty and are lucky that your mother is living, though eighty-five, she too ought to be able to run her hand through your hair and sing you a lullaby. So, give your children lots of love and appreciation but do imbibe discipline in them. The inclusion of curry leaves in the diet was an instance of discipline that the rishis wanted us to put into practice. Rishi Bharadvaj, rishi Agasti state very clearly in their samhita (a code prescribing norms and values) that the curry leaf must not only be offered as part of the naivedya meal but must be given as much reverence and love as the naivedya is, which implies that they must be eaten and not picked out or left in the plate as waste. So to go over all that I said, all those who are My age or even older will recall that when we were young, the incidence of cancer was not as much as it is today. This was simply because people regularly ate the curry leaf in their food. Do you now realize the significance of including the curry leaf in your diet? You do, don’t you? Say a ‘yes’ will you? 80% protection from most cancers and 50% protection from breast cancer and blood cancer. That is no insignificant thing. That is quite a bit. Don’t you think so? Let us now go further. Those living in flats or even chawls should grow the following five plants in pots: the Tulsi (the Basil), the Curry leaf, the Mogra or the Rose, Ginger and the Zipri. The leaves of the Zipri are used in garlands. You will know all about it in due course. Each one must grow these five plants. These plants not only maintain a good level of oxygen indoors, they even suppress the levels of carbon dioxide. The fumes from exhaust pipes of vehicles enter the home, suppress the oxygen levels and raise the levels of carbon dioxide. These plants make sufficient measures of oxygen available to us leading in turn to restoration of good health. A Neem tree in the yard of our chawl, our building or our bungalow is absolutely mandatory, so said even the rishis of ancient times. A home was in fact incomplete and imperfect without the Neem tree. The reason here again is that the Neem tree gives oxygen in abundant measures. Besides, it absorbs along with the carbon dioxide, other gases like Methane, Nitric oxide etc. and prepares substances with Nitrogen content, which in turn control pollution. Also, the mere presence of this tree automatically kills mosquitoes and other
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insects. That is indeed a very great advantage! So the necessity of the Neem tree or as many of them as are possible in the vicinity of the house or even at the roadside. So much as far as the individual level is concerned. Right from what was relevant to the Neem tree, the curry leaf to drinking water, doing the Ahnik, reciting the Gurukshetram mantra, was all about what is to be done at the individual level. He or she who does it, will alone be part of the Ramrajya. The one who does not, will either have to go before the Ramrajya happens or remain outside of the Ramrajya. That is all. The next point is the English language. As of today, English is the language of the world. Most communication across the globe, be it trade or otherwise, happens in English. The sentiment of pride for one’s mother tongue is of course appreciated though speaking good English is essential to achieve progress in the world. If we want to persist in the competitive world, speaking fluent English is a vital necessity. ‘In the world, if we do not want to fall behind, our English should be the best, right? Our speech has to be refined in flow and pronunciation. With all of this in mind, we are setting up ‘Aniruddha’s Institute of Language and Linguistics’ and this body will begin work on the 8th of October. Language is ‘Bhasha’ of course and ‘Linguistics’ means the science of the language (Bhasha Shastra, i.e. the structure, its relation with other forms of communication, etc.). The chief of this institute, its indisputable and supreme head will be ‘Sou. Svapnagandhaveera Aniruddhasinh Joshi.’The very first assignment that the institute will take up, is ‘the English magazine’. A magazine in simple but good English will be released every month. A difficult or unusual word will immediately be followed by its meaning in brackets in Hindi and in Marathi or in Hindi and the local language. This provision is specially made in view of the reluctance that we feel to reach out for the dictionary and look for meanings. As part of the ‘Atmabal Vikas sessions’ Nandaai has been teaching English, has been training teachers to teach English and so She knows exactly how languages are to be improved. She Herself is going to work on the design of the project. This very organization, viz. ‘Aniruddha’s Institute of Language and Linguistics’ will form conversation groups at all the centres. These groups will learn to converse with each other in English and will continue to converse in English. They will not feel ashamed and inhibited for being laughed at for their English. It just should not matter because each person in the group is going to be learning. The group will meet once a week and work on their own language as also on that of others. Remember also, there is no upper limit to improvement. Many people first think in Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali or Malyalam and then speak in English. This is wrong. If you think in one language and you want to speak another, you just cannot. There is a breach - a gap – between the
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thought and the expression. As there is a breach, you cannot come out fluently. What really matters is the fluency of the language. The accent is not that important but the fluency definitely is. You may not have the right accent but the flow is what you must have for sure. We must be proficient in English. That is what is required and that is what this institute will work towards. Now the third point where I have to talk at length. The journey towards Ramrajya begins from the station of the Graamrajya and the Graamrajya is Graamvikas. There are 7 hundred thousand villages in India and do you know what kind of circumstances prevail here in all these 0.7 million villages? Talking of the prevailing conditions, do understand that in the urban slums the story is no different from the rural regions. The volunteers in the city proper together with those in the vicinity of cities will do the seva in the slums whereas volunteers in the cities along with their counterparts in villages will do the seva in rural regions. In India, the Ramrajya just cannot happen unless and until rural life progresses and prospers. Also, the Mahishasurmardini is ever willing and waiting to ensure the progress of the one, who contributes his bit to the seva of ‘Grameen-vikas’ and does his share in it. But mind well, when does the Ramrajya happen? When could Ram actually proclaim His victory on the individual or even the social level? Those who have read the Ramrasayan would know. Those who have read the ‘Matruvatsalyavindaanam’ would also know for sure that Ram killed Ravan only after the Mahishasurmardini manifested in the Ramvardaayini form. This clearly indicates that the basis, the core and the principle that will lead to the realization of the Ramrajya is the Mahishasurmardini! When you put in your effort and do your bit towards the Ramrajya, you certainly have the blessings of the Mahishasurmardini and the vital core of the Ramrajya is Graamvikas. For this purpose we have established the organization called ‘Aniruddha’s Institute of Grameenvikas’. Here, the work will be conducted on two planes. The first is the ‘Primary Grameen vikas programme’ which includes the Charkha project, the Charkha-Annapoorna project, the Vermiculture project and using the land space in the yard or around the house for horticulture (kitchen gardening) in order to become self-sufficient. I have had the maximum possible contact with the district of Thane and there I noted that a person with a piece of land that barely measures a fourth of an acre, is self-sufficient. In the space available, he grows lemon, garlic, ginger, black pepper, ajwain seeds, a bit of Devbhaat, pumpkins and so on. He dries the pumpkin as the red variety just like the Yam can be preserved for as long as a year. The red pumpkin can be dried and ground to flour which can be used to make bhaakris. He even grows creepers of the bitter gourd ( H$mab§ - Kaarla) and the Indian ivy gourd ( Vm|S>br - Tondlee) and beans ( KodS>m - Ghevada) across the fence. Try and remember the 18th chapter of the Gurucharitra. The beans ( KodS>m Ghevada) were the only food of the Brahmin. Beans can be picked twelve months in the year. One single drumstick tree gives a yield of 1200-1500
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drumsticks in the year. If we resort to these practices, we would never be in want or starve, think about it. However, our farmers have just forgotten all of this and therefore the increase in the instances of suicide. It is our responsibility to educate them in this area and help them implement what they learn for they do not have access to scientific knowledge. Apart from this, health education and adult education are part of the Primary Grameen vikas programme. In sum the Charkha project, the CharkhaAnnapoorna project, the vermiculture project, horticulture in the yard of the house or a kitchen garden that makes you self-sufficient, health education and adult education together were the first part. Now for the second, viz. ‘the secondary Graamvikas programme’. The programme at the primary level does not call for training for the volunteers but the secondary one does. What exactly are the volunteers supposed to do in the secondary programme? They will undertake to plant trees that are best suited to the conditions of rainfall and of the land in a given region and that could prove most useful in the given conditions. These trees will be planted in yards of houses, in farms and forest areas. Volunteers will also guide in matters of animal husbandry, water storage and conservation, in matters of farming and possibilities of allied business. Aniruddha’s Institute of Grameenvikas’ will operate from the head office and more importantly from Kothimbe. Apart from training in kitchen gardening for household needs, training in the area of forestation in the national interest, conservation and use of water too will form part of the programme. Practicals will be offered as part of the training. Under this project a total of seven diplomas will be offered of which the first five that start out right away are farming and horticulture, animal husbandry, conservation of water, forestation and the fifth is ‘alternative sources of energy’. What can we be teaching in these fields Bapu? There are plenty of books to tell us How to rear cattle? Which trees does one plant? Which crop does one grow? True. Tell Me how many books were written on positive thinking? Thousands of them. Those who wrote these books became rich, a positive change so to say. Those who read them suffered a loss of ten or fifty rupees may be, a negative occurrence. Did the reader become a positive thinker though? No he did not. How many advertisements on television talk about how to lose weight? You spend money but do you lose weight? All of this only points to the fact that unless you are part of the situation, unless you live and understand the situation, the advice that you dish out just does not work. It is like sitting high on a camel to mind a flock of sheep. (The purpose is not served if you remain outside the situation, you have to actually be inside the situation, live it and then offer solutions). Climb down from the camel’s back if you really wish to mind the flock of sheep. We are not going to sit high on the camel’s back. As for me, I am going to mind and round up My sheep with a thorny cane of the Babool and this I say about sheep that are Mine, My flock. Rounding up sheep that do not belong to My flock, is not My responsibility.
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I am going to share a few interesting things with you and all that I say is on the basis of a proper study, that is no miracle, know that well. Let us begin with the Mahua tree. The Mahua tree immediately makes us think of its flowers and these in turn, of the alcohol/ liquor that they give. The flowers of the Mahua when cooked in a pot of clay, give liquor. It is supposed to be tasty. I have no idea. I just cannot stand the smell of any kind of liquor. I flee the place that stinks of liquor and return only after the stink goes away. All that we know about this trees, is that it gives liquor/alcohol. Actually speaking, the Mahua tree is a ‘kalpavriksha’ (A tree that has extensive and multiple uses and so satisfies all that man could need.) The Mahua is not the only one, we have so many kalpavriksha. We have not been able to make use of them, we have not been able to enjoy all the benefits that they offer. Scientists also agree that this tree is indeed a Kalpavriksha. Let Me tell you in brief, all the good things that the Mahua has to offer. I am reading out to you, a translated version of the notes of Theodore Cook, the greatest Botanist ever. This is what he has to say about the Mahua tree - ‘An extremely useful tree. The wood of this tree is used in building construction and to make furniture, bullock-carts and boats. The wood is even used to construct bridges.' So then you can imagine how tough the wood is! The wood required for constructing bridges obviously has to be strong. The wood of the Mahua is also used in constructing wells. The leaves are used as fodder and the flowers are eaten raw. But if consumed in a large quantity, the flowers cause a slight drowsiness. They are therefore picked in huge quantities, dried and ground to make flour. The bhakari made from this flour is sweet and can also be eaten with dal. However, if cooked or roasted, the flower does not cause any drowsiness. Besides, the bhakari made from the flour could also be a good source of food in regions struck by the famine. This is especially true because the Mahua tree not only survives for a minimum of three years but even blossoms and gives flowers even in total drought conditions. Incidentally, did you know, the Mahua tree gives 1800 kg of flowers in a year? 1800 kg of flowers means a minimum of 1800 kg of flour and the bhakari made from this flour being roasted, there is no question of drowsiness. In the year 1873-74 Bihar and Bengal saw a dreadful famine. The British say that 7 lakh people died in the famine and the Amricans report that 37 lakh died and that is more likely to be true. What we need to note is that only those who had the Mahua tree in their village and were aware of its importance, survived the famine. Today we remain ignorant about the utility of the Mahua. Most farmers only know to make liquor from it and to get drunk. But just look at all the goodness of this tree! We are still in the dark about it. The skin of the fruit is cooked for food, (the ‘bhaji’ made from it tastes good). The seeds can be pressed to extract oil. The oil is edible and can also be used as fuel for lamps. Further, the oil can be used to make vegetable ghee and soaps. All of this is already happening in the European countries whereas all that we here in India do, is make liquor. How in the world does the Ramrajya happen? God has gifted us the kalpavriksha and what do we
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do? We end up making liquor. Turning to the wrong things will leave the reign of Ravan to our lot. Coming back to the point….the leaves fallen from the tree make very effective manure. Now for the the next tree. The Bor (The Jujube tree). What all does the Bor give us? First of all it gives us humans good, nutritive food. The fruit of this tree has is abundant in proteins and vitamins and totally void of fat. Ideal for those on a zero-fat diet! There was this powder sold in tiny packets outside our school – the Borkut powder. It was fun munching at it as we walked. This powder is in fact excellent food but is just not available. The Bor tree thrives on minimal water and even in sandy soil to yield hundreds of thousands of fruits through the year. The bhakari and the sheera made from the Borkut powder are indeed very delicious. Besides, making the sheera is really very simple. Add water to the Borkut powder and cook it well. That does it. Your delicious sheera is done. ‘We do not have the money, we cannot afford fruits’ some might say. But then why not eat the Bor, the Jamun (the Black plum or the Jambhul)? These are equally rich in nutrients. The ‘Karvanda’ (a small black berry called Christ’s thorn in English) is the cheapest of all. Eat them to your heart’s content. Not eating fruits at all because you do not have the money, does not make sense. In fact, in comparison to the expensive fruits, the cheap fruits have more and better nutrients. The Borkut powder has vitamin C apart from vitamin A and vitamins B 1, 3, and 6; it has Thymine and B7 as well. It has plenty of protein but no fats and very little starch and consequently very few calories. It has all but in just the right proportions and just in the way we require. Truly wonderful! We ate the Borkut powder as children but do not do it anymore. We have become sophisticated. ‘What nonsense! How down market!’ That is what we feel about such things. But know well, that this is the best food, of a quality that is superior to other foods. But we do not know anything about how to grow the Bor. The wood of the Bor is extremely hard and sturdy. Though durable, it cannot be used in construction as it does not have a straight/linear edge. It is however used to make furniture, handles of certain equipment and the farmer’s tools. The leaves are used as fodder for goat, sheep and cattle and most importantly the worms that give lac breed well` on this tree. So the tree even creates a possibility of a side business. The worms give plenty of lac which is a lucrative business product. The Ayurveda says that the fruit of the Bor is nutritious, it purifies the blood, satisfies hunger, works as a laxative and cleanses the liver. Even dried leaves of the Bor can be used as fodder.
H$mV ) that is used on the Then there is the Khair tree – (Acacia catechu/Kattha/ H$mV paan (betel leaf) is made from the skin of the bark of this tree. The skin of the bark is cooked in water. The cake thus obtained is then cut into small pieces. We were not aware about how the Kaat is made, were we? We might have taken it to be a piece of some tree or of its branches. No, it is made from the skin of the
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bark. This Khair tree too is extremely beneficial. The coal made out of this tree burns 2 ½ times longer than coal made from any other tree. The wood is very strong and resilient, so is used in fixing pillars to the walls, in making bullock carts, boats etc. Lac worms breed on it and most importantly the Khair is the one and only source of the Khaki colour that we see in the school uniform, the shirt or the caps that we wear. Amazing is it not? So if we do a planned plantation of this tree in villages, it is surely going to yield numerous benefits. But all of this needs to be taught to the farmers and those living in the backward regions. The Government is definitely taking measures to prevent suicides committed by farmers but they are obviously not enough. I am really not interested in digging out the reason because I am not interested in politics. But, we do have the capacity to prevent the farmer from turning to suicide and we will indeed do so. The suicide of farmers eats into My heart, tugs at it and is a thorn sunk deep into it. What is the point in pointing a finger at the farmer or even the others? Are we fulfilling our duties and doing our bit? All of this is why we have established “Aniruddha’s Institute of Grameen Vikas”. We are speaking about the different uses of the Khair tree. The gum of the Khair is considered to be the best. The Khair tree gives fruit over a span of 70 years. If we get down to research or reading, there is so much information and so many other trees. But then these are some of the trees that we are going to plant. What is important is, there are some among these that turn arid, sandy land or infertile soil into fertile soil. What all does the plantation require? The trees in fact need very little water, check soil erosion and cause the soil to hold plenty of water. The Nipati, one such tree, is found in several regions in Maharashtra, we know nothing about it though. It is mainly found in forests outside habitation areas. The planned plantation of the Nipati, the Neem along with six or seven more of this variety can transform barren land into fertile land and sandy soil into cultivable soil. Take for instance the land in Israel. It is sandy and barren for the most part and you will be surprised to know that yet the country is self-sufficient in production of foodgrains. The reason? The people work hard, they toil. The urban population does not turn its back on the rural population and the rural people in turn, do not flock cities to add on to the slums. Why do people come to cities like Mumbai from villages? Because back home in the village there is no food to eat. If we create sources of livelihood in the villages, develop rural regions, would the picture not be different? I have complete information on all types of trees. I even know their practical utility. Since my childhood days I have wandered the place with the Warli, Kathodi, Thakore and the Bhil tribals. I have lived with the Kathodi tribals in their tree houses. I have caught crabs with the Warli tribals, have hunted partridge birds with an arrow and have roasted and eaten them. I have also climbed trees and have picked up eggs from nests. I can plough the field, drive a bullock cart; I can harness a stubborn bull to the plough, I can sow grain in the fields as well. I am not blowing My own trumpet, no. It is My dear Mother Chandika, who taught Me all of this. I am skilled at operating the water wheel. I can climb any tree
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irrespective of its height. I know to make use of trees and it is this knowledge that will help realize the project. Moreover, I am personally going to be monitoring everyone and everything. The large scale plantation of certain trees and shrubs can prove to be a very effective remedy for deforestation, soil erosion, encroachment of the desert and global warming. a) Hivar: (Acaci leucophloea) is classically Indian. It grows very well in dry, uncultivated and rocky land. Ideal for forestation in areas of scanty rainfall, its beans are edible and can be cooked, it gives gum, its leaves can be used as fodder and its wood too is hard and durable. b) Shivan: This tree easily grows in deserts, near sea beaches and in the Khaarfuti (mangroves) jungle. The wood of this plant is known as White teak. This is the best tree for forestation in drought affected areas. c) Waval, Rohitak, Mokha, Moie, Murudshingi, Bibba, Biblaa, Palas, Bel, Dhaman and Durungi Babhol, Kateswar, Kanchn, karanj, - are trees that favour forestation. The Aniruddha's Institute of Grameen Vikas will offer training in this field of expertise. The storage and conservation of water will also be topics of study offered by the Institute. Here I would like to tell you that I did a study of traditional methods along with modern methods of water storage and conservation and have come to the conclusion that our traditional methods are far superior to the modern ones. I personally went to Rajasthan, to the Thar desert and studied human life in these regions. I noted that the local inhabitants used splendid measures to store and save water. I learnt these and I am going to hand them down to others. We will be going from village to village, to drought prone areas like Dhule, Khandesh, Solapur, to educate the local inhabitants in these skills. Is that understood? I happened to come across a lovely book by the name ‘Emerging Wisdom’. It speaks about how to store and conserve rain water. I liked the first part of this book that was about the Rapat, a sort of pond in sandy, arid land. I learnt the methods used in the olden days in Andhra Pradesh and in Tamilnadu. In Jaisalmer I came across ponds called ‘Khadin’ and learnt all about them. The field is dammed up on three sides, water that drains in, is stored by topping up the base of this basin-like space with tiny pebbles. In the olden days the pond was covered with leaves and now plastic is used. Now for the Kundi. On the boundaries of the Thar desert that falls in the Churu district there are these Kundis made of stone. Every household stores about 5000 litres of water which would otherwise have been wasted. Every family has
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four or five such Kundis that hold 5000 litres of water each and so has 30 to 40 thousand litres of stored water available for use. I saw the Kundi being made and learnt this skill as well. In the Thar Desert that falls in Bikaner region ponds called ‘Innarkod Toba’ are built in a region called Sattasar. They are made of sand and stone. But now with new techniques coming up, we can build them in brick and cement. Now-a-days a new technique has been developed using bricks and cement. The Thar desert has drinking water available throughout the year. There are 7 - 8 different types of such water storage systems. In Rajasthan, there is also the ‘gabarband’ system of storing water. The technique involved here, is truly studied and researched. The gabarband is built in 7-8 stages. A combination of the well and the lake, it is designed to completely prevent evaporation of water. We are going to learn about all these types of water storage techniques in Aniruddha’s Institute of Grameen Vikas. The volunteers of the secondary phase will learn the techniques and go from village to village to educate the villagers in the matter, get them to actually implement these systems and put in all effort to ensure that the farmers and all the other villagers have a beautiful life. The Dean of this Institute like all other Institues is Sameerdada. The acting Dean of this Institute will be Swapnilsinh Dattopadhye, My son-in-law. Like Me, he too has ploughed the fields, driven the bullock cart, sown grain in the fields, thrashed grain, minded cattle, milked cows and buffaloes. And so he has taken it upon himself to study the subject thorough and deep. The faculty of the institute will have two types of lecturers. The internal lecturers and the visiting lecturers. The Internal / Primary Lecturers are Sandeshsinh Prasade, Mugdhaveera Prasade and Praveensinh Wagh. Those who are willing to work as part of the visiting faculty will be trained as Visiting Lecturers. Ok? The next project is the Aniruddha’s Institute of Alternative Energy Resources. As of today every other place suffers from load-shedding. In every such place that falls short of electric supply, be it in the rural regions or in the urban areas, electricity can be generated. The spinning wheel of the charkha can generate electricity. When this wheel spins for four hours, electrical energy that is generated, is enough to light one or even two lamps for six to eight hours. This method is a boon especially for areas where people do not work or children cannot study merely because there is no source of light after nightfall. We are also well-versed in the technique of generating electricity by means of the bicycle. Sameerdada and Swapnilsinh are giving a thought to other options as well. The research on issues like making bio-diesel and bio-gas from organic waste & making bio-gas from leaves and flowers for instance is available now. Plans for implementing these concepts have been examined both at the individual and at the community level. These techniques can be practiced in the home. The
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institute will also train in techniques like making use of the wind mill to run a flour mill, to run a water wheel, to generate electricity. The Dean of the Aniruddha’s Institute of Alternative Energy Resources is Samirdada Dattopadhye and the acting Dean is Paurassinh Joshi. Paurassinh has already started studying the subject and I am very happy with his creative capacities. My next project is The Exponent Group of Journals. If you do not know what ‘exponent’ means, refer to the dictionary at home. I am not going to give you any clue…..So, the work of this institute begins right away. Every two months, ‘The Exponent Group of Journals’ will publish a journal covering the topics enumerated below. Incidentally, a journal does not mean a magazine. A journal is a periodical that contains updated special and general knowledge in a certain field. The journals on following topics will be published: 1) Information Technology. 2) Medicine 3) Management. 4) Laws for Lawyers and laws for the common man. 5) Journals for school teachers. 6) Shares and stock market. These journals will be published every two months, will contain guidance and support and thereby spare us the difficulties we otherwise face in daily life. These journals will equip us with knowledge essential for progress. You may reach out for the journal relevant to your field for instance and use it. What indeed is a journal? A journal is a ready documentation of knowledge meant to keep us abreast with the latest developments relevant to a specialty or field and update us in thought, theory and its practical application. Moreover, the meaning of the word ‘exponent’ has to do with updating, with progress and upliftment. The Dean and editor-in-chief of the Group of Journals is Sameerdada and the assistant editor is Vaibhavsinh Karnik. Where progress is concerned, India falls 20 years behind the United States in practically every field. In the medical field however, we are only about three to five years behind them. Why is that? Simply because in the medical field there exist such journals and we can read them. ‘The New England Journal of Medicine’, ‘the Lancet’, ‘Medical Clinics of North America’, are some such. Therefore India is really not far behind the United States as far as the Medical Science is concerned. Also, we are releasing these bi-monthly journals to actually and practically cause progress. Am I clear? The next point is the Aniruddha’s Laboratory for Pollution Control. We very obviously mean Pollution Control and Environmental Protection. We mean a laboratory that will conduct research and implement its results to tackle issues of air pollution, water pollution, global warming and the problems arising out of the extensive use of plastic. We mean a laboratory that will research and work on possibilities like recycling plastic to make bricks for example. Plastic can neither be burnt, nor be disposed off; it pollutes the soil and pollutes water. We have developed the knowledge that will reduce the problems related to plastic. Besides, this technological know-how or knowledge will equip us to utilize plastic in an appropriate manner. The Green house effect, the gases like carbon dioxide and Methane are contributing to the rise in temperature which means we are
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racing towards times of destruction. On this background, the laboratory will undertake measures for averting these calamities and will also as a result avert floods incidental to this problem. The Dean of this Laboratory will be Sameerdada and the active Dean will be Dr. Paurassinh Joshi. Now for a subject that is wonderful and one that I am fond of. I am referring to ‘Sports’. Children hardly seem to play today. There is just one child in the family and not two anymore. There are just about two children in the whole building. Whom are they supposed to play with? What with tuition classes and that too right from class one! Expecting them to study, bury their heads in notebooks all through the day is no less than an atrocity. Barely has the child come in the fifth class and he is burdened with responsibility. If it is a boy, the expectations weigh heavier than in case of the girl child. They are both, in any case, bogged down by pressure. Children have to play, frisk around freely. Leave alone the children, have the men above thirty present here, played a game or a sport once a week? May be once a year? Raise your hands if you have played three hours in the day once in the week. I am not talking about playing carom or chess at home. I mean Kabaddi, Football, Cricket and the likes. All right, I am happy. Women especially, just do not play at all. In the olden days the women used to have the ‘mangalaagour’ (_§JimJm¡a ) but not anymore. All that the woman does today, is gossip and slander. As for the men, they sit around in the Shivaji Park and chat. Incidentally, I heard about the rule that in view of the pollution, Shivaji Park will no more be open for public meetings as they make use of loud speakers (sound amplifiers). It is the prohibition of excessive talk and gossip that ought to be implemented – that would be beneficial. What goes on in the house next door? Whom did the wife of XYZ elope with? These are things we are interested in. Men are no better than women. Why do we not learn to play a sport instead? You are bound to ask, “Bapu, where in Mumbai do we find the open space to play?” The one who really wishes to play, will find the place. Do you understand? If you have the will to play, you will end up finding the way too and automatically. But over and above all of this, I have set up an institute which is the result of research for ten long years . ‘The Aniruddha’s Institute of Sports and Bonsai Sports’. The bonsai plant is a small or reduced version of the original big tree. Like we have the Bonsai version of the Banyan tree, we have the bonsai version of a sport. When I worked as an R.M.O. at the Nair Hospital, My friend and I used My cot to play Table tennis in My room that measured 10feet x 12feet. I got a special folding table made. I placed My cot in the centre of the room. The table folded at the hinges. I just had to open it out, pin up the net in the middle and enjoy a game of table tennis. What I mean to say is, if you want to play, you surely can
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manage even in small spaces. You can even play cricket and wherever you want to. It is just that you must know to play. In our home, My children played with Me, with Suchit, with Sameer even in the living room or on the sly in the study as small as 120 square feet, if their Mother happened to be in the living room! Yes indeed we can play and without breaking vessels or shattering glass. That is precisely why the Institute. ‘Play to your heart’s content.’ French cricket, Squash, Hollow-squash, Ping pong are known sports and they also classify as Bonsai sports in a way. Matches of sports like Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Cricket will be arranged and the different centres of our organization will play these matches. However, there will be no rivalry or competition because the teams will be charted out as follows: If for example, centre ‘A’ and centre ‘B’ are to play a cricket match, team ‘Aniruddha’ will consist of 6 players each from the two centres and team ‘Suchit’ too will have 6 players each from the two centres. This pattern of charting teams will eliminate the possibility of rivalry between centres and consequently also rule out jealousy, resentment and conflict. It will at the same time promote sportsmanship and the team spirit. Moreover, the more you play, the sharpe your brain. All play and no work means wasting the brain and all work and no play means rotting the brain. Hence both work and play in appropriate measure is what we must strive for. Playing a sport makes you positive, sporting, confident and gives you the grit and the guts to take on work or responsibility. Men and women should both play. Play when you you are in your forties, in your fifties and even in your sixties. In fact if you have been playing until your fifties, there are better chances that you will be active and alert in your sixties as well; if you do not, you might end up with a bobbing head. As the chief of this institute we have a strict disciplinarian, a stringent person, i.e. Dr. Aniruddhasinh Dhairyadhar Joshi. He has the one message for all, ‘study and play; play and study’. Now I am going to take a 20 minute break. When I come back I am going to make two very important announcements, of as much importance as were the points I spoke about until now, viz. all that is to be implemented to bring in the Ramrajya. What I have yet to say is also very powerful and bound to have deep impact. Although what I am going to say will be brief and only indicative of what will actually happen, it will definitely give you an idea about what exactly Bapu wants. In the year 2000, I spoke about Me, Myself; in 2002 I announced the 13 point programme and the very first sentence I uttered then was, ‘I stand before you today so that the Dharmakshetra does not turn into the Kurukshetra.’ But today I say to you, it is on the Kurukshetra that I am standing and to blow the conch! I know time is too short and I have been really very brief. Actually speaking I have so much material on ‘Forestation’ for instance, that speaking about it could take 4-5 hours and teaching it could take two hundred.
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Also, I overlooked the topic of animal husbandry which for us means no more than rearing cows, buffaloes and goats. But there is more to it, like piggeries for example. I mean rearing big pigs that are good business these days, not the pigs that thrive on garbage, no, not those. Then there is the quail ( ~Q>oa - Bater). The quail is a bird that looks much like the hen. Besides, in the history of mankind, rearing the quail (quail farming) began at least 700 to 1500 years before poultry farming did. Even today, this bird is reared in several parts of India. Its laying capacity is twice that of the hen. Moreover, the meat of the quail has very little fat and so very few calories but plenty of vitamins, plenty of proteins. So, no question of weight gain. It is tasty; it can be cooked in gravy or eaten as a dry dish. Apart from all this, the pickled meat too tastes good. This bird is the size of the hen. As children, we sharpened one end of a small stick, applied a certain solution to the sharpened tip and mounting this arrow on the bow, we hunted quails. My Mother used to say, “He is very good & helpful for outsiders – neighbours & villagers, but he is very mischeivious in house”. When other children played cricket in the day, I left home at six in the morning to graze cattle or sheep. I visited our village in the vacation. I lived with the Warlis, the Katkaris, the Bhils and the Dhanagars and that is how I learnt to keep bees and to drive away the bees and draw honey from the honeycomb and that too without being stung by a single bee. I even apply this technique here in our organization. I know exactly how to drive away the unwanted, draw the honey that they call theirs and distribute it among the people. Let us come back to the quail. I have here a picture of the quail. Quail farming is practiced as family business in eighteen places in India. The cost of rearing the quail is only a third of that of the hen. I am going to teach Quail farming. We are not concerned with exorbitant ventures like breeding Emus. I will teach the farmer a modest and affordable business like rearing the quail for instance. Incidentally, if your children are unwilling to eat curry leaves, make a chutney out of these leaves. Make a tasty chutney with coconut, curry leaves and whatever else you want. It is going to be ground to paste in any case and so make enough so that each one ends up eating at least five – six leaves. Coming back to where we left, every project will have preparation groups. These groups are by no means committees. They are preparation groups. It will not be possible to read out all the names in each group. I will read out the names associated with the Grameen Vikas project. Sandeshsinh Prasade, Mugdhaveera Prasade, Pravinsinh Wagh, Narendrasinh Kelkar, Hemantsinh Mukane, Avinashsinh Korlekar, Santoshsinh Desai (alias Baba Desai), Suhassinh Jadhav, Sunilsinh Shimpi, Hanumantsinh Bavkar, Shrikantsinh Deshpande, Mohindersinh Bamne, Rameshchandrasinh Ajgaonkar, Shrikantsinh Deshpande, Vilassinh malude, Nehaveera Patade, Renukaveera Atale. Among them, Nehaveera
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Patade and Renuka Atale, who have done their BSc and MSc in Botany respectively and so we are taking their help. I am personally going to train Sandeshsinh, Mugdhaveera and Praveensinh. Swapnilsinh will also be involved in training them. There are preparation groups for every project and the list of these groups is very long. The bunch of papers is so thick that if I decide to read through, that is all that I will be doing until 10.00 pm. So the names will be found in the Annexure to the printed booklet of this talk. Now for a very important thing, The “Shri Chandika Upasana”. The first part is the ‘Shreechandika Upasana’ i.e. the upasana of the Ramavardayini. The Chandika has a very important role to play in bringing in the Ramrajya. It is Her grace alone that is going to make things possible. possible. Underline this sentence. With her grace and with her grace only, Ramrajya is possible. For us, the Matruvatsalyavindanam is the ‘Aai’s Granth’ or the Devi’s Granth. Read it as much as possible, do the parayan (reading it in a prescribed way and within a stipulated period), Do the parayan on each one of the three patterns given in the work. Read it everyday, read it as and when you have the time, plan the reading. The reading of Her (our Mother’s) work wipes out all evil (ashubha) powers and in fact all that is evil. And mind you there is no exception to this rule, just none. But only if, as per the rules prescribed by Dattaguru and the Aadimata together, you have complete faith in Her Son and you offer yourself in surrender and love to this Mother. The upasana of Mata Chandika has the strength and capacity to destroy them all, evil occurrences and evil things. The Hindi version will soon be made available and by the end of two months, the English translation will be released. The Ashubhanashini that She is, not only does She wipe out the evil but She even roots out, destroys the cause of it. On the one hand, the upasana of the mata Chandika rids of evil and grants success and valour on the other, success and valour that prevail and persist at all times. There are moments in life when success does come but brings misery along. Like in the war of the Mahabharat, the victory of the Pandavas came with a price – they lost their five sons and were left to grieve over the loss of other dear ones. When Draupadi walked towards the royal throne, her heart surely weighed heavy with the pain that she felt for her departed sons. This is not clean success. This kind of an unfortunate victory, a success clouded by pain never falls to the lot of the one who does the upasana of the Aadimata Chandika. The Aadimata is My Mother and I give You My Word, She is supremely capable, She is all powerful and competent to take care of every shraddhaavaan in every possible way. What follows now, has to do with the spiritual aspect: ‘ The Shree Chandika Prapatti’. (lrM>pÊS>H$mànÎmr ) Although fully spiritual in itself, this will make of every man and every woman, a valiant soldier, a valiant human being, a valiant spiritual
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person. For the women it is going to be ‘The Shreemangalchandika Prapatti’ (lr_§JbM>pÊS>H$mànÎmr ) and for the men it is going to be ‘The Shree Rannachandika Prapatti’. (lraUM>pÊS>H$mànÎmr ) The aU ‘aU ’ (Rana) is the battlefield and both kinds of prapatti make out of men and women alike, successful and capable soldiers, soldiers at the worldly plane for one, soldiers at the spiritual plane and there is this third thing that you will know in due course, I will be talking about it but a little later. The word ‘Prapatti’ simply means ‘surrender that relieves of disaster or calamity.’ The Prapatti, be it the Shreemanagalchandika prapatti or the Shreerannachandika prapatti, there are five aspects to it. The first aspect is the Chandika Mahishasurmardini. She is the Mother of the paramatma and therefore the paramatma is forever in a state of surrender unto Her and so it follows that I too must be in surrender unto Her. The second aspect and principle is to harbour and also repeatedly express the unshakable belief anchored firm in the heart that the Chandika Herself and through Her dear Son as well, will definitely protect me. Not only should you hold on to the belief but root it firmly in your heart and express overtly that the Chandika and Her Son, Trivikram will protect us and take care of us -the shraddhaavaan-. Hold this belief in your heart and speak it out in so many words. The third one is accepting with love and faith as our refuge, the Son of the Chandika - the paramatma, whom we call Mahavishnu, Sai, Ram, Krishna or the Paramshiva; willingly choosing to live in this refuge and shelter, recalling Him to the mind with love, observing His instruction at all times and at all costs, having unconditional, singular and whole-hearted faith that He and He alone is my support my one and only support in life. This is one of the important aspects of the prapatti. The fourth principle is praying that the Chandika hold us close in Her arms and hand us over in the charge of the paramatma. Praying to Her with love to say, ‘O Mother Chandika, hold me in Your arms, hold me close and hand me over to the paramatma’ The fifth aspect is to offer yourself in loving surrender to the Chandika so that you keep enhancing and intensifying your bhakti and so that with Her grace you attain success and fulfillment both at the worldly and at the spiritual levels. Living the sentiment expressed in the words ‘You and You alone are my support, my one and only support’, ‘I offer myself in unconditional, whole-hearted and singularly focused faith, I turn to you with love, please accept me’. ‘Complete, total honesty’, is actually surrendering unto Her.
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The Shreemangalchandika prapatti and the Shreerannachandika prapatti are both to be performed imbibing all of these five principles as values of life. How does one actually offer these regularly? Accept with love and unshakable faith, the Gurukshetram mantra and recite it regularly and consistently. This is the ‘nityaprapatti’. What we have to understand now, is the ‘naimittik prapatti’ or the prapatti to be offered in a prescribed form and on a certain occasion. Women will offer the Shreemangalchandika prapatti on the day of Sankranti (the 14th or the 15th of January). Why this day? That is because that was the day mata Mahishasurmardini with the purpose of destroying Mahishasur, first set foot on earth, in the Kataraaj ashram of rishi Kardam and Devahuti. Women will offer the ‘Shreemangalchandika naimittik prapatti’ after sunset on the day of Sankranti. This again because it was after sunset that the mahishasurmardini set foot in the Kataraaj ashram. If She were to come during the day, no man would have been able to bear her radiance and so She came after sunset, when it was dark. Women will offer the prapatti on the day of the Sankranti, after sunset and outdoors in open space. Offering the prapatti on the day of Sankranti makes out of every woman, the protective soldier of her family on the one hand and the bodyguard of each of her family members on the other. Irrespective of whether she is a mother, a sister or a wife, she definitely becomes the protector of the family. How do we go about the prapatti? You cannot hire a hall as the prapatti has to be offered in open space and not within the four walls of any enclosed space. You can offer the prapatti on the beach, banks of a river, in the verandah, in the balcony of your home, in the open space between two chawls. The more the women doing it together, the better it is. Any woman above the age of sixteen can offer the prapatti. Besides it is not compulsory that the prapatti be done every consecutive year. However, if you wish to ensure the well being and welfare of your family, you ought to offer it every single year. Detailed information with the diagram will be made available to you. As part of the procedure, a representation of the site of the Katraaj ashram, the site of Her (Mata Chandika) father’s ashram will be symbolically recreated. The detailed procedure is as follows: Place a large ‘Paraat’ (a sort of large round metal tray) on a ‘Chaurang’ (wooden seat/stool) with some wheat grains in it. Then place a ‘kalash’ ( H$be ) or a ‘kalashi’
H$ier /a vessel usually of copper or brass normally used to store water) with rice ( H$ier grains in it. Place a small platter ( VmåhZ ) on top of the kalash (or the kalashi) and mark or draw the two feet of the devi in it – Her right foot in vermillion (Kumkum) and the left in turmeric (Haldi). In the large tray that holds the kalash, place the photograph of Trivikram against the kalash. Women can surely offer the prapatti even if they are in their menstrual cycle. All that they have to do is place a little udi on the tongue and on the navel before beginning the prapatti. They need not worry about anything. The prapatti has to be offered only after a bath. The material needed for the prapatti poojan, will be placed in a platter that they will hold in the hand. Apart from the material for the poojan, the platter will also hold
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the A{^MmaZmeH$ nwaMw§S>r (Abhicharnashak Purchundi) or the ‘abhichaarnashak sachet’. The ‘abhichaar’ is all wrong or vile deeds like ‘Karni’ (some refer to it as §S>r (Purchundi) is a tiny pouch or packet. This a sort of black magic) and the nw aMw tiny sachet will contain salt, poppy seeds and camphor wrapped in the betel leaf to form a small sachet that is held together with a string. This tiny sachet is the abhichaarnashak sachet ( A{^MmaZmeH$ nwaMw§S>r ). ). With the small platter (carrying the material for the poojan) the women will sing the aarti and the eldest among the group will actually do the aarti. We all are familiar with the aarti – ‘Maatey Gayatri sinhaarudha bhagavati…. Ude, ude….’ Holding the small platter in the hand, go round the symbolic representation of the Chandika, i.e. around the site of the Katraaj ashram nine times reciting in a loud voice all along, the Gurukshetram mantra. Then to perform ‘drushta’ ( ZOa CVmaZm ) with the abhichaarnashak pouch and pray to the Trivikram saying, ‘My dear paramatma, With the help of Your Mother, please avert and destroy evil thought, intention or any evil power that may come my family’s way and please bless.’ Now offer this pouch in the sacred fire that will be created by lighting camphor and little twigs in a large tray or even in a pit. The fire created in this way is the Mahishasurmardini’s aura of radiant energy. By way of this gesture what you are accomplishing is, you hand over all responsibility to the Trivikram; It is in fact a prayer that says, “Please rid us of all that stands in the way of well being, welfare and all that is appropriate.” The Gurukshetram mantra will have already transformed the sacred fire into the aura of radiant energy. All that is evil, all ill will having gone into this aura, your household will have welfare and well being. After completion of the poojan procedure, recite the mantra “Om Aeem Hreem Kleem Chamundayaee Vichche” 9 times and offer the akshataa (whole rice grains coated with kumkum) at the Feet of the Chandika, offer fragrant flowers to the Trivikram and put out (quench) the fire with Neem leaves. Apply the kumkum of the Chandika’s Feet to the forehead and if not, to the throat. Do it there and then. The kumkum cannot be carried home for family members. Only those present can apply it. Now for the material required for the poojan. Drumsticks, bananas, cucumber or sweet gourd, coconut, carrots, radish or tondlee (tendli/ Vm| Vm|S>b r /the Indian ivy gourd), udid daal, sesame oil, curds, turmeric, ginger, Jaggery, tamarind, sugarcane and fragrant flowers. Out of these, the fragrant flowers will be offered to the Trivikram, the banana is to be offered to the Chandika mata. All the bananas may be put together to make a common Prasad but must be eaten there and then. Please do not get a dozen bananas each. If ten women come together to offer the prapatti, these will add up to ten dozen bananas and so much Prasad eaten there will make it impossible to walk home, leave alone doing the nine pradakshina. The curds however, may be taken home and given to the men of the family. The women are not supposed to eat the curds. If the men at home are away or for some reason not available, offer it at the root of any tree.
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The sugarcane is to be carried home and eaten by all the women at home. The sugarcane does not mandatorily have to be eaten on the same day, it may be eaten later but do eat at least a little bit on the day of the prapatti. The rest of the prapatti poojan material (all except bananas, curds, sugarcane and fragrant flowers) may be used to make sambar and eaten with chapattis or rice by men and women alike. You may add the masala of your choice but do make it a point to add curry leaves for the sake of health and taste of course. But mind you no other vegetable (bhaji) will be prepared on that day. Chapatis and rice will both be eaten with this sambar. Is that clear? All of this was the ‘Mangalchandika prapatti’ for women. Women who offer this prapatti become the soldiers of the Chandika and become able to protect their family and household and all their dear ones. Her son comes back late from school and the woman is worried, Her son falls in love with a worthless girl, she is worried, her daughter elopes with the wrong person, she is worried. The woman will be able to protect her family and home in such conditions. She will do it, she will no more be helpless, she will not be vulnerable. She will be strong and capable of protecting her household. She will accomplish all of this provided however, that she recites the Gurukshetram mantra regularly and she offers this prapatti on the day of the Sankranti. Now for the ‘Shreerannachandika naimittik prapatti’ for men. This may be offered on any Monday of the month of Shravan. Just the one day (sankranti) for women and a choice of four or even five Mondays for the men! Why is that? That is because not only the energy centres of women but also their capacity to receive and absorb differ considerably from those of men. Besides, this is how Nature has made them both. The difference moreover, is to be traced to the hormones that are specific to the gender. The day of the Sankranti for the women and any Monday of the month of Shravan for the men, is an arrangement made in consideration of this difference and not meant to give any special facility to the men. Do you know who is worshipped on the Monday of the month of Shravan? The Shivashankar for one, yes sure. Who else? Do you remember the other pictures that we include in the poojan. How many of you do all this in the first place? Whose pictures are these? Jeevatyaa and Narsimha. The poojan on on the Monday of the Shravan is addressed to Nrisimha. The Nrisimha form is half lion and half man. Every man must have the firm belief that the Nrisimha is indeed the Trivikram and the Trivikram is the Nrisimha, they are one and the same. The men offer their prapatti after sunset but individually and separately whereas the women do it after sunset of course but as a group, collectively. The open space enhances the capacity of the women to receive and absorb whereas in case of men, it is enclosed space that enhances their capacity to receive and absorb. Besides, their capacities of energy acceptance too differ and so the men will sit at home (enclosed space) and the women will offer the prapatti outdoors in open space.
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The procedure for men: After a bath, sit before the image of the Trivikram and when it is past sunset, recite the Shreegurukshetram mantra nine times. Then recite the mantra ‘Om namashchandikaayaee’ 108 times. This mantra was born of the loud roar of the Devisinha, who is in fact the paramatma and no different from the Trivikram, the original form of the Nrisinha. What was the purpose behind the creation of this mantra? Valour! This mantra is the most eminent, the supreme one of all that gives valour to men. First recite the Gukshetram mantra nine times because it is the mantra of the Trivikram too and then recite 108 times ‘Om namashchandikaayaee’, the mantra that was born of the roar of the devisinha. Now placing the image of the Trivikram on the head, recite the Gurukshetram mantra nine times all over again. This will initiate and cause the very essence or core feature of the Nrisinha, i.e. of the Devisinha to flow, travel from the head through the entire body. There is no better remedy to rid of timidity and weakness. The radiant energy of the Nrisinha enters your body and prepares and equips you to become a soldier, capable of protecting the home, the dharma and the country. The prapatti renders the woman too capable of protecting her household and family if she prays for it. If she prays to the Chandika wishing to become the protector of the dharma and the country apart from her family, she is made into a capable soldier to do so. Is that clear? So that is how the Shreerannachandika prapatti makes of the man, a protecting soldier of the family, the dharma and the country. Let us come back to the details of the procedure. Offer the Trivikram, a naivedya of a banana along with a mixture of curds and sugar. The banana and the curds (with sugar) are to be offered in separate bowls, do not mix in the two. The one offering the prapatti will eat a spoonful of the curds (mixed with sugar). Give the banana as Prasad, to both the men and the women in the family. Now come back and sit before the Trivikram and eat all of the remaining curds looking at the Trivikram all along as you do so. Curds enhances the oj (valour). The oj of the Trivikram, that is received in the form of vibrations, is absorbed or taken in, in the form of curds. Then offer fragrant flowers to the Trivikram and then offer the lotangan. The flowers come right at the end, if you noticed! Flowers are meant to express gratitude, to thank. Any man above the age of sixteen can do the prapatti. Remember the Shreerannachandika prapatti is not to be done in a group; it has got to be done individually, all by yourself. The prapatti can make of men and women alike, valiant soldiers apart from making them the protectorbodyguards at least of their family. When every single family is protected, it follows that the nation is and so is the dharma. So if your heart cherishes the wish to protect the dharma and the country along with your family, is it not an added advantage? So, by all means pray for it. Some might want to ask, “Bapu, may we offer the prapatti three times on sankranti? Until what time can we offer the prapatti on that day? The answer is, the woman may do it three or even five times and so can the man. You can continue for as long as you want in the night. Doing it once will also fetch you an adequate, abundant and beautiful fruit.
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But then the larger the balance in your bank account, the better it is, isn’t it? However, women may as far as possible offer the prapatti only once because they are supposed to cook and eat all the material used in the poojan. You can eat the cooked food on the same day but also the following day in case there is some remaining. Also, after eating the banana at the site of the poojan, if you are left with plenty of bananas, do take them home. Do not waste anything that can be eaten, I will not like it. That was about the Shreechandika prapatti that makes of men and women successful and valiant soldiers on the worldly as well as the spiritual plane. The women will know and feel the strength and capacity that the Shreemangalchandika prapatti will grant to them. They will remain delicate, they will remain feminine, they will in fact see their beauty enhanced and yet experience the resolute fortitude of a protector. The Shreerannachandika prapatti will enhance the purushartha, the valour and their power as men. We come now to the last point – ‘The Shreechandika Exaltation Army, the Shreechandika Exaltation Army for Resuscitation and Rehabilitation’. Re habilitation’. Here we refer to the rehabilitation and the resuscitation of all the strengths of the great Indian culture. culture. ‘Exaltation’ is achieving growth, progress and well-being of oneself as a person, of the ‘self’, of the one’s dharma, of one’s country and in every manner forwards, at every level and from every perspective. The Shreechandika Abhyudaya and Unnati army will be dedicated and committed to the protection of our motherland and our dharma. What is the mission of the army? I only just mentioned the basic purpose of the army - The basic and the chief feature of the mission will be ‘the rejuvenation of the unique strengths of the excellent Indian culture along with that of their influence.’ This is an army that will revitalize the impacts of the strengths of our culture and regain for them their due glorious status, the army of the Aadimata Chandika. Tough job indeed. By strengths, I imply every kind of strength. Wanting peace in life necessarily means opposing war. How we implement our opposition to war or what kind of means we resort to, to ensure peace and combat war, only time will tell. I do not want to talk about it as yet. There could be several ways of opposing war. I might want to use one or at times I might use all at one time, if need be. Fear is something I did not ever feel, I do not and never will. There could be more than one ways of preventing war or shunning it - right from peaceful ways to any other. The criteria deciding the admission to the army are very strict. During the first three years only men will be admitted. The women will be allowed after the first three years. Opposing war in every possible way is our intention and motto. As for the objectives, they are the insistence on human values, on a conduct that does not invite the fury of Nature, that does not anger Shiva or Rudra, the ultimate authority in Nature and that tends towards attaining wellbeing from the Rudra which obviously imply preservation of Nature. Also, in the event of the third world war….well I am not an astrologer to predict but I have
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indeed written about it. One never knows what lies in store….I am neither a Horabhooshan nor a Jyotishacharya (expert astrologer) nor Jyotish Joshiratna. Joshi merely happens to be My surname. By the way, the surname Joshi is not to be traced to Jyotish, it evolves from the word ‘Juhoshi’ which has a totally different meaning. So coming back to where we left, if at all the third world war happens we are going to have to take up tasks of rehabilitation and also of joining the army as soldiers who actually fight on the battlefield and others who play a role backstage so to say. The military recruits doctors, nurses, engineers, computer experts right down to cooks, masons, clerks, electricians and so many others. Apart from this, providing information even in villages about recruitment in the army as given in the Indian constitution, will also be part of the mission of the army, which in turn indicates that the work and purpose of the army will comply with the constitution of India and so the mental and physical preparation and training will be one of its tasks. In the event of war, the army must, if required, be willing and prepared to go to the battlefield but in accordance with the Indian constitution. No, we are not making Naxalites or Maoists out of people. We intend to relieve the government and the nation of its tensions. Unlike the Naxalism and the Maoism there is no such thing as Chandika-ism’ involved in our mission. The philosophy and principles of the Chandika are the purest and the most sacred ever and so is Her army. The admission to the army will be granted only after thorough evaluation and testing. The chief function of the army will be to assist and support the police force in every state during disasters and emergency situations. In situations like massive flooding, heavy rainfall, fires and riots the army will support the local police and work as per their guidance to overcome the situation. The completion of the basic course of Aniruddha's Academy of Disaster Management will be one of the fundamental criteria for eligibility to apply for admission. Others do not qualify even to apply for recruitment. The selection procedure is extremely strict. I am going to admit only a few and not thousands and lakhs. Besides, the selection procedure will include the written, oral and practical examinations. The admission pattern will fall in line with the regular one followed for recruitment as soldiers. The age group that can apply is 21 years to 55 years. Persons of age 55 too, have a lot to contribute. They will be assigned appropriate tasks. I am not going to talk about it now. The army section will stringently implement the age limit. Discipline will be rigorous. It will be mandatory to commit and give six hours, (from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm) for training every Sunday. The time may vary as per local conditions but the total time to be given for training will be fixed. An absence of three Sundays in the year will attract action in the form of displacement though amicable, from the army to other projects of the organization. The person will of course not be expelled from the organization but definitely not be allowed to continue in the army. Just like I have made this rule for volunteers - many of you
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are perhaps not aware of it – be it at the centre or at Harigurugraam, remaining absent through three consecutive Thursdays will result in the suspension of your badge. Whenever this person returns, he will get his badge from his group leader only. It is very much possible that you have important or unavoidable business – your mother or your father could be sick, an old person in the family could have passed away, you could have to go out of town, there could be so many reasons to keep you away. But now on I am going to be very stern and severe about all of this. Sameerdada and the CEOs are a little too lenient, kind and considerate. I am not, I am very strict. If the volunteer remains absent three Thursdays in a row, his batch will be suspended; not discarded or cancelled but suspended. The badge will be returned provided he meets his group leader and explains. Alternatively, he should have informed the organization in writing and beforehand explaining his absence on those Thursdays. Besides, if a volunteer is found to remain away on 1/3 of the total number of Thursdays in the year, the badge will be cancelled straight away. As for the army, there is an allowance of only three absences in the whole year. If you remain absent for a third of the total number of Thursdays in the year, you will not be a volunteer anymore. What happens is, you work hard till you get a badge, once you do become a volunteer at the Harigurugraam you just vanish and reappear only on days of our festivals or functions and only because you get a pass and your family gets an easy entry. About a third of the volunteers fall in this category. I will just not tolerate this. I am personally going to check the muster and cross out the names of those who remain absent in this manner. They will not be suspended; a cross against the name from Me means no badge any more. However, those who cannot come due to their age, an illness or having to travel will definitely be accommodated with consideration and will retain their badges. In case of women, pregnancy - your own, that of your daughter or of your daughter-in-law – is certainly a legitimate reason and you may remain absent even for six months. I have no problem. But informing the organization is certainly your responsibility. I have also declared the principle we follow. A resignation from anybody at all, is promptly accepted. Since the moment I promised never to forsake anyone, I am bound to abide by it. I cannot forsake anybody. Those who want to leave have to go on their own, fall or drop off. I cannot drop anybody, not even those who stray because I have openly pronounced that I will not forsake anyone. So now those who want to go, have to drop Me! Yes! That is it! It is not My responsibility anymore. It is up to you to decide. What do you want to choose? Are you here to comply with Bapu’s principles, His values and decisions? Or do you want to drop off, fall to the ground, mingle with waste and be worth no more than it? Each of you has a free will and I never stand in the way of the free will. As regards the Army, more than three instances of absenteeism irrespective of the reason, will mean accommodation in other projects. Exceptional cases will be decided by Me and Me alone. Basically, we must understand that the army will work towards the prevention, protection and the rehabilitation of the third world
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war but within the scope of the Indian constitution and will at any cost undertake constructive tasks. No person connected with any political party or any political organization will be allowed entry into the army. Except for the fixed hours on Sundays, these volunteers may pursue their professional or other activities sincerely. Placing their hands on the Chandika’s Feet, the selected recruits will have to take an oath of reverence, faith and commitment towards the Indian constitution, the Indian law and the Indian culture. This oath will have to be taken in My presence and before Me and I mean before Me in My physical presence and not any other. I will be present dressed as I usually am in shirt and trousers. Apart from intellectual and psychological training, physical training in the form of exercise and in addition to it high tree climbing, rock climbing, tent making, jungle safari, water walks - walking through ponds, in muck and through floods, helping others to walk in such conditions and even saving their lives when required. You should try running in soggy, wet muck. I have made Pauras, My own son do this not one or two but for three whole years. When we lived in ‘Rigveda’ which is by the sea, I have made him run through wet sand and for an hour and a half each time. The recruits will be trained in all these skills, in fact they will have to train in them. I will just not tolerate anybody shrinking in fear and being timid. It is going to be Aniruddhasinh Himself who will be the commander-in-chief of this army, Aniruddhasinh and not Dr. Aniruddha Joshi. The commander-in-chief of this army is going to be Aniruddhasinh and this army is the last and the only hope of the world, the only one that will salvage the world from the third world war, that will salvage only the virtuous ones from the third world war and that will give to the survivors of the third world war, a happy and secure life, in other words the Ramrajya. So friends, what I spoke about today, was really brief only so that you get an idea. I keep walking My path but I feel from My heart that My dear ones walk along. But I never ever insist, I just speak – with love. If you listen to Me, it is good. If you do not, I tell you once again. If you listen this time, good for you. I do not bother to do this the third time over. If there is a genuine problem, I do give a third chance though. But even after that if you persist in not listening to Me, well we part ways; you go your way and I go Mine. You might have understood My talk in parts, in parts you might not have followed. The entire talk will be made available to you in the form of a printed booklet. Besides, I will be elaborating on the topics in the Thursday pravachan. But do strive to bring in the Ramrajya at least in your personal life. What indeed is the Ramrajya? When the subjects (people) of the kingdom are happy, they are not sad, not miserable, not helpless, not starved and hungry, they are not targets for abuse and contempt, they are not kicked around, the reign or the prevailing state is called the Ramrajya. Cherishing and preserving the sentiment for one’s dharma is the Ramrajya. In the Ramrajya, there just cannot exist a household that is helpless, ailing, disabled or poor. If we wish to be part of the Ramrajya, we must follow and
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implement at least all the things to be done at the individual level. These things to be done at the individual level and the upasana of the Chandika are by no means insignificant tasks. The prapatti once a year, the regular recitation of the Gurukshetram mantra apart from the little things at the personal level will make us legitimate citizens of the Ramrajya – citizens legitimately and rightfully entitled to the citizenship of the Ramrajya. You are going to actually hold the green card or call it the visa or the passport or even the entry card if you like, to the Ramrajya. Simple and easy tasks like offering the Rannachandika or the mangalchandika prapatti, reciting the Gurukshetram mantra, eating curry leaves, drinking adequate water, stepping out and receiving sunlight can get you the licensed entry to the Ramrajya. And I alone issue these licenses…. only I. My ego is huge because it is the self-respect of all My sons and all My daughters put together. It is their being, their core put together. That is what makes it so huge. As for Me, I have no pride; as for My ego, there is no question of it at all. The self-respect and the self, the core of all of you, are with Me and that makes Me the richest of all. Why do you think I am the happiest? I am as happy as My children are. I am ten times as sad and hurt as My children are. When you feel one gram of pain I feel ten grams of it. Never forget this, never. Yes, the Ramrajya will happen. Yes, on the day of the Ghatasthapana, the Ramrajya will start happening. Begin with tasks at the individual level and as soon as possible or you could wait till you receive the booklet if you wish to. You may disregard who Bapu is but irrespective of everything and come what may, with firm belief and love in your heart, hold on to the faith that Bapu is Your wellwisher, a well-wisher who strives and toils for your well being and without the slightest expectation from you; he has been doing so all along in the past, down the ages, He is doing it now in the present and He will continue to do so, at all times. You are familiar with the words ‘idam na mama’ are you not? All we need to say is ‘mama’ ( __ ) ‘mama’ is ‘mine’, He, Bapu is mine. The Ramrajya is here, it is spreading, reaching out far and wide. All we have to do is obtain an entry visa and the one who actually issues it, is ever willing to be partial, without accepting anything from you. !!Hari Om!! II Avadhoot Chintan Shri Gurudev dutta II II Shri Chandika Mata ki Jai II II Ramrajya Suswagatam II II Ramrajya Suswagatam II II Ramrajya Suswagatam II
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* Annexure * List – Preparation Group
1) Aniruddha's Institute of Grameenvikas Grameenvikas Sr. No. Name 1 Sandeshsinh Prasade 2 Mugdhaveera Prasade 3 Pravinsinh Pravinsinh Wagh 4 Narendrasinh Kerkar 5 Hemantsinh Mukane 6 Avinashsinh Korlekar 7 Santoshsinh Desai (Baba) 8 Suhassinh Jadhav 9 Sunilsinh Shimpi 10 Hanumantsinh Bavkar 11 Shrikantsinh Deshpande 12 Rameshchandrasinh Rameshchandrasi nh Ajgaonkar 13 Vilassinh Malode 14 Mohindersinh Bamne 15 Nehaveera Patade 16 Renukaveera Atale
Location Mumbai Mumbai Pune Mumbai Javhar Murud Ratnagiri Mumbai Pune Kasarsai Mumbai Palghar Mumbai Ratnagiri Mumbai Mumbai
2) The Exponent Group Group of Journals for MBAs MBAs Sr. No. Name 1 Nareshsinh Dev 2 Sunilsinh Bahl 3 Suhassinh Dongre 4 Ashutoshsinh Vaidya 5 Ambarishsinh Chatterjee 6 Bhushansinh Pawar 7 Apoorvasinh Sarkar
Location Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai (Lucknow)
3) The Exponent Group Group of Journals for Professional Professional Medicine Sr. No. Name Location 1 Dr. Hemantsinh Tongaonkar Mumbai 2 Dr. Ritaveera Nichnaki Mumbai 3 Dr. Suhasinh Gholkar Mumbai 4 Dr. Laxmikantsinh Saptarshi Pune 5 Dr. Jayeshsinh Shah Mumbai
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4) The Exponent Group of Journals for General General Medical Information Information Sr. No. Name Location 1 Dr. Priyaveera Karnik Mumbai 2 Dr. Sharadsinh Murudkar Mumbai 3 Dr. Kamleshsinh Suryavanshi Mumbai 4 Dr. Ninadsinh Gholkar Mumbai 5) The Exponent Group of Journals for Chartered Chartered Accountants Sr. No. Name Location 1 Vinaysinh Balase Mumbai 2 Rajeshsinh Shah Mumbai 3 Shrutiveera Shah Mumbai 4 Praveensinh Shah Mumbai 5 Leenaveera Gadkari Mumbai 6 Hrishikeshsinh Chincholkar Nigadi 6) The Exponent Group of Journals for Teachers (Marathi and English) Sr. No. Name Location 1 Ajitsinh Deshpande Mumbai 2 G. D. Patil Sir Mumbai 3 Dr. Shirishsinh Datar Mumbai 4 Dr. Leenamveera Padelkar Mumbai 5 Santoshsinh Sawant Mumbai 6 Shilpaveera Vaidya Mumbai 7 Gauriveera Gambhir Pune 7) The Exponent Group of Journals for Shares Shares and Stock market Sr. No. Name Location 1 Dr. Shivanandsinh Nichnaki Mumbai 2 Girindrasinh Vasudev Mumbai 3 Sanjaysinh Thakkar Mumbai 4 Sushilsinh Mulye Mumbai 5 Sanketsinh Pradhan Mumbai 6 Dharmeshsinh Trivedi Mumbai 7 Prashantsinh Talpade Mumbai 8) The Exponent Group Group of Journals Sr. No. Name 1 Shaileshsinh Narkhede 2 Saiprasadsinh Jadhav 3 Sunilsinh Wandhekar 4 Maheshsinh Gadkari 5 Ashishsinh Puranik 6 Mahadeosinh Ghadigaokar 7 Bhalchandrasinh Brahme 8 Amitsinh Khamkar
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for General General Engineering Location Mumbai Mumbai Aurangabad Mumbai Bilaspur Mumbai Nigadi Mumbai
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Vishwajeetsinh Birajdar Amoghsinh Anubhavane Anilsinh Thakur Swapnilsinh Chalke Prasadsinh Parekar
9) The Exponent Group Group of Journals Sr. No. Name 1 Kishoresinh Malve 2 Bhargavsinh Gulvani 3 Rohansinh Mhashalkar 4 Prasadsinh Choubal 5 Amitsinh Kesari 6 Shyamkantsinh Matondkar 7 Prasadsinh Kolte
Nigadi Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai for Information Information Technology Location Mumbai Bengaluru USA Mumbai Pune Mumbai Australia
10) The Exponent Group Group of Journals for Electronics Sr. No. Name Location 1 Komalsinh Rajput Mumbai 2 Nikhilsinh Mahajan Pune 3 Vijaysinh Rathod Rourkee 4 Amitsinh Katwankar Mumbai 5 Sameersinh Mohite Mumbai 11) The Group for for Alternative Alternative Sources of Energy Sr. No. Name Location 1 Ashoksinh Vartak Mumbai 2 Bhushansinh Kanade Mumbai 3 Rajeshsinh Chauhan Mumbai 12) The Group for Pollution Control and Environmental Protection Protection Sr. No. Name Location 1 Balkrishnasinh Balkrishnasi nh Desai Mumbai 2 Sushilsinh Ubale Mumbai 3 Prafulsinh Hindalekar Mumbai 4 Dr. Lalitveera Nerurkar Mumbai 5 Ravindrasinh Patkar Mumbai
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