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To the great men who dwell in the soul, who have transcended the three gunas and are
dispassionate, the ashta-siddhis and nav-nidhis and the wealth of Kubera too is worth
nothing. Their gestures are natural, innate and acts of joy. The life of His Holiness Swami Sri
Sri Lilashahji Maharaj is a living example of the message of Vedanta. This is proved by the
incidents that occurred in His life. Swamiji was in Nainital at that time. He used to go for a
stroll daily at around 6 in the morning and would return by 8 am. Once, a millionaire from
Gandhidham, by the name Tolani, came to Nainital to have darshan of Santsri. This wealthy
person had many institutes for social welfare and college run in his name. He came to the
ashram and expressed his wish to have darshan of Swami Lilashahji Maharaj. A sadhak from
the ashram apprised him of Guruji ‘s daily routine of morning walk. On that day Santsri had
started earlier in the morning and it was expected that He might return soon. Tolani kept
standing till 8-8:30, 9-9:30 am…waiting for the darshan. Ultimately at around 10 am,
Santshree could be seen coming from a distance. Pujya Gurudev was arriving in a pleasant
mood, with one hand supporting a bundle of wood of acacia and cactus placed on the head
and carrying a pitcher in the other. Swamiji’s personal sevak got perplexed at this sight.
He ran towards Guruji and said: “Master! What are you doing? A wealthy person,
Tolani, has been waiting to meet you for long and you have taken so much time today?”
Santsri replied: “So what if he has come. Let him wait.”
Sevak: “Please leave all this.”
Santsri softly said: “Why should I? I found all this dry wood there. It will be useful in
cooking, so I stayed back to pick them up.”
Sevak: “Your Holiness! A rich person like Tolani has come for your darshan and you
are carrying this bundle on your head for the sake of some cheap fuel wood…how will this
appear to him?”
Santsri replied – “When did I call him? Ask him to go away. I will come at my leisure.”
If a rich person had come to meet any worldly person, he would have given him a grand
welcome and honoured him. He would have flattered him. He would have made efforts to
please him and then used this connection for his own benefit. However, before the self-
realized saints - poor and rich, ignorant and learned - all are equal. For such a great souls, the
scriptures say:
{ZË`§ ~«÷ag§ nrËdm V¥ßVmo `… na_mË_{Z &
BÝЧ M _Ý`Vo a§H§$ Z¥nmUm§ VÌ H$m H$Wm &&
“Imbibing ever, essence of the Brahman, one who is gratified in the Supreme Atman, He
regards Indra (king of the gods) as a pauper, what to say of the kings?” What to say of the
rich? Rather than the company of men, solitude, modesty and simplicity appeal to such a
mahÍtmÍ. Prosperity and vast kingdoms neither attract him nor give the kind of delight as
these.
‘Free of desire, free of anxiety,
the mind carefree
He who wants nothing,
Is the King of kings! Hail Lilashah.’
Curious Context
Hanumanji too had Lifted the Govardhan!
(Sri Hanuman Jayanti: 9th April)
The construction of a bridge over the sea for attacking Lanka was in full swing.
Innumerable monkeys hailed Lord Rama as they carried on their work. Hanumanji
flew here and there to collect huge mountains for constructing the Sri Ramasetu. As all
the southern mountains were already used for the bridge, he flew to the North and
reached near the Himalayas, where he saw the 14 mile long vast peak of Dronachal. The
son of wind tried to lift it but was surprised to find that the mountain did not budge
even an inch. Hanumanji went into meditation and found out the history of the
mountain. He came to know that it was Govardhan, a great devotee of the Lord, who
had come to the earth from Goloka when the gods had come to the earth during the
incarnation of Lord Rama to behold His divine play and lend their assistance in it.
Hanumanji paid obeisances at the feet of the glorious Govardhan with utmost reverance
and spoke humbly, “O the most pious king of mountains! I want to take you to the
Lord’s feet. Why don’t you come along? There you will behold the holy form of the
Lord; who will place His lotus feet upon you to cross the sea and reach Lanka.”
Govardhan was overjoyed and said, “O son of wind! Kindly take me to the Lord without
delay.”
Now Hanumanji lifted the mountain with utter ease. Govardhan seemed to be light as
flower in Hanumanji’s left hand. On the other side, Sri Rama was thinking, ‘Govardhan is a
staunch devotee of my manifestation in Goloka as Murli Manohar Sri Krishna. If here he
insists to behold me in that form, I will have to transgress the limits of propriety. What is to
be done?’
The Lord was lost in thought when on that fifth day, the construction work of the strong
and vast 200 mile long and 20 mile wide bride reached its completion. Immediately, Lord
Rama ordered, “With the construction of the bridge being completed, now there is no need
for mountains and trees. Let everybody leave whatever mountain or tree he has in hand,
wherever he is, and come to me immediately.”
The monkeys sped in all directions and spread Lord Rama’s message everywhere.
Everyone dropped whatever mountain or tree he had, wherever he was, and ran towards the
Lord. The same mountains which were abandoned by the valiant monkeys stand in the south
today as the southern mountains were already used for the bridge. Hanumanji had hardly
reached Vrajdhara carrying the supremely glorious Govardhan in his hand, when he heard the
Lord’s command. He left Govardhan right there, though he remembered his promise. Just
then he saw Govardhan looking at him sadly with eyes full of expectation. Hanumanji said,
“Do not worry, my Lord will surely safeguard my promise.” And he flew towards the Lord.
Hanumanji reached Lord Rama. When the omniscient Rama inquired about him he said,
“Lord! I promised to help Govardhan have your darshan and touch your holy feet when I
heard your command I placed him down in Vrajbhoomi. He was utterly disappointed. I have
also reassured him that I will fulfill my promise.”
Lord Rama, who has motherly love for His devotees, said, “Dear Hanuman! Your word
is my word. Govardhan will surely attain Me but he is fond of my manifestation as wearing
the peacock feather crown and holding the flute in my hand. Therefore, tell him that when I
incarnate myself in the Dvapar Yuga in Vrajdhara in the form of Murlimanohar, which is
dear to him; not only will he have my darshan, I too will play over him while using his things
including fruits, flowers, grass etc. along with the children of Vraj. Not only this, I will also
keep holding him unceasingly for seven days on my finger.”
Hanumanji came to Govardhan and told him, “O king of mountains! You are blessed!
The Lord, who is subservient to His devotees has promised to fulfill your wish.” He then
explained the Lord’s promise to him.
The king of mountains was overjoyed. With eyes filled with tears of love, he expressed his
gratitude to Hanumanji, the devotee of Lord Rama, “O son of Anjani! I am not in a position
to give anything in exchange for this great favour you have done to me. I will be ever grateful
to you.”
Health and Nature
Nature’s Priceless Gift : Sunlight Therapy
The human body is nature’s best creation and nature has devised a plan to keep it healthy.
The foundation stone of this natural plan is the sun. The sun’s rays destroy all diseases and
provide positive health.
Am^m[af§ {díd^ofOr_ñ`mÑîQ>mZ² {Z e_`V² &
‘The sun’s rays destroy all diseases. They destroy germs associated with disease.’
(Atharvaveda: 6.52.3)
The sun’s rays have been unceasingly carrying out the task of purifying and nourishing
grain, water, wind, earth, vegetables, herbs and the mind and body of living beings. The objective
of the system of praying to the Sun God, offering libation to the Sun, performing Sun salutation
prevalent in Indian civilization, is to attain mental health, physical health and spiritual progress.
The most eminent physician of Ayurveda, Charaka acharya gave a very important place to the
Sun worship in the category of divine healing. The Western researcher Dr. Soley has said, “The
power to destroy a disease that the sun has is not found in any other object of the world.” Animals
sit in the sun and get cured of their diseases quickly, whereas human beings resorting to synthetic
medicines, destroy their health and wealth. If a person wants, he or she can quickly get disease-
free through the solar therapy.
The seven colours present in the sun’s rays affect the seven dhÍtus, rasa, blood etc. of the
physical body. Other than the digestive fire which produces chyle from food, there are different
fires associated with the seven different dhÍtus, each of which aid the production of the
corresponding dhÍtu e.g. the fire associated with rasa formation, the fire associated with blood
formation, the fire associated with flesh formation etc.
Broadly speaking, the four functions of the seven colours present in the sun’s rays are:
1. To stimulate the digestive fire.
2. To stimulate the fires associated with the seven dhÍtus and thereby produce the essential
dhÍtus.
3. To balance the three doshas: vÍta, pitta, kapha through the red, green and blue rays
respectively.
4. To excrete the gross and subtle waste matter.
The functions of red, green and indigo rays
The red rays present in the sunlight, is warm, stimulant and energizing. Such rays have the
unique and wonderful efficacy to activate the weak and inactive organs of the body, to revitalize
them and to remove the stiffness of muscles and tendons. This colour has a special effect on the
thoracic and abdominal organs -the liver, the kidneys, the stomach, the intestines, the lungs and
muscles. It supplements the deficiency of iodine and increases the production of red blood cells,
(haemoglobin). Asthma, cough, T.B. and other kapha related ailments, indigestion, hyperacidity,
gas trouble and other diseases associated with poor digestion, paralysis, gout, pain in the joints,
senile debility, muscular weakness, anaemia and low blood pressure - in all these ailments, the
red rays provide miraculous benefit.
The green colour, present in the rays of the sun is neutral. It helps in excretion of waste
matter and toxins from the body and purifies the blood. It keeps the mind happy and enthusiastic.
It has a special effect on the skin, the organs below the waist and on excretory organs. It is also
good for the eyes. The green rays are especially beneficial for chronic constipation, renal
disorders like diabetes, renal failure, heart diseases, skin diseases, infected wounds and high
blood pressure.
The indigo colour, present in the rays of the sun, is cool, sedative and germicidal. It cures
mental stress. It strengthens the brain and the nervous system. It helps in spiritual progress and
meditation. It has special effect on the throat, the neck, the mouth, the brain and the head. It is
especially beneficial in diseases caused by aggravated pitta like burning and painful sensation in
the body, thirst, excessive bleeding during menstruation, headache, insomnia, hair loss, graying of
hair, epilepsy, insanity and other psychiatric and neurilogical disorders.
The common methods of sunlight therapy
1. Offering libation to the sun god: While offering water to the sun, the rays of the sun that
pass through the stream of water fall on our whole body from head to toe. With this, we naturally
get the benefits of taking water charged with the sun’s rays.
2. Sun bath: During sunrise, wear minimal clothes, sit facing the sun in such a way that the
rays fall on your navel. Then shut your eyes and think, ‘The seven coloured rays are entering my
navel. The radiant energy of the sun is absorbed by my body. With the Sun god’s life nourishing
energies, every atom of my body is charged with tremendous power of immunity. . … . …
. …”
Like this sit for eight minutes facing the sun and ten minutes with your back facing the sun.
Be careful not to bask too long or see that the sun is not too hot. It is much better if you bask
lying down.
3. Sun salutation: Every morning facing the sun and performing Surya namaskar along with
chanting of the appropriate mantra, forms a complete exercise. One Surya namaskar sequence is a
sequence of ten asanas. While doing Surya namaskar, the sun’s rays fall on all parts of the body.
Regular practice of Surya namaskar makes the body healthy, fit and strong. With this, one
develops a magnetic, powerful and dynamic personality.
Asaramji Bapu is a True Saint
I am a social journalist. Once I met Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu in connection with a research project.
Today the media is spreading falsehoods regarding the Hindu saint, Sri Asaramji Bapu. Though I am a
Muslim, yet I am pained by the allegations being levelled against Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu. Sri
Asaramji Bapu is a true saint. Had it not been so, he wouldn’t have kept quiet after receiving so many
insults. We know what politicians do.
Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu had told me, “If you want to behold Allah, meditate!” I said, “I am not
able to meditate.” He placed his hand on my head and said, “If you will meditate at the time of Namaz
(prayers) it will be easier. Remember me and call me for help.” Though I did not have implicit faith, I
did as per his advice and the peace I experienced that day was indescribable. I successfully quit
smoking and non-vegetarian food. All my evil habits were gone. My life was filled with joy. These
media people can do anything for money. Even Bapuji’s aura is a testimony to the fact that he is a true
faqir. In spite of all this smear campaign, he is calm, composed and joyful. This shows his equanimity.
I am a liberal Muslim. I have got real knowledge about Allah from Bapuji only. Hindus and
people of other religions should respect Bapuji. It is difficult to fool even a few thousand people.
And there are about 3-4 crores of people who are devoted to Bapuji. I have seen that the
message of love, service, bhakti and peace is given in his ashram. Bapu has never grabbed
anybody’s land. This allegation too is part of the conspiracy to malign him. If you don’t trust my
statement, then check it for yourself. Don’t see through the media’s eyes; recognize the truth.
According to me, Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu, who still is the king of crores of hearts and endeavours for
the good of all is the greatest Gujarati, the greatest Indian and the greatest human being.
God be with you!
The comment posted by Farouqe Mahomad on the website
(www.jeetegakaun.in/sabse bada gujarati/thread.php? id= 10-103, on Morari Bapu forum.)