Tridandi Swami Srimad Madhav Ramanuj Jeor Ji
ashimananda chatterjee
Tridandi Swami Srimad Madhav Ramanuj Jeor Ji is no more.
His final rites was held in Digsui on 11th September 2010. Very next to Sadhan Samity at Param Guru Dham.
Despite a heavy downpour devotees in hundred gathered at his funeral at Digsui - a village remotely tucked away from Calcutta.
The locals lent an active hand in preparing his Samadhi site.
The cremeation was strictly followed according to the Ramanuji custom. Several Sanyasis of the said order performed his Avishek and Samadhi ceremony of our revered Madhav Swami ji.
These are the last few glimpses of the beavered incident
…….ashimananda chatterjee |
ashimananda chatterjee
--- On Sun, 12/9/10, ashimananda chatterjee <ashimananda...@yahoo.com> wrote: |
arka
When the world sleeps, when the darkness engulfs the sky and silence
pervades the atmosphere... I am starting to write a so-called
'OBITUARY' with tears in my eyes for my spiritual master who has
taught me to love THAKUR and has flooded my life with selfless
affection and grace.
Swami Madhav Ramanuj Jeor was Thakur's servant, cook, disciple and His
leela-companion. How THAKUR Sitarmdas Omkarnath dev had endeared him
is like a divine and holy parable. Swamiji has always maintained
secrecy about his spiritual life, but had personally disclosed some
incidents to his near devotees to glorify THAKUR's grace. This is one
such incident which is now being publicly written,as he has departed
from his mortal body...
Swamiji was in his twenties when he was doing service, but mind was
craving for a guru. He used to worship Ramakrisnadev's photo and used
to chant HARE-KRISNA mahamantra.
Oneday, while meditating, he had a darsan of a saint with beard and
hair-locks... he wondered-' who is he??'
The saint said- 'jap chharis na[ dont leave chanting]' and
disapppeared.
Later, Swamiji was admitted in a hospital with pleurisy... where the
next bed patient had a photo of the saint he had visualised in
meditation.
He asked- 'who is this saint?? do you know him?'
Pranabananda ji said- 'yes, he is my guru Sitaramdas Omkarnathdeb.have
u seen him?'
Swamiji said-'oh yes, i have seen him, but otherwise.where can i get
him now?'
Swamiji came to know that Thakur is going to puri soon.On subsequent
days, he had repeated darsans of THAKUR persuading him to go to Puri.
Swamiji's sister used to send money from delhi for buying fruits. He
insisted the doctors for release and bought rail-ticket with that
money.
In that train, Thakur was also going. At Cuttack, Thakur was viewed by
swamiji from a distance. Thakur was surrounded by a crowd of devotees.
Swamiji decided in mind- 'If this saint[thakur] is Ramkrisna
Paramhamsadeb, then he must place his feet on my head when i offer
pranam.'
At Puri station, swamiji was taken by Pranabanandaji to Thakur by
pushing through the crowd... swamiji did pranam, and immediately ,
THAKUR placed both His feet on swamiji's head.
CONDITION GIVEN WAS FULFILLED... ALL DOUBTS CLEARED, ALL BINDINGS
BROKEN.
This was the beginning of Swamiji's journey with Thakur in this
life... as life studded with spiritual revelations, renunciation,
guruseba, and filled with perpetual showering of THAKUR's affection.
I know that although he has left his mortal body, he is there with
me,his smile is still flooding my life with countless blessings... but
still, my eyes are becoming wet... I dont know why? a strange
emptiness is there around... just as the darkness of the night is
engulfing the sky.
leena mukherjee
My deepest condolence and respect to Tridandi Swami Madhav Ramanuj.
Sorry members I am expressing my thoughts in bengali.
Bhai Arka,
Atma mrituhin ajar amar e katha tomar ajana noi.. Dehi guru tar sarir tagh korechen matro. Kintu tini chilen achen thakben. Kai mono bakke dakle tar sara tumi sab somoi pabe. Mone kore dekho Thakur Sri Ramkrishner mritur por tar parshadra katobar take dekhechen. Swaiji katobar tar puto sannigdho peye donnyo hoyechen. Ajo kato punnoban vakto Sri Sitaramer sparsho peye donnyo hon. Swamijir santan tumi tar paroloukik kaj koro. Mon kharap koro na. Bhalo theko.
JAy Guru
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arka
jai guru didi,
i know GURU IS ETERNAL... And his grace is perpetual, but still this
external departure is hard to tolerate. Its really a very painful
moment, when i am shedding tears inspite of knowing about endless
presence of Guru. Memories of his smiling face, his gestures of
affection and his comforting words are making me restless.... as a
petty and worthless servant like me is not being able to realise his
eternal grace.
regards,
arka
Aishik Mitra
Dear arka,
You know I am not so good in bangla, but whatever I gathered from your mail
is that (if I am wrong please do let me know) you were working as a
moderator and just trying to keep the discussions healthy. I appreciate that
Arka. What I meant by was that when we are writing something it might hurt
someone else feelings and it was not directed only at you but Sumon also..
when we write sometimes we are not able to express our feelings and the
written material seems to go somewhere else where it was not intended to go.
What I felt was that your mail was a bit harsh and the answer to the
question could have been more innocent and a few words could have been
avoided.
I am sorry Arka if I have hurt you, I know you are upset on swami jis
departure. We all share the grief and pray to Thakur for his noble soul.
I feel as a moderator of a group you should show some constraints on
thoughts and mails (even if some member is not doing so...). It is a only a
request rest you are quite learned and well read to tackle such situations.
It is also a request to Sumon to exercise some restrictions and control over
the mails and not try to hurt anyone's feelings.
This group should be the mouthpiece of today's disciples of THAKUR SITARAM
DAS OMKARNATH and nothing else. Let us discuss and share the Thakur vaani.
May Thakur bless us all and lead us to the path he wants us to walk on.
Jai Guru
Aishik Mitra
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Sent: 13 September 2010 18:26
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Subject: Re: Tridandi Swami Madhav Ramanuj-A TRIBUTE WITH TEARS
On Sep 13, 5:45 pm, leena mukherjee <leenakolk...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> My deepest condolence and respect to Tridandi Swami Madhav Ramanuj.
>
> Sorry members I am expressing my thoughts in bengali.
>
> Bhai Arka,
> Atma mrituhin ajar amar e katha tomar ajana noi.. Dehi guru tar sarir tagh
korechen matro. Kintu tini chilen achen thakben. Kai mono bakke dakle tar
sara tumi sab somoi pabe. Mone kore dekho Thakur Sri Ramkrishner mritur por
tar parshadra katobar take dekhechen. Swaiji katobar tar puto sannigdho peye
donnyo hoyechen. Ajo kato punnoban vakto Sri Sitaramer sparsho peye donnyo
hon. Swamijir santan tumi tar paroloukik kaj koro. Mon kharap koro na. Bhalo
theko.
>
> JAy Guru
>
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bhai arka and other disciples of swamiji,only one thing can
be said and that is he is alive through all of you,the sishyas who
carry him in your body and mind in the form of guru mantra.i deeply
salute you,in whom the unbound lie in a form so pristine that it it
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arka
heart, the memories are crowding in my mind---
The days when his smiling face has ushered overflowing grace in every
aspect of my life, the moments when his reassuring smile has dispelled
all worries, the incidents when his blessings have steered me through
adverse conditions… and still he has said innocently- ‘I know nothing,
Thakur is doing all these…’
I have never felt sorry for being born after Thakur’s departure from
mortal body, because Swamiji has always been a living image of Thakur
in front of me.
Swami Vivekananada used to address Swami Brahmananda as –
‘GURU-VAT GURU-PUTRESU’
So true indeed, a spiritual son of Sri Thakur is so much blended in
His leela, teachings and philosophy that he becomes just a living
image of Thakur Himself.
I recall what Thakur has written about true divine love….
THAKUR has written a beautiful quote of Bidyapati in ‘ NAM RASAYAN’—
Anukhana Madhava Madhava sonritey
Sundari veli madhaii
O nija bhav swabhav bichhurila
Apan guna lubdhaii.
……
Bhorahi sahachari katara dithi heri
Chhala chhala lochan pani
Anukhana radha radha ratatahi
Adho adho kahu bani.
Our Thakur explains—Srimati is forgetting her own self by constantly
chanting MADHAV-MADHAV. Her own feelings and characteristics are
lost.. she becomes MADHAV… and in Radha-biraha, with tears in eyes
and
emotion in voice, she utters RADHA-RADHA.
Beautiful… this symbolic description is so significant--- any devotee
who contemplates the DIVINE blends in the DIVINE.
So also… Swamiji’s words, his life style, his gestures , his
unconditional love --- everything was so like Thakur…. When I read the
life of Thakur, I feel the remarkable similarity.
arka
“ I had the duty of cooking prasada everyday. As there was no fixed
number of visitors and devotees, adequate quantity would be prepared.
So,often the excess food had to be discarded into the Ganga. Oneday,
Baba saw this and exclaimed—‘so much food is wasted!’
I said—‘ Baba , there is no other way… what to do?’
Baba replied softly- ‘ do one thing. Everyday, ask me beforehand how
many persons are going to come. Then cook accordingly.’
Henceforth, I would ask Baba before cooking, and his prediction would
be accurate. There was no excess or shortage thereafter.”
….this is our THAKUR.. Omniscient, a Mystery unexplored to our worldly
eyes.
Swamiji used to tell me these small incidents to highlight the glory
of THAKUR... but was always careful to hide himself. His entire
approach was to nurture love for Thakur, and to remain in backstage in
peaceful solitude, away from the chaos of praise and popularity.
Once I asked him-' You have served Thakur so closely... please share
some supernatural experiences.'
He said-' THAKUR HIMSELF IS SUPERNATURAL. THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE OF
BEING WITH THAKUR IS SUPERNATURAL. THERE IS NOTHING NATURAL OR WORLDLY
HERE'
arka
Its more than a month that Swamiji has left his mortal body...
Tears have partially dried up, routine work schedules have resumed,
the wheels of life seems to roll on. But the charriot of the wheels
seem to be so empty...[ although this emptiness is apparent, as we are
still being steered by his blessings, although we cant see him
physically].
What we have to relish throughout our lives is the treasure of sweet
memories... and that treasure is awesome too. It makes us feel every
moment how fortunate we are to have known Thakur through His leela-
companion and beloved spiritual son.
Oneday, we were in Puri. My parents and I went to the temple and then
to the market in the evening, and then came to asram.
We saw Swamiji sitting still... we heard from an asramite that Swamiji
was reading Srimad Bhagwat, started shedding tears, & was submerged in
intense 'bhava'.
We took prasad, and then heard that Swamiji was so engrossed in
'bhava' that he could hardly eat anything. Then, we shared the prasad
from his plate... and that was indeed a fortunate incident in my
life.
To stamp one such incident as 'fortunate moment' is foolishness, as
his blessings has filled my life with blissful 'fortune' in every
aspects, and is continuing to shower grace even now.
arka
Once , Swamiji was at Bhubaneswar, and was crirically ill and
bedridden. I was in hostel but anxiety forced me to rush to
Bhubaneswar alone. The day I arrived, Swamiji became all-right and
told me- 'You have come so far-- Will you go for Jagannath darsan?'
I replied-'I have come to see you, I wont go to Puri.'
He arranged for a car and took me to Puri. I had Jagannath darsan
holding the hand of my Guru.
I was astonished by his extremely rapid recovery and told him-
'I feel that you have total control over your body.'
He was pleased, and he blessed me with a smile.
Chatterjee, Aninda (NSN - IN/Kolkata)
power , yet he made himself look so simple , ordinary and vulnerable.
The more I hear the more I am amazed. I feel immensely lucky that I got
the opportunity to get his "kripa".
With best regards,
Aninda Chatterjee.
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Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:32 PM
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Subject: Re: Tridandi Swami Madhav Ramanuj-A TRIBUTE WITH TEARS
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Leena Mukherjee
Bhai Arka,
You are the blessed one in the sense you get the opportunity to come closer to your Guru and have direct interection with him. They are noble souls. My pranams to him...
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arka
True indeed... Swamiji was a medium through whom Thakur's grace has
been expressed in totality.Swamiji's words, actions, gestures were all
a vivid refletion of Sri Thakur... and Swamiji has always kept himself
in backstage to highlight the glory of Thakur. But as the essence of
Thakur was so much mingled in his life.... the efforts of masking his
glory have not always borne fruit. We have seen so many things...
miraculous cure of diseases, prophesies, settlement of office
problems, restoration of family peace etc etc etc... and every time
Swamiji has said with an innocent smile- 'I dont know anything, Thakur
is the doer.'
This attribute itself is a replica of Thakur's reaction to miracles.
Thakur used to say- 'Sitaram can touch his sacred thread and say that
he knows nothing, all these happen by glory of Naam.'
Once a devotee humorously told Thakur that Thakur's reaction is
justified because He is beyond truth and falsehood.
On Oct 29, 11:30 am, "Chatterjee, Aninda (NSN - IN/Kolkata)"
arka
As days pass.... the sweet memories seem to crowd my mind. The days
when he used to smile, the days when I used to sit beside his chair,
the days when he used to place his palm on my head and dispel all
worries.
... all these memories are there....
... and all these are assets I will cherish forever.
I remember--- oneday at Digsui. Swamiji was resting on bed after
taking prasad. I alone was sitting beside his bed. Swamiji told me to
examine his pulse. to my utter surprise, i couldnt feel any pulse. He
showed me his other hand... i failed to get any pulse again.
I sat astonished and speechless... and then, Swamiji told me to see
his other hand again. Now i felt it clearly.
This was one of the incidents when I realised vividly that Swamiji
was not an ordinary saint. He was THAKUR's leela-companion... a divine
power in human form who was born to serve Thakur and to render grace
on us.
Swamiji revealed clearly that he was the master of his body and had
total control over all physical functions... but yet he used to fall
ill, used to take medicines, etc. All this is mere pretense ... i
feel so. These are attempts to look 'ordinary' and efforts to hide his
own glory.
Leena Mukherjee
Arka,
I had heard a similar type of incident from my mother. One doctor was trying to cheak up Swamiji' blood pleasure, my mother was siting beside him. By examining blood pressure doctor got puzzled and again tring to check it up. Swamiji was playing with the Doctor smiling at him. I fully agree with you that by falling ill these saints are trying to disguise their original swarup by convincing others that they are like common people. Very few are there who really recognise them.
I had been Tarakeshwar yesterday. A new Math was inaugurated there. Parankush Swamiji, Laxman Maharaj attended the ceremony. The Mohanta of Tarekeshwar Mandir was also invited. I was quite astonished to see Swamiji walking after getting down from his car whose left side is almost paralized, although other people were there to help him by holding his hand. You all know water dialysis is still going on everday. Swamiji was there till afternoon and you could not believe how people were mad to have a glimpse of him.
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arka
adhered to Thakur's principles very boldly. The so-called 'modern'
society or the tide of unrestrained behaviour in today's world of
'liberalisation' couldnt deviate him from his maxims. He used to
render advices to female devotees about chastity, and was strict about
sobreity of dress-code. Once, I heard from him that Thakur had gone
to Rajasthan's palace as a guest of the queen. The queen's daughter-in-
law was wearing a very costly sari, but very translucent.
Thakur told her-- 'Ma, the cost of your dress could protect the
modesty of 10 Indian women... but look-- it hasnt protected yours.'
In this way, Swamiji used to quote Thakur and justify the philosophy
and reason behind Thakur's ideals.
arka
Few days before leaving his mortal body, Swamiji told us that once Sri
Ramkrisnadev gave darsan and told him- 'ami kintu taka poisa ditey
parbo na.'['I cant give money etc']
Swamiji had replied- 'Ami ki aapnar kachhe taka poisa cheyechhi? Aapni
amay asirbad korun.' ['have i asked u for all these? please bless
me.']
Then, Sri Ramkrisnadev said- 'dirghayu bhava'['long life to you'] and
disappeared.
Referrring to this incident, Swamiji had told us- 'Whats the use of
very long life? If this body cant serve Thakur, whats the utility of
remaining with ailments!'
His words were not only an indication of his imminent departure, but
also a depiction of the attitude of a true devotee. A true sevak wants
the joy of service, and nothing more.
Thakur has written in SUDHAR DHARA-
'SEVA BHINNYO SANSAR ER ANYO KONO DHAN,
BHULIAO NAHI CHAN BHAKTO AKINCHAN.'
[Translation-
'Besides service, any other worldly riches,
Isn’t aspired anyway,by a devotee pennyless.']
... and Swamiji was no ordinary devotee... he was Thakur's
leela-companion, the supreme devotee whom Thakur called 'MAA'[Mother].
Chatterjee, Aninda (NSN - IN/Kolkata)
Thank you for sharing this about Swamiji. I seem to miss him almost
every day.
With best regards,
Aninda Chatterjee.
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(D) +913323572231
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Chatterjee, Aninda (NSN - IN/Kolkata)
Thank you Hemant. I keep striving to keep that conviction.
arka
Thanks for the inputs. The picture sent by Hans ji is beautiful.
Anindya babu has echoed my feelings... Swamiji's departure is a void
that cant be replenished. I miss his smile, his gestures, his loving
words, his advices, the feeling of his holy feet, the comforting touch
of his palm... I miss every moment spent with him.
Guru is eternal.. true... but his physical presence is something which
can be vividly relished. His blessings remain, but still, an agony
prevails our minds.
Regards,
Arka.
On Dec 29, 9:21 am, "Chatterjee, Aninda (NSN - IN/Kolkata)"
arka
JAI GURU....
Sri Madhav Swamiji has always led a life of simplicity, and has
abstained from all chaos of popularity and fame. He has consciously
tried to hide his spiritual attainments and has descended to worldly
plane to render grace on us, without disclosing his glory.
But at times, he has divulged some spiritual secrets to close
disciples, or sometimes, the overflowing inner bliss has nullified all
efforts of maintaining secrecy. Today he has departed from worldly
lila, and so, sharing such incidents is not prohibitted.
Oneday, Swamiji had gone to Daksineswar with few devotees[ including
my uncle] for Ganga-snan. While entering the room of Sri Ramkrisnadev,
he muttered-'I had played on that bed so many times, and now, if i go
to touch that bed, they will probably beat me!'
Previously also, another day,Swamiji was being engrossed in 'bhava'
while entering Ramkrisnadev's room.
These incidents, and many more, clearly indicate that Swamiji was not
just a sevak or saint, he is Thakur's leela-companion for several
births. He is a part of the eternal lila of the Master, and his life
is a fragmented worldly expression of the perpetual Divine journey.
munmun chatterjee
Jai Guru!
Leena Mukherjee
Wellsaid Munmun. U have just expressed on behalf of all, belongs to this group. But Munmun I contradict u in one point. Don't think Tridandi Swami Madhav Ramanuj is no more with us. May be we won't be able to see him in his mortal body but He is still with us.
Thanks again Arka for narrtaing such a beautifully incident.
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After Swami Brahmananda left his mortal body, Sri M [writer of
KATHAMRITA] wrote -
'Sri Maharaj was there, is still there and will be there. He had
temporarily put on the dress of 'body', now has left it, but is
present in his subtle body always. He is present even now, here
itself, he is residing in the hearts of all dedicated devotees to
bestow his graceful essence...'
Today, months after Swamiji's departure from mortal body, these words
of Sri M seem to be so relevant, so true, so much meaningful.
Such leela-companions of THAKUR are rendering their blessings
eternally, and is helping us to tread the path of spirituality.
arka
Swamiji told us oneday- ' How many times will u offer pronams to
Swamiji?!
Offer Him Pronam... to Him Who is within Swamiji!
... and if He is not within, then this body is going to putrefy, and
has to be burried in the mud! I am there as He is there within... so
many words being spoken... so many expressions of love and
affection,...!'
As the days pass, the eternity of Swamiji's love and grace become more
vivid, more understandable.
The love which is beyond mortal frames... the love which is just a
reflection of Thakur's perpetual love.... that Love is drenching us in
bliss always.
It is we who fail to realise it at times by being 'busy' with our
personal pursuits and endless desires which make us oblivious of the
never-ending peace within us.
arka
Swamiji's words are echoes of THAKUR's messages... he used to quote
Thakur, explain Thakur, clarify Thakur, and would elucidate Thakur's
spiritual ideologies in so many ways.
While doing so, Swamiji used to refer to incidents and slokas from
scriptures, and the essence of Thakur's philosophy would become
explicit even to our mundane minds.
I remember... Swamiji used to emphasise on Thakur's doctrine of
saranagati and dependance on the Lord.
He used to refer to an incident of Mahabharat, where Pitamaha Bhisma
was persuaded by Duryodhan to fight actively against Pandavas. Bhisma
then made a promise to end the lives of pandavas with 5 chosen arrows.
Moreover, he told Duryodhan to send Bhanumati[Duryodhan's wife] at
midnight for being blessed for her husband's longlife. The spy of
pandavas informed about this promise, and the darkness of grief
overshadowed the tents of Pandavas. Mother Kunti started crying,
Draupadi started crying, Yudhisthir & Bhim were deeply anxious, and so
were Nakul & Sahadev. Only Arjuna was sleeping comfortably...
Draupadi went to Arjuna and woke him up...and asked him with surprise
how he was so relaxed at this hour of crisis.
Arjuna asked- 'What was Mother doing?'
Draupadi-'She is crying.'
Arjuna-'What were u doing?'
Draupadi-'I was also crying... how are u so relaxed??'
Arjuna replied-'Dont disturb me.. I HAVE ONE FRIEND [Aamar ekjon Sokha
achhe]'
While saying this, Swamiji's words would pause... and would blend in
deep spiritual thought.
This overwhelming self surrender and dependence is the attribute of a
true devotee...
....
Then... everybody remembered... HE is there, and it is time to pray.
Draupadi went to Krisna's tent, and Krisna told her to go to Bhisma's
tent for offering pranam, with her face covered with veil.
Draupadi did so, and mistaking her for Bhanumati, Bhisma blessed her
that her sindur will perpetuate.
Then, on seeing her face, Bhisma realised what has happened, and
understood that all this has happened as per HIS will. He asked-'
Where is Keshab?'
Then Krisna entered... Bhisma asked him why Krisna has spoiled his
promise like this.
Krisna smiled and said-'why did u make promise that goes against MY
devotees?'
Bhisma replied- 'Its good i had made such a promise, otherwise i
wouldnt get ur darsan in this late midnight.'
arka
‘Ram sindhu ghana, sajjan dheera;
Chandan taru Hari, sant sameera.’
Meaning-
‘If Ram is the ocean, saint is the cloud,
If Hari is the sandal tree, saint is the breeze.’
Being with Swamiji was actually experiencing the truth of Tulsidasji's
saying. Swamiji's words showered the nectar of Thakur's philosophy on
us, his endearing smile has been like a gush of pleasant breeze
carrying the eternal fragrance of Thakur's grace. His presence itself
was so enriching and soothing, even his silence was something to be
gazed at. Thakur once said that whoever sits near Swamiji for half-an-
hour will be freed of sins.
Thakur has written in SUDHAR DHARA-
SPORSHOMONI TAAR KACHHE LOBHE PORAJOY,
LOUHOREY KANCHON KORE BOTE SPORSHOMONI,
APON SOMAN KOBHU KORITEY NA SHUNI.
SADHU MOHA-SPORSHOMONI POROSHE JAHARE,
SWIO SOMOTULYO TINI KOREN TAHAREY.
Means-
Saint’s comparison isn’t there in earth indeed,
Near him the magic stone gets defeat.
Magic stone transforms iron to gold,
Making others like himself, has never been told.
Whoever is touched by saint, the great magic stone,
Is transformed to saint by the saint alone.
Such eulogy of saints is rather appropriate for a sage like
Swamiji,who has been Thakur's leela-companion for several births.
arka
Once, a guru-dada went & told Swamiji that his mother is ill and has
been admitted in a nursing-home. Swamiji said that he will tell
Thakur.
Next afternoon, Swamiji rang him up and said suddenly-'Your mother is
going to Sitaram, go and chant Naam to her ears.'
The dada was astonished, and rushed to the nursing home... chanted
naam before his mother... and within few hours, his mother passed
away.
This was Swamiji... every aspect of his disciple was in front of his
eyes... He was so much blended in Thakur that Thakur's guru-shakti was
echoed through his presence, sometimes explicitly, sometimes in subtle
manner.
arka
Few days ago, we gurubhais were discussing our feelings and memories.
One guru-dada narrated his experience at the time of his wife's sudden
demise. His wife was very spiritual, but reluctant to take diksha.
Just few weeks before her demise, Swamiji suddenly blessed her with
mantra... and Swamiji told the gurudada-' I have offered your wife to
Sitaram's feet.' Such was Swamiji... omniscient.
After her demise, everyone realised the meaning of Swamiji's words and
sudden rendering of mantra.
But everybody was drowned in grief. Swamiji came to their house, and
as he spoke... the gurudada realised that all sorrows vanished not
just by the words spoken, but by an unknown spiritual force which
sucked out all grief. The experience was something beyond scope of
explanation.
As the dada narrated this, we all remembered that Swamiji used to be
very depressed and bereived during those days.... actually saints of
elevated spiritual plane take and suffer all sins, all sorrows, all
pains of devotees.
Chatterjee, Aninda (NSN - IN/Kolkata)
Thank you for sharing the lila of Swamiji. Whenever I hear of a any story my heart fills with joy.
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Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 8:43 PM
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Subject: Re: Tridandi Swami Madhav Ramanuj-A TRIBUTE WITH TEARS
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arka
JAI GURU...
When we gurubhais contemplate about Swamiji's leela, we all admit that
analyzing his leela is beyond the scope of our mundane minds, as
Swamiji was not just an ordinary saint. He was Thakur's eternal leela-
companion... and His leela is still continuing as a part and parcel of
Thakur's endless grace showering upon us.
But amidst all difficulties in understanding Swamiji's leela, we all
spontaneously highlight one thing- that is Swamiji's Love. That love
which was so spontaneous, so endearing, so enriching, and so easy to
grasp... That love, that endearing voice uttering 'Esechhis!![you have
come!!' when we went to his room, that affection while saying 'Ekhuni
chole jabi?![will u go just now?!] when we would leave for home, those
eyes which were like two oceans of grace and forgiveness, those tender
fingers which would hold our chins to express compassion, that palm
which would touch our forehead to bestow countless blessings, those
feet which would be spread liberally to accept all our sins and
sorrows... that love is indeed our common asset, our strength , our
shelter.
That love is an expression of Thakur's eternal grace, as Thakur's
leela-companions become 'Thakurmoy' by relentless guruseva and
gurukripa.
JAI GURU
Leena Mukherjee
Arka,
You have so nicely expressed your feeling that I can even feel it . Thakurer kache prarthona kori emni korei gurumoi hoye jao bhai. Jay Guru |
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arka
GURU is the eternal power in human form, whose blessing is the
propelling force in our lives. He is the Master who bestows grace
because it is his nature to shower blessings without cause. This
rendering of countless boons is selfless and spontaneous.
But yess, he takes something in return…ie. He takes our sins and
sorrows.
Such is Guru, one whose essence can be felt but cannot be described in
words.
We gurubhais were discussing about Sriman Madhav Swamiji’s leela. One
of our Gurudadas[ identity not being disclosed] was sharing his
experience at the time of diksha. Swamiji declared that no one should
touch his feet… he will give mantra, and the diksha-aspirants must
offer pranam from a distance. The gurudadas inquisitive mind felt that
what can possibly happen if Swamiji’s feet his touched. When Swamiji
came near him and gave diksha, an unavoidable urge compelled the
gurudada to dive on Swamiji’s feet. The very moment he grasped
Swamiji’s feet, a Current flowed through his body… an experience which
is hard to explain. Swamiji exclaimed-‘What have u done!!’ and clasped
the gurudada’s hair in his fist, filling the dada’s soul with bliss.
JAI GURU JAI GURU JAI GURU
arka
Oneday... Swamiji was explaining that bhakti yoga and gyan/buddhi yoga
are complementary.I asked him that a Gyani knows the swarup of God, so
he is bound to be devoted to His feet; But how is the viceversa true?
ie how can a bhakta [who has probably read any book] acquire gyan?
Swamiji described that a bhakta gradually becomes inward and all the
wisdom is disclosed within him... his gyan is a spontaneous
revelation. He referred to Gita with a smile on his face...
LORD says in GITA-
BG 10.10
teṣāḿ satata-yuktānāḿ
bhajatāḿ prīti-pūrvakam
dadāmi buddhi-yogaḿ taḿ
yena mām upayānti te
BG 10.10: To those who are constantly devoted to serving Me with
love,
I give the understanding by which they can come to Me.
So a bhakta who serves shri krishna with love is automatically gifted
with buddhi yoga because shri krishna himself gives bhakta the
intelligence to come to him(dadami buddhi yogam tam yena mam upayanti
te).
So bhakti automatically gives rise to knowledge .
Swamiji told me that Thakur used to say that wisdom is not in books,
it is the fulfilment of sadhanas.
Leena Mukherjee
Arka,
Thakur Sri Ramkrishna probably is the best example how can a bhakta [who has probably read any book] acquire gyan and how gyan can be a spontaneous revelation to a totally surrendered Sadhak.
Jay Guru |
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Very true... Ramakrisnadev has performed His leela to show how a
bhakta attains gyan, and He has shown the development of bhakti in a
gyani through Swami Vivekananda.
Actually, bhakti and gyan are complementary, each is incomplete
without the other.
Didi, I would request u to share ur experiences with Parankush Swamiji
in the 'Obituary' topic so that we can get glimpses of the leela of
Thakur's spiritual sons.
regards,
Arka.
arka
JAI GURU...
We gurubhais meet regularly to contemplate Thakur's leela and to
relish the flavour of Swamiji's grace which has flooded our lives with
bliss. In our last meeting, Kinkar Samananda ji [Dr.Loknath
Chakraborty] was present, and he enriched us all by sharing his
memories and feelings.
He said that Swamiji was the undeclared leader of all renunciate
disciples of Thakur. He used to guide them, love them, help them,
protect them, scold them, teach them... and do whatever was necessary
for their spiritual progress. Swamiji's role was of pivotal importance
in daily routine of seva, as well as guidance for spiritual life
ahead.
Respected Loknath da recollected moments when Swamiji had been with
him to help him in adverse situation... he also recapitulated
incidents of Swamiji's stern eye over brahmacari's lifestyle, and his
caring approach towards their realisation of essence of scriptures
like YOG-BASHISTHA.
Swamiji was Thakur's nitya-sevak in the true sense of the word. When
Thakur came to an asram, his other close devotees would come few hours
earlier to prepare for Thakur's arrival. But Swamiji could never be
seen, as he was always WITH Thakur. His seat was fixed in Thakur's
car, and the car would always bring two Dandas[ one of Thakur, one of
Swamiji].
Such was Swamiji, Thakur's spiritual son, who was with Him, and is
with Him... for several births... throughout an Eternal leela.
JAI GURU
arka
Days pass, months pass… and a whole year has passed…
My spiritual master, Sriman Madhav Swamiji, had left his mortal frames
on this tithi last year. A year has passed, although time seemed to
stagnate on this very day last year. Tears have partially dried up,
life has ‘normalised’ to a great extent, feelings have pacified a
lot…. And this is not just because of healing force of Time.
It is because, gradually we are feeling that Swamiji is there,
although we are deprived of his physical presence. His grace is still
being showered in the form of response to prayers, darsan in dreams,
solution of problems, bonding between gurubhais, discussion of his
leela, increasing love for Thakur… and so on.
One of my colleagues told me that Guru-prayan means that ‘before He
was in body now He is everywhere. Before u had to run to asrams to see
Him, now just close ur eyes to visualize Him.’
The gradual unveiling of the Truth of this statement is the steering
force in our lives. It is this hope for realizing Guru’s nitya leela
which keeps us moving…. although Time seemed to stagnate last year on
this tithi.
Chatterjee, Aninda (NSN - IN/Kolkata)
Well said and very well articulated.
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JAI GURU.
Days pass, months pass... and a whole year has passed...
My spiritual master, Sriman Madhav Swamiji, had left his mortal frames
on this tithi last year. A year has passed, although time seemed to
stagnate on this very day last year. Tears have partially dried up,
life has 'normalised' to a great extent, feelings have pacified a
lot.... And this is not just because of healing force of Time.
It is because, gradually we are feeling that Swamiji is there,
although we are deprived of his physical presence. His grace is still
being showered in the form of response to prayers, darsan in dreams,
solution of problems, bonding between gurubhais, discussion of his
leela, increasing love for Thakur... and so on.
One of my colleagues told me that Guru-prayan means that 'before He
was in body now He is everywhere. Before u had to run to asrams to see
Him, now just close ur eyes to visualize Him.'
The gradual unveiling of the Truth of this statement is the steering
force in our lives. It is this hope for realizing Guru's nitya leela
which keeps us moving.... although Time seemed to stagnate last year on
this tithi.
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have calmed down, with feelings of Swamiji’s perpetual grace showering
on us. Still, this year, the memories were haunting my mind, and a
void was being felt. In the evening, we gurubhais met, there was
Harinam-sankirtan, Bhagwat-paath, prayers. Then, revered Loknathda
[Kinkar Samananda] came and recollected his memories and shared his
feelings. His words were steeped in spiritual realization ,
philosophy, and endless respect for Thakur & Swamiji. He told us that
1 yr has passed after we have started realizing Swamiji’s subtle
[sukshma] presence. Actually, for a gyani like Swamiji, there is no
‘abirbhav’ and no ‘tirobhav’… they are eternal.. leela-companions of
Thakur. It is either a matter of previous tapasya or causeless grace
which leads to the opportunity of seeing the leela of Thakur and his
leela-companions like Swamiji.
… very true, those of us who have relished this opportunity [and is
still relishing it] are aware of its blissful essence.
JAI GURU
arka
THAKUR used to call Swamiji as 'MA'. This motherly affection has not
only served Thakur with perfection, but has always touched us with
unending love and care. We are indeed so fortunate to enjoy our
Gurusakti in its motherly essence... and that is what i am feeling on
this MahaNavami evening.
Also i remember how Swamiji used to refer to the importance of the
Mother even for vaishnavas. He used to explain that -
MOTHER is there within... the bestower of devotion.
DEVI is Vishnubhakti pradayini...
The gopis had worshipped MA KATYAYANI to get KRISNA... etc.
Sometimes, he used to quote Chandi and the explanations used to
elevate us to an elevated spiritual plane with a blissful peace within
us... once he was explaining that Asur [ probably Sumbha] told Ma that
Ma should b ashamed to come to fight with the aids of other devatas.
Maa replied that all devatas are merely Her Bibhutis [ everything is
within Her]... and all powers of all devatas blend in HER.
So saying, Swamiji started explaining that all people we see, all the
universes, only MAA is there in everything..in Advitia form. and
whatever we see in dvaita forms, that also is Maa...
Maa is everything, both in 'khanda khanda' [separate] forms or in
'Akhanda'[ONE] form...
JAI MAA
arka
We gurubhais had met last Sunday to contemplate Thakur-katha and
Swamiji's grace... there was Harinam sankirtan...
We all heard with awe how Swamiji had served Thakur, loved Thakur, how
he guided young gurubhais with love and attention....
we all were engrossed in lilachintan of Thakur and His leela-
companion, the intricacies of their love and concern for each other...
A leaflet on Thakur has been made [english and bengali]for
distribution among spiritually inclined people.. so that people get an
opportunity to know about our beloved Master. Surely oneday, Thakur's
Divine leela and spiritual literature will satisfy the spiritual
thirst of coming generations.
Sri Madhav Swamiji said oneday- ' Thakur performs NITYA LILA[ eternal
play]... popularisation will be there when time comes.... no one
knows
how and through whom. remember- Loknathbaba was popularised more than
200yrs after his departure from world. so wait...'
arka
Tomorrow is Raash Purnima... and this day reminds me of Swamiji's
beautiful narration and explanation of Lord's Rash-leela, which is one
of the significant leelas of Vrindavan.
Swamiji used to narrate how Sri Krishna's flute compelled the gopis to
come out of their houses,leaving all household work, unaware of shame,
fear or any worldly bonds.
They ran towards Lord, hearing the flute [within] ... and Swamiji
explained that this symbolizes the progress of a devotee on 'shabda-
path' [Path of Divine Sound]...
the leela is apparently loukik[worldly] but its essence is
aloukik[divine or supernatural].
Swamiji used to continue the beautiful narration of this unique leela,
where each gopi danced with Krisna, and each of them felt that Krishna
is looking at her. Actually,Lord is everyone's atma.... and each gopi
was visualising her own SELF ie KRISNA... a leela which symbolises
attainment of ATMAGYAN.
....
Swamiji's outflow of spiritual knowledge cannot be reproduced by my
dry vocabulary... i just made an attempt to share a flavour of
Leelachintan on the eve of Raas-purnima.
Leena Mukherjee
Dear Arka,
Your post is very much significant in the context of this auspicous occassion of Rassh Purnima today. How beautifully Swamiji has expressed Rassh Lila. I convey my Pranams to him. Bhai, tomorrow I'll start for Mathura Vrindaban with a small group of my Gurubahins and will stay there in Govardaan and Vrindaban Math. Please pray for me..
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arka ghosh
arka
Today's evening was spent amidst Harinaam, Thakur-katha, leela-
prasanga...as I had mentioned earlier,we gurubhais meet regularly to
contemplate Thakur's leela and to
I cannot resist my temptation of sharing a beautiful incident which
was discussed today...
Father-in-law of Sri Dasarathidev's great-grand-daughter was present
in this satsanga.
He said that before his son's marriage, his son was taken to Swamiji
for blessings. Swamiji said-- what blessings can he offer? the would-
be groom must be blessed by Dasarathidev himself. Then, the would-be
groom [narrator's son] offered pranam in front of Dasarathidev's
photo.. and a strange thing happened. No gush of air, no rush of
crowd, no flutter of curtains.. but the garland of Dasarathidev's
photo dropped on the would-be groom's neck. Swamiji exclaimed in
joy... Dasarathidev's choice was expressed so beautifully. So saying,
the narrator described his feelings about Swamiji's divine presence
and gestures which was a part and parcel of this divine incident...
JAI GURU...
arka
Oneday, while recalling Thakur's intimate leela with Swamiji,respected
Loknathda[ Kinkar Samanandaji] had described an incident to us.Thakur
went to that Ma Anandamoyi's Asram, and the purohit refused to reopen
the door which he was closing. Kinkar Bhumanandadev requested the
purohit, and even warned him that Maa will be displeased if she hears
that Sitaram has been ignored. but, the purohit was adament. then
Thakur turned back... he was holding the hand of Sriman Madhav
Swamiji,& Kinkar Bhumananda and Loknathda were nearby, others had
scattered. when Loknathda was alerted by Bhumanandadev, he saw that
Thakur was standing with a Long tongue[about 1-1.5 feet] , His
jata[hairlocks] were hanging freely, His hands were raised up, and
right foot was placed forward. His complexion was like Gold...
Loknathda saw this Divine sight for just a few moments.. with awe,
fear, and astonishment...and then, Thakur normalised... purohit had
reopened the door by that time... Thakur entered the mandir...
then, the two spiritual brothers, Bhumanandadev and Madhav
swamiji,started to discuss spiritual significance of Thakur's darsan
in this unique form... ONE POINT TO BE NOTED- that time, Thakur had
already cutoff his jata, so, the hanging hairlocks was also a Divine
darsan...
:)
JAI GURU
aishi...@gmail.com
What a wonderful incident to share.
Jai guru
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arka
Today,we gurubhais met to contemplate Thakur's leela and to relish the
flavour of Swamiji's grace.
The day was spent blissfully .. there was Harinaam.. and we all shared
how we have been fortunate to receive Thakur and Swamiji's grace in
varied forms in different aspects of our lives...
JAI GURU
arka ghosh
Today is the first day of the year...
a day which is special... more special because it is the day when Thakur
Ramkrishnadev became Kalpataru... In this context, I remember that few days before leaving his mortal body, Swamiji told
us that once Sri Ramkrisnadev gave darsan [ in the satnding Kalpataru
posture, with right hand up, and left hand folded in mudra] and told him- 'ami
kintu taka poisa ditey parbo na.'['I cant give money etc'] |
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'SEVA BHINNYO SANSAR ER ANYO KONO DHAN, ... and Swamiji was no
ordinary devotee... he was Thakur's |
arka
JAI GURU...
Today's evening was a blissful one... we Gurubhais had met...
and each of these meetings strengthen our bond of love, and unite us
more firmly on the common platform of Gurubhakti.
There was sweet rendering of Harinaam, devotional songs, Thakur
Katha...
Just want to share a very striking incident which was disclosed to us
by respected Benuda.
He narrated the story of an artist affected by polio, who has created
exquisite pictures of Thakur in spite of his handicaps. He was given
some kriyas by Thakur which he used to practise at home. But one
night, he visualised a bright light, in which he saw a hill,
symbolising the obstacles on his spiritual quest. He saw Thakur and
Madhav Swamiji standing there. He asked Thakur-'How can I overcome
this?' Thakur told Swamiji-'Listen, what is that fellow saying?'
Swamiji then rose above the ground, rising up in air.. beyond the
obstacle, and said-'Like this.'
Later, that artist came to Puri, and after meeting him, Swamiji
suddenly asked whether he practised kriyas etc... He was astonished,
recognised Swamiji, and also was overwhelmed on being asked this
relevant question suddenly....
this incident throws light on the glory of Thakur and His leela-
companions, and thus, i couldnot resist my temptation of sharing it...
HARE KRISHNA.
Chatterjee, Aninda (NSN - IN/Kolkata)
Thank you for sharing this. I think I did not tell you that Madhav
Swamiji liked you, loves and loves you very much.
With best regards,
Aninda Chatterjee
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| JAI GURU... Yes indeed, Swamiji loved us and is loving us.... His love is showering on everyone, and it is this celestial Love that is the platform of our lives. I dont remember hearing anything specific from u about His love, but that Love is there, was there, and will always be there... more we progress on our inward quest, more we realise that Love. regards, |
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arka
Today, we gurubhais met at the residence of Asimananda-da, and spent a
blissful evening soaked in Naam Sankirtan and Thakur-katha.
Asimananda-da's father, Sri Ananta Chattopadhay, a veteran disciple of
Thakur, shared valuable experiences. He told us that once he went to
Ayodhha, in an odd time. He didnt eat anything for a long time because
of restrictions of 'swattik ahaar', and was very hungry.
Sriman Madhav Swamiji was there at that time, and when he entered
Swamiji's room, Swamiji gave him many things to eat, something much
more than he usually does, and that too at an odd hour of the day.
The incident is a small one, but it explicitly indicates Swamiji's
omniscience, as well as Swamiji's love and concern for everyone...
which is a reflection of Thakur's overflowing affection.
Today's satsanga continued with various dimensions of Bhagwat katha,
Thakur katha, incidents from lives of Thakur's disciples, Swamiji's
grace and the unification of his nature with that of Thakur...
respected Benuda delivered devotional songs and Naam Sankirtan...
may Thakur's grace strengthen the bonds between gurubhais, and propel
us on the path of spirituality...,
regards,
Gurudev's Arka.
arka
Sriman Madhav swamiji was very sick during the past few days. He could
hardly speak, would remain drowsy, confined to the bed or chair.....
and saliva would trickle down his lips. That painful sight cannot be
expressed in words. But on the day of Omkarpanchami, we went to
Mahamilan Math, and were astonished. Every sign of illness had
departed, Swamiji was sitting with a smiling face, with 'tilak' on his
forehead... he was delivering blissful words of advice with the
familiar loud voice... we indeed were very very surprised: how can a
person who could hardly open his eyes suddenly become so fit??
the answer is-- Swamiji is not an ordinary 'person', he is a divine
entity.. Thakur's leela-companion. And his illness is not an ordinary
illness, it is Rog-leela.
How can he remain withdrawn on the day of Thakur's birthday
celebration???
JAI GURU
Shivraj Panwar
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came to Swamiji [Sriman Madhav Swamiji] to smear abir[gulal] on his
feet and forehead.. Swamiji smiled and accepted that gesture of love
and respect. Swamiji softly muttered [I heard it as I was very close
to him]- ‘amake ar ki rong debe? Ami to rong-ei achhi !’
[means- what colours will you give me? I am already filled with
COLOUR !’]
The depth of this statement is so intense that it cannot be understood
by petty persons like me. But when I think of these words, I feel an
awe, an astonishment… and a feeling of satisfaction that I am blessed
with Sadguru….
JAI GURU...
arka
Tapasda's residence at Bhadreswar for satsanga, Harinam, Thakur
katha... there, Tapasda's father shared beautiful incidents of
Thakur's divine swarup. Benuda and Mantuda sang Harinam and devotional
songs which elevated our minds to a blissful plane. There was
prarthana, reading of MATRI GATHA, and reading of Swamiji's life as
portrayed by Kinkar Vithhal Ramanuj in Nabo Nabo Rupe eso-2... the day
was spent with intense joy...
Bhadreswar asram..In the lap of MA GANGA... the small covered area is
the place where Sriman Madhav Swamiji used to sit and work on books
related to Thakur...the cave where Thakur's sevak Deeranandaji used to
do sadhana.. LAXMI NARAYAN JIU at our Bhadreswar asram... LORD
JAGANNATH At Tapasda's residence.. darsan of Lord Shiva
[Bhadreswar]... every moment was blissful...
JAI GURU...
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| As mentioned in last post, we gurubhais had met at Tapasda's residence at Bhadreswar for satsanga,That day was blissful indeed.. Tapasda's father shared few interesting experiences with us. Thakur was in Bithur, Tapasda's father had gone there with family and an office-colleague. He had requested Thakur for clicking photos.. Thakur was in jovial mood, and readily agreed.Tapasda's father and the office colleague sat on two sides, Thakur placed his hands on their heads. They felt that it was really a fortunate opportunity, but Thakur suddenly started His witty gestures, by holding their hairs and shaking their heads. Thakur kept on swinging their heads, inspite of their plea to allow a proper photo-snap. Meanwhile, as Thakur wasnt stopping,
Sevada[ Kinkar Sebananda] clicked the shutter. They felt sorry that the photo wouldnt be nice. But when the film was washed, Thakur was seen smiling peacefully, with both His hands properly resting on each head.. :) we saw the divine photo... JAI GURU. |
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The temple at samadhi-site of Sriman Madhav Swamiji will be innaugurated at Digsui Paramgurudham on6th May,2012,Sunday [Budhha Purnima]. There will be puja, Namsankirtan, Bhagwat-paath, satsanga, prasad-distribution. It is so significant that Thakur's beloved spiritual son has been laid in Samadhi at the place of Thakur's Guru-shisya leela. I feel that it reflects a sweet lineage of loving bond between Guru and disciple....JAI GURU.--- On Sun, 25/3/12, arka ghosh <arkagh...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: |
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| Today, we gurubhais gathered at the residence of Sanjivda. There was Harinaam, devotional songs, rendered by respected Benuda. Sri Santanu Dasgupta of 'Shastra Dharma Parachar sabha' discussed the importance of spirituality in our lives , and also analysed the 'balak-vat' and 'jara-vat' attributes of Sriman Madhav Swamiji which indicate his elevated spiritual level. He also discussed that Thakur called Swamiji 'Ma', which shows how intimate and how flawless his seva and gurubhakti was. My uncle Sri Shyamal Bose shared that once when he and my father were sitting near Swamiji, Judge-Ma came and said- 'one whose shelter you have taken, he can stop your cycle of rebirths'. Swamiji, with his usual anti-popularity attitude, said- 'chup kor pagli' [keep quite, u insane..'] actually, Judge-dada had once got Thakur's sanga very intimately, and then Thakur
had told him something about Swamiji's swarup. any way.. there was a lot of satprasanga. one of my close friend is a disciple of Ma Anandamoyi, he shared some miraculous grace which Ma has showered upon him... The evening was blissful indeed.... JAI GURU JAI MAA |
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| On 6th May, Budhha purnima, My Gurudev Sriman Madhav Swamiji's temple was innaugurated at Digsui
ParamguruDham amidst Puja, Bhagwat Path, Ramayan Path, Harinam,
dharma-sabha, sadhu-vandara. Kinkar Vithhal Ramanuj-ji,
President of our Jai guru sampraday, was describing in yesterday's
dharma-sabha that Sri Madhab Swamiji was indeed the most advanced
leela-companion of Thakur. He recapitulated that in Varanasi, Swamiji
had attained a stage where he had no
control of his body.. there were spontaneous mudras and utterance of
Omkar and various slokas, and he was unable to do 'seva'. Thakur used to
tell other disciples to look after Swamiji, and after coming down to
worldly consciousness, Swamiji used to enquire about Thakur's seva. At
that time, Thakur most endearingly dragged Swami Hariharananda ji to an
almost dark and desolate room where the most devoted sadhak-disciple
Sriman Madhav Swamiji, was in a samadhi state for days-- almost without
any food or drinks. 'Look, here is your YOGA'-exclaimed Sri Thakur so fondly. What exactly he wanted to convey to Swamiji is that Yoga- samadhi is also possible by virue of Naam-japa, Guru-seva and above all, SriGuru-kripa. Kinkar Sharanananda also recollected that Thakur used to instruct him to run after Madhab Swamiji to protect him, as Swamiji would be so engrossed in divine-'bhava' that he would have spontaneous mudras, would fall on ground, and would remain without significant food and drinks. JAI GURU. |
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Swamiji’s
‘paath’ was something unique. Even in times of severe illness, when he
could hardly speak, I used to notice that when he started reciting the
scriptures, his voice would become clear and impressive. His recital was
always accompanied by awesome explanations and relevant aspects of Thakur’s leela. However, during the last few years of his mortal leela, he couldnot do the ‘paath’. But he enjoyed listening to spiritual recitals and discussions. Once he told me that whenever he starts uttering Thakur’s leela, his mouth becomes ‘silent’…. This spiritual grandeur was the secret of his inability to read scriptures during ‘anta-leela’…. JAI GURU. |
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'AVATARA MAYA DRISTA RAMAMANASYA TE GUNAIH... '
[ WHENEVER YOU ACCEPT ATTRIBUTES TO TAKE AVATAR, I COME TO SEE YOU...] Swamiji refered to Thakur's Shiva-darsan and explained that here SITARAM'S IDENTITY IS REVEALED--- SHIVA CAME TO GET DARASAN OF THE ALMIGHTY IN HUMAN FORM. He emphasised that Shiva came to get darsan, and not to give darsan....
We saw Swamiji sitting still... we heard from an asramite that Swamiji
was reading Srimad Bhagwat, started shedding tears, & was submerged in intense 'bhava'.
We took prasad, and then heard that Swamiji was so engrossed in
'bhava' that he could hardly eat anything. Then, we shared the prasad from his plate... and that was indeed a fortunate incident in my life....
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You are so blessed Arka for having spent so much time with Swami jee and having all these experiences. Please keep writing so that the lesser blessed souls like me can also enjoy his leela.
Shivraj
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Subject: Re: Tridandi Swami Madhav Ramanuj-A TRIBUTE WITH TEARS
In the context of Swamiji's unique explanations, I remember that he used to explain Thakur's leela with reference to scriptures. Oneday, he was reading 'samudra manthan'...a recap- AFTER SAMUDRA MANTHAN & VISHNU'S MOHINI AVATAR, SHIVA TELLS VISHNU-
'AVATARA MAYA DRISTA RAMAMANASYA TE GUNAIH... '
[ WHENEVER YOU ACCEPT ATTRIBUTES TO TAKE AVATAR, I COME TO SEE YOU...] Swamiji refered to Thakur's Shiva-darsan and explained that here SITARAM'S IDENTITY IS REVEALED--- SHIVA CAME TO GET DARASAN OF THE ALMIGHTY IN HUMAN FORM. He emphasi! sed that Shiva came to get darsan, and not to give darsan....
Swamiji's reading of scriptures was unique indeed... let me recap this incident- Oneday, we were in Puri. My parents and I went to the temple and then to the market in the evening, and then came to asram.
We saw Swamiji sitting still... we heard from an asramite that Swamiji
was reading Srimad Bhagwat, started shedding tears, & was submerged in intense 'bhava'.
We took prasad, and then heard that Swamiji was so engrossed in
'bhava' that he could hardly eat anything. Then, we shared the prasad from his plate... and that was indeed a fortunate incident in my life....
These were being discussed in a forum in Facebook... and i felt e nostalgic.. when we would sit in his room, he would take a bowl with biscuits, and would break those and taste just one piece or so, and would distribute most of the biscuits among us... we are so blessed... oneday, one of his sebaks brought two 'beguni' [brinjal fries] for him, he expressed anger and shouted- 'take it away, am i here to eat alone?' so much love... he cannot eat without feeding us, just like a mother... MA MA MA... Thakur used to call him 'Ma', it is this Motherly love that has showered on us in various gestures of love and care.... JAI GURU.
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Swamiji’s ‘paath’ was something unique. Even in times of severe illness, when he could hardly speak, I used to notice that when he started reciting the scriptures, his voice would become clear and impressive. His recital was always accompanied by awesome explanations and relevant aspects of Thakur’s leela.
JAI GURU.
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| JAI GURU Shivraj-dada, we all are drenched in Guru-kripa... no one is 'lesser blessed'.. the blessing is overflowing in various dimensions and soaking our lives, its just a matter of Time for realising this completely.... I remember that Swamiji used to tell me about you, with so much affection.. I would wonder that who is this 'Shivraj'?? why is Swamiji telling me about him?... now we can realise, he has arranged the 'Ananda-mela' with all of us for relishing the overflowing Bliss... Regards, |
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Sri Madhav Swamiji has written in LILABIGRAHAYA DHEEMAHI- [translated]- ‘Wherever Thakur’s Sri-bigraha exists, the Kundalini-awakening power is intensely scattred there in all directions—so just by His darsan, a person’s Param-kalyan is sure to occur….
Those who are unfortunately deprived of His darsan, they need not be depressed. Thakur’s holy-feet is all-pervasive, His graceful vision is very vast—the heart of anyone who contemplates Him will surely be filled with His blessing – there’s no doubt about this fact…'
JAI GURU
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(A translation from ‘NABO NABO RUPEY ESO’-
Thakur said intently-‘niye chol, amay niye chol.’[take, o take me..]
His leela-companion Sriman Madhav Swami asked: ‘Baba, where will I take u? where?’
Thakur replied with a grave voice- ‘ANTAREY…’[WITHIN..]… )
Swamiji has manifested Thakur’s will throughout his mortal leela, by enshrining Thakur within ourselves… by quoting Thakur in every advice, by narrating the leelas of Thakur with solemn explanations, and by uttering ‘Baba Baba’ in every thought action and speech… this endeavour to convey Thakur’s glory to our souls is still continuing in Nitya leela… we are feeling that more and more.
JAI GURU JAI GURU JAI GURU
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| In the evening, we had our monthly
satsanga and Guru-prasanga at Soumyo's house, where we Gurubhais
discussed several expressions of inexplicable grace showered on us by
Thakur Sri Sri Omkarnathdev, and His leela-companions like Sri Madhav
Swamiji and Sri Parankush Swamiji... this wonderful leela-prasanga was
followed by Naam, arati and prasad...Soumyabrata's Jagannathdev stays in the residence of Partho Das from
Rathayatra to Punaryatra. Partho too,is an ardent devotee,and his
great-grandfather used to wash Ramkrisnadev's clothes, and received
special grace of Ma Sarada. The entire
day was spent blissfully amidst Puja, Nam-sankirtan and Guru-smaran. ... the unparallel joy, the nectar of satsanga and the inextricable bonding of Gurubhais continues to nurture our souls... JAI GURU |
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JAI GURU JAI JAGANNATH… Our monthly Guru-smaran and satsanga took place at Soumyabrata’s house,amidst the festive ambience of Jagannathdev’s puja. The entire prarthana, satsanga, discussions were so informal and cordial… Few glimpses--- We started the stsanga with the prarthana written by Thakur. Ashimananda da read an extract from ‘Sricharaner Chhayay Chhayay’… a detailed account of Thakur’s Naam prachar in early days… followed by an authentic narration of disclosure of Achyutananda’s prophesy. Tapas-da continued the discussion, mentioning that his grandfather was Thakur’s companion during the days of Nam-prachar in SouthIndia… he also mentioned that Lord Jagannath has been enshrined at his Jaganath-bari on the day of Ratha yatra… neighbours and devotees who came for Prasad outnumbered the expected guests drastically… but miraculously, even the last batch had enough food! All glory to Thakur! Bulai-kaku,a member of Shastra-dharma Prachar Sabha, and Sri Madhav Swamiji’s disciple, shared that once there was scarcity of finance in Puri.. Thakur had instructed His disciples to write a letter to Jagannathdev and place it of Lord’s ratna-bedi… strange solution! But it was done, and money started coming unexpectedly! In this context, Leenadi narrated that once, a devotee came to Sri Parankush Swamiji for want of rs.5000 for daughter’s marriage… Parankush Swamiji told him to pray to Lord Ram… when that man was about to return, a person came running with an envelope for Swamiji’s seva,and Parankush Swamiji told that Bride’s father to take it… it was opened, and with everyone’s surprise- exactly 5000rs was there! The concept of praying to Thakur/Bhagwan was a common gesture of Thakur’s leela-companions… Sanjivda mentioned a relevant incident, when his mother and sister went to Sri Madahv Swamiji for first time… his mother told Swamiji about her eye-problems. She was having glaucoma, and doctor had suggested urgent operation. Swamiji explained that the human body is the residence of diseases[and showed his own age-crippled body!]… and then, Swamiji told her go and take Shyamsundar’s charanamrita and apply it on eyes… and to see, what is Thakur’s wish! Next day, when she went to the doctor for confirming operation date… doctor said that eye-condition is very good, and no operation is required in near future! JAI GURU......--- On Sun, 24/6/12, arka ghosh <arkagh...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: |
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and THAKUR's love has manifested through Swamiji in such a way that their identities have merged to deliver grace on me... previously I used to wonder that if Thakur is Guru[as per Swamiji's words], then who is Swamiji? But as time passed by, I realised that the GURU-SHAKTI of Thakur has embraced me through Swamiji... Swamiji was a medium through whom Thakur's grace has been expressed in totality.Swamiji's words, actions, gestures were all a vivid refletion of Sri Thakur... and Swamiji has always kept himself in backstage to highlight the glory of Thakur. But as the essence of Thakur was so much mingled in his life.... the efforts of masking his glory have not always borne fruit. We have seen so many things... miraculous cure of diseases, prophesies, settlement of office problems, restoration of family peace etc etc etc... and every time
Swamiji has said with an innocent smile- 'I dont know anything, Thakur is the doer.' ... JAI GURU JAI GURU JAI GURU
My pranam and good wishes for everyone on the eve of SRI SRI GURU PURNIMA.
Dhiraj Chakraborty
SRI GURU PURNIMA.Spacial thanks to Arka for expressing our
Swamiji/gurudev in such a great way and linking all his action with
thakur.JAI THAKUR JAI THAKUR.
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RAMANUJ LAHA
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JAI GURU.
Today, we had a day-long spiritual gathering at my Maternal uncle’s residence.
Respected Mantuda, Sajalda, Paltuda and others created a magical spell of HARINAM which drowned us in inexplicable bliss. Sri Shibnarayan Sen, an erudite and respectable member of Shastra dharma prachar sabha, read Bhagwat, and emphasized on our necessity of becoming inward, religious, and disciplined. He reminded us that we have to be different from the masses, we should curtail our desires and so-called ‘accepted’ habits, because the path of spirituality is about becoming inward [and mitigating outward passions]. My grandmother and Uncle shared their love for Thakur and Swamiji, and described incidents of Gurukripa. We recollected that on the Guru-purnima of 2010, in the context of a Gurudada’s absence, Sriman Madhav Swamiji had told us- ‘one must try come to Guru on the day of Guru Purnima.. who knows, this opportunity may never come again!’ …After he left his mortal frames on 11th September,2010,we realized the significance of his statement… However, it is that intense Guru-shakti and overflowing Gurukripa which is still blessing us, and our monthly meeting of Gurubhais is indeed a clear expression of that eternal Guru-mahima…
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births. He is a part of the eternal lila of the Master, and his life
is a fragmented worldly expression of the perpetual Divine journey.
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JAI GURU
Today we Gurubhais met at AshimanandaDa’s residence at SaltLake… we had a blissful evening amidst Harinam, prayers, Thakurkatha and recollection of my Gurudev’s leela …. Dr.Rasbehari Gupta [Swamiji’s physician, and President of Shastra Dharma Prachar Sabha] narrated how Swamiji loved him and blessed him in various ways…. Ashimda’s father [Sri Ananta Chattopadhyay] described the beauty of Bhakti and Prem, and its superiority over other paths. He supplemented his depiction with refrences from Bhagwat where Gyan and Vairagya have been described as children of Bhakti-devi.
Dr.Loknath Chakraborty [Kinkar Samananda] graced our meeting with his holy presence and wonderful recapitulation of Swamiji’s glory! He stated some incidents, for example… once, he was in Puri. Swamiji completed his ‘ahnik’ and came to him to ask whether there has been any breach in seva. Loknathda had done the araati etc properly, and couldn’t recollect any flaw. But Swamiji kept insisting that he was feeling disturbed within as something must have gone wrong… then, Loknathda realized that he hadn’t got time to dust the pictures of Prayer-room, and he apologised! Swamiji was then relieved, and said that there was no question of forgiveness, as everything is Thakur’s!! … this incident reveals that Swamiji was residing in a spiritual plane where he could comprehend unknown aspects of Thakur’s seba.. moreover, he was a true guide for young Brahmacharis, and he trained them with love, perfection and care…!
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With best regards,
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Prof. Chattopadhyay was one of the beloved sons of Sri Sri Thakur and former editor of Pather Alo. He was also the President of Yubak Sangha.
Jaiguru.
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JAI GURU... THAKUR's leela is evident in each and every occassion related to Thakur and His spiritual sons!!! The 'eternal festival' is continuing with grandeur in various ways at various places!!
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Tomorrow is 11th september... 2 yrs ago, 11th september.. i remember i was at my hosp duty, about to return home. i got a phone call from my father.. gurudev is very ill.. i went home and started for the Nursing home.. i heard that there was 'no pulse', but still i wasnt tensed much. I had previously experienced that Gurudev can stop his pulse willingly, so i wasnt very worried. I was in the metro, when i got my mother's phone call... i cannot express how i felt.. everything seemed empty.... i got down and sat in the metro station helplessly.. then went back home.. then to Mahamilan Math.. then Digsui... the elaborate samadhi rituals! so many people around, but I was feeling so lonely!... 2 yrs have passed... feelings have settled down... love and affection among Gurubhais have taken a beautiful shape, a samadhi mandir has been constructed, monthly meeting of gurubhais are overflowing in bliss!! as the days pass, we feel that HE IS THERE.. we are still immersed in His love! though i miss the explicit expression of affection, the graceful smile, the divine touch of His holy feet,but still there is a gradual unveiling of Guru's nitya-leela.. O Lord! i am waiting for realising that leela in totality!
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TIRODHAN [MAHAPRAYAN] is an new 'abirbhab'... that is what i heard... Gopinis have realised Krishna more in 'viraha' rather than in milan... i heard that too.... but still.. memories keep haunting.. infact, that treasure of memory is the Guru-sanga which continues to enrich us... and help us to wait for realising Nitya-leela in varied dimensions!
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Today, the auspicious occasion of Radhastami was spent blissfully at the residence of my Uncle and Aunty [Mesho and Mamoni], as we had our monthly reunion of Gurubhais amidst Harinam, Thakur katha, Swamiji prasanga, prayers and recollections of Gurudev’s kripa….
The gathering was graced by the holy presence of Kinkar Samananda [Dr.Loknath Chakraborty], Kinkar Tapananda, Kinkar Namananda [Benuda]. Respected LoknathDa gave us glimpses of Thakur’s leela, the divine role of Thakur’s leela-parsads, and concluded his erudite speech with a relevance to today’s Tithi. He said that since Thakur and Madhav Swamiji are intricately linked, their inseparable divinity can be compared to Radha-Krishna! He stressed on Swamiji’s Radha-bhav and explained that the total surrender and flawless seva resembled Radharani’s service to Lord,and metioned the fact that Swamiji talked to Thakur with an emphatic tone of possessiveness. Once, during Thakur’s Rogleela, Swamiji was in Soucha [toilet].. hearing Thakur’s call, he was so intent in service that he came running without tying his kaupin properly… such was Swamiji’s seva, transcending all boundaries of worldly reservations and shame! [like Radhika]… Lastly, he mentioned that once Swamiji and Thakur had parted, but both kept on weeping in solitude… The venue of their divine reunion was Vrindaban!!!
Tapanandaji shared his enigmatic story of becoming a renunciate, neglecting all the family riches and temptations. Initially, he camne to Thakur after a Swapnadesh… Thakur was in mauna, and the Guru-mantra was given to his ears by Swamiji. Later, he accompanied Thakur, and after Thakur’s departure from mortal leela, he took Tyag-bastra from Swamiji.
Respected Benuda sang Harinam and devotional songs… and mentioned Swamiji’s Tattwik explanation of Shastras. Once, Swamiji had told him- Ram is Gyan Swarup, Sita is Bhakti swarupini, Laxman is Vairagya-swarup. Gyan, bhakti and vairagya are moving through the forest of samsara to liberate others. For example, Surpanakha symbolizes Kamona[lust]… lust has to be curbed by vairagya [Laxman cut her nose, but did not kill her.. so, kamona need not be destroyed, but has to be controlled]… etc etc…
One disciple of Ramkrishna mission also came, who had seeen Sw.Brahmananda[Rakhal maharaj] in meditation. Maharaj told him that He was his guru in last birth. That devotee came to Madhav Swamiji and shared his anubhuti…. Swamiji emphatically said that his vision was perfectly right…. And Swamiji touched his forehead to bless him intimately!
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Today, we had a blissful satsanga at the Tapasda’s JAGANNATH BARI, which has been recently constructed by him for Jagannathdev’s seva at Bhadreswar. The entire ambience of devotion, the dedication of each member of the family, the ecstatic Harinam, the prarthana, the enriching Thakur katha, the wonderful arati of Lord.. every moment was so enjoyable.
Kinkar Tapanandaji narrated his overwhelming experiences of Thakur’s leela, the experiences of Thakur becoming lighter and heavier while carrying Thakur, the memories of a defective car running for miles to take Thakur to visit Ma Anandamoyee… and many more. He narrated the motherly love of Sriman Madhav swamiji while feeding ‘chhana’ to Thakur much against His will, and the intense seba performed by Swamiji even at midnight hours ignoring his own asthmatic problems.
Respected Benuda said, once he had heard from Swamiji… a sadhu came to Thakur, and while going away, he asked for a blessing. Thakur had told swamiji that the sadhu still has body-consciousness. Swamiji explained that while feeding the guests, the mother of the house knows what is to be served, She serves the food in proper order, rice and dal initially.. then sabji.. then sweets.. etc. There is know need to ask for it, LORD gives us what He wants as time comes….
Tapasda’s father told us that once, a devotee asked Kinkar Bhumanandadev- how could Ramkrishnadeb take the ‘bakalma’ of a sinner like Girish Ghosh??!! Bhumanandadev had replied that this time, Thakur has taken the ‘bakalma’ of lakhs of devotees. Each one bestowed with a mantra is liberated.. sadhana is just for understanding it. He stressed the importance of Guru in our lives, and shared some miraculous expressions of Thakur’s grace!!
Tapasda’s younger son, Subhadeep is really so sweet. He played the khol with much expertise, he did the arati so nicely… looking at him, I really feel that our Guru Parivar has a long way to go, with Thakur’s throne so vividly established in young hearts….
Leena Mukherjee
| Very nice Arka.. .. Jay Guru |
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