Divine Message Of Mahakaal

Om Bhoor Bhuvah Swah Tatsa Vitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayaat

The Divine Message of Mahakal English Edition

Guide and Guardian: Vedmurti, Taponishth, Yugdrishta Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya and Vandaniya Mata Bhagawati Devi Sharma

Publisher: Gayatri Pariwar of North East America (New Jersey)

Year: 4

Issue: 5

May, 2005

The Massive Expedition of a Great Mission Our Good Fortune and Responsibilities – VII Translated from Akhand Jyoti, March 2005 Since last several issues readers-Parijans are reading in this column about our Massive Expedition of the Great Mission – Our Good Fortune and Responsibilities. They are reviewing the progress of the Mission. Since May 2004, this matter is being explained, by the writer of these articles, in the introduction sessions of various workshops for responsible Parijans. In this column we have come to know till now what is the specialty of the Yug Nirman Yojana. What do various astrologers say about it? What are our achievements till now under the guardianship of the Gurusattaa? Now we will discuss our responsibilities for the coming seven years. 2011-2012 is the centenary year of Param Poojya Gurudev Pundit Shriram Sharma Aacharyaji’s birth. (Birth on thirteenth day of the waning moon fortnight of Ashwin month of the year 1911). The centenary year will be celebrated with joy in the entire nation (India) as well as in the whole world. We started discussing this in the last article. Now let us know about upcoming phase...

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The silver jubilee year of the Brahmavarchas Shodh Sansthan

Vedmata Gayatri Trust, more than four thousand awakened and lively Pragya Sansthans, running of the network of Shaktipeeths and the huge expansion process of DSVV. New equipments and instruments are being procured for the Brahma Varchas Shodh Sansthan. Facilities necessary for research and the quality of the books of the libraries are also being augmented.

From June 5th, 1979 a series of programs, related essentially to Scientific Spirituality, were initiated among the awakened and enlightened group of people in the entire nation (India) as well as the world. This series of programs has established a strong hold for Scientific Spirituality among the awakened and enlightened group of people. Moreover, this series of programs has joined students (both boys and girls) and teaching staff of colleges and universities, top officials of various organizations and volunteers affiliated with service based organizations like Rotary Club, Lions Club and Bhartiya Vikas Parishad, to Yug Nirman Yojana. Now, the same program will taken further this year too. This year one conference is proposed in the capital of India and another in Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidhyalaya (DSVV) before Gayatri Jayanti (June 17th). In these conferences, different personalities will meet and interact with each other. There will be discussions on the benefits to the whole humanity through harmonization of Spirituality and Science. It is quite possible that there will be series of programs focused on Yoga and on group discussions among awakened and enlightened groups in some of the metropolitan cities. Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahemdabad, Bangalore, Pune, Ludhiyana, Nagpur, Lucknow, Kolkata, Jaipur are the developing metropolitan cities of today. So many extremely talented personalities are hidden in these metropolitan cities. If we can engage them in ServiceSaadhanaa then the Yug Nirman will not be far off. This action plan is being thought on and it is possible that by the time this edition of the magazine (Akhand Jyoti) reaches the Parijans a letter regarding this might also reach them. There is a very big group of rich and wealthy people. They have lots of things to give, but due to lack of true information they are not able to properly plan their donations. For them, it is desired to hold separate goshthees (group discussions), so that they can also give their aahutees (offerings) in this great Yagya, after knowing and understanding the national and international projects run by Shree

The present year, the Silver Jubilee Year of Gayatri Shaktipeeths Nearing the conclusion of the year of Yug chetanaa (The consciousness of this Era), now the Silver Jubilee year of that pledge has come, which was taken twenty five years ago by Poojyavar (Gurudev) in the form of establishing Shaktipeeths. He himself kept going to so many places for about one and a half to two years for performing the Pranpratishtha (the process of invoking the consciousness of Mother Gayatri in the idol of Mother Gayatri). These Shaktipeeths were made as Centers for bringing awareness in common people - the modern form of pilgrimage places. The vision was that of spreading the consciousness of the Era from these Centers, like lighthouses, to each and every home. Whole of India should get imbibed with Gayatri and get totally soaked with the consciousness of Yagya. Many Shaktipeeths are active in this direction, while some are limited to Puja and Aarati. They are not able to move forward and do the work for which they have been continually inspired since years. Now the environment is created by the Zonal Workshops (in Kolkata, Simala, Jaipur, Sileegudee, Bhopal, Nagpur, Ambaji) and all the Shaktipeeth, in this Silver Jubilee year, are developing into institutions, that are running as strong, lively and decentralized bright support of a well managed Center, carrying out collection of movements. This year for every Shaktipeeth the focus will be on showing utter transparency in financial matters, in ways of operating, and in the area of mutual thought exchange. The decisions for a district shall be taken jointly by Samanvaya Samitees (harmonizing committees) of the District as well as Shaktipeeths of that district.

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Shaktipeeths should start working as a unit of the DSVV. This work will continue till December 2006 so that all Pragya Sansthans of India and Gayatri Consciousness Centers as well as operating Centers abroad can work with the same central basis. We are thinking of even computerizing all of these and making a network. All the Shaktipeeths celebrate either their foundation day or an annual function. The Center will try to maintain uniformity in this aspect also.

Paras. (Paras is a stone that changes mild steel into gold on touching.) In India too, in big metropolitan cities, in state capitols, as well as in cities that are under the influence of western materialistic culture, we are thinking of organizing such Yoga focused Camps, so that the awareness regarding ‘fitness’ in these places can be steered positively. Everyone will have to understand that Yogopchaar (YogaTherapy) is the name for the Complete Medical Treatment of Body, Mind and Soul. The procedure of doing meditation will have to be taught to everyone, and the initial Sutras (Modus operandi) of Yama & Niyama will have to be made comprehensible to everyone, then only the true Yoga will be established. (Yam & Niyama are the first two steps of Ashtang Yoga of Maharshee Patanjali’s system. Yama is related to social conduct while Niyama is related to personal conduct. Yama refers to Ahimsa (Non-violence), Satya (Truth), Astheya (Honesty), Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness) and Brahmacharya (Celibacy). Niyama refers to Sauch (Cleanliness), Santosh (Contentment), Tapa (Austerity), Swadhyaya (Self-study) and Ishwar Pranidhaan (Surrender).) Otherwise, the way in which today’s ‘Instant Yoga’ is harming us, the way in which through TV and other mediums it is being delivered haphazardly and in an entirely unscientific manner, it holds the possibility of damaging our culture in a very great manner. If the Youth Shakti gets connected with Yoga, if the Youth Shakti becomes healthy and strong then India of year 2020 will be strong and powerful. Our dream is that in the coming fifteen years our youth that are free of addictions, self-reliant, vigorous and brilliant will establish India as Jagatguru (Guru that guides the world) in the whole world. The saying of Swami Vivekananda will then be seen coming true.

Spreading of Total Yoga in the entire nation (India) and in the world

Many students have gained a Certificate, Diploma, Post Graduate or Graduate Degree in Yoga from DSVV. Through them, ten day Yoga Shivirs (Training Camps) will be arranged at many places in the entire nation and abroad, from this year itself. These Shivirs will focus on YogaTherapy. Training and treatment of common people and patients will be done in these Shivirs. Due to this, whole of India will be seen engulfed in Yoga, and as compared to other people active in this field, these camps will be organized at the cost price itself so that common people can benefit from them. This year itself, from the month of March, four students are being sent from DSVV to Russia for one year. They will stay there for a year and will conduct Yoga-Therapy Camps at many places. Yoga is going to be a Holistic Medical Therapy in the coming days. With this goal in mind, Yoga Camps will be organized this year in USA, Canada, U.K. and South Africa also. Gradually for these places also groups of students will be chosen for the period of one year. We are going to make the students (both boys and girls) of DSVV a medium to touch base with younger generation of our nation and foreign countries, and bring dynamism in them. These students have been sent to various places in groups of two, and they have achieved great success. The The literature of Acharya Shriram experimentation of internship has proved to be a very successful one. Moreover, it looks like in the Sharma: Translation – Publication coming three years a large portion of the Youth Foundation Shakti of the country is going to become as One of the main future responsibilities is that at precious as gold by the contact of well refined and least 1000 selected books out of 3200 books cultured young students of DSVV, just like mild written by Param Poojya Gurudev should be steel gets transformed into gold by the contact of Character of a man decides his future successes and failures. www.awgp.org

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published in all the languages of India and the world. A foundation is being established for doing this. The thoughts of Poojyavar (Gurudev) should be spread throughout the world in at least ten main languages – English, French, Russian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Thai. For this a huge and wide-ranging network is to be set up. So far the publication of Poojyavar’s books is available only in eight languages of India. Considering from the stand point of districts and provinces, we have to publish the literature of Poojyavar in thirty languages. This will only be possible when there is a huge network for translation (bhaavaanuvaad – the translated text should have the same meaning and feelings as the original) and there is a properly organized timetable for publishing the same. These days ‘Akhand Jyoti’ magazine has been started publishing in Assamese (Language that people of Assam speak). Also the plan for publishing the same in Malayalam and Kannada is in the initial phase. Other than this, there is a plan to publish in the language of Chota Nagpur with the script of Devanagari, and similarly in other languages too with the script of Devanagari. This way the thoughts of Poojyavar will be delivered to the masses. In this every type of small and large books, books for common people, and deluxe editions of books will be there. The entire responsibility for publishing them has already been taken by Gayatri Tapobhoomi Mathura and Akhand Jyoti Sansthan. From the time of Poojyavar itself they have had a huge infrastructure for publishing available with them, which time and again has been developed further and modernized. On this basis only we can hope that if this foundation becomes active then by 2011 we will be transmitting the excellent thoughts of Poojyavar to a very large group of people of the world. This is a highly ambitious plan and in this the emotion-filled donations of a large group of rich people will be needed.

DSVV has to be published in all the magazines of India and the world in coming days. The background for doing this is ready and this year these publications, which are useful to masses, which will give new direction to the community as a whole, will be available for reading in many magazines of the nation (India). In April 2004, the research report of a girl student doing research in the Department of Science of Vedas at DSVV was published by the American ‘Complementary and Alternative Medicine’ magazine. This report, named after Dr. Pranav Pandya, Meenakshi Raghuvanshi and Dr. Rajani Joshi, reached millions of people through this magazine. This report described the treatment through Yagya and follow-up of patients who were suffering from multi drug resistant (on whom no allopathic medicine was having any effect) T.B. This work was very successful and was accepted in unison by the publishers of the magazine who acknowledged that Yagyopathy is the Medicinal Therapy of the twenty-first century.

Restructuring of Zones

This year ten main zonal offices and more than forty sub-zonal offices have been restructured and made active. This is the decentralization of All World Gayatri Pariwar – The Mission in the form of Yug Nirman Yojana. Due to this, the organization will become well managed, and all the activities will be done efficiently. There is a surge of dynamism because of this plan started in January 2004, and in no time ten zonal centers have become active all over India. Masses have got detailed information from the organizational camps (kaaryashaalaaon). In the upcoming organizational camps at the sub-zonal level, the whole organization’s ethics and way of operating will become much clear to masses through the training offered by time donating volunteers. The organizational camps at Ayodhya, Raipur The publication of Research Papers and (Chhattisgadh) and Cuttack (Orissa) would be over Monographs etc. by the time this edition reaches you. We will The research done by Brahmavarchas and describe this in detail in the next issue. monographs–research papers based on the novel To be continued in the next issue … research work done by more than fifty students of

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Personality Adjustment and Psychosomatic Symptoms as Related to Role Stress among Working Women - I Prama Sharma*, 'Dev Sanskriti', vol. 2, year 2, page 33-40, December 2004. ('Dev Sanskriti' is an Interdisciplinary Journal of Behavioral Science and Oriental Studies, A Journal of Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (University), Published by 'Sri Vedmata Gayatri Trust, Shantikunj, Haridwar'.) *Ex-lecturer, Department of Psychology, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (DSVV).

Abstract

for which both husband and wife have to work. Initially, women sought jobs mainly in educational institutions, but now they are competing successfully in all walks of life and almost in every profession including police and army. This changed scenario has no doubt enhanced the family income but it has also overloaded women with dual responsibilities of home and profession. On account of this role overload, they sometimes fail on the one hand to fulfill the expectations of their husband regarding family life and on the other hand they cannot function at optimum level in their profession. This frustration makes their life miserable. The situation worsens if the inherent demands of the profession interfere with the normal routine of household duties. Some of the professions, which require women to work at odd hours, include medical profession, railways, nursing, police and such other jobs, which have shift duties. Some of these jobs are very exhaustive and have inherent strains for people, who opt for them. This is truer in case of working women, who have to face these strains with those awaiting them at home. The frustration and role stress of these working women increases manifold if they also experience role isolation, ‘Personal inadequacy’, resource inadequacy, role stagnation, self-role distance and inter role distance.

An attempt has been made in the present work to study the personality adjustment and psychosomatic symptoms as related to role stress among working women. A. sample of 400 working and non-working women was taken. The organizational role stress scale developed by Dr Uday Parikh, P.G.I. Health Questionnaire by S.K. Verma & Personality Adjustment Inventory by C.P. Sharma were used to study the various psychological parameters. The results show a significant difference in psychological health of working and non-working women.

Introduction Hindu Dharma Shastras are full of such references. Papadia (1958) describing the role of wife writes, “as a river merging itself in the ocean loses its identity, so a wife was supposed to merge her individuality with that of her husband. Her only concern in life was to see that she properly performed all services needed by her husband. The satisfaction of her husband became her sole job in life”. Such role perceptions and role expectation have gone a sea change in the last 50 years. The processes of industrialization and urbanization have altered the traditional concept of family, and the distinct roles, once described to men and women are fast changing. The role of population, paucity of jobs constantly rising prices, growing needs for commodities of comfort and luxury and such movements as ‘Women Lib’ have encouraged a house wife to come out of the family confines and seek jobs outside family. The impact of western culture has accelerated this process. The life style based on ‘Santosham Param Sukham’ has become obsolete. We want to amass more and more within the shortest period of time

Tools used 1. Organizational Role Stress Scale (ORS Scale). This has been prepared by Dr..Udai Parikh. 2. PGI Health Questionnaire. Dr. S. K. Verma, Dr..N. N. Wig and Dr. Dwarka Prasad have prepared this. 3. Personality Adjustment Inventory Dr. C. P. Sharma has developed the personality adjustment inventory (PAI) containing items to measure the maladjustment - adjustive behavioral reaction to the individual. To be continued in the next issue …

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Your Health: Guidelines From Ayurveda - VIII http://www.akhand-jyoti.org/ArticlesSeptOct03/Health.html

Physical Exercise

cleansing the inner emotional self. Its sincere Ayurveda recommends practice with the japa of Gayatri Mantra helps in practice of yoga for physical awakening the pragya (spiritually enlightened and mental well being. Yoga pure intellect). Morning Walk in its true sense means the Most of us are aware of the importance of path, which leads to spiritual awareness. However, the morning walk. It is regarded as an integral part of trends today have, to a the daily routine in Ayruveda. The morning time is large extent, diluted and even distorted the ideally conductive for enhancing and purifying the meanings and forms of yoga. Moreover, people in physical and mental energies. The air is fresh and sheer frantic hurry to get rid of specific health pure, especially near the plants and trees and is full problems or eager to slim the body, often start of soothing fragrance. Its cool touch is very practicing some of the asanas of yoga as pleasant; even in the peak of winter one enjoys it advertised in a magazine or 'taught' in a health (wearing sufficient warm clothes) and finds it club without realizing the possible adverse side- energizing. The mild and soothing smell emerging effects, unless these asanas are accompanied by from the soil in the early morning hours also has some complementary asanas or without following healthy effects. For best effects one should walk silently with the proper disciplines associated with them. Such practices should be avoided. All kinds of physical erect neck, straight spinal column and a relaxed exercises or yoga should be practiced under proper but stretched chest. Both the hands should also guidance. It is also important to understand the move as much as possible while walking. Breathing should be deep and only through the underlying philosophy of yoga. In view of the time-constraints of the people nostrils (the mouth should be kept closed). Walk today and realizing the need for comprehensive with as light and less clothes as feasible in the but easy to follow yoga-practices in today's life- seasons of summer and autumn. Walking speed style, Pandit Sriram Sharma Acharya had should be as fast as one could manage with ease. If advocated a new set of yoga-exercises called possible, one should also jog for some time. The "Pragya Yoga". It is taught in the training mind should be trained to visualize "through each programmes of Gayatri Teerth Shantikunj, in-breath, I am absorbing vital energy and radiance Hardwar and at some of the branches of Gayatri floating in Nature and throwing away the Mission in India and abroad where trained teachers metabolic wastes, infirmities and defects with its are available. It has been found very effective and exhalation….". Healthy youngsters should practice suitable for most people in the teenage to middle jogging and the elderly people should walk as age group. The common urinary diseases, much distance as possible every day. Despite their constipation and other digestive problems, mental busy schedules, Mahatma Gandhi used to walk and physical fatigue, stress etc are cured by its about four kilometers every day after his morning prayers and Maharshi Dayanand used to run practice. "Pragya Yoga" is especially effective in around a long track. The immediate gains of morning walk are relaxing and strengthening the nerves and muscles and enhancing the grasping power of mind. It elimination of constipation and digestive serves the triple purpose of strengthening the problems. Those suffering from erotic thoughts Continued on page 12 … body, calming and energizing the mind and To fight with mistakes is life. www.awgp.org

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First Youth Camp at Shantikunj, Hardwar, India for the Youth of USA and Canada www.awgp.org/english/youthcamp/usacanada1.html

Duration: 16 days Pickup/Drop-off to/from airport to Delhi, Chetna Kendra: By Shantikunj Vehicles (Bus). Local transportation: Coaches Lodging and Boarding: From 14th to 25th July at D.S.V.V. Laundry facility: By washing machine with one attendant. Meal plan: As decided with Shri Pradeep Shah & Manager of Shantikunj. First aid: Medical checkup at the beginning & end of the camp. Indoor activities: Short training in each department of Shantikunj & Brahmavarchas (based on Self reliance ) in groups. Outdoor activities: Games, Dramas, Music, Songs Eight nights: (i) Aarti at Harikipedi (ii) Deep Yagya on the bank of the Holy Ganges (iii) Cultural program by DSVV youth (iv) Cultural program by DSVV youth (v) Cultural Program by USA youth (vi) Cultural Program by USA youth (vii) Musical night at Pragyeshwar Mahadev Temple at D.S.V.V. (viii) Response feedback Dress code: (a) For Boys - half sleeves Kurta Pajama (Aligarhi). For Girls - half sleeves Kurta and Salwar of off white color. (b) Yoga and Jogging suit. (c) Appropriate dress in outdoor picnics. Detailed schedule: As at Harrisburg youth camp. Advertise/Registration form: By Shri Pradeep Shah [email protected] Program development officer: Dr. S. P. Mishra with Shri Jitendra Tiwari and Smt. Mamta Bhatnagar. Program coordinator : Shri Sandeep Kumar Estimated expense per head : 350 US dollars

Respected Jiji (Shailbala Pandya), Head Shantikunj, Haridwar and Respected Dr. Pranav Pandya, Head - All World Gayatri Pariwar and Chancellor of Dev Sanskriti Vishwa Vidyalaya (DSVV) are pleased to inform the youths of USA and Canada that their First Youth Camp at Shantikunj, Hardwar, UA, Himalayas has been finalized for July 2005. All arrangements have been made for their comfortable stay along with facilities of safe drinking water. Their transportation will be arranged in Air Conditioned buses in the hot-humid July month. They will get suitable food with our university youth, who will be with them during their stay. The schedule will commence from 14th July. They have to reach Delhi latest by 13th evening so as to reach Hardwar by 14th by our transportation. The period of the camp will be for 14 days with 2 days outing at hill station. Visit to Taj, Mathura, Agra and Delhi are included in their program. They can leave to their respective home towns on 27th July evening. The total expenses during their stay will be US $350. There are only limited seats. The priority will be given on first come basis. Arrangement for 50 seats has been made for this "Leadership Training Camp". Contact / Register immediately. For more information you can contact Shri Pradeep Shah at [email protected] or Shantikunj, Hardwar at [email protected]. Youngsters of 15 to 26 years (boys and girls) are being invited. They should be in good health. Parents may accompany them but will not stay with them. Theme of the Camp: Leadership Training Participant's age: 15 years to 26 years Participant's country: USA/Canada Schedule: • 12th and 13th July - Arrival at Delhi • Camp dates 14th to 27th July with one outing on 18th and second on 22th. • July 14 – Check-in at Shantikunj / DSVV • July 15, 16, 17 – DSVV and Shantikunj • July 18 – Outing • July 19, 20, 21 – DSVV, Shantikunj, Bhrahmavarchas (July 21 Gurupurnima) • July 22 – Outing • July 23, 24 – DSVV, Shantikunj, Bhrahmavarchas • July 25 – Vidaai from Shantikunj and visit Taj; Overnight stay in Agra • July 26 - Visit Anwalkheda, Mathura; Overnight stay in Delhi • July 27 - Visit Delhi area, late night departure to respective places

All correspondence should be made with Shri Pradeep Shah at email address [email protected] or Shantikunj, Hardwar at [email protected]. Note :- If parents want to come with their wards, they are welcome but will not stay with their ward and will not participate in this youth program. For them, 9 days Sadhana Camp will be organized. The details of the camp are also available at: www.awgp.org/english/youthcamp/usacanada1.html

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Vastu Shastra - An Established Science - IV http://www.akhand-jyoti.org/janfeb04/article3.html In the modern times, the architectural studies components of our houses in the successive and practices across the globe have mostly been issues. dominated by the trends of ‘world class’ or To be continued in the next issue ... gorgeous looks, modern gadgets of comforts, It was in a small town of India before the maximum grabbing of surrounding land, etc. Not British rule. There lived an eminent astrologer only the mega cities, the developing towns are also who used to forecast the fate of people and also being flooded with concrete jungle of small and used to advise on possible changes because of big multi-storeyed buildings. Growing populations their karma (deeds) in the present phase of their and greed of real-estate market have further life... One day, two friends went to him to know blocked the chances of consideration of any of the important factors of the ancient architectural their future. The astrologer prophesied that as per sciences like that of Vastu. As a result, even if their destiny, one of them is to get the punishment of hanging till death and the second people are able to get plush houses in the well- one has all chances of becoming a king within a developed localities, they get no peace of mind month. there; most families are living under acute The fellow who had been foretold to have the rare fortune of being a king got entrapped in ego stressful conditions. Although some rising trends of general interest and started behaving arrogantly. The intoxication and awareness about Vastu are seen among people of his daydreaming of might and wealth soon perverted him towards sinful activities. By the across the globe since the past few years, the end of the month, he found a bag full of silver ground reality hardly shows any improvement. On coins on a lonely road. However, because of his the contrary, many fake experts or those having evil addictions, he reached the debauching ditch half-cooked knowledge or stolen information of wine, women and insane sensual luxuries. The other young man who had been doomed of “Vastu Shastra” have made it a business to to death got detached from the worldly dupe the gullible masses, who want to spend their attractions; he spent all his time in selfless hard earned money in building a house which will service of others and adopted a religious conduct. bring them good fortune and ward off evil. The He devoted himself to altruistic and noble added negative effect is that in their blind craze for activities. On the last day of the month, he ‘Vastu’ benefits or prevention of ill-effects of a suffered a road injury and got treated in a few house not fitting into the scheme of so-called days. Later on, both these fellows went back to see ‘laws’ of Vastu Shastra, many people have even the astrologer and challenged his knowledge, as demolished their houses or sold them off abruptly. his forecast had proved to be false. Deep study of the teachings of Vastu Shastra has The experienced astrologer explained, our actions make our destiny and they can also therefore become very important and relevant today. This series of articles in “Akhand Jyoti” change it.... The ill omen of being hanged till will bring us useful excerpts from the original death became light and manifested in a weakened form of ‘minor injury’ because of the religious scriptures with necessary explanations on what to conduct and good actions in the case of first do if we are going to construct or purchase a house young man, whereas the sinful actions or what to do by way of modifications if we diminished the great fortune of becoming a king to that of getting a bag of money in the case of already have a house of our own? Having acquainted ourselves with the origin, second. So nothing has gone wrong with the general principles and elements of this Vedic predicted fortunes, what each of you got towards the end of the month was exactly what was left in science, we shall look into the specific details your account of destiny till that time. about the construction and designs of different The best method of charity is cooperating in enhancing the righteous tendencies of people.

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Revered Dr. Pranav Pandya became the head of the ‘All India Movement for Seva’ Swami Dayananda Saraswati and Dr. Pranav Pandya having a discussion

Rishikesh (Uttaranchal): Swami Dayananda Saraswati, the founder of ‘Arsha Gurukulam’ is trying to spread the consciousness of righteous dharma (dharma chetanaa) in the entire world and to bring all the religious organizations on a common platform for this cause, through an organization named ‘All India Movement for Seva’. On receiving an invitation from Swami ji, revered Dr. Pranav Pandya went from Shantikunj to his Ashram in Rishikesh. Swami ji was highly impressed by Gayatri Pariwar’s efforts to bring constructive change in the younger generation. He expressed his happiness and respectfully gave the headship of ‘All India Movement for Seva’ to revered Dr. Pranav Pandya. Swami Dayananda Saraswati believes that the interest to study and teach the ancient Indian texts is increasing in the entire world. Now, once Dr. Pranav Pandya has taken the charge of this organization, its efforts will be boosted. Dr. Pranav Pandya informed him about the efforts of Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya in enlightening Youth consciousness. Swami ji encouraged him for conducting activities that inculcate divine virtues (sanskaars) in people. (www.awgp.org/pragya_pakshik/16mar05/16mar05pak07.pdf )

Scientist Saint who discovered vaccine for AIDS Extraordinary discovery through spiritual development

Last year a news was published about the discovery of a vaccine for AIDS by Professor Pradeep Seth of the Department of Microbiology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

This scientist who tamed the treacherous demon of AIDS is considered a “Saint”. Even after making such an extraordinary discovery, he is far from egoism and excessive excitement. He describes his discovery in the Ramayana format. He says – The kind of HIV by which AIDS occurs in India is foreign Type-2. This cunning and deceptive virus, which came from South Africa, is like Meghanad (Ravana’s son) and changes its form by pre-sensing the resistance power of the body. One needs eyes like Lakshman in order to control this virus. He believes that he has made the Brahmaastra (a weapon that never fails) for destroying this dangerous disease. This news was published last year in daily newspaper “Hindustan”. The writer says that after talking to Dr. Seth one cannot figure out whether he has studied more of Virology or Gita and Ramayana. Dr. Seth himself says that from receiving the prestigious Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar award and other national and foreign awards to the discovery of the vaccine for AIDS, everything is the blessing of his spiritual teacher and not a miracle. He is a disciple of Maharaj Premnath. After taking Deekshaa (initiation) from him in 1971, the direction of life changed completely, and one miracle after another took place. Because of the specialities of his spiritual life, Dr. Seth kept on moving forward even in the midst of many difficulties. In the beginning when he was assistant professor, then he used to get only Rs. 2000 for research from the Indian Medical Council, while in those days in USA people got Rs. 10 Lakh for research. He himself used to broom his laboratory. Because his research laboratory was small, he kept taking help from other laboratories while enduring much noncooperation and disrespect. In 1978, after getting Raja Sher Singh of Kalsia award from ICMR, central government gave him Rs. 25 Lakh for research, and since then he never faced shortage of funds. He also faced all his family difficulties with patience and courage. In his great achievement he received full cooperation from his wife Poonam too. (www.awgp.org/pragya_pakshik/16mar05/16mar05pak05.pdf)

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To Give Up Vices [Akhand Jyoti – May, 2003] Nothing is more inimical to a person’s well being and happiness than their own vices and negative tendencies. A person overpowered by negativity of mind and vicious habits becomes a mental and physical wreck. Not only liquor, gambling, adultery but laziness, negligence, backbiting etc. are vices which need to be shunned as poison. If a man takes liquor or is used to some other addiction, gambles or is a indocile adulterer, he not only wastes money but also invites serious physical, mental and intellectual disorders. However healthy and rich may be a liquor addict, this habit of his will definitely make him weak and poor with the passage of time. Till there is strength in body and money in the pocket, one does not feel the slow poisonous effect of liquor. But with the diminishing of his monetary resources he is forced to take low quality liquor resulting in rapid fall in his health, making him an easy pray of fatal afflictions of body and mind. Life becomes a tortuous hell. He is prepared to sell and stake his dearest possession to satisfy his addiction. He is unable to intelligently assess his past, present and future. Drunkard is blind to all his duties to society and the family. If he misses something acutely it is the bottle of liquor and the imaginary pleasure that he derives from the poison of its intoxication. There is no end to the worries of a drunkard. When he is in senses he is weighed down by the remorse of his un-discharged responsibilities. But since he is not in a position to remove the causes of his worries, they go on eating into his vitals. To get rid of his genuine worries he craves for liquor and after the craving is satisfied, he sinks back into the usual delirium. Worrying and only worrying becomes his life schedule when he is in his senses. His capacity of removing them is exhausted, and slowly and steadily he worries himself to self-destruction.. How horrible, how painful and how dangerous is the life of a drunkard. Gambling is the king of all the vices. A gambler lives and dies every moment. Bearing a new blow every moment, he passes a terrible life. Tormented by law, afraid of society and scared of his family he burns his own and his family’s life by staking his fortune through indulgence in this pernicious pastime. While sitting at stake there is pulsation of life and death in the beating of his heart. Possibility of losing a stake dries up his blood and joy of winning makes his heart to explode it. Winning in Gambling is worse than losing. On losing one can be disappointed and being disappointed he can leave gambling for some time. But on winning one gets puffed up. He bets like an insane person, talks arrogantly and makes moves like a mad person. When the excitement of winning is taken away by the stroke of defeat he becomes furious like a mad dog. Putting his all at stake he wants to win once and in this process he becomes a beggar, loses his reputation in society and is entrapped into the clutches of law. His family laments, wife weeps and children starve. It is the same sordid story with all gamblers. The only worry of a gambler is to arrange money to bet. He seeks the solution of all his problems in his stake only. On every bet he expects to win. He always thinks that if not on this stake, on the next stake he will take back two, three four times more and with that very money he will solve all his worldly problems. Solutions to the problems of education of his children, their marriages and their boarding and lodging seem to him hidden in the next stake. How enormous a deception, how great an irony and how dangerous a self-conceit is this wild expectation. Unless the internal level of a person is uplifted, he cannot get the benefits of a good condition.

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