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Spirituality of Santhigiri

Spirituality is the essence of man that transcends life, death, beliefs, customs, cultures etc. In the course of spiritual awakening and evolution, man passes through Jagrat, Swapna, Sushupti, Turiyam, Turiyateetham states (wakefulness, sleep, dream and deep sleep, etc). The soul awakened in all these states of existence discovers Prakriti or Nature and the various dimensions in the physical nature where existence continues after death. With such a realized insight, the Jnanis of yore discovered and expounded the meaning of life in its fullest condition.  

There is a soul, a ‘software’ that is coming and going in life and death. This software is an accumulation of the Karma Gathy(propensity of the soul) of lakhs of births and deaths. The knowledge about the soul, its existences in the various dimensions, the inherent, inalterable laws by which it earns good and bad and evolves higher are the soul knowledge. In the Kali Yuga (According to the Manu –the first Guru- tradition of Indian spirituality, which constitutes the basis of the original stream of Indian civilization called Sanatana Dharma, the present age is Kaliyuga) man becomes fully awakened. He needs the knowledge and guidance of the Jnani to conduct his life. Simple religious observances, rituals, beliefs, traditions, convictions in historical perspective, are not suitable at all. 

 At Santhigiri, NAVAJYOTHISREE KARUNAKARA GURU has rediscovered this total reality and has expounded a fulfilling way of life suited to this age. The subject matter of Ashram and its spirituality are based upon the realizations and the teachings of Guru. While it may appear radical to some, it will be easily seen that the subject matter are original spirituality rediscovered. The contrast between spirituality and religion is clearly seen. While history based religious traditions give to us human beings separate identities, the spiritual outlook shows us our universal individuality.

YUGA DHARMA (Ethical Code of the Age)

Religious practices among the people living in different social settings present the spectacle of myriad paths in the worship of God. The confusion that arises in a seeker in seeing the complexity in religious practices can be resolved only by a fully realized Guru who should show at the experiential level the truth and untruth engrained in different methods of worship. Notably different from other spiritual philosophies, ancient Indian spiritual science has presented insightful account on the means through which the Supreme should be worshipped in accordance with Yugadharma (the dharma or the ethical code intended to be the basis of human deeds in each age). It is the Manu tradition of Indian spirituality that constitutes the basis of the Rishi or Arsha Bharat Samskara which provided humanity a time scale, knowledge and worship pattern of the Supreme in accordance with the dharma of each Yuga. ‘Time scale’ enunciated by Manu, the first Guru, sheds light into the Yugadharma.

In the Dharma of Kali Yuga everything becomes the Supreme oriented. The Guru must be PARABRAHMA Guru. The Mantra initiation (upadesa), prayer, meditation and all else must be to the Supreme. In the scriptures the Jnana portion becomes relevant. Only darshans, ashareeries (revelations) emanating from the Supreme must be accepted. 

DARSHAN (SPIRITUAL VISION)

The human being is the depository of eternal wisdom. Spiritually highly evolved Rishies in the ancient India had developed the faculty of internal vision. The stream of knowledge that came out of them is known as ‘Atmajnanam’.  ‘Atmajnanis’ means those who realized the ultimate truth. This Spiritual tradition of Atmajnanam is known as ‘Arsha Bharat Samskara’ (Ancient Rishi civilization) or Sanatana Dharma. The origin of this spiritual legacy has been traced back to Manu, the first great Guru and his lineage. The Manu’s were the initial Gurus who imparted to humanity the dharma to be followed in each Age or Yuga. But in course of time this jnana path (path of knowledge) disappeared which had its negative repercussion in material and spiritual life.

This lost path of Atmajnana has been rejuvenated and restored by Navajyothysree Karunakara Guru. The most important fact is that Guru has not only restored this Jnana Path but He has also perfected it and gifted to humanity a spiritual path for its sustenance. The hundreds of spiritually evolved children born and brought up in this Guru Parampara testify this truth.  As to spiritual vision Guru corrected the existing notion and effected a basic correction. While correcting spiritual visions of the disciples, Guru taught them at the experiential level that the source of vision differs. It may originate from various astral powers - bhoothas, pitrus, deva-devatha, rishi or sanyasi etc. Here the ultimate vision or the ultimate source of knowledge is ‘PARABRAHMA’ (The Supreme Power). Thus a Guru who reached Supreme avasta (stage) alone should be the source of such Darshan. Knowledge of the entire creation, dharma, karma, mistakes, and their correction etc. are known. Science, technology, astral knowledge, disease, and medicines, even awareness of the past, present and future can be known in this manner. Our life must be lived with such knowledge and under the guidance of such a Guru. Such a Guru tradition is the path of the Kaliyuga or the Kali Age.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ‘GURU POOJA’ AT SANTHIGIRI

There have ever been sincere efforts to bring about qualitative changes in human thinking and behavior with the objective to usher in a new human civilization. The Spiritual Visionaries and Social revolutionaries envisaged benevolent social order in which man lives in harmony with each other. But our experience has been that instead of achieving qualitative transformation, human being has slipped down to conflicting relationships with fellow beings and nature. The findings of modern genetic science that basic human nature and capabilities are genetically determined by birth - has brought about a new thinking about the reasons behind the incorrigible human nature. Once the traits of desirable and undesirable behavior and orientations find their way into the genetic order, it is impossible to eliminate them from there. The good and bad, and fortune and misfortune that we consider as the determinants of human life are thus decided at the time of birth.

One of the basic tenets of Sanatana Dharma has been that the future course of an individual’s life depends on the cumulative effects of the inherited vices and virtues that are engrained in one’s jeeva or soul. Unless and until the inherited impurities or bad effects of misdeeds in past births are not wiped out or washed away from one’s jeeva or genetic order, the future life will be influenced and guided by those negative instincts. It means a genetic cleansing is essential for giving birth to pure progenies.

Though different means have been devised and prescribed by religions and spiritual doctrines, no permanent solution has ever been there to remove impurities and cleanse the evil effects in one’s jeeva and thus make possible a noble human life. On the spiritual fulfillment in 1973, Navajyothisree  Karunakara Guru got permission from Brahma Prakasham to perform ‘Guru pooja’ (Pithru Suddhi) by which the manes or ancestral souls in different zodiacs are totally purified paving way for the birth of children free of karmadosham or bad effects of previous deeds in soul.

This Atmakarma (astral performance) performed by the designated spiritually evolved disciple on Guru’s instruction is one having no parallel in spiritual history. Not only manes or pitrus are purified from the effects of bad deeds in previous births, but also the powers which these ancestors had worshipped as God while living, are also being liberated and given whatever is to be spiritually given by Guru. In the Santhigiri Guru Parampara children are born after this purification karma called Gurupooja. Guru envisions the emergence of a new human race and world order through these children. This cleansing karma holds out the promise and hope that a global cultural renaissance will be materialized through this emerging generation leading to peace and tranquility in the world.

SISHYA POOJITHA JANANI AMRITHA JNANA THAPASWINI

‘WORD IS TRUTH, TRUTH IS GURU, AND GURU IS GOD’.  This itself is the spiritual and moral assurance and affirmation of Santhigiri. While declaring the aims of Santhigiri Ashram, Guru had stated that there would always be a spiritually realized Guru for the parampara. Guru has established a community of Sanyasi disciples to carry forward His Mission. Testifying this assurance of Guru, the Chief disciple JANANI AMRITHA JNANA THAPASWINI has been elevated to the highest stage of spiritual realization as ‘SISHYAPOOJITHA’ who mediates between Guru and parampara. Now all the activities, administration, spiritual functions etc., of the Ashram and parampara are performed under the directions of Guru through the authorized SISHYA POOJITHA JANANI AMRITHA JNANA THAPASWINI.

SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE IN JANANI’S OWN WORDS

I was able to meet Guru for the first time at the age of nine. My family was one of the typical lower Sudra culture. Although I was brought up in such circumstances, I was fond of devotional matters from my childhood. I viewed temple, ashrams, churches and mosques alike and I used to go to all such places. It was during this period that I happened to meet Guru. Guru appeared to be a sanyasi or swami to me. In my perception a sanyasi was not the one ordinarily seen in dresses and decoration, associated with magical rites and rituals. Therefore I never attributed such a concept to a sanyasi.

At the time of my first sight of Guru, my mind unreasonably filled with a sublime feeling. More correctly it was an unemotional thought. I could give the concept of God even to Guru. I felt that unearthly white clad form permeates in all beings as love. That image remained in my mind and never faded.

After my meeting with Guru, Guru told us that the deity we were worshipping (Lord Murugan) would come to us in dream or wakeful stage and reveal the truth. If we get any such experience, we should come to Guru and inform the fact. On the third day, Lord Murugan came to me in the reddish yellow glowing light and told me in real form that this path is good. Have faith in it till the end. I have nothing more to give you. All that is required is available there. In continuation of this all members of the family started to get few experiences. Everybody could understand the truth even in a little manner. Such experiences occurred continuously and came as true.

These experiences were corrected when I met Guru. After getting such vision I found myself in a stage of not able to control myself physically and mentally. Then I got the desire to remain by the side of Guru in the Ashram. Thus my Ashram life began on 14 (Malayalam month) Medam in the year 1971.

The great sufferings that Guru had overcome and the sacrifices Guru made were shown to me in my visions. It was revealed that myself and the parampara did not have any such miseries and therefore we should also undertake many sufferings and pains to sustain this parampara. In addition to this revelation from Brahma Prakasam (The Supreme Light), numerous noble souls like yogis, karmies, Jnanies, Bhakthas, Prophets etc., came in vision and appealed to take forward this parampara for ever without any error and said no other parampara had received this fortune so far. They warned that we should always keep our minds pure and serene. They all were seen adoring and caring Guru.

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