May the Divine Grace of the Eternal and Infinite Reality be upon Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Saraswati at this auspicious juncture, when he completes 50th Birth Anniversary. May the Choicest Blessings of Beloved Sri Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj be upon his grand disciple Sri Adhyatmanandaji now and always.

May the Divine Grace of the Supreme Universal Soul and Guru-Kripa grant him long life, good health and strength, energy and inspiration to carry on the wonderful good work that he has been dynamically doing in the service of our Nation and people of Bharat Varsha (India) as well as countries outside.

The nationwise propagation of the Wisdom Teachings of Yoga and Vedanta and the effective spread of the knowledge of Srimad Bhagavat Gita that Sri Adhyatmanandaji has been doing over the past more than 20 years, has brought about an effective spiritual awakening amongst innumerable people of all age groups and varied sectors of our present day Indian Society.

His highly praiseworthy work in the practical field of imparting scientific Yoga Training has spontaneously, evoked the admiration and gratitude of numerous highly placed persons directing the public sector organizations, like the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie the Institute of Administration Nainital the BHEL, Hardwar and Ranipet; the Pantanagar University, the Punjab Agricultural University (Ludhiana), the Patiata Punjabi University as also various units of our country's armed forces at Bareilly, Udhampur etc.

He has done inestimable good work among the deep coal mines workers at Singharam Collieries, Andhra Pradesh and other institution in Bhadrachalam Palvancha as well as the Gujarat university and universities at Baroda and Saurastra.

Sri Swamiji has been a great asset to the Divine Life Society especially in its field of Prachar-work ever since he joined the Sivananda Ashram in the year 1972. His deep compassion and understanding towards persons in distress and suffering and also his great spirit of service makes his life and work worthy of emulation. During his past twenty years of service of God and man, he has helped to salvage the life and career of many promising young persons who had become drug-addicts and some who had fallen into wrong company and taken to a career of violents. This is in my knowledge as I came into personal contact with such type of persons into whose lives Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji had brought a new light, a new hope and a new direction! He helped them by making them aware of a higher meaning to their lives and a sense of purpose in their living.

Sacred Bharat Varsha and our Bharatiya Sanskruti (Indian culture) have in him a dedicated worker in the cause of their sincere propagation amongst the people of our present times.

I am immensely happy that the Gujarat Divya Jivan Sangha is observing his Golden Jubilee Birth-day anniversary - with special programme at Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat. I am glad to send my very best good wishes in the form of this message for their Special Golden Jubilee Souvenir that they are bringing out upon this occasion.

May God bless Sri Adhyatmanandaji and make him shine with the light of a really Divine Life! As he enters into the 51st year, having completed half century of his earth life, I offer him my felicitations and pray that he may live to be hundred years so that numerous sincere seeking souls may be benefitted by his "Janata - Janardan Seva" (service to mankind).

Jai Sivananda

Sd.
Swami Chidananda

Swami Krishnananda
General Secretary
The Divine Life Society, H. Q.
P. O. Shivanandanagar 249 192, Dist. Tehri-Garhwal, U.P., Himalayas, India.

Blessed Divinity!

Om Namo Narayanaya! Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya!

Loving Pranams. My hearty felicitations and good wishes to revered Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj on the auspicious occasion of his Golden Jubilee Birth Anniversary. May the Almighty and Worshipful Gurudev shower their abundant grace upon this worthy spiritual son, disciple and dynamic swamiji of Sivanandasharam.

Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj for nearly the past two decades served as the ambassador of the Divine Life Society (Sivanandashram) teaching Yoga in Schools, Colleges and Universities; professional and technical and Governmental Institutions thus bringing Yoga in daily life and also adeptly conducted several Spiritual and Cultural Conferences both here in the Sivanandashram at Headquarters as well as outside. He is a shining example of dynamism in Yoga.

May God bless Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj with radiant health and long life to carry on for many more years to come with the noble and pious selfless service he is rendering to the mankind in general and spiritual aspirants in particular. I wish him all success.

With regards, prem & Om,
Yours in the Lord,
Sd.
(Swami Krishnananda)

.. Â:i sv:aem:n:aray:N::ð ev:j:y:t:ð ..
|| ÷rã svàminàràyaõo vijayate ||

From:
HIS DIVINE HOLINESS
PRAMUKH SWAMI MAHARAJ
(SWAMI NARAYANSWARUPDAS)

Bochasanwasi-
Shree Aksharpurushottam Sanstha,
Shahibaug Road,
Ahmedabad 380 004, India

MESSAGE

To,

The Organisers,

The Noble Idea of celebrating the 50th Birth Anniversary of Swami Adhyatmanand shall echo the age-old values of saintliness. He is the beloved 'shishya' of His Holiness Swami Chidanandji, a great spiritual master who embodies innumerable virtues. Goodness, humility, simplicity and deep spirituality are the real strength of Swami Chidanandji. By his grace Swami Adhyatmanandji, too has attained lofty spiritual heights. His zeal and hard work, high intellect and uncommon humility touch one and all.

Swamiji's continuous efforts to disseminate Vedic values and cultural ideals through lectures and practical guidance shall go a long way in inspiring both children and youths as well as the lay society at large. He speaks with conviction and clarity and delves deep into the subtle reality of life.

May God shower His blessings upon him on this occasion and may yet greater good find its way into our world through the hands of Swami Adhyatmanandji.

With my innermost prayers to Lord Swaminarayan and all the saints that have blessed our world.

With Prayers

NaaraayanSwarupDasna Jay Swaminarayan

SWAMI MADHAVANANDJEE, VICE-PRESIDENT
RISHIKESH, The Divine Life Soceity HQ.

Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj
Gujarat Divine Life Society
President Office
Vadodara - 390001

Telegram 03 MAY 1994

HAPPY TO NOTE YOUR GOLDEN JUBILEE. I WISH YOU A VERY LONG HAPPY LIFE. SERVE HUMANITY FOR A LONG TIME. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BIRTHDAY.

SWAMI MADHAVANANDA

VICE PRESIDENT

Swami Premananda
Chairman, "Divine Decade"

The Divine Life Society
Post. SHIVANANDANAGAR - 249 192
Distt Tehri-Garhwal (U.P.) India
29th August, 1994.

GOLDEN JUBILEE MESSAGE

A DYNAMIC YOGI

Worshipful adorations to the Lord Almighty, the Eternal Source, Support and Goal of all existence.

Reverential prostration at the sacred lotus feet of Satgurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj.

It is indeed a delightful news to receive that our Swami Adhyatmanandji is completing the 50th year of his physical sojurn in this world-'Golden Jubilee' as we usually call this occasion. Naturally, I like to extend my greetings, good wishes and felicitations to Swamiji who has reached the ripe young age of fifty years. It is the age when a person's faculties are fully alert and alive. One is sobered by experience and attains maturity in judgment. It is a day of rejoicing and this self joins others in wishing him many many happy returns of the day.

Young and handsome Jyotindra Kumar (Kaushikrai) Vaishnav, as I remember, first visited this holy Ashram of revered Satgurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj in the year 1965 from Gujarat along with late U. V. Swadiaji of Baroda and participated in the Sadhana Week connected with the celebrations of Sri Guru Purnima and Punyatithi Aradhana of most revered Satgurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. As I recollect, he also gave some performances which were indicative of his skill and liking for art. Afterwards, he stayed in the Ashram as an inmate-Sadhaka since 1972. His Holiness Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj ordained him into the holy order of Sannyasa on 1st April, 1974, on the auspicious occasion of Sri Rama Navami and he was given the name 'Swami Adhyatmananda' by his Holiness. Since then he has been in close contact with me in the Ashram and also outside during several tours and programmes.

Swamiji has a magnetic personality, melodius voice and is an expert in Hatha-Yoga, good orator and writer specially in Hindi and Gujarati. He is an energetic organiser and interested in giving programmes on All India Radio and television. He can also understand and speak several other Indian languages. He has always answered the call of duty with alacrity and had been unsparing in serving all specially those afflicted with calamities and disease. In Yoga classes and Sadhana weeks he is strict in discipline. The zeal and dedication with which Swamiji attends the Yoga-Classes and other programmes are remarkable. His dedication to revered Satgurudev Swami Sivanandaji and his mission is wonderful.

I am happy that a souvenir is being brought out on this occasion by Gujarat Divine Life Society. It is sure to throw light on his multifarious activities in the service of people which is the cornerstone of Gurudev's teaching.

I pray that the abundant grace of God Almighty and the blessings of Revered Gurudevji may shower upon him and bestow upon him radiant good health, long life, peace, joy and blessedness. May all the noble aspirations and earnest longings of his sincere heart be fulfilled and may his life be adorned by the spiritual beauty and vibhutis of a divine nature.

Swami Brahmananda, Sivananda Ashram, RISHIKESH

MESSAGE

Om Namo Narayanaya.

Today I received your kind letter dated 22-6-94 regarding a short write-up for the Souvenir in connection with the Golden Jubilee Year of H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj. The following is my message:

"I pray to the Almighty Lord and Gurudev to bless Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj with long life, good health, all peace and joy to enable him to continue his noble service for the cause of the Divine Life Society. During this auspicious Golden Jubilee Year and the years to come may he enjoy all happiness and success in all his undertakings."

May God bless all. May there be peace everywhere.

A Man Of Many Talents

Sri SWAMI DEVANANDJI
The Divine Life Society H.Q.
Sivanandanagar-249192

I know Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj since 1965 when he attended 2nd Sadhana week at Shivananda Ashram Head Quarters. At that time on the last day of Sadhana week, he spoke about "How he came in contact with The Divine Life Society." It was very interesting.

During night Satsanga, he used to dance. Since, then he used to come every year to attend Sadhana weeks along with his uncle (late U.V. Swadiaji). Observing his talents in Dancing, H. H. Sri Swami Krishnanandaji Maharaj gave some historical topics to develop his dancing on those lines, to please the audience. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji would immerse himself in the subject and dance in a very attractive sophisticated manner. His way of expression is really enchanting and thrilling.

In 1975, he was sent to Mussoorie to give Yoga training to Higher officials. Since then he is touring length and breadth of India and abroad also.

Wherever he goes he makes himself homely and endearing to one and all. He has great art of mimicry. He can also converse with them in their own languages and has got a special talent to express those languages.

Really, it is to my utter surprise to hear some Telugu proverbs from Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj which were not familiar to me.

We, together toured many places for programmes during GURUDEV's pre-centenary year i.e. from 1985 to 1986 (nearly 8 months) throughout India. During our tour I saw many talents in him. He is very great Yoga teacher, great Karma Yogi, Orator, Singer and above all he is a dedicated person.

On this auspicious Golden Jubilee Year (50th Year) of H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj, I offer my special prayers to the Lord Almighty and Sri Sadgurudev to bless him with perfect health, long life, spiritual strength and spiritual illumination.

Om! Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Maharajki Jai. Om!

"An Astavadhani"

SWAMI SIVACHIDANANDA
President-designate
Sivananda Centenary Boys' High School
Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar (ORISSA)

Rare are the gems. Similarly very rare are the gems among men. Our most Beloved and Revered Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj is such a rare human being, in whom Gurukripa is flowing abundantly. He is Sadhana Siddha; by his own Purusartha he has acquired those multifaceted divine qualities.

He has completely merged in the footprints of the Master, worshipful Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. The more the surrender, the more grace of the Guru will flow to the disciple. This ideal disciple tunes himself with the Master when he is supposed to speak to the audience. He can spell-bound an audience in lakhs. He amuses his listeners. He makes the devotees thrilled with Asta Sattwika Vikaras like tears, horripilation, sweat, choking of throat etc, when he joyously sings high-pitch continuous Bhajans. Hundreds and thousands have learnt Yoga from this Yogacharya Swamiji.

Simultaneously our Swamiji can attend to eight things at a moment. He generates the Hasya Rasa, Karuna Rasa, Santa Rasa etc., in the persons who come in contact with him and they are elevated to a spiritual height forgetting their conditioned existence. Gurudev once greeted this dearest disciple of his as an Astavadhani -Astakalakusala (one who has eight faces and who is proficient in eight arts).

Swamiji is my friend, philosopher and guide. We have travelled together in air, road and boat in the length and breadth of Mother India during Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj's Pre-centenary Prachar Yatra. My obeisance to Swamiji Maharaj. I wish many happy returns of this most auspicious Golden Jubilee Day of my beloved Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj. May we rise upto our Master's expectation so that He will be proud of us! OM.

From: Swami Satchidananda
Anandashram, - 671531
KANHANGAD, KERALA (S. INDIA)
27-4-1994

MESSAGE

.. ! Â:i ram: j:y: ram: j:y: j:y: ram: ..
|| OM ÷rã ràma jaya ràma jaya jaya ràma ||

Lord of the universe Papa

Beloved Ram:

"When the mind is extinct you will have the universal vision born of the realization of the universal Truth—the Atman."

—Swami Ramdas

Your loving letter of the 12th instant has been received. Glad to know that you are publishing a Souvenir on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji, whose birthday falls on the 3rd of May. On this occasion we pray for Gurudev/Beloved Papa and Mataji's blessings on Sri Swamiji for good health and long life so that the great seva he is doing may continue for many more years for the benefit of humanity.

Deepest love and best wishes.

Lord Pandit Prof. Dr. Sir Anton Jayasuriya
Charter of Medicina Alternativa
(Alma Ata Declaration 1962)
Medicina Alternativa Hospitality, SRILANKA
18th June, 1994

MESSAGE

I wish Sri Swami Adhyatmandaji good health and long years of life to carry out his great humanitarian services to humanity.

I am indeed proud to be associated with your movement.

Mani Shankar Aiyar
Member of Parliament
(Lok Sabha)

MESSAGE

I was introduced to Swami Adhyatmanandji more than 20 years ago by my mother, Shrimati S. Bhagyalakshmi, who was herself a resident of the Shivananda Ashram and a fellow-devotee of the Divine Life Society. She had a very high regard for Swami Adhyatmanandji and regarded him as true embodiment of Swami Sivananda's motto. "Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize." I extend my best wishes to Swamiji on the auspicious occasion of his Golden Jubilee.

Loving Pranam

N. NADIACHAND SINGH. Imphal Manipur

Regarding the Glorious Golden Jubilee of Shri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj. We-the members of D.L.S. Imphal Branch prayed in the Almighty and Sri Sat Gurudev Sivanandaji Maharaj for favour of granting Divine Ashirbad to Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj for peace, prosperity and long life and Divine strength (Shakti) for disseminating spiritual knowledge and D.L. activities for welfare of all the members of the Divine life family of all the Branches and also general public.

During Sat Sanga the attending members of Imphal D.L.S. Branch were chanting the Shanti Mantra and Mahamrityunjay Mantra with praying Bhava for the welfare and long life of Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj and all talked of Swamiji for Swamiji's loving and simple nature to all-'sama Bhava' and 'sama Dristri'-equal vision to all.

Wishing the Golden Jubilee with grand success.

Swamiji

SRI BRIJMOHAN LALL
Chairmen, Hero Honda Ltd. N. Delhi

I have known Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj for over 10 years and I feel that this has been the most satisfying period of my life. I vividly remember the day I got the opportunity to have his 'Darshan' for the first time. He was conducting Yoga classes at the Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana and his presence was so charming and his discourse so full of thought that everyone in the audience felt overwhelmed.

Swamiji attained Sannyas on the Shri Ram Navami in 1974. I am sure that every minute of these 20 years he has lived for the human kind. He works wonders on his disciples and followers. He can change the entire outlook of a person by talking to him for just about a few minutes. Personally speaking, I have found solace in his company and felt better equipped to face the realities of life after having met and talked to him.

He has the divine capacity to relate to people at their level. In the morning Swamiji can be talking to a group of children and he behaves like a child and can befriend even the most unfriendly of them. The same afternoon he addresses the Civil Service probationers in the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy on a topic which requires a thorough understanding of subjects such as philosophy, religion, sociology, politics, etc. He combines intellectual capabilities, social concern, religious understanding, and the capacity to relate with people in the most optimal proportion. As a result of these qualities he has carved out a special place for himself in the Divine Life Society and with Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj.

Achieving so much in such a short span of time and sharing all of it with people makes him adorable. On the auspicious occasion of his 50th birthday, I wish him all the best in the years to come.

Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj

PROF. J. N. MOUDGILL

Golden Jubilee Year

[PROF. JAGANNATH MOUDGILL is 82 years energetic son of mother India. He was personal friend of Sri. Jawaharlal Nehru. He was personal adviser of Govt. of India for Technology and Tech. education in Delhi and India in General]

I have had the good fortune in having the first darshan of Swami Adhyatmanand, more than a decade ago. Since then I have had quite often the privilege of sitting at his feet, staying in his company for many days at a stretch and absorbing his abounding love and grace.

Swami Adhyatmanand is many personalities rolled into one; while he attracts notice with his cherubic face, rosy complexion, fascinating eyes, and sweet voice wherever he goes, his knowledge, both worldly and spiritual, surprises people and they fall in love with him.

It is not generally known that professionally, Swami Adhyatmanand is an engineer. He had served for some years with reputed firms like Larsen and Toubro of Bombay, and Jyoti of Vadodara. But soon he gave up the world due to his affliction with asthma of an acute type. He was mercifully taken under the protection of Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj at Rishikesh who cured him of his affliction, initiated him into Sanyasa and gave him the highest Jnana and Bhakti at an early age.

Swami Adhyatmanand is a versatile speaker and holds his audience in a spell while talking on many subjects, like many well known rishis of old did.

He is a very good Singer, both of classical and Hindustani Music, and enthralls his listeners with Bhajans and Sankirtans. His audio and video cassettes on music, japa and yoga are very popular.

He was a versatile dancer of classical and popular dances in many forms, a choreographer, a studio artist and a director of programmes.

He is always busy, teaching yoga, travelling, arranging functions, lecturing, appearing on T.V. and Radio, and doing whatever service our Gurudev gives him.

Swamiji started teaching Yoga to men and women all over India very long ago, holding camp after camp. With his yoga practice, he has overcome his acute asthma. He describes asthma as his dear friend, who accompanies him wherever he goes, but lives in the next room. Swamiji is ever vigilant and keeps asthma at bay.

Swamiji's daily schedule begins early in the morning. After his meditation he begins his Yoga Classes at 5.30 or 6.00 a.m., and repeats them at hourly intervals three or four times. Then he meets his yoga students for personal discussion and guidance. Then he visits ailing persons in the locality, relations and children of his students and friends. In the afternoon he may conduct more Yoga Classes, or give discourses, sing Bhajans and lead Sankirtans. He is free to sleep only after late midnight. This daily schedule has gone on, day after day, camp after camp, over long years without any respite.

Swami Adhyatmananda has a stupendous memory, almost photographic in many ways. He remembers the faces, names, relations and connected information of everybody he meets. He can quote from memory from scriptures, epics and learned books, mentioning chapter, verse and page numbers of books he has once read. And he is a versatile scholar.

Swamiji is a great linguist. He picks up the local language with great ease, wherever he is for a few days. And he speaks every language with correct local accent and pronunciation. I have heard him speak fluently in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Oriya, English and French. Perhaps he knows many more languages and dialects.

He has had a splendid physique and stamina, doing all difficult manual works or lifting heavy weights and carrying them long distances, when required.

Once he told me of his strong faith in Yoga. He was travelling to Jullundhar in a taxi which met with a serious accident. He was badly injured, and a wayside doctor attended to him, put more than 50 stitches in his head, torso and limbs, and put him under sedation for rest due to his great loss of blood. When he woke up he insisted on being allowed to go immediately as he had an appointment to appear at Jullundhar Door Darshan that evening. The doctor reluctantly allowed him to go. Not only Swamiji kept his T.V. appointment, but started his yoga camp early next morning, lasting over a week. Only at the end of the camp he remembered that he had been seriously injured. Yoga had given him steel sinews and stamina which could overcome any injury or illness.

Swamiji is a very welcome guest everywhere. On entering a household, he immediately takes charge of its activities, including running the kitchen and services. He has immense knowledge of the culinary art and its beautiful presentation. He personally attends to the men, women and children of the household, including the servants, and he makes them all very happy; they ask him to come again.

As an organiser par excellence, he is in great demand. Whenever there is a major function to be held at any place in India by the Divine Life Society, he is sent in advance to organise and conduct the function. This may include planning, getting material printed, purchasing all requirements, making arrangements for the stage, seating of guests, food and refreshments; all this while conducting yoga and cultural classes. In the final stage, when the main ceremony starts, he will act as a compere, carrying with him the guests, learned speakers, musicians and performers in a very lively and efficient manner.

All this means great exertion on his part and missing sleep for days on end. I remember an occasion when Swami Chidananda's 75th anniversary was celebrated in September 1991, as an international conference of the Divine Life Society at the Sivananda Ashram at Rishikesh, with over 7000 delegates attending. After three weeks of continuous activity with many sleepless nights he compered the concluding function on 24th September, including the last cultural performance. Next morning he kindly accepted my invitation to go on a pilgrimage to Badrinath. As soon as he entered my vehicle, he put his head on my lap and went to sleep. He slept soundly till we reached Jyotimath some hours later, in spite of a rough journey.

In addition to his spiritual discourses, Bhajans and Sankirtans, Swamiji has been lecturing to the National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie; Railway Staff College, Vadodara; Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, and many factories, universities and colleges on yoga, health care, economics, organizational behavior, coordination between factory managers and workers, productivity and industrial peace. He once travelled all over India to lecture on national integration.

Swami Adhyatmanand was once sent to Pattamadai in Tamil Nadu, the birthplace of Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, to organise a charitable hospital. In a couple of months he collected all the necessary donations to commence lying-in section of the hospital. Donations follow Swamiji wherever he goes, and royalties from his audio and video cassettes go for the benefit of the Sivananda Ashram.

Swamiji has been a source of inspiration and encouragement to all he has met. With his loving grace and encouragement, I was able to write two small booklets on (Auspicious Marriage Ceremony) and (University Convocation) on ancient Vedic lines.

Swami Adhyatmananda has not only devoted his whole mind to the service of our Gurudev, but he has never spared his body also. He has many times camped in inaccessible places in Orissa in hot weather, where drinking water was not available, especially when he was quite ill. He has been carrying heavy burdens on his shoulders when he was overseeing the service and help organised by the Divine Life Society at Uttarkashi after the severe earthquake in October 1991. He was climbing uphill and downhill many times a day to reach the distant villages affected by the earthquake, when he himself had a heart problem. Now even after bypass surgery, he follows a hectic daily schedule and continuous travelling relying only on his yoga practices.

In the end, in his golden jubilee year, I pray to our revered Gurudev to grant Swami Adhyatmananda his blessings, better health and stamina so that he may serve our Society for a long time to come.

Good Wishes

SRI YOGENDER P. PUNJ
PUNJ INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD. Bombay

My family members are extremely happy to learn that you are celebrating the Golden Jubilee Year of Shri Swami Adhyatmanandji. It is a great pleasure to note the great respect that you are giving to Shri Swami Adhyatmanandji by celebrating his Golden Jubilee.

Although 3rd May has already passed but please convey to Shri Swami Adhyatmanandji whenever he visits Vadodara that we all send our humble pranams and heartiest congratulations to him on this auspicious birthday and we will remember this day for future. My family joins me in praying to the Almighty to bless Swamiji with a very long life which will be a great asset to many of his devotees particularly to those who attend to his Pravachans (commentary) every day whenever he visits their respective town. Although Swamiji enjoys the great blessings of Sri Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj and other respected Swamis of Divine Life Society but I feel the prayers for his long life of his earnest devotees will be most helpful to him and encourage him to devote more and more of his time in uplifting the noble souls of his devotees.

It gives us all great pleasure whenever we get opportunity of his lovable company when he visits Bombay for one day or few hours.

I will certainly be too happy to do anything whatever I am capable to do considering my age and uncertain health.

With most humble pranams.

Reminiscences Of Swamiji

Dr. M. K. GOEL (Padmashree)

Orthopoedic Surgeon, Lucknow

Shri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj impressed me twenty year back when I came in his contact in Shivanand Bhawan. I was staying with my family during Summer Holidays for Sadhana. Swami Adhyatmanandji was also staying there. He used to teach me GURU STOTRA and SHANTI PATH. I found a special flavour and sweetness in his teaching which gave me an undescribable push to study Yoga. He is an excellent teacher with a clear orientation of the subject. Later on I came in more close contact when he taught Yoga Asan. He has earned a great fame in the art of the teaching of Yoga and is famous as "Yoga Asan Samrata". He has been teaching Yogasan, not only all over India and also in many in parts of the World. He is an excellent organiser and has been conducting several "Sadhana Camps" every year with tremendous success to Yoga student all over the country. They fondly cherish the days they had spent during Sadhana Week. This has helped thousands of young boys in their spiritual progress and many of them have taken to full terms Yoga and Sanyas. Swami Adhyatmanandji is a highly spiritual person and totally devoted to God and Guru. He is a very talented and a versatile person and can well accommodate himself to any type of jobs. His motto of life is "Be good, Do good, Be kind, Be compassionate". I admire his talent and his intense Bhakti to God and Guru.

Vignettes & Gleanings: Swami Adhyatmanandji

Dr. S. C. MALAVIA,
Dean, New Education, Pant Uni. of Agri. & Tech. Pantnagar U. P.

August 1978. After an employees' strike and a police firing in which 13 persons were killed, the University was in a state of turmoil when Mr. N. S. Mathur took over as Vice-Chancellor. One of his first acts was to invite Swami ADHYATMANANDJI for conducting a Yoga Camp.

The Camp began on wrong note. In those days it was fashionable to describe anyone whom one did not like as CIA agent. The word was spread that Swamiji was a CIA agent. His complexion, his knowledge, his ability to make contacts and gather information also helped in spreading this rumour. A group of students went to the University Guest House and attempted to force Swamiji to leave. The Vice-Chancellor was greatly concerned. He requested Swamiji to leave the campus under police escort. Swamiji refused. Within 3 days he was being invited to different families and hostels, social functions. Six Yoga Sessions were being held everyday for students, girls & ladies and staff members. On the final day a Yoga demonstration was organized in a playing field in which about 500 students including girls and staff members participated.

Students met him individually and discussed their problems, even most intimate matters. In three weeks he knew almost everyone. There were attempts to create problems and disrupt the activities but he was never upset. All his sessions started exactly on the dot and finished exactly after 45 minutes. He did not spare anyone, however high or mighty he may be. He did not permit any slackness or negligence but he was full of compassion.

He left a lasting impression. He could relate hilarious anecdotes and stories and speak on Vedanta with same poise. Due to his inspiration Yoga Camps are being organized in this University for the last 15 years and there are courses on Yoga in the New Education Programme. Every time I have met him, I have learnt something new about him, another aspect of his personality.

May he live for another fifty years and continue to shower his blessings on us.

May He Live Beyond And Beyond!

Dr. S. S. JOHL
National Professor of Eminence, Former Vice-Chancellor Punjabi Univ.,
Patiala and Chairman, Agri. Costs and Prices Commission Govt. of India

I came in contact with Swamiji in early 1985, when I was vice chancellor of the Punjabi University at Patiala. Those were real difficult days in Punjab after an "Operation Blue Star" at Golden Temple followed by assassination of Indira Gandhi and heart-less and senseless murder of sikhs in India. I was very apprehensive of Swamiji visiting the university and giving yoga and other discourses under such trying and inhospitable circumstances. But to my pleasant surprise he came as fresh breeze and a highly soothing balm for the mental and social body burns of the Punjabis. People listened to him with rapt attention and followed him like a docile flock. His radiant personality indeed emits rays of hope for the people in pain and trouble.

I have met him at various places several times after also. He is always the pivot of the environment he is in. To sit with him is soothing and to listen to him is learning from the very first sentence he utters. Once, while sitting with him, my finger got cut in the chair, I was sitting in. The finger nail got pulled out, my finger was like a profusely bleeding brush. Swamiji immediately helped me in emergency dressing. He was so seriously concerned and absorbed in the dressing process. It was a sort of strange pleasure to see him so focussed. I was feeling no pain, as if he had himself absorbed this whole pain. It is a matter of faith! It was enough for me that this Nirmal Atma was wholly with me at that time and was hundred percent focussed on me and me alone. I wish the experience repeats itself!

Swami Adhyatmanandji has lived every moment of his life for others. It does not matter how long one lives. More important is how well one lives. There can be no better living than living for others (all living beings) in harmony with the nature as it reveals itself. This is exactly what Swamiji is doing. I pray, many of us live to see his centenary celebrations! May he live beyond and beyond!

Joy Fountain

PROF. V. K. SACHDEV
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.)

Year 1973. Time 7-30 P.M. of a blessed day at Sri Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh. "Out of your rooms-everybody - quick - satsang Time; Loo....Loo .... Loo." He made this sound with his mouth as if it was bugle. Most of those hearing him, as he moved from ground floor to first floor of Gujarat Bhavan (Sivananda Bhavan now), could not resist laughing at his trumpet like sound. That was Brahmchari Adhyatma Chaitanya (Sri Swami Adhyatmananda now) and that was his own typical way of exhorting devotees to reach satsang in night time.

One day, a few of us were sitting in his room having Satsang with him. An Ashram boy came and told him that Sri Swami Chidanandaji wanted to talk to him. Having quickly locked his room, he started running towards the main staircase of the Ashram yelling in excitement, "Guruji has called me". As if mesmerized, we too started running behind him. That reflected the regard and devotion he had for his Guru. He was a source of inspiration to everybody. His treatment, gestures and humble way of conversing made him practically a worshipful personage. His attraction made us regular visitors to the Ashram every year.

Over the years, he was initiated into Sanyasa Ashram. Slowly and gradually he became a roving Ambassador of Sivananda Culture as his Guru found in him an ideal saint and often sent him as his representative to various functions and conferences held at various places and branches. He told us one day, "I was sent to Chandigarh to attend a function at the local branch. While welcoming him, an office-bearer, a Sardarjee, spoke that the gathering was feeling blessed on having Sri Swami 'Adha-Atmanandaji' among them. You see, he called me Adha-Atma (meaning half Atman - in Punjabi language they don't use half consonants). We all had a very hearty laugh as he too joined us in that.

Swamiji has always been very liberal in giving prasaad or gifts to anybody who went to his room for Satsanga. He received sweets and other gifts from devotees as their love offering, and he would shower them on other visiting devotees. Truly he was following the forte of Gurudev Sivanandaji Maharaj.

One year, on reaching the Ashram, we were told that Swamiji was out, at Kankhal, Hardwar. He had been deputed to take care of an aged, ailing devotee, who was a heart patient and was admitted to Ramakrishna Mission hospital, at Kankhal. Next morning, we reached Kankhal hospital and found Swamiji attending to the old devotee who was bed-ridden, after a massive heart attack. Swamiji would humbly, but with a smile, help the patient in urination and passing stools. Truly, he was a replica of his Guru, who is known for attending to the wounds of lepers and put bandage on them, on his frequent visits to leper's colony at Laxman Jhoola.

As years rolled by, our attraction and respect for him went on multiplying. This year in 1994, we reached the Ashram in the last week of June and had the good fortune of sitting with him on three days. Suddenly, one morning, we were told that Swamiji had left for Delhi, for his bypass heart surgery! We were shocked and then felt amazed too because the previous night he was his usual self with the usual humility and humour. He never gave the slightest impression of his being a patient of such a grave and dreaded heart disease, which obviously would have been gradually aggravating over the past several years. We daily prayed for the success of his complicated surgical operation, till one day, in the afternoon, we were told by sources close to Sri Swami Chidanandaji, that they had received a telephonic message about the successful operation of Swamiji. We all felt overjoyed and prostrated at Sri Gurudev's Samadhi as our thanks giving. That day, after night Satsanga my elated daughter placed a packet of sweets at the Holy Feet of Sri Swami Chidanandaji. He asked "Eh, what is it today? Your birthday?" She replied in the negative and said that it was in celebration of the success of the surgical operation of Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji. "Oh, it is very nice of you. It is really an occasion worth celebrating", he commented. He himself opened the packet, ate one piece instantly and admonished her to distribute the sweet among the gathering of devotees. It was indeed a birthday, not hers but of Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji - a second birth - a new lease of life. Tears of joy rolled down my eyes, as I remembered our visit of 1973, when he used to fondle my two month old daughter in his arms, repeating, "This is my little, lovely sister." The sister had really been loyal! Jai Sivananda!

Vini Vici Vidi

BRIG. CHITRANJAN SAWANT, V.S.M.
(Rtd.) Director - Education
Sainik Schools. (Govt. of India)

He came, he saw, he conquered. Yes, That is how we assessed the personality of Swami Adhyatmanandji after we have had a fairly close interaction with him during yoga training course at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir Army H. Q. of Northern Command. His disciples, both commanders and soldiers were equally over-whelmed. It was his multi faceted and magnetic personality to which we could not but gravitate. His depth of knowledge, his piercing insight and his loving care, which tempered his occasional sharp retorts, left a deep and indelible impression on one and all. Swamiji taught Yoga and Pranayam and ably led the learners to the learning arena with speed. And with equal speed came the final, i.e., the Graduation ceremony. Both the "Brahmacharies" and the "Grihasthis" had graduated to the first rung of the ascending ladder of the yogic realm.

I have been knowing Swami Adhyatmanandji for about a decade and a half. Of all things, I have been particularly impressed with his sense of humour. Generally speaking, the ascetics and sanyasins delve deep into the cosmic relationships and the lighter vein remains untouched by their treatises. On the other hand, our Swamiji makes philosophical expositions quite earthly with mirth thrown in. His humour permeates the metaphysical and the mundane alike. I quite recall his self - introduction to the class wherein he said:

"I am Swami Adhyatmanand. Although my quest of truth is not yet complete; neverthe-less I should not be called as Adha - Atma - Nand".

The yoga class had burst into a spontaneous laughter.

"Shankha Prakshalan" is an important milestone in the course of imbibing knowledge of yoga. Quite a few students were awe-struck by its procedure and some were not sure of joining it. Swamiji made light of the heavy air by describing the exercise in the Army terminology of the "Grand Gala Shitting Programme". Thereafter the few fence-sitters joined the stomach cleansing programme without any reservations. Ladies led the way. It was a good-show indeed.

The Army personnel were very pleasantly surprised to see Swami Adhyatmanand arrive at the appointed place on the appointed time, just "on the dot." His name became synonymous with punctuality. He paid close attention to details while organising functions, and "military precision" was his hallmark.

"God helps those who help themselves", is an old adage. I find that God has been on Swamiji's side, always and everytime. An incident illustrated the point. On the eve of the Graduation ceremony of the Northern Command Yoga Class, it rained cats and dogs. Consequently, the programme was in the danger of being shifted indoors or was to be postponed. Swami Adhyatmanandji would have none of it. He prayed and his prayers were answered. The rains stopped in the nick of time and the yoga exercises were held outdoors as per schedule. As the "Surya Namaskar" was being performed, rain-laden clouds parted and the Sun shone brightly to bless the Guru and Shishya alike. The commentator took note of it and duly highlighted it.

When Julius Caesar landed on the English soil, England was his in no time. He said, "Vini, Vici, Vidi" (I came, I saw, I conquered). The same is true of Swamiji at Udhampur. Of course the former conquered with sword and the latter with love.

To sum up, I would say that Swami Adhyatmanandji is a Beacon Light which dispels doubts and darkness; spreads the light of knowledge. I pray: Lead, Kindly light:

t:m:s::ð m:a jy::ðet:g:üm:y: .
tamaso mà jyotirgamaya |

We Need You

AIR MARSHAL G. D. SHARMA (RETD.)
Pvsm, Avsm, Dehradoon

On the happy occasion of the Golden Jubilee Year of Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj our heart goes out to sincerely pray and seek of Almighty God, H.H. Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj's blessings for his long healthy life. He is certainly one of the outstanding members and a pillar of strength of the Divine Life Society.

Both myself and my wife have had the good fortune of often meeting Swamiji. About a decade back my elder sister met him first. She unfortunately suffered from cancer and eventually passed away. Swamiji would go out of his way to call on her, now and then write to her which gave her the strength and will to bear physical suffering without a complaint. We are personally aware of many other cases where Swamiji's blessings & personal touch have helped so many suffering souls.

All members of the Society and other innumerable devotees ever look forward to meet him and derive the benefit of uplifting 'Satsang'. He does find time and opportunity to keep in touch with one and all. A livewire organiser who literally round the clock is there to help and guide.

With his radiant personality, cheerful disposition and ever smiling face, genuine feelings for others, he is doing a great service to the needy. Being quite a linguist, he is able to communicate with people very well and establish a rapport in no time. He is an adept Yogi and an excellent instructor who prescribes the right Yoga Asans/Exercises to suit an individual in keeping with one's age and physical/mental state. With great sense of humour, ever difficult situations become pleasant experiences.

In today's material world there is so much tension, unhappiness, physical and mental suffering. To alleviate this growing unfortunate condition and make one's life's journey bearable, in fact enjoyable according to Swamiji, the answer seems to be in an integrated physical, mental and spiritual approach. Towards this, saintly leaders like Swamiji make tremendous contribution to guide, help and keep them on the right path. May God bless Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj with many, many fruitful years ahead as we the devotees shall need his help guidance and blessings more than ever before.

Who Is He ?

SRI HARIHAR SINGH
Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Govt. of Bihar

I am not a saint nor a scholar, so, I am not supposed to meddle with the philosophy and religion, Sadhana and spiritualism. I cannot dare to write something about Sadhana or "how to attain God-realisation" etc. But I know a little about this Mahatma whose Golden Jubilee is here. It may also be his silver Jubilee year in the Sivanand Ashram. He has been endowed with all the qualities of head and heart by God. He has earned Guru-Kripa by the dint of unstinted devotion to Sri Gurudev. Hard-work is also something behind it.

He played the role of Satyakama when he was assigned the duty at SatyaNarayan agriculture and milk dairy farm of the Ashram. He played the representative of Lord Buddha when he was assigned to visit Japan for Yoga propagation by Sri Gurudev. Yet, this golden- hearted Swamijee is most mis-understood and under-understood. He not only resembles Swami Vivekananda in look but he imbibes in him, his qualities as well.

I drifted to the Ashram in October, 1978. The first person who captivated me at that time was a bearded young Sanyasin managing the Annapurna. What a brilliance he had in his personality! Who is he? What forced him to become Sanyasin? He appeared fit to manage any big assignment of management and administration. Year after year I visited the Ashram, started coming closer to him. He managed many, rather most of the Sadhana Saptahs and enforced strict discipline, punctuality and orderliness. At times, even stalwart Sadhakas failed to gain entry in the hall or pandal, if late. He insisted on sitting erect with back-bone remaining straight. His admonition that Sadhana is not a casual affair but serious pursuit, went with the Sadhakas even after leaving the Ashram after the Sadhana-week. But his strictness had very soft interior, he admonished Sadhakas because he loved them and was their best well-wisher.

How many could understand him ?

I cannot forget that incident. H. H. Late Swami Vedvyasanandajee was invited to deliver a Pravachan to the Sadhakas in the Samadhi Shrine Hall. This young, humble and dashing Sanyasin was escorting that Swamijee. On his arrival in the hall, Swami Vedvyasanandajee said to H. H. Swami Chidanandajee Maharaj present there that "please give me this one Sanyasin in exchange of all my other Sanyasin". Sri Gurudev just smiled. Such incidents eulogizing this rotund-faced, white complexioned Sanyasin are numerous. This must have caused some hearts to ache as it was proved in subsequent years.

Swamiji is considered an asset to the Ashram, a rising Brahmagyani, a strong administrator and what not. Truth triumphs. Cherub like Swamijee moved to countries like Japan and Mauritius on the behest of Sri Gurudev. The Sadhakas of those countries considered themselves twice blessed in getting among them in their country such a perfect Sanyasin, a true representative of Holy Sivananda Ashram, nay, the true representative of Sanyasin and Yogis of Bharatvarsha, H. H. Swami Chidanandajee Maharaj once wrote in the Divine life Magazine about him as "most sought after Sanyasin". In the service of Gurudev he cared little about his own health and wellbeing. He silently suffered most heinous humiliation and machination.

After sixteen years of association with Swamijee I could know that he possesses the heart of an emperor, he is more caring than a mother. He is our friend, philosopher and guide. It is beyond my capacity to write about his greatness and virtues. In the State like West Bengal, where people are very critical and simply wearing of ochre cloth does not impress them, he is an astounding success. He is adored, respected and obeyed there.

I am no authority to gauge his spiritual attainments but I would like to narrate a personal experience. Less than a year back, I had to convey a vexing and difficult family problem to him in a sentimental way. He listened. Apart from giving practical advice, he silently prayed for my problem to be over and it was over. Yes, a disaster, an impending probable tragedy was averted. Such are the powers of his prayers and blessing. Seek it and find it.

He has earned not only Guru-Kripa but he had the fortune of being 'Kripa-paatra' of Holy Sri Sri Anandmayee Maa. He is liked and respected by everybody who comes in his contact. The list of his admirers include unemployed youth, estranged families, high Administrative Officials and Generals. He is a source of solace to all. God bless him with abundance of Guru-Kripa which is the only thing he likes most.

Swami Adhyatmanandaji-As I Know Him

Sri. D. V. BHATIA, I.A.S.
Chandigarh

It is, indeed, rare to find a true Swami in this modern world. We are fortunate to have found one. My first encounter with Swamiji took place more than a decade ago when he came to hold a Yoga Camp at Chandigarh. At the very first Darshan, I was deeply impressed by his personality. As the years passed, I developed a feeling of great reverence.

Swamiji is a rare combination of an expert of Yoga as well as an exponent of spiritualism. He delivers his spiritual discourses with the same ease with which he imparts lessons of Yoga. He is modern in his out-look. His approach is practical. He does not force his views on any one. He is a man of simple habits. He is jovial by nature. He creates instant rapport with his disciples. He has a genuine concern for the poor and the down-trodden. He has a great love for the children. Infact, he is a rare blend of a yogi and spiritual teacher. He is a wonderful human being. He is a Swami in the true sense of the word.

Swamiji has created a rare rapport with our family. We are beholden to him. He is one of us and still above us. We had the rare privilege of celebrating his 50th birth year which is his Golden Jubilee Year, on the 3rd May, 1994 in our home when Swamiji came to bless us.

We pray for a very very long life to this wonderful Swami so that he continues to serve and enlighten the humanity at large.

Golden Jubilee Year Of Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj

SRI G. C. L. JONEJA I.A.S.
(Retd.) FORMER: Food Secretary, Govt. of India
Director, L.B.S. National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie
Chief Secretary, Govt. of Orissa

It was during the summer of 1977, when I joined the National Academy of Administration at Mussoorie that I met Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj for the first time. The Divine Life Society has undertaken, in the spirit of service to the nation, to help impart training in 'YOGA' to the young probationers of "ALL INDIA" and "CENTRAL SERVICES" (Class I), who come to the Academy at Mussoorie for their foundation and other specialised training courses.

During the period I was in Mussoorie from July 1977 to June 1980, Swamiji was performing this task-a labour of love-with a sense of commitment which only a genuine KARMAYOGI can do. As a result, his yoga classes were most popular. He took personal interest in each and every trainee with his unparalleled human touch. He participated in the various cultural activities of the academy, bringing down the usual barrier between the teacher and the taught. The trainees would repose confidence in him and seek his guidance and help even in their personal matters, for which he would at times approach me as the head of the academy. Like a true benefactor, he did not hesitate to seek the help of all and sundry to provide solace to those who sought his guidance. He was readily accessible to one and all at any time of day or night.

His childlike mirth and the unfailing smile on his face, is another of his many human qualities-a superb combination of a great spiritual guide and a compassionate human being which inspired many of us at the academy.

For my wife, whom he addresses as Reverend Mataji, and I, he became a member of the family and continues to be so. We greatly cherish the memories of his associations and always fondly look forward to his visits and opportunities of meeting him.

A true KARMAYOGI, he is of late exceedingly busy in rendering yeoman services to the poor and needy besides the victims of natural calamities like the Earthquake in Utter Kashi U.P. Latur in Maharashtra and other places in the country.

We are sure that Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj, who has been ordained by the Almighty to the service of the nation and humanity will continue to enlighten and brighten the lives of many of common people for a long long time-he being a truly blessed soul. This is our earnest prayer.

Remembering Swami Adhyatmanandji

SRI B. R. MANDAL, I.A.A.S
Dire. Gen. I.A. Govt. of Maharashtra, Bombay

More than the religion, human being, because of his distinguishing feature of having consciousness and choices, in his quest to know himself finds solace in a higher soul. It was sometime in July 1975 on a hilltop I came across those dazzling eyes and a face full of peace and tranquillity. Never thereafter it left my mind's eye and in my hard times, I got the inner response and courage to get over them whenever I remembered the Swamiji.

Going back to 1975, I still remember vividly the way he used to give yoga lessons to the probationers of India's premier service at Mussoorie. He picked me up from among the probationers. Though I was his choice as an ardent yoga practitioner, I was not selected for the competition for Director's Gold Medal. Before I could tell him, he realised my disappointment and instead of sympathizing me, he gave a hearty laugh. Enough to dispel my sorrow and suffering. The message was clear. One should not he surprised and disappointed at anything that happens in life. He compensated my unhappiness by selecting me for yoga demonstration before the Estimate Committee visiting Academy a few days later.

Ten years thereafter in a crucial moment of my life in another hill station, Gangtok (Sikkim), I felt a dire need of seeing him. I thought it was impossible as neither did I have his address nor did I know his whereabouts. It was a rain-soaked dull evening. In a pensive mood I was proceeding home from my office, "Mandalji"-a call I heard from the nearby bus stand. I turned to the tune of familiar voice. Lo and behold! the Swamiji with his broad smile and bright eyes there to answer my prayer. My heart danced with joy as it was a great surprise for me to see him all of a sudden when I needed him most. He came there to give yoga lessons to some senior officers of Government of Sikkim. He asked me to join and demonstrate before those officials without even asking me whether I still continued to practice yoga. Did he know that I followed him wherever I was, no matter what the terrestrial distance was?

Six years later when I was requested to give yoga lesson to a group of employees in Bombay I thought it appropriate to request the Swamiji to inaugurate yoga classes. I wrote him a letter. For one and half months there was no response. Internally I was feeling unhappy and bitter. One morning while taking bath, in my intense feeling I prayed, 'if you exist, you must respond to my call'. It was about 12.30 p.m. that very day, my office received a call from an Addl. SP Thane desiring me to speak. When I told my Personal Assistant that I did not have time to answer the call then, the caller insisted that I should speak if only for a minute. Very reluctantly I took the receiver, "Mandalji, you write letter but do not give your Telephone Number nor the address. So I have to trace you through Police of Bombay". It was Swamiji on the line.

Joy overwhelmed me. He responded to my morning prayer. Is it telepathy or response to one's heart's yearning for blessings? Inspite of his busy schedule he spent about two hours with us and gave enlightening and inspiring talk to the eager participants of yoga.

It is said that God always knows your need, and responds to your prayer. God transcendent is beyond us but God immanent is in man. Is this Swamiji an Ordinary Mortal?

'Carrier Of Guru-Kripa'

PROF. AKSHEY K. GUPTA
M.Sc. (Ag. Bot.), Ph.D.,
FNAS DIRECTOR
CSIR COMPLEX, PALAMPUR
(H. P.)

My first meeting with Sri Sri Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj in 1981 in a public function, at Ludhiana, Punjab, is the most memorable event in my life. It is only then that I started realising true meaning and purpose of life. Till then I always considered myself as the "DOER" of all that happened around me-in my home as well as in my laboratory. How foolish I was, I only realised after this meeting! Swamiji's simple but highl

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