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An astounding journey into his extraordinary
life
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A young lad of Saroda
embarked on his life journey ... and grew to become a celibate ... A saga of
God's realization and an agonizing story of prolonged fasts. His
unconditional surrender at the lotus feet of Goddess Mother and his
commitment for darshan ... His Steps towards Eternity ... and its
culmination in to the experiences of Samadhi ... |
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SECTION TITLES |
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Birth |
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Born on August 15th
1921 at Saroda, near Ahmedabad in Gujarat; Brahmin parents - Jadavben
(Mataji Jyotirmayi) and Manilal Bhatt. |
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In the ashram |
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Lost father at the age
of 9. Admitted to Lady Northcot Orphanage in Mumbai for higher
studies. |
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College days |
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Pranayam, Asanas and
spiritual reading provide impetus for God's realization. |
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Himalaya is calling |
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Decision to go to
Himalayas in the prime of his youth. |
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Miraculous experience |
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Experience of inner
voice at Shivananda Ashram at Rishikesh. |
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At
Rishikesh & Devprayag |
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Stay at Devkibai
Dharmashala as a manager. Meeting with Champakbhai, a freedom fighter
and later, witness of his Himalayan stay. |
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Stay at
Dashrathachal |
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One month stay on
mountain filled with many experiences including Nirvikalpa Samadhi.
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Tihri
and Uttarkashi |
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Experience of Kundalini
- the serpent power. |
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Vivid
spiritual experiences |
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Knowledge of pre-birth,
perfection in khechari mudra and experience of weightlessness, vision
of divine figures. |
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Shantashram & Dakshineshwar |
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Visit to Calcutta and
experience of Mother's grace at Dakshineshwar. |
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In
association with saints and sages |
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Meeting with magnanimous
souls like Raman Maharshi, Maa Anandmayee, Nepali baba, Swami Kulanand,
Mahatma of Chel and Udiya baba etc. |
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Days of
fasts |
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Fast on water for 100
days, and series of many such penances. |
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Life of
a true pilgrim |
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Pilgrimage to various
places in India along with Mataji. |
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Complete grace is eluding |
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Severe penance observed
for the complete grace of Mother Goddess. |
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The
golden dawn |
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Blessed with spiritual
powers in 1960, marking end to his two decades of penance. |
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Divine
play |
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Two heart attack in
November 1979, thereafter Maa Sarveshwari stayed in his service. |
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Benevolent acts |
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Abroad on spiritual
missions, organized Sadhna shibir, established trust for humanitarian
activities and publication of Adhyatma. |
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Eternal
journey |
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Left his physical body
on March 18th 1984 at Mumbai while delivering a lecture. |
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