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SOHAM - Newsletter by Tanuja Thakur - Vol.1 Issue No - 17

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A PRESENTATION BY UPASANA HINDU DHARMOTTHAN SANSTHAN
(Upasana Society For Hindu Resurgence)

Dear friends and seekers,
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want to become an online member of Soham, please ask them to send an e-mail at soham@vedicupasana.com.
By doing so, you will get associated with Dharma Prasaar (spreading spirituality) and become eligible for
divine grace.

INDEX

1. Suvachan (Words of wisdom)
2. Guru Sansmaran (Memoirs with my Master)
3. Practical guidance on implementation of spirituality
4. Anubhuti (spiritual experiences) of seekers
5. Spiritual healing, questions & Anubhuti vis-a-vis negative energies
6. Clarification of doubts
7. Efforts made by seekers for spiritual progress
8. Anubhuti during Dharma Prasaar & Dharmayatra
9. Theoretical aspects of spiritual practice
10. Why is it so in Vedic Sanatan Dharma?

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1. Suvachan (Words of Wisdom)
(a) Quotes of the Master :

His Holiness Dr. Jayant Balaji Athvale
Be it the festivals at temples, journeys, or the procession for immersion of Lord Ganesha, on all such occasions,
one can see intoxicated people dancing to the tunes of western music. Through such acts, the occasion becomes
one not of Gods, but of the demons. Such scenes are not to be found among any other Dharma(followers),
participating in any religious programme. Dancing after drinking liquor is a part of the religious programme;
such an impression has been formed on the psyche of the new generation. Be totally alert to prevent such
instances. Prevention of such acts too is Sadhana (spiritual practice). - His Holiness Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale.
(b) Quotes from the scriptures :
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Ahanyahani bhuTaani gacchantih Yamalayam
Sheshah sthawarmicchanti kimaaScharyamatah param
- Mahabharat, Van Parva

Meaning: Everyday, several Jivatmas (embodied souls) proceed to Yamalok (abode of death), implying that
they die. Even then, the rest of us remain desirous of attaining immortality, what can be a bigger surprise than
this!

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(c) Dharma Dhaara

In the absence of Dharmashikshan (education pertaining to Dharma) and Sadhana, todays politicians
and householders are unable to give up their status and attachments, even after reaching the final phase of
their lives.

Those who read the newspaper while sitting in the toilet do not realise that by doing such an evil act,
they are not saving their time, but earning the wrath of Maa Saraswati. In the midst of performing the Seva
(service) of Dharma Prasaar (spreading spirituality), I came into contact with many rich and modern families.
When I visitied their home, I saw they keep a bunch of magazines and newspaper to read in the toilet.
Remember, acquiring Vidya (knowledge) is a Yadnya Karma (sacrificial act) and a book is a means to acquire
the knowledge. Whether the knowledge is worldly or spiritual in nature, it is not possible to acquire it without
the grace of Goddess Saraswati. Thus, think for yourself how can one become eligible to receive Gods grace
by condemning both the books, as well as the process of acquisition of knowledge in such conditions! Hence,
avoid committing such sins.

A Hindutvavaadi person came across and said, I am proud that I am a Hindu. I replied, This is really
very nice. Please give me 10 reasons that make you a proud Hindu. The gentleman could not tell even four.
Hence, Hindus, do not shout yourself hoarse from the rooftops that I am proud to be a Hindu; start knowing
about and learning the characteristics of Hinduism!!! Evolve from a Janma Hindu (Hindu by birth) to Karma
Hindu (Hindu by deeds)!!

Take out a little time from your practical life to make an effort to do Vyashti (spiritual practice at an
individual plane) and Samashti Sadhana (spiritual practice at a societal level). A high-level saint will
automatically walk into your life.

The most important element for making spiritual progress is a strong yearning. When we have this
quality, we keep overcoming all hurdles and progress on the spiritual path.

In Vedic Dharma, a householder has been asked to perform Panch Mahayadnyas (five sacrificial acts).
However, a majority of the householders today do not follow this. As a result, there is an abundance of
problems in their lives which have root in the spiritual realm.

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Those who became saints had started doing Sadhana since an early age. During old age, when there
are many thoughts in the mind, the intellect too gives up and the body becomes disease-ridden, doing
Sadhana and attaining God becomes extremely difficult. Moreover, just as one offers only fresh flowers to the
Almighty, an old body only creates hurdles in attainment of God.

After death, only the subtlest of the things can go with us. Sadhana is the subtlest and accompanies
our subtle Jivatma easily and it also makes the post-death journey easier.

Todays so-called secular Hindus suffer from the epidemic of modernisation. They are the victims of
ostentatious love and are not even able to love their own family members, yet they go around preaching
brotherhood to people of the entire world. Lakhs of Kashmiri Pandits and Assamese Hindus had to leave their
motherland. Such things do not hurt them, but if a Hindu opposes Hussains nude portrayal of our Mother
India, their art-loving heart gets offended. For them, those who slaughter cows to eat them and those
worshipping a cow, considering a woman as a desirous object and dishonouring her and those respecting a
woman as venerable, those desecrating temples and those doing idol worship and temple construction and
protection of temples, are all brethren! A person possessing such a mentality does not have any affection for
Dharma. They just pretend to be righteuos.

During the student life, willpower is essential for acquiring concentration of mind and self-control .
This can be attained only through Sadhana. Todays students are in dire need of Sadhana, but our Nidharmi
(anti-Dharma) government has not impressed the importance of Sadhana upon the minds of the youth.
Consequently, todays many youth indulge in all kind of immoral acts, addictions and even appear to get
involved in heinous crimes such as murders, rapes at an early age. All this is the result of Adharma
(unrighteousness) and lack of Sadhana.

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(d) Essence of Gita :

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IndriyaNaam hi charatam yanmunOnuvidheeyate
Tadasy harati pradnyam vaayuRnaavmivaambhasi

Meaning : For the mind which follows in the wake of the wandering senses, carries away his discrimination as
the wind (carries away) a boat on the waters.
- Shrimad Bhagvat Gita (2: 67)

Implied Meaning : The repression of senses is essential for the seeker to be in unison with God. Just one
sense alone can pollute the flow of the thoughts and is capable of destroying ones sense of discrimination.
Hence, every mistake, be it big or small, is harmful from the point of view of Sadhana and it cannot be said
when that defect will deflect the seeker from the path of Sadhana. History bears testimony that seekers, saints
and hermits, who had not attain an unwavering state of mind have gone astray due to just one small mistake.
Our personality defects are responsible for it. Hence, a seeker must keep a careful eye on the senses, remove
defects and make an attempt to imbibe divine qualities. The manifestation of our defects is through the medium
of our mistakes; hence never ignore the mistakes. If the same mistake is repeated again and again, it is known
as Akshamya Paap (unpardonable sin). Senses work according to their tendencies and in the absence of a
practice of the process of self-control, they can take over the intellect within a few moments. The best solution
to acquire control over the senses is to keep doing Sadhana and constant self-inspection. Pratyahara
(withdrawal of the senses from external objects) is the best solution till the time Absoluteness is attained and to
keep away from any object that agitates, or excites your mind!

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2. Memoirs with my Master (Guru Sansmaran)
Mantra moolam Guror vaakyam moksha moolam Gurukrupa (the gurus divine words are like the
divine chants and the final liberation occurs due to His grace)

In 1997, when I got accustomed with the science of spirituality explained by His Holiness Gurudev in
percentage terms, I found it really very interesting. I minutely studied spiritual practice as per spiritual
level or capacity and tried to find out my spiritual level. I thought that my level would be at 50%, for I
could accord priority to Sadhana, was blissfully attending Satsangs regularly and selflessly serving
Dharma 4-5 hours every day. During one Satsang, my Shree Guru (spiritual master) told us that
whatever be our spiritual level, we can make faster spiritual progress by doing defined Sadhana for the
next higher level. For instance, a Sadhak at 40% level will make faster progress by making efforts for
Sadhana through intellect of the 50% spiritual level. Similarly, a seeker at 50% level proceeds to the
next level if he or she does Sadhana meant for a person at 60% spiritual level. I wanted to experiment
with this theory of spiritual science. I had read that a seeker at 60% spiritual level can offer money,
naturally, for Guru Kaarya (Gurus work). From that day, I started keeping aside 20% of the money to
buy books written by my Shreeguru and send them to Bihar to my parents for the purpose of spreading
spirituality. Simultaneously, I also started helping co-seekers, particularly housewives and students, who
could not afford to spend money while commuting for Prasaar. This became the order of the day until
May 2008. During this period, there were several obstacles. Yet, I continued with the practice of
sacrificing money every month. In June 2008, I was reading a holy text, Shishya (disciple) authored by
Shree Guru, which said that when sacrifice through body, mind and money reaches a 55% level,
Sadguru accepts that seeker as His disciple. Being an intellectual, I thought let me see whether by
obeying Gurus words, does He really accept me as a disciple if I offer 55% of my body, mind and
wealth!!! When I prepared my schedule, I thought that the effort to do chanting constantly was already
going on and this was an offering at the mind level. After completing work at the office and home, I was
putting in three-four hours in Seva of Dharma Prasaar, this constituted the sacrifice at body level. Also
the entire Sunday used to be spent in doing Seva. Hence, only offering 55% of the money remained. The
next day, I calculated the 55% of my monthly income and enthusiastically told the Kendrasevak (the
seeker heading the centre) that I would offer a certain amount for Gurupournima to be held in July. I did
not divulge to anyone that I had decided to sacrifice 55% of my income. It is my habit that I never share
my internal thought process with anyone except the Almighty. However, today I am sharing this too
upon Gods instructions. Since the amount was a bit on the higher side, she (the Kendrasevak) said with
surprise and happiness: Do as you please, but see that you have no problems in meeting your home
expenses.
It was June 20 and I had barely started a consultancy in partnership a year ago and my business partner
was also of a contented nature and possessed seeker-like demanour. Hence, money-related problems had
never cropped up between us. We were expecting a large sum as payment from two companies to reach
us in a day or two. However, the next day I came to know that a company from which we were to
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after two months. I smiled to myself thinking that the test had begun. On July 13 was the
Gurupournima. The seekers of our Shree Guru rarely ever ask for money. And more so, my
Kendrasevak would never do so. However, look at the Lila (divine play) of the Guru, that the
Kendrasevak said, You had promised an offering. When will you give it? For a few moments, I felt as
if Shree Guru were Himself saying so. I did not know how to tell her that the company upon which I was
relying to make the offering of such a huge amount was not sending me the money that month. This
incident took place on July 4. Interestingly, the attendant again asked me about the money on July 8. I
do not know, but each time she asked me about the money, I felt as if Shree Guru were Himself
demanding the 55% that I had committed. I told her that I would give it the next day. (I would be
reminded of an incident involving Him and His Guru that was mentioned by Shree Guru in His book,
that how Baba (meaning how His Holiness Bhaktaraj Maharaj) would take demand the money from His
Holiness Gurudev that He had kept aside for buying petrol for going to Mumbai. When Shree Guru
offered the entire sum, Baba Himself gave the money to Shree Guru). The next day when I went to the
office, my business partner was extremely happy. I asked him, What is the matter, you are very happy
early in the morning? He said, An amazing thing has happened. One company, for which we had
done some work six months ago and which had since then gone bankrupt, has sent us the payment. You
take this and I will retain the next payment. Due to my spiritual bent of mind, my business partner used
to respect me a lot. When I looked at the amount on the cheque, it was just a little more than the amount
that I had decided to offer. It would leave me with just Rs 300 more, meaning my monthly expenditure
of Rs. 10, 000 would not get covered!
Let me narrate something equally interesting. When I went to the attendant at my centre to make the
offering, I was again getting the feeling that instead of her, it was my Shree Guru who was asking me
whether I had excess money and was sure I would not face any problems for my monthly expenditure.
But I was anxious to prove to myself the science of my Guru. Hence I said, No, everything will be
accomplished with Gurukrupa (Gurus grace). In December 1999, I had stopped saving money for the
future, for I had eard Shreeguru saying More important than what we offer, is what we save for
ourselves. (Hence, I used to offer whatever was left from the monthly expenditure)!!! A seeker should
live in the present. Hence, I had even stopped saving money for the future!!! More the seekers faith on
the Almighty, lesser becomes the faith on money, meaning a real seeker attaches more importance to
God than money while the worldly people make money the basis. (I had to become a seeker, not
worldly)!!!
After making my offering on July 8, I was left with only Rs. 300 in hand, which in a metropolis like
Mumbai would be spent in two days. For a fleeting moment, I thought how would I meet the monthly
expenditure. But then, I reassured myself that instead of thinking of the future, one should live in the
present. Moreover, I felt that since spirituality is an experimental science, I must try it out for that
month. On July 11, another sum came from a company about which we had stopped thinking. My
business partner said, You take half of this sum and I will take the other half.
Considering it as Gurulila, I easily accepted the money and became free from the worry of arranging
for the months expenditure. Gurupournima on July 13 was spent blissfully. Some events took place in
such a manner that on July 21, I became a full-time seeker and on July 23, I came to Faridabad in

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Haryana from Mumbai !!! I understood that each and every sentence of my Shree Guru is
Brahmavaakya (the Almightys Divine words), is proven and eternal!! That is why it is said, Mantra
Moolam Guror Vaakyam, moksha moolam Gurukrupa which means the gurus divine words are like
the divine chants and the final liberation occurs due to His grace!!
Here, I would also like to narrate an incident about the same Kendrasevak , who had twice asked me
about the sum of money that I had offered. In October 1997, I got an opportunity whereby I could have
earned double the income than what I was earning then. Moreover, since our Gurudevs organization
was expanding, money was required. Usually, we seekers used to go around for collecting alms. So I felt
that since I do not want so much money, I will offer 50% for Gurus Mission. I decided to consult this
Kedrasevak who was like a friend to me also. I told her everything and also added that I would be able to
offer Rs. 6 lakh per annum to the organsation. Listening to the viewpoint that she gave me enhanced my
respect for her and our Shree Guru even more. She said, It is a beautiful thought that you want to offer
money for Gurus Divine Mission, but in doing so, will not your Vyashti and Samashti Sadhana get
affected?
I replied, There will be no particular impact on Vyashti Sadhana, but for Samashti Sadhana I will not be
able to devote time everyday and will only be able to come on Sundays. Since, it will be a coaching centre,
my working hours would be from 2 p.m 9 p.m. She said, Look Tanuja, it is true that the organisation
wants money to increase its wings; but our Shreeguru is Parameshwar. If He will just think once about it ,
anyone will come and give him Rs. 6 lakh, but your Sadhana will be stalled. Hence, in my view, you must
give more importance to Sadhana, meaning Seva of Dharma Prasaar. The Seva of offering money can be
done by anyone, but not everyone has the special ability of creating awareness about Dharma that you
possess. Thus, you must concentrate on this alone. Listening to her, I felt grateful towards the Guru who
had prepared such seekers. Otherwise in a city like Mumbai, if someone wants to offer Rs. 6 lakh and
someone turns down that offer, asking the person to instead do Sadhana, Dharma-Jagruti (awareness
about Dharma), live in bliss and not think about offering money in itself it was a remarkable thing. This
episode increased my respect for Sanatan Sanstha manifold.

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3. Practical guidance on implementation of spirituality
Why is applying a Tilak (mark on the forehead) important according to spiritual science?
Some people feel that applying a Tilak is a symbol of Hindutva. But it is really meant for a seeker from
any sect who wishes to make spiritual progress and is beneficial for such a person. Just as a stomach-ache
medicine made in Japan will have the same effect on an American, the underlying spiritual science in Hindutva
holds good for other religions and sects too. The spiritual science applies equally to all Jivatmas (embodied
souls). It is not as if it applies only to Janma Hindus (Hindus by birth)!
Lets now understand the basic science behind Tilak.
The mid-point of our eyebrows is called Adnya Chakra. It has a subtle entry point through which
benevolent and negative energies both can enter our body. If a layering of Saatvik material is pasted here in a
particular shape, the benevolent energy of the Universe gets attracted towards our body and it also protects us
from negative energies. While applying a Tilak, Saatvik (spiritually pure) material such as sandalwood paste,
Bukka, Vibhuti (holy ash), or turmeric, vermillion etc should be used. Women should apply Bindi (in round
shape ) and men, a standing Tilak. If one belongs to a particular sect, a Tilak should be applied in accordance
with that sects practice. Applying a Tilak calms the mind, due to protection from negative energies and divine
forces getting attracted and a subtle Suraksha Kavach (protective armour) is formed around us. Nowadays,
many women apply Bindi of odd shapes copying television serial characters. This easily attracts the negative
vibrations of the negative energies to the Adnya Chakra and they start getting problems caused by demonic
forces. Similarly, applying the plastic bindi available in the market these days too does not benefit in any way.
Neither does it possess any ability to attract divinity, nor do such bindi possess the energy to provide protection
from negative energies. While applying a Tilak, every seeker does derive benefits of spiritual science, be it a
Hindu or a Christian, or from any other sect.

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4. Anubhuti (spiritual experiences) of seekers
Let us take a look at the Anubhuti of Kumari Maharani Jha, a seeker from Godda
a) On May 30, 2010, I was at my maternal grandmothers place, meaning at Tanuja Didis village
when I suddenly developed an ear-ache. The following day, I also had a headache, accompanied by fever and I
started feeling uneasy. The pain became unbearable; it was then that I sent a seeker to call Tanuja Didi. Tanuja
Didi came and kept her hand on my ear and my pain got reduced. Tanuja Didi said that if the pain recurs, just
think that Tanuja Didis hands are on my ears. After Didi left, the pain recurred in the evening. I did as Didi had
told me to do and spiritual healing began to take place on me. After that, I felt as if I was falling from my bed
when Tanuja Didi caught me by the hand. But when I came out of my stupor and opened my eyes, I saw that
Tanuja Didi was not present there.
Analysis: This seeker suffers from problems caused by negative energies and this pain also occurs because of
that. Hence, on application of spiritual remedies, her problems got reduced.

b) On May 1, 2010, Tanuja Didi had left a little bit of food in Vishnudham (where Didi lives). One
seeker was about to throw it, but I accepted the leftover food as Prasaad (holy partake), due to which my ear-
ache got cured.
Analysis: Guru Tattva works according to the Bhav.
c) On May 28, 2010 Tanuja Didi came to our village to give a Pravachan (discourse). I had
prepared Puri (a type of Inidan delicacy that is made from wheat flour and is deep fried) and vegetable curry for
her. After the Pravachan, Didi left our house without eating the food. After this, my father asked me to
consume the food. Since I was feeling sad, I did not eat the food. But at night, a piece of Poori came out of my
mouth.
Analysis: A full piece of Poori coming out from the seekers mouth was a Lila planned by the
Almighty, so that she could understand that the Seva performed by her with Bhav has reached the feet
of the Lord, whether or not I have received it. God does not accept the food overtly, but rather accepts
the Bhav (spiritual emotion) present in the food. This is the lesson from this Anubhuti.

d) December 26, 2010 was the establishment day of Upasana Hindu Dharmotthan Sansthan. The
organisation was established by Didi on this day. When I saw Didi draped in a white saree at Agrasen Bhawan
(the venue of the programme), I felt that Didi was none else than Maa Saraswati sitting upon a lotus flower.
Such an Anubhuti was experienced by two more seekers which I came to know after two days.
Analysis: The primary objective of Upasana is to provide Dharma Shikshan (education about Dharma)
and the Lords divine element gets activated according to the work and objective of the organisation.
Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge and Upasanas aim too is to provide education. Hence, seekers
had similar Anubhuti.

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e) Whenever Aarati is conducted in Kaali temple in the village, whether Didi is present at the
Aarati or not, a seat and a Jhaal (musical instrument that she plays) is kept for Didi. On July 30, 2010, I was at
my village. When I was performing Arati at my home, I too kept the seat and Jhaal and started singing the
Aarati. Then I felt that I was standing in the Kaali temple and Tanuja Didi was seated and playing Jhaal.

Analysis: Proceeding from the gross to the subtle is the second step of Bhaktiyoga. When a seeker
performs Karma Kaand (ritualistic procedures laid down in the scriptures) along with Upasanakaand with
Bhav, the seeker gets such an Anubhuti.

5. Spiritual healing, questions & Anubhuti vis-a-vis negative energies
Questions pertaining to negative energies:
Question: Red ants and termites are like a terror in my house. Despite making several efforts, these cannot be
driven awa. Is this due to negative energies? If yes, please suggest a remedy.
- Lalit Kumar, Uttar Pradesh

Answer: If you have made various efforts and this problem has not got resolved, you can understand it is
happening due to negative energies in your house. In such a situation, implement all the solutions pertaining to
Vaastu Shuddhi (purification of the premises). For this, visit this link :
http://www.tanujathakur.com/?p=1789
Also increase your chanting and prayers.

Anubhuti pertaining to negative energies:

Anubhuti: Like every day, on July 22, 2012, we husband-wife went to the first floor and after getting through
with the daily routine, we started decorating all Pooja-related things for the day. In the midst of all this, we
were also discussing the issue of Sadhana. I keep reading Tanuja Didis articles on Facebook and Soham and it
is my effort that I tell my wife about all this. However, suddenly she was not ready to listen to anything in this
regard and got angry, started behaving in a very abnormal manner. Before I could understand anything, she
suddenly collapsed from the bed while blabbering something. After about 20 minutes, she got up on her own
and surprisingly, she did not recollect anything about this incident. She said she felt as if she had been thrown
down by someone from a great height. She began asking how long she had been asleep and now within such a
short period, how would she be able to perform the Puja, chanting and salt-water treatment. She was behaving
absolutely normally. I tried to remind her that we had woken up at 6 a.m. and while preparing for Puja had an
altercation, but she could not recollect anything. I tried to attract her attention to the turn of events, but she just
could not remember anything at all.
- A seeker

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Analysis: This seekers wife is affected by negative energies and after listening about my articles, the negative
energy inside her manifested itself due to the Chaitnya (divinity) present in the article. Her abnormal anger,
blabbering and fainting, all these are symptoms of manifestation of negative energies. On several occasions, it
has so been that a seeker does not remember anything about such a manifestation. If this happens with any
family member, ask that person to do salt-water treatment, chant and pray rigourously.

6. Clarification of doubts
Question: Today, eating food with a spoon is considered a symbol of being modern and eating food with bare
hands is looked down upon. Can you tell why was this culture of eating bare-handed in Indian culture? Was
it due to some spiritual reason ?
Answer: Our Indian cultures daily routine and rituals are based on the science of spirituality. The maximum
amount of energy in our body flows through our toes and after that, through the pores of the fingers of our
hands. For this reason, whenever we touch the feet of old people, spiritually evolved or saints and
knowledgeable ones, they bless us by placing their hands over our head, just above Sahasrar Chakra, or on our
back, (at the point of Anahat Chakra), thereby one receives energy in the form of blessings over our subtle
chakras (cycles).
When we eat food with our bare hands, the energy emitted from the fingers helps in making the food digestible.
By the time we take food in the spoon and put it in our mouth, the energy cannot be transmitted through the
spoon and reach the food. And remember that whatever has been prevalent n the vedic culture has a spiritual
reasoning and is the symbol of true civilisation!

7. Efforts made by seekers for spiritual progress

a) Smt. Anjali Mehta from Karnavati (Ahmedabad) has made a chanting Yantra (device) of
Shree Gurudev Datta

When Smt. Anjali Mehta started chanting the name of Lord Dattatreya, she started getting lots of Anubhuti so
she has made a chanting Yantra for the propagation of this chant, so that the chanting could become constant.
She is planning to get similar Yantra distributed to those acquainted with her. This effort of hers is
praiseworthy.

b) A self-motivated Smt. Juhi Chauhan from Aligarh has started holding weekly Satsangs
A spiritual camp has been held at Aligarh on two occasions, one for the old people and the other
one for the youth. She has started holding weekly Satsang and contacted all her attendees through SMS,
inviting them over for the Satsang. She has started holding Satsang based on the issues discussed in
Soham. She reads Soham very carefully and tries to implement what she reads.

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8. Anubhuti during Dharma Prasaar & Dharmayatra
Spiritual problems caused to me and other seekers due to the hacking of my Blog:
On July 14, 2012, my blog www.tanujathakur.com was hacked at 10.30 p.m and it was restored by a seeker of
Upasana by 10.30 a.m on July 15.

On July 14, 2012 I had to go for a Pravachan (discourse) within Patna city at around 6.00 p.m. While going for
the Pravachan, I was getting overcome by uncontrollable sleep and also developed hyper-acidity without any
reason. Ordinarily, before a Pravachan, if I am about to get a good response from the Pravachan audience, I
routinely encounter various types of problems. I thought that it could possibly be such a thing. Upon reaching
the venue, I found as if my eyes were being forcibly closed. Somehow I started the Pravachan after saying the
prayers. By the time the Pravachan got over, it was 9 p.m and the severity of my problems had become
extreme. I developed chest-pain, my stomach had got bloated with gastric problem and I was getting overcome
with extreme sleep and fatigue. I was staying at Shri Vermas place. By the time we reached his place, it was
10.30 p.m. Seeing my condition, both the husband-wife got a bit scared. Upon reaching his house, I fell on the
bed unconscious and remained in that state for two hours. I woke up from my sleep at 12.30 a.m and after
changing the clothes, I went back to sleep. The Sookshma Yuddh (subtle war) continued the entire night and
there was no let-up in my problems. When I woke up at 4 a.m for my regular Sadhana, I saw an SMS from a
seeker who helps with the Seva of the blog that our blog had been hacked. After that, I started a war at the
subtle level through chanting and prayers. At 8 a.m, I called up another seeker who owns a software company
and gave him detailed information about the incident. His engineers were trying to restore the blog and I was
making efforts at a spiritual level. I had to travel by train that day for Bhagalpur and my train was running a
little late. Shri Verma, who had come to see me off at the station, seeing my condition, asked me to remain
seated in the vehicle till the train came. Even in the vehicle, I lay unconscious for another half an hour. At
10.30 a.m, the seeker informed that the blog has been restored. For the next two days, I felt extreme fatigue.
The planning of the demonic forces had become known to my subtle Jivatma even before the attack on the blog
started at the gross plane and the war had started which is why I was feeling so sleepy! In reality, the efforts to
attack the blog started after 10.30 p.m, for the seeker doing the Seva of the blog told that he had posted the last
article at 10.30 p.m. I became unconscious around the same time. My blog was hacked by a Maantrik (mantriks
are the most powerful negative energies of the nether region) from the sixth Pataal. The physical puppets
behind the hacking attack were some Muslims from Algeria. After the subtle war continued through the night,
the strength of the negative energies weakened. After doing chanting and prayers in a conscious state, their
strength was further nullified. Consequently, the blog could be restored without any damage. The effect of this
attack was also felt by the seeker who does Seva for the blog and he too faced physical problems for two days.
Another seeker too faced problems for two days, meaning the impact of an attack on Samashti level, is seen on
seeker who has become one with Samashti Seva. Any incident has two aspects gross and subtle.
Homogeneity can be seen on both the gross as well as the subtle aspects in this incident too. Just as the
Muslims from Algeria became a medium to hack the blog, similarly a seeker became a medium of God to
protect the blog and chanting and praying crowned him with success.

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9. Theoretical aspects of spiritual practice
Prayer:
Prayers carry a special significance for all the seekers doing Sadhana, according to Bhaktiyoga (Path of
devotion).
Prayer is a simple way of connecting with God. When we make an intense plea to God, it is known as prayer.
If prayer be talked of in simple terms, it is a subtle medium of communicating with God.
Prayers too are of two types Sakaam Prarthna (prayer with expectations) and Nishkaam Prarthna
(prayer without expectations).
Sakaam Prarthna means when a person makes a prayer with a view to fulfil a particular desire, or when a
person makes a request to ones isht dev (benevolent deity).
Sakaam Prarthna does not lead to spiritual progress. On the contrary, we spend our Sadhana or spiritual energy
in fulfilling a particular desire.
Nishkaam Prarthna means when a seeker prays for removal of obstacles, or protection from negative energies,
or merely to receive divine grace. Such a prayer is known as Nishkaam Prarthna and leads to our spiritual
progress. A prayer made for the nation, or protection of Dharma too falls under the category of Nishkaam
Prarthna, for it contains the sentiment of Bahujan Hitaay, Bahujan Sukhaay (benefit and happiness of the
multitude).
Sagun (manifest) and Nirgun (unmanifest ) Prarthna
Prayers too have levels of Sagun and Nirgun. When a prayer is made using words as a medium, it is known as
Saguna prarthana while the wordless prayer which just has the feeling of gratitude and complete surrender is
known as Nirguna Prarthna . Normally, the prayers of saints are of a Nirguna level.
When should one pray for others?
When we pray for the removal of problems of another person, we lose our Sadhana at a rapid pace if we are
below 60% level because we are interfering in the other persons Prarabdh (destiny) without possessing the
ability, or are trying to make to an effort to protect that person from problems caused by negative energies. In
both cases, we tend to spend our Sadhana. Hence, it is improper to get swayed by emotions and pray for others
despite not possessing the qualified spiritual capability. On the contrary, by enhancing our spiritual capability,
we can do the welfare of others merely through our power of resolve. Our sages, hermits and saints have written
several such prayers which we call Stotras, which inherently contain the power of their resolve. For this reason,
we are eternally grateful to them.
The success of a prayer depends upon the Bhav (spiritual emotion) of the person and the spiritual level
of the person who is praying.

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Prayers are a powerful medium in subtle war

During the present times, when the problems caused by negative energies are at their pinnacle, prayers
are the perfect medium of doing Sadhana and for resolving such problems. If one cannot do chanting,
one must pray. A simple remedy to fght with the negative energies is just praying and chanting.

Make prayers an integral part of daily life

Pray as much as you can. If every of our action starts with a prayer and ends with gratitude, you can
consider that our entire daily routine has become a Yadnya Karma (spiritual deed), in which all the
Karmaphal (fruits of the actions) will be burnt down. While praying, contemplate on one deity, so that
both your concentration and Bhav may increase rapidly. We can pray anytime, anywhere, at any place
and in any language.

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10. Why is it so in Vedic Sanatan Dharma ?
* Why should leftover food not be accepted?
The Raj-Tam vibrations present in the body of the person whose leftover is accepted (along with the touch of
that persons saliva) start spreading rapidly through the flow present in the food in the body of the person who
consumes the leftover. Similarly, the person who consumes leftover food can also get infected by that persons
spiritual problems, which, through the medium of food can enter the body and make roots there. During the
present times, 70% of good seekers and 50% of ordinary people suffer from medium to severe level of problems
caused by negative energies. Hence, through the medium of someone elses leftover food, such a problem can
infect one easily.
In Kaliyug, it is exceedingly difficult to find a Saatvik soul that does not suffer from any problems caused by
negative energies. Hence, as far as possible, do not accept the leftover food of anyone. But the leftover food of
saints must definitely be accepted as Prasaad (holy partake) because with the divine leftover, purification of the
gaps in our body can be attained.

* Why should stale food not be eaten?
Stale food is left for a long time. Thus, through contact with the Raj-Tam vibrations present in the atmosphere,
the food gets contaminated.

* Consumption of which food increases which Trigunas (three components )?

a) Food eaten at the house of saints, or at their Ashram leads to an increase in Sattva Guna.
b) Eating in canteens, or at marriage parties, leads to an increase in Rajoguna.
c) Food offered by the wicked ones, canned, tinned food and fast food lead to an increase in Tamoguna.

Why consuming curd at night should be avoided?
Why should one follow the dietary rules according to the changing seasons?
How is physical and spiritual harm caused due to consumption of fast food?
Why should aerated drinks not be drunk?
Why should chocolates not be eaten?

For answers to the above-mentioned questions and more information in this context, read:
Modern Diet and its harmful effects published by Sanatan Sanstha. To obtain a copy of the book,
contact and send a mail to sanatan@sanatan.org.

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