Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Almighty God has given man His very own form. From the standpoint of
consciousness all those Divine Powers that the Creator (God) possesses are
found in the deep recesses of the human psyche albeit in latent form. In
this manner all the power and energy present in the macrocosm (cosmos) is
present in the microcosm (human psyche). The microcosm is the smallest
unit of the macrocosm. All functional aspects of the Solar System are found
in its smallest unit i.e. the atom. The divine glory of God exists in individual
souls. It is hence that man is called the “Prince” of God who is the “King”
or ruler of this cosmos. Vedanta Philosophy very articulately proclaims that
the living being (Jiva) and cosmic consciousness (God) are one i.e. non-dual
or Advaita.
And yet the obvious question that needs to be answered is: If a creature
and God are one how come such gigantic differences are seen between
both? If indeed man is a “Prince” of that God who abounds with divine
wealth, why is he (human being) so poor and weak? Great seers while
answering this all important question opine that although it is true that man
possesses all the divine glories of God, this divine wealth lies latent in his
psyche/soul. It is like a seed that contains an entire tree or that a locked
vault contains untold precious jewels. Thus the locked vault of Divine
Powers in man’s psyche needs to be opened via the ‘key’ of intense spiritual
efforts (Sadhana). Spiritual practices are called Sadhana and they reap rich
dividends on the basis of apt psychic credentials (Paatrata) and ethics in
ones day to day life. It is only when man passes this most important test
that he can become a master of the divine wealth of the cosmos. The
principle of “Sadhana say Sidhi” or “Attaining the goal via spiritual
endeavor” is well known. The philosophy of spiritual endeavor is equivalent
to scientific inventions and discoveries. Today man with his intense efforts
and sharp intellect has unearthed many material powers via scientific
research. Great scientific endeavors have today given us material energy
tapped from sources like steam, radio, atom etc.
The human body is like an infinite storehouse of precious jewels i.e. divine
wealth. If only via spiritual practices man awakens this divine glory all those
Divine Powers attained by Rishis, saints, seers of yore and today can be
attained by him too. Sadhana is nothing but awakening the latent divine
potentials that lie untapped in the deep cave of man’s psyche and soul.
The other important leg of spiritual endeavor is Kriya Yoga wherein physical
or bodily movements too are taken recourse to. It encompasses Asan
(posture), Pranayam, Bandha, Mudra, vows, fasts, pilgrimages, Mantra
chanting or Japa, Yajna or fire sacrifices etc. Thus true spiritual endeavor
revolves around both, Dhyana Yoga or Meditation and Kriya Yoga (includes
Hatha Yoga too).
There was a time centuries back that like Modern Science of today, Spiritual
Sciences ruled the roost. In it within the laboratory of the human body
Divine Powers were manifested in the individual’s body. These benefits
were termed Sidhis by seers of yore. As against this Ridhis are psychic and
sentimental glories attained via purification of ones consciousness and
psyche. In ancient times spiritual seekers who underwent spiritual practices
attained both Ridhis and Sidhis. If one compares the benefits attained by
today’s modern scientific research they significantly pale in front of the
achievements of spiritual seers of ancient times. The laboratory of Spiritual
Science is the human body and hence it does not require external apparatus
like fuel, technology, chemicals and other apparatus used in a modern
science laboratory. And yet despite being so priceless Spiritual Science it
can easily be availed of by entire world humanity. It is a divine gift of God
and that indeed is man’s good fortune.
Spiritual endeavor is said to be supreme amongst all human endeavors. It is
a means via which man can attain both material and spiritual benefits. In
the Sadhana Age or the Era of Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Science was in
full vogue and very well imbibed the world over. There was both zeal and
zest in that era. But alas! Today man is full of greed, envy and avarice. An
externalized mind seeks joy and glory in external objects. Today because of
a maddening fast life none has the time to self introspect and discover the
untold divine wealth lying hidden in the cave of his/her psyche. Man just
refuses to give up his lustful, indolent and sensual life and thus master his
mind so as to attain the greatness attained by seers and Rishis of ancient
times. On the one hand a major chunk of world humanity erroneously
discarded this profound science and hence simultaneously the number of
great seers and sages of spiritual sciences too diminished drastically. If
demand depletes the number of ‘buyers’ decrease and hence the number of
‘sellers’ too decrease in tandem. At present in the name of “Yoga” deluded
concepts have come into vogue (blind leading the blind). No doubt one finds
hordes of so called “Yoga Gurus” who sell fantastic dreams to gullible
aspirants. The latter just have no clue whether their teacher is genuine or
fake. As a result the number of genuine Yoga Gurus and Preceptors who are
the only ones who can help laymen reach their spiritual destination is
dangerously declining as days pass by. That Great Spiritual Science has been
replaced by nothing but vain deluded proclamations akin to a peg of
alcohol. Today in the name of spiritual practice mere lip service is being
doled out to a large number of gullible people. And hence both the layman
and intellectual class harbor aversion for it.
Today we realize that the need of the hour is to research into the ancient
Spiritual Sciences in a modern scientific manner and thus understand its
aptness, true state and form. This is the way we can transform atheism into
theism. Since Spiritual Sciences are infinitely more potent and beneficial
than Material Science, it should not lie in a hapless ruined state as is seen
today. In order to solve this problem once and for all we have established
the Brahmavarchas Research Institute. Within its realm the human body is
looked upon as a laboratory and intense efforts are being made to manifest
Divine Powers that so far existed latently in man’s psyche. For this it was
most required that in this modern scientific age necessary proof be made
available to the highly intellectual class of world humanity. Only then will
even the layman accept its true credentials and imbibe them
wholeheartedly.