Spreading Guruhari Pappaji Maharaj's Teachings
21 st June 1981 Swami Shreeji Gunatit Samaj ni Jai Mukta-Akshar Purushottam ni Jai On the anniversary of laying the foundations for Gunatit Jyot – The sadhana mandir for beno wishing to devote their lives to God. I have started to write this autobiography at the behest of my devotees. Oh… Lord, please guide me to write it such that
The purpose of my life is known only to Maharaj who gave me life; but it seems to me that there must have been some previous bond with Shreeji Maharaj and Gunatitanand Swami which enabled my soul to be purified. In order to serve Shreeji Maharaj he has granted this opportunity by placing me in the family of Dr Nathabhai
Back in the days when Shastriji Maharaj held festivals at the temple in Bochasan, merely 200 devotees would attend. At this time the grains, rice, vegetables and pulses required for the prasad were provided by Sarabhai who instructed the grocer to have the foodstuffs delivered directly to Bochasan. My mother who was greatly influenced by my grandfather did not approve
There isn’t particularly anything else that I can remember about my life up to the age of five. I also spent some time with my other grandfather, although most of the time was spent with my Dada in Nadiyad. At the age of five, after having seen other children going to school I told Dada that I wanted to do
In this manner from eleven to sixteen years, I studied from the 1st to the 6th grade, achieving top grades in every subject. I was always a monitor. I prided myself on the fact that I could excel in any subject. When Motabhai came to India from Africa, Sarabhai felt that I should earn some money in order that our
During my college days, when I went home, I would fill Dada’s pipe for him. My principle was that whatever I did, I would do openly, without concealing anything. My uncle suppressed and killed his desires (vruti), thereby becoming very ill and he eventually died. I decided that I would never suppress the urge to do something that I wished
Every morning I would leave for school at 7.30 am and would come home for lunch at 12.30 p.m. Mummyji would especially prepare my favourite meals. My mind was always pre-occupied with thoughts of the ideal sadhna, which I had read about and I was inclined to lean towards the principles of the “Gitaji”. Mummyji did not approve of my
My search and hunger for the inner soul was gradually leading me towards Yogiji Maharaj. Whenever I sat in meditation, I turned towards Yogiji Maharaj. The spiritual discourses, which I had read about in the literature of Shri Arvind and The Vachnamritam, were very similar, the only difference being that Shri Arvind’s literature had a greater effect on my intellect
At that time in 1952, Yogi Bapa had granted Dadubhai the experience of sakshatkar, in Gondal. Due to this fact, he had renounced all family ties. I had to take leave from work at short notice and had returned to India to take up the family responsibilities. Prior to my return, Maganbapa had summoned me in Mombasa and told me
At the beginning of 1953 Bapa organised a “Special Train ” – a pilgrimage for devotees aboard a train. He had delegated the responsibilities for arranging the whole pilgrimage, costs, tickets etc. to me. This was to be known as “The Special” as the whole train was hired for this purpose. The 21-day pilgrimage was at a cost of Rs.
The year of 1953 passed by in this way. Dadubhai, Chaganbhai and Harmanbhai had accompanied Bapa on his first trip to Kenya in 1953. At that time Chaganbhai was also seeking a suitor for his daughter Purnima. Bapa assisted him in this search and Purnima was married. In January/February of 1954, they all returned from Africa and the Agri Orient
The years of 1954 and 1955 passed by in this manner. Taraben and Jyotiben began their sadhna to devote their lives to God. During 1955-1956 Hansa-Didi joined them followed by Deviben in 1959. In 1957 all our efforts to earn money had deemed fruitless. There wasn’t any business that we could start. Even Kantibhai could not find work. Eventually,
Continue readingChapter Eleven – Total Purification of My Being
The furnace in which our entire world was disintegrated and which aided the process of purification of our soul, pride, ego, emotive mind, intellectual mind began in 1952 and lasted until 1965. Bapa instigated various incidents which granted me several spiritual experiences and also led to my lok, bhog, déha, paksh, vasna, swabhav and anga to become totally dissolved. My
Continue readingChapter Twelve – Gunatit Jyot is Established
Bapa must have drawn my inner soul towards him and since then I yearned for something which seemed to be missing from my life; a longing to achieve something and a very powerful aspiration developed. I have always been introspective and would only put into action that which I considered to be beneficial to me. I never took part in
Continue readingChapter Thirteen – Notable Events of My Life
1. When the benos first moved permanently to Gunatit Jyot, Vallabh Vidyanagar, you were going to remain in Bombay. When and how was it decided that you would also stay in Vidyanagar? It was decided that the benos would live in Vidyanagar and continue their sadhna independently under the guidance of Ba, Ben, Kashiba, Jyotiben, Taraben, Hansaben, Deviben, Maniba
Aarti – The act of moving the right hand with a lighted lamp in a circular movement in front of the deity and ringing a bell with the left hand singing the glories of God. Abhav – To dislike, to take offence, to condemn. Agna – To command or issue an order. Agri Orient – A fertiliser company where Babubhai