Pt ShriRam Sharma Acharya(1911-1990)

A VisionaryA FatherA SoldierA FighterA Revolutionist A WriterA LeaderAn OratorA Practitioner A sageAn elevated soul& above allA Guru

Mission and Vision

Mission & Vision

The spiritual acumen and enlightened wisdom of seer-sage Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya had a reach into the deepest depth of human mind and emotional core. He could feel the agony of the masses through heart.

He could therefore identify the root cause of the ailing state of the world today as – the crisis of faith, people’s ignorance of the powers of the inner self, and the lack of righteous attitude that have evaporated the oceans of joy from people’s life and polluted it with ever increasing insecurities, infirmities and complexities.

Realizing the hidden power of thoughts, quite relevant in the present era of intellectual evolution, he pioneered the Mission of Thought Transformation, Dissemination of Scientific Spirituality and Social and Cultural Reformation and Elevation with collective participation of awakened souls.

“All World Gayatri Pariwar” was propounded by him to accomplish this noble goal with collective participation of altruistic talents and duty-bound people from all walks of life and all parts of the world.

The basic tenets of the Mission include:

Rise of divinity in human beings and heavenly atmosphere on earth Individual, familial and societal refinement Healthy body, pure mind and civilized society Atmavat sarvabhooteshu (all living beings are soulkins), Vashudhaiv kutumbkam (Entire earth is our family) One nation, one language, one religion, one government Everyone should get equal opportunity for self-growth irrespective of caste, creed, color, religion, region, language or sex

To achieve the above goals, Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya (Gurudev) started the Global Movement for Transformation of Thoughts. Some of the tools and techniques of this movement include:

Three Means of Spiritual Awakening: Upasana (Contemplating on divine virtues); adhana (Practicing self-control for acquiring divine virtues); Aradhana (Using acquired resources for the welfare of the society)

Propagation of Gayatri (collective wisdom) and Yagna (cooperative virtuous demeanor) Yoga, Meditation and Alternate Healing Huge volume of constructive thoughts on every aspect of human life written by Gurudev (equivalent to 100,000 pages of encyclopedia Britannica size books) Create addiction free society Promote Vegetarianism Work towards establishing a well balanced, pollution free ecosystem Harmony, friendship, brotherhood, peace and prosperity of the whole universe Promote Scientific Spirituality Inculcate family and cultural values in younger generation via Multimedia and other state-of the art technology Women awareness

Commonalities of Gayatri Pariwar &

HIndu Swayamsevak Sangh

To face the challenges and protect the freedom and diversity of Indian civilization Revival of Hindu tradition A burning devotion to the Motherland (India), A feeling of fraternity among all citizens, Intense awareness of a common national life derived from a common culture and Shared history and heritage Ekam Sat Viprah Bahudha Vadanti Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Nationalistic ideology and sacrifices of selfless karyakartas from all sections, caste, level and creed of the society A voluntary, non-profit, social welfare & cultural organization Shakhas are the core building blocks of RSS structure. Gayatri Pariwar call them Sanskar Shaalas The activities consist of yoga, games, discussions on broad range of social topics, prayer to Bharat Mata and an inspirational session

Both the organizations aspire to…

There is definitely a lot of things in common.

The need of the age is…Bharatiya Samskriti Punarutthan

This can be done only by reviving Maa Gayatri who is the origin of The Vedas- the foundation of our Samskriti

VEDMATA GAYATRITHE ORIGIN OF

Veda means Supreme Knowledge.Rig, Yaju, Sam and Atharva are four branches of knowledge.

Rigved.

Spiritual wellbeing & fulfilment,self realization, peace of mind,

Brahma-Nirvana, dutifulness,

love,Tapas,

compassion,beneficence, generosity, service etc.

Yajurved.

Generosity, valour,

courage, gallantry,

self defence, leadership,

fame, victory, power,

dignity etc.

Games, Sports, Amusement, Recreation,Music, Arts, Literature,Sensual enjoyment ,Beauty, Harmony, Poetic imagery dynamism,Refined taste, etc.

Samved deals with

Wealth & prosperity, Accumulation of money and resources, Medicines, Food grains, Materials, metals, Buildings,Vehicles, Animals and similar other materials of worldly wellbeing

Atharva Veda….

If the subtle and material, internal and external activities and imaginations of any living being are seriously and scientifically examined, it willappear that its entire consciousness moves within these four spheres.

The current of knowledge of all living-beings flows only in the four directions of (1)Rik-spiritual wellbeing and fulfilment ,(2)Yaju- valour, (Moksha)(3) Sam- enjoyment, (Kam) & (4) Atharva- prosperity.

These are four faces of Brahma. Brahma has been described four- faced, becausealthough having only one face, there is outflow of four currents of knowledge from his mouth. Although supreme Knowledge or law which is called Veda is one, it manifests in four different aspects.

This is the secret behind the four arms of Vishnu. For the spontaneous development of these four aspects, four stages of human life (Ashrams) and four social divisions (Varnas) have been formed.

Childhood is the stage of playfulness and self development; Youth of raising a family and earning money, Vanprastha of virility, and Sanyas of doing welfare activities.

These four kinds of knowledge are off-shoots of that creative consciousness of Brahma which has been described in the ancient scriptures by the name of

Gayatri.

Thus, Gayatri is mother of four Vedas and it is, therefore, called Vedmata.

Now let us consider its gross form. Before creating the four Vedas, Brahma created Gayatri Mantra consisting of twenty-

four letters. Every letter of this Mantra is instinct with a superbly refined subtle conscious energy field from which have emanated the four Vedas and their branches

and sub branches.

Sr. No Letter (Gland) Granthi Involved Energy

1 tat Tapini success

2 sa Saphalta bravery (Parakram)

3 vi Vishwa maintenance (Palan)

4 tur Tushti wellbeing (Kalyan)

5 va varda Yog

6 re revati love (prem)

7 ni Sookshma money

8 yam gyana brilliance(tej)

9 bhar bharga defense (raksha)

10 go gomati intellect (buddhi)

11 de devika suppression (daman)

12 va varahi devotion (nistha)

13 sya sinhani dharna (power of retention)

Sr. No Letter (Gland) Granthi Involved Energy

14 dhee dhyan Pran (life-breath)

15 Ma maryada self-restraint (sanyam)

16 hi sfuta tap

17 dhi medha far-sightedness

18 yo yogmaya jagriti (awakening)

19 yo yogini production

20 naha dharini sarasta (sweetness)

21 pra prabhava ideal

22 cho ooshma Courage

23 da drashya wisdom (vivek)

24 yat niranjan sewa (service)

Gayatri - The Source of Occult Powers

The root cause of all human suffering in the

world is

Infirmity

Lack

These three kinds of suffering can be removed by invoking the triple currents of the occult powers of Gayatri.

Hreem – Saraswati removes ignorance,

Shreem

Lakshmi removes

lack

Kleem

Kali removes infirmity.

ACTIVATION OF INTERNAL POWER CENTRESBY GAYATRI SADHANA

The masters of Mantra-Vidya know that words are uttered by differentparts of the mouth such as, throat (larynx), tongue, teeth, lips andthe root of the tongue. During speech, the nerve-fibres of the particularparts of the mouth from which sound emits stretch upto differentparts of the body and put pressure on the corresponding glands. Ifparticular glands of the person concerned are diseased or dysfunctionalhe starts stammering while uttering the specific words.

Yogisknow that some specific energies lie hidden in these glands, Shat-Chakras (six energy centre) related to the Sushumana are quite wellknownbut there are several other such glands in the body. The utteranceof different words has its impact on different glands and by suchimpact the energy of these glands gets stimulated.

Mantras have beencomposed on this basis. There are twenty-four letters in Gayatri-Mantra which are related to twenty-four such glands located in thebody which, on getting stimulated, activate and awaken the powers ofrighteous wisdom.

Singing of Deepak-rag lights up extinguished lamps. It starts rainingwhen megh-malhar tune is sung. The melody created by playing flutemakes the snakes wave their hoods in synchronicity, deer gets swoonedand cows start yielding more milk. The warbling of cuckoo incitespassion. Even strong iron bridges may collapse by the sound createdby the in-step, coordinated and rhythmic marching of a troop soldiers.The army is, therefore, forbidden to march rhythmically, in-step,while crossing a bridge. Dr. Hutchinson of America has achieved successand fame in curing several patients suffering from incurable andpainful diseases by different musical sounds.

The vibrations of a specific sound spreadin the ether and attract atoms of similar type and return to their originwithin few moments, duly charged with appropriate energy whichexercises curative impact in the appropriate area. This is how Mantrasaccomplish miraculous effects.

The chanting of Gayatri Mantra activatesthe network of nerves in the mouth and stimulates specific glands.No sooner do they get stimulated, a Vedic symphony is created whichspreads in the ether, takes a round of the entire universe, coming backto the source with its energy augmented manifold, capable of fulfillingthe desired purpose. Gayatri Sadhana, thus, becomes a spiritual aswell as a material boon for the Sadhak.

When theSadhak takes up Sadhana with faith and confidence Gayatri Mantrabecomes much more effective and proves to be extra-ordinarily powerfuldue to the combined effect of faith and the Mantra’s own instrinsicspiritual energy

The factor which makes Gayatri Mantra extremely potent is thesadhak’s confidence coupled with faith

Gayatri is Kamdhenu

Gayatri is Kalpa Vraksha

According to Maharshi Vyas “just as honey is the essence of flower,ghrit of milk, in the same way Gayatri is the essence of all the Vedas.

No other mantra has been worshipped andchanted as much as Gayatri Mantra. Since ages highly elevated soulshave been practising Gayatri Sadhana. Thus, a huge mass of highlyelevated spiritual energy has been accumulated in subtle celestial spheres(loks) enveloping the earth.

No other Ved-Mantra possesses so much radiant and puissantenergy as Gayatri Mantra.

THE MEANING OF GAYATRI MANTRA

Om - Brahma or Almighty GodBhuh - embodiment of vital spiritual energy(Pran)Bhuvah - destroyer of sufferingsSvah - embodiment of happiness Tat - that Savituh - bright, luminous like the Sun Varenyam - best, most exaltedBhargo- destroyer of sinsDevasya- divineDhimahi- may imbibe Dhiyo- intellect Yo- who Nah- our Prachodayat - may inspire

In short it is a prayer to the Almighty Supreme God, the Creator ofentire cosmos, the essence of our life existence, who removes all ourpains and sufferings and grants happiness beseeching His divine graceto imbibe within us His Divinity and Brilliance which may purify us andguide our righteous wisdom on the right path.

Eternity or Sound and Science of Mantra

Omnipotent Role of Sound in the Universe

The vaidika scriptures on the origin of the universe mention that the absolute existence of theBrah® is expressed and realized in the sublime vibrations of Ïabda and N³da.

The knowledge of Ïabda Brah® – N³da Brah® is an important branch of the Indian school ofspirituality. The science and philosophy of Ïabda Brah® encompasses the methodology andeffects of mantra-japa, prayers, collective chanting and s³dhan³s of the veda-mantras and that ofthe N³da Brah® deals with the genesis, expansion and influence of music.

Theexistence of the material world is said to have originated from the cosmic impulse, the infinitebang of Ïabda. [The big-bang theory of the modern science agrees with this conclusion of the–iÌis -scientists of yore].

Linguistically, the word mantra in Sanskrit implies a specific structure of sonic patterns – codedin syllables and vowels, that works as an spiriutal tool to liberate the mind from ignorance,illusion and evil instincts. The specific configurations of syllables and the correspondingcombinations of phonemes in the mantras make the latter powerful ‘carriers’ of the cosmicenergy of sound.

In our day-to-day life, we generally come across with two types of sound – vyakta (audible) andavyakta (non-audible).

The spokenwords fall under the first category and those expressed silently (e.g. while thinking....) or throughthe language of mind are examples of the latter.

The ultra andsupersonic forms are avyakta to our ears, which can normally sense a sound only in thefrequency-range of 20 to 20000 vibrations per sec. Similarly, the loud noise of a busy road wouldbe non-audible to a person who is sitting in a closed house away from the road.... These examplesclearly illustrate that the avyakta sound also exists in the same ‘reality’ as the vyakta one.

The sonic vibrations of each spoken or mentally thought syllable exist in the universe forever.

Mantra Vijó³na is the science of the subliminal as well as the cosmic powers ofsound. The specific configuration of the syllables compiled in the mantras makes them importantin terms of associated sonic effect. The enunciation of a vedic mantra in a specific compositionof accent, pitch, intensity, amplitude and rhythm results in its expansion (at a pace faster than thelaser beams) in the endless domain of physical energy waves and consciousness. Because of theunique property of sound to traverse (via the electro-magnetic waves) anywhere in the space, thecollective chanting of vaidika mantras can induce cosmic impact.

The treasure of knowledge in the Vedas is encoded in the form of mantras and chandas (hymns).Every mantra and chanda has its significant importance. The G³yatrº Mantra is honored aspreeminent in the science of spirituality and the mantra vijó³na. This ³di (absolute origin) mantrais a compilation of nine special words (in ancient Sanskrit) formed by twenty four syllables. Thejapa of this mantra creates rhythmic pressure on the nerves and also titillates the extrasensoryenergy center (the six cakras) and subtle nerve-bundles (upatyik³s) that generate soothing effectsin the s³dhaka’s body and mind and also affect his deep inner self.

Because of its unique potential of inspiring the individual consciousness to link with the supremeconsciousness, the G³yatrº Mah³mantra is indeed the most powerful and astonishing creation ofÏabda.

All the branches of Mantra- Vijó³na and related fields of yoga deal with the study and practice ofrhythmic enunciation of mantras and deep meditation upon the transcendental powers of Ïabdaand N³da hidden in the former. These areas of research in the science of spirituality and yogadeal with the knowledge of Ïabda Brah® - N³da Brah®.

Astonishing Power of Ïabda – The Eternal Element of Sound

The scientific investigations on the existence and properties of sound waves indicate that theeffects of sound could be as physical as those of the other forms of energy. The Doppler Effect isworth mentioning in this regard. The historical breaking of a bridge due to the superimposition ofthe cyclic sound created by the orderly footsteps of Napoleon’s army; Falls of several huge andstout bridges due to the synchronization of sound of noisy winds or noises of the surroundings –for instance, the falls of the Lao Bernard bridge in France in 1852 and 1871, the Ohio river’sbridge in USA in 1854 and those of its Niagara water-fall in 1864 and 1889, the bridge overTacoma river in Washington, in 1940..., etc – are some of the well known examples of thissignificant effect.

Some German scientists are said to have gained, during the time of first World War, theknowledge about the development of a weapon that could produce sound waves of a frequencyhigher than 105 vibrations per second. Such waves would ruin the targeted persons in less than asecond because the resultant sonic effect would destroy the neurons of the subjects at a rate fasterthan that due to a high power direct electrical shock...

Occurrences of earthquakes are also largely attributed to similar effects, of periodic resonance ofsuperimposed sound waves (at specific frequencies in a specific order) deep inside the earth’ssurface.

Modern scientific research has gone a long way in its study of the sonic waves. Theseinvestigations coupled with the advancement of electronics have now made the speechrecognition by machines like computers and robots, an established reality. Applications of theradio waves and the lasers have become integral part of modern life. It is not far from sight whenexperiments will be set in the advanced laboratories to verify and demonstrate the super naturalphysical effects of classical music such as – the automatic kindling of oil-lamps by R³ga Dºpak,the potential of R³ga Malh³r in commencing rainfall at any time at the singer’s will, the power ofR³ga Ïankar in transforming a dry wooden stem into a blossoming tree..., etc.

The progress, at the same pace, of the current practice of using the creative power of music inpsychological treatments, stress management and in healthier maintenance of animals andvegetation...etc., would certainly pave the ways for the realization and use of the knowledge ofthe Ïabda and N³da for an overall ascent of personality as described in the Indian scriptures ofyore.

On the subtler front as well, modern science is moving towards investigating, to some extent, thelatent powers and subtle energies of Ïabda (N³da) as described in the ancient Indian scriptures.The journey of research from atoms to electromagnetic waves has finally been oriented on thefundamental and vital role of sound waves pervaded everywhere in the cosmic expansion. Thebig-bang hypothesis of the origin of the universe is also coming closer to the ‘theories’ cited inthe vaidika literature.

Constructive Applications of Sound in the Modern Age

The discovery of radio waves had created revolution in the scientific development of the modernworld.

The pulse-echo method for testing of metals was developed in 1940-‘50 based on Prof. Dazisch’s research on ultrasonic waves. Contemporary research on ultrasound has led to multifaceted applications in engineering and sciences.

Use of ultrasound – in noninvasive technologies like the EMR, sonography and ultrasonic surgery, in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases like arthritis, gall-stone and in complicated surgical operations has taken a predominant place in the medical technology today.

The frantic running around by animals like cats, dogs, rabbits...etc., hours before the occurrence of an earthquake in the nearby area – indicates the capabilities of these animals in sensing the infrasonic vibrations deep below the earth’s surface. Systematic experimental studies on the changes in the behaviors of several animals and birds have given conclusive results in this regard. The Japanese make use of the Goldfish to know about the tremors well in advance. Some species of elephants and fin whales are found to make efficient use of infrasonic signals for deciding thedirection of their future movements....