Died: 17 November 1928 (age 63) at Lahore, Punjab, India
Organization: Indian National Congress, Arya Samaj
Political movement: Indian Independence movement
Religion: Hinduism
Lala Lajpat Rai (28 January 1865 – 17 November 1928) was an INDIAN author and politician who is chiefly remembered as a leader in the Indian fight for independence from the BRITISH RAJ. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari meaning The Lion of Punjab also known as “Sher-E- Punjab” in Hindi. He was associated with activities of PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK and Lakshmi Insurance Company in their early stages. He sustained serious injuries by the police when leading a non-violent protest against the Simon Commission and died less than three weeks later. His death anniversary (November 17) is one of several days celebrated as MARTYRS’ DAY in India.
Sant Shri Asaram Bapuji’s Incarnation Day (Avataran Diwas) is celebrated as Vishwa Seva Diwas all over the world by millions of followers of Pujya Bapuji. On the occasion of Avataran Divas, Pujya Bapuji’s sadhaks do a lot of welfare activities across the world.
Exceeding number 425 ashrams, 1400 Shri Yoga Vedanta Sewa Samitis (SYVSS), 17,000 Bal Sanskara Kendra (BSK), thousands of Yuva Sewa Sanghs (YSS), Mahila Utthan Mandals (MUM) celebrate H.H. Asharam Bapuji’s (referred to as ‘Bapuji’) incarnation day every year as ‘Vishwa Sewa Diwas’ – a day meant to serve the humanity by keeping in mind ‘Vasudhaiv kutumbukum’ (वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् ) i.e. “the whole world is one family”. The day is celebrated amongst Bapuji’s followers with fervor and gaiety in many ways.
‘Vishwa Sewa Divas’ (Worldwide Selfless-service Day) – Incarnation Day of Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu.
Main ashram was established on January 29, 1972 in Ahmedabad on the banks of Sabarmati River and later on many ashrams got established in India and abroad. This great day is celebrated with various altruistic activities being performed by a total of 425 ashrams located in India and several abroad locations such as New Jersey, Washington DC (USA), Toronto (Canada) etc.
More than 1400 S.Y.V.S.S. are functional in various altruistic activities throughout the world. Apart from the samitis located at various Indian states & Union Territories, samitis at Canada, North America, Dubai, Singapore, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Chile, Nairobi, Toronto, England, etc. and many more samities are functional in this series.
By taking initiation (“mantra diksha”) from Bapuji, millions of the disciples got benefitted and improvised their life-style by adopting various things as taught during initiation.
Other than Ashram & SVYSS, there are several activities performed under Bapuji’s instructions by the entities run under His aegis; few of such entities and the activities performed by them are as under:
Awareness by various discourses: Through discourses, Bapuji has taught the methods to attain moral & spiritual values and Vedanta knowledge by assimilation of all – Bhakti Yoga (devotion), Karma Yoga (selfless service) and Gyan Yoga (knowledge); leading towards attaining the Supreme Bliss in simplest manner.
Literature and monthly magazines: Approximate 350 books in 14 languages are published under his aegis; the publications include Rishi Prasad, Lok Kalyan Setu etc. More than 7 lakh people are member of Rishi Prasad monthly magazine, which shows the way to both spiritual and worldly progress.
Yuvadhan Suraksha campaigns: More than 1 crore 55 lakh books named ‘Yuvadhan Suraksha’ or ‘Divya Prerna Prakash’ have been distributed amongst the public to protect the youth by such campaigns.
Vidhyarthi Ujjwal Bhavishya Nirman Shivirs: Student upliftment camps are held through which students learn the tactics to improvise memory power, concentration; thus becoming firm in resolve and judicious in serving the nation.
Vanvasi Upliftment Centers: For tribals (adivasis), forest-dwellers (vanvasis) and destitute; food, shelter and the required things are provided.
Useful material distribution by ration cards: The poor, widows and destitute are given ration card by Bapuji’s ashrams through which they get their basic necessities for consumption on regular basis every month.
Gurukul Education: to nurture children with spiritual & ethical values with a blend of advanced education.
Satsang telecast on Mangalmay IPTV Channel: Apart from being telecast on some TV channels, Bapuji’s discourses are available on internet as well.
Natural calamity and disaster management:Ashram has always provided its honorary services during disasters, be it in Latur, or Bhuj’s earth quakes, famine of Gujarat, flood in Odisha/ Gujarat or in case of the tsunami crisis.
Cow-services: Many cow-shelters have been established by Bapuji in many states like M.P., Rajasthan, Haryana, and Maharashtra
De-addiction (Vyasan – Mukti) camps: through these camps, people get benefitted and leave vices of drinking, smoking and eating harmful substances such as guthkha etc.
Sankirtan Yatras and Prabhat Feris: For environmental purity and to get rid of bad resolves ‘Harinaam Sankirtan Yatra’and Prabhat feris are conducted during which good-literature is also distributed.
Medical facility: Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, Naturopathic and acupressure treatments are provided free of cost to the tribals and deprived ones.
Video-satsang sessions: more than 8,000 video-satsang centers are run to creates spiritual awareness and thus teach art to live life successfully.
Prisoners upliftment centers: Prisoners upliftment programs are conducted in many states and various satsang sessions regarding physical, mental, spiritual upliftment are carried out. Through such programs, around 2,40,000 prisoners got benefitted. They were even given note-books to write god’s name, so that they could utilize the time in jails! Ashram has even provided several jail libraries with sets of 73 books, Cds and cassettes related to Bapuji’s discourses.
Environment protection by Havans and Yajnas: When today’s environment is heavily polluted due to smoke, dust etc., this is naturally purified by Maha-Mrityunjay Havans and other Yajnas as performed by Bapuji’s disciples.
Short glimpses of sewa during incarnation day:
11, 00,000 kg food was distributed amongst the poor, deprived and the widows.
1, 22, 00,000 litres butter-milk distribution.
3, 30,000-fruit and spiritual literature distributed amongst patients.
6, 00,000-vice-free posters distribution.
8,00,000-note-books with spiritual and inspirational quotes distribution.
Incarnation day in 2016 in Jodhpur:
Incarnation day of Bapuji is being celebrated by disciples despite heavy rains and storms. Disciples moved around the jail premises and made that place a pilgrimage. In various ashrams Maha-Mritunjay mantra chanting and yajnas were performed. In Ahmedabad 108 Kundi Yajna was performed for Bapuji’s health & wellness. Altruistic activities like Sri Paduka poojan, Sri Asharamayan path, video-discourses, bhajan-kirtan were performmed by samitis, Bal Sanskara Kendra across India as well as abroad.
BECAUSE OF THE AFORESAID SELFLESS ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY ASHRAMS UNDER BAPUJI’S INSTRUCTIONS, HE WAS CHOSEN AS THE STATE – GUEST BY MANY STATES, WHERE HE HELD HIS DISCOURSES SESSIONS; FEW OF SUCH INSTANCES ARE AS UNDER:
26-29 June 2001-JK
1-4 June 2006, 16-17 June 2007 – H.P.
12-14 July 2010 – Odisha
14-16 July 2010 – Chhattisgarh
16-18 July 2010 – M.P.
25-30 September 2010 &6-7 July 2011-Karnataka
Let us discuss the growth rate of satsang sessions held in previous years:
Well planned conspiracy started in the year 2008 but despite defamation by the conspirators, Bapuji’s followership kept on increasing day by day.
Year
State
No. of places the discourses were held
2008
16
16
2009
13
152
2010
17
193
2011
17
200/more
A lady named Ms. Sunanda P. Tanwar, residing in London (U.K.), with Indian origin had shown concerns that Indians are as quiet as corpse on the issue of Bapuji’s incarceration. If He were born in England, He would have got many awards including Nobel Prize and other significant ones for the altruistic deeds performed by Him or pursuant to His instructions, that too free of cost – just for the welfare of the public as a whole.
‘NATIONAL COUNCIL OF HINDU TEMPLES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM’ CONDEMNED THE INCARCERATION OF BAPUJI IN FALSE AND FABRICATED CASES.
Let us get united to raise concerns for the saint who was given honour of becoming State Guest and is being ignored these days after getting embroiled in this fake case. Only then the celebration of His incarnation day will become more meaningful.
In this Satsang, Sant Shri Asaram Bapu ji advises that one should not have sex on the holy days of Holi, Diwali, Shivratri, Janmashtami, Amavasya & Poornima. This leads to mentally/physically crippled children, in case a child is conceived on these nights. Even if a child is not conceived, sex on these days leads to excessive loss of vital energy. Hence, householders should refrain from having sex on the aforementioned days.
Endearingly called ‘Bapu ji’ (Asaram Bapu Ji), His Holiness is a Self-Realized Saint from India. Pujya Asaram Bapu ji preaches the existence of One Supreme Conscious in every human being, be it Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh or anyone else. Pujya Bapu ji represents a confluence of Bhakti Yoga, Gyan Yoga & Karma Yoga. For more information, kindly visit –
वर्ष में एक महाशिवरात्रि आती है और हर महीने में एक मासिक शिवरात्रि आती है। यही मासिक शिवरात्रि यदि मंगलवार के दिन पड़े तो उसे भौम प्रदोष व्रत कहते हैं। मंगलदेव ऋणहर्ता देव हैं। उस दिन संध्या के समय यदि भगवान भोलेनाथ का पूजन करें तो भोलेनाथ की, गुरु की कृपा से हम जल्दी ही कर्ज से मुक्त हो सकते हैं। इस दैवी सहायता के साथ थोड़ा स्वयं भी पुरुषार्थ करें। पूजा करते समय यह मंत्र बोलें –
मृत्युंजयमहादेव त्राहिमां शरणागतम्।
जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिपीड़ितः कर्मबन्धनः।।
मासिक शिवरात्रि को शिवजी के १७ मंत्र –
हर मासिक शिवरात्रि को सूर्यास्त के समय अपने घर में बैठकर अपने गुरुदेव का स्मरण करके शिवजी का स्मरण करते करते ये 17 मंत्र बोलें । ‘जो शिव है वो गुरु है, जो गुरु है वो शिव है’ इसलिये गुरुदेव का स्मरण करते है । जिसकी गुरुदेव में दृढ़ भक्ति है वो गुरुदेव का स्मरण करते-करते मंत्र बोले | आस-पास शिवजी का मंदिर तो जिनके सिर पर कर्जा ज्यादा हो वो शिवमंदिर जाकर दिया जलाकर ये १७ मंत्र बोले –
१) ॐ शिवाय नम:
२) ॐ सर्वात्मने नम:
३) ॐ त्रिनेत्राय नम:
४) ॐ हराय नम:
५) ॐ इन्द्र्मुखाय नम:
६) ॐ श्रीकंठाय नम:
७) ॐ सद्योजाताय नम:
८) ॐ वामदेवाय नम:
९) ॐ अघोरह्र्द्याय नम:
१०) ॐ तत्पुरुषाय नम:
११) ॐ ईशानाय नम:
१२) ॐ अनंतधर्माय नम:
१३) ॐ ज्ञानभूताय नम:
१४) ॐ अनंतवैराग्यसिंघाय नम:
१५) ॐ प्रधानाय नम:
१६) ॐ व्योमात्मने नम:
१७) ॐ युक्तकेशात्मरूपाय नम:
उक्त मंत्र बोलकर अपने इष्ट को, गुरु को प्रणाम करके यह शिव गायत्री मंत्र बोलें–
जिनके सिर पर कर्जा है वो शिवजी को प्रणाम करते हुये ये १७ मंत्र बोले कि मेरे सिर से ये भार उतर जाये | मैं निर्भार जीवन जी सकूं, भक्ति में आगे बढ़ सकूं| केवल समस्या को याद न करता रहूँ |
Question: आत्मस्वरूप निष्क्रिय, अव्यक्त और तृप्त होते हुए भी वृत्तियों से कैसे जुड़ जाता है ? आत्मा तो निष्क्रिय है, अव्यक्त है और तृप्त है, फिर वृत्तियों से कैसे जुड़ जाता है ? न जुड़े इसका कोई उपाय बताने की कृपा करो |
Answer: न जुड़े ऐसा उपाय मैं बता ही नही सकता हूँ क्योंकि आत्मा कभी जुड़ा ही नही है तो न जुड़े कैसा उपाय बताऊँ | आत्मा वृत्तियों से नही जुड़ता,तुम्हारा अंतःकरण का स्फुरण वृत्तियों से जुड़ता है | वो वृत्तियाँ ही वृत्तियों में घूम रही है| आत्मा सदा दृष्टा है, असंग है, अच्युत है, अपनी महिमा में ज्यों का त्यों है, आत्मा कभी किसीसे जुड़ा था अथवा जुड़ा है या जुड़ेगा, ऐसा हो नही सकता | जब-जब जुड़ा, जुड़ता है तो चित्त जुड़ता है,अंतःकरण जुड़ता है, भाव जुड़ता है और जुड़ते, टूटते, बदलते रहते हैं |
पिक्चर में हँसी का दृश्य आता है, कहीं चोरी का आता है, कहीं बदमाशी का आता है, कहीं साहूकारी का आता है, कहीं गुंडागर्दी का आता है, ये सारे दृश्य दर्शक के विनोद के लिए हैं | ऐसे ही चित्त में सब हो रहा है ऐसा चित्त की दशा को चित्त की दशा समझकर उससे अपना सबंध विच्छेद कर दे अथवा तो सत्वगुण बढ़ा ले, सात्विक खान-पान, सात्विक रहन-सहन तो चित्त सात्विक होगा तो सुखाकर वृति बनी रहेगी और फिर उस वृति से भी परे आत्मा की तृप्तता में टिक जाओगे |
Asaramji Bapu 
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