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A seer-sage and a visionary of the New Golden
Era
His personality was a harmonious blend of a saint,
spiritual scientist, yogi, philosopher,
psychologist, writer, reformer, freedom fighter,
researcher, eminent scholar and visionary.
His life and work represent a marvelous synthesis
of the noble thoughts and deeds of great
personalities like Swami Vivekanand,
Sri Aurobindo,
Mahatma Gandhi, Socrates and Confucius.
He pioneered the revival of spirituality and
creative integration of the modern and ancient
sciences and religion relevant in the challenging
circumstances of the present times.
He successfully practiced and mastered the highest
kinds of sadhanas of
Gayatri and Savitri.
He also practiced higher-level Sadhana on the
arduous heights of Himalayas several times and had
established enliven contact with Rishis of
Himalayas.
His volumes on Gayatri Mahavigyan stand as most
authentic and comprehensive treatise on the
philosophy and science of the great
Gayatri
Mantra.
He initiated programmes of spiritual and
intellectual refinement of millions of people
without any discrimination of religion, caste,
creed, sex, or social status.
Dedicated Freedom Fighter
Acharya Sharma was a dedicated freedom fighter who
had sincerely participated in the movement of
India’s independence. He did not accept any award
or citation in his life-time. In 1992, the Govt.
of India had released a postal stamp in his honour
posthumously.
Founder of “Vichar Kranti Abhiyan”
(Creation of Enlightening Literature)
Realizing the potential of inspiring literature
and its relevance in the present era of
intellectual evolution, he had chosen writing as
the principal mode towards uprooting the evil
tendencies and blind faith from people’s minds and
arousing the indwelling wisdom, strength and
spiritual bliss.
He initiated the unique movement of Vichara Kranti
with the very first issue of “Akhand Jyoti” in
1939.
The first book he wrote was “ Mein Kya Hun?”, an
Upanishad level work on the knowledge of
Real-self.
He wrote about 3000 enlightening books in Hindi on
almost all topics concerning human life.
Erudite scholars as well as the common literates
find rare knowledge, practical guidance and
inspiration from his sagacious and lucid writings.
He wrote four Pragya Puranas in the style of
ancient scriptures but containing the
illustrations and stories relevant and useful for
global teaching today.
Propagation of Vedic Vangmaya in New Light
He translated the entire Vedic Vangmaya (4 Vedas,
108 Upanishads, 18 Puranas etc) in Hindi
elucidating the tradition, style, universality and
history of Vedic Literature.
This invaluable contribution to the world of
knowledge and human culture was highly acclaimed
and appreciated by savants and saints like Dr. S.
Radhakrishana and Acharya Vinoba Bhave; the
distinguished title of “Vedmurti” was conferred
upon him in its recognition.
Women’s Ascent and Social Transformation
He launched the Yug Nirman Mission for personal,
familial and social uplifting. He propagated
Women’s Ascent as the foremost necessity for the
progressive development of the society and the
nation. He encouraged women’s education and equal
participation of women in all walks of life. Way
back in 1942, he supported establishment of Girls’
intermediate college. He launched several
revolutionary programs for women’s progress from
the religious platform too. This bears significant
impact in the Indian context where religion
appears to dominate the convictions and attitudes
of the masses.
As part of the social reformation programmes of
the Yug Nirman Yojna, he had given maximum
importance to eradication of blind faith,
superstitions and untoward customs and traditions
prevailing in the Indian society in the name of
religion.
Emancipation of the glory of marriage institution
from the clutches of the social evils of dowry,
child marriages, exploitation of women, etc., were
propagated by Acharya Sharma from the religious
platform too.
A Seer-Sage and Angelic Guru
He initiated nearly 24 lac people into Gayatri
Sadhana. Miraculous effects of his blessings
experienced by people from all parts of the
society stand as testimonies to the Supramental
achievements (siddhis) of Gayatri.
Pioneer of The Revival of the Rishi Culture
He pioneered the revival of the Rishi Culture and
initiated several constructive programs of mass
education.
The Early Years
The eminent patriot, scholar and founder of the
Banaras Hindu University Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya
initiated Sriram in the worship of Gayatri mantra
when he was nine years old.
On the auspicious day of Vasant Panchami festival,
January 18, 1926, a guru by the name of Swami
Sarveshvaranandji – a great Himalayan yogi –
appeared before him in astral body from the flame
of the Dipaka (lamp) during his Gayatri worship.
This sparked the revelation of the divine origin
and purpose of his life and bestowed upon him with
the grace and guidance of his guru. This lamp is
lit continuously since then and is enshrined at
Shantikunj, Haridwar at Present.
The next 24 years of his life were devoted to 24
Mahapurashcharanas –– each consisting of the
rhythmic recitation (japa) of 2.4 million Gayatri
Mantra with strictest of disciplines. There is no
parallel to this kind of sadhana. At the same
time, he also whole heartedly participated in the
freedom struggle of India under the inspiring
guidance of Mahatma Gandhi, while continuing with
his altruistic activities for the good of the
society and attending to the familial duties.
In 1943, he married Bhagwati Devi, and ever since,
the saintly couple dedicatedly pursued the noble
mission of spiritual up liftment of humankind.
Founder of A Global Movement
On the completion of the 24 mahapurashcharanas,
Pandit Sriram Sharma Acharyaji established
Gayatri
Tapobhumi at Mathura (India) in 1953. He organized
a grand Gayatri Yajna in 1958, which served as a
base to launch the Yug Nirman Yojna, a global
movement for moral, cultural, intellectual and
spiritual refinement and reconstruction. The
objectives of this movement are to reform the
individual, the family and social values of
mankind and to change the current ideologies and
concepts of morality and social structure for a
better tomorrow.
Through various activities at Mathura, including
the performance of yagyas on large scale,
Acharyaji gathered a team of dedicated men and
women. Thus the organisation called “Gayatri
Pariwar” was born.
The period 1971-1990 witnessed remarkable
multifaceted accomplishments of Acharyaji’s life.
He climbed the arduous and mystic heights of the
Himalayas several times and stayed there for
specific sadhanas as per the guidance of his guru.
In 1971 he instituted the mission’s headquarters
at
Shantikunj (Haridwar, India) as an academy for
moral and spiritual awakening and training. Here
he began revival of ancient spiritual disciplines
that were the hallmarks of Indian Culture.
Sukshmikarana Sadhana and the Dawn of the New
Era
During 1984-1986, he carried out the unique
spiritual experiment of Sukshmikarana, meaning
sublimation of vital force and physical, mental
and spiritual energies. He authored a special set
of 20 books (termed
Revolutionary Literature or Krantidharmi Sahitya) highlighting the future of
the world and conveying the message of the dawn of
the New Era of Truth during the 21st Century. On
2nd June 1990, he voluntarily shed his physical
sheath.
Thereafter, his soul mate revered
Mata Bhagavati
Devi guided the series of Ashwamedha Yagyas, which
accelerated the pace of global expansion of the
mission during the critical juncture of the decade
of change of a millennium and change of an era.
She too joined Acharya Sharma in the subliminal
domains of divinity after leaving her physical
body on the 19th September 1994.
The divine light of knowledge and human glory
kindled by them continues to illuminate the
excelling path of their great mission under the
auspices of Shantikunj and promises the ushering
in “The Age of Truth” in the years to come.
The last message of Gurudev unfolds the divine
purpose of his incarnation and also assures us of
the bright future. Part of it reads: “The light,
of which I have been an instrument, a medium, will
not extinguish with my withdrawal from the
physical realm. I assure my followers that I will
continue living and working with them at
Shantikunj and elsewhere in my astral-causal body
and guide, help and inspire them in their efforts
to lead humanity into the Golden Era of Truth,
Light and Immortality. I will finally merge into
the Blissful Luminous causal self, after humanity
has taken a decisive leap into the cosmic
consciousness and attained the light of the New
Era of spiritual Unity, Harmony and Peace. My
blessings, love and prayer-filled wishes to all. I
will always be with them in their selfless and
noble endeavours in this divine work.”
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