SHANTIKUNJ: THIS ERA'S PILGRIM SPOT OF A GREAT WORLDWIDE REVOLUTION

“Shantikunj is an era pilgrim spot of a super revolution. It can be understood as a gist of pilgrim tradition and methodologies of Rishi Era”. ………………..Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya Shantikunj-Gayatri Tirtha Akhand Jyoti Magazine, January 1988, Page 22 Shantikunj is an era pilgrim spot of a super revolution. Gurudeva Shriram Sharma while saying thus lying on his bed now sat up. Previously lying down on this bed he was explaining to volunteers seated in front of him, program of the future. Every day he would call senior volunteer members at dusk and would explain to them all future modes of carrying out his mission. These talks generally revolved around common matters regarding management and sometimes future plans were laid down. But the most important amongst all these were regarding his inner divine intellect and Rishi vision. While talking many a times he would say such things which appeared as though these utterances came from some far off worlds. In it oozed fragrance of spirituality and extraordinariness. Today this is difficult to imagine yet in those days this experience despite being rare was intense. At this moment this intensity had augmented a lot. In these days of November-December in 1989 AD only his body was there in this mundane world but his consciousness had traveled faraway to a subtle divine world. On noting his facial language and mode of speech it appeared as though he was in a hurry for something. Although even previously he would not tolerate indolence yet today this intolerance had risen much higher. He was saying: If only you all try to understand me, you shall understand Shantikunj (HQ of All World Gayatri Family-Haridwar-India). Similarly if you try to realize Shantikunj you shall truly understand me. Although when everyone heard him speak thus it appeared strange yet it was dripping with the truth of Rishi utterance. Gurudeva continued: In appearance Shantikunj sems to be an Ashram or hermitage but in actuality it is a center of imbuing of Prana or Life Force and Era Revolution. Many years back I had held camps for imbuing of Prana wherein the Pranas of zestful volunteers was churned and molded and thus it was imbued in them in a big way. But today after so many years as a result of energy generated due to intense spiritual austerities the situation has changed. Now the program of dual Prana imbuing has commenced. The 1st imbuing takes place between Shantikunj and Rishi authorities of Divine Himalaya Mountains. Thus the role of Shantikunj became that of a transformer. The electricity of power stations before being transmitted to various homes enters a transformer and only then enters homes. The same situation exists over here said Gurudeva. He unfolded a mystery by saying: In Shantikunj not only from Divine Himalaya region but imbuing of Prana Energy ceaselessly takes place via divine groups and Rishi groups belonging to the subtle divine worlds or Lokas. The 2nd imbuing takes place between Shantikunj and people coming and dwelling here. For this there is only 1 condition and that is those who come and reside here must throw the doors of their hearts wide open. Please do not look upon Shantikunj merely as a building made of bricks and concrete but look upon it as my very body. Look upon it as sacred and worthy of worship. If this happens people shall realize the fact that over here eddies of terrific spiritual energy exists. Within the great downpour of this spiritual energy seeds of revolution are sown in people whose personalities ooze with awakened consciousness. They are given apt nourishment. This program shall continue in future too. After saying this much he glanced at people seated in front of him. Everyone was avidly hearing him. Gurudeva continued: Actually revolutions are known to occur thus. Its basis can never be logical arguments and debates. People accept things only after they are transported to the very deep recesses of their psyche and reinstating the same at the level of faith and true belief so that they are imbibed in day to day life. Our Shantikunj also is an era pilgrim spot of revolution and the Gangotri glacier of era revolution. Initially the sun rises in the east and from there, it marches ahead so as to cover the entire earth with its light. In the same way a rivulet originating from Gangotri glacier and by the time it reaches West Bengal it has been converted into many branches of streams. Similarly many streams of revolution shall commence from Shantikunj which shall give birth to innumerable transformations the world over. Although the auspicious commencement of era revolution shall commence here yet it shall not only spread to entire India but shall encompass every nook and corner of the world. In these utterances of Gurudeva Shriram Sharma there was a tangible glimpse of divine vision. On hearing him speak thus it was clear that something special was to commence from here i.e. this divine pilgrim spot but how this would happen was yet to be unveiled. Possible the omniscient Gurudeva noted this and changed the course of the conversation. He said: You all must render Shantikunj an era pilgrim spot of a grand world revolution. People visit pilgrim spots so as to bathe there, study scriptures and perform austerities. But when people come here you volunteers must help them bathe in revolutionary thoughts. Show them a thinking mode and spiritual practice that sanctifies their inner personalities and psyches. Make them aware of their righteous responsibilities. If you all do this much the rest shall be done by spiritual energies that shall direct an era revolution. On saying this much he got up and started strolling up and down. For some time there was silence in the room. While strolling, Gurudeva said: In future Shantikunj must be rendered a nursery of a grand era revolution. All of you must have seen a nursery. Over there are planted many small plants of varied species. Similarly over here various programs of revolutionary plans must be set rolling. There is no problem even if such programs are small in stature. Those people who come here and see them will go back to their region of residence with due inspiration and render them large sized. In a nursery you can get both seeds and saplings. You people too must do the same. You must give people visiting this place both revolutionary thoughts in seed form and active revolutionary schemes in the form of plants. In a bit of a serious tone he continued: Son! I am a farmer and I have sown some revolutionary seeds. They sprouted and flowers bloomed forth. The fragrance of these flowers filled joy in my life. It is because of this fragrance that despite living here I travel too some other distant world. This fragrance has given me a new birth and lease of life. You all see me with your ordinary gross eyes but I am not what you perceive. Whatever I am today is due to extraordinary seeds of revolution that I wish to freely distribute to all of you. You too must distribute them to one and all. From this era pilgrim spot of revolution people must take back with them seeds of revolution. In future transformation is a foregone conclusion and so too are revolutions the world over. I desire that all of you get credit for this but remember that instead of seeds of revolutions handed over to you by me remaining mere seeds see to it that they sprout forth. In this era pilgrim spot of revolution a school of revolution must be reinstated.