Does anybody know about the precautions to be taken to a married couple in Chaturmas?

Pujay Bapu Ji has explained the same several times। I am sorry but I don't remember।
Please answer the following queries।
1) In which days should anyone not take Aaonla Churan?
2) Should a married couple take all Ekadashi fasts in Chaturmas?
3) What precautions one must take while taking food and juice?
4) question regarding sleeping : sleeping on earth or on bed etc।

These are few of general awareness questions. If anyone wish to add answer or query, may continue with this mail.We may refer any ashram publication with page number. For example : Rishi Prasad, issue - 123, month - july, year - 2006, page number : 20-22.The above given detail was for example only.

Narayan Hari
Om tam namami Hari param
Om tam namami Guru param
Om tam namami Guru param

some important point of Sector-10, Rohini, Delhi satsang
Day 2, Date : 22nd July 2007

Pujya Bapu Ji has confirmed and announced the next Poonam Satsang in Faridabad (Haryana). Pujya Shri ordered to all samiti to distribute harad tablets as prasad in own areas as was distributed in Rohini's satsang. The special harad packets(mixture of harad and gud) were distributed in Rohini's satsang also. Pujya Gurudev very much emphesized to take this mixture in these days. It's a remedy of four major problems, i.e. vaat, pitt, cough and amla(aam). The packets shall soon be available on nominal cost on almost all ashrams very soon.

Pujya Bapu ji also taught a new kind of Dhyan. say Hari om.. hari om.. slowly slowly and give motion to your body like from left to right and right to left. Masti mein .. anand mein .. maadhurya mein .. apne ishwaryiya swabhav mein jhoomte jao. Jis prakar been ki awaz sunkar vishdhar bhi apna vishaila swabhav bhoolkar dolne lag jata hai.
Bahut anand aaya tha dhyan karne mein. Koi kasrat nahi karni padi, koi mehnat ka kaam bhi nahi tha.

Narayan Hari.

ॐ --: ह्रदय से प्रार्थना :-- ॐ

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खोलो दया का द्वार मेरे बापू अब , खोलो दया का द्वार
खोलो दया का द्वार मेरे बापू अब , खोलो दया का द्वार

अंतर्यामी कहलाते हो दया करो मेरे स्वामी -2
बांह पकड़ लो तार दो मुझको -2
नैया पडी मंझदार मेरे बापू अब , खोलो दया का द्वार
खोलो दया का द्वार मेरे बापू अब , खोलो दया का द्वार


गुरू ब्रह्मा गुरू विष्णु कहाते , शिव स्वरूप में तुम प्रग्टाते
ऋषि मुनि ज्ञानी भजते हैं -२
ऐसी महिमा अपार मेरे बापू अब , खोलो दया का द्वार
खोलो दया का द्वार मेरे बापू अब , खोलो दया का द्वार


तेरे नाम से पापी तरते , "शुभ" बालक को देर क्यों करते
अपने स्वरूप का दर्श करा दो -2
कर दो एक उपकार मेरे बापू अब , खोलो दया का द्वार
खोलो दया का द्वार मेरे बापू अब , खोलो दया का द्वार
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नारायण नारायण नारायण नारायण नारायण नारायण

ॐ --: सखियाँ :- ॐ
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सतयुग विष्णु त्रेता राम , द्वापर में घनश्याम
कलयुग में भव तारण , को अवतार श्री आसाराम

हरि हरि ॐ .......

मधु जैसे है मधुर वो , चित्त है बहुत विशाल
दया धर्म की मूर्ति वो , मेरे सद गुरू दीन दयाल

हरि हरि ॐ .......

ॐ --: भजन :-- ॐ

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तेरा किसी ने पार ना पाया हे परमेश्वर जगत पिता
तुमको कोई समझ ना पाया हे परमेश्वर जगत पिता

कभी ज्ञानी तुम कभी ध्यानी तुम , हर घट में ब्रह्मज्ञानी तुम
चर भी तुम अचर भी तुम प्रभु चराचर स्वामी तुम
महिमा तेरी गा ना पाया हे परमेश्वर जगत पिता
तुमको कोई समझ ना पाया हे परमेश्वर जगत पिता

नख से लेकर शिख तक मेरे प्रभु तुम्हारा वास है
चाहे जहाँ भी रहूँ जगत में दिल तुम्हारे पास है

सारे जगत में तेरी छाया हे परमेश्वर जगत पिता

तुमको कोई समझ ना पाया हे परमेश्वर जगत पिता

मुझको जैसे हाल रखोगे वैसे ही रह लूँगा मैं

खाने को जो टुकडा दोगे वो प्रसाद खा लूँगा मैं
तेरी कृपा से नर तन पाया हे परमेश्वर जगत पिता
तुमको कोई समझ ना पाया हे परमेश्वर जगत पिता

मंदिर मस्जिद गुरूद्वारे में तेरा रुप अनूप है
हर घट तेरी माया साई कहीँ छाया कहीँ धूप है
गुरू रुप में खुद चल आया हे परमेश्वर जगत पिता
तुमको कोई समझ ना पाया हे परमेश्वर जगत पिता

नारायण नारायण नारायण नारायण नारायण नारायण

****Adhikam Japam, Adhikam Phalam****

Puja Vidhi and Mahathya of July 13, 2007 - His Divine Holiness Shri Asaramji Bapu.
July 13, 2007 (Friday) is astrologically calculated and predicted to be the most beneficial day for spiritual aspirants.
Japa of Pranava mantra ( Aumkar mantra ("ॐ")) on the fourteenth moon night during the Ardra nakshtra(This year 13th July 2007) gives perpetual fruits.(Shiva Purana; Vidyeshwar Sanhita; Chapter 10)
PujyaShri has told Maha Ardra Nakshatra on 13 July 2007 is from Morning 5.00 AM to 07.30 PM Only(IST). (Exact Timings are approx - 05.11 AM to 07.14 PM)
All sadhaks must spend time on this day chanting "ॐ" Mantra .Mantra Jaap should be followed by the recitation of Shri Guru Gita Paath. Light diet and Maun are recommended.
By the blessings of his divine holiness Sai Asaramji Bapu, all are requested to kindly take as much benefit on this day by fasting, observing maun (silence) and chanting the mantra for as long as possible throughout the day. We would also request you to kindly hand over this message by mail, phone or personally to as many as possible. Bapuji has also said that do sankalp on 12th July night and sleep. Next whole day do japa only.
Bapuji has said that any sadhak who wants to give Dakshina, must chant "ॐ" (pranava) . He will get much more than expected. Pujya Bapuji also emphasized that this type of nakshatra rarely comes, so one should take leave from his work and do only japa on this pious day.
"Japaat Siddhi…Japaat Siddhi… Japaat Siddhi….Na Sanshayaa."
Chanting the Mantra will reward you attainment. There is no doubt about this.

Source : Ghaziabad (India) satsang on 30th June and 1st July and Hariomgroup.org

Satsang in Chandigarh Ashram [07-April-2007]

Aaj ke satsang me Bapu Ji ne Om-Om ka bahut der tak gunjan karvaya phir shant hone ko kaha. kab tak idhar udhar bhatakna ? ab to apne me sthit hone ki kala sikh lo.
Aaj ka satsang mool roop se maun ki mahima aur dhyan, kirtan ke bare me tha.

Narayan Hari

Aaj ke satsang ke kuch bindu:

Kuch baate jaan lo :
1) Sharir swapna hai aur badalne wala hai. Isme asakti rahegi to dukho se peecha nahi chutega.2) main chetan swaroop hoon. Woh sat hai, chetan hai, gyan swaroop hai, anand swaroop hai.3) main duki hoon, main beemar hoon, main 60 saal ka hoon mera beta aisa hai... aadi aadi. yeh sabhi manyataye kalpanik hai."So sahib sat sada hazoore, andha janat ta ko doore."
paath karo aur paath karke shant ho jao, uske anubhav me dhoob jao.jaap karo aur jaap karke shant ho jao, parmatma ke dhyan me doob jao.to parmatma bahut jaldi milenge aur yahi dukh mitane ka sundar tarika hai.
"Jaisa sapna rain ka taisa yeh sansar."
4) Usi main aaram pao. usi mein chup ho jao. Nind nahi, aalasya nahi, kalpna nahi varan vishram pao. Samay bahut kimti hai. kaun pata nahi kab aur kahan se chal de.
har yug ka apna ek taran mantra hai. satyug ka apna taran mantra hai, treta yug, dwapar yug ka bhi apna mantra hai.
kalyug ka bada saral mantra hai.
"Hare Ram Hare Ram, Ram Ram Hare Hare, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Hare Hare!!"
Sansar ko apne se milana, Aur Rab ko apne se hatana asambhav hai.
Jisko chod na sake woh hai parmatma.

Narayan Hari

Satsang ke kuch bindu :

Ek baar Akbar ke paas ek bhikari(begger) aaya, use kuch baat lag gayi. Usko viragya jaga aur Parmatma prapti ki aur lag gaya. Kuch hi samay me woh bada prasidh ho gaya aur sant ban gaya. Us sant ke bare me Akbar ko pata chala to woh bhi darshan karne ke liye gaya. Sant ke aage namaskar karke bola – Maharaj kisi vastu ki awasyakta ho to ni-sankoch bata dena.
Sant (former begger) said Raja ji, mujhe to kuch nahi chahiye lekin yadi aapko kuch zaroorat ho to mujhe bolna.

Bapu Ji added : "kahan to bhikari, lekin anter chetna ke prakash se kitna samarthya aa gaya"
Hum sab bhi athah samarthya hote hue bhikari hi hai. kyonki apni asli shakti ko nahi jaan paye. Kab tak asli sukh se door rahoge lala ? Ab to samajh jao. Shor sharabe ki apeksha shant hokar andar ka sukh pao.
Bapu Ji sung the kirtan with dyan
"Hare Ram Hare Ram, Ram-Ram Hare Hare !
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna-Krishna Hare Hare!!"

Narayan Hari

Hariom..

Pujya shri ekant ke liye aaye the lekin jahir satsang ho gaya. Ab to Bapu Ji ne swayam hi bata diya ki Monday yani Avatan Diwas tak Sai yahi Chandigarh Ashram me hi rahenge. Baki Sai ki mauj hai.
Satsang ka laabh rozana aas paas ke sadhak khoob-khoob le rahe hain.

Unme se kuch bindu yaha par likh raha hoon. Galti ke liye kshama prarthi hoon.

Satsang Pearls of Day2 (05-April-2007) at Chandigarh Ashram :

Pujya Bapu Ji was in his full "Mauj" yesterday. Bapu Ji had askedseveral spiritual questions from us (sadhak). I am writing some of themhere.
1) Woh kaun hai jo kabhi bhi apni karuna dena band nahi karta?
2) Woh kaun hai jo dilo ki dhadkan ko chalata hai?
3) Woh kaun hai jo sarv vyapt hai?
4) Woh kaun hai jo suksham se bhi suksham hai aur bade me bada hai?
The answer you know very well.

Other questions
5) Aisa kaun sa gyan hai jise pane ke baad kuch pana shesh nahi rahjata?
6) Aisa kaun sa gyan hai jo sarvshreshth hai?
7) Aisa kaun sa gyan hai jo ishwar ko bhi aapke peeche aane ko vivashkar de?

All said "Aatm Gyan" / "Brahm Gyan"Bapu ji said "kewal sun kar bol diya, kabhi anubhav bhi kiya hai"

Next questions :
8) Atma kaisi hoti hai ? kitni badi ya choti hoti hai?
9) Atma kaha rahti hai?All were silent then for few minutes.

Any one of us said " Bapu Ji, Atmahriday(dil) me rahti hai "Bapu Ji said " Agar atma dil me rahti hai to iska matlab atma dil sechoti hai. Aur agar atma choti hai to itni shaktishali kaise hai?"Then Bapuji given an example. He added " Ek factory me kai machine hotihai. Unko chalane ke liye wiring hoti hai jo ki machino ko chalati hai,lekin in sabse bhi shukshm vidyut hoti hai jo dikhai bhi nahi detiparantu sab machino ko gati deti hai. Isi prakar Atma bina dikhe bhisabhi ko gati deti hai."

***** MahaShivratri ki hardik badhaai *****

Source : Ashram's official website and hariomgroup.org

***** Maha-Shivratri *****

Puranas contain many stories and legends describing the origin of this festival. According to one, during the samudra manthan, a pot of poison emerged from the ocean. This terrified the Gods and demons as the poison was capable of destroying the entire world, and they ran to Shiva for help. To protect the world from its evil effects, Shiva drank the deathly poison but held it in his throat instead of swallowing it. This made his throat turn blue, and he was given the name Neelakantha, the blue-throated one. Shivaratri is the celebration of this event by which Shiva saved the world.

Maha Shivaratri is celebrated throughout the country; it is particularly popular in Uttar Pradesh. Maha Shivratri falls on the I3th (or I4th) day of the dark half of 'Phalgun' (February-March). The name means "the night of Shiva". The ceremonies take place chiefly at night. This is a festival observed in honour of Lord Shiva and it is believed that on this day Lord Shiva was married to Parvati.
On this festival people worship 'Shiva - the Destroyer'. This night marks the night when Lord Shiva danced the 'Tandav'.

>> Thousands get ‘diksha’ from Asaram Bapu <<
HT Live CorrespondentAllahabad, February 1 [ Lucknow Edition ]

web link :
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5922_1917495,0015002500010000.htm

IT WAS a moment which once again reflected the faith of thousands of devotees towards their revered guru 'Bapuji' and his teachings to propagate Hindu culture.

Amidst chanting of Vedic mantras, about 25,000 devotees, including a large number of youths, took 'diksha' from Sant Shree Asaram Bapu 'Bapuji' at his Satsang Shivir in Ardh Kumbh Mela area on Thursday. This was the second occasion during the last nine days when such a large number of devotees gathered at the Satsang Shivir, from at least six states, to attend Bapu's three-day 'Shaktipat Camp' and take diksha from their guru.
The diksha programme started at 6.30 am in the morning. But Bapuji's disciples, including a large number of women and youth, started gathering at his Satsang Shivir at around 3 am. A large number of devotees stayed overnight at the camp to avoid any delay in getting diksha. After taking diksha, they remained at the camp till 12 noon and listened to the teachings of Bapuji in the most disciplined and dedicated manner.

Sant Shree Asarama Bapu gave some useful tips to maintain good health by practicing yoga and taking only Ayurvedic medicines. He said: "The pain killers destroy life cells in the body, due to which a person remains unhealthy all through his life. Imbalance of 'vaat', 'pitta' and 'kaf' leads to 132 types of health disorders in the body. This further creates hundreds of other complications. But by following simple steps like having powder of basil (tulsi) leaf in morning one can stay healthy all through his life. The basil seeds also stop aging." Bapuji said he found that people in Allahabad were addicted to tobacco and its products like pan masala. He said due to consumption of these products the people were suffering from skin diseases, gastric disorders and even cancer. "These people should consume butter milk and practice 'pranayam' to get rid of tobacco addiction," he suggested.

Bapuji said few Vedic mantras were very effective in the treatment of heart diseases, high BP, headache and stomach disorders. "Regular chanting of some mantras also gives relief to jaundice patients," he said.

**********Jai Jai Sai Asaram**********

The Grace of GOD is totally spontaneous.

**The words spoken by a lady saint in Western Culture and She is the First western disciple of Bapuji **

Source : mail on hariomgroup from Sant Shri Asaramji Ashram , Saturday,

December 30, 2006 10:07 AM

Web page: http://www.enlightenmentashram.com/enlightenment.htm

Shri Swami Asaramji Maharaj, my former Advaita Monism practical Vedanta Guru from Gujarat, India, now known as Param Pujya Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu gave me a Blessing to teach practical Vedanta.

Guruji founded a new lineage, the Direct Enlightenment Tradition, and also carries the lineages of Swami Sri Master Ram, Saint Sri Asaramji Bapu, Yogeshwar Muni, and Jesus Christ. She teaches from the Center of Her Compassionate Conscious Being. Many find Her spontaneous well of inspiration and sharing from the lives and teachings of other contemplatives, who have come through Advaita Monism Vedanta, Zen, Ch'an, Sufi, and Christian traditions, useful and transforming.

Narayan Narayan

Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5922_1909711,0015002500030001.htm
Over 30,000 take ‘diksha’
Smriti Malaviya,

Allahabad, January 23

THE LAST ‘shahi snan’ of Basant Panchami witnessed another congregation of devotees on the banks of the Sangam during the ongoing Ardh Kumbh Mela, on Tuesday.
With beads in their hand and chanting ‘mantras’, over 30,000 devotees from different parts of the country took Vedic ‘diksha’ from Asaram Bapu.

Seated under one roof, the devotees from West Bengal, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Gujarat, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and different parts of Uttar Pradesh took the Vedic ‘diksha’ from Bapu in a blissful ambience.

After the ‘diksha’, they pledged to regularly perform ‘jap’ with mind engrossed in the supreme meaning of the ‘mantra’, observe fast once in a fortnight, eat only ‘satvik’ food and follow the golden principle of ‘Sanatan Dharma’.

Attracted by the huge number of devotees at the ‘Satsang Shivir’, about 500 foreigners also attended Bapu’s discourse on Monday evening. Sewadar and Bapu devotee from America, Deepal Patel said over one lakh Bapu’s disciples had arrived in the Mela area to attend the three-day ‘Satsang Shivir’.

After delivering the ‘diksha’, Bapu said ‘Sadguru’ enlightens a disciple with the essence of his true self, which transcends time and space and the disciple gets liberated from the cycle of birth and death.

The ‘diksha’ aspirants had travelled hundreds of miles and collected at the designated camp at 3.30 am. At least 10,000 of them stayed overnight in the camp and braved the chilly winter winds to avoid the traffic bottlenecks.

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Sadho.. Sadho..

Source: http://www.ashram.
Pujya Bapuji's Satsang Schedule, Last Updated on 10th January 2007

12th Jan'07 to 14th Jan'07
Uttarayan Dhyan Yog Shivir
at
Sant Shri Asaramji Ashram AHMEDABAD

Ph. (079)27505010 - 11

15th (evening) to 23rd Jan'2007
Tulsi Marg, Sector 4 (Near Bridge No.11),
Mela Kshetra, ALLAHABAD (U.P).

Ph. (0532)2468736, 9335153432, 9236164176

Note : First 4 days' Satsang by Shri Sureshanandji. Poonam Darshan possibility here 90%.

HariomGroup TRUTH TO THINK
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ISN'T IT STRANGE?Isn't it strange how Rs 20/= seems like such a large amount when you donate it to temple, but such a small amount when you go shopping?

Isn't it strange how 2 hours seem so long when you're at place of worship, and how short they seem when you're watching a good movie?

Isn't it strange that you can't find a word to say when you're praying, but you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?

Isn't it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Gita / Bible / Quran / but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel?

Isn't it strange how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or games, but they do whatever is possible to sit at the last row in a holy place?

Isn't it strange how we need to know about an event for temple 2-3 weeks before the day so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it for other eventsin the last minutes?

Isn't it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others, but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip?

Isn't it strange how we believe everything that magazines and newspapers say, but we question the words in the Bible and other holy books?

Isn't it strange how everyone wants a place in heaven, but they don't want to believe, do, or say anything to get there?

Isn't it strange how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded right away,but when we are going to send messages about God, we thing about it twice before we share it with others?

IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT?Now that you've read this message, forward it to anybody that you consider a friend.

"We are each of us angels with only one wing.And we can only fly while embracing each other."Sharing and Caring endures human life.

KYA YAH SAB PADANE KE BAD BHI HAM NAHI SOCHENGE KI HAMARE JIWAN KA KYA AIM HAI, KAYA KAR RAHE HAI HAM, KAHA TIME DE RAHE HAI HAM , KYA HAMARA KARTVAY NAHI BANATA KI HAM SAMARTH SATGURU KE MARG PE CHALANE KI KOSHISH KARE JO RASTA UNHONE BATAYA HAI APNE JIWAN ME USE IMPLIMENT KARE AAPKO NAHI LAGATA HARIOM GROUP KE ITENE SARE MEMBER HONE KE BAD BHI EK ANUSTHAN AUR JAP KE LIYE KITANE LOG TAIYAR HOTE HAI . KYA YAHI HAM SAB LOG CHAHATE HAI SABKA MANGAL, SABAKA BHALA GURU CHAHANA EASI HAI

Note : These very valuable thoughts has been send by one of our Gurubhai ”NARESH MOTWANI” to Hariomgroup.

Diwali Greetings

"Sada diwali Sant ki, Aathon pahar anand"

Diwali has many legends and religious accounts to it. Lights and diyas are lit to signifying the driving away of darkness and ignorance, as well as the awakening of the light within ourselves. Diwali is a time for family gatherings, food, celebration and pooja. The goddess Laxmi plays a major role in this festival, as do Ram and Sita. This autumn festival is celebrated for five continuous days, of which each one has its own significance.Houses and Business places are renovated and decorated, entrances are made colorful with lovely traditional motifs of Rangoli designs to welcome Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth and prosperity. To indicate her long awaited arrival, small footprints are drawn with rice flour and vermilion powder (kumkum) all over the houses. Lamps are kept burning all through the nights. The house is kept clean and rangoli is drawn at the doorstep to welcome Goddess Laxmi. For the best time for puja, a pandit is consulted. The general things needed for a diwali puja are silver and gold coins, suparis, uncooked Rice, paan leaves, kumkum for applying tilak, mithaai (Indian sweets), camphor, agarbattis (incense sticks), dry fruit (almonds, cashews), flower petals and Lakshmi-Ganesh icon. Deepavali Pooja is performed in the evenings when tiny diyas of clay are lit to drive away the shadows of evil spirits. Bhajans are sung in praise of the goddess and sweets are offered to her. Deepavali Puja consists of a combined pooja of five deities: Ganesha is worshipped at the beginning of every auspicious act as Vighnaharta; Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped in her three forms Mahalakshmi,the goddess of wealth and money, Mahasaraswati, the goddess of books and learning and Mahakali. Kuber, the treasurer of the gods is also worshipped.