Uplifting Reminiscences
For over 50 years, the Archives program has collected and verified thousands of personal stories about Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (P. R. Sarkar) — spiritual teacher, philosopher, author, and visionary for spiritual and social change.
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Is Baba Far Away?
/in StoriesSeveral incidents happened that proved to the Margis beyond doubt that Baba was always with them watching their thoughts and actions. They realized that he was even aware of what they thought about in their meditation, whether they thought about him or about something else.
Correcting Erring Disciples
/in StoriesBaba employed a variety of methods to correct his wayward disciples. Some were person-specific, which meant that they were used only on one person. Despite his insistence on disciples following yama-niyama strictly, some Margis interpreted the rules of morality according to their convenience. Baba, however, would not tolerate any attempt to dilute the moral code…
The Cause of Spiritual Tears
/in StoriesOnce, while dictating a book to Acharya Vijayananda, Baba’s official amanuensis in the later years, he explained why spiritual aspirants often weep when they are in the presence of the Sadguru. “If you meet someone who is extremely close to you after a very long time, what happens? Don’t tears automatically well up in your eyes? You have been connected with me since the beginning of creation, and that relationship is deeper than anything you can imagine….