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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2017 (PAGE-3) SACRED SPACE LIFESTYLE The Greatness of Sant Gyaneshwar TIME Hemant Dharmat ger sin. The couple drove to penury on lives, so that the society could be secured being widely castigated and banished from from adopting immoral ways. Sant Gyaneshwar,the crown-jewel society. Meanwhile, Rukmani gave birth to At Nevasa, the four siblings accosted a among great saints of Maharashtrawas three sons and a daughter. The eldest son woman wailing over the dead body of her was named Nivritti Nath, second son A very special Bank Account born in 1271 at Alandi, while his ancestors husband and enquired the name of the hailed from Pethan. The townfinds men- Gyandev (Sant Gyaneshwar), third Sopan departed soul. "Sachidanand", she uttered wise and talented make use of it fruit- Time reminds you to act and to act tion in the ancient scriptures as Dev, while the fourth, a daughter was sorrowfully. Gyaneshwar revived the dead Dr. Jyoti Sharma fully. wisely. The wisest make use of the time Pratishthan. His father Vithalpant was an named Muktabhai. All the four siblings saying, "Sat (Truth-Pure Existence), Chit Imagine you had a bank account that ascetic. Lord Krishna, the deity of grew up to become eminent saints. ('Gyan'-intelligence) and Anand (Bliss) can Some people always complain that fruitfully. Life today presents so many Pandarpur shrine appeared in his dream When Nivritti Nath was 7 years old, neverperish". Realizing difficulty faced by deposited one lac every morning. The there is no time for doing anything. distractions, and therefore, it is very and counselled him to marry Rukmani, the Vithal Pant resolvedto perform the common masses to comprehend account carries over no balance from day That is not correct. If one wisely plans easy to lose time on unimportant activ- daughter of Sideshwar, head priest of 'Yageopaveet' ritual for hissons. Local Sanskrit text of Bhagwat Gita, Gyaneshwar to day, allow you to keep no cash balance, his activities, there will be time for ities. Ask yourself, is watching this or Alandi. The latter also had a similar Brahmins blatantly refused to consecrate authored the voluminous treatise in everything happening according to that TV program, reading this or that vision of the deity advising him them and proclaimed that their parentshad Marathi on the sacred book, known as and every evening cancels whatever part time. A man who is a part of nature gossip or participating in a certain to wed his daughter to Vithal pant. Though incurred an ignominious sin and should, Gyaneshwari. of the amount you had failed to use during cannot complain against time. Time is activity is going to add anything to your the marriage was solemnized in a matter of therefore, give up their life to atone for the The very Sachidanand jotted down the powerful. Everybody, even the prime life. Is the time spent on a particular days, Vithalpant's holy disposition prevent- heinous act.Vithal Pant and Rukmani verses composed by Gyaneshwar. The work the day. What would you do? Draw out sin- ed him from leading a happy married life. embraced death by taking Jal Samadhi at was accomplished in Mahalaya Mandir gle penny every day. minister of the country have equally activity well spent, or is just a waste of He proceeded on pilgrmage to Parayag. A religious gathering of learned located at Nevasa, when Sant Gyaneshwar twenty four hours in a day. For example Kashi,obtained 'diksha' from Shri Brahmins held at Pethan to reconsider pro- was barely 15 years old. Local sadhus became envious as his fame spread far and wide. Yogeshvar Changdev, a contempo- rary saint, aged 1400 yearsowing to his Ask yourself, is dexterity in Yoga and Pranayama was equally jealous. Unable to decide as to how watching this or he should address Gyaneshwar who was so young yet amazingly sagacious, he sent a that TV program, blank paperto him through an emissary. When Muktabhai cast a glance at the reading this or that 'Bhojpatra', she exclaimed, "Changdev is gossip or participat- still blank despite his 1400 years penance". Accompanied by his disciples, Changdev ing in a certain riding a lion and whipping the ferocious animal with a live venomous snake as a activity is going to show off of his miraculous powers visited Sant Gyaneshwar, who was sitting on a wall add anything to along with his brothers and sister when Changdev approached. Gyaneshwar unas- your life. sumingly asked the wall to move near Changdev to enable them to welcome him. On seeing the lifeless wall advancing towards him, Chagdev realized the great- ness of Sant Gyaneshwar, prostrated before We all have such a bank account. Its the student who topped in exam and time and energy. Life puts in front of him and said, "Pray, show me the right name is Time. Every morning, it credits other who failed both have similar everyone so many choices each day, path". Gyaneshwar asked Muktabhai to you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it hours in a day but their success and and the question is, do you follow what give 'Upadesh' to Changdev. writes off, as lost, whatever time you failure depends on their time manage- appears on your way, or do you con- Gyaneshwar also composed have failed to use wisely. It carries over 'Amritanubhav,''Changdev Pasaashthi' and ment skill that how they divide their sciously choose what you want to do? no balance from day to day. It allows no time for each activity and study. Wise Do you allow external distractions to 'Haripath'. He preached that the visible overdraft so you can't borrow against world was manifestation of God and the time management can help to find the deter you from your goal, or do you use yourself or use more time than you whole universean extension of the time for what you desire, and for what willpower and self discipline to walk have. Each day, the account starts Supreme Self. Sant Gyaneshwar took you need to do. toward your goal in a straight line, fresh. Each night, it destroys an unused Mahasamadhi on Oct 25, 1296 'Time is the best medicine', says without wasting time and energy? time. If you fail to use the day's Padswamiand took 'Sanayas'.As per certain viding 'Shudhi Patra' to the four children (Treyodashi, Kartik month Shaksamvat Ovid. It is said that time heals all A certain degree of detachment and legends, Sant Ramanand whosedisciples failed in their endeavour in absence of rel- deposits, it's your loss and you can't 1218) at the age of 25 yrs. When wounds and it even heals where medi- inner peace are useful in managing included illustrioussaints such as Bhakt evant ruling in scriptures. One among the Gyaneshwar decided to attain appeal to get it back. There is never any cine fails. All human beings are emo- your time effectively. They help you Kabir and Sant Ravi Das was also the Guru learned Brahmin spoked fun at Mahasamadhi, Lord Krishna, the deity of borrowing time. You can't take a loan of Vithal Pant. During his sojourn in Gyaneshwar saying "Look, his name is Pandarpur appeared before the assemblage out on your time or against someone tional. When negative emotions like avoid spending too much emotional Alandi, the Guru blessed 'Gyan' - true wisdom, but there is a buffalo of thousands of devotees. else's. The time you have is the time fear, anger, envy and jealousy overtake and mental energy on what people say by that name in the town". Gyaneshwar Rukmani,"Putarvati Bhav". She said, "How HE adorned Gyaneshwar's neck with a you have and that is that. Time man- them, they lose reason and act in haste and think about you. They help you stay can I conceive, when my husband retorted, "Verily, the same Soul per- necklace bedecked with flowers, anointed agement is yours to decide how you leading to serious consequences. They calm, despite distractions or difficul- Vithalpant has already undertaken vadesme and the buffalo." Annoyed at the his forehead with 'Tilak' and firmly held his may repent later, as emotions cool ties, and this saves you a lot of time and Sanyas". Sant Ramanand was overcome reply, another Brahmin rained sticks on the spend the time, just as with money you hand. down. But the damage is done and energy, which you can spend on better with remorse havingrealized that buffalo.To their surprise,the stick-lashes Sant Nivritti Nath, the eldest brother- decide how you spend the money. Vithalpant had obtained 'diksha' from him appeared allover Gyaneshwar's back. considered Gyaneshwar's Guru for having Those who do not know the impor- remains forever. Even that damage can and more rewarding activities. There at Varanasi.He also recollected that Someone threw another challenge, "If you initiated him to spirituality, grasped his tance of time, waste it or rather they heal with the passage of time. People are many things you can do and tools to Vithalpant had falsely declared himself as and the buffalo's soul were one, let the ani- other hand. Sant Namdev, a contemporary spend it doing nothing. There is a involved may forget and forgive. That is use to manage your time effectively. bachelor prior to his initiation. On his mal reciteVed Mantras". Gyaneshwar Marathi saintpurified theplace earmarked proverb which says that killing time is the importance of time and its healing There is a lot of time wasted each day, tapped buffalo's head goading it to chant return to Kashi, he prevailed upon for Samadhi. As Sant Gyaneshwar shut his not a murder; it is a suicide.