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SAGE’S WISDOM SAGE’S WISDOM English Version of SADHUBODH Questions/Answers of Saint Gulabrao Maharaj and his disciples Translated By Vasant Joshi Published by Vasant Joshi Editor Dr. Vijay Bhatkar SAGE’S WISDOM SAGE’S WISDOM English Version of SADHUBODH Question/Answers of Saint Gulabrao Maharaj and his disciples * Self Published by: Vasant Joshi English Translator: © Vasant Joshi B-8, Sarasnagar, Siddhivinayak Society, Shukrawar Peth, Pune 411021. Mobile.: +91-9422024655 | Email : [email protected] * All rights reserved with English Translator No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the English Translator. * Typesetting and Formatting Books and Beyond Mrs Ujwala Marne New Ahire Gaon, Warje, Pune. Mobile. : +91-8805412827 / 7058084127 | Email: [email protected] * Editor : Dr. Vijay Bhatkar * Cover Design by : Aadity Ingawale * First Edition : 15th April 2015 Second Edition : 21st February 2021 * Price : ₹ 400/- SAGE’S WISDOM DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MY WIFE LATE VRINDA JOSHI yG y SAGE’S WISDOM INDEX Subject Page No. Part I I to VIII Editorial by Dr. Vijay Bhatkar I Prologue of English Translator by Vasant Joshi V Preface by Late Shri N. C. Kelkar VII Part II 1 to 295 Auspicious Prayers 5 Ch. 1: God (Q. 1 to 23) 6 Ch. 2: Incarnation (Q. 24 to 43) 13 Ch. 3: Knowledge Thoughts (Q. 44 to 55) 19 Ch. 4: Devotion (Q. 56 to 67) 22 Ch. 5: Yoga (Q. 68 to 72) 27 Ch. 6: Disease Cure (Q. 73) 30 Ch. 7: Chakra (Q. 74 to 77) 31 Ch. 8: Unstruck Sound (Q. 78 to 79) 35 Ch. 9: Passion Reduction Technique (Q. 80 to 82) 36 Ch. 10: Mantra And Mesmerism (Q. 83 to 85) 38 Ch. 11: Blessed Guru (Q. 86 to 120) 39 Ch. 12: Disciple’s Authority (Q. 121 to 151) 48 Ch. 13: Great Soul (Q. 152 to 199) 59 Ch. 14: Right And Duty (Q. 200 to 213) 71 Ch. 15: Offering to Guru (Q. 214 to 219) 76 Ch. 16: Seeker (Q. 220 to 322) 78 SAGE’S WISDOM Ch. 17: Effortism And Fatalism (Q. 323 to 340) 95 Ch. 18: Education (Q. 341 to 376) 100 Ch. 19: Mind (Q. 377 to 380) 109 Ch. 20: Blessing Curse, Good-Bad Omen (Q. 381 to 392) 111 Ch. 21: Religion Thoughts (Q. 393 to 484) 116 Ch. 22: Religion Cross (Q. 485 to 509) 133 Ch. 23: Charity (Q. 510 to 536) 141 Ch. 24: Ancestry Customs (Q. 537 to 538) 148 Ch. 25: Warkari Sect (Q. 539 to 540) 149 Ch. 26: Hindu Religion (Q. 541 to 545) 151 Ch. 27: Word-Religion Text Gita (Q. 546 to 557) 153 Ch. 28: Aryans belonged to India (Q. 558) 157 Ch. 29: Trans-Human Veda (Q. 559 to 569) 159 Ch. 30: Buddhist Tradition (Q. 570 to 580) 165 Ch. 31: Christens, Muslims, Free Masons (Q. 581 to 584) 169 Ch. 32: Religion Founder (Q. 585 to 589) 171 Ch. 33: Discussion on Principle (Q. 590 to 603) 175 Ch. 34: Skepticism (Q. 604) 179 Ch. 35: Naturalism (Q. 605) 180 Ch. 36: Unknowability Theory (Q. 606 to 608) 181 Ch. 37: Evolution Theory (Q. 609 to 613) 184 Ch. 38: Ethics (Q. 614 to 700) 188 Ch. 39: Foe, Friend, Surrendered Person (Q. 701 to 715) 205 Ch. 40: Love (Q. 716 to 722) 210 Ch. 41: Fool’s Indication (Q. 723 to 734) 212 Ch. 42: Health (Q. 735 to 748) 215 SAGE’S WISDOM Ch. 43: Astrology (Q. 749 to 755) 222 Ch. 44: Languages (Q. 756 to 762) 225 Ch. 45: Books (Q. 763 to 773) 230 Ch. 46: Translations (Q. 774 to 785) 235 Ch. 47: Mythology (Q. 786 to 793) 243 Ch. 48: History (Q. 794 to 805) 247 Ch. 49: Poetry (Q. 806 to 821) 251 Ch. 50: Music (Q. 822 to 824) 255 Ch. 51: Improvement (Q. 825 to 835) 258 Ch. 52: Social Issues (Q. 836 to 851) 263 Ch. 53: Family (Q. 852 to 885) 268 Ch. 54: Servant (Q. 886 to 890) 276 Ch. 55: Women And Men (Q. 891 to 925) 278 Ch. 56: Personal (Q. 926 to 928) 286 Ch. 57: Convincing Spirit (Q. 929 to 934) 288 Ch. 58: Coordination (Q. 935 to 937) 292 Part III 295 to 341 APPENDIX I : Glossary of Marathi/Sanskrit Technical Terms 296 APPENDIX II : Stories 328 APPENDIX III : Books referred to by Gulabrao Maharaj 329 APPENDIX IV : Appropriate Quotations 336 G SAGE’S WISDOM I PART I SAGE’S WISDOM EDITORIAL I EDITORIAL Revered saint Gulabrao Maharaja is well known as ‘Intellect Visionary’, ‘Sweet non-duality Preacher’ and ‘Coordination Maharishi’. He with his extraordinarily nourishing intellect had thrown new light on many unsolved questions in the field of knowledge. The literature-wealth churned out of Maharaj’s intellect, talent and analytical approach having ‘affirmation-refutation-logic’ style of argument is marvellous and supernatural. Similarly he had also thrown light on many scientific innovations that were invented during his life time by employing the same analytical approach. And thereby he gave a new vision to science. He also demonstrated how philosophy and science could be synthesized. I feel that whenever Maharaj’s forthright scientific thoughts will be unfolded, his name will be written in golden letters in both the fields of philosophy and science. Gulabrao Maharaj created commentaries on ‘Samkhya’, ‘Yoga’, ‘Nyaaya’, ‘Vaisheshik’, ‘Purvamimamsa’ and ‘Uttarmimamsa’ without severing the basic linking thread in all these ‘Darshanas’ and thereby kept intact the ancient seer tradition of India. He emphasised that all branches of science have emerged from Vedas and directed how new inventions from modern physical science could be created from ‘Vaisheshik Darshana’. He provided guidelines for writing new text books from modern science. The foundation of different branches of physical science that we are presently studying is in ‘Nyaya-vaisheshik Darshanas’. He showed that expansion of every chapter of these ‘Darshanas’ is capable of giving direction to new scientific research. He also demonstrated that it is Indian speciality to comment as per changing times, experiment, experience and then lending it to all without severing the basic linking thread; while it is western scientific method to find out the basic linking thread through evolution of constant thinking and experimentation. Maharaj raised many questions on Darwin’s theory of evolution as per ‘Nyaya- shastra’. He proved logically that as per Indian thinking, the sequence of universal events take place in circular mode. As every living being could evolve, he could de- evolve too; but if one tries hard, he could reach Godhood only through evolution SAGE’S WISDOM EDITORIAL II process. This is at higher level than Darwin’s theory of natural evolution. Similarly he refuted Spencer’s theory unknowability and doctrine of theosophy. The definitions of space, time and object arrived at by him are worth rethinking. The science stands to acquire new vision through these definitions, scientists stand to gain new prospects from Maharaj’s scientific analysis of this triad and authors of ancient and modern scripture could experience the concentrated state of mind during optional contemplation as per Veda-word ‘Ekena vidnyatena sarva dnyaatama bhavati’. Authors of Indian scripture have gained this status through their untiring efforts. That is why, seers and sages know that universal cause is basis of all sciences and this knowledge has not been evolved through any human efforts. Though the knowledge-treasure gained through this experience is limitless, the desired subject could be obtained in full measure during optional contemplation and a new branch of science is opened with every such single subject. The new inventions are created and man’s knowledge-avenues get expanded. No single individual has right over this knowledge. As this knowledge has been evolved through universal cause, the commonality among various knowledge-branches, though appearing mutually opposing, should be found out. The knowledge and science branches get expanded enormously through their diversity while their unification is felt through their commonality and then the mutual opposition melts away. The clever Britons during the early nineteenth century had deliberately planned to destabilize the very foundation of Indian faith in Vedas, religion and culture. In order to achieve this goal, they had avowed to demolish the Gurukul tradition of Sanskrit-schools that was the plinth of Veda-study. They had rightly judged that once Sanskrit study is uprooted, Indian mind could be very easily brought under great influence of western thinking. They made western Sanskrit scholar Maxmular to state that ‘Aryans came to India from Europe and they were not Indians’. Maharaj on observing that this misleading assumption had influenced many great Indian thinkers strongly refuted it with appropriate evidence. He advocated that ‘Aryan is not a race, but Aryans means cultured people. Vedic culture was first to come into existence on earth and was replete with the wealth of knowledge which later on spread throughout the world’ and threw revealing light on Aryan history. This statement of Maharaj has been proved right after 100 years by the research SAGE’S WISDOM EDITORIAL III conducted with the help of latest instruments. The Britons too have now accepted through modern media the mistake deliberately made by them with ulterior motive. It is great wonder that Gulabrao Maharaj had established this truth by resolutely refuting the prevalent statements made by European and Indian scholars. Maharaj gave birth to many novel revelations along with extensive philosophical literature created by him that include spiritual alphabets, new language ‘Navang’, shorthand or encryption script and liberation-board.