“God resides in the heart of every person

History at every moment. From time to time great teachers come forth to Shri Shankaracharya guide us on our journey. One such teacher was He is always ready to Swami Brahmanand Saraswati Swami Brahmananda Saraswati (1871-1953). Known to his followers simply as “Guru Dev” or “Divine Teacher”. take care of you. Swami Brahmananda was the Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math, the highest position of spiritual Develop your Guru Dev leadership in north India, and the master of many great spiritual teachers, including Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Swami Shantanand Saraswati. spiritual powers. Legacy Trust “My life truly began 19 years ago at the feet of my master when I learned the secret of swift and deep meditation, a secret I now impart to the world.” This is true knowledge. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Los Angeles, 29th April 1959 And to apply oneself to His service is true devotion.” The Trust Guru Dev‘s Teachings The Guru Dev Legacy Trust is a non-profit organization Guru Dev serves as a teacher of human development Jai Guru Dev whose mission is to locate, preserve and publish the to perfection. His Guidance is invaluable for oral discourses of Guru Dev, along with other materials development of personality and spirit, and His pertaining to his life and teaching. The Trust has Knowledge provides for our personal progress to already placed some of these materials on the Trust’s enlightenment. Guru Dev spoke supreme truth in website and is busy collecting and publishing more. simple words. His words have universal relevance For more information please contact: The Trust is committed to eventually creating a to people of all cultures, religions, and times. The Guru Dev Legacy Trust complete archive of all discourses of Guru Dev. Therefore he often was referred to as a real Jagad attn: Daniel Friedman/ 740 West End Avenue, Guru (universal teacher). Projects in Process Suite 34. NY, NY 10025. USA [email protected] 1. Collecting and scanning materials pertaining “Everyone is part of that permanent consciousness to Guru Dev’s life and teaching and creating (satchitananda), whose essence is purity, All donations directly fund these projects. transliteration files. intelligence, and freedom, the witnesser and experiencer of all.” The Guru Dev Legacy Trust is a Charitable 2. Creating and maintaining the free website Organization registered with the New York State www.gurudevenlightens.com, hosting discourses, Office of the Attorney General and has filed an sound recordings, photographs, and links to “Only by coming into contact with one´s highest Self one can become happy. There is no other way.” application for tax exempt status with the U.S. film footage. Internal Revenue Service. No person represen- 3. Liaising with key individuals in India to share “When the mind gets to Paramatma (highest Self) ting The Trust receives remuneration. existing materials and locate other printed materials. then it becomes still. Afterwards it does not desire 4. Identifying any specific locations associated anything else.” The Guru Dev Legacy Trust current Board with Guru Dev, with a view to creating a guide of Directors include: book, which could be used by visitors to India. “Spiritual practice is a staircase by which the Daniel Friedman (US, Chairman) 5. Translation of ‘Shri Shankaracharya Vaaksudha’, devotee climbs to God, and God climbs down to Lothar Heggmair (Germany) the first book of Hindi discourses produced the devotee. Carry on your spiritual practices re- Umesh Kumar Shrivastava (India) by Guru Dev’s ashram, in 1947. gularly, while conducting your daily life and acti- Premanand Paul Mason (UK) vities in such a way that you always benefit others. 6. Translation of a very early biography of Robert Sanders (US) Spiritual practices will not only give you liberati- Guru Dev, written in Hindi in 1952. on, but wealth and honor also. Become powerful Additional Projects and live out your life.” Daniel Friedman 1. Translation in various languages. With his profound insights into our shared human Chairman of the Guru Dev Legacy Trust 2. Publish material providing background. condition and purpose, Guru Dev offers us a means by which the individual and society at large 3. Organize Conferences, Seminars and Journals. can rise to unlimited achievement and fulfillment. 4. Establish a critical complete edition of all of Invitation Guru Dev´s teachings and make it available. We cordially invite you to join us on this journey. 5. Sponsor research into the life and teaching of Please visit our website www.gurudevenlightens.com Guru Dev. to learn more. 6. Coordinate with other organizations with “His spiritual teachings are simple and clear and complementary goals. go straight home to heart.” 7. Construct a monument honoring Guru Dev Bal Brahmachari Shri Mahesh Ji, at his birthplace in Gana, near Ayodhya, U.P. 15th October 1952 Jai Guru Dev