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What the whole world earnestly aspires has dawned in my mind. Therefore my whole existence is now one with the Brahman.

Compiled, Edited & Presented by Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad President, MIT World Peace University Universal Prayer for Divine Grace World Peace Centre (Alandi) MAEER's MIT, Pune, India (UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Democracy, Peace & Tolerance) Pasayadan & Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World peaceuniversity

What the whole world earnestly aspires has dawned in my mind. Therefore my whole existence is now one with the Brahman.

Compiled, Edited & Presented by Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad President, MIT World Peace University INDEX PREAMBLE 1

THE LIFE-SKETCH OF PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI 13 DNYANESHWARA SANJIVAN SAMADHI OF PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI 22 DNYANESHWARA DNYANESHWARA - A POST QUANTUM SCIENTIST AND A 26 SOCIAL REFORMER

THE SINE WAVE OF HUMAN LIFE – A Play of Consciousness 30

PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHREE DNYANESHWARA TO ALBERT 38 EINSTEIN

THE GREATEST GIFT OF INDIA TO THE WORLD YOGA & AUM 46

(AUM) = E = MC2 - A universal Equation For “transforming the 50 Pilgrim Centers of the world into knowledge centers of the world” PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI DNYANESHWARA - AN 58 EMBODIMENT OF SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS

AN EARNEST APPEAL 63

LORD MACAULAY'S ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT 63 ON FEB 2, 1835 DNYANESHWARA - A Mantra For The New Millennium 64 THOUGHT BEHIND PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI 67 DNYANESHWARA WORLD PEACE PRIZE SOME SCIENTIFIC VERSES WRITTEN BY SAIN DNYANESHWARA ENUNCIATING THE PRINCIPLES AND LAWS 72 OF MOTHER NATURE SOME SCIENTIFIC VERSES BY PHILOSOPHER JAGADGURU 73 SAINT SHREE TUKARAM MAHARAJ

FELLOWSHIP 74 INDEX PREAMBLE 1

THE LIFE-SKETCH OF PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI 13 DNYANESHWARA SANJIVAN SAMADHI OF PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI 22 DNYANESHWARA DNYANESHWARA - A POST QUANTUM SCIENTIST AND A 26 SOCIAL REFORMER

THE SINE WAVE OF HUMAN LIFE – A Play of Consciousness 30

PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHREE DNYANESHWARA TO ALBERT 38 EINSTEIN

THE GREATEST GIFT OF INDIA TO THE WORLD YOGA & AUM 46

(AUM) = E = MC2 - A universal Equation For “transforming the 50 Pilgrim Centers of the world into knowledge centers of the world” PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI DNYANESHWARA - AN 58 EMBODIMENT OF SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS

AN EARNEST APPEAL 63

LORD MACAULAY'S ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT 63 ON FEB 2, 1835 DNYANESHWARA - A Mantra For The New Millennium 64 THOUGHT BEHIND PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI 67 DNYANESHWARA WORLD PEACE PRIZE SOME SCIENTIFIC VERSES WRITTEN BY SAIN DNYANESHWARA ENUNCIATING THE PRINCIPLES AND LAWS 72 OF MOTHER NATURE SOME SCIENTIFIC VERSES BY PHILOSOPHER JAGADGURU 73 SAINT SHREE TUKARAM MAHARAJ

FELLOWSHIP 74 PREAMBLE Friends, field of Engineering Sciences It was due to my own inner urge and started realizing and or passion in my heart and mind appropriately understanding the and the fire in my belly that I values of religiosity and became highly sensitive and spirituality in life, because of my emotional about the situation family background of Warkari prevailing in the world of chaos, /Vaishnavite Tradition, I started confusion, conflict, bloodshed, pondering deeply upon the true massacre, terrorism and wars essence and philosophy of not over trifle issues like boundaries just the Hindu Religion, but of nations etc right from my about all the other major young age of about 16-17 years. religions of the world like Particularly, I was feeling deeply Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, hurt and felt great pain that in Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, spite of the of the fact that the Zoroastrianism, Shintoism, world had been experiencing Taoism etc. I realized that mind-boggling scientific and religion is a way of life, based on industrial developments like time-tested values, and that all Artificial Intelligence, Internet, the religions are pious in nature IT, journey to the outer space and and preach the same basic enjoying possibly the most philosophy and convey the same luxurious and materialistic message of love, ethics, morality, pleasures and various other respect for others, sacrifice, sources of enjoyment available reverence and compassion to around us, on the other hand, lead a happy, contented and there was so much of anger, p e a c e f u l l i f e f o r t h e hatred, jealousy, envy, violence, establishment of a Holistic misery, sorrow and suffering all Society. Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad over the world. Friends, I have been greatly President, MIT World Peace University As I grew up in years and set off influenced by the profound Founder President, World Peace Centre (Alandi) in pursuit of my education in the philosophy enunciated by MAEER's MIT, Pune, India 1 PREAMBLE Friends, field of Engineering Sciences It was due to my own inner urge and started realizing and or passion in my heart and mind appropriately understanding the and the fire in my belly that I values of religiosity and became highly sensitive and spirituality in life, because of my emotional about the situation family background of Warkari prevailing in the world of chaos, /Vaishnavite Tradition, I started confusion, conflict, bloodshed, pondering deeply upon the true massacre, terrorism and wars essence and philosophy of not over trifle issues like boundaries just the Hindu Religion, but of nations etc right from my about all the other major young age of about 16-17 years. religions of the world like Particularly, I was feeling deeply Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, hurt and felt great pain that in Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, spite of the of the fact that the Zoroastrianism, Shintoism, world had been experiencing Taoism etc. I realized that mind-boggling scientific and religion is a way of life, based on industrial developments like time-tested values, and that all Artificial Intelligence, Internet, the religions are pious in nature IT, journey to the outer space and and preach the same basic enjoying possibly the most philosophy and convey the same luxurious and materialistic message of love, ethics, morality, pleasures and various other respect for others, sacrifice, sources of enjoyment available reverence and compassion to around us, on the other hand, lead a happy, contented and there was so much of anger, p e a c e f u l l i f e f o r t h e hatred, jealousy, envy, violence, establishment of a Holistic misery, sorrow and suffering all Society. Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad over the world. Friends, I have been greatly President, MIT World Peace University As I grew up in years and set off influenced by the profound Founder President, World Peace Centre (Alandi) in pursuit of my education in the philosophy enunciated by MAEER's MIT, Pune, India 1 P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i for establishing the Culture of as in other religions is not deity/religion. Instead, these D n y a n e s h w a r a a n d Peace in the whole world. acceptable to Buddhism or scriptures of various religions are P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i Friends, I would like to Jainism, still Lord Gautam a c t u a l l y T R U E L I F E Jagadguru Tukaram Maharaj assertively state and appeal to all Buddha and Bhagwan Mahavir GUIDING SCRIPTURES, through their Holy Scriptures viz. of you to realize that these above are supposed to be the ideal which teach us how to lead a Dnyaneshwari and Gatha, words of wisdom spoken by Almighty or Supreme Power, healthy, happy and contented life which are based on the ancient Swami Vivekananda are not while in Sikhism, Guru Nanak in co-existence with Mother Indian Scriptures like the Four only restricted to Indians or Dev or Guru Granth Sahib itself, Nature. Vedas and Shrimad Bhagwad Hindus, but they are meant for is the supreme Almighty Guru for Friends, it is said that even the Geeta, which do not ascribe to the well-being of the entire them. ‘Law of any Nation must run any particular religion and humanity going far beyond any It is equally true in the case of close to the Rule of Life of the definitely not to Hindu Religion. caste, creed, religion or o t h e r r e l i g i o n s l i k e People and Rule of the Life of On the contrary, they speak about boundaries of nations. Zoroastrianism, Judaism, the People, which is made and the principles and scientific It is also worth noting that in Taoism, Shintoism etc. that their practiced by the people laws of Mother Nature and Life almost all the religions of the Supreme Masters or their Gurus themselves, must run close to the and relationship between world, the existence of the have been accepted as the Laws of Mother Nature’. Knowledge, Science, Religion invisible force/energy – the incarnations of the Supreme It is equally important to note that and Spirituality. Almighty God, is accepted in Power - the Almighty. these various religions and the Further, I would like to principle, the forms or the names Friends, the more one studies religious scriptures came into emphatically state that the Great given may be different. However, the religious scriptures of the existence on the basis of words of Noble Son of India, Swami there is only one truth that is world, the more one is wisdom and preaching by some Vivekananda, has greatly Almighty God, as said in convinced that all these Supreme Human Beings, like the influenced my thinking and my Bhagwad Geeta: scriptures speak about the Prophets in Islam & Christianity personality and throughout my EH§$ gV², {dàm ~hþYm dX§{V & Scientific Principles or laws of or incarnations of God in other life I have been trying to follow Mother Nature and life and religions like Hinduism etc. It is worth noting that the the words of wisdom spoken by show the pathway to leading a scholarly people from different It is highly important and Swamiji that “Union of Science pious, peaceful, happy and religions may call their Almighty revealing to note that all the and Religion/Spirituality alone contented life. religious scriptures of the world will bring Harmony and Peace God as per their own concept in their own language like Ram in It is further revealed that these religions speak about offering to the entire Mankind” and religious scriptures of the world prayers in different forms i.e. bring them to reality in my own Hinduism, Rahim/Allah in Islam, Jesus Christ in Christianity, do not merely teach you rituals of Worship and Meditation in way through Value Based w o r s h i p i n g a p a r t i c u l a r Hinduism & Christianity, Namaz Universal Education System while even though concept of God 2 3 P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i for establishing the Culture of as in other religions is not deity/religion. Instead, these D n y a n e s h w a r a a n d Peace in the whole world. acceptable to Buddhism or scriptures of various religions are P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i Friends, I would like to Jainism, still Lord Gautam a c t u a l l y T R U E L I F E Jagadguru Tukaram Maharaj assertively state and appeal to all Buddha and Bhagwan Mahavir GUIDING SCRIPTURES, through their Holy Scriptures viz. of you to realize that these above are supposed to be the ideal which teach us how to lead a Dnyaneshwari and Gatha, words of wisdom spoken by Almighty or Supreme Power, healthy, happy and contented life which are based on the ancient Swami Vivekananda are not while in Sikhism, Guru Nanak in co-existence with Mother Indian Scriptures like the Four only restricted to Indians or Dev or Guru Granth Sahib itself, Nature. Vedas and Shrimad Bhagwad Hindus, but they are meant for is the supreme Almighty Guru for Friends, it is said that even the Geeta, which do not ascribe to the well-being of the entire them. ‘Law of any Nation must run any particular religion and humanity going far beyond any It is equally true in the case of close to the Rule of Life of the definitely not to Hindu Religion. caste, creed, religion or o t h e r r e l i g i o n s l i k e People and Rule of the Life of On the contrary, they speak about boundaries of nations. Zoroastrianism, Judaism, the People, which is made and the principles and scientific It is also worth noting that in Taoism, Shintoism etc. that their practiced by the people laws of Mother Nature and Life almost all the religions of the Supreme Masters or their Gurus themselves, must run close to the and relationship between world, the existence of the have been accepted as the Laws of Mother Nature’. Knowledge, Science, Religion invisible force/energy – the incarnations of the Supreme It is equally important to note that and Spirituality. Almighty God, is accepted in Power - the Almighty. these various religions and the Further, I would like to principle, the forms or the names Friends, the more one studies religious scriptures came into emphatically state that the Great given may be different. However, the religious scriptures of the existence on the basis of words of Noble Son of India, Swami there is only one truth that is world, the more one is wisdom and preaching by some Vivekananda, has greatly Almighty God, as said in convinced that all these Supreme Human Beings, like the influenced my thinking and my Bhagwad Geeta: scriptures speak about the Prophets in Islam & Christianity personality and throughout my EH§$ gV², {dàm ~hþYm dX§{V & Scientific Principles or laws of or incarnations of God in other life I have been trying to follow Mother Nature and life and religions like Hinduism etc. It is worth noting that the the words of wisdom spoken by show the pathway to leading a scholarly people from different It is highly important and Swamiji that “Union of Science pious, peaceful, happy and religions may call their Almighty revealing to note that all the and Religion/Spirituality alone contented life. religious scriptures of the world will bring Harmony and Peace God as per their own concept in their own language like Ram in It is further revealed that these religions speak about offering to the entire Mankind” and religious scriptures of the world prayers in different forms i.e. bring them to reality in my own Hinduism, Rahim/Allah in Islam, Jesus Christ in Christianity, do not merely teach you rituals of Worship and Meditation in way through Value Based w o r s h i p i n g a p a r t i c u l a r Hinduism & Christianity, Namaz Universal Education System while even though concept of God 2 3 in Islam, Vipashyana & RUDRAKSHA or TULSI Buddhist Countries, Hindu celestial bodies, etc. have Meditation in Buddhism, Prayers BEADS, while in other religions Country, Jewish Country etc. emerged in this universe. One of in Jainism, recitation of Gurbani it is either made of wood or some Despite all these differences of these celestial bodies happens to in Sikhism, reciting Gatha in other suitable material. caste, creed, religions and be just like a very small particle of Zoroastrianism, reciting the This very practice of offering boundaries of nations, it is sand lying on the vast seashore, Torah in Judaism and some prayers / worship / meditation etc. necessary to understand that all which is our Planet Earth. For similar acts of worship/prayer in clearly shows that almost all the the religious scriptures, in which millions of years after the Big all other religions of the world to religious scriptures have been their respective followers have Bang, this newly born planet minimize the vices like anger, trying to educate and train the immense faith, teach love, Earth kept on expanding and ego, lust, greed, jealousy, hatred masses to themselves live happily brotherhood, respect, reverence contracting repeatedly as a part of and other bad habits, which and peacefully and let others also etc. However, at times, one feels the Universe. Over a period of ultimately helps to minimize the live happily and peacefully with that only his own religion is true time, the positions and orbits of disorders and disharmony in love, compassion, respect and and superior to others, which all the planets, stars, constellation the mind, heart and body of reverence towards all the living many times results in conflicts, etc. got fixed. individuals and also the society at beings. clashes, bloodshed and violence. The process of formation of this large. Friends, I earnestly appeal and universe continued for millions Interestingly, the common request you to kindly note that The Genesis of Life of years. During this process, life practice in almost all the religions each world religion, within itself, The birth of this infinite and was created on planet Earth, of the world, as prescribed by has a number of sects like endless universe took place because of the creation of their respective religious Vaishnava and Shaiva in billions of years ago as a result of conducive natural conditions, scriptures is that of “chanting” Hinduism, Sunnis and Shias in the “Big Bang” of the smallest of which included the five elements (On) the name of their own Islam, Catholics and Protestants the small, but most powerful and (Panchmahabhootas) viz Earth Deity/Almighty God as and when in Christianity, Mahayan and energetic particle. Recent (Prithvi), Water (Jal), Fire (Agni possible, for attaining purity of H e e n y a n i n B u d d h i s m , s c i e n t i f i c s t u d i e s a n d or Tej), Air (Vayu) and Ether or mind, purity of thought and Shwetambar and Digambar in investigations have identified Space (Akash). It is believed that purity in each and every action in Jainism, conservative and this smallest of small but after the lapse of considerable life. We find another practice, Orthodox in Judiasm, Nihangs energetic particle of the Universe time, life emerged on this planet which is common in the most of and Naamdharis in Sikhism etc. and it has been named as the earth in the form of a single living the religions of the world, and Similarly, the world is also “Higgs-Boson / God Particle”. cell. The first known living being that is drawing on the ROSARY divided into nations, based on As a result of this “Big Bang”, was unicellular and this was born BEADS OR JAPMAAL (On‘mi). r e l i g i o n s l i k e C h r i s t i a n different solar systems, planets, first in the water, which is one of In Hinduism, it is made of either Countries, Islamic Countries, stars, constellations, zodiacs, the five basic elements. Subsequently, as per the 4 5 in Islam, Vipashyana & RUDRAKSHA or TULSI Buddhist Countries, Hindu celestial bodies, etc. have Meditation in Buddhism, Prayers BEADS, while in other religions Country, Jewish Country etc. emerged in this universe. One of in Jainism, recitation of Gurbani it is either made of wood or some Despite all these differences of these celestial bodies happens to in Sikhism, reciting Gatha in other suitable material. caste, creed, religions and be just like a very small particle of Zoroastrianism, reciting the This very practice of offering boundaries of nations, it is sand lying on the vast seashore, Torah in Judaism and some prayers / worship / meditation etc. necessary to understand that all which is our Planet Earth. For similar acts of worship/prayer in clearly shows that almost all the the religious scriptures, in which millions of years after the Big all other religions of the world to religious scriptures have been their respective followers have Bang, this newly born planet minimize the vices like anger, trying to educate and train the immense faith, teach love, Earth kept on expanding and ego, lust, greed, jealousy, hatred masses to themselves live happily brotherhood, respect, reverence contracting repeatedly as a part of and other bad habits, which and peacefully and let others also etc. However, at times, one feels the Universe. Over a period of ultimately helps to minimize the live happily and peacefully with that only his own religion is true time, the positions and orbits of disorders and disharmony in love, compassion, respect and and superior to others, which all the planets, stars, constellation the mind, heart and body of reverence towards all the living many times results in conflicts, etc. got fixed. individuals and also the society at beings. clashes, bloodshed and violence. The process of formation of this large. Friends, I earnestly appeal and universe continued for millions Interestingly, the common request you to kindly note that The Genesis of Life of years. During this process, life practice in almost all the religions each world religion, within itself, The birth of this infinite and was created on planet Earth, of the world, as prescribed by has a number of sects like endless universe took place because of the creation of their respective religious Vaishnava and Shaiva in billions of years ago as a result of conducive natural conditions, scriptures is that of “chanting” Hinduism, Sunnis and Shias in the “Big Bang” of the smallest of which included the five elements (On) the name of their own Islam, Catholics and Protestants the small, but most powerful and (Panchmahabhootas) viz Earth Deity/Almighty God as and when in Christianity, Mahayan and energetic particle. Recent (Prithvi), Water (Jal), Fire (Agni possible, for attaining purity of H e e n y a n i n B u d d h i s m , s c i e n t i f i c s t u d i e s a n d or Tej), Air (Vayu) and Ether or mind, purity of thought and Shwetambar and Digambar in investigations have identified Space (Akash). It is believed that purity in each and every action in Jainism, conservative and this smallest of small but after the lapse of considerable life. We find another practice, Orthodox in Judiasm, Nihangs energetic particle of the Universe time, life emerged on this planet which is common in the most of and Naamdharis in Sikhism etc. and it has been named as the earth in the form of a single living the religions of the world, and Similarly, the world is also “Higgs-Boson / God Particle”. cell. The first known living being that is drawing on the ROSARY divided into nations, based on As a result of this “Big Bang”, was unicellular and this was born BEADS OR JAPMAAL (On‘mi). r e l i g i o n s l i k e C h r i s t i a n different solar systems, planets, first in the water, which is one of In Hinduism, it is made of either Countries, Islamic Countries, stars, constellations, zodiacs, the five basic elements. Subsequently, as per the 4 5 scientific theory of evolution, the countries also. We sincerely feel female (father and mother). This Friends, it may be worth noting first living beings were aquatic that possibly, although they may means, the entire human race is that even in the primitive stage of (living in water), then the or may not be in the written form, born out of single parents, which evolution of the human race, amphibians evolved (living in they might still have been in is the accepted natural scientific after the union of male and both water and on land) and lastly existence as per the philosophies truth. Based on the different female, when the child/baby terrestrial living beings took of the respective religions. geographical situations on this birth took place, the male, birth, which live on the land. In Friends, it has been revealed earth, evolution of living beings looking at the delicate condition between, there evolved species, and accepted by the greatest and their growth took place of both the new born child and which lived in the air. The Human scholars, philosophers, thinkers continuously. Out of this process the mother, possibly felt love and Being is taken to be the last living of the various religions of the were created various living compassion towards them and being to have come up in this world that the evolution of beings with different forms, he took the initiative to provide process of evolution. human beings took place by the shapes, colors and habits. t h e m f o o d , s h e l t e r a n d This sequence of evolution is also union of the male and female. As Whether it is the Polar Regions protection and also help in their f o u n d i n t h e s c r i p t u r e s per the philosophy of Hindu with extreme cold or equatorial upbringing, which possibly propounded in the philosophy of Religion, Purush (male) and regions with extreme heat, the became his Sacred/Natural Hinduism in the form of the ten Prakriti (female) are the symbols evolution of human race Duty, which possibly is the incarnations (Dashavtar) of Lord of Shiv and Shakti, who are continued in keeping with origin of the concept of Religion Vishnu viz. Fish - _Ëñ¶ (aquatic), responsible for the emergence of Mother Nature. With a curious as a Duty. Tortoise - Hy$_© (Amphibian), Boar human race. On the same lines, and inquisitive mind, man went – damh (Terrestrial), Narsimha - in Christianity, Adam and Eve on discovering various new Genesis of World Religions and in Islam, Aadam and Havva, things and continued to adapt Zmaqgh (half man, half lion - living Basically, the conditions before happen to be the original himself with Mother Nature to in forest), Waman - dm_Z, the dawn of various religions, in progenitors, from whom the lead as much of a happy and spite of being duty bound and Parshuram - naewam_, Ram - am_, entire human race took birth. comfortable life as possible. propagating good conduct, must Krishna - H¥$îU, Buddha - ~wÕ, Kalki Friends, from the above As a result of this, different have been filled with anarchy, - H$ëH$s (half human, half horse). narration, it is clear that in the h u m a n g r o u p s / c o l o n i e s bad conduct, hatred, violence, The process of evolution of living process of human evolution, the following the same lifestyle came chaos, inhuman traits, torture, beings (life) as enunciated in the concept of Shiv-Shakti (in in to existence. Based on the slavery, cruelty, discrimination philosophy of Hinduism may Hinduism), Adam-Eve (in lifestyle of these groups/ etc. On the background of such an have been even possibly Christianity) and Aadam-Havva colonies, a number of rules and extreme situation, any way of life enunciated in other world (in Islam), are in keeping with the regulations for leading a peaceful which shows the path of religions and perhaps in other basic principle of male and life also came into existence. happiness, satisfaction and inner

6 7 scientific theory of evolution, the countries also. We sincerely feel female (father and mother). This Friends, it may be worth noting first living beings were aquatic that possibly, although they may means, the entire human race is that even in the primitive stage of (living in water), then the or may not be in the written form, born out of single parents, which evolution of the human race, amphibians evolved (living in they might still have been in is the accepted natural scientific after the union of male and both water and on land) and lastly existence as per the philosophies truth. Based on the different female, when the child/baby terrestrial living beings took of the respective religions. geographical situations on this birth took place, the male, birth, which live on the land. In Friends, it has been revealed earth, evolution of living beings looking at the delicate condition between, there evolved species, and accepted by the greatest and their growth took place of both the new born child and which lived in the air. The Human scholars, philosophers, thinkers continuously. Out of this process the mother, possibly felt love and Being is taken to be the last living of the various religions of the were created various living compassion towards them and being to have come up in this world that the evolution of beings with different forms, he took the initiative to provide process of evolution. human beings took place by the shapes, colors and habits. t h e m f o o d , s h e l t e r a n d This sequence of evolution is also union of the male and female. As Whether it is the Polar Regions protection and also help in their f o u n d i n t h e s c r i p t u r e s per the philosophy of Hindu with extreme cold or equatorial upbringing, which possibly propounded in the philosophy of Religion, Purush (male) and regions with extreme heat, the became his Sacred/Natural Hinduism in the form of the ten Prakriti (female) are the symbols evolution of human race Duty, which possibly is the incarnations (Dashavtar) of Lord of Shiv and Shakti, who are continued in keeping with origin of the concept of Religion Vishnu viz. Fish - _Ëñ¶ (aquatic), responsible for the emergence of Mother Nature. With a curious as a Duty. Tortoise - Hy$_© (Amphibian), Boar human race. On the same lines, and inquisitive mind, man went – damh (Terrestrial), Narsimha - in Christianity, Adam and Eve on discovering various new Genesis of World Religions and in Islam, Aadam and Havva, things and continued to adapt Zmaqgh (half man, half lion - living Basically, the conditions before happen to be the original himself with Mother Nature to in forest), Waman - dm_Z, the dawn of various religions, in progenitors, from whom the lead as much of a happy and spite of being duty bound and Parshuram - naewam_, Ram - am_, entire human race took birth. comfortable life as possible. propagating good conduct, must Krishna - H¥$îU, Buddha - ~wÕ, Kalki Friends, from the above As a result of this, different have been filled with anarchy, - H$ëH$s (half human, half horse). narration, it is clear that in the h u m a n g r o u p s / c o l o n i e s bad conduct, hatred, violence, The process of evolution of living process of human evolution, the following the same lifestyle came chaos, inhuman traits, torture, beings (life) as enunciated in the concept of Shiv-Shakti (in in to existence. Based on the slavery, cruelty, discrimination philosophy of Hinduism may Hinduism), Adam-Eve (in lifestyle of these groups/ etc. On the background of such an have been even possibly Christianity) and Aadam-Havva colonies, a number of rules and extreme situation, any way of life enunciated in other world (in Islam), are in keeping with the regulations for leading a peaceful which shows the path of religions and perhaps in other basic principle of male and life also came into existence. happiness, satisfaction and inner

6 7 peace to all human beings and the realization that some method or n[aÌmUm` gmYyZm‘² result of the then prevalent society at large is always way needed to be evolved to save {dZmem` M XwîH¥$Vm‘²Ÿ& devastating situations. welcome. the human race, tried to show the B a s e d o n t h e a v a i l a b l e Friends, almost all the world appropriate pathway to minimize Y‘©g§ñWmnZmWm©` information, the various religions religions emerged and took birth this chaos, confusion, bloodshed, g§^dm{‘ `wJo `wJoŸ&& 4-8&& in the world came into existence on the background of the anarchy and cruelty. Whenever there is decay of as given below - horrifying confusion, chaos and `Xm `Xm {h Y‘©ñ`, righteousness, O Bharata, And 1. The concept, philosophy and anarchy in the human society of ½bm{Z^©d{V ^maVŸ& t h e r e i s e x a l t a t i o n o f emergence of Shrimad that time. Someone who was a B h a g w a d G e e t a Aä`wËWmZ‘Y‘©ñ` VXmË‘mZ‘² unrighteousness, then I Myself great humanitarian with a great come forth; For the protection of symbolizing Hinduism vision and foresight, having full g¥Omå`h‘²Ÿ&&4-7Ÿ&& the good, for the destruction of (Sanatan/Arya Dharma) - evil-doers, For the sake of firmly Nearly 4,000 to 5,000 years establishing righteousness, I am ago born from age to age. 2. The concept, philosophy and As said above, the philosophy emergence of Holy Bible and way of life expounded in symbolizing Christianity - Holy Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta as Nearly 2000 years ago well as in other Religious 3. The concept, philosophy and Scriptures like Holy Bible, Holy emergence of Holy Quran Quran, Holy Torah, Holy symbolizing Islam - 1,400 Dhammapada etc on similar lines years ago for the welfare of humanity, 4. The concept, philosophy and happiness, satisfaction, peaceful e m e r g e n c e o f H o l y thoughts etc are identical. The Dhammapada symbolizing reason behind this is already Buddhism - 2,500 years ago given above. For example, 5. The concept, philosophy and Bhagwad Geeta has been emergence of Holy Agam Before the start of the great war of Mahabharata, which was fought between Kauravas and Pandavas at Kurukshetra, Arjun felt sad that he narrated actually on the symbolizing Jainism - 2,500 would have to fight his cousins, teachers and elders and and perhaps be battlefield of Kurukshetra. years ago the cause of their destruction. He, therefore, refused to participate in the Similarly, Quran and Bible and 6. The concept, philosophy and war and asked Lord Shri Krishna for guidance. Here Lord Krishna the Ten Commandments given to revealed to him the Bhagwad Geeta and made him aware of his duty of emergence of Holy Torah fighting evil and upholding righteousness. Moses, came into existence as a symbolizing Judaism -

8 9 peace to all human beings and the realization that some method or n[aÌmUm` gmYyZm‘² result of the then prevalent society at large is always way needed to be evolved to save {dZmem` M XwîH¥$Vm‘²Ÿ& devastating situations. welcome. the human race, tried to show the B a s e d o n t h e a v a i l a b l e Friends, almost all the world appropriate pathway to minimize Y‘©g§ñWmnZmWm©` information, the various religions religions emerged and took birth this chaos, confusion, bloodshed, g§^dm{‘ `wJo `wJoŸ&& 4-8&& in the world came into existence on the background of the anarchy and cruelty. Whenever there is decay of as given below - horrifying confusion, chaos and `Xm `Xm {h Y‘©ñ`, righteousness, O Bharata, And 1. The concept, philosophy and anarchy in the human society of ½bm{Z^©d{V ^maVŸ& t h e r e i s e x a l t a t i o n o f emergence of Shrimad that time. Someone who was a B h a g w a d G e e t a Aä`wËWmZ‘Y‘©ñ` VXmË‘mZ‘² unrighteousness, then I Myself great humanitarian with a great come forth; For the protection of symbolizing Hinduism vision and foresight, having full g¥Omå`h‘²Ÿ&&4-7Ÿ&& the good, for the destruction of (Sanatan/Arya Dharma) - evil-doers, For the sake of firmly Nearly 4,000 to 5,000 years establishing righteousness, I am ago born from age to age. 2. The concept, philosophy and As said above, the philosophy emergence of Holy Bible and way of life expounded in symbolizing Christianity - Holy Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta as Nearly 2000 years ago well as in other Religious 3. The concept, philosophy and Scriptures like Holy Bible, Holy emergence of Holy Quran Quran, Holy Torah, Holy symbolizing Islam - 1,400 Dhammapada etc on similar lines years ago for the welfare of humanity, 4. The concept, philosophy and happiness, satisfaction, peaceful e m e r g e n c e o f H o l y thoughts etc are identical. The Dhammapada symbolizing reason behind this is already Buddhism - 2,500 years ago given above. For example, 5. The concept, philosophy and Bhagwad Geeta has been emergence of Holy Agam Before the start of the great war of Mahabharata, which was fought between Kauravas and Pandavas at Kurukshetra, Arjun felt sad that he narrated actually on the symbolizing Jainism - 2,500 would have to fight his cousins, teachers and elders and and perhaps be battlefield of Kurukshetra. years ago the cause of their destruction. He, therefore, refused to participate in the Similarly, Quran and Bible and 6. The concept, philosophy and war and asked Lord Shri Krishna for guidance. Here Lord Krishna the Ten Commandments given to revealed to him the Bhagwad Geeta and made him aware of his duty of emergence of Holy Torah fighting evil and upholding righteousness. Moses, came into existence as a symbolizing Judaism -

8 9 nearly 5,000 years ago geographical regions before the ‘scientific, logical and highly scenario as well, the human race 7. The concept, philosophy very birth of the religions like philosophical’, it has been is experiencing a similar phase of &emergence of Holy Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, misinterpreted as “Rituals and violence, perhaps even worse Av e s t h a s y m b o l i z i n g Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Blind Faith.” than what it was during the two Zoroastrianism - nearly Z o r o a s t r i a n i s m , Ta o i s m , Friends, over the ages, it has been world wars earlier. Today, there is 3000 years ago Shintoism etc. found that a very few egoistic, an increasing amount of 8. The concept, philosophy and Here it is worth noting that in selfish, people with lust for suspicion, hatred, intolerance, emergence of Holy Guru Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta of power, having completely wrong selfishness and ego seen Granth Sahib symbolizing Hindu Religion, one finds an in- notions about the concept of throughout the world, over trifle Sikhism - 400 years ago depth discussion ranging from “Dharma / Religion” itself and insignificant issues. 9. The concept, philosophy and daily duties to be performed by a because of its misinterpretation, Hence, it is necessary that the true emergence of Taoism - person to the philosophy of the have caused much of the chaos, essence, philosophy and the very Nearly 2500 years ago highest order like Advaita (Non- c o n f u s i o n , v i o l e n c e a n d purpose and meaning of 10. The concept, philosophy and duality) for the welfare of bloodshed on this earth religion/dharma should be emergence of Shintoism - humanity in general. t h r o u g h o u t i t s h i s t o r y. presented before the world. Nearly 2600 years ago Similarly, the Holy Bible Unfortunately, in the present Friends, it is highly essential to advocates a lifestyle based on understand the very essence and Love, Compassion and Service. philosophy of all the world On similar lines, the Holy Quran, religions, which are based on the as enunciated by Prophet concept of morality, ethics, love, Mohammad, gives the message compassion, reverence, respect of Peace and co-existence. for others, good conduct, Similarly, all the other world brotherhood, sacrifice etc is scriptures give a similar message enunciated in all these scriptures. of Harmony and Peace for the W h e n o n e l o o k s a t t h e well-being of the mankind. information about the emergence We need to understand that of various religions and their holy basically the concept of “My Mother India will emerge as scriptures across the world, one ‘Dharma’ i.e. ‘Religion’ has the Knowledge Corridor of the needs to seriously contemplate been misinterpreted. Instead of World in the 21st Century !” about what must have been the treating Religion as one’s duty and way of life and equally – Swami Vivekananda situation existing in those (1897) 10 11 nearly 5,000 years ago geographical regions before the ‘scientific, logical and highly scenario as well, the human race 7. The concept, philosophy very birth of the religions like philosophical’, it has been is experiencing a similar phase of &emergence of Holy Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, misinterpreted as “Rituals and violence, perhaps even worse Av e s t h a s y m b o l i z i n g Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Blind Faith.” than what it was during the two Zoroastrianism - nearly Z o r o a s t r i a n i s m , Ta o i s m , Friends, over the ages, it has been world wars earlier. Today, there is 3000 years ago Shintoism etc. found that a very few egoistic, an increasing amount of 8. The concept, philosophy and Here it is worth noting that in selfish, people with lust for suspicion, hatred, intolerance, emergence of Holy Guru Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta of power, having completely wrong selfishness and ego seen Granth Sahib symbolizing Hindu Religion, one finds an in- notions about the concept of throughout the world, over trifle Sikhism - 400 years ago depth discussion ranging from “Dharma / Religion” itself and insignificant issues. 9. The concept, philosophy and daily duties to be performed by a because of its misinterpretation, Hence, it is necessary that the true emergence of Taoism - person to the philosophy of the have caused much of the chaos, essence, philosophy and the very Nearly 2500 years ago highest order like Advaita (Non- c o n f u s i o n , v i o l e n c e a n d purpose and meaning of 10. The concept, philosophy and duality) for the welfare of bloodshed on this earth religion/dharma should be emergence of Shintoism - humanity in general. t h r o u g h o u t i t s h i s t o r y. presented before the world. Nearly 2600 years ago Similarly, the Holy Bible Unfortunately, in the present Friends, it is highly essential to advocates a lifestyle based on understand the very essence and Love, Compassion and Service. philosophy of all the world On similar lines, the Holy Quran, religions, which are based on the as enunciated by Prophet concept of morality, ethics, love, Mohammad, gives the message compassion, reverence, respect of Peace and co-existence. for others, good conduct, Similarly, all the other world brotherhood, sacrifice etc is scriptures give a similar message enunciated in all these scriptures. of Harmony and Peace for the W h e n o n e l o o k s a t t h e well-being of the mankind. information about the emergence We need to understand that of various religions and their holy basically the concept of “My Mother India will emerge as scriptures across the world, one ‘Dharma’ i.e. ‘Religion’ has the Knowledge Corridor of the needs to seriously contemplate been misinterpreted. Instead of World in the 21st Century !” about what must have been the treating Religion as one’s duty and way of life and equally – Swami Vivekananda situation existing in those (1897) 10 11 THE LIFE-SKETCH OF PHILOSOPHER Nearly 145 ft. tall SAINT SHRI DNYANESHWARA column called as GARUD STAMBH as a symbol of KNOWLEDGE DIVINE of the Devotional Warkari Sect, with 27-feet tall Gold-plated flagstaff and a 7-ft high lamp conveying the message of WORLD PEACE

A young and radiantly smiling Saint Dnyaneshwara sits in the lotus position as he narrates his scholarly work 'Shri Dnyaneshwari' to the devotees.

Friends, Philosopher Saint Shri of only 21years, Philosopher Dnyaneshwara is one of the Saint Dnyaneshwara showed greatest and the most revered the pathway of HARMONY saints not just in Maharashtra but AND PEACE to the mankind in the whole of India, known as an through his unique enlightening E M O B O D I M E N T O F theory / concept that “the entire KNOWLEDGE DIVINE AND Universe is a manifestation of PEACE. It is nothing short of a p u r e i n t e l l i g e n c e a n d miracle that, in a short life-span consciousness”. 12 13 THE LIFE-SKETCH OF PHILOSOPHER Nearly 145 ft. tall SAINT SHRI DNYANESHWARA column called as GARUD STAMBH as a symbol of KNOWLEDGE DIVINE of the Devotional Warkari Sect, with 27-feet tall Gold-plated flagstaff and a 7-ft high lamp conveying the message of WORLD PEACE

A young and radiantly smiling Saint Dnyaneshwara sits in the lotus position as he narrates his scholarly work 'Shri Dnyaneshwari' to the devotees.

Friends, Philosopher Saint Shri of only 21years, Philosopher Dnyaneshwara is one of the Saint Dnyaneshwara showed greatest and the most revered the pathway of HARMONY saints not just in Maharashtra but AND PEACE to the mankind in the whole of India, known as an through his unique enlightening E M O B O D I M E N T O F theory / concept that “the entire KNOWLEDGE DIVINE AND Universe is a manifestation of PEACE. It is nothing short of a p u r e i n t e l l i g e n c e a n d miracle that, in a short life-span consciousness”. 12 13 Friends, Saint Dnyaneshwara studies. There he met a holy man e x t r e m e l y o r t h o d o x a n d to the children. was born in a small village named Ramanand Swami, who ritualistic Brahmin community T h i s h i g h l y h u m i l i a t i n g called Apegaon, near Paithan, initiated Viththalpant into the from Alandi felt offended that a treatment by the Orthodox on the bank of River Godavari, practice of Sanyas or renouncing person who had undergone Brahmin Community of Alandi, which was then considered as the family and material life to live renunciation and actually deeply saddened Vitthalpant S e a t o f L e a r n i n g a n d like an ascetic / sanyasi. renounced his married life and and Rukminidevi and feeling Knowledge Divine in India. Ramanand Swami was not aware accepted sanyasa, had again hurt, they took their four children However, he lived for the most that Vitthalpant was a married returned back to married life and o n a p i l g r i m a g e t o part of his life in Alandi (Dehu), person. As fate would have it, had given birth to the four (4) Tryambakeshwar, a very holy a small holy village, on the banks Ramanand Swami went to Alandi children. The orthodox Brahmin pilgrim centre near Nashik. of river Indrayani, near Pune in a n d f o u n d a y o u n g l a d y community felt that it was There, young Dnyaneshwara met Maharashtra from 1275 to 1297 repeatedly circumambulating a completely against the prevailing a great scholarly Yogi and Rishi AD. Saint Dnyaneshwara was the big beautiful Peepal Tree Hindu Customs and Traditions. of the Nath sect called Goraksha second of four siblings, born in bearing Golden Leaves. Upon As such, the entire family of N a t h , w h o i n s p i r e d a n d the pious family of Vitthalpant speaking with her, he found out Vitthalpant and Rukminidevi encouraged him to follow the and Rukhminidevi, who were that she was Rukminidevi, the along with the four children was pious path of the Nath Sect for great devotees of Lord Vitthala / wife of his disciple Viththalpant ill-treated, humiliated, insulted self-realization and to acquire Pandurang of Pandharpur, and she was ardently praying for very badly by the society and was true Knowledge Divine and to symbolising the Knowledge the return of her beloved condemned and forced to live understand the Ultimate Truth – Divine. His elder brother Saint husband. Ramanand Swami outside the Alandi village. The the Almighty God. The Great Nivruttinath was also his r e t u r n e d t o B e n a r e s a n d residents of Alandi were barred Yogi and Guru Gorakshnath GURU and he had a younger convinced Viththalpant to from even giving food and alms also taught Dnyaneshwara the brother named Saint Sopandev return to Alandi and live a and a younger sister Saint married / conjugal life. Saint Shri Muktabai. Vitthalpant returned to Alandi on Dnyaneshwara, after being rejected and T h e f a t h e r o f S a i n t the advice of his Guru and started challenged by the Dnyaneshwara, Viththalpant living a married life with his wife learned Brahmins of Paithan, came across a was a very pious and learned Rukminidevi. With the passage male buffalo and made m a n . H e h a d m a r r i e d of time, four children, namely, him recite verses from Rukminidevi, the daughter of a Nivruttinath, Dnyandev, the holy Vedas. This was his way of learned Brahmin. After their Sopandev and Muktabai were demonstrating that all marriage, he had set off to born to Vitthalpant and living beings are the Benares in pursuit of further R u k m i n i d e v i . T h e t h e n same. 14 15 Friends, Saint Dnyaneshwara studies. There he met a holy man e x t r e m e l y o r t h o d o x a n d to the children. was born in a small village named Ramanand Swami, who ritualistic Brahmin community T h i s h i g h l y h u m i l i a t i n g called Apegaon, near Paithan, initiated Viththalpant into the from Alandi felt offended that a treatment by the Orthodox on the bank of River Godavari, practice of Sanyas or renouncing person who had undergone Brahmin Community of Alandi, which was then considered as the family and material life to live renunciation and actually deeply saddened Vitthalpant S e a t o f L e a r n i n g a n d like an ascetic / sanyasi. renounced his married life and and Rukminidevi and feeling Knowledge Divine in India. Ramanand Swami was not aware accepted sanyasa, had again hurt, they took their four children However, he lived for the most that Vitthalpant was a married returned back to married life and o n a p i l g r i m a g e t o part of his life in Alandi (Dehu), person. As fate would have it, had given birth to the four (4) Tryambakeshwar, a very holy a small holy village, on the banks Ramanand Swami went to Alandi children. The orthodox Brahmin pilgrim centre near Nashik. of river Indrayani, near Pune in a n d f o u n d a y o u n g l a d y community felt that it was There, young Dnyaneshwara met Maharashtra from 1275 to 1297 repeatedly circumambulating a completely against the prevailing a great scholarly Yogi and Rishi AD. Saint Dnyaneshwara was the big beautiful Peepal Tree Hindu Customs and Traditions. of the Nath sect called Goraksha second of four siblings, born in bearing Golden Leaves. Upon As such, the entire family of N a t h , w h o i n s p i r e d a n d the pious family of Vitthalpant speaking with her, he found out Vitthalpant and Rukminidevi encouraged him to follow the and Rukhminidevi, who were that she was Rukminidevi, the along with the four children was pious path of the Nath Sect for great devotees of Lord Vitthala / wife of his disciple Viththalpant ill-treated, humiliated, insulted self-realization and to acquire Pandurang of Pandharpur, and she was ardently praying for very badly by the society and was true Knowledge Divine and to symbolising the Knowledge the return of her beloved condemned and forced to live understand the Ultimate Truth – Divine. His elder brother Saint husband. Ramanand Swami outside the Alandi village. The the Almighty God. The Great Nivruttinath was also his r e t u r n e d t o B e n a r e s a n d residents of Alandi were barred Yogi and Guru Gorakshnath GURU and he had a younger convinced Viththalpant to from even giving food and alms also taught Dnyaneshwara the brother named Saint Sopandev return to Alandi and live a and a younger sister Saint married / conjugal life. Saint Shri Muktabai. Vitthalpant returned to Alandi on Dnyaneshwara, after being rejected and T h e f a t h e r o f S a i n t the advice of his Guru and started challenged by the Dnyaneshwara, Viththalpant living a married life with his wife learned Brahmins of Paithan, came across a was a very pious and learned Rukminidevi. With the passage male buffalo and made m a n . H e h a d m a r r i e d of time, four children, namely, him recite verses from Rukminidevi, the daughter of a Nivruttinath, Dnyandev, the holy Vedas. This was his way of learned Brahmin. After their Sopandev and Muktabai were demonstrating that all marriage, he had set off to born to Vitthalpant and living beings are the Benares in pursuit of further R u k m i n i d e v i . T h e t h e n same. 14 15 practise of Yoga, including the Rukminidevi ended their lives these children Purification chaste Sanskrit. very difficult practice of HATHA and the four children namely Certificate and in fact, even This miraculous event opened the YOGA. Nivruttinath, Dnyandev, refused to acknowledge them as eyes of the learned Brahmin Thereafter, the family of Sopandev and Muktabai, who Brahmins and particularly Community and the society in Vitthalpant and Rukminidevi were supposed to be the challenged the very contention of general of Paithan and gave them returned back to Alandi. Despite e m b o d i m e n t o r t h e Dnyaneshwara that God was the realisation of the “Ultimate the great sufferings and efforts incarnations of Lord Brahma – omnipresent and all pervading Truth, Pure Intelligence and undergone by the family, the the Creator, Lord Vishnu – the and prevailed in all the living and t h e a l l p e r v a d i n g Brahmin community of Alandi, Protector, Lord Shiva – the non-living beings, animate or Consciousness of the Universe” still refused to accept them as Destroyer and Shakti – the inanimate. and proved the very philosophy part of the society and demanded Goddess of Strength, became Thereafter, one of the head priests of Advaita or Non-duality. They that the parents of Saint orphaned and were left to the with the intention to ridicule and also realized the true Greatness of Dnyaneshwara should perform mercy of some cruel, unethical make fun of Dnyaneshwara’s Dnyaneshwara and formed the penance by ending their lives and heartless members of the above contention, asked him belief that he indeed was a (death punishment), so that only society. tauntingly, if god was present in a G R E A T S A I N T a n d a n thereafter, at least their children Despite this, the heads of the male buffalo that was passing by INCARNATION OF THE would be accepted in the orthodox Brahmin Community t h e n . H e f u r t h e r a s k e d A L M I G H T Y G O D – A N Brahmin Community. of Alandi refused to accept these Dnyaneshwara whether that male E M B O D I M E N T O F The very pious and devoted children as a part of Brahmin buffalo possessed the same soul KNOWLEDGE DIVINE. scholarly Vitthalpant and Community and even refused to as an upper caste Brahmin like This miraculous act by Saint Rukminidevi, with a deep sense perform the ritualistic thread him and whether this buffalo Dnyaneshwara proved beyond of sorrow, pain and mental agony, ceremony of the three (3) could recite the holy Vedas as doubt that all the living and non- decided to take the extreme step brothers. They were asked to go good as a Brahmin. To the living beings possessed the same of ending their lives as per the to holy town of Paithan to obtain a surprise of everyone present, soul (same Atman), the same diktat of the so-called heads of Purification Certificate from the Dnyaneshwara replied in the c o n s c i o u s e n e r g y, t h u s the Brahmin Community of Ultimate Seat of Holiness of the affirmative, just touched the disproving the social customs of Alandi, with the fervent hope and Brahmin Community their, so forehead of that buffalo and that time that the reading of and expectation that atleast thereafter, that they could undergo the almost miraculously, the buffalo even listening to the Holy their children would be accepted r i t u a l s o f p i o u s T h r e a d began producing the eternal Scriptures like Vedas, Puranas, in the Brahmin society and have a Ceremony. universal sound AUM-›, Upanishad etc. was the exclusive happy and contented life. The learned Brahmin Priests of followed by the recitation of right of only the so called upper Accordingly, Vitthalpant and Paithan also refused to grant hymns from the holy Vedas in caste people like Brahmins and

16 17 practise of Yoga, including the Rukminidevi ended their lives these children Purification chaste Sanskrit. very difficult practice of HATHA and the four children namely Certificate and in fact, even This miraculous event opened the YOGA. Nivruttinath, Dnyandev, refused to acknowledge them as eyes of the learned Brahmin Thereafter, the family of Sopandev and Muktabai, who Brahmins and particularly Community and the society in Vitthalpant and Rukminidevi were supposed to be the challenged the very contention of general of Paithan and gave them returned back to Alandi. Despite e m b o d i m e n t o r t h e Dnyaneshwara that God was the realisation of the “Ultimate the great sufferings and efforts incarnations of Lord Brahma – omnipresent and all pervading Truth, Pure Intelligence and undergone by the family, the the Creator, Lord Vishnu – the and prevailed in all the living and t h e a l l p e r v a d i n g Brahmin community of Alandi, Protector, Lord Shiva – the non-living beings, animate or Consciousness of the Universe” still refused to accept them as Destroyer and Shakti – the inanimate. and proved the very philosophy part of the society and demanded Goddess of Strength, became Thereafter, one of the head priests of Advaita or Non-duality. They that the parents of Saint orphaned and were left to the with the intention to ridicule and also realized the true Greatness of Dnyaneshwara should perform mercy of some cruel, unethical make fun of Dnyaneshwara’s Dnyaneshwara and formed the penance by ending their lives and heartless members of the above contention, asked him belief that he indeed was a (death punishment), so that only society. tauntingly, if god was present in a G R E A T S A I N T a n d a n thereafter, at least their children Despite this, the heads of the male buffalo that was passing by INCARNATION OF THE would be accepted in the orthodox Brahmin Community t h e n . H e f u r t h e r a s k e d A L M I G H T Y G O D – A N Brahmin Community. of Alandi refused to accept these Dnyaneshwara whether that male E M B O D I M E N T O F The very pious and devoted children as a part of Brahmin buffalo possessed the same soul KNOWLEDGE DIVINE. scholarly Vitthalpant and Community and even refused to as an upper caste Brahmin like This miraculous act by Saint Rukminidevi, with a deep sense perform the ritualistic thread him and whether this buffalo Dnyaneshwara proved beyond of sorrow, pain and mental agony, ceremony of the three (3) could recite the holy Vedas as doubt that all the living and non- decided to take the extreme step brothers. They were asked to go good as a Brahmin. To the living beings possessed the same of ending their lives as per the to holy town of Paithan to obtain a surprise of everyone present, soul (same Atman), the same diktat of the so-called heads of Purification Certificate from the Dnyaneshwara replied in the c o n s c i o u s e n e r g y, t h u s the Brahmin Community of Ultimate Seat of Holiness of the affirmative, just touched the disproving the social customs of Alandi, with the fervent hope and Brahmin Community their, so forehead of that buffalo and that time that the reading of and expectation that atleast thereafter, that they could undergo the almost miraculously, the buffalo even listening to the Holy their children would be accepted r i t u a l s o f p i o u s T h r e a d began producing the eternal Scriptures like Vedas, Puranas, in the Brahmin society and have a Ceremony. universal sound AUM-›, Upanishad etc. was the exclusive happy and contented life. The learned Brahmin Priests of followed by the recitation of right of only the so called upper Accordingly, Vitthalpant and Paithan also refused to grant hymns from the holy Vedas in caste people like Brahmins and

16 17 the people of the so-called lower learned people of Paithan and relative “Sachhidanand”, whose which is based on the Vedic and backward communities and having got the Purification body was being taken to the Philosophy. Saint Nivruttinath even the women, be they of any Certificate, to follow the cremation ground. Nivruttinath, further said that Sachhidanand caste were not permitted to either Brahmin Traditions, the children Dnyandev, Sopandev and Baba, who had been given a new read or even listen to the viz Nivruttinath, Dnyandev, Muktabai, realizing the sorrow life by Saint Dnyaneshwara r e c i t a t i o n o f t h e s e h o l y Sopandev and Muktabai in the and the grief of the people, they would be his writer, when he scriptures. In that sense, Saint age group of 12 to 16-17 years, a p p r o a c h e d t h e m a n d embarks on this historic narration Dnyaneshwara is regarded as were returning to Alandi, when s p o n t a n e o u s l y , S a i n t of the Holy Scripture, which later amongst the first SOCIAL they stopped at a holy place Dnyaneshwara laid his hand on o n c a m e t o b e k n o w n a s REFORMERS IN INDIA, who called Newase in Nagar District the forehead of the dead body of BHAVARTHADEEPIKA OR challenged the wrong prevailing of Maharashtra. Sachhidanand and literally SHREE DNYANESHWARI. social customs and practices and As they reached village Newase, called out to him to wake up from Following the advice of his elder in a way granted access to people they came across a family / his deep sleep and to everyone’s brother and GURU SAINT of all caste and communities to crowd of mourners, who were surprise Sachhidanand Baba NIVRUTTINATH, Philosopher practise their religion in their own under tremendous sorrow and just stood up as if he awoke from Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara, at the way. grief because of the death / a deep sleep and bowed down very young age only 16 years, After being accepted by the passing away of their close and touched the feet of Saint wrote this treatise at Newase, Dnyaneshwara. Possibly, this reclining against a pious stone was found to be the second pillar called “PAIS” in the sacred m i r a c u l o u s a c t o f S a i n t Mohiniraj Temple. This treatise, Dnyaneshwara’s life. called SHRI DNYANESHWARI The three brothers Nivrutinath, Dnyaneshwar A t N e v a s e , S a i n t – a Marathi commentary on the and Sopandeo alongwith their Dnyaneshwara’s elder brother HOLY SHRIMAD BHAGWAD young sister Muktabai a n d G U R U S a i n t S h r i GEETA, the Divine Life Guiding greeted the wise and highly Nivruttinath, only at the age of Religious Scripture of ancient learned sage Changdeo 18, ordered Saint Dnyaneshwara Hinduism, a True Symbol of Maharaj while seated on a that this was the opportune place Indian Culture, Traditions and wall which appeared to be flying through air because of and time for him to set off on the Philosophy. the tremendous yogic powers path that he was ordained to Thereafter, Philosopher Saint of Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara. follow i.e. showing the pathway Shri Dnyaneshwara wrote for the wellbeing of the Mankind some of the greatest scholarly by writing a treatise on the holy w o r k s l i k e C H A N G D E V scripture BHAGWAD GEETA, 18 19 the people of the so-called lower learned people of Paithan and relative “Sachhidanand”, whose which is based on the Vedic and backward communities and having got the Purification body was being taken to the Philosophy. Saint Nivruttinath even the women, be they of any Certificate, to follow the cremation ground. Nivruttinath, further said that Sachhidanand caste were not permitted to either Brahmin Traditions, the children Dnyandev, Sopandev and Baba, who had been given a new read or even listen to the viz Nivruttinath, Dnyandev, Muktabai, realizing the sorrow life by Saint Dnyaneshwara r e c i t a t i o n o f t h e s e h o l y Sopandev and Muktabai in the and the grief of the people, they would be his writer, when he scriptures. In that sense, Saint age group of 12 to 16-17 years, a p p r o a c h e d t h e m a n d embarks on this historic narration Dnyaneshwara is regarded as were returning to Alandi, when s p o n t a n e o u s l y , S a i n t of the Holy Scripture, which later amongst the first SOCIAL they stopped at a holy place Dnyaneshwara laid his hand on o n c a m e t o b e k n o w n a s REFORMERS IN INDIA, who called Newase in Nagar District the forehead of the dead body of BHAVARTHADEEPIKA OR challenged the wrong prevailing of Maharashtra. Sachhidanand and literally SHREE DNYANESHWARI. social customs and practices and As they reached village Newase, called out to him to wake up from Following the advice of his elder in a way granted access to people they came across a family / his deep sleep and to everyone’s brother and GURU SAINT of all caste and communities to crowd of mourners, who were surprise Sachhidanand Baba NIVRUTTINATH, Philosopher practise their religion in their own under tremendous sorrow and just stood up as if he awoke from Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara, at the way. grief because of the death / a deep sleep and bowed down very young age only 16 years, After being accepted by the passing away of their close and touched the feet of Saint wrote this treatise at Newase, Dnyaneshwara. Possibly, this reclining against a pious stone was found to be the second pillar called “PAIS” in the sacred m i r a c u l o u s a c t o f S a i n t Mohiniraj Temple. This treatise, Dnyaneshwara’s life. called SHRI DNYANESHWARI The three brothers Nivrutinath, Dnyaneshwar A t N e v a s e , S a i n t – a Marathi commentary on the and Sopandeo alongwith their Dnyaneshwara’s elder brother HOLY SHRIMAD BHAGWAD young sister Muktabai a n d G U R U S a i n t S h r i GEETA, the Divine Life Guiding greeted the wise and highly Nivruttinath, only at the age of Religious Scripture of ancient learned sage Changdeo 18, ordered Saint Dnyaneshwara Hinduism, a True Symbol of Maharaj while seated on a that this was the opportune place Indian Culture, Traditions and wall which appeared to be flying through air because of and time for him to set off on the Philosophy. the tremendous yogic powers path that he was ordained to Thereafter, Philosopher Saint of Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara. follow i.e. showing the pathway Shri Dnyaneshwara wrote for the wellbeing of the Mankind some of the greatest scholarly by writing a treatise on the holy w o r k s l i k e C H A N G D E V scripture BHAGWAD GEETA, 18 19 P A S A S H T I a n d thing of Chance.” SANJIVAN SAMADHI AMRUTANUBHAV, before the Friends, today we are living in young age of only 21 years. the modern scientific era and It is worth noting that all these find it difficult to believe in three scholarly works written miracles and as such even 30-40 by PHILOSOPHER SAINT years ago, the very concept of SHRI DNYANESHWARA i.e. Internet, Google, Facebook, SHRI DNYANESHWARI, YouTube, Mobile Phones, Wi- CHANGDEV PASASHTI and F i , S a t e l l i t e Te l e v i s i o n , AMRUTANUBHAV are truly E l e c t r o n i c a n d D i g i t a l scientific and completely based Gadgets/devices etc. would have on the very PRINCIPLES AND been considered as miracles and L A W S O F M O T H E R hence, the various miraculous NATURE AND LIFE. e v e n t s a n d i n c i d e n c e s On the same lines as stated above mentioned in the lives of the by Philosopher Saint Shri Great Saints, Sages and Seers Dnyaneshwara in the 13th like Philosopher Saint Shri Century, it is very interesting to Dnyaneshwara, Saint Shri note that the greatest scientist of Tukaram, Saint Francis of 20th Century, DR. ALBERT Assissi and others throughout EINSTEIN, who gave the human history should also be equation E=MC2 to the world, considered in the same context. says almost at the end of his life, Therefore, we would like to “I believe in God – who reveals assertively state that these and himself in the orderly harmony of other similar incidences from the the Universe and I believe that the life of Philosopher Saint Shri Intelligence is manifested Dnyaneshwara are indicative of throughout the Nature.” He his tremendous Yogic Power, further says, “the basis of relentless penance and pursuit of scientific work is the conviction Yoga, in a short span of only 21 The stone placed on the vault where Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara that the world is an ordered and years. entered into Sanjeevan Samadhi at Alandi. A temple is built comprehensible entity and not a around it, which is adorned by the statues of his deity Lord Pandurang and his consort Goddess Rukhmini.

20 21 P A S A S H T I a n d thing of Chance.” SANJIVAN SAMADHI AMRUTANUBHAV, before the Friends, today we are living in young age of only 21 years. the modern scientific era and It is worth noting that all these find it difficult to believe in three scholarly works written miracles and as such even 30-40 by PHILOSOPHER SAINT years ago, the very concept of SHRI DNYANESHWARA i.e. Internet, Google, Facebook, SHRI DNYANESHWARI, YouTube, Mobile Phones, Wi- CHANGDEV PASASHTI and F i , S a t e l l i t e Te l e v i s i o n , AMRUTANUBHAV are truly E l e c t r o n i c a n d D i g i t a l scientific and completely based Gadgets/devices etc. would have on the very PRINCIPLES AND been considered as miracles and L A W S O F M O T H E R hence, the various miraculous NATURE AND LIFE. e v e n t s a n d i n c i d e n c e s On the same lines as stated above mentioned in the lives of the by Philosopher Saint Shri Great Saints, Sages and Seers Dnyaneshwara in the 13th like Philosopher Saint Shri Century, it is very interesting to Dnyaneshwara, Saint Shri note that the greatest scientist of Tukaram, Saint Francis of 20th Century, DR. ALBERT Assissi and others throughout EINSTEIN, who gave the human history should also be equation E=MC2 to the world, considered in the same context. says almost at the end of his life, Therefore, we would like to “I believe in God – who reveals assertively state that these and himself in the orderly harmony of other similar incidences from the the Universe and I believe that the life of Philosopher Saint Shri Intelligence is manifested Dnyaneshwara are indicative of throughout the Nature.” He his tremendous Yogic Power, further says, “the basis of relentless penance and pursuit of scientific work is the conviction Yoga, in a short span of only 21 The stone placed on the vault where Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara that the world is an ordered and years. entered into Sanjeevan Samadhi at Alandi. A temple is built comprehensible entity and not a around it, which is adorned by the statues of his deity Lord Pandurang and his consort Goddess Rukhmini.

20 21 SANJIVAN SAMADHI OF PHILOSOPHER Almighty God was one and it was childhood and insults from the SAINT SHRI DNYANESHWARA a great sin to segregate the human society, still prays for the benefit race into castes, creeds, religions, and wellbeing of the entire Friends, it is possibly one of the Here, Saint Dnyaneshwara very races, sects, nations etc. human race and requests the greatest miracles of the world that categorically told the assembled I t i s w o r t h n o t i n g t h a t ALMIGHTY GOD to grant him P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i people that after he attains yogic Philosopher Saint Shree the favor of prevailing Peace in Dnyaneshwara at the very young trance, a crimson red radiance Dnyaneshwara dedicated his the entire Society through his age of 21 years declared to the resembling a thousand suns will entire life for the welfare and U N I V E R S A L A N T H E M / world that he had completed his appear on his face. That will be wellbeing of the entire mankind PRAYER PASAYDAN. This life mission and his work was stage when he would attain the by showing the pathway to Pasaydan is a true reflection of over and saying so, he attained r e a l s t a t e o f S A N J I VA N establish and develop peace- the piety, nobility, humility, S A N J I VA N S A M A D H I SAMADHI and only then loving holistic society in the purity of mind, purity of soul and (renouncing his physical body / should the SAMADHI VAULT world. purity in each and every action life by entering into a supreme be closed. In fact, Philosopher Saint Shree o f o n e o f t h e g r e a t e s t state of Yogic Trance) on the Accordingly, Saint Nivruttinath Dnyaneshwara at the end of his Philosopher Saints of the world, banks of Indrayani River at closed the entrance to the s c h o l a r l y t r e a t i s e Saint Shree Dnyaneshwara. Alandi in the presence of some of Samadhi site with a large boulder Dnyaneshwari, in spite of the greatest saints, sages and and thus this great Philosopher s u ff e r i n g a h u m i l i t a t i n g seers, as well as a large gathering Saint disappeared from the sight of thousands of emotionally of this world forever and attained choked warkaris/devotees and a state of supreme eternal bliss! other people. It was the 13th day P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i of the second half of the month of D n y a n e s h w a r a l a i d t h e Kartik (November-December). foundation of the highly Friends, it was a highly emotional devotional Warkari / Vaishnav m o m e n t w h e n S a i n t S h r i Sect called ‘Bhagwat Dharma’ Dnyaneshwara was led to the site in 13th Century for the benefit of the Samadhi specially created and welfare of the common in a massive stone vault, by his people at large. He strongly elder brother and guru Saint denied the caste system then Nivruttinath and by Saint prevalent in India, whereby the Namdeo, where Dnayneshwara society was divided in four s a t i n a l o t u s p o s i t i o n categories. (Padmasana) and greeted the P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r e e More than 9000 mridang (traditional drum) players belonging to the devoted gathered people three times with D n y a n e s h w a r a f u r t h e r Warkari sect performed in unison on the banks of the River Indrayani at Alandi folded hands and made a categorically emphasized that the on 7th February 2016 to celebrate the 75th birthday of Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Namaskar. entire human race created by Karad and pay a musical tribute to the enriching Warkari Tradition. 22 23 SANJIVAN SAMADHI OF PHILOSOPHER Almighty God was one and it was childhood and insults from the SAINT SHRI DNYANESHWARA a great sin to segregate the human society, still prays for the benefit race into castes, creeds, religions, and wellbeing of the entire Friends, it is possibly one of the Here, Saint Dnyaneshwara very races, sects, nations etc. human race and requests the greatest miracles of the world that categorically told the assembled I t i s w o r t h n o t i n g t h a t ALMIGHTY GOD to grant him P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i people that after he attains yogic Philosopher Saint Shree the favor of prevailing Peace in Dnyaneshwara at the very young trance, a crimson red radiance Dnyaneshwara dedicated his the entire Society through his age of 21 years declared to the resembling a thousand suns will entire life for the welfare and U N I V E R S A L A N T H E M / world that he had completed his appear on his face. That will be wellbeing of the entire mankind PRAYER PASAYDAN. This life mission and his work was stage when he would attain the by showing the pathway to Pasaydan is a true reflection of over and saying so, he attained r e a l s t a t e o f S A N J I VA N establish and develop peace- the piety, nobility, humility, S A N J I VA N S A M A D H I SAMADHI and only then loving holistic society in the purity of mind, purity of soul and (renouncing his physical body / should the SAMADHI VAULT world. purity in each and every action life by entering into a supreme be closed. In fact, Philosopher Saint Shree o f o n e o f t h e g r e a t e s t state of Yogic Trance) on the Accordingly, Saint Nivruttinath Dnyaneshwara at the end of his Philosopher Saints of the world, banks of Indrayani River at closed the entrance to the s c h o l a r l y t r e a t i s e Saint Shree Dnyaneshwara. Alandi in the presence of some of Samadhi site with a large boulder Dnyaneshwari, in spite of the greatest saints, sages and and thus this great Philosopher s u ff e r i n g a h u m i l i t a t i n g seers, as well as a large gathering Saint disappeared from the sight of thousands of emotionally of this world forever and attained choked warkaris/devotees and a state of supreme eternal bliss! other people. It was the 13th day P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i of the second half of the month of D n y a n e s h w a r a l a i d t h e Kartik (November-December). foundation of the highly Friends, it was a highly emotional devotional Warkari / Vaishnav m o m e n t w h e n S a i n t S h r i Sect called ‘Bhagwat Dharma’ Dnyaneshwara was led to the site in 13th Century for the benefit of the Samadhi specially created and welfare of the common in a massive stone vault, by his people at large. He strongly elder brother and guru Saint denied the caste system then Nivruttinath and by Saint prevalent in India, whereby the Namdeo, where Dnayneshwara society was divided in four s a t i n a l o t u s p o s i t i o n categories. (Padmasana) and greeted the P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r e e More than 9000 mridang (traditional drum) players belonging to the devoted gathered people three times with D n y a n e s h w a r a f u r t h e r Warkari sect performed in unison on the banks of the River Indrayani at Alandi folded hands and made a categorically emphasized that the on 7th February 2016 to celebrate the 75th birthday of Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Namaskar. entire human race created by Karad and pay a musical tribute to the enriching Warkari Tradition. 22 23 FROM SPIRITUALITY...... TO SCIENCE

Philosopher Saint Philosopher Jagadguru Dr. Albert Einstein Shree Dnyaneshwara Saint Shree Tukaram The trust further identifies itself with . . Xw[aVmMo {V{_a OmdmoŸ&§ {dœ ñdY_©gy`} nmhmoŸ& em§{VnaV| Zmhr gwIŸ& `oa AdKo{M Xw:IŸ&Ÿ& Albert Einstein’s assertion Omo O| dm§N>rb Vmo V| bmhmoŸ& àm{UOmVŸ&& åhUwZr em§{V YamŸ& CVamb n¡bVramŸ&& “I believe in God, who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of the universe, and I believe that intelligence is manifested throughout mother nature.” The great saints, sages, seers and scientists of the world have always a common goal i.e. Welfare of the entire Humanity.

24 25 FROM SPIRITUALITY...... TO SCIENCE

Philosopher Saint Philosopher Jagadguru Dr. Albert Einstein Shree Dnyaneshwara Saint Shree Tukaram The trust further identifies itself with . . Xw[aVmMo {V{_a OmdmoŸ&§ {dœ ñdY_©gy`} nmhmoŸ& em§{VnaV| Zmhr gwIŸ& `oa AdKo{M Xw:IŸ&Ÿ& Albert Einstein’s assertion Omo O| dm§N>rb Vmo V| bmhmoŸ& àm{UOmVŸ&& åhUwZr em§{V YamŸ& CVamb n¡bVramŸ&& “I believe in God, who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of the universe, and I believe that intelligence is manifested throughout mother nature.” The great saints, sages, seers and scientists of the world have always a common goal i.e. Welfare of the entire Humanity.

24 25 DNYANESHWARA - t r a n s c e n d s i n t e l l e c t u a l awakening that dispensed with A POST QUANTUM SCIENTIST reasoning, vested interests or any form of academic pursuit. A AND A SOCIAL REFORMER religious sycophancy. It is not a spirituality that demystified transactional devotion that creation, metaphorically, and the Pandharpur Wari is trivialises the Almighty to an m a d e i t e x p e r e n t i a l . undertaken as an annual egoistic entity demanding Dnaneshwara was the epitome of p i l g r i m a g e ( y a t r a ) t o appeasement. Dnyaneshwar knowledge. He took on the Pandharpur - the seat of the Mauli is a very affectionate term prevailing premise of Shankara " Hindu god Vithoba, a symbol of for mother. The succour, Brahma Satya Jagat Mithya" KNOWLEDGE DIVINE . warmth, care and love that modifying it by proclaiming P a l a k h i s ( p a l a n q u i n signifies a mothers emotional "Brahma Satya Jagat Satya". processions) carrying the connect. C r e a t i o n , w h i c h w a s a paduka (foot impressions) of Dr. Deepak Ranade manifestation of the Essence, Consulting Neurosurgeon, Pune Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram are What makes his philosophy could never be considered taken from their respective connect so universally, specially Dnyaneshwar or Dnyandev or illusory. simply Mauli was a 13th-century shrines to Pandharpur. The with those who have not even an Marathi saint, poet, philosopher tradition is more than 700 to 800 iota of any formal exposure to Saint Dnyaneshwara states in the and yogi. In his early years, he years old. This “March of this rather abstruse and very first Stanza of Changdev was subjected to a lot of Faith” attracts a total of over a i n t a n g i b l e d o m a i n o f Paasashtee that the Essence humiliation and discrimination million pilgrims over 21 spirituality? Saint Dnyaneshwar effaces itself as manifestation, by a highly racist rigid and days.This annual pilgrimage to was a genius, a realized soul and the Essence appears when i n d o c t r i n a t e d s o c i e t y . Pandharpur from Alandi is a endeavored to explain the there is a perceptive shift. O v e r c o m i n g a l l t h e s e t e s t i m o n y t o t h e s h e e r mysteries of creation. He Manifestation is an appearance, a adversities, this intellectual unadulterated faith of the redefined spirituality, liberating reflection of the Essence. The prodigy wrote Dnyaneshwari (a warkaris or pilgrims. It has the it from the shackles of religion, Essence is unaffected by its commentary on the Bhagavad fragrance of selfless devotion, rituals and scriptures and presence or absence. Like the Gita) in Marathi, making it that is not directed towards any bringing it within reach of the image that we see of ourself in the accessible to the common man, personal gain or for soliciting common man. He initiated a m i r r o r. T h e s e l f r e m a i n s Amrutanubhav and Changdev divine intervention from any paradigm shift by emphasising irrespective of the image or its Paasashtee while still in his calamity. These naive and the experential aspect of perception. He shook the teens. In honour and fond gullible souls reveal faith, spirituality. foundation of Eastern Wisdom by stating that Creation was at par remembrance of Dnaneshwara, devotion and worship that He ushered in an era of spiritual 26 27 DNYANESHWARA - t r a n s c e n d s i n t e l l e c t u a l awakening that dispensed with A POST QUANTUM SCIENTIST reasoning, vested interests or any form of academic pursuit. A AND A SOCIAL REFORMER religious sycophancy. It is not a spirituality that demystified transactional devotion that creation, metaphorically, and the Pandharpur Wari is trivialises the Almighty to an m a d e i t e x p e r e n t i a l . undertaken as an annual egoistic entity demanding Dnaneshwara was the epitome of p i l g r i m a g e ( y a t r a ) t o appeasement. Dnyaneshwar knowledge. He took on the Pandharpur - the seat of the Mauli is a very affectionate term prevailing premise of Shankara " Hindu god Vithoba, a symbol of for mother. The succour, Brahma Satya Jagat Mithya" KNOWLEDGE DIVINE . warmth, care and love that modifying it by proclaiming P a l a k h i s ( p a l a n q u i n signifies a mothers emotional "Brahma Satya Jagat Satya". processions) carrying the connect. C r e a t i o n , w h i c h w a s a paduka (foot impressions) of Dr. Deepak Ranade manifestation of the Essence, Consulting Neurosurgeon, Pune Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram are What makes his philosophy could never be considered taken from their respective connect so universally, specially Dnyaneshwar or Dnyandev or illusory. simply Mauli was a 13th-century shrines to Pandharpur. The with those who have not even an Marathi saint, poet, philosopher tradition is more than 700 to 800 iota of any formal exposure to Saint Dnyaneshwara states in the and yogi. In his early years, he years old. This “March of this rather abstruse and very first Stanza of Changdev was subjected to a lot of Faith” attracts a total of over a i n t a n g i b l e d o m a i n o f Paasashtee that the Essence humiliation and discrimination million pilgrims over 21 spirituality? Saint Dnyaneshwar effaces itself as manifestation, by a highly racist rigid and days.This annual pilgrimage to was a genius, a realized soul and the Essence appears when i n d o c t r i n a t e d s o c i e t y . Pandharpur from Alandi is a endeavored to explain the there is a perceptive shift. O v e r c o m i n g a l l t h e s e t e s t i m o n y t o t h e s h e e r mysteries of creation. He Manifestation is an appearance, a adversities, this intellectual unadulterated faith of the redefined spirituality, liberating reflection of the Essence. The prodigy wrote Dnyaneshwari (a warkaris or pilgrims. It has the it from the shackles of religion, Essence is unaffected by its commentary on the Bhagavad fragrance of selfless devotion, rituals and scriptures and presence or absence. Like the Gita) in Marathi, making it that is not directed towards any bringing it within reach of the image that we see of ourself in the accessible to the common man, personal gain or for soliciting common man. He initiated a m i r r o r. T h e s e l f r e m a i n s Amrutanubhav and Changdev divine intervention from any paradigm shift by emphasising irrespective of the image or its Paasashtee while still in his calamity. These naive and the experential aspect of perception. He shook the teens. In honour and fond gullible souls reveal faith, spirituality. foundation of Eastern Wisdom by stating that Creation was at par remembrance of Dnaneshwara, devotion and worship that He ushered in an era of spiritual 26 27 with and a manifestation of the between physical and meta capable of becoming anything itself? Can the eye–ball Essence. p h y s i c a l w a s c o m p l e t e l y and everything. It is capable of visualise itself? Can the sky annihilated with the advent of self existence, self organising, enter into itself? Can the fire Saint Dnyaneshwar highlights quantum physics. Science s e l f t r a n s f o r m i n g . A burn itself... Therefore, that t h e l i m i t a t i o n s o f t h e transcended the domain of phenomenon that quantum which is pure consciousness traditional epistemological experiment to the realm of s c i e n c e r e f e r s t o r a t h e r itself, without the quality of methods (pramanas) used in experience. Modern Science now inadequately as Superposition. being conscious is not conscious Indian philosophy. He points believes that the quantum wave of itself. out that any perception is He states that all manifestation is which is aspatial, trans-temporal validated only by another a p l a y o f t h i s H o l i s t i c It is rather a grave misfortune that transforms into spatio- temporal deeper understanding, while in consciousness. Existence and the very universally applicable matter when perceived by an establishing the rationality of non- existence are phases of this philosophy of Dnaneshwara has intelligent conscious observer r e a s o n , r e a s o n i t s e l f i s consciousness. This primordial, been looked upon or rather Quantum science cannot explain transcended. Dnyaneshwar consciousness in order to relegated to a religious belief t h e e m e r g e n c e o f t h i s even cautions against undue constantly remain conscious system. If one can raise ones consciousness. In his treatise on emphasis on hermeneutic mandated to go on becoming perception above the mediocrity this subject that forms the basis of testimony, which is accepted as conscious. In his treatise of sectarianism and endeavour to his explanation to Changdeva, a valid source of knowledge by Amrutanubhav, he gives greater comprehend the Essence of called the Changdev Paasashtee, philosophers of Vedanta and clarity to this concept of Dnaneshwaras philosophy, it will D n a n e s h w a r a h a s v e r y M ī m ā m s ā s c h o o l s o f consciousness. help mankind unravel this emphatically declared that the philosophy. Scriptural validity, mystery of creation, lift the veil of o b s e r v e r , o b s e r v e d a n d The absolute does not prove or t o h i m , s t e m s f r o m i t s ignorance and let the light of o b s e r v a t i o n e m e r g e disprove itself with the help of congruence with experiential knowledge evolve humanity to simultaneously as a trifurcation any norms or methods of truth and not vice versa. eternal divinity. of the Essence - an emergent knowledge... The lamp lit up at S a i n t D n y a n e s h w a r a ’ s trinity. This vindicates the use of m i d d a y n e i t h e r d i s p e l s philosophy was way ahead of his the term- Scientist. darkness nor spreads light." times and he truly was a Mystic Saint Dnaneshwara refers to a "It is the pure knowledge itself Scientist. Mystic because he pre-matter state, which he calls that is not enlightened by any spoke of Essence or Tatva, which as the Essence out of which all other knowledge or darkened is the source of all manifestation. creation manifests. He calls it by ignorance. But can the pure As the stranglehold of classical the creative conscious principle consciousness be conscious of physics loosened, the distinction 28 29 with and a manifestation of the between physical and meta capable of becoming anything itself? Can the eye–ball Essence. p h y s i c a l w a s c o m p l e t e l y and everything. It is capable of visualise itself? Can the sky annihilated with the advent of self existence, self organising, enter into itself? Can the fire Saint Dnyaneshwar highlights quantum physics. Science s e l f t r a n s f o r m i n g . A burn itself... Therefore, that t h e l i m i t a t i o n s o f t h e transcended the domain of phenomenon that quantum which is pure consciousness traditional epistemological experiment to the realm of s c i e n c e r e f e r s t o r a t h e r itself, without the quality of methods (pramanas) used in experience. Modern Science now inadequately as Superposition. being conscious is not conscious Indian philosophy. He points believes that the quantum wave of itself. out that any perception is He states that all manifestation is which is aspatial, trans-temporal validated only by another a p l a y o f t h i s H o l i s t i c It is rather a grave misfortune that transforms into spatio- temporal deeper understanding, while in consciousness. Existence and the very universally applicable matter when perceived by an establishing the rationality of non- existence are phases of this philosophy of Dnaneshwara has intelligent conscious observer r e a s o n , r e a s o n i t s e l f i s consciousness. This primordial, been looked upon or rather Quantum science cannot explain transcended. Dnyaneshwar consciousness in order to relegated to a religious belief t h e e m e r g e n c e o f t h i s even cautions against undue constantly remain conscious system. If one can raise ones consciousness. In his treatise on emphasis on hermeneutic mandated to go on becoming perception above the mediocrity this subject that forms the basis of testimony, which is accepted as conscious. In his treatise of sectarianism and endeavour to his explanation to Changdeva, a valid source of knowledge by Amrutanubhav, he gives greater comprehend the Essence of called the Changdev Paasashtee, philosophers of Vedanta and clarity to this concept of Dnaneshwaras philosophy, it will D n a n e s h w a r a h a s v e r y M ī m ā m s ā s c h o o l s o f consciousness. help mankind unravel this emphatically declared that the philosophy. Scriptural validity, mystery of creation, lift the veil of o b s e r v e r , o b s e r v e d a n d The absolute does not prove or t o h i m , s t e m s f r o m i t s ignorance and let the light of o b s e r v a t i o n e m e r g e disprove itself with the help of congruence with experiential knowledge evolve humanity to simultaneously as a trifurcation any norms or methods of truth and not vice versa. eternal divinity. of the Essence - an emergent knowledge... The lamp lit up at S a i n t D n y a n e s h w a r a ’ s trinity. This vindicates the use of m i d d a y n e i t h e r d i s p e l s philosophy was way ahead of his the term- Scientist. darkness nor spreads light." times and he truly was a Mystic Saint Dnaneshwara refers to a "It is the pure knowledge itself Scientist. Mystic because he pre-matter state, which he calls that is not enlightened by any spoke of Essence or Tatva, which as the Essence out of which all other knowledge or darkened is the source of all manifestation. creation manifests. He calls it by ignorance. But can the pure As the stranglehold of classical the creative conscious principle consciousness be conscious of physics loosened, the distinction 28 29 THE SINE WAVE OF HUMAN LIFE – A Play of Consciousness curve. “What goes up must come down and what goes down must come up.”This is a philosophical truth, that doubles up as a mnemonic aid to memorise the sine curve. The sine wave or sinusoid is a mathematical Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar function that describes a smooth World Renowned Scientist & Chancellor, Nalanda University repetitive oscillation. It is a universal wave function that is applicable in pure mathematics, P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i physics, signal processing and there are no waves, but as soon as most of chemistry to deal with Dnaneshwara had a radically many other fields. The sine wave a stone is thrown in it, the problems about the atomic different take on interpreting life. typically has a positive excursion equilibrium of the particles is structure of matter. It is an He considered life as jeevatma (a followed by a reversal and disturbed and the wave motion e x t r e m e l y p o w e r f u l soul), a vortex, in the sea of negative excursion on the y axis begins. Personal consciousness mathematical tool that rebuilds impersonal consciousness. The when time is plotted on the x (mind body organism) or the basis of wave mechanics. form was just a manifestation of axis. It very effectively defines manifest form could well be a The human form is consciousness t h e f o r m l e s s t h a t w o u l d the movement of a particle on a m e r e d i s t u r b a n c e i n t h e that walks this planet over the eventually subside in the vast circular path when seen from impersonal consciousness ( period of his/her life span. It is the ocean of consciousness. The the centre of the circle. unmanifest ) u n i o n o f t h e i n t a n g i b l e various stages of human life are Waves can be viewed as a S c h r o d i n g e r ' s e q u a t i o n 'consciousness' with the tangible m e r e s p a t i o - t e m p o r a l disturbance in the medium demonstrates all of the wave 'form'. This consciousness transformations of the original around an equilibrium state, like properties of matter and generates an identity for the form undivided consciousness. This which is generally at rest. The w a s o n e o f g r e a t e s t and of the form. condensation and rarefaction of energy of this disturbance is what achievements of 20th century If the (0,0) co-ordinates of a x-y c o n s c i o u s n e s s c a n v e r y causes the wave motion. A pool of science. It is used in physics and axis were the starting point of this effectively be plotted as a sine water is at equilibrium when 30 31 THE SINE WAVE OF HUMAN LIFE – A Play of Consciousness curve. “What goes up must come down and what goes down must come up.”This is a philosophical truth, that doubles up as a mnemonic aid to memorise the sine curve. The sine wave or sinusoid is a mathematical Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar function that describes a smooth World Renowned Scientist & Chancellor, Nalanda University repetitive oscillation. It is a universal wave function that is applicable in pure mathematics, P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i physics, signal processing and there are no waves, but as soon as most of chemistry to deal with Dnaneshwara had a radically many other fields. The sine wave a stone is thrown in it, the problems about the atomic different take on interpreting life. typically has a positive excursion equilibrium of the particles is structure of matter. It is an He considered life as jeevatma (a followed by a reversal and disturbed and the wave motion e x t r e m e l y p o w e r f u l soul), a vortex, in the sea of negative excursion on the y axis begins. Personal consciousness mathematical tool that rebuilds impersonal consciousness. The when time is plotted on the x (mind body organism) or the basis of wave mechanics. form was just a manifestation of axis. It very effectively defines manifest form could well be a The human form is consciousness t h e f o r m l e s s t h a t w o u l d the movement of a particle on a m e r e d i s t u r b a n c e i n t h e that walks this planet over the eventually subside in the vast circular path when seen from impersonal consciousness ( period of his/her life span. It is the ocean of consciousness. The the centre of the circle. unmanifest ) u n i o n o f t h e i n t a n g i b l e various stages of human life are Waves can be viewed as a S c h r o d i n g e r ' s e q u a t i o n 'consciousness' with the tangible m e r e s p a t i o - t e m p o r a l disturbance in the medium demonstrates all of the wave 'form'. This consciousness transformations of the original around an equilibrium state, like properties of matter and generates an identity for the form undivided consciousness. This which is generally at rest. The w a s o n e o f g r e a t e s t and of the form. condensation and rarefaction of energy of this disturbance is what achievements of 20th century If the (0,0) co-ordinates of a x-y c o n s c i o u s n e s s c a n v e r y causes the wave motion. A pool of science. It is used in physics and axis were the starting point of this effectively be plotted as a sine water is at equilibrium when 30 31 life form, and a graph were to be importance of the 'form' peaks meaning within. Hence, it inner latter journey marks the plotted , with identity on the y axis to the point of a compulsion to marks a negative deflection on end of all the excursions of and time on the x-axis, it would replicate itself. . This ensures t h e y a x i s o f i d e n t i t y. identity. The end of the form as make a fascinating sine curve. transmission of the blueprint Vanaprasthashram. well as its identity is in reality, a The value for this identity that is and also the handing over of the The first half of the downward merger with the infinite formless generated with relation to the baton of this identity to the next wave shows a gradual tendency from where the form undertook outer world, a relative identity, runner. To ensure the survival to being disillusioned with the this kaleidoscopic journey of (objective identity) is given a of this nascent form, the relative identity. The identity assumed, imaginary identities. positive value, and the identity restrictive identification of the looks for 'self-actualisation', the that is generated from within, or a self itself decreases. apex of Maslow's motivational Dnyaneshwari subjective identity is given a The downward trend indicates a pyramid. The last upward surge The Knowledge Divine negative value. shift toward self-effacement. of this curve represents a quest The first half of the upper half However, this 'self-effacement' is for an absolute identity- or, in On the vast stage of planet Earth, of the wave represents the contextual to ensuring the other words, a search for the during the span of the last 10,000 gradual development of the s u r v i v a l o f t h e p r o g e n y. absolute. Sanyasashram. The years or so, many human i d e n t i t y o f t h i s f o r m . Grahasthashram. The selfless absolute dispenses the outer and civilizations arose like waves on Brahmacharyashram. It is in love of the parent is actually a fixates on the inner. It does not the ocean, peaked, and then the positive deflection as it is in modified nurturing for part of the require any extrinsic cognizing waned off. Notably amongst them relation to the outer world. A self. But it does effect in shifting entity to be aware of itself. are the Vedic Civilization, clear cut demarcation of the self the focus of identity from the 'self' Cognizance, after all, is required Sumerian, Mesopotamian, crystallises along with the to beyond. for the sense of an identity. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Incan, Mayan, Chinese, Japanese, and trappings of insecurity, self- As this line intersects the x axis, Its final intersection and merger many minor tribal ones. A famous indulgence and selfishness. All it modulates the awareness this with the x axis represents the British historian of the world these attributes are necessary identity of the self yet again. It stripping of all the identities and civilization observes that out of for the self-preservation of the u n l e a s h e s a s e n s e o f a realisation that all that remains these, only the Vedic civilization 'form'. At this stage, the worthlessness in this contextual is merely a sense of 'amness'; the or the Indian Civilization as it is identity of the form is critical to frame of relevance once the same 'amness' that life began popularly called still survives ensure its survival, for, without needs of the offspring and with as a new-born. and is in fact vibrant even today this positive identity, the form family have been settled. It The 'peeling off' of all the in the 21st century. The reason for would hardly be able to ensure marks the beginning of an acquired identities after the this is the fact that the Vedic its own survival. This self- inward journey that looks for a outward former journey and the civilization is founded on the 32 33 life form, and a graph were to be importance of the 'form' peaks meaning within. Hence, it inner latter journey marks the plotted , with identity on the y axis to the point of a compulsion to marks a negative deflection on end of all the excursions of and time on the x-axis, it would replicate itself. . This ensures t h e y a x i s o f i d e n t i t y. identity. The end of the form as make a fascinating sine curve. transmission of the blueprint Vanaprasthashram. well as its identity is in reality, a The value for this identity that is and also the handing over of the The first half of the downward merger with the infinite formless generated with relation to the baton of this identity to the next wave shows a gradual tendency from where the form undertook outer world, a relative identity, runner. To ensure the survival to being disillusioned with the this kaleidoscopic journey of (objective identity) is given a of this nascent form, the relative identity. The identity assumed, imaginary identities. positive value, and the identity restrictive identification of the looks for 'self-actualisation', the that is generated from within, or a self itself decreases. apex of Maslow's motivational Dnyaneshwari subjective identity is given a The downward trend indicates a pyramid. The last upward surge The Knowledge Divine negative value. shift toward self-effacement. of this curve represents a quest The first half of the upper half However, this 'self-effacement' is for an absolute identity- or, in On the vast stage of planet Earth, of the wave represents the contextual to ensuring the other words, a search for the during the span of the last 10,000 gradual development of the s u r v i v a l o f t h e p r o g e n y. absolute. Sanyasashram. The years or so, many human i d e n t i t y o f t h i s f o r m . Grahasthashram. The selfless absolute dispenses the outer and civilizations arose like waves on Brahmacharyashram. It is in love of the parent is actually a fixates on the inner. It does not the ocean, peaked, and then the positive deflection as it is in modified nurturing for part of the require any extrinsic cognizing waned off. Notably amongst them relation to the outer world. A self. But it does effect in shifting entity to be aware of itself. are the Vedic Civilization, clear cut demarcation of the self the focus of identity from the 'self' Cognizance, after all, is required Sumerian, Mesopotamian, crystallises along with the to beyond. for the sense of an identity. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Incan, Mayan, Chinese, Japanese, and trappings of insecurity, self- As this line intersects the x axis, Its final intersection and merger many minor tribal ones. A famous indulgence and selfishness. All it modulates the awareness this with the x axis represents the British historian of the world these attributes are necessary identity of the self yet again. It stripping of all the identities and civilization observes that out of for the self-preservation of the u n l e a s h e s a s e n s e o f a realisation that all that remains these, only the Vedic civilization 'form'. At this stage, the worthlessness in this contextual is merely a sense of 'amness'; the or the Indian Civilization as it is identity of the form is critical to frame of relevance once the same 'amness' that life began popularly called still survives ensure its survival, for, without needs of the offspring and with as a new-born. and is in fact vibrant even today this positive identity, the form family have been settled. It The 'peeling off' of all the in the 21st century. The reason for would hardly be able to ensure marks the beginning of an acquired identities after the this is the fact that the Vedic its own survival. This self- inward journey that looks for a outward former journey and the civilization is founded on the 32 33 quest for knowledge; not any Gita, is a living example of the enunciated as a poetic verse of it is regarded as transcendental knowledge but the eternal Vedic civilization. Other 9000 Owis (versus). Owi in and divine like the Vedas knowledge of man, nature and markers are Yoga, Ayurveda, Marathi is a beautiful short themselves. God. Vedic civilization is world’s Kumbhamelas, which are the poetic form, which can be sung Dnyaneshwari opens with a first truly knowledge-based w o r l d ’ s l a r g e s t h u m a n and memorized by anyone. salutation to the ‘origin’ of the civilization. The foundation of congregations that take place To d a y , t h e r e a d i n g s o f Universe: “Om Namoji Adya, this knowledge-based civilization over regular intervals involving Dnyaneshwari go on not only in Ved Pratipadya, Jay Jay is the triad of three scriptural over 250 million people not only Maharashtra’s pilgrimage Swasamvedya, Atmaroopa” texts, namely, Upanishads, from Hindus, but now from p l a c e s l i k e A l a n d i a n d Salutations to the origin of the Brahmasutra and Bhagavad also across the world. Pandharpur, but also in many creation, enunciating the Vedas, Gita. Out of these the most well- homes. The final prayer of The Bhagavad Gita was scripted hailing the self-aware Self itself. known and popular across the in the Sanskrit language which Dnyaneshwari which appears at What a grand opening of the world is Bhagavad Gita, which was the language of priestly its end called ‘Pasaydan’, is epic poetry of 18 chapters! It literally means the ‘Divine Song’. class Brahmins over the last ceremonially sung collectively at further goes on to describe the Bhagavad Gita is set into a thousands of years. In a way this the end of most formal functions entire Vedic knowledge system dialogue between Krishna the knowledge did not become across Maharashtra. on a metaphor of a visual figure God and Arjuna the man on the available to common people for T h e D n y a n e s h w a r i i s a n o f G a n e s h a , t h e G o d o f s t a g e o f t h e e p i c w a r o f a very long time. It is on this extraordinary work of enchanting knowledge in Indian culture, Mahabharata that occurred some backdrop comes the arrival of beauty of 9033 verses full of consisting of 4 Vedas, 4 5000 years back in Kurukshetra Dnyaneshwar in the 13th wonderful metaphors describing Upavedas, 6 Vedangas, 6 near modern Delhi. century in Maharashtra State of t h e s e c r e t s o f Ve d a n t i c Darshanas in the form of 6 I n d i a . To d a y, n u m e r o u s Knowledge, like never before. Bhagavad Gita came to us in hands of Ganesha, and 18 commentaries of Bhagavad Gita Each Verse is a beauty and the form of a beautiful Sanskrit Puranas. There can’t be a more are available in almost all major sweetness personified. It has to poetry of 700 verses or shlokas vivid, more beautiful depiction languages of India and also of be read, sung and understood to that can be memorized by even of a knowledge system like this the world, but there is nothing experience its exquisite beauty children and this tradition anywhere in the world. In this like Dnyaneshwari, literally and sweet taste. Dnyaneshwari is continues not only in the d e p i c t i o n , a l l I n d i a n meaning ‘the Knowledge also a huge text. That it was traditional Sanskrit Gurukuls p h i l o s o p h i e s i n c l u d i n g Divine’ by Saint Dnyaneshwara. enunciated by a lad of 16 years in but also the modern schools of Sankhya and Yoga, Nyaya and Dnyaneshwari is set in Marathi its enchanting poetic form is today. Study of the Vedas, and Va i s h e s h i k a , P o o r v a n d language of that time is almost unbelievable. That’s why its quintessence the Bhagavad Uttarmimansa are described.

34 35 quest for knowledge; not any Gita, is a living example of the enunciated as a poetic verse of it is regarded as transcendental knowledge but the eternal Vedic civilization. Other 9000 Owis (versus). Owi in and divine like the Vedas knowledge of man, nature and markers are Yoga, Ayurveda, Marathi is a beautiful short themselves. God. Vedic civilization is world’s Kumbhamelas, which are the poetic form, which can be sung Dnyaneshwari opens with a first truly knowledge-based w o r l d ’ s l a r g e s t h u m a n and memorized by anyone. salutation to the ‘origin’ of the civilization. The foundation of congregations that take place To d a y , t h e r e a d i n g s o f Universe: “Om Namoji Adya, this knowledge-based civilization over regular intervals involving Dnyaneshwari go on not only in Ved Pratipadya, Jay Jay is the triad of three scriptural over 250 million people not only Maharashtra’s pilgrimage Swasamvedya, Atmaroopa” texts, namely, Upanishads, from Hindus, but now from p l a c e s l i k e A l a n d i a n d Salutations to the origin of the Brahmasutra and Bhagavad also across the world. Pandharpur, but also in many creation, enunciating the Vedas, Gita. Out of these the most well- homes. The final prayer of The Bhagavad Gita was scripted hailing the self-aware Self itself. known and popular across the in the Sanskrit language which Dnyaneshwari which appears at What a grand opening of the world is Bhagavad Gita, which was the language of priestly its end called ‘Pasaydan’, is epic poetry of 18 chapters! It literally means the ‘Divine Song’. class Brahmins over the last ceremonially sung collectively at further goes on to describe the Bhagavad Gita is set into a thousands of years. In a way this the end of most formal functions entire Vedic knowledge system dialogue between Krishna the knowledge did not become across Maharashtra. on a metaphor of a visual figure God and Arjuna the man on the available to common people for T h e D n y a n e s h w a r i i s a n o f G a n e s h a , t h e G o d o f s t a g e o f t h e e p i c w a r o f a very long time. It is on this extraordinary work of enchanting knowledge in Indian culture, Mahabharata that occurred some backdrop comes the arrival of beauty of 9033 verses full of consisting of 4 Vedas, 4 5000 years back in Kurukshetra Dnyaneshwar in the 13th wonderful metaphors describing Upavedas, 6 Vedangas, 6 near modern Delhi. century in Maharashtra State of t h e s e c r e t s o f Ve d a n t i c Darshanas in the form of 6 I n d i a . To d a y, n u m e r o u s Knowledge, like never before. Bhagavad Gita came to us in hands of Ganesha, and 18 commentaries of Bhagavad Gita Each Verse is a beauty and the form of a beautiful Sanskrit Puranas. There can’t be a more are available in almost all major sweetness personified. It has to poetry of 700 verses or shlokas vivid, more beautiful depiction languages of India and also of be read, sung and understood to that can be memorized by even of a knowledge system like this the world, but there is nothing experience its exquisite beauty children and this tradition anywhere in the world. In this like Dnyaneshwari, literally and sweet taste. Dnyaneshwari is continues not only in the d e p i c t i o n , a l l I n d i a n meaning ‘the Knowledge also a huge text. That it was traditional Sanskrit Gurukuls p h i l o s o p h i e s i n c l u d i n g Divine’ by Saint Dnyaneshwara. enunciated by a lad of 16 years in but also the modern schools of Sankhya and Yoga, Nyaya and Dnyaneshwari is set in Marathi its enchanting poetic form is today. Study of the Vedas, and Va i s h e s h i k a , P o o r v a n d language of that time is almost unbelievable. That’s why its quintessence the Bhagavad Uttarmimansa are described.

34 35 It must be mentioned here that Nations. In contrast to this, to explain his point of view we are seeking only half Dnyaneshwar has his own Dnyaneshwar declares from his about the nature of reality. knowledge and half knowledge original interpretation of Vedant inner core, Amongst many laws of science, can be dangerous! philosophy without deviating He Vishwachi maze Ghar, Aishi Dnyaneshwar talks about the Dnyaneshwari, spanning over from the path traversed by the Mati Jayachi Sthir, Kimbahuna h e l i o c e n t r i c w o r l d t w o 9000 verses traversing 18 original author Ved Vyasa and Chara-Char, Apunachi Zala. hundred years before Kepler chapters, ends with an ardent original commentator Adi and Galileo. That the entire world is my prayer for blessings by universal Sankaracharya called Jagatguru abode. This thought in my mind is Further, in chapter 7 on Dnyan- God. This prayer has been aptly or world teacher. According to steadfast; nay all beings, living Vidnyan Yog, Dnyaneshwar called as ‘Pasayadan’ in Marathi. Ravin Thatte who brought to us and non-living, I myself have gives original definitions of the Today, the Pasaydan is sung in the magnum opus book The become. Dnyaneshwar had terms science and spirituality, almost every educational, G e n i u s o f D n y a n e s h w a r, achieved this ultimate self- Vidnyan and Adhyatma, not cultural, spiritual and even “although Dnyaneshwari’s final realization at a very young age by even known to scientists and scientific function at the end, destination is Vedanta, he the grace of his guru in the form s p i r i t u a l i s t s o f t o d a y ! c r e a t i n g t h e s e r e n i t y o f exhibits an impartial sprit dealing of elder brother Nivruttinath. Dnyaneshwar says science is fulfilment. Dnyaneshwar prays with materialism and mysticism, v a l i d k n o w l e d g e o f t h e for the banishment of wickedness Suffused with metaphors of the yogic and liturgical schools, ‘ P r a p a n c h a ’ , o f t h i s in human beings and asks for unparalleled beauty drawn and scientific and spiritual phenomenal world covering all transforming it into good deeds from nature, science, everyday settings that together weave the human endeavours including for the benefit of the sentire life, societal behaviour and of Bhagavad Gita’s fabric, and gives language, dance, music, humanity. If the world of all c o u r s e p h i l o s o p h y , each one their due”. Such is the everything, based on six nations were to be united into one D n y a n e s h w a r g i v e s n e w a l l - e n c o m p a s s i n g , a l l ‘pramanas’ described in Vedic nation, which is the ideal of meaning to each shloka and compassionate treatment of epistemology. Spirituality, on United Nations, then Pasayadan each of the 18 chapters of Dnyaneshwar in Dnyaneshwari! t h e o t h e r h a n d , i s t h e will qualify as the ‘Universal Bhagavad Gita, rendering it a It is only now at the beginning of knowledge of the inner spirit, Anthem’ as it is the most timeless value for human the 21st century we started or the soul that cognates the beautiful prayer ever created for guidance. In Dnyaneshwari, we speaking of world as a global phenomenal world. If we want the betterment of the entire see a fusion of both science and village but we are still far from to understand the complete humanity! Thus ends this spirituality. For example, it behaving as brothers and sisters nature of reality in totality, we Knowledge-Divine enunciated mentions 55 types of animals, of that village, in spite of creating must seek both science and by Dnyaneshwar. birds and insects and 60 types one world framework like United spirituality together. Otherwise of plants and trees in his verses

36 37 It must be mentioned here that Nations. In contrast to this, to explain his point of view we are seeking only half Dnyaneshwar has his own Dnyaneshwar declares from his about the nature of reality. knowledge and half knowledge original interpretation of Vedant inner core, Amongst many laws of science, can be dangerous! philosophy without deviating He Vishwachi maze Ghar, Aishi Dnyaneshwar talks about the Dnyaneshwari, spanning over from the path traversed by the Mati Jayachi Sthir, Kimbahuna h e l i o c e n t r i c w o r l d t w o 9000 verses traversing 18 original author Ved Vyasa and Chara-Char, Apunachi Zala. hundred years before Kepler chapters, ends with an ardent original commentator Adi and Galileo. That the entire world is my prayer for blessings by universal Sankaracharya called Jagatguru abode. This thought in my mind is Further, in chapter 7 on Dnyan- God. This prayer has been aptly or world teacher. According to steadfast; nay all beings, living Vidnyan Yog, Dnyaneshwar called as ‘Pasayadan’ in Marathi. Ravin Thatte who brought to us and non-living, I myself have gives original definitions of the Today, the Pasaydan is sung in the magnum opus book The become. Dnyaneshwar had terms science and spirituality, almost every educational, G e n i u s o f D n y a n e s h w a r, achieved this ultimate self- Vidnyan and Adhyatma, not cultural, spiritual and even “although Dnyaneshwari’s final realization at a very young age by even known to scientists and scientific function at the end, destination is Vedanta, he the grace of his guru in the form s p i r i t u a l i s t s o f t o d a y ! c r e a t i n g t h e s e r e n i t y o f exhibits an impartial sprit dealing of elder brother Nivruttinath. Dnyaneshwar says science is fulfilment. Dnyaneshwar prays with materialism and mysticism, v a l i d k n o w l e d g e o f t h e for the banishment of wickedness Suffused with metaphors of the yogic and liturgical schools, ‘ P r a p a n c h a ’ , o f t h i s in human beings and asks for unparalleled beauty drawn and scientific and spiritual phenomenal world covering all transforming it into good deeds from nature, science, everyday settings that together weave the human endeavours including for the benefit of the sentire life, societal behaviour and of Bhagavad Gita’s fabric, and gives language, dance, music, humanity. If the world of all c o u r s e p h i l o s o p h y , each one their due”. Such is the everything, based on six nations were to be united into one D n y a n e s h w a r g i v e s n e w a l l - e n c o m p a s s i n g , a l l ‘pramanas’ described in Vedic nation, which is the ideal of meaning to each shloka and compassionate treatment of epistemology. Spirituality, on United Nations, then Pasayadan each of the 18 chapters of Dnyaneshwar in Dnyaneshwari! t h e o t h e r h a n d , i s t h e will qualify as the ‘Universal Bhagavad Gita, rendering it a It is only now at the beginning of knowledge of the inner spirit, Anthem’ as it is the most timeless value for human the 21st century we started or the soul that cognates the beautiful prayer ever created for guidance. In Dnyaneshwari, we speaking of world as a global phenomenal world. If we want the betterment of the entire see a fusion of both science and village but we are still far from to understand the complete humanity! Thus ends this spirituality. For example, it behaving as brothers and sisters nature of reality in totality, we Knowledge-Divine enunciated mentions 55 types of animals, of that village, in spite of creating must seek both science and by Dnyaneshwar. birds and insects and 60 types one world framework like United spirituality together. Otherwise of plants and trees in his verses

36 37 PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHREE DNYANESHWARA brotherhood, peace and welfare Dnyaneshwari propounds the TO ALBERT EINSTEIN of the entire humanity. Their theory of relativity, laws of teachings show their purity of thermodynamics, forms of or even earlier, but considering mind, purity of thought and energy and their transformations the fact that Pune is very close to purity in each and every action. from one form into the other etc. Alandi, which is a holy place These thoughts reflect scientific It also deals with the nature of associated with the presiding thinking and universal laws of ultimate state of matter, which saint of Maharashtra, we restrict life and mother nature. has been discussed by modern our reflections to Philosopher In my humble way, I sincerely scientists like Einstein and others Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara. Saint feel, as I understand, the great in the form of mathematical Dnyaneshwara can be taken to be masterly commentary on theories and equations pertaining symbolic of the saintly men of B H A G WA D G E E TA i . e . to physics, which have been India for that matter, the entire DNYANESHWARI written by d e d u c e d a f t e r p h y s i c a l world; with their rich culture and P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i confirmation and proof. Of glorious past. To a layman, these Dnyaneshwara, or for that course, these very theories and two personalities may appear to matter, the various other equations have found their be the two extremes in thought scriptures, which are generally applications in the various areas and time, with practically considered to be purely of developments for variety of nothing in common. But a closer religious, are the most scientific purposes. The correspondence look would reveal how their and philosophical narrations of between the teachings and theories and philosophies tend to the principles or the universal scriptures of the great saints of merge into each other. This is true laws of life and mother nature. the past and theories and of all the highly revered spiritual / Every line in Dnyaneshwari, mathematical expressions of the religious leaders from all over the written in the most beautiful great scientists of the present world and the eminent scientists and lucid manner, in poetic generation is really astonishing. of modern era. form, is full of tenderness, love One gets really perplexed, by the Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D.Karad India has been the cradle of and wisdom, enunciating the fact that quite a few of these harmony and civilization, and has scientific laws of the Mother saints of the past had no formal Saint Dnyaneshwara to Albert produced the greatest of saints, Nature, including physics, education except possibly the Einstein is a long journey in time seers and sages, teachers, chemistry, biology and other ability to read and write. Possibly, and space. For that matter we scholars and philosophers who areas, in a simple language, it is their wisdom, their capacity can travel back to the period, have devoted their life time to the which can be understood even to analyse, their ability to think in prior to Saint Dnyaneshwara, to c a u s e o f l o v e , a ff e c t i o n , by a common man on the street. the right direction based on logic Ramayana and to the Vedic Times Sacrifice, Tolerance, harmony, I m a y m e n t i o n h e r e t h a t and reasoning and the intense 38 39 PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHREE DNYANESHWARA brotherhood, peace and welfare Dnyaneshwari propounds the TO ALBERT EINSTEIN of the entire humanity. Their theory of relativity, laws of teachings show their purity of thermodynamics, forms of or even earlier, but considering mind, purity of thought and energy and their transformations the fact that Pune is very close to purity in each and every action. from one form into the other etc. Alandi, which is a holy place These thoughts reflect scientific It also deals with the nature of associated with the presiding thinking and universal laws of ultimate state of matter, which saint of Maharashtra, we restrict life and mother nature. has been discussed by modern our reflections to Philosopher In my humble way, I sincerely scientists like Einstein and others Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara. Saint feel, as I understand, the great in the form of mathematical Dnyaneshwara can be taken to be masterly commentary on theories and equations pertaining symbolic of the saintly men of B H A G WA D G E E TA i . e . to physics, which have been India for that matter, the entire DNYANESHWARI written by d e d u c e d a f t e r p h y s i c a l world; with their rich culture and P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i confirmation and proof. Of glorious past. To a layman, these Dnyaneshwara, or for that course, these very theories and two personalities may appear to matter, the various other equations have found their be the two extremes in thought scriptures, which are generally applications in the various areas and time, with practically considered to be purely of developments for variety of nothing in common. But a closer religious, are the most scientific purposes. The correspondence look would reveal how their and philosophical narrations of between the teachings and theories and philosophies tend to the principles or the universal scriptures of the great saints of merge into each other. This is true laws of life and mother nature. the past and theories and of all the highly revered spiritual / Every line in Dnyaneshwari, mathematical expressions of the religious leaders from all over the written in the most beautiful great scientists of the present world and the eminent scientists and lucid manner, in poetic generation is really astonishing. of modern era. form, is full of tenderness, love One gets really perplexed, by the Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D.Karad India has been the cradle of and wisdom, enunciating the fact that quite a few of these harmony and civilization, and has scientific laws of the Mother saints of the past had no formal Saint Dnyaneshwara to Albert produced the greatest of saints, Nature, including physics, education except possibly the Einstein is a long journey in time seers and sages, teachers, chemistry, biology and other ability to read and write. Possibly, and space. For that matter we scholars and philosophers who areas, in a simple language, it is their wisdom, their capacity can travel back to the period, have devoted their life time to the which can be understood even to analyse, their ability to think in prior to Saint Dnyaneshwara, to c a u s e o f l o v e , a ff e c t i o n , by a common man on the street. the right direction based on logic Ramayana and to the Vedic Times Sacrifice, Tolerance, harmony, I m a y m e n t i o n h e r e t h a t and reasoning and the intense 38 39 feeling for the good of the human Krishna has given subtle Astronomers like Galileo and first and foremost create water- race and mother nature that gave definition of it, as well as brought many others. bodies like lakes, ponds etc. then them insight and vision to put out the difference between Possibly, Philosopher Saint Shri plant a variety of trees and only forth the scientific principles in a s c i e n c e a n d k n o w l e d g e . Dnyaneshwara is the first then establish and erect houses philosophic way but in a According to Lord Krishna, àn§M environmentalist, also with a for the people. simplified and lucid manner, in kmZ Vo {dkmZ, knowledge about the concern for preserving the How scientific were the concepts words/verses and not in the form life is science. What one tries to environment and controlling the and writings of these great of equations and formulae of know and does to lead a happy pollution. He is also the religious / spiritual leaders mathematics or physics. life, right from satisfying one's proponent of proper urban becomes clear if we look at the P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t physical needs and comforts to planning when he speaks about concept of the very word dS>dmZb, Dnyaneshwara speaks about the s e e k i n g n e w a v e n u e s i n ZJaoMr aMmdr & Obme¶o {Z‘m©dr & which means that the fire ultimate state of matter in the furtherance of one's knowledge ‘hmdZo bmdmdr ZmZm{dY && which resides in the belly of water/sea. very first lines of his masterly and searching the things around means that if you want to plan a This concept is based on the fact treatise, Dnyaneshwari. The is science. On the other hand, township or a village, you should that water comprises of two parts atomic structure and the , by which the of Hydrogen (Agni or Fire) and minutest form of particle, ñdê$n kmZ Vo kmZ neutron, proton, and electron Lord says that knowledge about are the discoveries of modern the self, inner conscience, the science. Further, smaller the soul and understanding the size of such particles, more ultimate objective and aim of the powerful it is, and is the life, is the real knowledge. ultimate, the God. Saint Possibly such a beautiful, apt and Tukaram's Gatha highlights the at the same time realistic analysis power of the minutest particle of science and knowledge has not and equates it with the all been given by anyone else. powerful, most energetic, most Saint Dnyaneshwara, much beautiful, the Supreme-the before Galileo Galilei, concluded Almighty – what we know today that the motion of the sun as “The GOD PARTICLE” (Higgs observed, is an illusion. The sun Boson Particle). is stationary and the earth is The word “Science” is not new to moving around it is a concept Indian heritage and culture, it is putforth by Philosopher Saint Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara enters the state of as old as the civilization, and in Shri Dnyaneshwara, precedes 'Sanjeevan Samadhi' the Hindu Mythology, Lord almost all the Astrophysicists and 40 41 feeling for the good of the human Krishna has given subtle Astronomers like Galileo and first and foremost create water- race and mother nature that gave definition of it, as well as brought many others. bodies like lakes, ponds etc. then them insight and vision to put out the difference between Possibly, Philosopher Saint Shri plant a variety of trees and only forth the scientific principles in a s c i e n c e a n d k n o w l e d g e . Dnyaneshwara is the first then establish and erect houses philosophic way but in a According to Lord Krishna, àn§M environmentalist, also with a for the people. simplified and lucid manner, in kmZ Vo {dkmZ, knowledge about the concern for preserving the How scientific were the concepts words/verses and not in the form life is science. What one tries to environment and controlling the and writings of these great of equations and formulae of know and does to lead a happy pollution. He is also the religious / spiritual leaders mathematics or physics. life, right from satisfying one's proponent of proper urban becomes clear if we look at the P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t physical needs and comforts to planning when he speaks about concept of the very word dS>dmZb, Dnyaneshwara speaks about the s e e k i n g n e w a v e n u e s i n ZJaoMr aMmdr & Obme¶o {Z‘m©dr & which means that the fire ultimate state of matter in the furtherance of one's knowledge ‘hmdZo bmdmdr ZmZm{dY && which resides in the belly of water/sea. very first lines of his masterly and searching the things around means that if you want to plan a This concept is based on the fact treatise, Dnyaneshwari. The is science. On the other hand, township or a village, you should that water comprises of two parts atomic structure and the , by which the of Hydrogen (Agni or Fire) and minutest form of particle, ñdê$n kmZ Vo kmZ neutron, proton, and electron Lord says that knowledge about are the discoveries of modern the self, inner conscience, the science. Further, smaller the soul and understanding the size of such particles, more ultimate objective and aim of the powerful it is, and is the life, is the real knowledge. ultimate, the God. Saint Possibly such a beautiful, apt and Tukaram's Gatha highlights the at the same time realistic analysis power of the minutest particle of science and knowledge has not and equates it with the all been given by anyone else. powerful, most energetic, most Saint Dnyaneshwara, much beautiful, the Supreme-the before Galileo Galilei, concluded Almighty – what we know today that the motion of the sun as “The GOD PARTICLE” (Higgs observed, is an illusion. The sun Boson Particle). is stationary and the earth is The word “Science” is not new to moving around it is a concept Indian heritage and culture, it is putforth by Philosopher Saint Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara enters the state of as old as the civilization, and in Shri Dnyaneshwara, precedes 'Sanjeevan Samadhi' the Hindu Mythology, Lord almost all the Astrophysicists and 40 41 Oxygen. The former is highly can fill every part of the body. scientists of the modern era, scientific enquiries whose inflammable and explosive and Any change in its balance, who have given us various ultimate goal is the search of the latter helps combustion. causes illness. It can be scientific theories, concepts Truth/Ultimate Reality. As is well Similar to “Genome” of the mastered by various methods, and laws like Theory of known, most of the religions scientific world, we have AUM in including meditation and Yoga. Relativity, Energy equation assert that God is the ultimate India. As mentioned earlier, Hathayoga, Yoga and Ayurveda, like E = mc2, Forms of Energy, Truth, whereas science, without a c c o r d i n g t o o u r a n c i e n t which make the body strong and nature of Ultimate State of accepting the existence of scientists whom we identify as agile, are the gifts of these Matter etc., have done so for personal God, professes that its Rishis, AUM-OM is the ultimate ancient scientists of India. the comfort and welfare of objective is the quest for Truth. basis of everything. They tread It is also worth noting that the mankind, as reflected by There cannot be and should not the same path as the modern day ancient Indian scientists, v a r i o u s d e v e l o p m e n t s , be any clash of ideology or scientists, and, in fact, even discovered three states or discoveries and inventions in conflict between the spiritual further. They knew a lot about our dimensions of existence, the various areas like atomic pursuits and scientific enquiry. stars and planetary system, using physical or the gross, the mental energy, space programmes, Science is essentially amoral in their own methods from crude or subtle and the spiritual or the Information Technology etc. character. It is the purpose for space shuttles to the Speed of subtlest. OM-Aum is the single These were also the very aims which it is used which gives it the Mind, but unfortunately there are source, of which ‘A' stands for and objectives of the great relevant tinge, good or bad. no records. Later, the ancient the gross universe or creation, 'U' saints of the bygone era. This Atomic energy can be used for Indian scientists turned inwards is for the subtle universe and 'M' clearly indicates that men of peaceful purpose by providing it and studied human bodies, aging f o r c a u s a l u n i v e r s e o r wisdom, whether they belong to to the consumers to illuminate the process and medicines. They annihilation. Today's science, saintly order or scientific houses, supply water or run the discovered Sanjivani plant and associated with GENomE world world, think alike, teach alike industry, on the other hand its used Kayakalpa to rejuvenate the needs to transform to OM by and have the same goal, though destructive power, used as a human body through the practise dropping GENE which goes for their paths may be different. Nuclear bomb, can wipe out of Yoga. genes. This will help in reaching An understanding of the two entire nations and annihilate the It is significant to note that the Truth. great traditions, which have earth. P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i Of course, the great modern more in common than what one Science, as a tool for acquiring D n y a n e s h w a r a h a s a l s o scientists like Einstein and can think of, will certainly help knowledge can be intellectually elaborately explained the others, tend to be philosophical in making of a complete man. profound, and can equally theories propounded by the and propagate the ideas, virtues In fact, the journey from Saint justify the existence of an ancient Indian Scientists, who and values similar to those of Dnyaneshwara to Albert Einstein intelligent creative principle in found that Prana is at the base great spiritual masters of the and beyond, is replete with the universe. A right thinking and source of all wellness. past. spirituality and closely linked to scientist who marvels and Prana is the vital force, which Einstein and other great the scientific realities and eulogizes the planetary system 42 43 Oxygen. The former is highly can fill every part of the body. scientists of the modern era, scientific enquiries whose inflammable and explosive and Any change in its balance, who have given us various ultimate goal is the search of the latter helps combustion. causes illness. It can be scientific theories, concepts Truth/Ultimate Reality. As is well Similar to “Genome” of the mastered by various methods, and laws like Theory of known, most of the religions scientific world, we have AUM in including meditation and Yoga. Relativity, Energy equation assert that God is the ultimate India. As mentioned earlier, Hathayoga, Yoga and Ayurveda, like E = mc2, Forms of Energy, Truth, whereas science, without a c c o r d i n g t o o u r a n c i e n t which make the body strong and nature of Ultimate State of accepting the existence of scientists whom we identify as agile, are the gifts of these Matter etc., have done so for personal God, professes that its Rishis, AUM-OM is the ultimate ancient scientists of India. the comfort and welfare of objective is the quest for Truth. basis of everything. They tread It is also worth noting that the mankind, as reflected by There cannot be and should not the same path as the modern day ancient Indian scientists, v a r i o u s d e v e l o p m e n t s , be any clash of ideology or scientists, and, in fact, even discovered three states or discoveries and inventions in conflict between the spiritual further. They knew a lot about our dimensions of existence, the various areas like atomic pursuits and scientific enquiry. stars and planetary system, using physical or the gross, the mental energy, space programmes, Science is essentially amoral in their own methods from crude or subtle and the spiritual or the Information Technology etc. character. It is the purpose for space shuttles to the Speed of subtlest. OM-Aum is the single These were also the very aims which it is used which gives it the Mind, but unfortunately there are source, of which ‘A' stands for and objectives of the great relevant tinge, good or bad. no records. Later, the ancient the gross universe or creation, 'U' saints of the bygone era. This Atomic energy can be used for Indian scientists turned inwards is for the subtle universe and 'M' clearly indicates that men of peaceful purpose by providing it and studied human bodies, aging f o r c a u s a l u n i v e r s e o r wisdom, whether they belong to to the consumers to illuminate the process and medicines. They annihilation. Today's science, saintly order or scientific houses, supply water or run the discovered Sanjivani plant and associated with GENomE world world, think alike, teach alike industry, on the other hand its used Kayakalpa to rejuvenate the needs to transform to OM by and have the same goal, though destructive power, used as a human body through the practise dropping GENE which goes for their paths may be different. Nuclear bomb, can wipe out of Yoga. genes. This will help in reaching An understanding of the two entire nations and annihilate the It is significant to note that the Truth. great traditions, which have earth. P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i Of course, the great modern more in common than what one Science, as a tool for acquiring D n y a n e s h w a r a h a s a l s o scientists like Einstein and can think of, will certainly help knowledge can be intellectually elaborately explained the others, tend to be philosophical in making of a complete man. profound, and can equally theories propounded by the and propagate the ideas, virtues In fact, the journey from Saint justify the existence of an ancient Indian Scientists, who and values similar to those of Dnyaneshwara to Albert Einstein intelligent creative principle in found that Prana is at the base great spiritual masters of the and beyond, is replete with the universe. A right thinking and source of all wellness. past. spirituality and closely linked to scientist who marvels and Prana is the vital force, which Einstein and other great the scientific realities and eulogizes the planetary system 42 43 and the intricate laws of their one to achieve the same. present day technological religious scriptures, but as the motion, cannot just ignore or For a successful and rewarding developments are based on the divine principles and laws of life reject the concept, rather the life, what is required is a blissful things, which are natural or and scientific realities of the reality, of an Intelligent Cosmic state of mind and body, which known to have been there in the nature barring the ritualistic Creator - The Almighty. In fact, alone will lead a person on the mythological past, without any part. some of the leading scientists right path. The education, the recorded history, be it fiber Friends, the world has produced have been devout and humble spirituality and the science optics, telecommunications or a number of great saints, sages, believers. They include Galileo should help an individual to the medical advances. This seers, scientists, philosophers Galilei, Issac Newton, Albert achieve this, so that there is all- leads one to conjecture that and men of religion, but, it is Einstein and others. Use of round development covering possibly the days are not far off, worth noting that the works of science merely for creating the s p i r i t u a l , e m o t i o n a l a n d when, by understanding the PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI worldly comforts and material intellectual aspects. The human laws of nature through science DNYANESHWARA from India, gains brings down its value as r e s o u r c e d e v e l o p m e n t and technology, we might be many of which were written at an instrument for acquiring programmes should focus on the a b l e t o r e a c h c l o s e r i n the age of only sixteen (16) knowledge. If, on the other real source of humanity i.e. that is understanding and realizing years, are surprisingly most hand, it is regarded as a device Spirit. Yoga and Meditation may the God, who is in fact Nature logical, scientific, scholarly and to probe how the external and be helpful in this regard, but may personified. full of KNOWLEDGE DIVINE, internal world work, and if it n o t b e a d e q u a t e . E q u a l l y As scientific and technological propound the fundamental helps us in understanding our important are our determination progress will continue to take theory that the ENTIRE existence, and the whole to realize our spiritual self or the place, in the same way the U N I V E R S E I S T H E cosmos, and can bring closer to soul and going in for soul-centric spiritual progress will continue MANIFESTATION OF PURE probing the mind of God, then pursuits rather than egoistic u n a b a t e d . P h y s i c s a n d C O N S C I O U S N E S S , it would really fulfil its role, ones. Here again, a Value Based metaphysics are the two sides of I N T E L L I G E N C E A N D that is illuminating the human Universal Education with an the same coin. KNOWLEDGE DIVINE, which mind and guiding it on the appropriate understanding of the “Union of Science and Religion is now principally accepted by righteous path. role of science and spirituality / Spirituality alone will bring all the great scientists of the Yo g a i s a h i g h l y u s e f u l will certainly help to create a peace to the mankind” said modern world. scientifically devised gift of our Peace Loving Holistic Global Swami Vivekananda. The rich traditions dating back to Society. foregoing paras illustrate this Patanjali. The yoga sutras teach Science will actually strengthen v e r y a x i o m o f S w a m i us about how a person practicing rather than weaken our faith in Vivekananda. One should not yoga can gain control over the God and His Creative Power. look at our great scriptures like nature including the self. The Nature is the creation of the Vedas, Geeta, Upnishads, science and technology also help Great Lord, the Almighty. The Dnyaneshwari or Gatha as mere 44 45 and the intricate laws of their one to achieve the same. present day technological religious scriptures, but as the motion, cannot just ignore or For a successful and rewarding developments are based on the divine principles and laws of life reject the concept, rather the life, what is required is a blissful things, which are natural or and scientific realities of the reality, of an Intelligent Cosmic state of mind and body, which known to have been there in the nature barring the ritualistic Creator - The Almighty. In fact, alone will lead a person on the mythological past, without any part. some of the leading scientists right path. The education, the recorded history, be it fiber Friends, the world has produced have been devout and humble spirituality and the science optics, telecommunications or a number of great saints, sages, believers. They include Galileo should help an individual to the medical advances. This seers, scientists, philosophers Galilei, Issac Newton, Albert achieve this, so that there is all- leads one to conjecture that and men of religion, but, it is Einstein and others. Use of round development covering possibly the days are not far off, worth noting that the works of science merely for creating the s p i r i t u a l , e m o t i o n a l a n d when, by understanding the PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI worldly comforts and material intellectual aspects. The human laws of nature through science DNYANESHWARA from India, gains brings down its value as r e s o u r c e d e v e l o p m e n t and technology, we might be many of which were written at an instrument for acquiring programmes should focus on the a b l e t o r e a c h c l o s e r i n the age of only sixteen (16) knowledge. If, on the other real source of humanity i.e. that is understanding and realizing years, are surprisingly most hand, it is regarded as a device Spirit. Yoga and Meditation may the God, who is in fact Nature logical, scientific, scholarly and to probe how the external and be helpful in this regard, but may personified. full of KNOWLEDGE DIVINE, internal world work, and if it n o t b e a d e q u a t e . E q u a l l y As scientific and technological propound the fundamental helps us in understanding our important are our determination progress will continue to take theory that the ENTIRE existence, and the whole to realize our spiritual self or the place, in the same way the U N I V E R S E I S T H E cosmos, and can bring closer to soul and going in for soul-centric spiritual progress will continue MANIFESTATION OF PURE probing the mind of God, then pursuits rather than egoistic u n a b a t e d . P h y s i c s a n d C O N S C I O U S N E S S , it would really fulfil its role, ones. Here again, a Value Based metaphysics are the two sides of I N T E L L I G E N C E A N D that is illuminating the human Universal Education with an the same coin. KNOWLEDGE DIVINE, which mind and guiding it on the appropriate understanding of the “Union of Science and Religion is now principally accepted by righteous path. role of science and spirituality / Spirituality alone will bring all the great scientists of the Yo g a i s a h i g h l y u s e f u l will certainly help to create a peace to the mankind” said modern world. scientifically devised gift of our Peace Loving Holistic Global Swami Vivekananda. The rich traditions dating back to Society. foregoing paras illustrate this Patanjali. The yoga sutras teach Science will actually strengthen v e r y a x i o m o f S w a m i us about how a person practicing rather than weaken our faith in Vivekananda. One should not yoga can gain control over the God and His Creative Power. look at our great scriptures like nature including the self. The Nature is the creation of the Vedas, Geeta, Upnishads, science and technology also help Great Lord, the Almighty. The Dnyaneshwari or Gatha as mere 44 45 THE GREATEST GIFT OF INDIA TO THE WORLD Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Friends, in the words of the YOGA & AUM Buddhism etc, there are nearly Great Noble Son of India 9760 languages spoken all over Swami Vivekananda – the world, with their own system “Every idea that you have in the The Symbol of AUM of alphabets and syntax of mind has a counterpart in a producing sound. word; the word and the thought Friends, it is worth noting that are inseparable. The external each and every thing existing in part of one and the same thing is the world, whether living or non- what we call word, and the living, has a definite word internal part is what we call alongwith its particular sound by thought. No man can, by analysis, which it is signified or known. separate thought from word. The e.g. a pen is known as a ‘Pen’ in idea, that language was created English, ‘kalam’ in Hindi and so by men, certain men sitting on… together and deciding upon However, we all are more keen words - has been proved to be and interested to know what is wrong. So long as man has t h a t s o u n d / w o r d , w h i c h existed, there have been words signifies or indicates the and languages. What is the Friends, producing sounds assigning invisible force / energy, which connection between an idea and From the very evolution of the some specific meanings, which binds the entire universe a word? Although we see that human race and particularly, after later on were codified as together and keeps it going for there must always be a word with the transformation from homo- ‘ a l p h a b e t s ’ . A g r o u p o f millions of years. The believers a thought, it is not necessary that erectus to homo-sapiens, the alphabets started becoming call it as Almighty God – The the same thought requires the level of brain and intellect words and slowly in different Ultimate Reality/Ultimate same word. The thought may be increased and the human beings parts of the worlds, languages Truth. Some call it Ram, Allah- the same in twenty different felt the need to communicate with were evolved by grouping Rahim, Prophet Mohammad, countries, yet the language is each other by producing sounds, different words together to form Lord Buddha Son of God Jesus, different. We must have a word to similar to those of other living a meaning, peculiar to that Ahura Mazda etc. But the quest express each thought, but these beings around them like animals, particular region of the world. for all of us is, what is the words need not necessarily have birds etc. Friends, you will be surprised to Universal Sound/Word to t h e s a m e s o u n d / w o r d . After the passage of several know that in about 190 nations of symbolize that ‘Invisible Force Sounds/words will vary in t h o u s a n d y e a r s , h u m a n s the world, together comprising of / Energy”? and the universally different languages / nations. modified their pattern of more than 7 billion people, with accepted sound / word is O n e c o m m e n t a t o r s a y s , c o m m u n i c a t i o n b y f i r s t around 12 major religions like “AUM ›”. "Although the relation between

46 47 THE GREATEST GIFT OF INDIA TO THE WORLD Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Friends, in the words of the YOGA & AUM Buddhism etc, there are nearly Great Noble Son of India 9760 languages spoken all over Swami Vivekananda – the world, with their own system “Every idea that you have in the The Symbol of AUM of alphabets and syntax of mind has a counterpart in a producing sound. word; the word and the thought Friends, it is worth noting that are inseparable. The external each and every thing existing in part of one and the same thing is the world, whether living or non- what we call word, and the living, has a definite word internal part is what we call alongwith its particular sound by thought. No man can, by analysis, which it is signified or known. separate thought from word. The e.g. a pen is known as a ‘Pen’ in idea, that language was created English, ‘kalam’ in Hindi and so by men, certain men sitting on… together and deciding upon However, we all are more keen words - has been proved to be and interested to know what is wrong. So long as man has t h a t s o u n d / w o r d , w h i c h existed, there have been words signifies or indicates the and languages. What is the Friends, producing sounds assigning invisible force / energy, which connection between an idea and From the very evolution of the some specific meanings, which binds the entire universe a word? Although we see that human race and particularly, after later on were codified as together and keeps it going for there must always be a word with the transformation from homo- ‘ a l p h a b e t s ’ . A g r o u p o f millions of years. The believers a thought, it is not necessary that erectus to homo-sapiens, the alphabets started becoming call it as Almighty God – The the same thought requires the level of brain and intellect words and slowly in different Ultimate Reality/Ultimate same word. The thought may be increased and the human beings parts of the worlds, languages Truth. Some call it Ram, Allah- the same in twenty different felt the need to communicate with were evolved by grouping Rahim, Prophet Mohammad, countries, yet the language is each other by producing sounds, different words together to form Lord Buddha Son of God Jesus, different. We must have a word to similar to those of other living a meaning, peculiar to that Ahura Mazda etc. But the quest express each thought, but these beings around them like animals, particular region of the world. for all of us is, what is the words need not necessarily have birds etc. Friends, you will be surprised to Universal Sound/Word to t h e s a m e s o u n d / w o r d . After the passage of several know that in about 190 nations of symbolize that ‘Invisible Force Sounds/words will vary in t h o u s a n d y e a r s , h u m a n s the world, together comprising of / Energy”? and the universally different languages / nations. modified their pattern of more than 7 billion people, with accepted sound / word is O n e c o m m e n t a t o r s a y s , c o m m u n i c a t i o n b y f i r s t around 12 major religions like “AUM ›”. "Although the relation between

46 47 thought and word is perfectly words for God. One thought is board of the mouth. Thus, God. It covers only a limited natural, yet it does not mean a connected with thousand words; AUM - › represents the whole function, and if you go beyond rigid connection between one the idea, God, is connected with p h e n o m e n a o f s o u n d - it, you have to add adjectives, to sound and one idea." These hundreds of words, and each one producing. As such it must be m a k e i t P e r s o n a l , o r sounds vary, yet the relation stands as a symbol for God. Very the NATURAL SYMBOL, the Impersonal, or Absolute God. between the sounds and thoughts good. But there must be a M AT R I X O F A L L T H E So with the words for God in is a natural one. generalisation among all these VA R I O U S S O U N D S . I t every other language their The connection between words, some substratum, some denotes the whole range and signification is very small. This thoughts and sounds is good common ground of all these possibility of all the words that w o r d ' A U M - O m - › ' , o n l y i f t h e r e b e a r e a l symbols, and that which is the can be made. however, has around it all the connection between the thing common symbol will be the best, Apart from these speculations we various significance. As such it signified and the symbol, until and will really represent them all. see that around this word 'AUM – s h o u l d b e a c c e p t e d a s then that symbol will never In making a sound / pronouncing Om - ›' are centred all the U N I V E R S A L W O R D b y come into general use. A symbol a word, we use the larynx and the different religious ideas in India; everyone. is the manifestation of the thing palate as a sounding board, in co- all the various religious ideas of - Swami Vivekananda signified, and if the thing ordination with the tongue and t h e Ve d a s h a v e g a t h e r e d signified has already an the lips, together forming the themselves round this word Friends, even in most of the existence, and if, by experience, mouth, which is a unique 'AUM – Om - ›'. What has that to languages of the world also there we know that the symbol has mechanism, true to all animals do with America and England, or are words like Amen – Amin, expressed that thing many including humans. Is there any any other country? Simply this, which very much resemble with times, then we are sure that material sound of which all other that the word has been retained at 'AUM – Om - ›' – to symbolize there is a real relation between sounds must be manifestations, every stage of religious growth in the supreme consciousness, pure them. Even if the things are not one which is the most natural I n d i a , a n d i t h a s b e e n i n t e l l i g e n c e , t h e d i v i n e present, there will be thousands sound? Om (Aum - ›) is such a manipulated to mean all the knowledge, the ultimate state of who will know them by their sound, the basis of all sounds. various ideas about God. matter, the ultimate truth, the symbols. There must be a In this Universal Sound/word Monists, dualists, mono-dualists, ultimate reality - the Almighty- natural connection between the “AUM”, the first letter, A, is the separatists, and even atheists took The Creator- God. symbol and the thing signified; r o o t s o u n d , t h e k e y , u p t h i s U N I V E R S A L then, when that symbol is pronounced without touching SOUND/WORD 'AUM – Om - pronounced, it recalls the thing any part of the tongue or ›'. signified. The commentator palate; M represents the last 'Om - AUM - ›' has become says the manifesting word of sound in the series, being God is OM. produced by the closed lips, the one symbol for the religious Why does he emphasise this and the U rolls from the very aspiration of the vast majority word? There are hundreds of root to the end of the sounding of human beings. Take, for instance, the English word 48 49 thought and word is perfectly words for God. One thought is board of the mouth. Thus, God. It covers only a limited natural, yet it does not mean a connected with thousand words; AUM - › represents the whole function, and if you go beyond rigid connection between one the idea, God, is connected with p h e n o m e n a o f s o u n d - it, you have to add adjectives, to sound and one idea." These hundreds of words, and each one producing. As such it must be m a k e i t P e r s o n a l , o r sounds vary, yet the relation stands as a symbol for God. Very the NATURAL SYMBOL, the Impersonal, or Absolute God. between the sounds and thoughts good. But there must be a M AT R I X O F A L L T H E So with the words for God in is a natural one. generalisation among all these VA R I O U S S O U N D S . I t every other language their The connection between words, some substratum, some denotes the whole range and signification is very small. This thoughts and sounds is good common ground of all these possibility of all the words that w o r d ' A U M - O m - › ' , o n l y i f t h e r e b e a r e a l symbols, and that which is the can be made. however, has around it all the connection between the thing common symbol will be the best, Apart from these speculations we various significance. As such it signified and the symbol, until and will really represent them all. see that around this word 'AUM – s h o u l d b e a c c e p t e d a s then that symbol will never In making a sound / pronouncing Om - ›' are centred all the U N I V E R S A L W O R D b y come into general use. A symbol a word, we use the larynx and the different religious ideas in India; everyone. is the manifestation of the thing palate as a sounding board, in co- all the various religious ideas of - Swami Vivekananda signified, and if the thing ordination with the tongue and t h e Ve d a s h a v e g a t h e r e d signified has already an the lips, together forming the themselves round this word Friends, even in most of the existence, and if, by experience, mouth, which is a unique 'AUM – Om - ›'. What has that to languages of the world also there we know that the symbol has mechanism, true to all animals do with America and England, or are words like Amen – Amin, expressed that thing many including humans. Is there any any other country? Simply this, which very much resemble with times, then we are sure that material sound of which all other that the word has been retained at 'AUM – Om - ›' – to symbolize there is a real relation between sounds must be manifestations, every stage of religious growth in the supreme consciousness, pure them. Even if the things are not one which is the most natural I n d i a , a n d i t h a s b e e n i n t e l l i g e n c e , t h e d i v i n e present, there will be thousands sound? Om (Aum - ›) is such a manipulated to mean all the knowledge, the ultimate state of who will know them by their sound, the basis of all sounds. various ideas about God. matter, the ultimate truth, the symbols. There must be a In this Universal Sound/word Monists, dualists, mono-dualists, ultimate reality - the Almighty- natural connection between the “AUM”, the first letter, A, is the separatists, and even atheists took The Creator- God. symbol and the thing signified; r o o t s o u n d , t h e k e y , u p t h i s U N I V E R S A L then, when that symbol is pronounced without touching SOUND/WORD 'AUM – Om - pronounced, it recalls the thing any part of the tongue or ›'. signified. The commentator palate; M represents the last 'Om - AUM - ›' has become says the manifesting word of sound in the series, being God is OM. produced by the closed lips, the one symbol for the religious Why does he emphasise this and the U rolls from the very aspiration of the vast majority word? There are hundreds of root to the end of the sounding of human beings. Take, for instance, the English word 48 49 (AUM) = E = MC2 - A universal Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara, nearly throughout Mother Nature. Equation For “transforming the Pilgrim Centers of 720 years back in the very first The basis of scientific work is the world into knowledge centers of the world” verse of his famous scripture - the conviction that the world is Dnyaneshwari, an ordered & comprehensible Friends, till date, one of the given the world some of the entity and not a thing of m o s t f a m o u s s c i e n t i f i c greatest attributes, which › Z‘moOr AmÚm & doX à{VnmÚm && chance”. e q u a t i o n s o f D r. A l b e r t include spirituality, yoga, O¶ O¶ ñdg§doÚm && AmË‘ê$nm && On the same lines, another Einstein, E = MC2 has been AUM, Non-duality and so famous Philosopher Saint from showing the pathway to the many others. Until recently This verse very distinctly speaks Maharashtra, India Jagadguru world community at large in these concepts were considered about Philosopher Saint Shri Shri Tukaram Maharaj has said: u n d ers t a n d in g t h e m o s t to be as religious dogmas with Dnyaneshwara's own purpose Scientific Principles and Laws no scientific basis, though this of writing this treatise on Geeta of Mother Nature and Life. is far from the truth. The i.e. Dnyaneshwari, and says that AUw aoUw WmoH$S>m Ÿ& However, now, the above concepts involved in all these, he wants to clearly know and VwH$m AmH$mem EdT>m Ÿ&& mentioned equation › = E = have been put forth in a simple understand the "Ultimate This verse explains the very basic MC2 is found to be much more manner by these great saints. Tr u t h " – " T h e U l t i m a t e theory of particle physics. Here, revealing and further, it is In fact, the very equation › = E Reality" – "The Ultimate State he says, ‘I am the smallest of the certainly going to give an = MC2 truly reflects the of Matter" as enunciated in the smallest of the small particles of appropriate understanding manifestation of consciousness Vedas. He further states that the the universe, smaller even than and insight about the Role of – the invisible energy or force, "Ultimate Truth" is nothing but the sub-atomic particles, which S c i e n c e a n d S p i r i t u a l / which binds the entire universe p u r e i n t e l l i g e n c e / can occupy the entire universe', Religious Components of Life. together and naturally it consciousness, the knowledge which we can possibly term India is a land of saints, sages symbolizes the Ultimate divine, the true nature of the today as the "God Particle". It and seers and is known as a Reality, the Ultimate Truth – Soul – Atman. makes me wonder how a person spiritually oriented country Almighty, the God. This clearly It is highly revealing that one of with no formal education like based on the philosophies s h o w s t h a t S c i e n c e a n d the greatest scientists of the Saint Shree Tukaram could even propounded by these great men Spirituality / Religion go world, Dr. Albert Einstein conceive of such a scientific of virtue and vision, whose sole together to reveal the True expresses exactly the same thought, when some of our most aim has been the welfare and Nature of the Universe. thoughts when he says – “I learned scientists took years of w e l l b e i n g o f t h e e n t i r e This particular concept was very believe in God – who reveals research to discover this smallest mankind and all the living assertively propounded by the himself in the orderly harmony of of the small particles of the beings at large. They have great philosopher saint of India, the Universe. I believe that universe. intelligence is manifested 50 51 (AUM) = E = MC2 - A universal Saint Shri Dnyaneshwara, nearly throughout Mother Nature. Equation For “transforming the Pilgrim Centers of 720 years back in the very first The basis of scientific work is the world into knowledge centers of the world” verse of his famous scripture - the conviction that the world is Dnyaneshwari, an ordered & comprehensible Friends, till date, one of the given the world some of the entity and not a thing of m o s t f a m o u s s c i e n t i f i c greatest attributes, which › Z‘moOr AmÚm & doX à{VnmÚm && chance”. e q u a t i o n s o f D r. A l b e r t include spirituality, yoga, O¶ O¶ ñdg§doÚm && AmË‘ê$nm && On the same lines, another Einstein, E = MC2 has been AUM, Non-duality and so famous Philosopher Saint from showing the pathway to the many others. Until recently This verse very distinctly speaks Maharashtra, India Jagadguru world community at large in these concepts were considered about Philosopher Saint Shri Shri Tukaram Maharaj has said: u n d ers t a n d in g t h e m o s t to be as religious dogmas with Dnyaneshwara's own purpose Scientific Principles and Laws no scientific basis, though this of writing this treatise on Geeta of Mother Nature and Life. is far from the truth. The i.e. Dnyaneshwari, and says that AUw aoUw WmoH$S>m Ÿ& However, now, the above concepts involved in all these, he wants to clearly know and VwH$m AmH$mem EdT>m Ÿ&& mentioned equation › = E = have been put forth in a simple understand the "Ultimate This verse explains the very basic MC2 is found to be much more manner by these great saints. Tr u t h " – " T h e U l t i m a t e theory of particle physics. Here, revealing and further, it is In fact, the very equation › = E Reality" – "The Ultimate State he says, ‘I am the smallest of the certainly going to give an = MC2 truly reflects the of Matter" as enunciated in the smallest of the small particles of appropriate understanding manifestation of consciousness Vedas. He further states that the the universe, smaller even than and insight about the Role of – the invisible energy or force, "Ultimate Truth" is nothing but the sub-atomic particles, which S c i e n c e a n d S p i r i t u a l / which binds the entire universe p u r e i n t e l l i g e n c e / can occupy the entire universe', Religious Components of Life. together and naturally it consciousness, the knowledge which we can possibly term India is a land of saints, sages symbolizes the Ultimate divine, the true nature of the today as the "God Particle". It and seers and is known as a Reality, the Ultimate Truth – Soul – Atman. makes me wonder how a person spiritually oriented country Almighty, the God. This clearly It is highly revealing that one of with no formal education like based on the philosophies s h o w s t h a t S c i e n c e a n d the greatest scientists of the Saint Shree Tukaram could even propounded by these great men Spirituality / Religion go world, Dr. Albert Einstein conceive of such a scientific of virtue and vision, whose sole together to reveal the True expresses exactly the same thought, when some of our most aim has been the welfare and Nature of the Universe. thoughts when he says – “I learned scientists took years of w e l l b e i n g o f t h e e n t i r e This particular concept was very believe in God – who reveals research to discover this smallest mankind and all the living assertively propounded by the himself in the orderly harmony of of the small particles of the beings at large. They have great philosopher saint of India, the Universe. I believe that universe. intelligence is manifested 50 51 Friends, I sincerely hope and feel and the most scientific concept of any part of the tongue or As you may be all aware, there confident that the learned “Non-duality” are possibly the palate; “M” represents the last are nearly 6912 languages scholars, scientists, thinkers, greatest Gifts to Humanity from sound in the series, being spoken all over the world and as philosophers, who have gathered India. produced by the closed lips, such in every language, there is here for this historic conference and “U” rolls from the very a different word or a sound to on Aum = MC2 – a unique “AUM” – A SIGNIFICANT root to the end of sounding indicate or explain a certain idea revelation of Scientific Truth, CONTRIBUTION BY INDIA board of the mouth. Thus / thought and naturally, as the will certainly appreciate that the TO THE ENTIRE WORLD. “AUM” represents the whole Ultimate Truth or Almighty God above mentioned words of p h e n o m e n a o f s o u n d - being the only one reality, we wisdom of Swami Vivekananda, Friends, the very word “Aum” producing. As such, it must be need to have a universal word or P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i universally symbolizes and the natural symbol, the matrix a sound to symbolize or indicate Dnyaneshwara, Philosopher represents the Ultimate Truth – of all the various sounds. It the same. Almighty God. India is one Saint Shri Tukaram Maharaj, denotes the whole range and Now, it is high time that, all the which are enunciated in other such country wherein, from the possibility of all the words time immemorial, the great s c h o l a r s , t h i n k e r s , words by Dr. Albert Einstein, that can be made.” philosophers, scientists and all adequately describe and reveal visionary saints, sages, seers and even the great scientists “Around this word “Aum” are o t h e r a c a d e m i c i a n s a n d "The Role of Science and centered all the different intellectuals of the world to Spiritual components of life", have always worshipped the KNOWLEDGE DIVINE and religious ideas in India and think and review afresh what which is very much essential to different religious ideas of the the very words i.e. “AUM (›), promote a Harmonious and searched for the ULTIMATE TRUTH. vedas have gathered themselves N O N - D U A L I T Y / Peaceful co-existence of the around this word “Aum”. This SPIRITUALITY / RELIGION entire Humanity. A s s a i d b y S w a m i word has been retained at every Vivekananda, “In making a AND PHILOSOPHY truly Science and Spirituality are the stage of religious growth of mean and convey the same to two sides of the same coin. They sound, we use the larynx and India and it reflects all the the palate as a sounding board. t h e s o c i e t y a t l a r g e t o in fact strengthen the concept of various ideas of Almighty God. understand the concept behind NON-DUALITY as enunciated Is there any material sound of “Aum” has become the one which all other sounds must be them and then to take up the above by the great Philosophers, symbol for the religious right path towards establishing Saint Dnyaneshwara and Saint manifestations, one which is the aspirations of the vast majority most natural sound ? “Aum” is PEACE LOVING HOLISTIC Tukaram and the great scientist of human beings. This word G L O B A L S O C I E T Y AT Dr. Albert Einstein. such a sound, the basis of all “Aum” has around it all the sounds. The First letter “A’ is LARGE. T h e v e r y w o r d “ A u m ” , various significances as such is I sincerely hope and feel the root sound, the key, universally accepted. symbolizing the Ultimate Truth, pronounced without touching confident that the emergence of

52 53 Friends, I sincerely hope and feel and the most scientific concept of any part of the tongue or As you may be all aware, there confident that the learned “Non-duality” are possibly the palate; “M” represents the last are nearly 6912 languages scholars, scientists, thinkers, greatest Gifts to Humanity from sound in the series, being spoken all over the world and as philosophers, who have gathered India. produced by the closed lips, such in every language, there is here for this historic conference and “U” rolls from the very a different word or a sound to on Aum = MC2 – a unique “AUM” – A SIGNIFICANT root to the end of sounding indicate or explain a certain idea revelation of Scientific Truth, CONTRIBUTION BY INDIA board of the mouth. Thus / thought and naturally, as the will certainly appreciate that the TO THE ENTIRE WORLD. “AUM” represents the whole Ultimate Truth or Almighty God above mentioned words of p h e n o m e n a o f s o u n d - being the only one reality, we wisdom of Swami Vivekananda, Friends, the very word “Aum” producing. As such, it must be need to have a universal word or P h i l o s o p h e r S a i n t S h r i universally symbolizes and the natural symbol, the matrix a sound to symbolize or indicate Dnyaneshwara, Philosopher represents the Ultimate Truth – of all the various sounds. It the same. Almighty God. India is one Saint Shri Tukaram Maharaj, denotes the whole range and Now, it is high time that, all the which are enunciated in other such country wherein, from the possibility of all the words time immemorial, the great s c h o l a r s , t h i n k e r s , words by Dr. Albert Einstein, that can be made.” philosophers, scientists and all adequately describe and reveal visionary saints, sages, seers and even the great scientists “Around this word “Aum” are o t h e r a c a d e m i c i a n s a n d "The Role of Science and centered all the different intellectuals of the world to Spiritual components of life", have always worshipped the KNOWLEDGE DIVINE and religious ideas in India and think and review afresh what which is very much essential to different religious ideas of the the very words i.e. “AUM (›), promote a Harmonious and searched for the ULTIMATE TRUTH. vedas have gathered themselves N O N - D U A L I T Y / Peaceful co-existence of the around this word “Aum”. This SPIRITUALITY / RELIGION entire Humanity. A s s a i d b y S w a m i word has been retained at every Vivekananda, “In making a AND PHILOSOPHY truly Science and Spirituality are the stage of religious growth of mean and convey the same to two sides of the same coin. They sound, we use the larynx and India and it reflects all the the palate as a sounding board. t h e s o c i e t y a t l a r g e t o in fact strengthen the concept of various ideas of Almighty God. understand the concept behind NON-DUALITY as enunciated Is there any material sound of “Aum” has become the one which all other sounds must be them and then to take up the above by the great Philosophers, symbol for the religious right path towards establishing Saint Dnyaneshwara and Saint manifestations, one which is the aspirations of the vast majority most natural sound ? “Aum” is PEACE LOVING HOLISTIC Tukaram and the great scientist of human beings. This word G L O B A L S O C I E T Y AT Dr. Albert Einstein. such a sound, the basis of all “Aum” has around it all the sounds. The First letter “A’ is LARGE. T h e v e r y w o r d “ A u m ” , various significances as such is I sincerely hope and feel the root sound, the key, universally accepted. symbolizing the Ultimate Truth, pronounced without touching confident that the emergence of

52 53 the new equation like › = E = direction to the thinking process, p e r c e i v e d a s " P o s i t i v e I would like to put it on record MC2 and the concept of Non- so that positive energies flowing Energy/Divine Centers." that the newly emerging equation Duality as the True Philosophy from it will lead to some Unfortunately, the world over, i.e. › = MC2 is really going to behind Science, are going to constructive work for the these Pilgrim Centers are show the appropriate pathway to prove what Swamy Vivekananda welfare of the mankind. One considered to be the places of t h e c o n f u s e d m i n d s i n had said that “21st century will s u c h p o s i t i v e s t e p i s rituals, worship and at times are understanding, the Role of b e t h e c e n t u r y o f " T r a n s f o r m i n g t h e called places of 'blind faith', Science and Spirituality / K N O W L E D G E B A S E D Pilgrim/Spiritual Centers of the fostering superstition. With the Religion. SOCIETY”. Wo r l d i n t o t h e D i v i n e passage of time, the actual Current Role of Universities: Knowledge Centers of the relevance of these places gets On the background of the NEED TO TRANSFORM World," to help us develop the lost. It is necessary to ensure that present day scientific and PILGRIM CENTERS OF Peace-Loving Holistic Global these "Pilgrim Centers" do not technological developments the THE WORLD INTO Society. become mere places of worship, world over, the Universities are DIVINE KNOWLEDGE Friends, Don't Discard "True rituals and superstition. taken to be the Information- CENTERS OF THE WORLD Faith and Belief" in the name of This can be made possible if these cum-Data Collection Centers Blind Faith and Superstition! Friends, we often speak about Pilgrim Centers become "Divine leading to be the Knowledge " P o s i t i v e E n e r g i e s " b u t All the great saints, sages and Knowledge Centers" for the Centers. Similarly, these wherefrom do the positive seers of the world, because of Welfare of the Society and still pilgrim centers can also serve energies flow? It is because of their renunciation, sacrifice, retain their sanctity, which as the Divine Knowledge positive thoughts. It is the devotion and dedication to attracts large number of visitors / Centers for the Welfare of the mindset, which is the sum total understand the Ultimate Reality / pilgrims. Society. Hence, there is an of thought process. Obviously, Truth of the Universe, while If these places of worshipping the urgent need to eradicate the unless the thought process is worshipping the knowledge Knowledge Divine, which are misleading and wrong concepts pure and unpolluted, such a divine, could develop positive recognized as holy pilgrim about the Pilgrim Centers and positive thinking mindset is not energies and achieve the highest centers, are truly understood as Transform these Pilgrim possible. Here comes the role of status. The places where these the Divine Knowledge Centers, Centers into True Divine divine knowledge centers, which great visionary saints and sages these will definitely help in Knowledge Centers to educate is the result of fusion of worshipped the Knowledge educating and training the people the Society at large, so as to help "Science and Spirituality – Divine in quest of the ultimate at large in understanding the very in establishing a Holistic, NON DUALITY." truth, achieved Divine Status as Role of Science and Spirituality Harmonious Peace Loving Pilgrim or Spiritual Centers, in achieving and leading a Happy Society. Friends, I sincerely feel that which in the modern times are there is a need to give right contended Life. World Peace Centre (Alandi), 54 55 the new equation like › = E = direction to the thinking process, p e r c e i v e d a s " P o s i t i v e I would like to put it on record MC2 and the concept of Non- so that positive energies flowing Energy/Divine Centers." that the newly emerging equation Duality as the True Philosophy from it will lead to some Unfortunately, the world over, i.e. › = MC2 is really going to behind Science, are going to constructive work for the these Pilgrim Centers are show the appropriate pathway to prove what Swamy Vivekananda welfare of the mankind. One considered to be the places of t h e c o n f u s e d m i n d s i n had said that “21st century will s u c h p o s i t i v e s t e p i s rituals, worship and at times are understanding, the Role of b e t h e c e n t u r y o f " T r a n s f o r m i n g t h e called places of 'blind faith', Science and Spirituality / K N O W L E D G E B A S E D Pilgrim/Spiritual Centers of the fostering superstition. With the Religion. SOCIETY”. Wo r l d i n t o t h e D i v i n e passage of time, the actual Current Role of Universities: Knowledge Centers of the relevance of these places gets On the background of the NEED TO TRANSFORM World," to help us develop the lost. It is necessary to ensure that present day scientific and PILGRIM CENTERS OF Peace-Loving Holistic Global these "Pilgrim Centers" do not technological developments the THE WORLD INTO Society. become mere places of worship, world over, the Universities are DIVINE KNOWLEDGE Friends, Don't Discard "True rituals and superstition. taken to be the Information- CENTERS OF THE WORLD Faith and Belief" in the name of This can be made possible if these cum-Data Collection Centers Blind Faith and Superstition! Friends, we often speak about Pilgrim Centers become "Divine leading to be the Knowledge " P o s i t i v e E n e r g i e s " b u t All the great saints, sages and Knowledge Centers" for the Centers. Similarly, these wherefrom do the positive seers of the world, because of Welfare of the Society and still pilgrim centers can also serve energies flow? It is because of their renunciation, sacrifice, retain their sanctity, which as the Divine Knowledge positive thoughts. It is the devotion and dedication to attracts large number of visitors / Centers for the Welfare of the mindset, which is the sum total understand the Ultimate Reality / pilgrims. Society. Hence, there is an of thought process. Obviously, Truth of the Universe, while If these places of worshipping the urgent need to eradicate the unless the thought process is worshipping the knowledge Knowledge Divine, which are misleading and wrong concepts pure and unpolluted, such a divine, could develop positive recognized as holy pilgrim about the Pilgrim Centers and positive thinking mindset is not energies and achieve the highest centers, are truly understood as Transform these Pilgrim possible. Here comes the role of status. The places where these the Divine Knowledge Centers, Centers into True Divine divine knowledge centers, which great visionary saints and sages these will definitely help in Knowledge Centers to educate is the result of fusion of worshipped the Knowledge educating and training the people the Society at large, so as to help "Science and Spirituality – Divine in quest of the ultimate at large in understanding the very in establishing a Holistic, NON DUALITY." truth, achieved Divine Status as Role of Science and Spirituality Harmonious Peace Loving Pilgrim or Spiritual Centers, in achieving and leading a Happy Society. Friends, I sincerely feel that which in the modern times are there is a need to give right contended Life. World Peace Centre (Alandi), 54 55 Pune, India, firmly believes that Knowledge Centers of India", F O R T H E E N T I R E establishment of Global Peace these divine knowledge centers, so as to carry out a fusion of HUMANITY. would be strengthened further, if if appropriately developed on the "Science and Spirituality for Friends, I urge all the learned there is a networking of all such proper understanding of the the Welfare of the Mankind." S c h o l a r s , S c i e n t i s t s , projects not only in India but the c o n c e p t s o f S c i e n c e a n d The first such project has already Philosophers and Social Thinkers World over. Spirituality / Religion and come up on the banks of gathered over here, to be a part of At the end, once again, I would projected not as centres of Indrayani River at Alandi near such a unique project in their like to put it on record that this practicing blind faith and Pune for Mass Education. As a respective areas, which can be very equation › = MC2 is excessive rituals etc., will part of it, a huge Multi-Media undertaken for the establishment definitely going to enlighten all certainly show the pathway of Coliseum has been erected, of a Peaceful Holistic Society and t h e s c i e n t i s t s , s c h o l a r s , Harmony and Peace to the entire w h i c h c a n a c c o m m o d a t e be the TRUE MESSENGERS thinkers, philosophers, men of mankind. thousands of people on the banks OF PEACE, if they are truly religion/spirituality and even In keeping with this objective of the river Indrayani. The convinced about our Mission and the common man. World Peace Centre, MAEER’s project has been undertaken the very spirit behind my appeal. MIT, Pune, India, under the under the able guidance of O u r e f f o r t s t o w a r d s UNESCO Chair Programme, has eminent scientists like Dr. taken the lead in this enormous Raghunath A. Mashelkar and world known computer scientist Transforming the Pilgrim Centres of India into Knowledge Centers of India task of enlightening the people by Multi-Media Coliseum Project for Mass Education creating awareness in the society Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar. Established on the Banks of River Indrayani at Alandi, Maharashtra about Interfaith dialogue, Human This multi-media coliseum Rights, Democratic Values, project is playing an extremely Health, Hygiene, Cleanliness, i m p o r t a n t r o l e i n Sustainability Issues and the Role TRANSFORMING PILGRIM of Science and Spirituality in CENTERS OF INDIA INTO promoting Human Welfare D I V I N E K N O W L E D G E thereby spearheading the PILGRIM CENTERS OF Mission of UNESCO, Paris. I N D I A . I N T H E N E A R World Peace Centre (Alandi), F U T U R E , I T W I L L MAEER's MIT, Pune, India has C E R TA I N LY H E L P I N taken up the unique project of ENHANCING THE ROLE OF " Tr a n s f o r m i n g P i l g r i m THESE HOLY PLACES TO Centers of India into Divine B E C O M E T H E T R U E KNOWLEDGE CENTERS 56 57 Pune, India, firmly believes that Knowledge Centers of India", F O R T H E E N T I R E establishment of Global Peace these divine knowledge centers, so as to carry out a fusion of HUMANITY. would be strengthened further, if if appropriately developed on the "Science and Spirituality for Friends, I urge all the learned there is a networking of all such proper understanding of the the Welfare of the Mankind." S c h o l a r s , S c i e n t i s t s , projects not only in India but the c o n c e p t s o f S c i e n c e a n d The first such project has already Philosophers and Social Thinkers World over. Spirituality / Religion and come up on the banks of gathered over here, to be a part of At the end, once again, I would projected not as centres of Indrayani River at Alandi near such a unique project in their like to put it on record that this practicing blind faith and Pune for Mass Education. As a respective areas, which can be very equation › = MC2 is excessive rituals etc., will part of it, a huge Multi-Media undertaken for the establishment definitely going to enlighten all certainly show the pathway of Coliseum has been erected, of a Peaceful Holistic Society and t h e s c i e n t i s t s , s c h o l a r s , Harmony and Peace to the entire w h i c h c a n a c c o m m o d a t e be the TRUE MESSENGERS thinkers, philosophers, men of mankind. thousands of people on the banks OF PEACE, if they are truly religion/spirituality and even In keeping with this objective of the river Indrayani. The convinced about our Mission and the common man. World Peace Centre, MAEER’s project has been undertaken the very spirit behind my appeal. MIT, Pune, India, under the under the able guidance of O u r e f f o r t s t o w a r d s UNESCO Chair Programme, has eminent scientists like Dr. taken the lead in this enormous Raghunath A. Mashelkar and world known computer scientist Transforming the Pilgrim Centres of India into Knowledge Centers of India task of enlightening the people by Multi-Media Coliseum Project for Mass Education creating awareness in the society Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar. Established on the Banks of River Indrayani at Alandi, Maharashtra about Interfaith dialogue, Human This multi-media coliseum Rights, Democratic Values, project is playing an extremely Health, Hygiene, Cleanliness, i m p o r t a n t r o l e i n Sustainability Issues and the Role TRANSFORMING PILGRIM of Science and Spirituality in CENTERS OF INDIA INTO promoting Human Welfare D I V I N E K N O W L E D G E thereby spearheading the PILGRIM CENTERS OF Mission of UNESCO, Paris. I N D I A . I N T H E N E A R World Peace Centre (Alandi), F U T U R E , I T W I L L MAEER's MIT, Pune, India has C E R TA I N LY H E L P I N taken up the unique project of ENHANCING THE ROLE OF " Tr a n s f o r m i n g P i l g r i m THESE HOLY PLACES TO Centers of India into Divine B E C O M E T H E T R U E KNOWLEDGE CENTERS 56 57 PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI DNYANESHWARA - fulfill his desires that he dreams Shri Dnyaneshwara. If sweet AN EMBODIMENT OF SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS of attaining after death, such word and mere advice or milk and false ideas end up in suicidal sugar could drive away the very birth of Independent attacks where the person not diseases, why would one drink a P h i l o s o p h y o f S h r i only destroys the life of others, bitter medicine made of neem? Dnyaneshwara. but also his own life. And that Shri Dnyaneshwara gives It’s seen that Shri Dnyaneshwara too gruesomely. If only such importance to human mentality. never took the credit of qualities ignorant dreams and ideas and The entire world is a vast canvass which qualify saints though he beliefs could be set aside, then of Knowledge, Science and had attained them personally. alone, evil deeds may come to Technology. As earth breeds Shri Dnyaneshwara, while an end. Killing people will not micro-organisms and dirt breeds Acharya Ratanlal Sonagra w r i t i n g t h i s s c h o l a r l y change the society. Changing Eminent Writer poisonous germs, so do the great commentary, simultaneously the mentality is the solution. saints breed God Particles. When Saint Dnyaneshwara, who noted down his own Philosophy. With reference to the above, Shri these God Particles spread more belonged to the 13th Century As anyone would hang his own Dnyaneshwara says, If chanting and more everywhere, the (1275-1296) was a great clothes on a hanging rod, every of Mantras Could kill the enemy, promoters of World Peace shall P h i l o s o p h e r a n d a philosopher points towards the Why would one want weapons? s p r e a d l i k e t h e M o r m o n humanitarian and a leader of ultimate, in his own way. If Milk and sugar could cure Community or Vaishnavite Bhagwat Dharma (A Hindu Shri Dnyaneshwara projects diseases Why would one drink Warkaris. school of thought which his true self in Pasayadan and bitter neem? In the world, until now, may believes in liberation through reveals his very pious nature. Which means, “One must i n c a r n a t i o n s l i k e t h e Bhakti Marg i.e. Path of This Pasayadan is truly a destroy ignorance and blind teerthankars, enlightened devotion). Welfare song of the world. faith and impart knowledge souls, philosophers, brave By creating a work such as Shri Dnayneshwara, in his thought and wisdom to realize right & practitioners and courageous Dnyaneshwari in 1290, Shri process, harms none. On the wrong .” religious leaders were born. Dnyandeo rendered a new contrary, he suggests driving If sweet words and good thoughts Amongst them, the most vision to the society at large. away the evil rather than could bring an end to enmity, why enlightened messenger of peace killing the evil-person. He It’s true that Dnayneshwari is a would one reach for arms? So was Gautam Buddha, the ocean believed that the root of all evil commentary on Bhagwad also, to drive away the darkness of compassion & love was Jesus lies in Ignorance and Greed. Geeta – the Hindu Scripture, of ignorance, it’s important to Christ and Hazrat Mohammad When one fails to attain or but Geeta was a reason for the light the lamp of wisdom to – says too was a Messenger of Peace. 58 59 PHILOSOPHER SAINT SHRI DNYANESHWARA - fulfill his desires that he dreams Shri Dnyaneshwara. If sweet AN EMBODIMENT OF SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS of attaining after death, such word and mere advice or milk and false ideas end up in suicidal sugar could drive away the very birth of Independent attacks where the person not diseases, why would one drink a P h i l o s o p h y o f S h r i only destroys the life of others, bitter medicine made of neem? Dnyaneshwara. but also his own life. And that Shri Dnyaneshwara gives It’s seen that Shri Dnyaneshwara too gruesomely. If only such importance to human mentality. never took the credit of qualities ignorant dreams and ideas and The entire world is a vast canvass which qualify saints though he beliefs could be set aside, then of Knowledge, Science and had attained them personally. alone, evil deeds may come to Technology. As earth breeds Shri Dnyaneshwara, while an end. Killing people will not micro-organisms and dirt breeds Acharya Ratanlal Sonagra w r i t i n g t h i s s c h o l a r l y change the society. Changing Eminent Writer poisonous germs, so do the great commentary, simultaneously the mentality is the solution. saints breed God Particles. When Saint Dnyaneshwara, who noted down his own Philosophy. With reference to the above, Shri these God Particles spread more belonged to the 13th Century As anyone would hang his own Dnyaneshwara says, If chanting and more everywhere, the (1275-1296) was a great clothes on a hanging rod, every of Mantras Could kill the enemy, promoters of World Peace shall P h i l o s o p h e r a n d a philosopher points towards the Why would one want weapons? s p r e a d l i k e t h e M o r m o n humanitarian and a leader of ultimate, in his own way. If Milk and sugar could cure Community or Vaishnavite Bhagwat Dharma (A Hindu Shri Dnyaneshwara projects diseases Why would one drink Warkaris. school of thought which his true self in Pasayadan and bitter neem? In the world, until now, may believes in liberation through reveals his very pious nature. Which means, “One must i n c a r n a t i o n s l i k e t h e Bhakti Marg i.e. Path of This Pasayadan is truly a destroy ignorance and blind teerthankars, enlightened devotion). Welfare song of the world. faith and impart knowledge souls, philosophers, brave By creating a work such as Shri Dnayneshwara, in his thought and wisdom to realize right & practitioners and courageous Dnyaneshwari in 1290, Shri process, harms none. On the wrong .” religious leaders were born. Dnyandeo rendered a new contrary, he suggests driving If sweet words and good thoughts Amongst them, the most vision to the society at large. away the evil rather than could bring an end to enmity, why enlightened messenger of peace killing the evil-person. He It’s true that Dnayneshwari is a would one reach for arms? So was Gautam Buddha, the ocean believed that the root of all evil commentary on Bhagwad also, to drive away the darkness of compassion & love was Jesus lies in Ignorance and Greed. Geeta – the Hindu Scripture, of ignorance, it’s important to Christ and Hazrat Mohammad When one fails to attain or but Geeta was a reason for the light the lamp of wisdom to – says too was a Messenger of Peace. 58 59 Saint Dnyaneshwara was like of religion. Shri Dnyaneshwara too asks this very domain for its centre. the illuminating sun which By writing Pasayadan-the for a rare boon from Lord - On seeing the expanse of Dehu defines and brings into light Universal Prayer for world most unusual upon earth. Alandi and the World Peace pure knowledge and science P e a c e , D n y a n e s h w a r a In this world lakhs of Rishis Centre, the Universal God was itself. discouraged differentiating Munis (saints) Demons, Humans, pleased and presented this The path of equality towards all attitude towards mankind. He performed austerities and Pasayadan to the world. religions, preached by Swamy believed this was delusory and pleased Gods. What do their tales ‘Duritanche Timir Javo’ : Let Vivekananda, is the true path, result of ignorance. Instead of tell? If one who gave the boon the darkness of Ignorance joyous for all and in the interest killing a cruel person destruction was wise, the seeker was wiser. disappar (Self Religion). of all living beings. of cruelty was needed. This was All such ascetics who performed Yes, but it will not leave easily- Saint Shri Dnyaneshwar asks appreciated by Shri Krishna. austerities demanded for the Philosophy and Technology nothing for himself in his Dnyaneshwara sincerely wished Liberation, heaven, Vaikunth – a r e n e e d e d t o b e t a u g h t . Pasayadan, but seeks World for the removal of darkness of Lord Vishnu’s abode, Salvation, Knowledge gives light. All Peace and Welfare of Mankind. ignorance and evilness of the evil. beauty, wealth and immortality. Universities, Educational He makes an appeal to the creator Pasayadan is a rare immortal But Shri Dnyaneshwara, in his Institutes, technical laboratories of the world – His life is an universal prayer composed by Pasayadan, asked nothing for and research centers, which lie e x a m p l e o f f o r g i v e n e s s Dnyaneshwara. himself, but a boon for all living within the premises of World personified. Shri Dnyaneshwari is the beings as if he had rendered Peace Centre, makes one and all The followers of Shastra – commentary and Pasayadan is the services to the Lord on behalf of see the Sun of Swadharma (Own Scripture and self-proclaimed boon asked for the welfare of all. He prayed for the benefit of religion) pundits ordered the parents of mankind from universal Lord all unhappy souls. And he waits in Once this Sun of Knowledge Dnyaneshwara (who belonged against his above service of state of Samadhi till his boon dawns, it will nourish the to the Nath sect) to give their commentary on Geeta – Lords manifests. creation and thus its living lives up. The entire family of teachings. This very appeal to Universal beings. It will no more mean just Dnyaneshwara had exile in its By Shri Dnyaneshwara’s God was the conveyor of the living but living a life of share. Their suffering and pain commentary, the Lord must s u p r e m e l i f e - g i v i n g Swadharma and life of Ahimsa, were realized by Dnyaneshwara, have been pleased. Yet just as consciousness - energy to the withholding it as a prime duty. thus making Geeta a reason for an artist would present his best Universal God of Rameshwar, This is the Universal Prayer. his writings Shri Dnyaneshwara art or a sculptor his best work, and therefore the prayer has From this Philosophy of Geeta, p r o p h e s e d A h i m s a ( n o n - or one who carries loads of become Universal. mankind will attain whatever he violence) being better than rule luggage and asks for wages, The World Peace Centre chose d e s i r e s f o r . T h e h o l y 60 61 Saint Dnyaneshwara was like of religion. Shri Dnyaneshwara too asks this very domain for its centre. the illuminating sun which By writing Pasayadan-the for a rare boon from Lord - On seeing the expanse of Dehu defines and brings into light Universal Prayer for world most unusual upon earth. Alandi and the World Peace pure knowledge and science P e a c e , D n y a n e s h w a r a In this world lakhs of Rishis Centre, the Universal God was itself. discouraged differentiating Munis (saints) Demons, Humans, pleased and presented this The path of equality towards all attitude towards mankind. He performed austerities and Pasayadan to the world. religions, preached by Swamy believed this was delusory and pleased Gods. What do their tales ‘Duritanche Timir Javo’ : Let Vivekananda, is the true path, result of ignorance. Instead of tell? If one who gave the boon the darkness of Ignorance joyous for all and in the interest killing a cruel person destruction was wise, the seeker was wiser. disappar (Self Religion). of all living beings. of cruelty was needed. This was All such ascetics who performed Yes, but it will not leave easily- Saint Shri Dnyaneshwar asks appreciated by Shri Krishna. austerities demanded for the Philosophy and Technology nothing for himself in his Dnyaneshwara sincerely wished Liberation, heaven, Vaikunth – a r e n e e d e d t o b e t a u g h t . Pasayadan, but seeks World for the removal of darkness of Lord Vishnu’s abode, Salvation, Knowledge gives light. All Peace and Welfare of Mankind. ignorance and evilness of the evil. beauty, wealth and immortality. Universities, Educational He makes an appeal to the creator Pasayadan is a rare immortal But Shri Dnyaneshwara, in his Institutes, technical laboratories of the world – His life is an universal prayer composed by Pasayadan, asked nothing for and research centers, which lie e x a m p l e o f f o r g i v e n e s s Dnyaneshwara. himself, but a boon for all living within the premises of World personified. Shri Dnyaneshwari is the beings as if he had rendered Peace Centre, makes one and all The followers of Shastra – commentary and Pasayadan is the services to the Lord on behalf of see the Sun of Swadharma (Own Scripture and self-proclaimed boon asked for the welfare of all. He prayed for the benefit of religion) pundits ordered the parents of mankind from universal Lord all unhappy souls. And he waits in Once this Sun of Knowledge Dnyaneshwara (who belonged against his above service of state of Samadhi till his boon dawns, it will nourish the to the Nath sect) to give their commentary on Geeta – Lords manifests. creation and thus its living lives up. The entire family of teachings. This very appeal to Universal beings. It will no more mean just Dnyaneshwara had exile in its By Shri Dnyaneshwara’s God was the conveyor of the living but living a life of share. Their suffering and pain commentary, the Lord must s u p r e m e l i f e - g i v i n g Swadharma and life of Ahimsa, were realized by Dnyaneshwara, have been pleased. Yet just as consciousness - energy to the withholding it as a prime duty. thus making Geeta a reason for an artist would present his best Universal God of Rameshwar, This is the Universal Prayer. his writings Shri Dnyaneshwara art or a sculptor his best work, and therefore the prayer has From this Philosophy of Geeta, p r o p h e s e d A h i m s a ( n o n - or one who carries loads of become Universal. mankind will attain whatever he violence) being better than rule luggage and asks for wages, The World Peace Centre chose d e s i r e s f o r . T h e h o l y 60 61 Teerthankars create such worlds. World of Ignorance, AN EARNEST APPEAL platforms or Ghats, steps on the World of Knowledge and world My Dear Friends, Please read the following words of wisdom uttered by a well-known Thinker, banks of where one can expect of Technology. Philosopher and a Vedic/Sanskrit Scholar Max Muller of Germany, very carefully and try to clearly understand the essence and philosophy behind its liberation. Here on such Ghats, W h e n a p e r s o n l i k e D r. message, to every one of us, as proud Indians, with a sense of conviction and Journey does not end but enjoys commitment to build the glorious India of 21st Century and finally render our Vishwanath Karad, a genuine services to develop the Culture of Peace in the World - and also convey the waves of endless bliss on these seeker of Warkari seer speaks unique message of our Mother Land - India. b a n k s o f t h e H o l y r i v e r about Sri Dnyaneshwara on the && dgwY¡¡d Hw$Qw>§~H$_² && Indrayani. Here one can always platform of modern world, why Prof. (Dr.) Vishwanath D. Karad meet groups of men of faith. would he ever meet unhappiness? President, MIT World Peace University Founder President, World Peace Centre (Alandi) “ Chala Kalpatarunche arava’’ By being conferred of Saint MAEER's MIT, Pune, India : The World Peace Centre Dnyaneshwara, World Peace which lies beteween Dehu, “If I were to look over the whole world to find out And if I were to ask myself from what literature P r i z e 2 0 1 7 , E l d e r To d d the country most richly endowed with all the we, here in Europe, we who have been nurtured Alandi and Paud is truly a Christofferson, a saintly person wealth, power and beauty that nature can bestow – almost exclusively on the thoughts of Greeks and in some parts a very paradise on earth – I should Romans, and of one semetic race, the Jewish, may garden of Kalpavruksha-wish & great humanitarian, has point to India. draw that corrective which is most wanted in order fulfilling trees–which move and to make our inner life more perfect, more achieved Pasayadan in the true If I were asked under what sky the human mind comprehensive, more universal, in fact, more truly speak. Here the childhood and sense. has most fully developed some of the choicest human, a life not for this life only, but a gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest transfigured and eternal life – again I should point youth come together. By rendering such a wonderful problems of life, and has found solutions of some to India”. of them which well deserve the attention even of - Max Muller These seekers of knowledge are service, India’s stream of those who have studied Plato and Kant – I should like oceans of elixir who respond, C h a i t a n y a - S p i r i t u a l point to India. argue and discuss with nectarous Consciousness has reached the LORD MACAULAY'S ADDRESS TO words in this city of Philosophers base of United States of America. stone-Chintamani. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT ON FEB 2, 1835 "I have traveled across the length and breadth of India and I have not seen one “He Sarva Hi sada Sajjana (Translated by person who is a beggar, who is a thief, such a wealth I have seen in this country. Soyare hotu’’ these seekers Such high moral values, people of such caliber, that I do not think we would ever Radhikanand Saraswati, Pune) conquer this country, unless we break the very backbone of this nation, which is believed dwaita (dualism) as her spiritual and cultural heritage. And therefore, I propose that we replace her old and ancient education system, her culture, for if the Indians think that all that unholy and thus extended is foreign and English is good and greater that their own, they will lose their self- esteem ,their native culture and they will become what we want them, a truly wholeheartedly their support to dominated nation." World Peace Centre. The education system designed by Lord Macaulay still continued in India but “ Kimbahuna Sarva Sukhi- as time passed on the British replaced the old system with new methods that suits the requirements of employers in the UK. Teaching became more Poorna houni tinhi Loki.’’ practical oriented in the western world but the eastern world revises the theory part and teaches the same in the classrooms there by the student has only awareness and not There are three simultaneous practically knows what is happening”. 62 63 Teerthankars create such worlds. World of Ignorance, AN EARNEST APPEAL platforms or Ghats, steps on the World of Knowledge and world My Dear Friends, Please read the following words of wisdom uttered by a well-known Thinker, banks of where one can expect of Technology. Philosopher and a Vedic/Sanskrit Scholar Max Muller of Germany, very carefully and try to clearly understand the essence and philosophy behind its liberation. Here on such Ghats, W h e n a p e r s o n l i k e D r. message, to every one of us, as proud Indians, with a sense of conviction and Journey does not end but enjoys commitment to build the glorious India of 21st Century and finally render our Vishwanath Karad, a genuine services to develop the Culture of Peace in the World - and also convey the waves of endless bliss on these seeker of Warkari seer speaks unique message of our Mother Land - India. b a n k s o f t h e H o l y r i v e r about Sri Dnyaneshwara on the && dgwY¡¡d Hw$Qw>§~H$_² && Indrayani. Here one can always platform of modern world, why Prof. (Dr.) Vishwanath D. Karad meet groups of men of faith. would he ever meet unhappiness? President, MIT World Peace University Founder President, World Peace Centre (Alandi) “ Chala Kalpatarunche arava’’ By being conferred of Saint MAEER's MIT, Pune, India : The World Peace Centre Dnyaneshwara, World Peace which lies beteween Dehu, “If I were to look over the whole world to find out And if I were to ask myself from what literature P r i z e 2 0 1 7 , E l d e r To d d the country most richly endowed with all the we, here in Europe, we who have been nurtured Alandi and Paud is truly a Christofferson, a saintly person wealth, power and beauty that nature can bestow – almost exclusively on the thoughts of Greeks and in some parts a very paradise on earth – I should Romans, and of one semetic race, the Jewish, may garden of Kalpavruksha-wish & great humanitarian, has point to India. draw that corrective which is most wanted in order fulfilling trees–which move and to make our inner life more perfect, more achieved Pasayadan in the true If I were asked under what sky the human mind comprehensive, more universal, in fact, more truly speak. Here the childhood and sense. has most fully developed some of the choicest human, a life not for this life only, but a gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest transfigured and eternal life – again I should point youth come together. By rendering such a wonderful problems of life, and has found solutions of some to India”. of them which well deserve the attention even of - Max Muller These seekers of knowledge are service, India’s stream of those who have studied Plato and Kant – I should like oceans of elixir who respond, C h a i t a n y a - S p i r i t u a l point to India. argue and discuss with nectarous Consciousness has reached the LORD MACAULAY'S ADDRESS TO words in this city of Philosophers base of United States of America. stone-Chintamani. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT ON FEB 2, 1835 "I have traveled across the length and breadth of India and I have not seen one “He Sarva Hi sada Sajjana (Translated by person who is a beggar, who is a thief, such a wealth I have seen in this country. Soyare hotu’’ these seekers Such high moral values, people of such caliber, that I do not think we would ever Radhikanand Saraswati, Pune) conquer this country, unless we break the very backbone of this nation, which is believed dwaita (dualism) as her spiritual and cultural heritage. And therefore, I propose that we replace her old and ancient education system, her culture, for if the Indians think that all that unholy and thus extended is foreign and English is good and greater that their own, they will lose their self- esteem ,their native culture and they will become what we want them, a truly wholeheartedly their support to dominated nation." World Peace Centre. The education system designed by Lord Macaulay still continued in India but “ Kimbahuna Sarva Sukhi- as time passed on the British replaced the old system with new methods that suits the requirements of employers in the UK. Teaching became more Poorna houni tinhi Loki.’’ practical oriented in the western world but the eastern world revises the theory part and teaches the same in the classrooms there by the student has only awareness and not There are three simultaneous practically knows what is happening”. 62 63 DNYANESHWARA that of Divine Knowledge - common masses. The great - A Mantra For The New Millennium t h r o u g h s c i e n c e a n d Vedic scriptures and other information technology – religious books were also made Over eons of civilization, the active elements of this structure knowledge, which is accessible available to the women and the society has identified itself as a of society, now stand at a to one and all; knowledge downtrodden tor the first time by representation of change; threshold that seeks peace and which brings every being on this great Saint of India. continually trying to achieve salvation. Time stands testimony one common platform. Saint Dnyaneshwaras thoughts utopia. It has graduated from the to the fact that divides arise out of T h e g r e a t S a i n t S h r i and preachings are beyond any ranks of the establishment of inequality and the insecurity it D n y a n e s h w a r a i s t h e barriers of caste, creed, race or social ethics, the confluence of represents. personification of all the bearers religion. Pasayadan, his prayer cultural values, the destruction of The one hope and a ray of light, of knowledge around the world for Divine Grace, is a true what was and the attempts to that seems best suited to dispel and not just an entity unto reflection of this philosophy. create a stable present. We, as this darkness of ignorance is himself. We exist and aspire to Sant Dnyaneshwara wrote three thrive today all the foundation of c l a s s i c b o o k s , v i z . a knowledge based society. The D N Y A N E S H W A R I , most natural consequence lies in A M R U TA N U B H AV A N D the fact that we must turn to Saint CHANGDEV PASASHTI. All Dnyaneshwara to be the Beacon these masterpieces reveal the of Knowledge and Wisdom that mysteries and secrets, principles shall guide us through uncharted and laws of the Universe for the terrain and eventually lead us to benefit and enlightenment of all our destination. the people. Further, they speak The great Philosopher Saint of n o t o n l y a b o u t p e r s o n a l India Sant Dnyaneshwara in the salvation but also aim at 13th Century, brought in a establishing a happy, contented, spiritual, cultural and social peace loving holistic society. revolution in the state of Sant Dnyaneshwara brought the M a h a r a s h t r a a n d t h e great epic, "Bhagwad Geeta" surrounding areas. He is the enunciated by Lord Krishna, to first social reformer to open the the common masses in the form doors of the religion and of "Dnyaneshwari" in a most spirituality for the benefit of lucid and poetic form, so that 64 65 DNYANESHWARA that of Divine Knowledge - common masses. The great - A Mantra For The New Millennium t h r o u g h s c i e n c e a n d Vedic scriptures and other information technology – religious books were also made Over eons of civilization, the active elements of this structure knowledge, which is accessible available to the women and the society has identified itself as a of society, now stand at a to one and all; knowledge downtrodden tor the first time by representation of change; threshold that seeks peace and which brings every being on this great Saint of India. continually trying to achieve salvation. Time stands testimony one common platform. Saint Dnyaneshwaras thoughts utopia. It has graduated from the to the fact that divides arise out of T h e g r e a t S a i n t S h r i and preachings are beyond any ranks of the establishment of inequality and the insecurity it D n y a n e s h w a r a i s t h e barriers of caste, creed, race or social ethics, the confluence of represents. personification of all the bearers religion. Pasayadan, his prayer cultural values, the destruction of The one hope and a ray of light, of knowledge around the world for Divine Grace, is a true what was and the attempts to that seems best suited to dispel and not just an entity unto reflection of this philosophy. create a stable present. We, as this darkness of ignorance is himself. We exist and aspire to Sant Dnyaneshwara wrote three thrive today all the foundation of c l a s s i c b o o k s , v i z . a knowledge based society. The D N Y A N E S H W A R I , most natural consequence lies in A M R U TA N U B H AV A N D the fact that we must turn to Saint CHANGDEV PASASHTI. All Dnyaneshwara to be the Beacon these masterpieces reveal the of Knowledge and Wisdom that mysteries and secrets, principles shall guide us through uncharted and laws of the Universe for the terrain and eventually lead us to benefit and enlightenment of all our destination. the people. Further, they speak The great Philosopher Saint of n o t o n l y a b o u t p e r s o n a l India Sant Dnyaneshwara in the salvation but also aim at 13th Century, brought in a establishing a happy, contented, spiritual, cultural and social peace loving holistic society. revolution in the state of Sant Dnyaneshwara brought the M a h a r a s h t r a a n d t h e great epic, "Bhagwad Geeta" surrounding areas. He is the enunciated by Lord Krishna, to first social reformer to open the the common masses in the form doors of the religion and of "Dnyaneshwari" in a most spirituality for the benefit of lucid and poetic form, so that 64 65 everyone could understand and Sant Dnyaneshwara gave the THOUGHT BEHIND PHILOSOPHER follow it. Dnyaneshwari is a message of Bhakti (devotion), SAINT SHRI DNYANESHWARA wonderful, masterly, scientific Karma (work as worship) and WORLD PEACE PRIZE exposition of the true Divine Dnyan (divine knowledge) and as K n o w l e d g e . I t i s w o r t h such Dnyaneshwari is a real mentioning here that he wrote Shanti Mantra (Mantra for Peace) Dnyaneshwari at the young age for the entire mankind for of only 16 years. establishing World Peace and it T h e g r e a t e s t b e a u t y o f has shown the Dnyan Prakash - Dnvaneshwari is that the more Light of Knowledge - to the one reads Dnyaneshwari with knowledge based global, society. full faith and concentration of Knowledge is all pervading. As mind, the more it reveals and said by the philosopher SANT provides the glimpses of new DNYANESHWARA, and asserted vistas of the most scientific and by the great scientist Dr. Albert Divine Knowledge - true Einstein, the entire universe is a knowledge with wisdom. manifestation of pure intelligence It is beyond comprehension and consciousness. In today's and also worthwhile to note world, knowledge forms the basis that the great philosopher Sant of everything, and as such, one Dnyaneshwara took Sanjeevan has to be knowledgeable, as well Samadhi at Alandi at the young as conscious of one's duties age of only 22 years, declaring towards the society. We firmly t h a t h i s l i f e m i s s i o n o f believe that worship of the Today, the world is passing nations. While everyone wants providing the mankind with " K n o w l e d g e G o d " - through a very difficult phase. peace, very few are willing to do Divine Knowledge for the "Dnyaneshwara" will form the Everywhere we see, there is something about it. In 1996, in human welfare was over and real essence of one's life in the chaos, confusion, violence, the wake of The First Parliament saying so, he went into Samadhi future and it will also help in massacre, bloodshed, terrorism, o f S c i e n c e a n d R e l i g i o n and merged and became one promoting the human welfare. often on some of the most trivial organized by MAEER’s MIT with the Ultimate, the Supreme of things. There are huge Group of Institutions under the Consciousness, the Almighty, differences between castes, Stewardship of Prof. Dr. the Brahman. creeds, races, religions and even Vishwanath D. Karad, World

66 67 everyone could understand and Sant Dnyaneshwara gave the THOUGHT BEHIND PHILOSOPHER follow it. Dnyaneshwari is a message of Bhakti (devotion), SAINT SHRI DNYANESHWARA wonderful, masterly, scientific Karma (work as worship) and WORLD PEACE PRIZE exposition of the true Divine Dnyan (divine knowledge) and as K n o w l e d g e . I t i s w o r t h such Dnyaneshwari is a real mentioning here that he wrote Shanti Mantra (Mantra for Peace) Dnyaneshwari at the young age for the entire mankind for of only 16 years. establishing World Peace and it T h e g r e a t e s t b e a u t y o f has shown the Dnyan Prakash - Dnvaneshwari is that the more Light of Knowledge - to the one reads Dnyaneshwari with knowledge based global, society. full faith and concentration of Knowledge is all pervading. As mind, the more it reveals and said by the philosopher SANT provides the glimpses of new DNYANESHWARA, and asserted vistas of the most scientific and by the great scientist Dr. Albert Divine Knowledge - true Einstein, the entire universe is a knowledge with wisdom. manifestation of pure intelligence It is beyond comprehension and consciousness. In today's and also worthwhile to note world, knowledge forms the basis that the great philosopher Sant of everything, and as such, one Dnyaneshwara took Sanjeevan has to be knowledgeable, as well Samadhi at Alandi at the young as conscious of one's duties age of only 22 years, declaring towards the society. We firmly t h a t h i s l i f e m i s s i o n o f believe that worship of the Today, the world is passing nations. While everyone wants providing the mankind with " K n o w l e d g e G o d " - through a very difficult phase. peace, very few are willing to do Divine Knowledge for the "Dnyaneshwara" will form the Everywhere we see, there is something about it. In 1996, in human welfare was over and real essence of one's life in the chaos, confusion, violence, the wake of The First Parliament saying so, he went into Samadhi future and it will also help in massacre, bloodshed, terrorism, o f S c i e n c e a n d R e l i g i o n and merged and became one promoting the human welfare. often on some of the most trivial organized by MAEER’s MIT with the Ultimate, the Supreme of things. There are huge Group of Institutions under the Consciousness, the Almighty, differences between castes, Stewardship of Prof. Dr. the Brahman. creeds, races, religions and even Vishwanath D. Karad, World

66 67 P e a c e C e n t r e ( A l a n d i ) , international level,.be suitably MAEER’s MIT, Pune, India was recognized Such selfless established. individuals are performing a Since its establishment, World y e o m e n s e r v i c e f o r t h e P e a c e C e n t r e ( A l a n d i ) , promotion of goodwill and MAEER’s MIT, Pune, India has establishing an atmosphere of continuously strived towards brotherhood throughout the establishing a culture of peace in world through their deeds and the society and has promoted their teachings. interfaith, inter-religious Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad Spiritual Leader and Philanthropist H. H. Mata Amritanandmayee Devi being dialogue by organizing national discussed this idea with the awarded the World Peace Prize a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l l e v e l eminent computer scientist of the conferences, peace rallies, world Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar and awareness programmes amongst t o g e t h e r t h e y t h o u g h t o f t h e y o u t h a n d s t u d e n t constituting an international level community, radio programmes award on the lines of the Nobel etc. Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Peace Prize. Thus was born the Karad, the Founder and President idea of ‘Philosopher Saint Shri of World Peace Centre (Alandi), Dnyaneshwara World Peace MAEER’s MIT, Pune, India is the Prize in the year 2005. The Spiritual Leader H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar receiving the World Peace Prize at the hands of Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar inthe presence of eminent moving force in these endeavours following pages show a glimpse computer scientist Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar and has played a major role in o f t h e P r i z e C o n f e r r i n g fostering communal harmony Ceremony through the years. within the society. It has been our strong desire that those men and women who are working for the greater good of the society, with the fire in the belly and passion in the heart to eradicate differences and strive to Mr. Hiroo Saionji and Mrs. Masami Saionji of Goi Peace Foundation, Japan, establish Culture of Peace in the being conferred the award at the hands of world renowned scientist Dr. society on the national and Raghunath Mashelkar. Also seen are Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar and Mr. Tushar Gandhi amongst others. 68 69 P e a c e C e n t r e ( A l a n d i ) , international level,.be suitably MAEER’s MIT, Pune, India was recognized Such selfless established. individuals are performing a Since its establishment, World y e o m e n s e r v i c e f o r t h e P e a c e C e n t r e ( A l a n d i ) , promotion of goodwill and MAEER’s MIT, Pune, India has establishing an atmosphere of continuously strived towards brotherhood throughout the establishing a culture of peace in world through their deeds and the society and has promoted their teachings. interfaith, inter-religious Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad Spiritual Leader and Philanthropist H. H. Mata Amritanandmayee Devi being dialogue by organizing national discussed this idea with the awarded the World Peace Prize a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l l e v e l eminent computer scientist of the conferences, peace rallies, world Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar and awareness programmes amongst t o g e t h e r t h e y t h o u g h t o f t h e y o u t h a n d s t u d e n t constituting an international level community, radio programmes award on the lines of the Nobel etc. Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Peace Prize. Thus was born the Karad, the Founder and President idea of ‘Philosopher Saint Shri of World Peace Centre (Alandi), Dnyaneshwara World Peace MAEER’s MIT, Pune, India is the Prize in the year 2005. The Spiritual Leader H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar receiving the World Peace Prize at the hands of Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar inthe presence of eminent moving force in these endeavours following pages show a glimpse computer scientist Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar and has played a major role in o f t h e P r i z e C o n f e r r i n g fostering communal harmony Ceremony through the years. within the society. It has been our strong desire that those men and women who are working for the greater good of the society, with the fire in the belly and passion in the heart to eradicate differences and strive to Mr. Hiroo Saionji and Mrs. Masami Saionji of Goi Peace Foundation, Japan, establish Culture of Peace in the being conferred the award at the hands of world renowned scientist Dr. society on the national and Raghunath Mashelkar. Also seen are Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar and Mr. Tushar Gandhi amongst others. 68 69 Rev. Dada J. P. Vaswani of Sadhu Vaswani Mission accepting the award at the hands of Dr. Mohan Dharia, Founder, Vanrai and Dr. K. H. Sancheti, renowned surgeon.

One of the most eminent computer scientists of India Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar being conferred the award at the august hands of former President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

A great Yogi and crusader for World Peace, Sri M being conferred the World Peace Prize.

Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) is being conferred the award. His Divine Excellency Pramukh Swamiji Maharaj accepting it at the august hands of His Excellency Shri. K. Sankarnarayanan, Governor of Maharashtra State, India. 70 71 Rev. Dada J. P. Vaswani of Sadhu Vaswani Mission accepting the award at the hands of Dr. Mohan Dharia, Founder, Vanrai and Dr. K. H. Sancheti, renowned surgeon.

One of the most eminent computer scientists of India Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar being conferred the award at the august hands of former President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

A great Yogi and crusader for World Peace, Sri M being conferred the World Peace Prize.

Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) is being conferred the award. His Divine Excellency Pramukh Swamiji Maharaj accepting it at the august hands of His Excellency Shri. K. Sankarnarayanan, Governor of Maharashtra State, India. 70 71 SOME SCIENTIFIC VERSES SOME SCIENTIFIC VERSES BY WRITTEN BY PHILOSOPHER JAGADGURU SAIN DNYANESHWARA SAINT SHREE TUKARAM MAHARAJ ENUNCIATING THE PRINCIPLES AND LAWS OF MOTHER NATURE

g˶ kmZmZ§V JJZmMo àmdU© & Zmhr én JwUdU© OoWo & Vmo hmao lrhar, nm{hbm S>moio^ar & nmhVm nmhUo Xyar gmamo{Z¶m && kmZXod åhUo Á¶moVrMr {ZOÁ¶moVr & Voho C^r ‘yVu {dQ>odar && He has experienced and seen the very original divine light of knowledge in the idol of the god Vithoba standing on a brick pedestal. No other thing in the world is as pure and pious as knowledge divine. One who is true believer in the selfless action with a sense of devotion and practices transcendental meditation can acquire this Divine Knowledge, over a period of time. A person having full faith and control over his sense organs and is ever ready, acquires the divine em§{VnaV| Zmhr gwI Ÿ& `oa AdKo{M Xw:IŸ && åhUwZr em§{V Yam Ÿ& CVamb n¡bVram Ÿ&& knowledge. On acquiring this divine knowledge, one attains the supreme state of peace There is no happiness like peace, everything else leads to sorrow.As such, follow the of mind, the bliss. path of peace, which will lead you to the other bank of happiness › Z‘moOr AmÚm & doX à{VnmÚm & O¶ O¶ ñdg§doÚm & AmË‘énm && Salutations ! to ‘AUM’ – The Ultimate Truth - The Ultimate ‘Reality’As enunciated in AUw aoUw WmoH$S>m & VwH$m AmH$mem EdT>m & Vedas Salutations to the Self Consciousness ! The Pure Intelligence ! I am the smallest of the smallest of the small particle of the universe, which can encompass the entire universe – the God Particle g˶ kmZmZ§V JJZmMo àmdU© & Zmhr én JwUdU© OoWo & The all-pervading infinite Knowledge Divine, the only Ultimate Truth, encompasses Amho Eogm Xod dXdmdr dm{U & Zmhr Eogm ‘Zr AZw^dmdm && the entire Universe, having no form, shape or colour Always one should speak of the very existence of God, the Almighty, though in the inner conscious mind, one should realize that physically He is not Oo Oo CnOo Vo Vo Zm{gOo & Zm{gOo Vo nwZa{n {Xgo && Whatever is created is destroyed, and whatever is destroyed is recreated nmfmU Xod, nmfmU nm¶ar & nyOm EH$mdar nm¶ R>odr && God is carved out of stone and the step is also made of same stone, While one is Am{U CXmoAñVmMo{Z à‘mUo & O¡g| Z MmbVm§ gy¶m©Mo MmbU| & worshipped and the other is stepped upon The sun does not move in the sky from East to West. The earth does. Salt dissolved in water Continues to exist as taste; Sleep dispelled continues as Oo Oo ^oQ>o ^yV & V¶m{g ‘m{ZOo ^Jd§V && wakefulness. In the same way, Ignorance, while it remains, Is the cause of false Revere and Respect all Living Beings as if they are the manifestation of “God – The knowledge. And when it vanishes, it is the cause of true knowledge. Almighty” 72 73 SOME SCIENTIFIC VERSES SOME SCIENTIFIC VERSES BY WRITTEN BY PHILOSOPHER JAGADGURU SAIN DNYANESHWARA SAINT SHREE TUKARAM MAHARAJ ENUNCIATING THE PRINCIPLES AND LAWS OF MOTHER NATURE g˶ kmZmZ§V JJZmMo àmdU© & Zmhr én JwUdU© OoWo & Vmo hmao lrhar, nm{hbm S>moio^ar & nmhVm nmhUo Xyar gmamo{Z¶m && kmZXod åhUo Á¶moVrMr {ZOÁ¶moVr & Voho C^r ‘yVu {dQ>odar && He has experienced and seen the very original divine light of knowledge in the idol of the god Vithoba standing on a brick pedestal. No other thing in the world is as pure and pious as knowledge divine. One who is true believer in the selfless action with a sense of devotion and practices transcendental meditation can acquire this Divine Knowledge, over a period of time. A person having full faith and control over his sense organs and is ever ready, acquires the divine em§{VnaV| Zmhr gwI Ÿ& `oa AdKo{M Xw:IŸ && åhUwZr em§{V Yam Ÿ& CVamb n¡bVram Ÿ&& knowledge. On acquiring this divine knowledge, one attains the supreme state of peace There is no happiness like peace, everything else leads to sorrow.As such, follow the of mind, the bliss. path of peace, which will lead you to the other bank of happiness › Z‘moOr AmÚm & doX à{VnmÚm & O¶ O¶ ñdg§doÚm & AmË‘énm && Salutations ! to ‘AUM’ – The Ultimate Truth - The Ultimate ‘Reality’As enunciated in AUw aoUw WmoH$S>m & VwH$m AmH$mem EdT>m & Vedas Salutations to the Self Consciousness ! The Pure Intelligence ! I am the smallest of the smallest of the small particle of the universe, which can encompass the entire universe – the God Particle g˶ kmZmZ§V JJZmMo àmdU© & Zmhr én JwUdU© OoWo & The all-pervading infinite Knowledge Divine, the only Ultimate Truth, encompasses Amho Eogm Xod dXdmdr dm{U & Zmhr Eogm ‘Zr AZw^dmdm && the entire Universe, having no form, shape or colour Always one should speak of the very existence of God, the Almighty, though in the inner conscious mind, one should realize that physically He is not Oo Oo CnOo Vo Vo Zm{gOo & Zm{gOo Vo nwZa{n {Xgo && Whatever is created is destroyed, and whatever is destroyed is recreated nmfmU Xod, nmfmU nm¶ar & nyOm EH$mdar nm¶ R>odr && God is carved out of stone and the step is also made of same stone, While one is Am{U CXmoAñVmMo{Z à‘mUo & O¡g| Z MmbVm§ gy¶m©Mo MmbU| & worshipped and the other is stepped upon The sun does not move in the sky from East to West. The earth does. Salt dissolved in water Continues to exist as taste; Sleep dispelled continues as Oo Oo ^oQ>o ^yV & V¶m{g ‘m{ZOo ^Jd§V && wakefulness. In the same way, Ignorance, while it remains, Is the cause of false Revere and Respect all Living Beings as if they are the manifestation of “God – The knowledge. And when it vanishes, it is the cause of true knowledge. Almighty” 72 73 › Z_moOr AmÚm & doX à{VnmÚm & O`O` ñdg§doÚm& AmË_ê$nm &&1&& Friends, Xodm Vy{M JUoew & gH$bmW© _{VàH$mew & åhUo {Zd¥{ÎmXmgw & AdYm[aOmoo Or &&2&& Salutations to "OM" › The Ultimate "TRUTH", the Ultimate "REALITY", Here, I would like to quote the following verse from the Ultimate State of Matter as Enunciated in Vedas. Salutations to SELF CONSCIOUSNESS, Atharva Veda, which in very simple words the Pure INTELLIGENCE, the True “KNOWLEDGE”, illustrates the concept of “Vasudhaiva the True Nature of the Soul “ATMAN”. O God! Thou Art Ganesha! The Illuminator of all Intelligence! Kutumbakam” – The World as one family – Global The Disciple of Saint Nivriti says - Village :- Please pay attention to my Discourse (In Geeta). Jwé~«©÷m Jwé{d©îUw: JwéX}dmo _hoœa: & Jwé: gmjmV² na~«÷ Vñ_¡ lr JwadoZ_: && FELLOWSHIP Prostrations unto “The GURU”, “The TEACHER”; Who is BRAMHA, VISHNU And MAHESH; We are the birds of the same nest Who in Reality is the Supreme Brahman, the Almighty-Incarnate. We may wear different skins › nyU©_X: nyU©{_X§ nyUm©V²nyU©_wXÀ`Vo & nyU©ñ` nyU©_mXm` nyU©_odmd{eî¶Vo && › empÝV: & empÝV: & empÝV: && We may speak different tongues "Om" is the “Entirety”, the "Complete”, the "Whole’’. The Whole has emerged out of the Whole/the Complete! If the Whole is taken out from the Whole, what remains is still Whole! We may believe in different religions "OM" itself is Peace! Peace! Peace! We may belong to different cultures h[a › B©emdmñ`{_X§gd©_² & `pËH¨$M OJË`m§OJV² && VoZ Ë`ºo$Z ^y§OrWm: & _m J¥Y: H$ñ`pñdX² YZ_² && Yet, we share the same home, Earth All this that Exists in the World is manifested by God. Hence, by Renouncing it, Enjoy. Born on the same planet Covet not wealth which belongs to none! › ^y^w©d: ñd: & VËg{dVwd©aoÊ`§ && ^Jm}Xodñ` Yr_{h & {Y`mo `mo Z: àMmoX`mV² && Covered by the same skies O Mother Earth and the Entire Cosmos. The Adorable Lustre of GOD - SAVITR, the SUN. Gazing at the same stars We contemplate. May that supreme Radiance Stimulate our INTELLECT. Breathing the same air gd}@{n gw{IZ: gÝVw & gd}gÝVw {Zam_`: gd}^Ðm{U ní`ÝVw & _m H${üX² Xþ:I_mßZw`mV² && We must learn to progress together May all be Happy! May all be Healthy! May all enjoy Prosperity and experience Auspiciousness! Or, miserably perish together May none suffer from Grief and Sorrow! Úm¡: empÝV: & AÝV[aj§ empÝV: & n¥Ïdr empÝV: & Amn: empÝV: & For a person can live individually Am¡fY`: empÝV: & dZñnV`: empÝV: & But, can only survive collectively {dœoXodm: empÝV: & ~«÷ empÝV: & gd© empÝV: & empÝVaod empÝV: & gm@_m empÝVao{Y && › em§pÝV: & empÝV: & empÝV: && May Peace Prevail in the Sky! May Peace Prevail in the Cosmic Space! - ATHARVA VEDA May Peace Prevail on Earth! May Peace Prevail in the Waters! May Peace Prevail in the Herbs! May Peace Prevail in the Vegetation/Plants! May Peace Prevail in the Lord of the Universe! May Peace Prevail in Brahma, the Creator! May Peace Prevail with Everyone! May there be nothing but Peace Everywhere! Let that Peace Prevail in Me! (Interpreted by Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad) 74 › Z_moOr AmÚm & doX à{VnmÚm & O`O` ñdg§doÚm& AmË_ê$nm &&1&& Friends, Xodm Vy{M JUoew & gH$bmW© _{VàH$mew & åhUo {Zd¥{ÎmXmgw & AdYm[aOmoo Or &&2&& Salutations to "OM" › The Ultimate "TRUTH", the Ultimate "REALITY", Here, I would like to quote the following verse from the Ultimate State of Matter as Enunciated in Vedas. Salutations to SELF CONSCIOUSNESS, Atharva Veda, which in very simple words the Pure INTELLIGENCE, the True “KNOWLEDGE”, illustrates the concept of “Vasudhaiva the True Nature of the Soul “ATMAN”. O God! Thou Art Ganesha! The Illuminator of all Intelligence! Kutumbakam” – The World as one family – Global The Disciple of Saint Nivriti says - Village :- Please pay attention to my Discourse (In Geeta). Jwé~«©÷m Jwé{d©îUw: JwéX}dmo _hoœa: & Jwé: gmjmV² na~«÷ Vñ_¡ lr JwadoZ_: && FELLOWSHIP Prostrations unto “The GURU”, “The TEACHER”; Who is BRAMHA, VISHNU And MAHESH; We are the birds of the same nest Who in Reality is the Supreme Brahman, the Almighty-Incarnate. We may wear different skins › nyU©_X: nyU©{_X§ nyUm©V²nyU©_wXÀ`Vo & nyU©ñ` nyU©_mXm` nyU©_odmd{eî¶Vo && › empÝV: & empÝV: & empÝV: && We may speak different tongues "Om" is the “Entirety”, the "Complete”, the "Whole’’. The Whole has emerged out of the Whole/the Complete! If the Whole is taken out from the Whole, what remains is still Whole! We may believe in different religions "OM" itself is Peace! Peace! Peace! We may belong to different cultures h[a › B©emdmñ`{_X§gd©_² & `pËH¨$M OJË`m§OJV² && VoZ Ë`ºo$Z ^y§OrWm: & _m J¥Y: H$ñ`pñdX² YZ_² && Yet, we share the same home, Earth All this that Exists in the World is manifested by God. Hence, by Renouncing it, Enjoy. Born on the same planet Covet not wealth which belongs to none! › ^y^w©d: ñd: & VËg{dVwd©aoÊ`§ && ^Jm}Xodñ` Yr_{h & {Y`mo `mo Z: àMmoX`mV² && Covered by the same skies O Mother Earth and the Entire Cosmos. The Adorable Lustre of GOD - SAVITR, the SUN. Gazing at the same stars We contemplate. May that supreme Radiance Stimulate our INTELLECT. Breathing the same air gd}@{n gw{IZ: gÝVw & gd}gÝVw {Zam_`: gd}^Ðm{U ní`ÝVw & _m H${üX² Xþ:I_mßZw`mV² && We must learn to progress together May all be Happy! May all be Healthy! May all enjoy Prosperity and experience Auspiciousness! Or, miserably perish together May none suffer from Grief and Sorrow! Úm¡: empÝV: & AÝV[aj§ empÝV: & n¥Ïdr empÝV: & Amn: empÝV: & For a person can live individually Am¡fY`: empÝV: & dZñnV`: empÝV: & But, can only survive collectively {dœoXodm: empÝV: & ~«÷ empÝV: & gd© empÝV: & empÝVaod empÝV: & gm@_m empÝVao{Y && › em§pÝV: & empÝV: & empÝV: && May Peace Prevail in the Sky! May Peace Prevail in the Cosmic Space! - ATHARVA VEDA May Peace Prevail on Earth! May Peace Prevail in the Waters! May Peace Prevail in the Herbs! May Peace Prevail in the Vegetation/Plants! May Peace Prevail in the Lord of the Universe! May Peace Prevail in Brahma, the Creator! May Peace Prevail with Everyone! 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