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SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 (PAGE 3) SCARED SPACE STUDENT-A valuable Lord of Dhyanpur treasure of the country Capt Purshotam Sharma ed Him to fetch ‘Gopi Chandan’ from town known as Kalanaur. Thousands of Dwarka (Gujrat) which He brought and people, men and women, young and old, Swami Ram Swarup ued. presented to His revered Guru with thronged to join Lal Ji’s prayers, ‘san- hri Shri 1008 Parmahamsa Bawa Nowadays when we eulogise the true stories of Sri Ram, Lal Dayal Ji Maharaj whose 665th humbleness. Immensely pleased, Guru keertans’ and discourses sessions and When the question to attain vidya by a student arises then Sri Krishna Maharaj, King Janak, King Harishchandra, SBirthday falls on January 26th, Maharaj administered some ‘Gopi became His followers and devotees. One the student must attain the following preach of Vidur Neeti Dashrath and their public then usually we forget that such 2020, was born on Monday, the second Chandan’ mixed with sacred dust on among them was Shri Dhyan Dass. One shloka 8/6 in his life- pious dignitaries got the eternal knowledge of Vedas from of bright fortnight of Maagh Vikrami Bawa Lal Ji’s ‘Lalaat’ (forehead). day, Bawa Lal Ji found Dhyan Dass "The student if is desirous of experiencing worldly merri- ancient Rishis traditionally. The said pious dignitaries proved Samvat 1412 in Village Amli of Lahore Impressed by His disciple’s Divine love, gloomy and made out that he was think- ment then he should leave vidya [study] otherwise he who is that to get such Vedic knowledge and adopt it's preach in dai- (now in Pakistan). Known as Lal Dass, Guru Maharaj found in Lal Ji worthy dis- ing of making a hermitage for Him. Bawa desirous of attaining Vidya, he never thinks about experienc- ly life is the main motto of human-life. So, it is regretful that Faqir Lal, Lal Dayal, Swami Lal, Baraji ciple qualified for oneness with the Lal Ji then pointed out towards a seclud- ing worldly merriment etc". India has broken the tradition of listening and attaining vedic Lal, he had long sojourn of 300 years in ‘Brahmo’. ed place at six miles distance from Therefore, Vidur Neeti concludes that the student who is knowledge by students from a learned Acharya. mortal body. His parents Lala Bhola One day, both Master and the Disci- Kalanaur suitable for Ashram. Ashram desirous of worldly merriment should leave vidya (study) and In this regard, see what Rigved mantra 8/100/12 preach- Ram and Smt Krishna Devi were pious ple, on their way back from Nagar Kot, was soon built and named Dhyanpur by he who is desirous of attaining vidya, he should leave world- es here that assume that soul is telling to his body that Oh! souls who nursed the Lal (Ruby) to boy- stopped at a spot from where another Bawa Lal Ji Maharaj Himself. It is now ly merriment etc. friend, we must destroy sorrows and obstacles which come in hood with deep love and care. Zodiacal path led to different direction. Swami looked upon as a great shrine. The meaning of Hindi word- Vidya is the position at the time of birth showed that Chaitanya Ji Maharaj ordained Bawa Bawa Lal Ji said that through Yoga, voice/speech which gives knowledge. The aspi- He was incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He Lal Ji to opt for either of the two ways equilibrium of mind is attained to fall in rant who ardently desires to gain knowledge is has mastered whatever came His way. and proceed to deliver the message and communion with the Supreme, through called Vidyarthi-Student. Regarding obtaining of traditional knowl- One day, Lal Ji saw from some dis- mission of righteousness to the people. Dispassion the worldy temptations are vanquished, through knowledge the veil edge (Vidya) we will have to pay our attention of ignorance is removed and the Divine towards previous vedic yugas, where Brahma Wisdom dawns and it is through Devo- (learned of four Vedas) used to preach different types of moral duties and spiritual knowledge tion that love of God is attained. By fol- from Vedas in a Yajyen. Such preach is called lowing any one out of these four ways, Vidya. (Rigved mantra 10/71/11 refers). an aspirant can swim across the ocean of Vidya i.e. Divine knowledge gives salvation, if ‘samsara’ and can become one with Him we follow it. provided grace of perfect Guru us When we attain worldly knowledge, by which achieved. materialistic articles are obtained/gathered and Source of all creation is ‘Naad Brahm’ also other matters are obtained to live upon only, (Primordial vibration). Aspirant’s Devo- it is called Avidya. Please note that in present tion will certainly bear fruit if he has times, only avidya is being preached everywhere unflinching faith in his Master and fol- and hence problem. A deep study of Vedas lows his directions kicking off the ego. reveals that both vidya and avidya are necessary Soul is Eternal and unaffected by attrib- for human-life. utes (‘Gunas’) of nature. Attributes of That is why, Yajurved mantra 40/14 nature are like waves of a river which states that a person who knows and follows rise and merge in the river itself. Soul vidya, he realizes God and when he also and body when together cause joys and knows and follows avidya, he overcomes the sorrows. fear of death. Therefore, Vidya and Avidya In self-realization state, the soul are required to be known and progressed simultaneously, being the main motto of dwelling in the body is like a King sitting human life. on the throne. And in state of ignorance, Nowadays, mostly the students are told that the same soul is unknown -king-guest in education is the means to earn money to live some stranger’s house. Those who have upon, the present education being one-sided i.e. controlled the mind and senses and are related to said worldly matters only. unaffected by joys and sorrows liberate In the absence of proper arrangement of Gov- themselves from the births and deaths ernment ( as was provided by Kings in ancient cycle and become ‘Jeevan Mukta’ like a times) if one-sided progress , either in spiritual- fried seed that never sprouts. Those who ism or in worldly matters is attained by the stu- tance Swami Chaitanya Ji Maharaj Bawa Lal Ji most humbly obeyed His died in ‘Kaashi’ (body is called ‘Kaashi’) dents then surely illusion would generate in the cooking the rice in unique process. An Spiritual Master and set forth on His are liberated. But those who die carry- students as well as public and Government. And earthen pot filled with water and rice Mission instilling in masses the spark of ing with them worldly desires unfulfilled student being the invaluable treasure of the was put on ‘Chullah’ formed by holding spiritual awakening. are bound to be re-born. Whatever exists country would be effected by illusion and conse- his both the feet together and fire unde- Bawa Lal Ji stayed in Saharanpur for in this outer world is found in our inner quently violence, corruption, dishonour to meath was instantaneously produced by one hundred years. He was gifted 100 world also. women, malnutrition and several other problems would Yoga Shakti. After the meal was finished bighas of land for the Ashram and 800 Bawa Lal Ji Maharaj bade ‘adieu’ to emerge in the country. (Atharvaved mantra 11/3 (1)/31-33 life by getting vedic knowledge and science/philosophy and the eartnen pot was thrown away. Upon bighas for running it by the then Emper- this world of senses attaining refers). thus obtain salvation. this, it occurred to Lal Ji that He had or. This is called ‘Bawa Lal Ji Ka Bara’. ‘Mahasamadhi’ in 1656. So, necessary amendment in education system connecting It is sad that the present educational system is total- ly against the ancient gurukul educational system. The found the Master he had been longing Free Langar was established there. Bawa Thousands of people visit the Holy it to traditional education is the need of present time. In view of the above facts, four Vedas and the Vedic liter- present educational system is mostly deficient of code of for. Then He picked up three grains of Lal Ji started His day with morning dip Shrine of Bawa Lal Dayal Ji Maharaj’s ature preach the boys and girls to concentrate on studies for ethics in respect of students and you know, the person cooked rice left over in the broken pot as in Holy Ganga at Hardwar and made to Lal Dwara at Dhayanpur from all over ‘prasad’ and promptly slipped into and fro journey with ‘yogic’ powers. One whole of life while discharging all moral duties. The students who misconducts in life, he can not be purified by Vedas the world to seek His blessings. The must always keep themselves away from all kinds of violence, even. So, Government should pay utmost attention to trance. Swami Ji told Lal Ji that ‘God is day he could not make it. Ganga herself shrine is doing immense good to the One’’. Keep chanting ‘Hari Om Tat Sat’. appeared before Him and gushed out riots and other controversies. generate vedic values and morality in all students and mankind. There are hundreds of Lal Manusmriti shloka 1/108 preaches that the knowledge fulfil their reasonable demands to make the nation Chaitanya Ji Maharaj initiated Lal Ji from a spot near His feet. Thence-on- Dwaras all over the country and abroad wards, He bathed in that gushing Holy mentioned in Vedas and Smritis (i.e.