i Swamiji’s Treasure Table of Contents One Hundred Eight Names ....................... 1 Construction of the Gopura .........................................57 Tapaswiji’s Service......................................................58 Tapas in the Ashram ...................................................58 Collecting Swamiji’s Treasure .................. 7 Family Difficulties ........................................................58 Collecting His Words ..................................................10 His Body Restored ......................................................59 Those Who Made Collection Possible .......................13 Sakshatkara — God Realization .................................60 Tapas in All Four Directions ........................................60 Siddhi of the Eastern Direction ...................................61 One: Shivabalayogi ................................. 15 Tapas of the Northern Direction ..................................61 Previous Births ............................................................16 A Visit to the Sun ..........................................................61 The Nadis ....................................................................16 A Sadhu’s Visit .............................................................62 Swamiji’s Hands .........................................................18 Siddhi of the Northern Direction ..................................62 Other Incarnations .......................................................19 Initiation into Tapas of the Western Direction .............63 His Life ........................................................................23 Tapas of the Western Direction ...................................63 Bitten by an Unusual Cobra ........................................64 Two: Sathyaraju ...................................... 25 Further Difficulties Facing West ..................................64 A Struggle with an Old Man ..........................................65 Birthplace.....................................................................25 Tempted by a Maiden ..................................................65 The Birth of Sathyaraju ................................................26 Siddhi of the Western Direction ..................................66 Sathyaraju’s Childhood ...............................................27 Tapas of the Southern Direction and Dikh Siddhi ......66 Goli Sathyam ...............................................................27 Swamiji Questions His Guru ......................................67 Living with His Step-Mother .........................................28 Mahashivaratri and Annadanam (Mass Feeding) ......68 Return to Adivarapupeta ..............................................30 Early Meditation Classes ............................................69 Stories from Swamiji’s Childhood ..............................30 Early Development of the Ashram ...............................72 Near Drowning ............................................................31 Anticipation of Tapas Completion ...............................72 Against .........................................................................32 Preparations for the Completion of Tapas ..................73 With His Step-Mother Again .........................................34 The Final Sakshatkara (God Realization) ...................73 Final Return to Adivarapupeta .....................................35 Shiva Gives Swamiji His Mission ...............................74 A Business Venture: the Beedi Shop ..........................35 The Name Shivabalayogi ............................................74 Devotion .......................................................................36 Ardhanarishwara — Half Man, Half Woman ...............75 Premonitions of Tapas ................................................36 Monday, August 7th, 1961 ............................................75 Three: Tapas.............................................. 39 Four: Adivarapupeta ............................... 79 Enlightenment & Initiation ...........................................39 The First Bhajans on Swamiji .....................................79 Monday ........................................................................41 Divine Play in Adivarapupeta .......................................80 Swamiji & Adivarapupeta Balayogi ..............................42 Doubters ......................................................................81 Tuesday .......................................................................42 Bhajans in Rautulapudi ..............................................83 Tapas under the Bodhi Tree .......................................44 Darshan at the Ashram ...............................................84 Offerings for Adivarapupeta Balayogi ..........................44 Ardhanarishwara Linga & Goddess Parvati ...............86 Spying on His Bath ......................................................44 The Blood of a Sadhu ..................................................88 Physical Hardships & Abuse .......................................45 Installation of Ardhanarishwara & Parvati Devi ...........91 The Cyclone .................................................................47 Atmalinga.....................................................................91 Feline Thief ..................................................................48 Tapas in Goru Mallana’s Yard .....................................48 Sojourn at Pasalapudi Ashram ...................................49 Five: Dodballapur .................................... 93 In the Zamindar’s Field ...............................................50 Swamiji leaves Adivarapupeta for Dodballapur ..........93 The Tehsildar; Swamiji’s First Devotee ......................52 Arrival at Dodballapur ..................................................93 Construction of the Dhyana Mandir .............................53 Nandi Ashram & Yogis Doing Tapas ...........................94 Tapaswiji Maharaj .......................................................55 Divine Play in Dodballapur ..........................................96 Tapaswiji’s First Visits ................................................55 Trouble in Dodballapur ...............................................97 Tapaswiji Helps Restore Swamiji’s Body ..................56 The Dodballapur Ashram ............................................101 The Mantra of the Sun .................................................56 ii Swamiji’s Treasure Six: Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore ..... 103 God’s Agent .................................................................194 Hinduism .....................................................................195 Bangalore Bhajan Group ............................................103 Spirituality and Politics ................................................195 The Early Days at the Bannerghatta Ashram ..............105 Yogis and Spiritual Leaders ........................................197 Obstacles at Bannerghatta .........................................106 Popularity and Business .............................................198 Tapas at Bannerghatta Road ......................................111 Jesus ...........................................................................199 Swamiji at Bannerghatta Road ...................................113 Jesus a Yogi ................................................................200 Jesus’ Mission ............................................................200 Seven: India Tours ................................... 115 Buddha ........................................................................203 Traveling with Swamiji ................................................115 Work through Astral Bodies .........................................203 The First Tour to North India ........................................118 Scriptures ....................................................................204 Bhag Singh Lamba - Spiritual Science .......................118 Christianity ...................................................................205 Swamiji Visits Dehradun.............................................121 The Second Coming ...................................................205 The Lambas’ Dog .......................................................122 Swamiji the Yogi ..........................................................207 How Mataji Came to Shivabalayogi ............................123 Swamiji’s Knowledge .................................................207 Swamiji Visits Mataji ...................................................124 The Playful Swamiji .....................................................211 Swamiji’s Travels ........................................................125 Bathing with Swamiji ...................................................216 Doubts about Swamiji .................................................216 Eight: North India.................................... 129 Thirteen: Guru & Devotee ....................... 219 Sambhar Lake .............................................................129 Swamiji Gives Discourses through K. L. Ghai ...........129 The Need for the Guru .................................................219 The Sambhar Lake Ashram ........................................131 Shivabalayogi’s Guru ..................................................219 The Dehradun Ashram ................................................132 Recognizing the Guru ..................................................220