Establishment of Aumkar Sadhana

SRI SAIBABA

Sri Sai Baba

Sri Shirdi Sai baba appeared around 1838. He was a spiritual master(Guru) who was well known across all Hindu and Muslim communities. During his times, he gave important lessons about forgiveness, love, gratitude, inner peace, devotion, helping others, and many more. He taught why self-realization is very important and why we shouldn't get too attached to things that are perishable(e.g. flower). He encouraged Hindus to read the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayan, Yoga Vasistha, and Muslims to study the Qur'an. Sai Baba taught everyone regardless of religion. His devotees, later on, became Saints and worked at temples and masjids. Shirdi Sai Baba left his mortal body(took Samadhi) on October 15, 1918. He was recognized as a role model for peace, humanity, unity, and devotion.

SRI PANT MAHARAJ

Sri Pant Maharaj

Sri Pant Maharaj was born on September 3, 1855. He was born on an auspicious Hindu holiday called Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashmi. At the various centers of the Sai Adhyatmic Samiti, the devotional Hymns, composed by Sri Pant Maharaj of Balekundri, (in Karnataka State), a celebrated Sidha Guru in his lifetime, are sung and rendered with devotion. While listening to these hymns, everyone does experience that the vibrations created by every word of a hymn get unknowingly expressed in one’s body form. This is because the above saint belonged to the Dattatraya Cult and had acquired within him the manifestation of the Shabda Brahma. The hymns which took form, through his inspiration were offered by him, at the holy feet of Sri Guru Dattatraya and have therefore become immortal. Naturally therefore each word of those hymns is itself Parabrahma. When these hymns are sung by devotees, the vibrations of the Shabda Brahma are released without the devotee knowing it. That power then vibrates in the atmosphere around to make the mental state of the singer, one with those vibrations. This illustration shows how a particular Tanmantra can be acquired by the body and soul power of the individual. It is clear that merely visiting holy places because the Samadhi Temples of great Avatars have been erected there, without realizing the Tanmantras that permeate such temples and their surroundings, is not the right approach towards worship. Sri Pant Maharaj was recognized as a model for peace, humanity, and dedication.

SRI DATTATRAY BHASKAR BHAGWAT (KNOWN AS DADA)

Revered Dada

Sri Dattatreya Bhagwat (Dada) was born on a new moon day (Amavasya), on February 6, 1921; in a small town called Satara, Maharashtra, India. Dada spent his childhood helping his family and completing his education for a job. His spiritual journey began when his father told him to go to the temple of Sri Bhairavanath every evening to “lighten the lamp”. One day, a whistling sound came and Dada got frightened. It was only then when he realized that Sri Shesh had appeared and had been resting beside Sri Bhairavanath himself at the temple! One day, his father had met Sri Teli Maharaj on the street who told him, “Feed me daily”. Only Dada was requested to give the food to Sri Teli Maharaj. Sri Teli Maharaj would keep these lunches and when he opened them, they seemed to be very fresh like they had just been cooked! Soon Dada’s exams were approaching and he asked Teli Maharaj to study instead of doing his spiritual practices. When he failed the exam, it was then that Dada took the spiritual path and sacrificed the rest of his life to bring us this gift of Aumkar Sadhana. Sri Teli Maharaj’s quote: “Do not put the world on fire by taking formal education. On the contrary put out the fire which is already ablaze".