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A true Guru will never demand any money or gifts from his devotees for giving initiation. The true meaning of "Dakshina" or "Guru Dakshina" refers to offering of your mind and soul to Guru's teachings and mission.
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Guru, as such, is the provider of the force or speed to lead his devotees to the path of realization of the Creator. More than the disciples, the responsibility of the Guru is greater.
Foreword
Welcome to our site on Thakur Sri Sri Balak Brahmachari. This is not an official website of Balak Brahmachari's organization. The information in this website is intended to provide only a general outline of Balak Brahmachari's life, messages and teachings. It should neither be regarded as comprehensive not sufficient for a complete understanding of Balak Brahmachari's eventful life, philosophical teachings and profound messages. As most of Balak Brahmachari's original discources and publications are in bengali language, their accurate english translation is difficult and complicated on our part. As the information contained herein is to provide general information, we shall not be held responsible for any inaccuracy or any loss sustained by any person on the information contained herein.
Balak Brahmachari
"Balak Brahmachari (Sri Sri Thakur) as a young man"
Thakur's Vedic Ideals
- Thakur's Vedic Ideals are based on science, logic, mathematics and tune. He is trying to awaken the inner consciousness of the people, liberating them from superstition and dogma.
- Thakur says that no one is entitled to claim any credit for any invention here. We are all carrier and propagator of the universal truth. Like sun,moon, planets and stars, we are all workers of this great universe.
- Just as the tape recorder is not the singer, we are also not the discoverer of anything. Everything exists here for a purpose. We are a part of the tune of the eternal music and flowing with it.
- Our desire to reveal Nature's truth is also Nature's inherent gift because the object of Nature is to express and reveal her eternal tune to all.
About Sri Sri Thakur
Thakur Balak Brahmachari Maharaj (Sri Sri Thakur) was born in undivided India in Vikrampur, Dacca in 1920, and later lived in Kolkata after India's partition. He relentlessly propagated and unfolded the ideals and philosophy of ancient Vedas to his millions of followers, devotees and disciples. Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who lived in India 500 years ago, and Sri Sri Thakur had the same family lineage. Sri Sri Thakur was born with divine powers that attracted millions of people from all walks of life to his sermons. Sri Sri Thakur entered into samadhi at the age of 73 years. His life is entwined with the lives of millions of his devotees and disciples, spread all over the world.
Why Ram Narayan Ram
Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533) preached the significance of love and devotion and gave us the holy name comprising of sixteen words and thirty-two letters, namely Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Repeated chanting of these sacred words lead to higher consciousness. In the same way, Sri Sri Thakur gave us Ram Narayan Ram, the three-word name of great spiritual significance.
About Vedas
Vedas literally means knowledge, or to know. It refers to knowledge directly heard (Shruti) at the beginning of the world cycle. Great sages and saints of India could by constant research and investigation understand a bit of vedic knowledge. Vedas were created by the great space that is the repository of all knowledge. Sri Sri Thakur refers to this original Vedas in his messages.
Few words from Sri Sri Thakur about himself
I worship knowledge and virtue. My preaching is not to be limited within the country or the time. My meditation is to practice the universal tune of Mother Nature. I am not a so-called Guru, nor I have become a Guru by meditation in this world. I haven't come here to pose as God or Avatar (Divine Incarnation). I follow the laws of nature in every sphere of my life. I want to unify everyone with the help of this universal tune - Ram Narayan Ram.
What the Vedas Declare...
- In the Vedic times, each and everybody, be he king or a subject, rich or poor, were associated with the profession of agriculture. Agriculture used to be considered as a holy profession in Vedic period.
- Vedas declared that not a single soul must pass a day without food. There must not be beggary in society. In Vedic age, perfect order was maintained for an equitable food distribution system.
- In the Vedic age, there was no hoarding of food items or anything. The Vedas declared hoarders as evil-doers. They were termed as exploiters and the people were ordered to fight against such evil doers.
- The great knowledge within the great space are the Vedas.
Introduction
"RAM NARAYAN RAM"
Sri Sri Balak Brahmachari was born with divine powers. Thousands of people from all walks of life were attracted to his grace and spiritualism and his vast treasure of cosmic truth that he propagated amongst common people. His life is entwined with the lives of his millions of disciples and devotees.
He said, " The entire universe is founded on the principles of harmony, equality and unity. But unfortunately nowadays religion is being practiced by vested groups as a commercial activity causing artificial divisions in our society in the name of caste, community, race or language. This principle of divide and rule has crippled our society in all respects,and is the fundamental cause of social evils."
Mind is a Matter
Our Mind is nothing but a matter. Both our physical body and mind are made up of the same material although it is difficult to accept this readily, as mind is too tiny an object to search. Body and mind are the two states of the same matter like ice and water.- Just as the fragrance of a flower is a matter, so is mind the scent of the body. It spreads everywhere. It exists everywhere, in everything.
The Living World is a Sound Wave
1) This world visible to us is, in fact, a sound wave. Remember, sound also indicates materiality of matter as sound cannot travel through a vacuum.
2) Sound is inseparably associated with the cosmic universe.
3) The great sound wave flowing in this universe indicates its existence only.
True Religion is not Imagination
- What is intrinsically natural is religion. Pursuit of religion is to accept those inherent natural characteristics and follow them. Religion is not imagination or fanciful talks. Life itself is religion.
- Religion is thinking of your physical body and mind and how to develop and improve them all round, thinking of your society and environment. and how to bring improvement and welfare to it, and how to make the efforts gradually successful.
Who is a true Guru
Your inner voice is your guide
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Your Inner Voice is your true friend, philosopher and guide in this strange and extraordinary world. -
Your inner voice alone knows you fully well, and is a witness to all your thoughts, deeds and actions.
Can you achieve true peace and happiness?
Everyone is searching for peace and happiness in this world. Is it ever achieved? - You may run away from worldly troubles and suffering or escape from problems of family life. But can you escape from yourself? Your senses? Your desires? Your needs? Your emotions?
Who is a real Ascetic
Who is a real Sanyaas or an Ascetic? Is he one who only observes religious rites and rituals or ceremonies? What is the necessity of doing so? Why is there a taboo about woman and wealth in the life of an ascetic? We first need to understand the real meaning of the term "sanyaas" or "ascetic"and the method of attaining it. - A real ascetic is one who does not worry about the injunctions of the rules of an ascetic life but concentrates on the objective. The result will depend on his or her will power.
The Great Void is Consciousness
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Super-conscious being is the source of our consciousness. But super-conscious is not traceable. He remains hidden. All our search for him ends in nothing. All paths lead us to a void.
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Vedas relate to knowledge of the matter and substances of the Great Void. This knowledge is "Tattwa" (Theory of knowledge or eternal principles).
About Egalitarian Vedic Society
- Our Universe is created in harmony. The created matters of the universe are, therefore, ingrained in harmony and balance. We must follow this great example of equality and egalitarianism in our society. This is the foundation of a classless Vedic Society that once existed in ancient India.
- Twenty-five thousand years ago, there were no gods or goddesses. But there was a classless and transparent society founded on the principles of harmony, equality, relationship, non-violence, justice and liberty for all, social values, obligations and duties. People even did not know about crimes, dishonesty and lies.
Truth is always Eternal
Whatever is true is eternal and everlasting. Eternal truth is true for all. Truth is religion. Religion is what sustains the created world.
- Whatever is true is eternal and everlasting. Eternal truth is true for all.
- Truth is religion. Religion is what sustains the created world.
Chakras - Force Centres
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How wonderfully, how rhythmically, are the organs of our body set by the Creator! The entire body is based on the mathematical rule of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
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Not only the principle of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division is present, but also rhythm, metre, measure and tempo exist in our bodies.
Sound of Mantra (Sacred Words)
- A phonetic analogy may be traced out between different words of different languages, because the genetics of the instinctive sounds are derived from the same Universal Tune of the creation.
- Remember that all creatures have equally contributed to the genesis of language. The sounds of cries of different animals and birds have individually influenced and caused transformation and development of languages in the world.