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Date Posted: 11:29:24 03/08/04 Mon
Author: :-) Kashi108 - 16 Feb 2004
Subject: Re: Whose disciple was Swami Satyananda?
In reply to: Gunner Mac - 16 Feb 2004 's message, "Re: Whose disciple was Swami Satyananda?" on 11:27:39 03/08/04 Mon


Look---

"ANOTHER GREAT DISCIPLE OF SHRIMAT SWAMI SHRI YUKTESHWAR IS SHIMAT SWAMI SATYANANDA GIRIJI MAHARAJ who has still been ministering to the spiritual needs of millions and has given a concrete shape to Shri Yukteshwar's ideal of synthesis in his Ashram 'Sevayatan' at Jhargram, Midnapore (West Bengal), which combines the best in eastern and western culture. He is also an author of many books including the lives of Shri Shri Lahiri Mahashaya and Shrimat Swami Shri Yukteshwar in Bengali."..........Professor J.C. Bhattacharya (From "Yogiraj Shri Shri
Lahiri Mahasay." Shrigurudham publications, Howrah, West bengal Firts publication date 1964. Second publication date Octoiber 1969)


See?

>"Another great disciple of Shrimat Swami Shri Yukteshwar Giriji Maharaj is
Shrimat Swami Satyananda Giriji Maharaj"<


and again--

>"Another great disciple of Shrimat Swami Shri Yukteshwar Giriji Maharaj is
Shrimat Swami Satyananda Giriji Maharaj"<


See?

These things are very well known. Their truth is not dependent on your acceptance of it.

In Bengal it is sometimes said that Yogananda was Sriyukteshvar's "leader in the west" and Satyananda Maharaj was Sriyukteshvar's "leader in the east".These are things I know.

Here is from another book called "Shrimat Swami Shri Yukteshvar Giriji Maharaj" by J.C. Bhattacharya also published by Shrigurudham of Belilios Road Howrah, West Bengal. This is a short biography of Sriyukteshvar Giriji published in Howrah. It has a publication date of 1981

Please read carefully--

From page 32:

"Another great disciple of Shri Yukteswar was Swami Satyananda Giriji Maharaj who came in early contact with Shri Yogananda who was a few years older between the two. AFTER HIS INITIATION FROM SHRI YUKTESWAR he dedicated hismelf to the task of propagating his Master's message and was one of the pioneers in the work at Ranchi Brahmacharya Vidyalaya."

and (from page 33 of the saem book)--

"he was the writer of many books which include the biographies of Yogiraj Shri Shri Shyama CHaran Lahiri Mahasay and Shri Shri Yukyeswar Giriji Maharaj in Bengali . After his Mahasamdhi , Shrimat Swami Shuddhananda Giriji Maharaj is at present the head of Sevayatan"

(note to the readers of this post--Shuddhnanda Giriji passed on some years ago).

I am happy to send anyone scans of the pages from these books if they wish.

See those words---

>"Another great disciple of Shri Yukteswar was Swami Satyananda Giriji Maharaj"<

See?----

>"Another great disciple of Shri Yukteswar was Swami Satyananda Giriji Maharaj"

and again---

>""Another great disciple of Shri Yukteswar was Swami Satyananda Giriji Maharaj"<

See?
This was published in 1981, 10 years after Satyananda's passing. See how he is decsribed as a disciple of Sri Yukteshvar? See? And this was well after the passing of Sri Yukteshvar so you see that Yoganandaji did not "inherit Satyanandaji's dicipleship". In Bengal people might even be offended by such comments about "inheriting discipleship". This is exactly the type of "attitude" which became prevelent after the passing of Yoganandaji and why friction began to develope between the remaining disciples of Sri Yukteshvar ji and the disciples of Yoganandaji---many of whom were in the west and did not understand the Bengali culture. Just this very attitude which you have.
Sriyukteshvar had charged several to be Kriya Gurus and carry on His work. Not just Paramhansa Yogananda and in fact Yoganandaji was not the first to have that honor. Those disciples such as Satyananda were lofty by their own right. Satyananda was "Ashram Swami" by Sriyuktyeshvar's own charge.
See?
Do you know how I know? MY Master told me and he was there in person. He did not hear from a "friend of a friend" or from "those who know the history of SRF". He was there in person.

The publisher of the above books is "Shrigurudham". That place was founded by Moti Babu. Moti Babu was eminent dieciple of Sri Yukteshvarji. In fact---he was the first disciple of Sriyukteshvarji who was allowed to be a Kriya Yoga Guru in his own right. Moti Babu had passed away and turned Shrigurudham over to his disciple Anilananda Maharaj. The author of those books----Prof J.C. Bhattacharya, was a dear disciple of Anilananda Maharaj (and he was also a dear friend of one of my closest friends in Calcutta and often a house guest at his home.He also possessed some of the diaries of Lahiri Baba).

I am happy to send anyone the scan of that particular page from either one of those books.
More than happy to do so. It is qwritten in black and white there.

What can I do? I am trying to show you the real history of things and I am showing you a historical source to back this up. You can find many if you look.

There is no mystery to the facts.
There is nothing more to say about it.
There are several books that you may enjoy reading about it but if I post here you will say it is advertising! So what can I do? See? You wish to argue only for the sake of arguing and I do not.
What good is that? It is a complete waste of time.
So let those who have ears hear the truth.


Here is some information for you that you may enjoy--

Did you know that Sriyukteshvarji himself had named Satyananda as "Ashram Swami" at Karar ashram in Puri in year 1921?

How sad it is when the lives of great men are slandered.


The life of Swami Satyananda Giriji Maharaj is known all over Bengal ( and so is the life of my own Master) where he is especially revered. Especially in Calcutta and Midnapore. He and Shuddhanandaji were my own Guru's most dearest friends. It was Satyananda Giriji who first brought my Master to the feet of Sriyukteshvar.
Young friend, I see you like to argue for the sake of arguing.

I have presneted the facts here and some sources to back them up. We could go on and on and on, with quote after quote after quote but then you would critize us for using quotes! :-)

It is so sad when the lives of great men are confused in this way.
It is so sad.
Satyanandaji was so great. He was a truely stunning example of the perfection of Yoga.
Humble, pure and good.


Another great Kriyavan whose life is often confused these days by many who claim to "know the history of SRF" is Premananda Maharaj who was indeed a great disciple of Yoganandaji (disciple of Yogananda) . In India, such as in West bengal, he is always called Premananda "Maharaj". The Maharaj is always there at the end.
Many who claim to "know the history of SRF" have portrayed him as having a break with Yoganandaji. I have read this many times on the message boards. But you know what? I have a dearest friend who lived with Premanandaji at his place for 12 years. A dear friend of mine.In fact---we spoke on the phone just a few minutes ago! That man even reads from this board from time to time. From sources such as he we know that Yoganandaji and Premananda MHARAJ remained close and dear right up to Yoganandaji's passing. In fact---it was Premananda MAHARAJ who officiated at Paramhansaji's funeral. The orginal funeral photo still exists. You may enjoy reading "The Mystic Cross" by Premananda Maharaj which is available from the church which carries on his work---the "SRC".
Later on some people airbrushed Premananda MAHARAJ out of the funeral photo. I have seen accounts in books such as those written by Satyeswarananda which have indicated a break between Yogananda and Premamnanda but see how it is not true?
Any friction at all between the groups came after Paramhansa'passing. There was also some friction at that time (after Paramhansa'spassing) between the disciples of Yogananda and thos remaining disciples of Sri Yuktehsvar, mainly because of the attiutude expressed by the westereners (as you yourself have expressed) who did not understand that Sriyuktehsvar had ordained several to carry on His work.
Look---there will always be misunderstaings between people and groups.

As long as this earth exists.



My Master had served as Bengali secretay to Yoganandaji during Yoganandaji's 1935-36 trip to India (Richard wright served as the English "SRF" secertary). Yoganandaji needed a Bengali language secretary to help him collect material from the diciples of Lahiri Baba for the writing of Yoganandaji's "Autobiography of a Yogi". Do you know who arranged to have my Master fill that position of "Bengali language secretary" to Yoganandaji? It was Swami Satyananda Giri Himself who was mutual friend of the two.


Young friend, You wish to argue only for the sake of arguing and I do not.
These truths are not dependent on your acceptence or not.

Time arguing is better spent in Kriya.

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