Self Awakening

June 1, 2012 Volume 4, Issue 4

Ma h a Yog a E f f o r tl e s s , j o yf ul an d no - c os t p at h to S e lf -R e a liz at i on

Editors note
Dear Readers: The purpose of this quarterly newsletter, Self Awakening, is to inform Sadhaks (seekers of self-realization) and other readers about Maha Yoga, an effortless, joyful and no cost path to SelfRealization. P. P. Shri Narayan Kaka Maharaj of Nashik, India is a leading teacher and exponent of Maha Yoga, a centuries old tradition, whereby a realized Guru (Siddha Guru) awakens the Universal Life Energy (Kundalini) within the Sadhak, eventually leading him/her to self-realization. To the thousands of Sadhaks in the Maha Yoga tradition all over the world and other interested readers, this e-newsletter is intended to provide virtual Satsang. It is intended to encourage Sadhaks to remain engaged in Maha Yoga, be informed about Maha Yoga-related events around the world, and to provide a forum for getting guidance about Maha Yoga from P. P. Shri Kaka Maharaj and other Maha Yoga leaders. The success of this e-newsletter will depend upon Sadhak participation and through their contribution of content. Sadhaks are therefore encouraged to contribute news about Maha Yogarelated events in their parts of the world, thoughtful articles and life experiences (not experiences during Sadhan), and questions about Maha Yoga and their Sadhan (practice) they would like addressed. Comments and suggestions regarding this e-newsletter are also most welcome. Please send any content, comments, or questions you would like to submit to self.awakening@gmail.com. The first ever Mahayoga Global Meet was held in Pune, India on May 1st to 3rd, 2012. This issue of Self Realization is primarily devoted to covering that event. We will resume our normal coverage with the next issue. Videos of the event will be available shortly at www.mahayogavideos.org and photographs at www.mahayoga.org.

Contents
Editors note Mahayoga Global Meet 2012 Kaka Maharajs Speech 1 2 15

Mahayoga A Key to Success 19 Answers to questions Dhakeshwari Temple visit Universal Brotherhood Day Book announcement Upcoming events Website updates How to contribute content 23 25 27 28 29 29 30

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Mahayoga Global Meet 2012 May 1st to 3rd, 2012

Consistent with his sense of duty to introduce the sublime benefits of Maha Yoga to the world, over a year ago P. P. Kaka Maharaj expressed a strong desire to convene people from around the world at a Mahayoga Global Meet (MGM 2012) in Pune, India. The dates for this meet were set for May 1st to 3rd 2012, to coincide with the 121st birth anniversary of P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj on May 3rd, 2012 according to the lunar calendar. Under the guidance of Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, the renowned computer scientist, a team of Sadhaks set about making P. P. Kaka Maharajs wish a reality. They developed a program of events for non-Indian and Indian audiences, secured appropriate venues for these varied events, lined up a stellar cadre of speakers on a diverse set of Mahayoga-related topics and sent out invitations to representatives from all over the world. All that planning and hard work paid off with a highly successful first Mahayoga Global Meet. This is a report describing the three day meet.

Day 1: May 1st, 2012

The much-awaited day finally arrived as the attendees to the first Mahayoga Global Meet 2012 began trickling in at 10 am at the Karnatak High School in Pune. They were arriving to attend the English language part of the three day program which was to be held in the Smt. Shakuntala Shetty Auditorium, an air-conditioned facility on the sixth floor of the school building. The attendees were welcomed on the ground floor of the building with a welcome kit and breakfast, and after registration they were directed to the auditorium on the sixth floor where the events of the day were to be held. The air was replete with anticipation as over 450 attendees entered the auditorium and got seated to the strains of Sanskrit chants and Bhajans. They came from all the continents of the world Asia, Europe, Africa, North and South America, and Australia. They came from Afghanistan and Zambia, from Brazil and Burma, from Uganda and the United States, from Iran and Iraq, from Germany and Gambia; from 44 countries all around the world! They represented all the major religions of the world; Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jews, and Hindus; including some who were raised as Muslims but consider themselves atheists. They were of all ages; in fact the majority of the attendees were students and young people who were looking for something inspiring International audience beyond the narrow walls which define

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people based on their country of origin, their race and their gender. They truly represented the global family of P. P. Kaka Maharajs aspirations; a United Nation of diverse nationalities, races, religions, creeds, ages and both genders; indeed a perfect mix for the first ever Mahayoga Global Meet. After everyone was seated, the days program was inaugurated by P. P. Kaka Maharaj lighting the ceremonial lamp with assistance from Dr. Vijay Bhatkar and others, followed by a short speech by P. P. Sharad Joshi Maharaj welcoming all the attendees to MGM 2012. This was followed by a lecture by Shri Pradeep Karanjikar, a former UNESCO staff member and executive at Synopsys, on The Present World Scenario as a context for Mahayoga. Shri Karanjikar described the many forces at work around the world which are instrumental in linking nations all over the world, thereby creating a climate which is quite consistent with the View of the stage - P. P. Kaka Maharaj in the center Mahayoga vision of a world united by the air we all breath, the gross manifestation of Prana Shakti (Universal Life Energy), our common Mother which supports all life on earth. Next, Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, despite being under the weather, gave an inspiring speech on Science and Spirituality. He described how science has progressed over the years and pointed out the similarities and differences between spirituality and science. But, being a scientist, he also cautioned the audience about the limitations of science and the experiences of spirituality that go beyond science as it is currently understood. He also spoke about his own experience as a Maha Yoga Sadhak and emphasized the importance of the actual spiritual experience which Maha Yoga offers as opposed to simply understanding spirituality as Dr. Vijay Bhatkar giving his speech an intellectual exercise. Dr. Bhatkars speech was followed by a PowerPoint presentation (available at http://www.slideshare.net/Anand_Kulkarni/mahayoga-global-meet-2012stagepresentation1may2012) by Shri Anand Kulkarni introducing P. P. Kaka Maharaj to the audience. He described briefly what Maha Yoga is all about, before introducing P. P. Kaka Maharaj as an engineer, a scientist and above all, a Mahayogi. He emphasized the importance of the actual experience of Mahayoga and the efforts P. P. Kaka Maharaj has made over the years to bring Mahayoga to all corners of the world. He urged audience

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members to rise and give P. P. Kaka Maharaj a standing ovation prior to his speech which they eagerly obliged. P. P. Kaka Maharajs keynote address (see page 15) was the highlight of the mornings events. He described Mahayoga as a direct, easy and no cost way to actually experience the presence of the Divine Mother Energy within ourselves. He urged everyone on this earth to try it because it does not require an aspirant to do anything other than to surrender himself to the Mother Energy which is present within each and every one of us. He said that the practice of Mahayoga is Standing ovation for P. P. Kaka Maharaj available to all, regardless of an aspirants age, race, religion, caste, creed, gender or status. He then urged all audience members to try the Introductory Approach to Mahayoga and led them in a 15 minute introductory meditation session. Many of the audience members got so engrossed in the meditation that they had a hard time opening their eyes when P. P. Kaka Maharaj asked them to do so. Having convinced the audience members about the ease with which Mahayoga can be practiced, he urged everyone to do so regularly at home and reap the benefits of peace and happiness which come from the diligent practice of Mahayoga. He ended his address by praying to the Divine Mother Energy to shower her blessings and graces on all people. Following P. P. Kaka Maharajs address, the attendees were treated to a delicious lunch. Once the lunch was over a little after 2 pm, the attendees reconvened in the auditorium where they were entertained by Dr. Sanjay Durkar and his musical group. The group performed complicated rhythms using 37 different Indian percussion instruments for about an hour and infused the audience with a tremendous amount of musical energy. Although the international audience was P. P. Kaka Maharaj giving the keynote quite diverse, they were all able to appreciate the address common language of music and showed their appreciation by coming to their feet and cheering the performers.

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Mahayoga Global Meet 2012 (continued)

Following the musical interlude, the afternoon session began with Shri Mukul Kanitkars speech on how Mahayoga promotes Universal Brotherhood, the first of a series of four presentations on various aspects of Mahayoga. Shri Kanitkar is an official at the Vivekananda Center in India and he made a strong case for all of us on this earth to realize that we are all brothers and sisters, a message Swami Vivekananda brought to the world at the Parliament of Worlds Religions in Chicago in 1893. Shri Kanitkar further made the case that since the basis of Mahayoga is the Divine Mother Energy which pervades us all and is our common mother; it automatically makes everyone on earth brothers and sisters and thus promotes Universal Brotherhood. Musical interlude Shri Kanitkars speech was followed by a scholarly speech on Mahayoga and Self Realization by Dr. Subhashchandra Bhelke. Dr. Bhelke, who was initiated into Mahayoga by P. P. Kavishwar Maharaj, is a Professor of Philosophy and the Head of the Department of Philosophy at Pune University, India. He methodically described the philosophy underlying Mahayoga and compared it with some of the other Yoga approaches. He then described step by step how the practice of Mahayoga can lead all aspirants to self-realization in as direct a way as possible. Dr. Ravi Kulkarni next gave an erudite presentation on Mahayoga/Meditation and Mathematics. Dr. Kulkarni, who was initiated into Mahayoga by P. P. Gulvani Maharaj, is the Institute Chair Professor of Mathematics at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India and a distinguished Professor at Bhaskaracharya Pratishthan, Pune, India. In his lecture, Dr. Kulkarni pointed out the universality of the spiritual tradition as exemplified by both, the Mahayoga and the mathematics Dr. Bhelke, Shri Kamat, Shri Kanitkar and Shri traditions. He described how the study of Karanjikar mathematics can benefit from practices such as meditation and how the study of an abstract science such as mathematics could in turn enhance the meditative experience. In other words, Mahayoga meditation and the study of mathematics can have a symbiotic relationship. Dr. Kulkarnis speech was followed by a presentation on Mahayoga A Key to Success (see page 19) given by Shri Dilip Kamat. Shri Kamat, who was initiated into Mahayoga by P. P. Gulvani Maharaj, is now retired, but was formerly a partner with McKinsey & Company, the

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global management consulting firm. Shri Kamat began his presentation by pointing out that success can mean different things to different people, but regardless of how one defines success, the singular pursuit of success can lead to chronic unhappiness. He then described how the practice of Mahayoga, while not directed towards achieving success per se, can help a Sadhak become successful as a byproduct of the changes it creates in the Sadhak. It improves a Sadhaks ability to concentrate, it makes him more creative and it gives him selfconfidence; attributes which contribute to success. But more importantly, Shri Kamat emphasized, Mahayoga practice helps the Sadhak de-link his actions from the fruits of the actions; in other words, becoming a Karma Yogi, thus achieving Self-Realization and true happiness. Following Shri Kamats presentation, Ms. Victoria Truver, who works at the Laxmi Narayan Mandir in Riverside, California in the US, shared her experience of how she miraculously found out about P. P. Kaka Maharaj and Mahayoga while she was researching the web for material on Lord Ganesh who had been appearing in her dreams. She described the events leading to that time, beginning with a motorcycle accident which she had miraculously survived, and which put her on the path of Mahayoga. Ms. Truver was initiated into Mahayoga a few years ago by P. P. Kaka Maharaj when she applied for it through the internet. A couple of other audience members also shared what they experienced during the Introductory Mahayoga session P. P. Kaka Maharaj had conducted earlier in the day. The experience sharing was followed by a question & answer session led by Shri Kamat. Since there were a lot more questions than could be answered in the allotted time, interested attendees were asked to return the next morning for a continuation of the session. The days program ended with a group photograph of the international student attendees with P. P. Kaka Maharaj, followed by a delicious dinner. It was indeed a wonderful ending to an inspiring day.
Audience member asking a question during the Q&A session

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Group photos of P. P. Kaka Maharaj with some of the international attendees

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Day 2: May 2nd, 2012
The events of this morning were split into two, with concurrent sessions being conducted in English for the international attendees and in Marathi for the Indian audiences. The morning sessions were once again held at the Smt. Shakuntala Shetty Auditorium at Karnataka High School. Shri Anand Kulkarni and Shri Dilip Kamat conducted a continuation of the question and answer session from the previous day for the international attendees in English. The nature of the questions clearly indicated a strong level of interest in Mahayoga on part of the attendees. Concurrent with the question and answer session, P. P. Sharad Joshi Maharaj, P. P. Prabhune Maharaj, P. P. Deshpande Maharaj, P. P. Rakhe Maharaj and P. P. Thakar Maharaj (all Deekshadhikaris, i.e. those empowered to grant Mahayoga initiation) led a session in Marathi for Indian invitees and for the leaders of various Mahayoga branch locations that have been established in India. They gave the attendees a brief recap of the previous days events emphasizing P. P. Kaka Maharajs strong desire to spread the word of Mahayoga all over the world. P. P. Sharad Joshi Maharaj reminded all Sadhaks to pursue the three tenets of Mahayoga Sadhan (meditation), Satsang (keeping company of those interested in the truth) and Seva (service on behalf of P. P. Sharad Joshi Maharaj addressing the Indian the Guru), and urged Sadhaks to spread the invitees word of Mahayoga as part of their Guru Seva. He said that while no one should be urged to receive Shaktipat Deeksha (Mahayoga initiation), everyone on this earth needs to be informed about the free availability of Mahayoga and the ease with which the Introductory Approach to Mahayoga (http://mahayoga.org/introductorypractice.ht m) can be practiced. The other Deekshadhikaris reiterated this message by describing some of the efforts that have been under way thus far to take the message of Universal Brotherhood and the ease of SelfRealization through Mahayoga all over India and around the world. The audience members left for lunch energized and motivated to take the Mahayoga message to everyone on earth.
View of the audience

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The evenings program was held outdoors at the Law College grounds in Pune. This was an event open to Sadhaks and others interested in Mahayoga from abroad as well as from India, and it drew an audience of over 5,000 people. After the offering of flowers to the images of Mahayoga luminaries such as P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj, P. P. Tembe Swami Maharaj, P. P. Gulvani Maharaj and P. P. Kavishwar Maharaj, and the chanting of Sanskrit Shlokas from the Vedas to bless the event, P. P. Kaka Maharaj, Dr. Vijay Bhatkar and others were welcomed on the stage with the handing of flower bouquets. This was followed by Shri Nikhil Prabhune and Shri Shyam Khaire leading the audience in singing a song in Marathi extolling the virtues of View of the stage Law College ground Mahayoga and exhorting Sadhaks to be diligent in

View of the attendees - Law College ground

View of the attendees - Law College ground

its practice. Next, P. P. Sharad Joshi Maharaj, at the behest of P. P. Kaka Maharaj, led the audience in chanting Digambara, Digambara, Shripad Vallabh Digambara, a mantra in the Datta tradition and a favorite of P. P. Gulvani Maharaj. P. P. Joshi Maharaj was followed by Ms. Victoria Truver, a Sadhak from Riverside, California in the United States, recounting how she miraculously came upon P. P. Kaka Maharajs website. Ms. Truver recounted that she had a vivid dream of a dancing elephant and was told by an Indian American boy, a patron of the library she worked in, that the dancing elephant was Lord Ganesh. Ms. Truver complained to the boy that she did not know who Lord Ganesh was, to which the boy asked her to research it on the internet. When Ms. Truver entered Ganesh on the search bar she was miraculously led to P. P. Kaka Maharajs website, even though she recalled there was no Ganesh in the web address of the site. Ms. Truver attributed this miracle to the Lord Shiva directing her to her Guru, P. P. Kaka

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Maharaj. At the website, lo and behold, she found what she had been searching for years; the granting of Shaktipat Deeksha (Mahayoga initiation) to anyone making an earnest request. She applied for Deeksha and received an e-mail back granting her Deeksha in April 2001. Ms. Truver was glad to hear back from P. P. Kaka Maharaj because in her eagerness, she had forgotten to note the web address of the Mahayoga site and she was afraid she would never be able to get to the website by entering Ganesh in the search bar ever again. This Ms. Victoria Truver addressing the audience at confirmed to her that it was indeed a miracle the Law College ground by which she was directed to the website the first time. The audience was very moved by Ms. Truvers sharing of her experience and cheered her as she ended her speech. Ms. Truvers speech was followed by the release of the first issue of a Marathi magazine named Loknath Path which will be edited by Shri Hemant Pethare and will include articles on Mahayoga for Marathi audiences. The release of this magazine was to accompany the release of a book by the same name the next day, the anniversary of P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharajs birth. The magazine release event was followed by the much-awaited speech and blessings by P. P. Kaka Maharaj. He began his speech by welcoming the attendees and describing how Mahayoga arises from none other than Lord Shiva and was brought to us in the 19th century by P. P. Swami Gangadhar Tirth Maharaj and his lineage comprising P. P. Narayan Tirth Dev Maharaj, P. P. Yogananda Maharaj, P. P. Swami Vishnu Tirth Maharaj, P. P. Swami Shankar Purushottam Maharaj, all the way to P. P. Kaka Maharajs Guru, P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj. He reminded everyone that Mahayoga is P. P. Kaka Maharaj addressing the audience at the Law College ground available to all, regardless of age, gender, religion, caste, creed, or status. He described how easy it is to practice, by invoking the example of how even Kindergarten kids were able to practice the Introductory Approach to Maha Yoga when he led them through it. He said it is such an easy approach because the Sadhak does not have to do anything but let the Prana Shakti (Universal Life Energy) within him do what is needed for the Sadhaks spiritual growth.

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P. P. Kaka Maharaj next described how Mahayoga provides the basis for Universal Brotherhood. He said that despite external differences, we all breathe the same air, regardless of whether we live in Italy or China or the United States; and the air we breathe is only a gross manifestation of the subtle Prana Shakti, which resides in each and every one of us as long as we are alive and which supports us all like our common Mother. He said the logical result of having such a common Mother is that we are all brothers and sisters. Therefore despite differences in our religions, race, nationalities, etc. we should all realize that we are supported by our common Mother and stop quarrelling with each other on account of the unimportant differences, and treat each other as brothers and sisters. After describing the Introductory Approach to Maha Yoga, P. P. Kaka Maharaj next led the audience members in an introductory Mahayoga meditation for about 10 minutes. Most audience members had a very difficult time opening their eyes when P. P. Kaka Maharaj asked them to do so and did not seem to want to come out of the meditation experience. P. P. Kaka Maharajs speech and the introductory Mahayoga meditation were followed by a rousing speech in Marathi by the Mahayoga Global Meet President and renowned computer scientist, Dr. Vijay Bhatkar. Dr. Bhatkar, who has since been named as the Chairman of the Board of Governors, IIT Delhi, began his speech by acknowledging his gratitude to the long tradition of Mahayoga, right from Lord Dattatraya in ancient times to more recent stalwarts in P. P. Kaka Maharajs Guru Parampara (lineage) such as P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj, P. P. Shri Tembe Swami Maharaj, P. P. Shri Gulvani Maharaj and P. P. Shri Datta Maharaj Kavishwar. He attributed the resilience of the Indian culture over the millennia to its ability to adapt to changing times without losing its core values, and the importance it places on the long traditions of spirituality as exemplified by the Mahayoga tradition. Dr. Bhatkar then went on to explain, that as Swami Vivekananda has said, All of us have the potential of being Divine. But of all the approaches such as Jnana Yoga (Yoga of Knowledge), Bhakti Yoga (Yoga of Devotion), etc. which are available to us humans, the easiest, simplest and most direct path is the path of Maha Yoga. It enables anyone to seek Raj Vidya, the highest form of knowledge, or self-realization, and establish a direct connection between Jiva (our life) and Shiva (the ultimate reality). He compared Maha Yoga to disruptive innovations in science, which occur quite rarely, but which change the scientific paradigm completely when they do occur. He expressed a wish that Maha Yoga would become such a disruptive innovation for the entire world, because it does not require a practitioner to do anything, learn new skills, and is entirely free; but it has the potential to change the entire world scenario through the actual experience it gives of Universal Brotherhood. All we need to do is to surrender to the Prana Shakti within and allow her to purify us through the practice of Maha Yoga, and in that process cleanse ourselves of all impurities, including our egos. He also wished that India would become the Jagadguru (the worlds Guru) and lead the world to Universal Spiritual Prosperity, a wish very dear to P. P. Gulvani Maharaj and P. P. Kaka Maharaj, and one that he felt was well on its way when he witnessed the participation of people from more than 44 countries at the events held at the Karnataka High School auditorium the previous day.

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Day 3: May 3rd, 2012 P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharajs Birthday
The events of this day, held at the Dindayal School ground in Pune, celebrated the 121st birthday (according to the lunar calendar) of P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj, who initiated P. P. Kaka Maharaj into Mahayoga over 60 years ago. The day began with a Samuhik Sadhan (collective meditation) at 6:30 am, led by the

View of the audience

View of the audience

attending Deekshadhikaris on the dais, in which over a thousand Sadhaks participated. The air was replete with the spiritual energy emanating from the collective Sadhan which helped uplift all the attendees on this auspicious day. After the Samuhik Sadhan ended at around 7:30 am, the attendees were served breakfast. The stage was then decorated with a flower-festooned cradle to commemorate the birth of P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj as more attendees began to trickle in. P. P. Kaka Maharaj arrived shortly thereafter and was welcomed and ceremonially seated on one side of the dais, across from the cradle and a picture of his Guru, P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj. Soon thereafter, the audience was treated to over an hour long Kirtan performance (musical narrative) by P. P. Moreshwar Joshi Charolikar Maharaj, who is himself a Deekshadhikari (empowered to grant Deeksha Mahayoga initiation). P. P. Charolikar Maharaj sang about and narrated various events from the life of P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj. Having personally led a contingent of Sadhaks to the birthplace of P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in November of last year, he also described in musical verse the miraculous events that led to that successful visit and the wonderful experiences the visitors had during their stay at the Dhakeshwari Devi Mata Temple (reported in the February
P. P. Charolikar Maharaj performing Kirtan

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2012 issue of Self Awakening e-newsletter http://mahayoga.org/newsletter/Self_Awakening_Vol_4_Issue_3.pdf). As the time commemorating the birth of P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj approached, the pace of the song-based narrative picked up and at the designated time of birth a coconut wrapped in a silk cloth, representing the baby, was placed ceremoniously in the decorated cradle. P. P. Sharad Joshi Maharaj symbolically rocked the cradle, as several married women dressed in traditional nine yard saris and attired in traditional jewelry, including Nath (nose ornament) conducted Aarti (ritual P. P. Sharad Joshi Maharaj and P. P. Charolikar Maharaj placing the baby in the cradle worship), first of the symbolic baby P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj and then, of P. P. Kaka Maharaj. This was followed by a short ceremony whereby P. P. Kaka Maharaj launched the publication of the book, Loknath Path, a handbook on Mahayoga in Marathi language, written and compiled by Shri J. N. Lakhote. P. P. Kaka Maharaj took the stage next and after a short speech on Mahayoga, led the attendees in a 10 minute Mahayoga Sadhan. He also announced that the next Mahayoga Global Meet will be held in New Delhi, India in 2014.

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P. P. Kaka Maharaj addressing the audience

Following P. P. Kaka Maharajs speech, the Sadhaks who were responsible for organizing the three day event (Shri Anand Kulkarni, Shri Shriram Samudra, Shri Shyam Khaire, Shri Manohar Gulawani, Shri Milind Joshi, Shri Prashant Rao, Shri Nikhil Prabhune and Shri Dilip Kamat) were called in front of the stage to recognize their contributions and to thank them for their hard work. The attendees were next treated to a delicious lunch and were sent home with the blessings of the entire Mahayoga lineage through the presence of P.P. Kaka Maharaj. Reported by Shri Dilip Kamat, with assistance from Shri Milind Joshi and Shri Shyam Khaire.
Standing from L to R: Shri Rao, Shri Kulkarni, Shri Prabhune, Shri Kamat, Shri Gulawani, Shri Samudra, Shri Khaire and Shri Joshi

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P. P. Kaka Maharajs speech May 1st, 2012

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Maha Yoga A Key to Success

Editors note: I was asked to speak on the above topic at the Mahayoga Global Meet 2012 in Pune, India. Heres the written version of my speech. For those who are interested, the PowerPoint charts I used are available at http://www.slideshare.net/dpkamat/maha-yoga-akeytosuccesspresentation I have been asked to speak to you about how Maha Yoga can become a key to success, i.e. how the practice of Maha Yoga can help you become successful. This is somewhat of a difficult task, because success, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. What might seem like success to one might be perceived as abject failure by another. To some of you, success might mean having good things happen to yourself, i.e. having a good education, having a great job or a career or a business, having a lot of power, having a wonderful family life, making lots of money. Others might see success in making good things happen to others, i.e. helping others get educated, helping others out of poverty, taking care of the sick and injured, helping lead communities and societies improve their lot, etc. Still others might not care so much for their own material growth, or for the material uplift of others, but might define success in terms of their own spiritual growth as well as the spiritual growth of others. Regardless of these distinctions in how we define success, we tend to be happy only if we think we are being successful in achieving our goals, whether they are material or spiritual, for the uplift of ourselves or for others; and are unhappy if we do not achieve them. So in all our actions we strive to become successful in achieving our goals, whatever they may be! But there are two big traps waiting for us in such a goal-oriented success-driven life. The first trap is what I call Newtons Third Law! Those of you who are familiar with basic physics will know that this law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This law is not so severe in our day-to-day lives, i.e. the reactions to our actions might not be exactly equal and opposite, but those of us who have been knocked around a bit are quite aware that every action or initiative we take becomes a struggle to overcome the reactions of forces that oppose it. Sometimes our actions succeed, sometimes they fail. But if we tie our happiness to our day-to-day successes and failures, whether they are material or spiritual, whether they are for ourselves or for others, we are bound to go through life being ecstatic sometimes and being depressed at other times. The second trap we face arises out of the fact that our perceptions of success are shortlived. If we are successful at achieving our goal, we right away move our goal-posts to achieve what we perceive is a better and higher goal. In other words, we continually redefine success, and doing so keeps us in a constant state of unhappiness. I call this the trap of moving goalposts. So, if we define success by our careers, the higher we rise up the corporate ladder the higher we want to go. We wont be satisfied unless we become the Managing Director or the CEO. And if we become the CEO of the organization we have been working in, we want to

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become the CEO of a larger, more powerful organization. If we define success by the amount of money we make, when we think we have achieved the goal of making our first million, we want to make ten million. If we make ten million, why stop there; we want to make a hundred million, and so on. And there is nothing inherently wrong in that, other than the fact that as we move the goal posts further, we become unhappy if we do not achieve the next target. Thus we remain in a constant state of unfulfilled goals which keeps us in a constant state of unhappiness. If we define success by the impact we have on others, when we have achieved the target of helping a small community of people, we want to help a larger community. If we are successful in doing that, we might set our sights on being political leaders, of course with the intent of helping others. And if we fail to achieve our specific objectives and goals we set for ourselves we become unhappy. And again, there is nothing wrong with that other than the fact that we tend to define our happiness in terms of wanting to have an ever increasing impact on others and ever-increasing recognition we receive from others for our good deeds. Once again, the trap of ever changing goals keeps us in a constant state of unhappiness. The same applies even when we define success in terms of our spiritual goals! When we have a particularly enjoyable spiritual experience (Kriya), we get attached to it and we want it to happen over and over again. Or if we hear that our Sadhak friend has had a specific wonderful experience and we havent had it, we want to experience it as well. Again, there is nothing wrong with that other than the fact that we become unhappy if we do not have that particular experience and we write to P. P. Kaka Maharaj complaining that we havent had the experience our friend had. And to make matters worse, we feel that we have not been as blessed by P. P. Kaka Maharaj as our friend has been, or we are not doing something right! All such behavior is the antithesis of Maha Yoga! Again, it is the constant focus on goals and the constant moving of the goal-posts which keeps us unhappy. Having expressed all these misgivings about how we define success, and the traps that a singular focus on goal-oriented success poses for us in terms of our happiness, how then can we say that Maha Yoga is a key to success? In fact, Maha Yoga can not only contribute to success, no matter how it is defined, but more importantly, it is a key to happiness. In order to support this assertion, let me first briefly describe some of the key elements of Maha Yoga in this regards. Unlike most other forms of Yoga, Maha Yoga does not require that the Sadhak actively and intentionally do anything, other than become aware of the Universal Life Energy, the Mother Prana Shakti within himself, and to give her the freedom to do what is needed for the Sadhaks spiritual progress. This is the essence of Maha Yoga Sadhan (meditation), the surrendering of the Sadhaks intent to the Prana Shakti within. When the Sadhak does that, the Mother Energy within him becomes the doer and the Sadhak assumes the role of an observer. With diligent Maha Yoga Sadhan, the Sadhak is able to actively experience the process of cleansing that the Mother Energy puts him through. He is able to observe the

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involuntary actions of his body (physical Kriyas), the involuntary flow of nervous energy through him (Pranic Kriyas), and the involuntary coming and going of thoughts through his mind (mental Kriyas). Gradually, with diligent Sadhan, he will find his physical, Pranic and mental Kriyas diminishing and more importantly, the intervals between successive thoughts (mental Kriyas) beginning to increase. It is the interval between two successive thoughts when the Sadhak begins to experience the bliss of Maha Yoga, and as that interval begins to increase he will increasingly exist in the blissful state, eventually reaching the state of SelfRealization. So, how can a process designed to help a Sadhak reach the state of Self-Realization contribute in any way to success and help him overcome the traps I mentioned so he can be truly happy? This is because although the purpose of Maha Yoga is Self-Realization, way before he reaches the self-realized state, a Sadhak will experience changes within himself, which are essentially the by-products of Maha Yoga, which will give him the tools needed to be both successful and happy. He will experience significant improvements in three areas which are highly correlated with perceived success improved concentration, heightened creativity and increased self-confidence. He will also find himself delinking his actions from the fruits of those actions, in other words becoming a Karma Yogi, which is the key to avoiding the two types of traps I mentioned earlier. While Maha Yoga Sadhan does not require a Sadhak to focus on anything (in fact Sadhaks are asked not to intentionally focus on anything at all but to simply surrender to the Mother Energy within and observe what happens), as a by-product of Maha Yoga meditation, a Sadhaks concentration will show considerable improvement. In addition to being able to concentrate better, during and after Sadhan, a Sadhak might find himself magically coming up with solutions to problems, personal, professional, you name it, which might have been vexing him. He will find that the solutions he comes up with are very creative and even Sadhaks who have not considered themselves to be creative at all will find themselves developing creative solutions all of a sudden. While this might seem magical, it has nothing to do with magic! It has been borne out by western science, where in trials conducted at MIT and at other major universities in the US and in Europe, the practice of meditation has been shown to improve powers of concentration as well as creativity. This happens because Maha Yoga Sadhan helps a Sadhaks mind to become calm. And when his mind becomes calm he can concentrate better when he needs to because his mind does not get as easily distracted by random thoughts as before. Also, when the mind becomes calm, a Sadhaks intuition becomes heightened, and it is this enhanced intuition that gives him the ability to synthesize his knowledge base, without even being aware of it, and come up with intuitively creative solutions! A Sadhaks increased self-confidence comes from improved self-awareness. With the diligent practice of Maha Yoga, a Sadhak understands himself better and knows fully his strengths and weaknesses. He also begins to develop an inner sense of calm. With this sense of inner calm and a better and more accurate understanding of himself, he begins to

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project true self confidence, not a superficial one that might come out of insecurities and bluster, but one that is based on a true sense of self that comes out of confidence that no matter what happens, his inner peace will remain unaffected by the ups and downs of dayto-day life. The change whereby a Sadhak develops the attitude of a Karma Yogi is more gradual, and comes about with diligent Maha Yoga Sadhan (meditation). It is also the most responsible for Maha Yoga being a key to the Sadhaks success and more importantly, his ongoing happiness. With regular Sadhan, a Sadhak begins to experience himself more in the role of an observer rather than the doer, and when he does so he begins to get a perspective which is quite different from the one he had as a goal-oriented doer of actions. He begins to delink action from the fruits of that action and comes to experientially realize the satisfaction of engaging in action for the joy of the action itself, rather than in anticipation of the rewards that action might bring. The action he engages in becomes an extension of his Sadhan (meditation); he derives joy from it, he sees himself not as the doer of the action but as the vehicle through which the Prana Shakti within him the Mother Energy is projecting herself, and he participates in the action for the joy it brings him and not for the results derived from the action. For those of you who are familiar with how the brain works, action that is free from the distraction of trying to anticipate outcomes, generally results in superior outcomes. Athletes are encouraged to be in the flow rather than be concerned of whether their performance is a winning one or not. Making a good cricketing stroke is more fun for a player and results in more runs rather than one that is simply focused on hitting a sixer which often ends up with the batsman getting out. So, as a Sadhak begins to take enjoyment in the process of action itself rather than in anticipation of the results of the action, his performance actually improves and whether he cares about it or not, he experiences a greater degree of success. But more importantly, the delinking of action from the fruits of that action results in a Sadhak gradually becoming less goal-oriented, thus overcoming the two types of traps I mentioned earlier. Since the Maha Yoga Sadhak no longer links his happiness to achieving specific goals, he is free from the trap of Newtons Third Law as well as the trap of moving goalposts. He derives his happiness from seeing his actions as Kriyas experienced during perpetual and ongoing Sadhan (meditation). As far as he is concerned, the results of his actions are secondary to the process of the actions themselves, and do not affect his happiness in the least. The rest of the world will likely see him as being highly successful. The Sadhak will not only be successful, but more importantly, happy! By Dilip Kamat

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Answers to questions from Sadhaks

Question: I practice Maha Yoga, having been granted Deeksha by P. P. Kaka Maharaj. I sometimes encounter people who ask me to pray for them or for someone else who might be undergoing difficulties, or who might be appearing for an important exam. Since, as a part of my daily ritual, I pray for the uplift of all mankind, I am not sure if it is necessary or a good thing for me to pray for the benefit of individuals. Please guide me on this issue. Answer: Everything that happens in our lives is the result of past Samskaras (accumulated impressions) and the accumulated effects of actions, attachments and aversions during our current lives; the Almighty has no direct or indirect role as such. So praying to the Almighty for affecting the life of any individual is futile at best unless one has a direct connection with the Almighty, which most of us do not. In fact, if we develop attachments for particular outcomes (either positive or negative) to happen either for ourselves or for others, we are simply creating additional new Samskaras which will only keep us from freeing ourselves from the cycle of birth and death. Therefore, it is best not to develop attachments by praying for, or wishing for, specific worldly benefits to accrue to us or to others. The most we can do is to pray for the Almightys wish to happen. We should leave it up to the Almighty to take care of the universe. Further, a Sadhak should also not intentionally use Maha Yoga or Sadhan to affect the lives of specific individuals, either to help or hurt them for two very important reasons. First, it will dissipate the Sadhaks Prana Shakti (Mother Energy), thus negating the purpose of Sadhan itself, which is to accumulate and enhance the flow of Prana Shakti within the Sadhak. Second, the role of a Sadhak during Sadhan should not be that of a doer (Karta) but simply that of an observer (Sakshi). If a Sadhak takes on the role of Karta during Sadhan it will keep him from fully surrendering to Prana Shakti, resulting in the boosting of his ego, further retarding his spiritual progress. If something miraculous happens in the Sadhaks life or in the lives of others around him, the Sadhak should not give himself credit for any of it, or try to replicate it or enhance it with any intent either during Sadhan or otherwise. Doing so will only result in him thinking of himself as the Karta, thus boosting his ego and retarding his spiritual progress. He/she should simply attribute any such happenings to Prarabdha (destiny) and to the workings of Prana Shakti. The only exception to the above is the behavior of Siddhas (those capable of affecting Prana Shakti) who through their Sankalpa (wish) are able to affect outcomes and events in the lives of others. However, true Siddhas never deploy such powers to affect worldly outcomes, and those that do, get trapped in their Siddhis (powers) and find their further spiritual progress becoming blocked. Siddha Gurus such as P. P. Kaka Maharaj use such powers only for the spiritual uplift of others. For most of us compassion is a virtue but it can also be a trap, and when misapplied it can retard a Sadhaks spiritual progress. Question: I received Shaktipat Deeksha a few years ago and for a year after receiving it I used to sit diligently for Sadhan on a daily basis. Some time ago because of some conflicts, I quit following the restrictions and stopped sitting for Sadhan altogether.

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More recently, I have been feeling guilty and I have decided that I should get back into the practice of Maha Yoga. Do I need to take Deeksha again? Answer: Once Deeksha has happened, there is no reason to take Deeksha again. It is also not productive to feel guilty about not having sat for Sadhan or not having followed the restrictions. Please resolve to sit for Sadhan regularly from now on and follow the restrictions. Once Deeksha has happened, a Sadhaks spiritual progress is dependent on regular Sadhan to gradually eliminate the effects of Sanchit Samskaras (accumulated impressions from past and current lives). Since we have accumulated such Samskaras over many lifetimes and we continue to acquire them in our day-to-day lives, regular Sadhan is a must. The restrictions are intended to increase Sattva Guna so as to compensate for the Rajasik and Tamasik tendencies we all have, and which also get enhanced in our day-today lives. Ultimately, with regular Sadhan, a Sadhak even goes beyond the three Gunas and reaches Self Realization. So sit for Sadhan regularly and let the awakened Prana Shakti do what is needed. Question: I have recently become aware of the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi and have been reading books from his website. One of these books is named Maha Yoga where the author describes the path of devotion. Can you please help me understand what is required to follow the path of devotion? Answer: We are not experts on the writings of Sri Ramana Maharshi so we cannot comment on what might be needed to follow the path of Devotion described in the book. Our tradition of Maha Yoga is an ancient one that originates from Lord Shiva, and which was reenergized in the mid nineteenth century by P. P. Swami Gangadhar Tirth Maharaj. So our comments and suggestions are based on this tradition of Maha Yoga and not necessarily the path taught by Sri Raman Maharshi, although there are likely to be similarities and overlaps. The path of devotion, Bhakti Yoga is a form of Yoga where a Sadhak (aspirant) has so much inherent love/devotion to his object of devotion (God/Guru/Incarnation of God) that he begins to lose his own identity/ego and eventually becomes one with the object of devotion. This union of the devotee with his object of devotion represents yoga (which means union) and results in him achieving the Samadhi state. It begins with Dwaita (duality), i.e. the object of devotion being separate from the devotee, but eventually leads to the Adwaita (non-dual) state. Many saints, prophets and other exalted beings one reads about in most religious traditions were Bhaktas (devotees) who had reached various states/stages of self-realization (yoga). While Bhakti Yoga may sound very easy, in reality it is a very difficult path to pursue with specific intent. Either one is born with the inherent tendencies of a devotee, a reflection of the Samskaras (effects of Karma/actions) from prior lives, or one has to develop devotion in ones current life by conditioning ones mind to become devoted

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through techniques such as Japa (chanting the name of the object of devotion) and by surrendering ones ego to the object of ones devotion. Achieving such a state of true surrender to an external object of devotion is not easy, especially if one does not have faith in that object to begin with, or without the experience of something miraculous that brings about such faith and devotion in a non-believer. The Maha Yoga path in the tradition of P. P. Swami Gangadhar Tirth Maharaj is different from the Path of Devotion or Bhakti Yoga, but it encompasses it, as well as all the other major yoga approaches. It involves having a Siddha Guru awaken the Prana Shakti (Universal Life Energy) within a Sadhak, and the Sadhak surrendering himself to the awakened Prana Shakti (which is his true self) and not to an external object. This leads to the Sadhak allowing the awakened Prana Shakti do what is needed to eventually take him to the Samadhi state. The act of having the Prana Shakti within a Sadhak becoming awakened by a Siddha Guru is called Shaktipat Deeksha. All a Sadhak need do once the Prana Shakti within him is awakened is to sit for Sadhan (meditation), surrender to the awakened Prana Shakti within himself, and simply observe what happens. He should not be doing anything with any intent but he should let the awakened Prana Shakti within him do what is needed for his spiritual progress. If a Sadhak needs to be doing Hatha Yoga Asanas (postures) they will automatically happen when he sits for Sadhan in a relaxed state. If a Sadhak needs to be doing Japa, he will find himself automatically chanting some mantra. If he needs to develop devotion, it too will automatically happen; he will find himself becoming overcome with devotion to the God/Prophet/Incarnation of God/Guru in whatever dominant tradition he has been brought up with in his current or former lives. And as he progresses on his spiritual path, his experiences will also change, gradually moving from physical to mental and eventually to spiritual bliss. That is why our tradition is called Maha Yoga, or the Great Yoga. Whatever type of Yoga is needed for the Sadhaks spiritual progress will happen automatically with the practice of Maha Yoga; all a Sadhak need do is to simply play the role of an observer and allow the awakened Prana Shakti within him to do what is needed. Therefore, in our tradition of Maha Yoga, one does not need to follow any specific form of yoga. Bhakti/devotion to the Almighty as defined by whatever dominant religion and traditions you were raised in during your current and former lives will automatically get enhanced as you reach SelfRealization. Question: I was initiated into Maha Yoga recently and I have been sitting for Sadhan regularly for over an hour every day. More recently I have begun hearing a subtle sound all the time and which increases in pitch and intensity during Sadhan. Kindly explain to me what this sound is about and should I be experiencing this sound only during Sadhan? Answer: Glad to read that you are sitting for Sadhan daily for over an hour and you are hearing a subtle sound all the time and during Sadhan. This is a very good experience. The sound you are hearing is called the Anaahat Naad or unstruck sound, the sound

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that happens without Aghaat or something striking something else. This is one of the Kriyas that happen to some Sadhaks during Sadhan and it is not something that is a separate activity that you can make happen, either during or outside of Sadhan. If it happens, it happens, either during Sadhan or otherwise. It is a high level Kriya and a wonderful blessing. But please do not get excited by it and allow it to boost your ego. It is a Kriya that has happened; simply observe it and let it go. Also, please do not get attached to it and become concerned when it stops happening the next time you sit for Sadhan. The Kriyas that happen during Sadhan are the work of the awakened Prana Shakti, which makes various Kriyas happen to cleanse the Sadhak from the accumulated impressions (Sanchit Samskaras) of his/her current and prior lives. So think of these Kriyas as nothing more than steps that the Prana Shakti is making happen as part of the cleansing process, and all a Sadhak should do about them is to simply observe them and let them go. As the cleansing process proceeds, the Kriyas that are happening now will stop happening and others might take their place. Typically, as a Sadhak progresses, the Kriyas become increasingly subtle; the physical Kriyas disappear, making way for more subtle Pranic Kriyas, until eventually they all disappear and the Sadhak swims in a sea of complete calm, not only during Sadhan but at all times.

Editors note: Please send your questions regarding Maha Yoga and Shaktipat to: self.awakening@gmail.com.

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Universal Brotherhood Day and Global Maha Yoga Trial August 2nd, 2012 from 6:17 am to 6:38 am local time
P. P. Shri Kaka Maharaj would like to invite everyone on this earth to participate in a Universal Brotherhood Day and Global Introductory Trial of Maha Yoga Shaktipat (Siddhayoga) for the uplift of all humankind. This introductory trial will be held on August 2nd, 2012, from 6:17 am to 6:38 am local time, i.e. based on the clock in your own country and time-zone. Those interested can participate during that time at no cost, from the privacy of their own homes. All are eligible to participate in this trial regardless of religion, race, gender, age, caste or creed. This world-wide trial can be considered to be a trailer or a precursor for the awakening of ones Kundalini Shakti (Universal Life Energy) through Shaktipat (transfer of Energy) from a Siddha Yoga Master. It is a rare opportunity to experience first-hand such a transmission of Energy from a Siddha Guru. Heres how to participate: At the designated time (on August 2nd, 2012, from 6:17 am 6:38 am, local time) sit comfortably with your eyes closed in a quiet location in your home. Instantly observe a wave of energy along your spinal column. Relax your body completely in order to minimize the awareness of your body. Let your mind observe your involuntary breathing. Observe your experiences during the designated time interval and if you wish you may share them by e-mail with P. P. Narayan Kaka Maharaj at (mahayoga_kaka@yahoo.com).

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P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharajs biography- English translation now available

The English language translation of P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharajs biography is now available in hardcover edition! P. P. Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj was the Shaktipat Deeksha Guru of P. P. Narayan Kaka Dhekane Maharaj as well as P. P. Gulvani Maharaj. The original biography was written in the Marathi language by Shri A. S. Potbhare and it was translated into English by Dr. R. V. Urankar. Copies of the book are available in India for Rs. 299 plus postage at: P. P. Shri Vasudevanand Saraswati Swami Maharaj & P. P. Shri Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj Trust Vasudev Niwas 41/17 Erandvane, Pune, India 411004 Phone No. +91-20-25455584 Sadhaks outside of India can send an e-mail indicating their interest, including their postal address, to self.awakening@gmail.com. The price will be determined by the number of orders received from each country and estimated shipping cost, and Sadhaks will be notified accordingly. The price is unlikely to exceed US$20.

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Upcoming Events:
Deeksha Day (Initiation Day) on August 2nd, 2012
Those desirous of receiving Maha Yoga Deeksha (initiation) should go to the website: www.mahayoga.org for instructions.

Universal Brotherhood Day/Global Maha Yoga Trial on August 2nd, 2012

Please see announcement on page 27.

Lecture Series at the Maha Yoga Ashram in Thane, Maharashtra, India

The Thane Ashram hosts lectures/talks on Maha Yoga and Yoga on the first Sunday of every month. The Thane Ashram is located at: A/9 Sector # 7, Behind Omega Apartments Vasant Bungalow, Shree Nagar, Wagle Estate, Thane 400604 Please contact P. P. Dr. Deshpande Maharaj in Thane, India at 22-2581-2811 for additional information. The Thane Ashram also hosts Samuhik Sadhan (communal Sadhan) every Sunday from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. The lecture will follow the Samuhik Sadhan (communal Sadhan) on the first Sunday of every month.

Website Updates:
The Maha Yoga videos website at http://www.mahayogavideos.org/ has available videos of various Maha Yoga related events and speeches by P. P. Kaka Maharaj. The videos from Mahayoga Global Meet 2012 will be posted there in a few days. We also have an active discussion group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kundalinishaktipatayoga/ Please feel free to post messages there about Maha Yoga, the website, or this e-newsletter. You will need to join the group to read or post messages.

New Maha Yoga Blog:

We are also trying to get started a Maha Yoga blog at http://mahayoga-blog.blogspot.com/. The purpose of the blog is to share with Sadhaks P. P. Kaka Maharajs guidance on issues related to Maha Yoga, and to keep them updated on Maha Yoga-related events and new developments. Please feel free to join the blog and comment on the content.

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How to contribute content to the e-newsletter

The goals of our e-newsletter are: 1. Spread the word about Siddha/Maha Yoga.
P.P. Shri Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj Mahayoga Trust Shrirang Nagar, Gangapur Road, Nashik 422013, Maharashtra, INDIA Phone: 91 - 253 2311616 E-mail: self.awakening@gmail.com Self Awakening is the English language quarterly e-newsletter of the P. P. Shri Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj Mahayoga Trust. Editor: Mr. Dilip Kamat Design: Mrs. Neha Vishwarupe

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