UNPUBLISHED LETTERS WRITTEN BY SRI ANIRVAN TO SRI SOURINDRA MOHAN AIKAT

UNPUBLISHED LETTERS WRITTEN BY SRI ANIRVAN TO SRI SOURINDRA  MOHAN AIKAT.

THESE VALUABLE LETTERS ARE AVAILABLE TO US THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF HIS GRANDDAUGHTER SMT SHARMILA SEN, WHO HAS PRESERVED THEM AS LOVINGLY AS HER GRANDFATHER DID.

SRI SOUR

JAMVA CHALO JI - THE PARSEE WEDDING FEAST!

BADSHAH RESTAURANT, BOMBAY

Weekend Treat - Falooda

PARIS BAKERY AT DHOBI TALAO, BOMBAY

Pat A Cake Pat A Cake Baker's Man

The opening line from the much loved nursery rhyme buzzed in the mind of Meher Heroyce Moos, as she walked to Paris, the romantically named bakery. Unpretentious and charming, this tiny shop is tucked away in the byl

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A DHARMAPAL ( RAMBLING NOTES ) BY SRI GOUTAM DHARMAPAL

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A DHARMAPAL ( RAMBLING NOTES ) BY SRI GOUTAM DHARMAPAL

I,GAUTAM DHARMAPAL alias Vishnuprasad Bhogilal Shah was born  at Amaliara, a small village in North Gujarat on the bank of river Majam, a tributary of Vatrak, on 14th April 192

"AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A DHARMAPAL (RAMBLING NOTES)" BY SRI GOUTAM DHARMAPAL - continued 1

"AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A DHARMAPAL (RAMBLING NOTES)"  BY SRI GOUTAM DHARMAPAL - continued 1

After matriculation he joined the Gujarat arts college. During the 2nd year of his college days, he came across the writings of Swami Vivekananda. At first he re

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A DHARMAPAL (RAMBLING NOTES)" BY SRI GOUTAM DHARMAPAL -continued 2

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A DHARMAPAL (RAMBLING NOTES)"  BY SRI GOUTAM DHARMAPAL -continued 2

A house was found at 12B, Jatin Das Road near lake market – with five rooms – two in the ground floor and three on the first floor. The landlord Mr. Das stayed on

"AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A DHARMAPAL (RAMBLING NOTES) " BY SRI GOUTAM DHARMAPAL – APPENDIX

"AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A DHARMAPAL (RAMBLING NOTES) " BY SRI GOUTAM DHARMAPAL – APPENDIX

 THE MESSAGE OF DHARMA

A brief exposition

by Gautam Dharmapal

                                                                        THE MANTRA-                   

COMMENTARY ON THE ISHOPANISHAD PART I – MANTRAS 1 TO 8. BY SRI ANIRVAN,

COMMENTARY ON THE ISHOPANISHAD PART I – MANTRAS 1 TO 8. BY SRI ANIRVAN,

TRANSLATED BY SRI GAUTAM DHARMAPAL. COPYRIGHT

Mantra I

Isa Vasyam idam sarvam yat kim O jagatyam jagat,

Ten tyakten bhunjhithah ma gridha kasya suiid dhanam.

All This has t

COMMENTARY ON THE ISHOPANISHAD PART 2 - MANTRAS 9 TO 14.. BY SRI ANIRVAN, TRANSLATED BY SRI GAUTAM DHARMAPAL. COPYRIGHT.

COMMENTARY ON THE ISHOPANISHAD PART 2 - MANTRAS 9 TO 14.. BY SRI ANIRVAN, TRANSLATED BY SRI GAUTAM DHARMAPAL. COPYRIGHT.

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 Ishopanishad

Part 2

Mantras 9 to 14 

Mantras 9,10,11

andhas tamas pravisanti ye Avidyam upasate

tato bhuya iva te tamo ya

COMMENTARY ON THE ISHOPANISHAD PART 3 - MANTRAS 15 TO 18. BY SRI ANIRVAN, TRANSLATED BY SRI GAUTAM DHARMAPAL. COPYRIGHT

 COMMENTARY ON THE ISHOPANISHAD PART 3 - MANTRAS 15 TO 18. BY SRI ANIRVAN, TRANSLATED BY SRI GAUTAM DHARMAPAL. COPYRIGHT

Part III

Mantras 15 to 18

All the four mantras of This part are mantras of prayer. In the first two mantras the prayer is to

COMMENTARY ON MANDUKYA-UPANISHAD (BASED ON TALKS BY SRI ANIRVAN) TRANSLATED BY SRI GAUTAM DHARMAPAL. COPYRIGHT.

COMMENTARY ON MANDUKYA-UPANISHAD (BASED ON TALKS BY SRI ANIRVAN)

TRANSLATED BY SRI GAUTAM DHARMAPAL. COPYRIGHT.

INTRODUCTION

The Mandukya –Upanishad belongs to the Atharvaveda. Though it is the shortest Upanishad- it consists of only twelve short

INTRODUCTION TO "COMMENTARY BY SRI ANIRVAN ON THE KENA-UPANISHAD," TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY SRI GOUTAM DHARMAPAL , COPYRIGHT

INTRODUCTION TO "COMMENTARY BY SRI ANIRVAN ON THE KENA-UPANISHAD," TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY SRI GOUTAM DHARMAPAL, COPYRIGHT

KENOPANISHAD

INDRODUCTION

Kena-upanishad is included in samaveda. Sama means “Swar” or “Sura” i.e. Light, sound or a m

"LETTERS FROM A BAUL" - Part 1, Chapters 1 & II. written in English by SRI ANIRVAN himself. Copyright

LETTERS FROM A BAUL written by SRI ANIRVAN in English. Copyright.

LIFE WITHIN LIFE

PART 1 - THE PRINCIPLES

CHAPTER 1

A STATE OF SAHAJA

The Katha Upanishad says: “The aim is to attain pure Existence (sat).” He who has realised this has a clear und

"LETTERS FROM A BAUL" - Chapter III. Written in English by SRI ANIRVAN himself. Copyright

"LETTERS FROM A BAUL" written in English by SRI ANIRVAN himself. Copyright.

CHAPTER III

LAWS – POWERS

In India people strive for these powers:

- to reach God

- to make God appear objective

- to have a clear sensation of the “I”;

- to eradicate every

LETTERS FROM A BAUL" - Chapter IV. Written in English by SRI ANIRVAN himself. Copyright.

"LETTERS FROM A BAUL" written in English by SRI ANIRVAN himself. Copyright.

Chapter IV

MASTERS AND DISCIPLES

The disciples, in no matter what ashram, are not attracted primarily by pure metaphysical research, but by the person and the radiance of t

Patralekha Part II, Excerpts from Letter # 7.TRANSLATED BY SMT KALYANI BOSE, ANOTHER ONE TRANSLATEED BY AJU MUKHOPADHYAY

Patralekha Part II, Excerpts from Letter # 7.

Translated by Smt Kalyani Bose

Ecstasy (Ananda) does not follow the rule of cause and effect - that is truth.

And it does not sustain for long - that is pathetic yet a stronger truth. Seeing that ecstasy

LETTERS WRITTEN BY SRI ANIRVAN TRANSLATED BY SUDIPTA MUNSI

Gītānuvacana (Vol. 1; P. 22)

[To Srimat Swami Satyananda Saraswati]

written by,Srimat Anirvan

(1896 – 1978),

Translated from the Original Bengali by:Sudipta Munsi

Prasāda is a very ancient technical term. Its meaning is transparence – as is th

SRI ANIRVAN REMEMBERS NEARLY DROWNING AS A CHILD

SRI ANIRVAN REMEMBERS NEARLY DROWNING AS A CHILD

DADAJI’S KAIVALYA AND VIBHUTI BY SRIMAT ANIRVAN

DADAJI’S KAIVALYA AND VIBHUTI BY SRIMAT ANIRVAN

In the Vedas there is the saying, “Ekam Va Idam Vi Vabhuva Sarvam.” (This One Absolute has become manifested in many.) The word Vibhuti has been derived from the mantra “Vi Vabhuva”, so we can say easil