my life -I, Pujya Gurudev

The mantra "As you sow so shall you reap" which I followed all my life 

                                           = Pt. ShriRam Sharma Acharya                                          

When, after returning from the Himalayas to Haridwar, an outline of the structure of Shantikunj Ashram was prepared, resources were needed for its establishment and expansion. It needed material resources, persons and heroic efforts to struggle hard against the challenges of the critical times. I had to be simultaneously vigilant and active on two fronts. On the one hand, I had to battle against the evil forces which were bent upon undoing all that had been achieved so far in the fields of culture, civilisation and genuine human growth in consciousness. 

On the other hand, I had to engage myself in creative endeavour of epoch proportions to usher in a happy, bright, peacefilled future for humanity at large. I had nothing to do for my own sake. God provides food even to tiny creatures and insects. Everybody gets up hungry in the morning but seldom does anyone sleep hungry at nightfall. From the very beginning, I had no passion, desire, lust and greed; and ego could not beguile me. Whatever I was doing was done for God's sake according to Gurudev's direction. He had entrusted to me these two tasks: of struggle against the forces of darkness and of Divine creation; both of which I was doing enthusiastically. 

There was never any room for procrastination or evasion in my nature. By the grace of God, it was my habit from the very beginning to do whatever had to be done with full attention and enthusiasm. As regards the resources necessary for new creation, Gurudev had always indicated the formula of sowing and reaping. A small single grain of maize or bajra, when it develops into a plant, yields more than hundred such grains. Draupadi had torn a small portion of her sari and had given it to a saint so that he could use it as langoti (a strip of cloth tucked round the waist) to cover his nudity. In course of time it magnified to such an extent that Shri Krishna had to rush with a huge bundle of saris to help her in the moment of her dire need. 

Gurudev said , "Whatever you want to get, start sowing its seed." I strictly followed this mantra and the result was according to his assurance. [Autobiography of Pujya Gurudev] 

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma