principles ; Pujya Gurudev

Wholehearted execution of the prescribed principles

=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya

They remained firmly committed to the call of the duty on the strength of their own spiritual discernment. I, therefore, became indifferent to what worldly friends, neighbors or relatives said or did. If higher ideals are to be pursued one has to resolutely struggle against greed and cravings. Despite stiff opposition, I stealthily reached the place that was indicated, launched satyagraha and courted arrest

There was another event of my childhood that further emboldened my spirit of courage. There was an old sweepress who was suffering from diarrhea and had festering wounds. She used to cry bitterly but, being an untouchable, nobody entered her house. I consulted a physician about her treatment, arranged for the medicines and started attending on her and nursing her regularly.

I also arranged for her food. Sixty-five years ago it was considered to be an unpardonable offence on the part of a high caste person to enter the house of an untouchable, treat her and wash her dirty clothes. 
I was ostracized. Family members too, did not allow me to enter the house. I used to lie on the platform and eat whatever was given to me but did not give up serving the sick woman

. This went on for fifteen days and she became well. She always addressed me as a Bhagvan (God) so long as she was alive. In those days, at the age of thirteen, I was all alone; The whole village, including members of my own family, was against me. I kept up my courage of conviction and did not give in. Courting arrest several times during the freedom struggle, taking the vow of performing twenty-four mahapuruscaranas, treating and serving the sweepress were all tough tests to which I was subjected in my very childhood. I simultaneously fought on two fronts; against internal weaknesses and against pressures from relatives.

 This gave me an opportunity to awaken and strengthen my potential spiritual strength. I was greatly benefited from these tests and trials and all my programmes continued progressing towards fulfillment. 
The series of mahapuruscaranas went on regularly. A lighted ghrit lamp was installed the very first day on which the sadhana was started. 

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma