Yogi teaches salvation through Yoga

One of the most enlightened teachers of the Vedas and a spiritual teacher who shows the way to achieve Nirvana or salvation is now in Auckland at the invitation of his growing number of devotees.

Sadguru Shri Swatantra Deo Ji Maharaj, who has taught the world Vihangam Yoga (regarded as the ‘purest technique of meditation’), practiced by seers and sages of ancient India, is presenting a series of lectures in Central and South Auckland.

His lectures cover ‘Bhagwad Geeta Mein Brahm Vidya,’ ‘Vedic Yagya’ and ‘Brahm Vidya Vihangam Yoga in Vedas’ and open to public free of charge.

Born on July 28, 1947 in Garhwar, a village in Ballia in the state of Uttar Pradesh in North India, Swatantra Deo evinced interest in the Vedas when he was just five years old, much to the amazement of the villagers.

His grandfather, the late Swami Sadafaldeo Ji Maharaj, inspired the world with his knowledge, while his father the late Acharya Dharmachandradeo Ji Maharaj was the first Acharya of Vihangam Yoga.

Swatantra Deo attended the Panini University in Varanasi for higher learning (Sanskrit and the Vedas).

In 1969, when he was 22 years old, his father handed over the “secret knowledge and power’ and named him the second ‘Parampara Sadguru.’

Beginning his mission of spreading the Brahma Vidya knowledge to the needy souls, he faced a series of challenges, not the least of which were his own disciples, who strayed from Vihangam Yoga.

But he continued his mission with dedication.

The Sadguru

Endowed with twenty ‘Kalas’ (divine spiritual powers), the world venerates him as the ‘Sadguru’ (‘The Real Guru’) in physical form.

According to his devotees, Swatantra Deo has extraordinary abilities and disseminates the knowledge of Brahma Vidya worldwide, fulfilling the pledge taken by his father for the salvation of at least 100,000 eligible souls.

While some people consider spirituality as a source of mental peace and happiness,  others may regard it as sacred, ritualistic, religious or something that relates to the worship of various deities.

Spirituality in its true form is an assurance of permanent happiness and peace.

It works on the principle of “reverse magnification,” fine-tuning our consciousness and making it subtler to the level of our mind.

We must understand that we are not our mind. It is the mind’s thought process that keeps us occupied all times, consuming maximum body oxygen and the conscious energies of the soul, leaving us restless and exhausted.

An unstable mind can make our life miserable.

Mind over matter

Let us understand what the mind is. It may surprise you to know that mind is just an organ, with its own place, shape and size. It can be “seen” in the higher stages of meditation practice.

In order to lead a better life, we must control this mind, rather than the mind controlling us. If we manage to stay in the present, we can do away with many unhappy moments. Staying in the “present” can make us do wonders in life, be it at the examination, job, business or relationships.

The institution of Vihangam Yoga helps us in this pursuit.

The Sadguru is a Messenger of God. He is here to take away grief and pain.

Under his guidance, we can reach a stage where there are no thoughts, no ego, but only the pure soul. At this state, we will experience eternal and infinite bliss.

God is the only source of happiness and Vihangam Yoga is the way to reach Him.

Photo:  Swatantra Deo Ji Maharaj