Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Founder President of Sanatan Dhara Foundation


   Shri  Acharya Satish Kumar known as Anantbodh Chaitanya

                                                                                     
                                                                

          Born in a pious family Shri Acharya Satish had very deep attraction for spiritual life which was reflected in his day to day activities. Since his childhood, he had the intuition that he will dedicate his entire life for   Self-realization and for the service of humanity.
He spent his young life under the feet of   ascetics, monks and spiritual masters of Himalayas. When his aspiration for spiritual quest reached at its peak, he was initiated by one of the great spiritual master of India, belonging to lineage of Adi Shankaracharya and Adi Kapil Bhagwan, Acharya Mahamandelshwar Nirvana Pithadhishwar Swami Shri Vishwadevanada Ji Maharaj. His Guru not only initiated him into the order of one of greatest orders of Brahcharya (Brahmchari) in India which is more than 800 years old but also taught him important scriptures aimed at knowing purpose of life and Sadhana (spiritual practices) which culminates into realization of The Absolute of the west i.e. The Brahman of Vedas or The Ultimate Consciousness.

Shri Acharya Satish practiced   meditation and spiritual Sadhana at many places; the most important ones are forests of Girnar, Junagarh, Gujarat at the bank of river Narmada; Haridwar, the Spiritual Nucleus of India; Gangotri, The Himalayan region at the height of more than 11,000 ft above sea level. The deep aspiration for spirituality within him, led him to practice meditation in chilly winter, high up mountains in Himalayan in solitude for many years.

His Guru Ji (Master) inspired him to serve humanity through his knowledge, realizations and deeper understanding of Yoga. Keeping in mind the grace of his Guru,    he established Sanatan Dhara Foundation in 2011, at Kankhal, Haridwar, and Uttrakhanda, India rededicating his entire life for humanity. He aims all his teaching at “know Thyself”

Shri Acharya Satish gives lectures on Spirituality. He teaches Upanishadas, Gita, Patanjali Yoga, Meditation, and other Hatha Yoga practices with ease, clear and deeper understanding in order to inculcate lifestyle amongst people seeking spiritual awakening, health care and disease management. he guides, inspires, conducts practical programs from ancient wisdom of Yoga, Ayurveda, Nature Cure and other allied sciences. His simple but easy and holistic programs have attracted people from all over the world. He has organized lectures in Kolkata, Ahmadabad, Karnal, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Sikar, Bangalore, Hyderabad and many parts of India out of humility and without asking any fees for it. This has attracted people from all over the world.
                                      He is a great Astrologer also. His Sanatan Dhara Foundation is wholly dependent upon donations received from his devotees all over the world. The donations received are used for offering scholarships to children who cannot afford their fees for studies. Further, donations are also used for medications and helping downtrodden children from the society. What he teaches also practices in his day to day life. His life and action conveys one message,” Help the poor and heal the world from its sufferings” through Vedic and yoga teaching aimed human upliftment.

Sanatan Dara foundation for walfare

 Sanatan Dhara Foundation
This Foundation will work on the problems & welfare of "SENIOR CITIZENS HOME" 'Homeless Children' & 'Women welfare'.
SENIOR CITIZENS HOME:
The Lamps will remove the darkness of ignorance with their vast knowledge.
The support will assist the younger & weaker to overcome all kinds of difficulties & problems with grand experience.
A Home will support for those who are unwanted, physically, Emotionally, Socially, Financially & Isolated.
Feel it the whole world is yours. You are the tree that provides shelter care, Love, affection to those who are deprived of all these.
Members will remain in this Foundation.
Director – Pujya Nirvana Pithadhishwar Acharya Mahamandleshwara Swami shri Vishwadevananda ji Maharaj, Satish Kumar as well as known Anantbodh Chaitanya, Swami Sharad Puri Ji, Swami Saradanda Ji, Shri Subhash Sharma , Dr. Dyuti Yajnik, Dr. Shailendra Allen,
Sanatan Dhara Foundation
This Foundation will work on the problems & welfare of "HOMELESS CHILDREN" 'Senior Citizens home' & 'Women welfare'.
'HOMELESS CHILDREN’:
This will be Real Home for the Homeless Children.
Care givers to the destitute & underprivileged Children.
The mission focuses on a well - rounded upbringing including nutrition, health care, education & emotional development.
The mission is determined & dedicated to provide emotional, physical, social, financial security to the “Innocent Heritage" of the world.

Introduction About Shri Acharya Satish ji (Shri Anantbodh Chaitanya)


         
                                                              
Tradition

 Acharya Shri Satish (श्री अनंतबोध चैतन्य) an ascetic Brahmchari in Shri Govind Math convention represents the luminary lineage of the great-enlightened saints and yogis that renounce their homes at an early age in the search of supreme truth giving up all worldly ties and aspirations. Shri Acharya Satish took naishtik  Bramcharya (नैष्ठिक ब्रह्मचर्य) Diksha from Nirvana Pithadhishwara Acharya Mahamandleshwara Shri Shri 108 Swami Shri Vishwadevananda ji Maharaj in April 2005॰He is known as Anantbodh Chaitanya also.

Early years

Ø  The spiritual journey began with spending eight long years in achieving spiritual excellence through intensive spiritual training in the company of the great saints and sadhus at the Himalayan foothills.
Ø  Belonging to the sect of Adi Shankaracharya, he chooses to devote his life to the service of Vedic scriptures and to the spiritual values of Indian heritage and culture.
   
     Education-

Ø  Graduation (Shastri) with Sanskrit language, Indian Philosophies
Ø  Masters' (Acharya) degrees in Darshan.
Ø  PhD. In Gyan Mimansa about to submit from Sampurnanda Vishwavidyalya, Varanasi
Ø  Special comprehensive training into the depths of the spiritual and moral scriptures and classical treatises with outstanding masters and accomplished saint- philosophers like his spiritual mentors of enormous intellectual caliber Acharya Mahamandelshwar Nirvana Pithadhishwar Swami Shri Vishwadevanada Ji Maharaj has enabled Brahmchari ji present the essence of the Indian spiritual wisdom in pristine as well as most practical form.

Teaching and Experience
Acharya Ji has always been interested in disseminating his vast knowledge of    scriptures, Sanskrit language, Indian philosophy and culture. He has taught these subjects to hundreds of students during last 10 years.
He has always helped people both Indian and foreigners in their advanced researches and studies.

Publications
  
Ø   Besides writing articles for several journals and magazines already published.     
Ø  His work on Upanishads is not only in Sanskrit language but English and Hindi language also in press.
Ø  Spiritual and universal significance of the Sanatan Dhara and Secrets of the Upanishads are being translated into English.
Ø  A special course in Sanskrit language will soon be made available to the students.
     
     Social Service & Activities:

Ø  He founded Veer Seva Samiti in 2000 for the children welfare, health-care etc.
Ø  Founded Sanatan Dhara Foundation with global mission in 2006.
Ø  Established English Sanskrit Academy in 2009 for the students of both the languages.
Ø  His selfless services to philanthropic and academic purposes pursued by other people and ashrams, has made him very popular among all ascetics and monks irrespective of differences in sects and conventions
Ø  As member of several institutions and as an able administrator he has given his valuable guide-lines for their development.



Saturday, May 21, 2011

Guru Mahima

श्री गुरुमहिमा

कालिकाराधको नित्यं ज्ञानदीक्षा प्रदायकः।
गुरुदेव नमस्तुभ्यं निर्वाणपीठनायक ॥१
रहः पूजनसन्तुष्ठो महादेवी प्रपूजकः ।
गुरुदेव नमस्तुभ्यं निर्वाणपीठनायक ॥२
गीतारहस्यवक्ता यः महानिर्वाणदायकः।
गुरुदेव नमस्तुभ्यं निर्वाणपीठनायक ॥३
वेदाद्वैतमताचार्यो सर्वलोकैकदेशिकः।
गुरुदेव नमस्तुभ्यं निर्वाणपीठनायक ॥४
ऊर्ध्वरेता महाज्ञानी शिष्यानुग्रहकारकः ।
गुरुदेव नमस्तुभ्यं निर्वाणपीठनायक ॥५
जगद्वन्द्यो मुनिश्रेष्ठस्तत्त्वज्ञानप्रदायकः।
गुरुदेव नमस्तुभ्यं निर्वाणपीठनायक ॥ ६
करुणामुदितासिन्धुर्भक्तितत्त्वप्रबोधकः
गुरुदेव नमस्तुभ्यं निर्वाणपीठनायक ॥७
आचार्योऽधिगतस्तत्त्वंमुक्तिज्ञानप्रदायकः।
विश्वदेव नमस्तुभ्यं निर्वाणपीठनायक ॥८
॥ अनन्तविरचिता गुरुमहिमा ॥