Virtues of chief of Shrisansthan Haldipur Muth from Karnataka H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram as observed by seekers

Chief of the Shrisansthan Haldipur Muth, Haldipur (North Kanara District) H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram Swamiji paid a visit to Sanatan’s Ramanthi ashram on 19.9. 2019. Given further are His gross and spiritual virtues noticed when showing Him the ashram.

H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram Swamiji

 

1. H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram
Swami with intense yearning for learning

When showing Him the ashram from viewpoint of video recording seekers requested him to wear a mike. He stated humbly and lovingly that had he had come here not to guide but to learn from all seekers and that is was neither artificial nor verbal. The incidents given further will explain this better.

A. During a tour of the ashram he asked queries pertaining to the Universal Aura Scanner (note) how to use it, how research is performed, how to identify Divine children etc.

(Note : Inventor of the instrument Dr. Mannem Murty has changed its name from UTS to UAS on his website)

B. H.H. Swamiji asked why seekers should not stamp the Oms which have appeared on the ashram floors and also why they should not cross spots where rituals have been performed.

C. He read boards and notices put up at different spots in the ashram carefully. As he is originally from Kerala He was finding it difficult to read in Hindi yet he read them and asked for meaning of words which he did not understand.

D. To enable all devotees to receive this information he requested that in the beginning the explanation during the tour ashram be done in Marathi. After discovering that I was originally from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh that is from the Hindi speaking sector, He requested me to speak in Hindi so that He could learn Hindi.

 

2. H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram Swami
inquiring about seekers with love and closeness

Mr. Nishad Deshmukh

When touring the ashram H.H. Swami inquired about seekers with love and closeness. Even during the tour His attention was fixed on seekers. Some incidents in this context are given further.

A. H.H. Swami had visited the ashram some years ago. When He met the seekers He had met some years ago He inquired about their well-being lovingly. This shows that due to His love He had remembered those seekers.

B. When meeting seekers from the subtle-knowledge procuring section and the music section of Mahrshi Vishwavidyalay he asked about their hometown, and family with concern.

C. As seekers live in the ashram in large numbers he asked whether they had any problems pertaining to accommodation or food.

D. As the bhavsatsang was delayed for some reason He insisted that the seekers waiting to film the satsang sit down till then as later they would have to stand. He said ‘All of us are one so why the formality?’ Seekers then sat down so as to obey Him.

 

3. H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram Swami behaving as per wish of the other

When touring the ashram H.H.Swami was behaving in accordance with others’ wishes. Despite being in a hurry to attend another function He toured the ashram calmly and with interest and also had discussions with seekers. After the tour He said he was happy that seekers were content with the ashram darshan. This depicted how He behaved completely as per wish of the other.

 

4. Forgiveness of H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram Swami

At one juncture a seeker made a mistake in conveying a message to Him. He studied the mistake in detail. After the seekers asked for forgiveness for this mistake He simply smiled and throughout the tour blended well with the seekers.

 

5. H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram Swami being in the
learning mode and also keeping His devotees in that state

H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram Swami was learning Himself and was keeping a close watch on whether His devotees were learning. Some examples of this are given further.

A. When I was explaining He was keeping a close watch that none of His devotees was missing. If some devotees were missing due to seva then he would request that they be explained what they had missed.

B. After I completed the explanation he would ensure that all his devotees had understood what was being told and if they had not understood then he would explain and make it clear to them.

C. In the dining hall of the ashram a lady seeker had written on the blackboard how she had error in rendering seva unto a Saint. He read it fully and then made His devotees aware of how they too were committing the same mistake. Along with this He also told them to study their mistakes and to practice the Personality Defect Removal process.

D. When learning about H.H. Master Bhargavram Prabhu and H.H. Master Vaman Rajandekar born as Saints He narrated the virtues of one such Divine child in His contact.

Thus being in learning mode Himself it was observed how He was keeping His devotees in learning mode too.

 

6. H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram Swami behaving
at a spiritual level instead of the psychological level

A unique feature of H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram is that instead of keeping devotees at the psychological level he was behaving with them at the spiritual level. Some incidents in this context are given further.

A. Some years ago after visiting the ashram H.H. Swami had told His devotees to visit the ashram and learn but they failed to comply. He reminded them about this very frankly in the presence of another Saint.This depicted the virtue of frankness in Him.

B.One devotee of H.H. Swami told one mistake he had observed in the ashram as assistance to seekers. Seekers accepted it and thanked the devotees for making them aware of it. H.H. Swami then told His devotees to learn how instead of paying attention to the mistake in the gross the seeker was accepting it humbly.

– Mr. Nishad Deshmukh, Sanatan ashram, Ramnathi, Goa

 

H.H.Shri Shri Vamanashram Swami possessing subtle knowledge

‘H.H. Shri Shri Vamanashram Swami also possesses subtle-knowledge, the experiences about which are given further.

1. At the reception counter of the ashram after looking at the picture of Shrikrushna which has become active due to intense spiritual emotion of seekers He said ‘Shrikrushna had actually manifested for reinstatement of Dharma’.

2. A Saint performs regular ritualistic worship and havan at the yadnyakund in the ashram. As the yadnyakund area had been done up for the arrival of H.H. Swami it was difficult to identify that puja is conducted there. Despite that when He was standing there He commented that it was hot there.’

– Mr. Nishad Deshmukh
Source : Dainik Sanatan Prabhat

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