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The spiritual head of Sadhu Vaswani Mission in Pune, Dada J P Vaswani was born on August 2, 1918, at Hyderabad-Sind. Being a brilliant student, he was given a number of double promotions and thus passed the the B.S. examination when just seventeen. A masters degree and fellowship at a leading college followed and Dada seemed poised at the threshold of a brilliant academic or civil services career. It was at this stage that he gave it all up and decided to follow his uncle and guru, Sadhu T.L. Vaswani, a mystic and philosopher on the spiritual path. Reaching out to people with a message of spirituality became his life mission. As editor of Excelsior magazine, he was initially met with opposition as not everyone related to the spiritual dimension. Still, he took it upon himself to write, proof read, print, get advertisements, package and post the magazine all by himself. The publications popularity grew to the extent that it surpassed the circulation of the leading daily newspaper, The Sind Observer. Ask Dada J P Vaswani |  |
n the Gita, the Lord does not ask each one of us to do great things. He asks us to offer him simple things like patram, pushpam, phalam, toyam – a leaf, a flower, a fruit or a few drops of water. What is important is that whatever we offer or whatever we do, we do with love and devotion in the heart. The Lord wants our love, our devotion. You are blessed if you offer him little things or you do little deeds with love and devotion.
A mother's first duty is towards her child or children. And a true mother's job is a 24- hours duty. It was John Ruskin who said that when a child returns from its school, the mother should be at home to receive it. You know your circumstances better than I do and so can make your decision.
Initiation is necessary for those who feel the need of initiation. True initiation is of the heart. Our hearts are cramped with unholy desires. Our hearts need to be cleansed. True initiation is that which cleanses the heart & turns its face to the Lord -- away from the world.
Navratna Mala may do good only upto a limit. The Holy Name of God will render to you limitless help. Therefore it is better to invoke the help of the Name Divine and not turn to other things. Keep on repeating the Gayatri Mantra or the mantra: Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya as often as you can -- and you will be richly blessed.
It is true that in these days of factory farming, cows who give us milk are put to a lot of suffering. That is the reason why I do not wish to take cow's milk. Whenever possible, I take soya milk. In ancient times, the cow was regarded as a member of the family and was given the love and respect which is due to a mother. Not so now.
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