Main Ashram-Gyanganj
The Gyanganj Yogashram, with a perimeter of about 16
kilometres, is situated in the western region of Tibet, an upland in the
Himalayas to the north of India, an upland in the Himalayas to the north of
India. The ancient name of this Yogashram was “Indra Bhawan”.The ancient Ashram
was renovated and restored to its prizing glory once again by Swami Gyananand
Paramhasns, a disciple of Maharshi Mahatapa.Under his able administration and
responsible management it started functioning properly once again under the new
name of Gyanganj.All this renovation took place about seven hundred years
earlier, i.e. say about 1225 A.D.
Gyanganj is an extra Ordinary spiritual training centre.
The Brahmacharis, Brahmacharinis, Yogis and Paramhansas of this centre, after
getting estabilished in the state of Aham-Brahmasmi roam about in the universe
as, when and where they like.Yogiraj Shri Vishuddhanand had eulogized about the
eminence of Gyanganj Yogashram any a time amongst his disciple.He had also
described in brief at times about the supernatural experiences and power of the
Yogis of this Ashram.It is some dream land beyond one’s imagination.
Param Gurudev Shri Visuddhananda Paramhansa
Bholanath
Chattopadhyay(Kashyap Gotra) was born at Bondul,a village in Bardhaman
District,West Bengal,India on 13th March,1856.His father was shri
Akhilchandra Chattopadhyay and Mother was shrimati Rajrajeswari Devi.In his
childhood,Bholanath used to have great faith in god and super natural powers in
built.A dog had bitten in his leg and he went to a relative’s house at
Hooghly.The pain was very much that he went in to Ganges to suicide.There,he
looked at a saint,performing some kriya and when ever the saint exceed his hand
to the Ganges,waters came in to his hand itself.That saint stopped bholanath
and completely cured him just by touching him and also prescribed a little
medicine.Bholanath had that sense that he should demand something more valuable
from that yogi.He wanted to be a disciple.that yogi consoled the he was not
Bholanath’s Guru but, promised him to take away some other time to his
master.Till then,That yogi gave a mantra and kriya to practice.
Following
some other incidents,after years,Bholanath met that yogi again at Dhaka when he
was just 14 years old.That yogi took to him through air and reached a secret
yogashram of highly qualified spiritual master,gyanganj.Later,Bholanath came to
his name as Paramhansa Nimanand,a Bengali yogi aged about 500 years then.He
took bholanath to his master,A great yogi Mahatapa about 1300 years old then.He
initiated bholanath and named him as Visuddhanand.Gyanganj was like a dream
land.Visuddhanandji had a tough training there and went through Brahmacharya(12
years),Dandi(4 years),Sannyasi(4 years),Tirthaswami(8 years) and after 23 years
of continuous spiritual practice.He achieved Paramhansa title.
Swamiji
got married to Krishnabhamini Devi as per master’s direction when he was
Visuddhananda Tirthaswami.At first,He stayed at Guskara for 30 years,earning
money by astrology and homeopathy treatment.Later as per directions received
from Gyanganj,Ashrams were estabilished at Bondul,Bardhaman,Puri,Varanasi and
Kolkata.King of Jhalda,Raja Uddhab Singha Roy was a disciple of Swamiji,he
built an ashram at Jhalda and dedicated
it to Swamiji.He had two sons and a daughter.Durgapada,Vishnupada and
Bisweswari.Durgapada got married and had four
sons,Manojmohon,Sarojmohon,Abanimohon and Sarosimohon.Visuddhanandji left his
mortal body at kolkata ashram in 1937.
Few
Incidents to share;;
1.Once
Swamiji was teaching his disciple,Upendranath Roy Chowdhury,a Police officer,
“Look
upendra,the whole creation seems true,but its just an illusion of mind”
“Baba,I
am watching you,is that an illusion”
“where
I am?”..and Swamiji vanished.After some time he entered the room from out side.
“Upendra,Only
focus on your practice,You will realize everything yourself”
Swamiji discussed that the philosophy of hindu religion is unbeatable and to explain,he demonstrated many things,
2.In
chandi,it is said that Brhamaji seated on the naval lotus of Bhawan Vishnu and
Its true.Disciples asked,”How It can be possible?”
“Get
a me some ganga water”
Baba
laid down on the floor and with the ganga water,he was pushing to his naval
side and the naval lotus came up and Lotus smell filled the atmosphere.
3.Mahamohopadhyay Jaganath Mishra came to visit swamiji at Benaras ashram.
“Baba,it
is said that Lord Krishna has shown the whole universe to Ma Josoda in his
mouth.Is that really possible? ”
Baba
opened his mouth and asked Panditji to come closer,“now look in to my mouth”
Panditji
saw mountains, seas forests and many for few minitues and the scene
disappeared.
4.One day,Disciples were discussing about the battles as described in Ramayan,Mahabharata.Regarding this,Baba took a bamboo arrow and with some mantra he threw it to a tree near by.Fire suddenly caught there.Baba took another arrow and threw it to the same place and the fire disappeared.
5.Bhusan babu,an old disciple came in to the ashram and thanked baba for saving his life.Last night,Bhusan babu was sleeping on bed and fallen down on the floor far from the bed and there were lotus aroma was filled in the air that meant baba had come.If Bhusan babu fallen down just beside the bed.The yoga danda would risked his life.
“Baba,How
you saved bhusan babu’s life?he was sleeping and not asking for help.you are on
your practice.so,how it happened?”
“I
am bound to save my disciple’s life.So,the guru shakti appeared at once and
save Bhusan”
So,there
were many incidents.Baba was very kind to his disciples.He often took away
diseases from his disciples and suffered himself.His best achievement was to
establish Ma Nabamundi Asan at Varanasi,Visuddhananda Kanan.He also did
research works on Solar Science,Air Science,Star Science and used to
demonstrate these in front of disciples.Baba left his disciples and grand sons
to carry on this tradition and here the story begins when Aniruddha met his
grandson,Shri Sarosi Mohan Chatto padhyay,Jethu,his Guruji.
Baba’s
Teachings and Instructions-
1.Surrender
yourself solely and completely to the Supreme Power and then You have no need
to worry about anything at all.
2.Perform
the Kriya (religious commandement) given by the Guru regularly and implicitly
according to his instructions and all shall be well.
3.Every
bit and particle of this world is against your interest.You are only friend and
well wisher.So,depend only on your own efforts.
4.Having
the vision of a deity is not of much value.You have to develop spirituality
within yourself to able to perceive the divinity in a deity.Only similar can
understand and meet with each other.
5.What
happens slowly is proper time is right, like it is best to climb a hill slowly
but steadily.
6.You
only see the sufferings but don’t look with this little so many of your sins
being washed away.Always stay pure heart and love others.If you go on
committing sins,You must face the destiny.Dont forget,Your present will result
the future.
7.Its
good to starve once but don’t borrow money.When all your settlements will be
clear,You can be free.Keep that in mind.If Someone helped you,Remain always
grateful to it.
And
so on;
Jethu once confimed Aniruddha that another Yogi from Gyanganj had officially initiated him when He had been 17 years old.But,never disclosed his identity and advised to follow only Visuddhanandji.
Gurudev Shri Sarosi Mohan Chattopadhyay
Shri
Sarosi Mohan chatterjee was born on 18th Oct,(5th kartik),1924.He
was the youngest grand son of Swami Visuddhanand Paramhansadev.His
father was Durgadas Paramhansadev and mother,Nivanoni Devi.He has a brilliant
academic carrier.He schooled from Burdwan Municipal High School.He graduated
from Burdwan Raj College.He had completed M.A from Calcutta University.He
joined as an Officer in Excise department under Govt of India.After 3 years,He
had changed his mind and studied L.L.B and started practicing at Burdwan Judge
Court.He got married with Ranu Mukherjee in 1963.He had a son and three
daughters.Later,He also left law practice and made his living on agricultural
Income.
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Baba Vishuddhananda and Shri Sarosi Mohan
Aniruddha and Shri Sarosi Mohan
After
few years,he was developed him self that much that he could start interactions
with swami Visuddhanand Paramhansadev.He carried away swamii’s directions
through out his life.He also received letters from gyanganj regarding ashram
issues.He had very few disciples.He tested anyone hard before making disciples
and also took swamji’s permission.He strictly mentain his secrets and remained
silent most of the time.He valued practice consistantly more than any
discussions.
He
was a good singer and received his teachings from famous Gyan Goswamij of
that timei.He liked to read books more than any thing till the last days of his
life.
He left his mortal body at the age of 90 years in kolkata on 29th December,2014.
He made his disciple, Aniruddha as his successor to give diksha and spread teachings of Baba Vishuddhananda.