Greetings!

[Guest guest]

Greetings to all. I am new to the teachings of Shiva Shankar Baba. I

am wondering if Baba prescribes any particular type of method or

meditation. For instance, does he give a mantra? Thus far from what I

gather, he doesn't seem to advocate any particular practice leaving

it up to the individual.

 

If one chooses to have Baba as one's own guru (or perhaps He chooses

you? an act of grace perhaps?), I would like to know what is

involved? I'm sure that he doesn't require to be worshipped. But what

really is his role on this Earth & what is our role in relationship

to him?

[Guest guest]

Shankaram Siva Shankaram !!

 

Hello Lonnie,

 

Welcome to Samratchana family!

 

To answer your query:

 

Put in a nutshell,

 

Baba's mission is to help us attain the Divinity latent within

each one of us that is eagerly waiting to be comprehended.

His objective is to unite the world into

the one large family of God that it actually is.

He does not entertain any disparity of religion, nation,

caste, creed or gender.

Anyone who has been associated with Baba knows that

He treats everyone as God's child. In practice.

 

Understanding that lack of material resources and lack of direction

has led people into wrong channels,

Samratchana, His center for self-realization

offers various facilities to cater to people's needs,

to make them healthier, self-sufficient leaders.

Samratchana resolves the fundamental problems of

unemployment and insecurity that today's youth face,

by providing knowledge resources free of cost,

thus giving them self-esteem and ways to make their living.

And in present day society where both parents work to make ends meet,

the youth who feel abandoned,

find a caring shoulder

to rest their troubled minds and distracted hearts :

in Siva Shankar Baba

Baba's life is His message and

He is the prime volunteer of Samratchana.

Volunteers who have understood Baba's concept of Universal Love

and the whole world being one family render the various services.

 

In the process of understanding Baba and associating ourselves with

Him, our role, as I perceive it, is to understand His message,

hold on to values come what may, add joy and love to the world and

render service in whatever possible way we can. And most importantly,

firmly hold on to what is right by ethical standards,

and never indulge in anything that is

neither true nor good nor useful to anyone.

 

Visit our websites : www..org

www..net

www.shankaramsivashankaram.com

www.mahajyothi.org

There is an article on `Samratchana' in

http://www.nilacharal.com/info/nilananbhan/.html

and an interview of Baba is being hosted as a series

titled `His Name is SivaShankar'

on nilacharal.com

You can find the interview series at

http://www.nilacharal.com/news/religion/index.html

These will help you understand Him and His mission in a better way.

You can mail Baba at smrtchna

 

Regards

NCSangeethaa

[Guest guest]

Thank you NCSangeethaa for your reply.

 

And I would like to also thank those of you who have taken the time

to personally email me to share your experiences with Baba. It has

been very informative. Baba's devotees are most kind.

 

I have made a decision to accept Baba as my own guru. Where this will

take me, I do not know, but at this time in my life I need spiritual

guidance. Therefore I shall put my trust in Baba's hands. It feels

like the right thing to do.

 

Hopefully some day I will be able to visit Baba. But until then, I

trust he will guide me from afar.

 

Again, many blessings.

 

 

Lonnie