Overview
This transcript recounts detailed personal experiences with Sguru and his spiritual community, describing intense meditation practices, mystical experiences, organizational challenges, and significant events during the early days of the ashram and its key members.
Wholeness Program Experiences
- Sguru led intensive silence and meditation practices, often under strict discipline.
- Participants were grouped into categories (A, B, C, X) for different spiritual practices and responsibilities.
- Only a select few who maintained silence fully were initiated into advanced practices by Sguru.
- Bodyless beings seeking liberation were frequently mentioned as being present during practices.
- Sguru’s discourses sometimes lasted up to 14 hours, covering various spiritual topics.
- Unique categorization of participants allowed tailored spiritual practices and roles.
- Certain practices and initiations, like Akashi Bhairavi, were reserved for those meeting strict criteria.
Mystical and Miraculous Events
- Accounts include stories of samadhi, miraculous survival, and other supernatural phenomena involving Sguru and his predecessors.
- Narratives describe Sguru entering deep states of meditation and being buried, where grains would sprout if he remained alive.
- Incidents of individuals experiencing deep emotional transformation upon meeting Sguru.
Ashram Foundation and Organization
- The original team discussed challenges of forming an ashram, including fears of lost freedom and increased regulations.
- Sguru initially discouraged but later supported the creation of an ashram, foreseeing its global impact.
- Land acquisition was recounted as divinely guided and involved significant personal and collective effort to raise funds.
- Members debated logistical concerns, such as funding, rules, and maintaining the ashram's operation.
Roles and Key Figures
- Distinct categories for participants: brahmachari (monastic), householder, and outside supporters.
- Decisions about roles and teaching responsibilities were made after the initial spiritual programs.
- Vijima, Sguru’s wife, played a supportive and nurturing role, advocating for more inclusive programs.
Family and Personal Stories
- The narrator's brother underwent a profound transformation upon meeting Sguru, attending programs over long distances.
- The narrator’s wife and daughter were also deeply influenced by the ashram and became lifelong members and coordinators.
- There were stories about children having spiritual experiences and visions at the ashram.
Sguru Shi Brahma and Earlier Traditions
- Recurring references to previous incarnations and spiritual energies associated with Sguru Shi Brahma.
- Local legends and miraculous stories about Sguru Shi Brahma are preserved by families managing former ashrams.
Decisions
- Segregate participants by their ability to maintain silence for advanced spiritual initiation.
- Proceed with ashram land acquisition and formation despite initial doubts.
Action Items
- TBD – Initial organizers: Continue fundraising and construction for the ashram.
- TBD – Core group: Implement operational systems and teaching structures for new ashram members.
Questions / Follow-Ups
- What are the current practices for maintaining the spiritual intensity and discipline initiated by Sguru?
- How is the categorization of participants maintained in the present-day ashram structure?
- Are there plans to document more oral histories or experiences from early ashram members?