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The secrets of the mantra, explains Guruji in one of his talks, were lost to humanity with the passage of time. Every once in a while, however, there comes a saint who, through his recollections from past lives and yogic powers, rediscovers the secrets. Guruji, it seems, did just that. It was at Siddhachalam that Guruji more fully perfected his understanding of the science of sound behind the Mantra and shared some of those secrets with ashram residents and other disciples. Soon, Siddhachalam came to be called a teerth, a place of pilgrimage.

The Song of the Soul is a small but rare manuscript by a practitioner who realized, practiced and taught the secrets of the Namokar Mantra. The book is not in the mold of a typical work of scholarship. Instead, it is a narration of methods to purify oneself, as explained by a self-realized master. The words, phrases and sentences encapsulate direct knowledge acquired through personal experience. 8

“You Can Accomplish Anything Here”

n times to come, Guruji’s immediate disciples would no longer be with us. Nor would others who experienced first-hand the many miracles attributed to him. Even so, Siddhachalam will remain full of life, joy and hope. Many of us will not know why this place brings so much peace and joy. They will likely not know the legends behind the place or its significance. But as Guruji said:

“There is a powerful vibration here. Ultimately, the situation at Siddhachalam will be that when anyone [true seeker] comes here, he will get

enlightenment.

I will do some work perfectly; I know what the result will be. Whether the Guru sits here or not, whether anyone gives suggestion or not, kundalini will awaken. This will be the situation, and I will do this in my lifetime and

yours.

You can accomplish anything here. You can meditate and you will get success. You can do business and you will get success. And you can play. The

time is coming.” 9

                                                           

1 When I was Fourteen or Fifteen, Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj, 1998, page 4.

2 This might appear surprising to some because Guruji was a monk in the sthanakvasi tradition. Sthanakvasi reject veneration of images. Guruji, however, was an iconoclast in the tradition of great reformers. Seventeen years after Guruji left his human body, his dream of many temples has further blossomed with Siddhachalam seeking to replicate Shikharji.

3 Siddhachalam Newsletter, December 3, 1983.

4 Guruji was born on June 15, 1926 in Sikhopur (later named Sushilgarh in his honor) in Haryana, India. When seven year’s old, he left home to join Muni Chotelal Maharaj. When 15-year-old, he became a Jain monk. Guruji obtained academic degrees of Shastri, Acharya, Vidya-Ratna, and Sahitya-Ratna. However, his considerable yogic powers were realized through direct experience, meditation, and through recollections from past lives. Guruji left his human body on April 22, 1994. Guruji has no successor.

5 Song of the Soul, page 14. Copyright Siddhachalam, 1987.

6 Id. , at 23.

7 Id. , at 22-23.

8 The Song of the Soul is available at negligible or no cost at Siddhachalam.

9 Id., note 3 above.

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