Quick Read: Gurupurnima
Gurupurnimā is a very important day in our Hindu Dharam because it is the day that we honor our Gurus.
Kaival Kartā is the sole creator and controller of the entire universe. Kartā has no beginning, middle, or end. Kartā has no gender, race, name, body, or form. Kartā exists in the form of divine energy and no one can compare to Kartā’s powers and abilities.
“KAI” means no and “VAL” means opposition. Karta has no opposition. All living beings/entities, except Karta, possess a combination of 3 gunas (Rajo Guna, Tamo Guna, Satva Guna) and therefore have opposite feelings and emotions such as Good-Bad (Saru-Kharab), Happiness-Sadness (Harsh-Shok), Attachment-Avoidance (Rag-Dvesh), Karta doesn’t have a name, form, figure, and qualities that we humans possess and is above all of this.
Ādhya, Sakrat, Swarāj, Karunesh, Kaival.
In Kaival Dhām. Divya Paramguru describes Kaival Dhām in our Sandhyā Sākhi. “Chauda Tabaka Jinu Shira Para, Aura Chauda Upachhāḍa; Madhya Mahela Kaival Kula, Sughaḍa Sabhoma Saghāḍa.” which means: The ‘Ansha’ in everybody is a descendant of Kaival Kartā who resides in Kaival Dhām. Kaival Dhām is located in the center of Kartā’s creation and is surrounded above and below by the fourteen worlds. It is pure, divine, beautiful, and gorgeously designed.
Kaival Dharma was introduced in Vikram Samvat 1829 by Divya Paramguru Shrimat Karunāsāgar Mahārāj when he was pragat (self-incarnated) in a forest in Kāsor Gām, Gujarāt, India.
Divya Paramguru is the Param Vishesh Ansh (Most important, largest part) of Kaival Kartā, who visited 14 loks and 7 dvips (Earth is one of them) to give all of us the supreme knowledge of Kaival Kartā.
Divya Paramguru self-materialized (pragat) on Earth, in a Jungle near Kasor, Gujarat, India.
When Divya Paramguru arrived on Earth, the mother and father who took care of Him until age 7 were Hetbā Mātā and Raghuvir, respectively.
Divya Paramguru did not need a Guru, as He is the supreme Guru of all. However, in order to preserve the Guru- Shishya Paramparā, He made Shri Krishnaswāmi Mahārāj His Guru. At age 7, He received Diksha in 1780 CE.
Acharat Bā is a devoted shishyā of Divya Paramguru. She always put Divya Paramguru first no matter what society told or did to her. One of Acharat Bā’s Niyams was to not touch food or water before doing darshan of Divya Paramguru. She, as a Brāhmin herself, got a lot of pressure from other Brāhmins who thought of themselves as superior to everyone, and told her that no Brāhmin should bow down to any Guru who is not a Brāhmin. But her faith for Divya Paramguru was so strong that she did not care what the other Brāhmins said. Acharat Bā also wrote one Granth for our Gnyāna Sampradāya called the ‘Acharat Sāgar Granth’ with the blessings of Divya Paramguru.
Shri Nārandāsji Māhārāj is the Second Kuverāchārya of Gnyāna Sampradāya. He was appointed Āchārya by Divya Paramguru Himself. Divya Paramguru said in the Pancham Svasam Ved that in the whole world, He loves Shri Nārandāsji Māhārāj the most because of his full and undivided devotion towards Divya Paramguru and our Sakartā Siddhānt. Shri Nārandāsji Māhārāj has composed many prārthanās for Divya Paramguru which expresses his love and bhāv towards Divya Paramguru.
Tapasvi Raghurām is a devotee of Divya Paramguru. He meditated and went to find many Gurus for many years in many places around Gujarāt to answer his questions. He finally found Divya Paramguru in Sārsā, who answered his questions about Ansh and Anshi, and became His shishya. Raghurām Mahārāj left Sārsā and started to preach Kaival Gnyāna in the Surat district of Gujarāt. Tapasvi Raghurām attained 5 mudrās and its associated powers by meditating for 12 years each with 5 different āsanas with the Amar Mantra given by Divya Paramguru. Tapasvi Raghurām is known as a great ascetic today.
Gurugādi Sārsāpuri, Pancham Vedi Samādhi Mandir, Pragat Tirth Amardādam, and Pragat Bhumi Bālkuver
In the village of Sārsā, which falls under Ānand Jilla in the state of Gujarāt.
H.H. Saptam Kuverāchārya Jagatguru Shri Avichaldevāchārya Mahārāj
Ohang Sohang Sat Charan, Yugal Rupang Tvam Namāmi. It is one of Gyan Sampradaya’s Niyams to do at least 1 Maara in Dhyan Avastha with this Mantra
Our daily prayer is called our Upāsanā, which means to sit close to and connect with Divya Paramguru. There are two parts, Prātah Kāl Upāsanā and Sāyan Kāl Upāsanā, which are Morning and Evening Upāsanā, respectively. Prātah Kāl Upāsanā consists of Mangalā Ārti, Shangār Ārti, Kartā Stuti, Parikramā, Guru Stuti, Guru Mahimā, and Guru Mahimā Sākhi. Our Sāyan Kāl Upāsanā starts off where we end off in the morning with Guru Mahimā Sākhi, Godi Pad, Sandhyā Sākhi, Sandhyā Ārti, and Podhan Ārti.
Males should do sāsthāng dandvat pranām in front of Divya Paramguru’s murti or picture. Then both males and females should sit in a palāthi and bow down with their hands open with love and devotion saying “Sat Kaival Sāheb” 3 times. They should have the bhāv of offering their tan (body), man (mind) and dhan (money). They should ask Divya Paramguru for vairāg, sevā, smaran, and dhyān with open hands.
Bhāl Tilak is the symbol of our Gnyāna Sampradāya and holds great importance. The Bhāl Tilak is a symbol of a ‘Jyoti’ (flame) . We draw a physical representation of this energy on our forehead as a symbol of our constant connection to Kartā. The Bhāl Tilak is made up of Kanku (inside) and Chandan (outside).
Kuverāchārya is the leader or Gādipati of our Gurugādi which was established by Divya Paramguru Shrimat Karunāsāgar Mahārāj in Sārsā. Each Kuverāchārya represents the same authority as Divya Paramguru, Himself, with respect to Kaival Dharma. Among the qualities they possess are samp (togetherness), sneh (love), sahānubhuti (sympathy), kshamā (forgiveness) towards all living beings. In addition, each Kuverāchārya must possess leadership qualities to preach, further, and expand the availability of Kaival Kartā’s Gnyāna given to us by Divya Paramguru.
Ādhya Sthāpak Divya Paramguru Shrimat Karunāsāgar Mahārāj.
We have 18 Granths. 15 - Divya Paramguru Rachit, 2 - Shri Nārandāsji Mahārāj Rachit, 1- Acharat Bā Rachit
Pancham Svasam Ved. The 4 Vedas couldn't describe Kartā, saying that there is endless space and no creator at the end of this vast universe and deemed that everything was created by itself. They hinted towards a creator, but were never able to describe Kartā, which led to the world not knowing the creator of the universe. This is why Divya Paramguru came to us and blessed us with the Pancham Svasam Ved. This is the main Granth of our Sampradaya. The Pancham Svasam Ved has all the knowledge of Kaival Kartā and the creation. It contains Gnyān on what the Pancham Svasam Ved is, why was it lost, what were the effects of it being lost, Internal and External importance of our Bhal Tilak within animate and inanimate bodies, who Kartā is, how Karta’s energy is spread across the whole creation, Characteristics/Powers of Kartā, how we are connected to Kartā, how Kartā created the universe, how Kartā created the 84 Lakh Ghats , what elements were used and in what ratios they were used.
The compositions that end with “Kuver” or “Kahe Kuver” are composed by Divya Paramguru. In the morning Upāsanā, He composed Mangalā Ārti and Kartā Stuti. In the evening Upāsanā, He composed Godi Pads 1-4, Sandhyā Sākhi, Sandhyā Ārti, and Sandhyā Stuti.
The compositions that end with “Nārandās” or “Dās Nāran'' are composed by Shri Nārandāsji Mahārāj. In the morning Upāsanā, he composed Shangār Ārti, Pari Kramā 1-4, Guru Stuti, and Guru Mahimā. In the evening Upāsanā, he composed Guru Mahimā Sākhi, Godi Pads 5-10, and Podhan Ārti.
Kathā Stuti 1 is composed by Divya Paramguru to do Kaival Kartā’s stuti in the beginning of Agāadh Bodh Granth. Kathā Stuti 2 is composed by Shri Nārandāsji Mahārāj to do Divya Paramguru’s stuti in the beginning of the Siddhānt Bāvani Granth.
Pujya Jagatguruji has composed: Jay Karunānidhi Ārti, Divya Paramguru Chālisā, Bālkuver Ashtak, Bālkuver Ārti , Amar Dādam Ashtak, Paramguru Akhand Divya Jyot Ashtak and many Bhajans. Additionally, he has composed prārthnās in Sanskrit such as Prātah:Smaranam, Paramguru Shrimat Karunsāgar Stotram, Kaival Panchakam, Paramguru Prārthnā Ashtakam, and Paramguru Mangalstavam.
There are 9 Niyams.
