The volunteers of the AADM (Aniruddha Academy of Disaster Management') and all the Upasana centres will remain in constant contact with the police stations in their respective vicinities and will extend all appropriate help. This will be done in a very disciplined manner not resorting to any impulsive act or a risk that is uncalled for. This satyagraha will be done in complete peace, will be done through totally non-violent means and will not exert any pressure whatsoever on the police force.
Every Indian given in the service to the nation may, at least for one day out of the seven spoken above, abstain from food (fast) for 14 hours, from 7 in the morning to 9 in the evening. You can very well drink water. The 'pangs' that you feel, will transform into great strength and will prove effective.
However, Aniruddha Bapu has made it clear that the groups may comprise of not more than 25 persons. Also it will be strictly ensured that the occasion is not used for slogan shouting or as platform for political stunts of any kind whatsoever.
Areas where there is a prohibition on gatherings and crowds, respect and abide by the law and avoid this gesture of contributing one rupee. Also every person committed in the service to the nation shall make a greeting card and send it on the address, 'the minister for defence, the government of India.' Inside, all that this greeting card will bear is, 'Pranam to India, our motherland' and 'Our best wishes to the Indian army'.
Every person given in the service to the nation will personally visit the home of the M.L.A or the M.P. of his locality and present a flower and a sachet of udi each in expression of good wishes to the Indian government and to the Indian army.
Till December 14, 2008 every Upasana centre shall, in small groups, recite the Ghorakashtoddharan Stotra for a minimum of 24 times everyday.
Following the recitation of the Ghorakashtoddharan Stotra, every person present, shall sign below the mantra 'Jai Hind' written in large letters. This paper bearing the Ghorakashtoddharan Stotra on the reverse, should be sent to the government of India.
Since all that is needed as far as the address of the chief minister and that of the prime minister are concerned, your letters will reach them with a minimal mention of the office, the post and the name of the city, keep on mounting the pressure by adopting this one and also other measures spoken about yesterday. - Victory will be ours, down with enemy!
Every Indian citizen must be alert as he goes about his daily affairs and immediately inform the closest police station, if he came across a suspicious article, a vehicle or a even a person who arouses suspicion by his demeanour.
Further, it is very important for every prudent citizen to ensure that hearsay does not turn into rumour; for rumours spread like wild fire and tend to incite the 'mob' to act reckless and misbehave to say the least. The result could be destructive acts ranging from stampede to stone throwing or the likes of these.
We must know and know well that at this moment, it is our prime duty to ensure that the Indian police force does not find itself under excessive pressure.
This therefore calls for citizens of small towns too, to take all precaution and be alert. Dilly-dallying and carelessness in the matter will result in grave consequences, what the 'Kaal' (Time) will never pardon. So shraddhaavaan citizens of small towns as well must necessarily co-operate with the police force and contribute to the service of the nation.
In case India refrains from adopting a more stringent and more severe stand until the early hours of Friday, what you ought to do the morning of Friday onwards is, wear on your forehead or your arm, a white band or a white handkerchief bearing the words 'May Pakistan be destroyed' in red ink.
At the same time, take to writing messages and letters with increased fervour and in increased numbers. This will be so because this satyagraha is in no way directed against the Indian government, on the contrary it means to strengthen its hands; it does not mean to corner the government or the police force, it will be done in co- operation with them.
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About Aniruddha Bapu
An accomplished medical doctor, Mumbai-based Aniruddha Joshi is today revered by millions as the reincarnation of the Sai Baba of Shirdi. Credited with having performed many miracles, he nevertheless advocates a practical blend of spirituality and science.
Born in 1956, Aniruddha Joshi studied at a school in Parel, before following in his father's footsteps, by opting for medicine. A brilliant student and gold medallist, he gained his MD, specialising in rheumatology. A lecturer in Nair Hospital till 1985, he later started his private practice in Dadar and Parel, which he continued till 1998.
A married man with two children, Dr Joshi led a normal life, until around 1981, when he started studying ayurveda from Vaidya Antarkar and experienced a radical shift in his thinking. The doctor began to realise the superiority of this system of Indian medicine over allopathy. It also made him mull over what had gone wrong with the system. Why had ayurveda stopped progressing? Looking for answers, he had an insight into the role of spirituality in society. Social progress, he realised, was hindered as spiritual values ceased to be important.
But the transition from Dr Aniruddha Joshi to Aniruddha Bapu has an interesting story behind it. On May 27, 1996, Dr Joshi went to Sai Niwas, and asked for the articles belonging to Sai Baba and this saw him manifest in the form of Shirdi Sai Baba.This was not the first occasion on which Bapu declared his divinity. It had been predicted to his great-grandfather that Lord Vitthala would take birth in his home and thus his family was always aware of his divine status.
As word spread, believers started flocking around Aniruddha Bapu or Sadguru, as he came to be known. Today, lakhs of devotees in and outside Maharashtra and even abroad consider him to be the avatar of Mahavishnu. Nandamata, Bapu's wife, is also worshipped as Laksmi Avatar. A former student of his, Dr Suchit Dada, is worshipped as Sheshnag avatar. Dr Dada's clinic draws many patients seeking a cure and Bapu is supposed to work his miracles through him.
Harking back, perhaps to his training as a doctor, Bapu strongly advocates an intelligent and scientific approach to life. This blend of spiritual wisdom and pragmatism especially appeals in today's increasingly materialistic world with its fast-paced schedules and slackening spiritual mores, and perhaps explains the presence of a large number of youth among his devotees.
A crusader against superstition and blind faith since his medical days, another facet to Bapu is his role as a social reformer. He has often spoken about the need to eradicate social ills such as caste discrimination and the low status accorded to widows, even declaring that if Manusmriti (Manu's laws) cannot benefit all it must be discarded. At Ramnavmi Mahotsavs organised by him, the puja is conducted by volunteers, including members of the lower castes. Widows, traditionally debarred from religious ceremonies, also take part in auspicious rites.
Bapu exhorts his disciples to read Sai Satcharita, Sai Baba's biography written by Hemadpant. To ensure the scientific study of this message of Sai Baba, he introduced the Panchasheel examinations: a set of five exams including practicals at the final level, held twice each year for which thousands of students appear. Dr Salagre refers to the exams as "milestones of my spiritual progress at each level".
In 1999, Aniruddha Bapu established a gurukul at Juinagar, for the propagation of Ayurveda and Mudgal Vidya, the martial arts of ancient India. Also, the Govidyapeetham, established in Karjat, near Mumbai, aims to study the rearing and breeding of cows, combining modern veterinary science with ancient techniques.
For the establishment of 'Ramrajya' by year 2025, Bapu instituted the Aniruddha Samarpan Pathak and the Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Upasana Trust (SSAUT). Inspired by his words "Tu ani mi milun ashakya ase hya jagat kahihi nahi" (There is nothing that you and I together cannot achieve), volunteers involve themselves in social work including rehabilitation of leprosy patients, holding blood donation camps, working for the blind, running de-addiction centres and cleanliness and hygiene awareness. A welfare centre for earthquake victims opened in June 2001, in Kharoi village, Kutch, has a team of volunteers, including qualified medical professionals, administering treatment. As part of the rural development scheme, a few villages in Dhule, Maharashtra, have been adopted by the SSAUT.
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