The Spirit of Spring and Awakening of Kundalini (Translation of a discourse of Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya)

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Compassion is that which makes one cry with others’ sorrow, which drives one to live for others’ welfare.

Sagacity is that which guides one to live a dignified life of a noble human being, who engages his talents constructively in righteous pursuits.

Look for example, at Kagaba – who is honored as the "Gandhi of Japan".

He dedicated all his life in the service of the downtrodden, the helpless, and the patients of leprosy and other dreaded diseases, who are practically abandoned by their families.

His karuna (compassion and generosity with saintly love) for them inspired his wife also to join in his altruistic mission. Both of them used to be engaged in this noble mission, round the clock, without expectation of even gratitude.

What enabled this superhuman endeavor?

It was the power of karuna, which had sprung up in their hearts.

This is what I call the expression of Kundalini, which produces a zeal, a pain, a thrust, and pulls the individual consciousness out of the smog of all infirmities and selfish attachments.

The Spirit of Spring and Awakening of Kundalini (Translation of a discourse of Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya)

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What is Kundalini?

It is the sublime source of unlimited vital, spiritual energy that remains dormant in most of us.

Yoga Shastras talk a great deal about the sadhanas of Kundalini Jagaran.

Without going into complications of its hidden science, you must know that most natural expression of ultimate state of Kundalini Jagaran is - awakening of divine attributes in the sadhaka.

I therefore regard Kundalini as sensitivity and compassion; as sagacity and foresight.

The Spirit of Spring and Awakening of Kundalini (Translation of a discourse of Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya)

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When umang emerges from within, it erupts like a spark of fire that rises and expands unhindered. It transforms one's life in a stormy way.

The Appearance of my eternal Guru, on the Vasant Parva in February 1926, was also like a sublime cyclone of this immensity.

He flashed before my consciousness my previous lives, and before leaving, he blessed me with what is known as "Shaktipata" and "Kundalini Jagaran".

Supramental spiritual attainments that require grand ascetic endeavors and sadhana for several lifetimes, were bestowed upon me in a matter of few moments.

Everything within me seemed to have been transformed.

I could now visualize the world far beyond and quite differently from what I used to see before.

Let me tell you about my Kundalini Jagaran (awakening of Kundalini).

The Spirit of Spring and Awakening of Kundalini (Translation of a discourse of Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya)

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(Translation of excerpts from the discourse on Vasanti Panchami day February 1981:
"Vasanti Hooka, Umang Aur Ullas Yadi Aa Jaye Jeevan Me")

Let us begin with the collective chanting of the Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Bhur Buvah Swah, Tatsaviturvareñyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi,
Dhiyo Yonah Pracodayat ||”

Sisters and Brothers,

I was referring to the umang – vibrant enthusiasm and ecstatic emotional thrust – generated in the spring. It emerges from within. It can't be stopped by any attempt. This is what spring brings in Nature.

A day of spring had also bestowed a divine umang upon Prince Siddharth. On the one side were his family, the enchanting joys, luxuries and powers of royal life, and on the other was the Call of Time Spirit, the cries of suffering humanity, agonized by ignorance and eradication of true religious values in the world.

The umang of Vasant (spring) awakened in his mind and guided him - if you want to spend your life blindly chasing happiness in worldly joys and attachments, you would have lived a meaningless life; anybody can do it - in fact everybody is doing only that; you should chose the path of awakened awareness.

This message of spring drove him towards the search for the path of deliverance from suffering, and eventually he succeeded in his search, and became The Buddha – The Awakened One.

The Foundational Emblems of Indian Culture: Shikha and Sutra (Translation of a discourse of Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya)

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I advise the parijans in Gayatri Pariwar to talk about these positive effects and teachings associated with shikha and sutra whenever they perform a yagya.

You should yourself adopt them in life.

These are the prime emblems of the great Vedic culture.

Having them with us is a sign of our being the inheritors of the great Rishis, the followers of the divine culture.

These remind us of the values and disciplines of human dignity.

Let people come and ask us about the necessity of these symbols of Hindu Religion. I am not against people's discerning quest. In fact, I have always encouraged it.

Unless religious philosophy justifies its relevance in logical ways in the light of prudence, it cannot serve the real purpose.
- It has to shed off the superstitions and unwise customs that have clouded and veiled its true light.
- It has to spread the sagacious light of its eternal power, the divine values hidden in its core.

We all, the believers, the theists need to resolutely work for this reformation and reconstruction on the religious and social fronts.

Let us begin this march with a revolutionary propagation of the culture of shikha and sutra.

|| Om Shanti ||

The Foundational Emblems of Indian Culture: Shikha and Sutra (Translation of a discourse of Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya)

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1. industriousness
2. humility
3. austerity
4. orderliness
5. cooperation
6. wisdom
7. integrity of character
8. sense of responsibility
9. courage

The remaining four qualities pertain to the mental and emotional spheres of life.


Wisdom incorporates thoroughness and maturity of attitude, and thinking.

Refinement of thoughts and aspirations are essential steps towards sagacious development of mind.



As you all know, integrity of character is a must if you are to gain the respect and cooperation of others, and achieve something worthwhile in life.

Sincerity, honesty and moral purity of the character, authenticity and trustworthiness in every aspect of personal, professional and social life are the yardsticks of the integrity of a person.


Gratitude for all the (direct or indirect) help received from Nature and society, at every step of your life, is what motivates you towards bearing your share of responsibilities.


Happily transact your duties towards the physical, mental and moral progress of your dependents and associates.

Do take care of contributing to and participating in the earnest activities of social welfare as well.


Many a times people think of courage and valor as some qualities required only in the battlefield.

Listen my children! We all need to have these qualities to struggle with and overcome our own vices first.

We should also have courage to oppose immoral practices around us; raise our voice against corruption, injustice and exploitation of the weaker sections of society in our areas of interactions.

If we can't do that individually, at least we must have the courage to join collective and organized efforts against the wrongs in the system.

The Foundational Emblems of Indian Culture: Shikha and Sutra (Translation of a discourse of Revered Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya)

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1. industriousness
2. humility
3. austerity
4. orderliness
5. cooperation
6. wisdom
7. integrity of character
8. sense of responsibility
9. courage

Orderliness corresponds to ideal management and disciplined organization of time, talents and other mental, physical and materialistic resources; punctuality, and, neatness and tidiness of the body, house and workplace, are primary necessities of orderliness.


Cooperation means wholehearted sharing of joys and pains with family, friends and colleagues.

As some of you might have experienced in family-life or on social fronts, it requires a good amount of patience and tolerance to work harmoniously in any collective setting.

Benevolence and zeal to work for collective welfare of the society are its obvious reflections.