Divine Seer -Shri Sushameendra teertha

The Raghavendra swamy mutt at Delhi Moti bagh ,is constructed on a land actually allocated to German Embassy In India . German abassador in India used to everyday have a strange dream of a saint clad in saffron early in the morning and instructing him to relieve the land. THis was an incident the diplomat could not relate to anything in his surroundings , But his experience was there everyday . Once he happened to visit PM’s house in New Delhi , Prime minister then was known to be a ardent devotee of Shri Raghavendraswamiji , He had a large photograph at his PM residence at the entrance . The diplomat immediately recognised the saint as the one who appears in his dreams and instructs him to relieve the land . PM also surprised by the fact summoned the endowments officials to enquire about any mishaps or lacuna that has occurred with regards to mutt . After many a file search it was found that the land allocated to German embassy  was many years ago reserved for the construction of mutt to the Mantralayam trust . Immediately steps were taken to replace the land papers and permission to grant the construction of mutt was accorded . Sushameendra teertha performed holy yaga at this mutt and to this day it is a very bright pleasant,vibrant place to visit .

Years later I and my Vidyagurji had a small argument [ vada  between two learned people to enhance knowledge is encouraged in our philosophy ] . Th debate was when encountered with abhichara , [ deadly incantation ] , a bramhin can resort to ” maran ” this was my view . I had manusmriti verses backing me ;

My vidyaguruji was of the opinion , I being Simha lagna , was making this statement else , bramhin [ especially madhva] should not resort to ” maran ” . [ Prior to  using mantra , I was making statements like we must shoot people to death ,when faced with opposition , after initiation into mantra , my opponents dwindled automatically , I had no necessity to use harsh words either ] citing my own experience , my vidyaguruji opined , maran should never be employed ,Ahimsa is a must .

My nature was not accepting this , I was finding hard to digest the fact that we should be forced to meek submission before abhichara .[ even as a child , my uncles and father and relatives used to play chess without employing exchanges , idea was to conquer the enemy with all his forces intact , but I preferred a violent game ,  a fact that later enabled me to win intra university chess]  Again my teacher dismissed it as the compulsions of LEO ascendant and aspect of mars on lagna in navamsa .

I was looking for injunction and not opinion . SO my vidyaguruji suggested lets take direction from Sushameendra teertha . Swamiji as we approached him , he without speaking a word pointed to the MoolVrundavana . I did not understand . Then I learnt a new thing in my life , my teacher explained , everybody just visits Brundavana froa distant , even the most influential also just gazes the brundavana by a two or three feet distant even inside garbha griha . But stepping onto the brundavan is a divine experience , one cannot think even for a second anything wrong or mithya or fictitious ,[ the logic is Rayaru Shri Raghavendra swamiji being in asampragyat samadhi for more than 300 years now , as we ascend his Brundavana ,his TAPAS vibration creates a definiteness of thought ] .

SO my vidyaguruji said , i make a sankalpa of our question as ” whether one should resort to maran ” then he rectified , ” i will never , but can i allow my disciple [myself]  to resort to maran ” !” then I will ascend the moolbrundavan and chant 10000 times the moolmantra  , then whatever i get the answer , i shall relate it to you .”

meanwhile I sat by the Vadeendra brundavana gazing amazingly at this new phenomenon ,rather new methodology of getting answers .

After 10000 japa , my guruji came out , Sushameendra teertha had a peculiar smile on his face , my vidyaguruji was very serious , he took me to Tungabhadra ,at sunset , BY then BHeeman Katte Swamiji had also come for chaturmasa , Swamiji and my vidyaguruji were classmates at SUdha lessons ,At the behest of my teacher Bheeman katte  Swamiji initiated me into maran mantra ” saying , “I could resort to in extreme danger ”

Later my vidyaguruji confided that his guru late archaka of panchamukhi temple was and expert in maran vidya.

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Sushameendra -A Divine seer

A first look at the swamiji , he comes across as less knowledged , childish and less expressive person . Guruji is not known to have given highly charged sermon . He always speaks what has been ordained for him through his surroundings . MAny people mistake him to be a proxy . But all these notion will change once you have a intimate moment with him . The conversation that he leaves [ consisting of only few words sometimes a one liner ] and expression in his eyes would leave even most savvy people stunned and amazed at the spiritual power of this great saint .

{ I am a balanced personality never given to histrionics and unreasoned adulations , I take credit unto myself many times [egoistically] analysing most complex human issues with ease since my mercury is exalted as second and eleventh lord with yoga karaka aspected by benefic. I could read human mind just by looking at the eyes of the person even as a child of eight years . Most of the time [ as i was growing and simmering with intellectual ego { squashed badly during seven and half saturn} ] i refused to listen to people as i knew what next words would be , as I thought listening would be a waste of time , angering many people . Later i learnt the fact from my father that one must listen  for the solace of others though you know what he is going to say }

But with swamiji a look into his eyes would result into non worldly experiences . Swamiji never seemed to be in this world . What a pamar mind of mine [ pamar is one who is engrossed in mundane affairs of life ] would decipher the extrawordly affairs of a advanced soul ! Am I being unreasonable and exagerated ?  NO because there were moments where swamiji knowing my abilities gave many a hints ,advices through his eyes ! ONce when I was swayed by emotions and was adamant on taking an action unapproved by everyone surrounding me , BUt I was very reluctant to let go the thought , because i was under the impression I could never go wrong , BUt as everyone disapproved[ I had stopped interacting ] , I thought why not ask the seer Sushameendra teertha . As these thoughts were crisscrossing my mind , I got a urgent call to attend a conference in Hyderabad , I hurriedly left Mumbai . As a usual practise  Before attending I made it a point to visit Barkatpura mut ,Sushameendra teertha had also come that day to Hyderabad .  As MoolRama Pooja was going on , My mind was wavering , I was only concentrating on Gurujis’ eyes and my mind was far from devotional ,  Swamiji stopped the pooja in middle , turned towards me I was seated in a corner very far . gave a  stern look , I could read he did not approve my action , The pooja being stopped had surprised everyone , well I asked mentally a question , AM I facing failure by giving up this thought , he smiled and his eyes were moist and showed concern and assurance , I could read it . I promised I will give up the thought . The poise regained  pooja continued . Swamiji called me after the pooja , I had a tapta mudra dharana , believe my thoughts weeded away , I felt was it me who was thinking so . [ a minute ago my mind was agitating , after tapta mudra i was ashamed  , I realised everybody is prone to making mistakes] 

Its very difficult to conquer an agitating mind , But with likes of Sushameendra Guru around  , everything’s a cakewalk. But WHy do people like swamiji behave like this ?

The answer is in Bhagavat , Purana say when a person attains a extraordinary knowledge about lord and self , he must act like a fool , child or null , carelessly singing ,dancing and behaving as child or insane , he must escape the worldly pursuit and live a secluded life given up towards krishna . Aparoksha Gyani as Shri Sushameendra teertha was , not for a second did he make other realise that he was very knowledged or scholar or divine.

BUt his divine nature oozed out for the people to see , when everyword uttered by him started materialising. Couple who never had children for 14 years , just when he blessed have a child , bore child within nine months ,

Once when keys were forgotten to open the sanctum sanctorium , he opened it miraculously . He could ask people to find solution to problems around him , just by childish adamancy. Is touch was a great heal , I remember when I was badly stuck in one of my endeavours , [ however hard I tried , i felt some force obstructing me and me helplessly meek before it , i needed a booster adrenaline ], Just then swamy came by  , he gave a small pat on my back , I felt a surge of energy , and very next moment then onwards my forward journey started overcoming all the obstacles like a twig . I know for myself it was not my efforts but some divine strength that drove me through fierce opposition.

Friends Sushameendra teertha was no ordinary seer , he was a divine Aparokshagyani living amidst us . I feel fortunate to have had such close intimate relationship with him . I bow to this souls again and again in reverence.

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