ORGANISATION OF SADHUS

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ORGANISATION OF SADHUS

BY SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA

 

This is the need of the hour. Much spiritual good can be done if there is

a perfect organisation of Sadhhus and sanyasins. You will have a new era,

a new world, a new culture if this is done.

 

There is a huge cry for this organisation. Every house-holder in India

talks of this. But how to do this? This is the problem. This is the

question.

 

The Sadhus community is a heterogeneous complex one. There are various

cults or sects. There are Vairagis, Kabhir Panthis, Dadu Panthis, Goraknath

Scct, Nirmala, Udasis, Dasa Nama Sanyasins who are followers of Sri

Sankara, Sri Rama Krishna Mission Sannyasins, Niranjan Akada Sannyasins

Nagas and others.

 

Rishikesh is a colony for Sadhus and Sannyasins. As this is a wonderful

charming place on the bank of the Ganges with spiritual vibrations,

Sadhus have selected this place for their Tapascharya and meditation.

Ancient Rishis lived here and did their Tapas. Uttakasi in Himalayas and

Haridwar are other centres where many Sadhus live.

 

There are two important Kshettras here (Rishikesh) which distribute free

food to Sadhus. Whereever there is free food all sorts of people flock and

put on the coloured garb of an ascetic. Hence some sort of social evil crops

up and the sanctity of the place slowly gets spoiled. Mischief-mongers dwell

in such holy places and carry on their work vigorously.

 

The heads of the Sadhu sects should have an intense desire for the

organisation. Then only the work can be done efficiently. They should

melt the individual differences and opinions, sit together and work

whole-heartedly. The organisation of the Sadhus is not an easy task. It is

, indeed, a stupendous uphill work. It will take some time before it is

perfectly organised.

 

All the Mandaleswaras, all the Heads of Mutts, and religious institutions,

all the reputed Sanyasins and Sadhus who exercise influence ever the

public should come forward now to take up this work.

 

No individual Sanyasins will be able to do this work. Sri Sankara had the

help cooperation of Kings. He organised his won military force, the

Nagas to carry his propagandaa. So also this work demands man-power,

money-power, police force, and an army of volunteers.

 

Many undesirable wicked persons depending on brutal force live now amidst

Sannyasins, wearing orange coloured robe. They musr be removed ruthlessly.

They create lor of mischief. The organisers will meet with severe

opposition from these people. They must be prepared to meet with such

opposition. Mere lecturing and flery speechees will not help in the

organisation of Sadhus. We want robust, untiring intellectual selfless

worker. We want also help from generous heaarted nice people. Then the work

will have a successfully termination.

 

It is high time now. This work must be taken up at once. All religious

heads must co-operate now. Then only Loka Sangraha can be done very

effiently. Then only there will be a real spiritual upheaval in this

world.

 

O Devas! Nitya Sidhhas ! Will you please enter into the hearts of these

religion heads,inspire and goad them to do this great work without a momen’

ts delay. Pray, be gracious.

 

 

(Source Sai Sudha April 1944)