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Thakurer Chithi
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Advising to his desciples, THAKUR Nigamananda had written numerous letters, out of them hundred letters are collected and stored in a book called "Thakurer Chithi". This information is being published in a Calcutta based magazine Modern Review, founded by Ramananda Chatterjee, on 26 December 1938.
Other THAKUR Nigamananda collections are 'Maayer Kripa',"Vedanta Vivek" and "Tattvamala".
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Thakurer Chithi was first published from the collection of Haraprasad Roy of Baguda. You will find a lot of chithi in the first volume written to disciples in Baguda. There are total three volumes to the published work totalling little over 300 letters. All three volumes have been translated in oriya and published by NSS.
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Theory of process of thinking on death:-
(ACCORDING TO THE THAKUR NIGAMANDA)
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Thakur Nigamananda's insight into the mysteries of death would remain as a guideline for all to tread the path of virtue and justice and face the dragon of death without the least fear.
Thakur Nigamananda said, one should remember all the time that he has to die one day. We do not know at what moment death will visit us. Before working on good or evil deeds one should also remember that he has to die one day and that day is not very far off. Death will drive out from one's mind the anxiety for sense pleasure and evil thoughts. Man would refrain from committing any act of injustice on poor if he thinks of this. Attachment to wealth and relations will then fail to dominate the feelings of man. All the earthly matters to which man is tied so much will continue to remain as they are even after his departure from this world. Only the spiritual wealth that has been earned during one's lifetime remains as an asset to the individuals. Those who have acquired wealth and learning by virtue of their intellect and have puffed with pride on account of this will submit to the God of death meekly when that particular hour comes. Being drunk with pride, some persons ill-treat their fellow brethren who have been ill placed in their life without giving the least thought that they will be paid back in the same coins at an appropriate time with compound interest. A day is awaiting for them when they will be left in the deserted crematory ground with the beasts and birds around who will joyously waiting to feast upon his flesh and worn-out tissues. Their inert bodies will lie there in silent submission to these beings. If one thinks of this all the evil thoughts will disappear from his mind. Those who are blind to the truth of life and have plunged themselves in the temporary pleasures of the world will be able to change their course of life if the foregoing lines get into their mind. Those of you have become wise enough and quite alert to the truth will not be afraid of death and they will accept it as a passage to the superior world.
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Saraswata Granthavali
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THAKUR Nigamananda had written and published a series of Bengali books, called "Saraswata Granthavali"
These are:-
(1)Brahmacharya Sadhan",
(2)Yogiguru,
(3)Tantrikguru,
(4)Jnaniguru,
and
(5)Premikguru
which dealt with the fundamentals of theory and practical methods of almost all the modes of sadhana (spiritual practice) prevalent in Sanatan Dharma.Nigamanananda's followers believe that, these books are useful to any faith follower on the earth and if practiced carefully will lead a man to definite success in spiritual pursuit.
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KARMA(ACCORDING TO THAKUR NIGAMANANDA)
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According to thakur Nigamananda, karma is of three kinds-:
(1)KRIYAMAN,
(2)SANCHITA
and
(3)PRARBDHA
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(1)KRIYAMAN KRAMA:-
When the results of one's labour is enjoyed during his lifetime is called kriyaman...
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(2)SANCHITA KRAMA:-
if he dies before enjoying the fruits of his labour, it is called sanchita karma or accumulated labour.
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(3)PRARBDHA KRAMA:-
As he takes rebirth to enjoy the balance of accumulated karma of the past life this is called prarbdha.
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By virtue of one's sadhana, the effects of kriyaman and sanchita can be wiped out during one's own life but it is not possible to erase out the effects of prarbdha Karma. So long as a person is possessed with worldly ambitions he is sure to take the endless journey of birth and death. Jivtma leaves the gross body to travel sometime in the astral world which is called the spirit world or pret lok (ghost world). After undergoing some of its karmic effects, it returns to the gross world with a gross body for the fulfillment of his further desires that he had during his last incarnation. How it moves from one world to another being ignorant of the same is a matter of great mystery. Yogies can perceive the mystery clearly and tell the past sanskar of jiva.
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Yoga(ACCORDING TO THE THAKUR NIGAMANANDA)
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Tkakur Nigamananda had written a great deal on Yoga, the theories and techniques can be found in his book "Yogi Guru". Out of them few produced here:-
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Hatha yoga and Laya yoga
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According to Thakur Nigamananda the practice of hatha yoga can be carried out when the body is made fit for the purpose the body should be cleansed first of the impurities through sat sadhna i.e. the six elementary practices of yoga. hatha yoga is completely different from laya yoga. The practices of hatha yoga can make the body strong which can enable it to survive for a period of about four hundred years or more, whereas laya yoga helps the aspirant to attain union with the supreme. If the body is not kept purified both externally and internally through the practices of hatha yoga, the succeeding steps of laya yoga would yield no result.
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Dharana and dhyan
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Thakur Nigamananda taught that, since the breathing system is closely connected with the intricate workings of the mind, practice of pranayama leads to regulate the breath and thereby maintains tranquility of mind. Mind is subjected to forces of disturbed thoughts owing to the irregularity in the process of breathing. He said I had applied myself to the higher practices of yoga, thereafter, i.e. dharana and dhyan (mediation). The sadhaka is likely to peril his life if he does not take assistance of another during these advance practices. During the practices of dharana, the sadhaka experiences his own progress and when the estimated height in sadhana is achieved, he enters into the successive step of progress. While being absorbed in the practice of dhyan, the sadhaka may cross over to the state of samadhi and it is not predictable when he is to stumble across this state of consciousness. Till the experience of samadhi, the sadhaka goes on groping in the darkness where Guru comes to his aid to steer him through the difficult passages of yoga.
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Sampragyant samadhi
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Thakur Nigamananda pointed out that if earlier practices are perfected, the succeeding steps yield good and a biding results. These practices are under one's own control. At that state the sadhaka would enter in to samadhi is a matter of his own experience and could experience the awakening of kundalini. The upward and downward motion of kundalini is called Sampragyant Samadhi.
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Sri Sri Thakur Nigamananda's mission was:-
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(1)To propagate Sanatan Dharma,spiritual foundation of the Hindu religion,
(2)To spread the right kind of education among people (and publish spiritual literature with emphasis on character building), and
(3)To provide service to all created beings, in general, with the attitude of serving the indwelling God.
In order to achieve the above objectives he initiated several thousand interested men and women of all walks of life and taught them his unique spiritual practices devoid of any sectarian bias in the form of a complete package of worship, prayer and meditation. He encouraged his disciples to meet periodically in groups (Samgha) of three or more for offering prayer and worship to the Guru, exchanging spiritual experiences, chanting of "Jaiguru" (a non-sectarian Word meaning "Glory due to the Master", which he invented), reading spiritual books and dwelling on the ideas therein, devising ways and means for the management of the Math and the Ashrams and pledging to lead the life of a spiritually inspired ideal householder. He also called upon his devotees, both householders and Samnyasis, to annually meet in a conference (Bhakta-sammilani or congregation of devotees) in order to strengthen the various prayer groups, discuss the need for having the Guru in one's life, review the well-being of Samnyasis living in the Ashrams, help solve problems pertaining to them and the Ashrams as a whole, provide welfare services, such as schools, if any, for the communities and finally to organise spiritual meetings in order to hold lectures by enlightened speakers on contemporary problems of public spiritual life. All these activities are intended, Sri Sri Thakur pointed out, to help in the spiritual advancement of the disciples such that they will be able to attain peace and true happiness in life.
Thakurer Chithi
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Advising to his desciples, THAKUR Nigamananda had written numerous letters, out of them hundred letters are collected and stored in a book called "Thakurer Chithi". This information is being published in a Calcutta based magazine Modern Review, founded by Ramananda Chatterjee, on 26 December 1938.
Other THAKUR Nigamananda collections are 'Maayer Kripa',"Vedanta Vivek" and "Tattvamala".
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Thakurer Chithi was first published from the collection of Haraprasad Roy of Baguda. You will find a lot of chithi in the first volume written to disciples in Baguda. There are total three volumes to the published work totalling little over 300 letters. All three volumes have been translated in oriya and published by NSS.
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Theory of process of thinking on death:-
(ACCORDING TO THE THAKUR NIGAMANDA)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thakur Nigamananda's insight into the mysteries of death would remain as a guideline for all to tread the path of virtue and justice and face the dragon of death without the least fear.
Thakur Nigamananda said, one should remember all the time that he has to die one day. We do not know at what moment death will visit us. Before working on good or evil deeds one should also remember that he has to die one day and that day is not very far off. Death will drive out from one's mind the anxiety for sense pleasure and evil thoughts. Man would refrain from committing any act of injustice on poor if he thinks of this. Attachment to wealth and relations will then fail to dominate the feelings of man. All the earthly matters to which man is tied so much will continue to remain as they are even after his departure from this world. Only the spiritual wealth that has been earned during one's lifetime remains as an asset to the individuals. Those who have acquired wealth and learning by virtue of their intellect and have puffed with pride on account of this will submit to the God of death meekly when that particular hour comes. Being drunk with pride, some persons ill-treat their fellow brethren who have been ill placed in their life without giving the least thought that they will be paid back in the same coins at an appropriate time with compound interest. A day is awaiting for them when they will be left in the deserted crematory ground with the beasts and birds around who will joyously waiting to feast upon his flesh and worn-out tissues. Their inert bodies will lie there in silent submission to these beings. If one thinks of this all the evil thoughts will disappear from his mind. Those who are blind to the truth of life and have plunged themselves in the temporary pleasures of the world will be able to change their course of life if the foregoing lines get into their mind. Those of you have become wise enough and quite alert to the truth will not be afraid of death and they will accept it as a passage to the superior world.
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Saraswata Granthavali
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THAKUR Nigamananda had written and published a series of Bengali books, called "Saraswata Granthavali"
These are:-
(1)Brahmacharya Sadhan",
(2)Yogiguru,
(3)Tantrikguru,
(4)Jnaniguru,
and
(5)Premikguru
which dealt with the fundamentals of theory and practical methods of almost all the modes of sadhana (spiritual practice) prevalent in Sanatan Dharma.Nigamanananda's followers believe that, these books are useful to any faith follower on the earth and if practiced carefully will lead a man to definite success in spiritual pursuit.
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KARMA(ACCORDING TO THAKUR NIGAMANANDA)
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According to thakur Nigamananda, karma is of three kinds-:
(1)KRIYAMAN,
(2)SANCHITA
and
(3)PRARBDHA
_______________________________________________________
(1)KRIYAMAN KRAMA:-
When the results of one's labour is enjoyed during his lifetime is called kriyaman...
_______________________________________________________
(2)SANCHITA KRAMA:-
if he dies before enjoying the fruits of his labour, it is called sanchita karma or accumulated labour.
_______________________________________________________
(3)PRARBDHA KRAMA:-
As he takes rebirth to enjoy the balance of accumulated karma of the past life this is called prarbdha.
_______________________________________________________
By virtue of one's sadhana, the effects of kriyaman and sanchita can be wiped out during one's own life but it is not possible to erase out the effects of prarbdha Karma. So long as a person is possessed with worldly ambitions he is sure to take the endless journey of birth and death. Jivtma leaves the gross body to travel sometime in the astral world which is called the spirit world or pret lok (ghost world). After undergoing some of its karmic effects, it returns to the gross world with a gross body for the fulfillment of his further desires that he had during his last incarnation. How it moves from one world to another being ignorant of the same is a matter of great mystery. Yogies can perceive the mystery clearly and tell the past sanskar of jiva.
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Yoga(ACCORDING TO THE THAKUR NIGAMANANDA)
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Tkakur Nigamananda had written a great deal on Yoga, the theories and techniques can be found in his book "Yogi Guru". Out of them few produced here:-
_______________________________________________________
_________________________
Hatha yoga and Laya yoga
_________________________
According to Thakur Nigamananda the practice of hatha yoga can be carried out when the body is made fit for the purpose the body should be cleansed first of the impurities through sat sadhna i.e. the six elementary practices of yoga. hatha yoga is completely different from laya yoga. The practices of hatha yoga can make the body strong which can enable it to survive for a period of about four hundred years or more, whereas laya yoga helps the aspirant to attain union with the supreme. If the body is not kept purified both externally and internally through the practices of hatha yoga, the succeeding steps of laya yoga would yield no result.
_______________________________________________________
__________________
Dharana and dhyan
__________________
Thakur Nigamananda taught that, since the breathing system is closely connected with the intricate workings of the mind, practice of pranayama leads to regulate the breath and thereby maintains tranquility of mind. Mind is subjected to forces of disturbed thoughts owing to the irregularity in the process of breathing. He said I had applied myself to the higher practices of yoga, thereafter, i.e. dharana and dhyan (mediation). The sadhaka is likely to peril his life if he does not take assistance of another during these advance practices. During the practices of dharana, the sadhaka experiences his own progress and when the estimated height in sadhana is achieved, he enters into the successive step of progress. While being absorbed in the practice of dhyan, the sadhaka may cross over to the state of samadhi and it is not predictable when he is to stumble across this state of consciousness. Till the experience of samadhi, the sadhaka goes on groping in the darkness where Guru comes to his aid to steer him through the difficult passages of yoga.
_______________________________________________________
___________________
Sampragyant samadhi
___________________
Thakur Nigamananda pointed out that if earlier practices are perfected, the succeeding steps yield good and a biding results. These practices are under one's own control. At that state the sadhaka would enter in to samadhi is a matter of his own experience and could experience the awakening of kundalini. The upward and downward motion of kundalini is called Sampragyant Samadhi.
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Sri Sri Thakur Nigamananda's mission was:-
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(1)To propagate Sanatan Dharma,spiritual foundation of the Hindu religion,
(2)To spread the right kind of education among people (and publish spiritual literature with emphasis on character building), and
(3)To provide service to all created beings, in general, with the attitude of serving the indwelling God.
In order to achieve the above objectives he initiated several thousand interested men and women of all walks of life and taught them his unique spiritual practices devoid of any sectarian bias in the form of a complete package of worship, prayer and meditation. He encouraged his disciples to meet periodically in groups (Samgha) of three or more for offering prayer and worship to the Guru, exchanging spiritual experiences, chanting of "Jaiguru" (a non-sectarian Word meaning "Glory due to the Master", which he invented), reading spiritual books and dwelling on the ideas therein, devising ways and means for the management of the Math and the Ashrams and pledging to lead the life of a spiritually inspired ideal householder. He also called upon his devotees, both householders and Samnyasis, to annually meet in a conference (Bhakta-sammilani or congregation of devotees) in order to strengthen the various prayer groups, discuss the need for having the Guru in one's life, review the well-being of Samnyasis living in the Ashrams, help solve problems pertaining to them and the Ashrams as a whole, provide welfare services, such as schools, if any, for the communities and finally to organise spiritual meetings in order to hold lectures by enlightened speakers on contemporary problems of public spiritual life. All these activities are intended, Sri Sri Thakur pointed out, to help in the spiritual advancement of the disciples such that they will be able to attain peace and true happiness in life.