A
Brief Sketch of Sri Siva Balayogiji
Books on Shri Shri Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj have a continuity dating back to when Shri Swamiji completed his twelve-year tapas.
A Telugu and English booklet entitled A Brief Sketch of Sri Siva Balayogiji was published by the Adivarapupeta ashram committee for Shri Swamiji's birthday on January 24, 1962.
The complete English text and many photographs from the booklet are reproduced HERE.
Above: Telugu and English language A Brief Sketch of Sri Siva Balayogiji originally published in 1962.
1968 English booklet written by Prof. S. K. Ramachandra Rao
Foreword
by R. N. Singh Deo, His Highness Maharaja of Patna (present Chief Minister of Orissa), and K. K. Devi, Her Highness Maharani of Patna
"Constant conflict between the forces of good-evil, the Daivi
and Asuri Shaktis is going on in the universe since the beginning of creation.
With the progress of Science and preponderance of materialism, humanity and the
world is rushing headlong towards destruction and darkness. The greatest need of
mankind today is the revival of Spiritualism and Divine guidance."
"At all such troublous times, God comes down on earth in different forms as
Saints and Avataras to guide humanity on the right path and save the world from
destruction. History shows that the life of Saints and Avataras is one of
suffering and sacrifice for the good of humanity. The biographical sketch of His
Holiness Sri Sri Sri Sivabalayogi Maharaj written by Prof. S. K. Ramachandra Rao,
based on information gleaned by him from authentic sources, even though not
complete, is a fascinating story of sacrifice, suffering and Divine Initiation,
Inspiration and Guidance — the epic story of the great Tapas and Sadhana of a
young boy of fourteen for twelve long years against many obstacles and hazards —
and the emergence of the young youth as a Siddha Yogi, Sri Sri Sri Sivabalayogi."
"He has come with the mission of healing the body and the mind through Dhyan and
Trance and guide and spiritually uplift those who come to him with humility and
faith. His influence for good has already touched large sections of people and
will no doubt go on increasing in ever widening circles with the passage of
time."
"We deem it a proud privilege and good fortune to have had this opportunity of
association with the publication of this book by writing this Foreword."
Shri Shri Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj,
Life & Spiritual Ministration was collected and written by General Hanut
Singh (ret.) and originally published by the Bangalore Trust on the occasion of
Shri Swamiji's 46th birthday on January 24, 1981. This was the book that Shri
Swamiji brought with him on his first visit to the United States in 1988 (the
cover on the left), and it was reprinted (the cover below on the right) for his
1989-1991 tours in the West.
At Shri Swamiji's request, Spiritual Ministration was combined with
Darshan and
additional material, then published by the Bangalore Trust as Tapas Shakti.
The Practice of Dhyana. Spiritual Ministration included an appendix with a detailed description of the practice of dhyana meditation. The article was based upon Gen. Hanut's conversations with Shri Swamiji, his personal and extensive experience in meditation, and his own study of the Indian traditions of meditation. The complete article, "The Practice of Dhyana," HERE.
General Hanut Singh with Shivabalayogi.
Photo taken at the Dehradun ashram.
From the Preface to Shri Shri Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj, Life & Spiritual Ministration
by Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh PVSM, MVC
"The life of a saint is a life essentially of the Spirit; very little of it is discernible because very little of it flows on the surface. And this life of the Spirit cannot be generally known because Mahatmas rarely, if ever, talk about it; only stray glimpses can be caught from the casual utterances of these Divine Personages. Sri Swamiji, on the other hand, has been much more forthcoming than most other Mahatmas in giving an account of his personal experience during the 12 long years of Tapas period. Therefore, the chief value of this book lies in the fact that it contains an authentic and reasonably detailed account of the Tapas of a great Mahatma. That apart, it contains some valuable practical guidance for Dhyana Yoga Sadhana, as taught by Sri Swamiji. For both these reasons, this book should prove interesting and useful reading for all classes of spiritual aspirants, and more particularly, to devotees of Sri Swamiji."
Shri Shri Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj, Life & Spiritual Ministration has been reprinted by Gen. Singh in Dehradun, India.
Darshan
is a collection of notes and transcripts of conversations with Shivabalayogi in
Seattle and Portland from 1988 to 1990. The material was collected and edited by
Tom Palotas and sent to Shri Swamiji in Bangalore who had the manuscript
published in India by the Bangalore Trust for Swamiji's birthday in 1991. He
brought copies with him to the West that year. At Shri Swamiji's request,
the material in Darshan was combined with General Hanut's biography (Spiritual
Ministrations) and, together with devotees' experiences (mostly from the United
States) and additional question-and-answer material collected in 1991, it was
published in India by the Bangalore Trust for Swamiji's 57th birthday in 1992 as
Tapas Shakti.
The
Living Yogi
is an account of Shri Swamiji's mission in the world, the
events leading up to his mahasamadhi, and his continued presence in the world
today. Written by Tom Palotas, who was with Swamiji during the two months
before his mahasamadhi, the book was published by the Bangalore Trust in India
in 1995. The Living Yogi is out of print. For a more complete account of Shri
Swamiji's mission and his mahasamadhi, please refer to Divine Play, the Silent
Teaching of Shiva Bala Yogi and to Swamiji's Treasure, God Realization &
Experiences of Shivabalayogi.
Download
source transcripts of conversations from which
books on Shivabalayogi are drawn.