Precious moments in nine years of association in the holy company of H.H. Kane Maharaj of Narayangaon (Pune District)

H.H. Kane Maharaj of Narayangaon (Pune District) provided
invaluable knowledge to lay the foundation of Sanatan’s treasure of Holy texts

1. Meeting H.H. Kane Maharaj for the first time at the workshop
of Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale in Mumbai and being able to perform
the seva of chauffeuring Maharaj to the venue and back to Mumbai in my own car

H.H. Kane Maharaj of Narayangaon (Pune District) was going to grace the spiritual workshop being conducted by Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale at Balmohan School in Dadar Mumbai on 26.1.1992, with His auspicious presence. I was allotted the seva by Paratapar Guru (Dr.) Athavale of driving H.H. Maharaj to the venue. Accordingly I drove Him from Mumbai to the venue in my car. H.H. Maharaj attended the workshop for sometime and then He left. Given further is the conversation which ensued during the trip.

I (to H.H. Maharaj) : I will drop you back to Mumbai.

H.H. Maharaj : Drop me to the bus stand. From there I will go on my own.

I : As instructed by Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale I will drop you till Sion.

H.H. Maharaj : But you will miss the satsang (Spiritual meeting) and workshop. What about that ?

I : Dropping you itself is my workshop and satsang.

Thereafter I dropped Him near the residence of Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale at Sion.

2. H.H. Maharaj taking me to the residence of Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale
for the first time and serving me tea and snacks and inquiring about my spiritual practice

I would often visit the seva kendra started in the hypnotherapy clinic of Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale but had never visited His residence situated on the same floor. That day for the first time H.H. Maharaj took me to the residence of Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale, served me tea and snacks and inquired about my spiritual practice. At that time, through His behaviour it appeared as if it His residence rather than that of Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale, which I found surprising. Later on for twenty long years I too behaved in the similar way and carried out the activities as if the home of Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale was my own.

3. During H.H. Maharaj’s visits to Mumbai, He taking
me along with Him to Mumbai, Thane and Raigad and
during His stay at the residence, getting opportunity of performing the seva

Whenever H.H. Kane Maharaj visited Mumbai He would call upon for me and would take me along with Him in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad. With the grace of Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale H.H. Maharaj would reside at our residence on several occasions. At that time He would talk to me on the topics of Spirituality, spiritual practice, protecting nation and Dharma and I would compile those points and send them to Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale.

Once H.H. Maharaj told me that literature written by Saints is equivalent to a will. Just as a father makes a will for the welfare of his children forseeing that they will have strained relations and will quarrel among themselves, so also Saints write Holy texts because of Their concern for society. I feel that literature and wisdom of H.H. Maharaj have contributed a great deal towards laying the foundation of the treasurehouse of Holy texts published by the Sanatan Sanstha.

4. Getting guidance on how to lead a spiritual life from H.H. Maharaj
during my weekend visits to Narayangaon along with a seeker friend for a year and a half

I had been performing spiritual practice under the guidance of the Sanatan Sanstha, however as my efforts towards individual spiritual practice were lacking, from 2000-2001 I was advised to concentrate on individual spiritual practice. When I was at home for a year and a half, every weekend I used to travel to Narayangaon, along with my seeker friend Mr. Tukaram Londhe, to be in the holy company of H.H. Maharaj. During that time too H.H. Maharaj used to shower His love upon me and taught me how to lead a spiritual life. Thus from 1992 to 2001 with the grace of Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale I was blessed with the Holy company of H.H. Maharaj. During that period He imparted inspiring knowledge on Spirituality, spiritual practice, ego removal, service unto the Absolute Truth, Hindu ideology, national pride etc.

5. Prayer and gratitude unto the Holy feet of
both, H.H. Maharaj and Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale

In the Kaliyug (Era of strife) despite the time period being unfavourable, the world is functioning only due to the blessings and Divine consciousness of Saints like H.H. Kane Maharaj. Hence performing individual spiritual practice as per teachings of Saints and performing samashti spiritual practice for the sake of the nation and Dharma with Their grace, would be a real tribute to H.H. Kane Maharaj. From that perspective may He and Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale get efforts done from me, is my prayer unto Their Holy feet. At the same time I offer gratitude a million times unto Them for inspiring me and getting the above thoughts written down

– Mr. Shivaji Vatkar, Sanatan Ashram, Devad, Panvel (23.10.2017)

Source : Dainik Sanatan Prabhat