Sāyujyam
4th March 2021 - 3rd July 2023
गुरु ने सिखाई सत की साधना
जप तप निष्ठा नित्योपासना
गुरु ही ईश्वर, गुरु परिज्ञान
गुरु चरणों में चारों धाम
This stanza from the Bhajana 'Mana Bhāvana Mero' that H.H. Shrīmat Sadyojāt Shaṅkarāshram Swāmījī sang many years ago, captured our collective imagination then, and reminds us today, of the unceasing love, guidance, and wisdom we receive from H.H. Swāmījī and our Guruparamparā.
March 2021 onwards, the Samāja came together in innumerable ways to celebrate events that remind us of the very bedrock on which the spiritual foundation of our samāja exists: Our beloved Guru, our glorious Guruparamparā, and our revered Shrī Chitrāpur Mat͟͟h. We are blessed indeed to have witnessed in our lifetimes 3 memorable events in these last 15 months: The 75th Janmadivasa of Karuṇāmūrti Guruswāmī Parijñānāshram Swāmījī III (15th June 2022) and the 25th Paṭṭābhis͟heka Divasa (21st February 2022) of H.H. Shrīmat Sadyojāt Shaṅkarāshram Swāmījī, and the 55th Samārādhanā Divasa of H.H. Shrīmad Ānandāshram Swāmījī (9th September 2021).
Named ‘Sāyujyam' (Sāyujya: merging or joining in Sanskrit), the initial phase ran from 4th March 2021 - 15th June 2022. A sāmūhika saṅkalpa for all the Vishes͟ha and 15-month Sāyujyam Sevā-s by the samāja, was taken in the holy precincts of Shrī Chitrāpur Mat͟h on 1st March 2021. In the hallowed presence of H.H. Shrīmat Sadyojāt Shaṅkarāshram Swāmījī, prayers were offered to Lord Bhavānīshaṅkar, Shrī Bhuvaneshwarī Devī and the Holy Guruparamparā for the Dīrgha Āyus͟hya and Swāsthya of H.H. Swāmījī. Sādhaka-s intensified their sādhanā and offered it at the Lotus Feet of H.H. Swāmījī in the form of Sāyujyam Vaiyaktika (personal) Sādhanā, Sāyujyam Sāmūhika Sādhanā, Sevā-s, commemorative publications, souvenirs, cultural programmes and a host of offerings as a token of their love, gratitude, and devotion.
Sāyujyam sādhanā (4th March 2021 - 15th June 2022) was offered at the Lotus Feet of H.H. Swāmījī on the auspicious occasion of Amṛtotsava 2022 to celebrate the Janmotsava of our Guru Swāmī H.H. Shrīmat Parijñānāshram Swāmījī on 15th June 2022 at Kārlā Mat͟h.
With H.H. Swāmījī’s anumati granted on 15th June 2022, we now take the Sāyujyam initiative forward for another year.
If you have any queries or suggestions, contact us at sayujyamSCM@gmail.com.
Sāyujyam Sāmūhika Sādhanā
13th July 2022 to 3rd July 2023
a. Sāmūhika online Shrī Guru Pūjana to be performed by each of the clubbed sabhā-s once a month, from July 2022 - Guru Pūrṇimā 2022 onwards.
- Groups can choose to do their Sāmūhika Guru Pūjana on any day of the month convenient to the clubbed sabhā-s.
- Sāmūhika Guru Pūjana to be done once every month till 3rd July 2023.
b. Online Vimarsha
- Each sabhā group to have one session a month.
- Each sabhā group will be allocated a Vimarsha facilitator by team Sāyujyam.
c. Shāradiya Navarātri Seva - 26th September 2022 (Monday) to 5th October 2022 (Wednesday)
- Sabhā groups will chant Navarātri Nitya pāt͟haḥ, Shrī Devī Anus͟ht͟hāna and Lalitā Sahasranāma daily
- Online/offline to be decided by groups and sabhā-s
- Click here to see Sabha Groups
Sāyujyam Training Activity
• Team Sāyujyam will organize and conduct sessions consisting of structured modules where sādhaka-s can learn/improve their Sanskrit pronunciation and intonation.
• Sādhaka-s should contact their sabhā coordinators to register
• Selected trainers will be allocated to respective sabhā groups.
• Special emphasis will be given to uchchāraṇa of the stotra-s, shloka-s and performing Pūjana-s and Anus͟ht͟hāna-s.
• What you can expect to learn during these sessions: Sabhā Prārambha/Samāpti Prārthanā, Shrī Guru Pādukā Stotram, Shrī Parijñānāshrama Trayodashī, Sādhanā Pañchakam, Shrī Guru Pūjana.
Sayujyam Vaiyaktika (Personal) Sādhanā
13th July 2022 - 3rd July 2023
Sādhaka-s may choose any number of sādhanā-s from this list during this period:
a. Is͟hṭa Mantra Japa: Sādhaka-s to offer 1 extra mālā per day
b. Shrī Gāyatrī Japa (only for male sādhaka-s): One extra mālā a day
c. 12 Shrī Devī Anus͟ht͟hāna-s
d. One Shrī Chitrāpur Guruparamparā Charitra Pat͟hana / Shravaṇa, anytime during the year
e. Shrīmad Bhagawadgītā Pat͟hana (Chapters 12 and 15): At least once a month
Sādhaka-s who have taken saṅkalpa for Chāturmāsa Sādhana-s, may want to start these sādhanā-s after Chāturmāsa
Sādhaka-s are requested to report their monthly Sāyujyam Vaiyaktika Sādhanā details to their Local Coordinator.
This collective sādhanā will be offered at the Lotus Feet of H.H. Swāmījī on 3rd July 2023.
For further enquiries please contact on email: sayujyamscm@gmail.com.
RESOURCES:
Shrī Devī Anus͟ht͟hāna
Saṅkalpa to be taken for Shrī Devī Anus͟ht͟hāna
देवी-अनुष्ठानसङ्कल्प:
अस्मद् मठस्य मठीयसमाजस्य च अभिवृद्ध्यर्थं गुरुसेवायां निरतानां
साधकानां सेवकवर्गाणां च कार्येषु शत्रुत्वस्वरूपी-प्रत्यूह- विनाशार्थं
भगवती- जगदम्बा- प्रसादेन उत्तरोत्तर- अभिवृद्धिद्वारा सद्बुद्धि- स्थिरता-
पूर्वक- शान्ति- समाधानलाभार्थं सपरिवार- श्रीजगदम्बादेवता- प्रीत्यर्थं गुर्वनुज्ञया प्रेरित:/प्रेरिता
अहं देवीमन्त्रजप -अनुष्ठानाख्यं कर्म करिष्यामि/करिष्ये ।।
Devī-Anus͟ht͟hānasaṅkalpaḥ
Asmad Mat͟hasya Mat͟hīyasamājasya cha abhivṛddhyarthaṁ Gurusevāyāṁ niratānāṁ
sādhakānāṁ sevakavargāṇāṁ cha kāryes͟hu shatrutvaswarūpī-pratyūha-vināshārthaṁ
bhagawatī-jagadambā-prasādena uttarottara-abhivṛddhidvārā sadbuddhi-sthiratā-
pūrvaka-shānti-samādhānalābhārthaṁ saparivāra-shrījagadambādevatā-prītyarthaṁ gurvanujñayā preritaḥ/preritā
ahaṁ devīmantrajapa-anus͟ht͟hānākhyaṁ karma karis͟hyāmi/karis͟hye.
The 3 mantra-s of the Devī Anus͟ht͟hāna, with instructions can be seen in this video [here]
The Shloka-s in print form are on page 79 of Sādhanā Shṛṅkhalā: Item 26,in eBooks, Texts’ at https://chitrapurmath.net/publications
Shrī Chitrāpur Guruparamparā is available in Audio form Adhyaya-wise here: https://chitrapurmath.net/gallery/default/guruparampara
Download: Shrī Chitrāpur Guruparamparā Charitra (Marathi)
Volume 1 (Adhyāya 1 - 45) [PDF]
Volume 2 (Adhyāya 46 - 71) [PDF]
Sadhaka-s may print the Shri Chitrapur Guruparampara Charitra using these PDFs. As directed, such copies should be hardbound, and a Prarthana should be offered before Pathana is taken up.
Visit the Shrī Chitrāpur Guruparamparā Charitra Page here: https://chitrapurmath.net/gallery/default/guruparampara
Navarātri Nitya Pāt͟h eBook in Sanskrit with Hindī – translation: Item 17 in ‘eBooks, Texts’ at https://chitrapurmath.net/publications
Audio: https://chitrapurmath.net/site/audio?id=4
Shrī Bhagavad Gītā - The Gītā Series (Sanskrit with English-translation) Item 34 in ‘eBooks, Texts’ at https://chitrapurmath.net/publications
Shrī Chitrāpur Stutimañjarī
Item 39 in ‘eBooks,texts’ in Kannaḍa, Sanskrit with Kannaḍa Transliteration & Translation
Item 40 in ‘eBooks, Texts’in Sanskrit
on https://chitrapurmath.net/publications
Shrī Guru Pūjana: A demonstration video capturing various aspects of the Pūjā Pūrvāṅga and the basic Guru Pūjana
Contact the President or Secretary of your Local Sabha if you wish to learn how to perform Shrī Guru Pūjana
Uccharana Training Activity [ Click here }