With the dawn of New Year 2017, everything appears to be changing. In fact, whenever great changes
occur, some developments take place in the background; but the common masses do not comprehend
them. Then, abruptly, a significant change occurs and people realize why those earlier developments
took place. Param Pujya Gurudev once said that revolutions arrive like the coaches of a train. Assume
you are waiting on the railway platform to board a train. Suddenly the announcement of the arrival of
your train is made and there is hustle and bustle. The engine comes first and one-by-one all rail coaches
start arriving. If you are standing at the right spot on the platform, your coach (Sleeper, AC-3 or AC-2
or other) arrives in front of you and you board the train. The train leaves the platform as quickly as
it arrived. Social revolutions are similar to trains with respect to arrivals and departures. They arrive
one after another and the era changes. The whole atmosphere changes, the wind changes its direction.
In 1857, no one could imagine an independent India, but the whole atmosphere was charged by the
sacrifices of Rani Laxmibai, Jhalkari, Tatya Tope, Mangal Pande and many others, and this prepared the
background for the country’s freedom. Almost immediately (within 15 years), great souls like Swami
Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, were born and later they made their special contributions
in the freedom movement in their own ways.
Thakur Sri Ramakrishna Dev and his disciples and followers, Bankimchandra Chatterji (poet of ‘Vande
Mataram’), Rasbihari Bose and many unnamed revolutionaries from Bengal started working towards
achieving the divine objective. Bhagat Singh along with his compatriots appeared on the scene in the
second decade of twentieth century. Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa and started playing
his role along with Gokhale, Tilak, Patel, etc. All this happened prior to a great change. Sri Aurobindo,
Ramana Maharshi and Acharya Sriram Sharma played their special roles in the spiritual realm. With the
transition of Sri Auribindo to the astral plane in 1950, an era ended. But, Param Pujya Gurudev Pandit
Sriram Sharma Acharya took up the momentous task of ‘Vichar Kranti’ (Thought Revolution) in his
hands and, as a result, a gigantic fraternity called Gayatri Pariwar was established with a revolutionary
spirit.
Param Pujya Gurudev had prophesied (Akhand Jyoti March 1967 issue, page 34) – “In the coming years
no individual will be able to own the so-called precious commodity - ‘wealth’. Its ownership is certainly
going to be transferred to the Government and the society. If one wishes, he can note it as a prophecy.
The coming years will prove this fact verbatim. I, therefore, humbly request the sensible persons that
they should not indulge in amassing wealth and accumulating property for their offspring. All of us
have witnessed the fall of kings and zamindars with our own eyes. Now we should be ready to witness
individual property getting declared as public.”
The Prophecy of a Visionary
“The Will of God is making an arrangement for the transformation of an era. Assisting in this process
will be the greatest farsightedness of the enlightened souls of the present age.” This is a revolutionary
prophecy. I got a copy of one of his sermons of those days in which he says – “I will not let you to be
miserable or get entangled in worldly problems. I will uplift your status......from the viewpoint of
money! My children! In the coming days, money will become such a thing that no one will hoard gold
bars or currency notes. Even today, raids are being conducted. In the ensuing years, raids will be such
that even the wealth hidden under the ground will be extracted and exposed. Therefore, I will not make
you wealthy. Why should I give you a thing which will have no value? I will make you an empathetic, a
thoughtful and a great man; I will make you a messenger of God.”
Param Pujya Gurudev made a spectacular announcement (in 1970-71) during 108-kundiya yagya
organized in Gorakhi Maidan, Gwalior in front of the then Deputy Chief Minister Smt. Vijaya Raje
Scindia (mother of late Madhavrao Scindia). The announcement was – “I, Shriram Sharma Acharya,
declare in front of you all that there will be no value of money after fifty years from now. Money will get
equitably distributed. A spiritual socialism will dawn.” The person writing these lines, the Chief Editor
of this magazine, was present in this congress. His father was serving as a civil judge in Gwalior at that
time.
Understand the Message of the Seer
In those days, following message was propagated by Pujya Gurudev – “In the coming years, not a single
man will remain rich. The money will be distributed. Society (democratically elected government) will
control wealth; and we will be able to use only what is needed for sustaining life.” This is being said
in the context of a recent step of the Indian Government towards a great economic revolution. Our
Prime Minister suddenly announced at 8 PM on November 8, 2016, the demonetization of Rs. 500 and
Rs. 1000 currency notes. These notes were being illegally used by terrorists, property dealers, drug
smugglers, and mafia kings. In his address to the nation, the Prime Minister explained the reasons behind
such a drastic move and also outlined the methodology for exchanging and depositing the old currency
notes in banks. With this step, thousands of crores of black money that was being used for a variety of
illegal works and crime has either become white or paper waste. Now the money possessed by people is
under the scrutiny of government and the income tax department. Don’t you think the prophecy of Pujya
Gurudev has come true? In fact, this revolutionary step is only the beginning of a major change that is
going to occur very soon.
Irregularities are everywhere. Black money, corruption, vote-for-note, profiteering, hoarding, bribery,
and other evil practices are hindering social progress. Unless such crimes are halted, the objective of a
progressive India will only remain a dream. With this economic step, every citizen felt that the change
for the better is in the offing. However, unless this change comes from within, nothing will happen.
Pujya Gurudev always emphasized the utmost need for the purity of mind first (Gayatri Mantra!).
The Dilemma is Temporary
There is an atmosphere of hurry-scurry everywhere. People, especially those who possessed black
money, were stunned by this sudden surgical strike of the government. Some people are abusing the
government for not giving enough time. Some sceptics are saying that the benefits will be short-lived;
the game of black money will again be played openly – instead of one-thousand notes, people will now
hoard two-thousand notes, and so on. Such people are perhaps unaware that the present government has
many arrows in its quiver. Banks, lockers, ATMs, cashless transactions will keep the money floating.
There is very little chance of money being hoarded by select people.
Ravana too made a golden Lanka. His dream was to build the stairs to Heaven. But did his dream come
true? In our country too, there is a network of elegant farm-houses and skyscrapers that are owned by
individuals. All these are standing on the foundation of corruption and black money. Now the strategy is
afoot so that most of the transactions are cashless. This will prevent hoarding and theft, and the common
man will live peacefully. All earnings will be under the scanner of the government. This is the beginning
of spiritual socialism.
Our Own Gayatri Pariwar
Param Pujya Gurudev established this Mission by collecting ten paisa or twenty paisa or one rupee and
in some cases one day salary of honest and hardworking parijans. Even now the same policy is being
followed by the Mission. Our Prime Minister started Jana Dhana Yojana for the poor and, considering
the importance of micro-economy, got the bank accounts opened for everyone. The result is that the
surgical strike has affected only the hoarders. Do you think all black money will come out by this
operation? Probably not; but the foundation of this demon of black money has been shaken from the
core. Now new revolutions will follow and will give birth to a greater positive change. It might take 9-10
years, but the nation will remain secure, the economy will improve and very soon our nation will again
attain its past glory of a golden bird.
New Revolutions in the Offing
What are the revolutions that are waiting in the wings to make this part of earth, India, a truly great
nation? First one is that expensive marriages will be stopped. There were 1.25 lakhs of marriages in Delhi
alone in three days following the announcement of demonetization. One can imagine what would have
happened to the affected parents and relatives. But what can be done? It is the will of Mahakal (Time
Spirit) that there should be ideal marriages. Unnecessary expenditure must be stopped. The economy
of the rich built on the money of the poor should be demolished. The middle class may complain about
what have they done to deserve this? The sin of the middle class is that they have tried to emulate the
rich by copying expensive habits to falsely show that they too are rich and spending beyond their means.
The next revolution will result in the upliftment of rural economy. Cottage industries will flourish
again. In this youth revolution year (being observed by our Mission), we mulled over the formation
of ‘Swavlambi Loksevi Mandals’ nicknamed ‘Swalokam’ so that all the youth get jobs. People will
understand the importance of labor. Hooliganism will reduce. Mistreatment of women will also stop.
The gates of huge private colleges, erected by capitation fee, will open for the poor and there will be
coordination of spirituality and education in true sense. There will also be change in the electoral system.
Within a decade, the foundation of transformation of the era will be laid. All this will be visible by
2025-26. The present crisis has blown a whistle for the arrival of a great revolution. Let us welcome it
wholeheartedly!
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