Swami Narayan Tirtha

A disciple of Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirtha from the Tirtha/Siddhayoga lineage, swamiji, a danda sannyasi, became the successor of both ashrams.

Biography

Called Baba or Guruji by his disciples, was born in 1917 (Kartik Amawasya). [cite book | last = Tirtha | first = Swami Shankar Purushottam | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Yoga Vani: Instructions for the Attainment of Siddhayoga | publisher = Siddhayogashram, D60/23 Choti Gaibi, Varanasi 221010 UP, India | date = 1993 | language = Hindi | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = ] Swamiji began his path of renunciation in 1939 (at the beginning of World War II). He left his home and headed directly to Puri where He met Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirtha, with whom he became a brahmacharya, and in 1950, was initiated into sanyas His guruji made him his successor of Siddhayogashram and Shankar Math.

Sri Swami Narayan Tirtha traveled widely on pilgrimage covering almost all the reputed religious places & temples. He was the great religious leader in Siddhayogashram, Varanasi & Shankar Math at Uttarkashi. Besides religious deliberation he carried out various social/educational duties to redress the distress of suffering humanity. One of the many rare qualities found in Guruji was that he was quite accessible - his door was open to all who required his darshan. In last decade of his life, Baba loved to spend most of the year in Shankar Math, Uttarkashi.Facts|date=September 2007

In 1988 Baba gave His blessings to one of his disciples, Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha to open an ashram in his name in America (Swami Narayan Tirtha Math [ cite web|url=http://swaminarayantirtha.org |title=Swami Narayan Tirtha ] ).

Swamiji took mahasamadhi (died) on 2nd March, 2001 at His Siddhayogashram in Varanasi. He left Swami Atmananda Tirtha as successor of his India ashrams.

Swamiji has a unique story. He was the only brahmacharya in Siddhayoga Ashram, caring for his guru as well as all the other swamis residing there. He worked tirelessly, bringing buckets full of water up the stairs to his guruji's room (in those days there was only well water, no running water from the tap), and tending to the needs of all the saints in the ashram.

He was put through many great tests, and in the end, the experience of such hard work prepared him when his guruji left him in charge of the ashrams. [Oral history passed down from generation to generation within the ashram]

While Swamiji's guru wrote several books, he was content, finding all that needed to be said in his guruji's books. At the end of his life, two books were published with letters to disciples, and stories of Swamiji's life with the disciples (see books listed below). My blessed association with baba was only in the last 12 years of his life. What I found was a man at peace, a man so full of energy and life and joy, a person who loved you fully and saw only the highest spiritual qualities in you. Each person has said that baba made them feel like he loved them fully, they felt special.

Each year I would visit baba in his Uttarkashi ashram, Shankar Math, situated on the bank of the holy Ganga river. His lifestyle was simple, wake up at 3am, walk till 4am. Chai (tea) then sadhana from 4-7am. A light breakfast then he would answer mail or meet with any visitors, though in Uttarkashi, it was relatively quite, with few visitors.

At noon, it was puja (worship) then lunch, followed by rest for several hours. Around 3pm he would be answering more letters and meeting any visitors. From 5-7pm he would sit for sadhana (meditation) again. Dinner was around 8, and by 9 or 9:30 it was lights out. [Personal account; direct experience]

The point is that even though there no huge lecture tour that can be attributed to this saint as proof of his great works in this life, it was his silent sadhana that got many of his disciples to create exceptional works in their own right. Each hugely successful shishya (disciple) has said that they felt the power of his sadhana made them achieve what they did; physics professors and researchers, business leaders, authors, and more.

Having darshan (face-to-face contact) with baba, one was instantly charged up with inner joy and bliss; such is the nature of siddhayoga kundalini shakti infusion. No harsh training methods, no rote learning, no straining; just aiming to be the best person possible in your personal and professional life was all that was required, along with your sadhana and healthful and moderate diet and lifestyle. [Oral history from various disciples]

One disciple had, in his college years, been fond of meeting many of the renown saints in India. Recently he was asked, after meeting so many of the respected saints, how did he choose Swamiji to be his guru. His answer was that while he met many great saints, Swamiji was the one who was accessible. [Direct conversation]

This is the value of a siddhayoga guru.

wamiji's books

Tirtha-Siddhayoga lineage books

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