Birthdate December 5th, 1958
I bow down with respect at the
Lotus feet of P.Pujya Gurudev Shri Pankajbhai
who possesses wonderful,
marvellous Mantra Sadhana,
Tremendous power of faith and
devotion towards Lord Arihant.
Unparelled voice and extraordinary SARASWATI SADHANA.
P.Pujya Gurudev Pankajbhai , who was dearly loved by his Parents –
Father– Shriyut Manharlalbhai and Mother Smt. Premilaben
who belonged originally to Mangrol District (Gujarat-Saurashtra) was born in Hyderabad on December 5th, 1958.
BIRTH OF SPIRITUAL JOURNEY STARTS OF P.PUJYA GURUDEV PANKAJBHAI THRU HIS NANIMA MANABEN
His maternal Grand Mother used to regularly live an ascetic life on the auspicious days/ Tithis of half moon (Atham), full moon (Poonam)...etc., serve monks and had whole hearted faith in the Almighty.
P.Pujya Gurudev Pankajbhai, as a child used to spend his holidays at her home. She used to converse daily with her Lord standing in the North East direction (Ishan). This child, whose age was approximately ten years, used to observe this.
One fine day, out of curiosity, he asked his grand mother this question : What is it that you are talking and with whom ?
Grand Mother : I am conversing with SHRI SIMANDHAR SWAMI
Child Pankaj : Do you get the reply ?
Grand Mother : Yes, I get the reply. I enjoy talking with the Lord and my mind becomes peaceful
Child Pankaj : Does the Lord answer ? Is he like this ?
Grand Mother : Yes... He does communicate with us. You also start talking to him. You will definitely get the answer. Don’t use your brain.
And from then onwards, Pujya Gurudev Pankajbhai got inspired from his grand mother and he understood that it is possible to converse with God.
(DIVINE CONNECT WITH SADGURU ACHARYA BHUVANBHANUSURISWARJI MAHARJSAHEBJI)
After that in the young age, he came in contact with Jain Acharya Bhuvanbhanusuriswarji Maharaj Saheb.(May – 1973 Kapadvanj – Gujarat)
Acharya Bhagwant used to conduct 21 day shibir for youth, a summer Residential Shibir, P.Pu.Pankajbhai participated in such a shibir for the first time when he was just 14 years old, at such a Young Age ! (May 1973 Kapadvanj – Gujarat).
SECRETS OF ASHTAPRAKARI & NAVANGI PUJA
From here onwards began his journey on the path of Jainism. After joining this Shibir, he developed total Faith, How Should I converse with God ? What is this Science ? What is the Lord’s Bhakti ? Why should one do Bhakti ? Why should one perform Prabhu’s Ashtaprakari & NavAngi Puja ?
What is the secret of this Ashta Prakari & NavAngi Puja ? He got the answer to all these questions from Jainacharya Bhuvanbhanusuriswarji Maharaj Saheb.
We can receive the Energies and Vibrations from the Body of Lord Arihant by performing Puja of these Divine Entities. He acquired this Science from Acharya Bhagwant. This energies of Arihant Parmatma can be transferred into us, rather can be received by us, just by a mere touch of our fingers and to physically take the qualities of the Lord, there is none other medium like Ashta Prakari & NavAngi Puja. He learnt from Maharaj Saheb how to communicate in a systematic manner with the Lord. After doing chaityavandan in a Form of Triplets at the Temple, he went into deep contemplation about the six Life Stages of the Lord Arihant, right from when the soul of the Parmatma entered the womb of the mother (Chyavan), to the final stage when the Lord Attained Nirvana, all these stages of Life. He contemplated upon these stages continuously for 8 years.
At the Temple of Bhagwan Sahastraphana Parshwanath in Matunga, he daily communicated with the Lord for hours and enjoyed this Process. He got many answers. Daily he performed this puja. Also did the Prakriyas in Ten Triplets (dasatrik) in the Temple.
Pujya Gurudev Pankajbhai was fond of singing right from his childhood when he used to sing Bhajans, Stavans or Sankirtan at temples (Derasar), Upashray and Public Places, people used to get captivated (Mantramugdha) in listening to the Divine Tune.
In the manner as directed by Acharya Maharaj Saheb in the Shibir, if you wish to have a voice and speech Like God, if you want to become Divine Entity like God (Arihant): one has to perform Puja to have these attributes of the Lord.
He used to place this finger on the Kanth of Bhagwan, and did Puja with Bhav that even my voice became like that of God and the way in which God gave 16 Prahar Deshna and his voice never gave away. When doing Puja on the Shoulders of Bhagwan, he expressed his Bhav that even I get the strength. Similar to that of Bhagwan, that no pride, ever arises. While doing Puja on God’s Heart Chakra, he prayed for blessing him with a Large Heart (Vishal Hriday) that whoever comes in contact with me becomes my own. While doing Puja on the Nabhi, he expressed the deep feeling (Bhav) to be blessed with enormous strength and penance (Tapa) just like God with such Divine Feelings, he used to do Nav Angi Puja and maintained continuity in this.
SECRETS OF CONTEMPLATION ON 6 LIFE STAGES OF ARIHANT PARMATMA
As one passes through these Life Stages, these Life Stages bring about a change in our Life . The Lord has already attained Moksh and if we have to become God (Arihant), this contemplation upon the Life Stages of these entities will 100% make us God – is the understanding he acquired and he went through this procedure of contemplation for 8-9 years continuously. After receiving complete Science and Secrets from Acharya Bhagwant, with atmost dedication & determination, Pujya Pankajbhai began his spiritual Sadhana.
He regularly continued this type of Sadhana.
He requested God to bless him with these attributes
(a) Tapa (Penance)
(b) Strength,
(c) Courage and Patience to overcome difficulties
(d) kind words coming from the mouth
(e) Feelings (Bhav) of the heart always remain pure and sincere,
While doing Puja ,he received these attributes. He continued this Sadhna for years dedicately at the Sahastraphana Parshwanath Temple in Matunga and acquired Tremendous energy. He used to talk to God for hours, Everyday
CONNECTION WITH SIMANDHARSWAMI
With inner inspiration such that “ I am sitting in Samovsaran of Shri Simandharswami and I want to take Diksha from Bhagwan, with this Bhav, Pujya Gurudev Pankajbhai used to do self Loch once every month as a form of surrender (Sharnagati) to God.
LEARNING SECRETS OF MANTRA SADHNA FROM Mantra Visharad Shri Dhirajlal Tokarshi Shah
During the Shibir, Pu.Gurudev Pankajbhai came in contact with Mantra Visharad Dhirajlal Tokarshi Shah. In this youth shibir Maharaj Saheb presented Navkar Mala to each Shibirarthi which was Mantra Siddha by Pujya Dhirajlalbhai. He came to know of the secret from Maharaj Saheb, that when one wants to acquire something, even big Sadhaks also become like a Child. He asked for solution from Pu.Dhirajlal Tokarshi Shah whenever he had any question relating to “Mantra.” He used to do Mantra Sadhna at home for 4 hours in the morning and for 4 hours in the evening. This sadhna of Pu.Gurudev Pankajbhai began at the age of 15 approximately.
On practising these Prakriyas and Sadhna, he understood that the aim to be achieved is solely “SIDDHA GATI.”
LEARNING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DIVINE LEADERSHIP FROM ACHARYA BHUVANBHANUSURISWARJI M.S. & REVERANT SHRI KUMARPAL V. SHAH
After completing this Shibir, for eight years, he gave seva continuously in the form of Sevak, Bhakta, Aaradhak & Sadhak. Here he got introduced to Kumarpal V. Shah,under his Leadership all summer vacation youth shibir for spiritual training was conducted in Sanidhya of Acharya Bhuvanbhanusuriswarji M.S. here P.Pujya Gurudev Pankajbhai learnt Art & Science of Divine Leadership from Acharya Bhuvanbhanusuri Maharajsaheb and reverant Shri Kumarpalbhai.
LEARNING THE SCIENTIFIC MEANING OF PACHKHAN & NIYAMS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL PATH
In the Shibir, he had taken many Vows (Niyam), Pachkhan for 10 years. He abided by these. From this, he gained the experience that, by abiding on these Vows (Niyam), what happens ? What is the result of external Tapa i.e. Bahya Tapa ? What happens on performance of actions i.e. Kriyas ? He passed through the entire process, abiding by every Vows with High Dedication. After going thru this processes he understood the depth meaning of the processes and right Scientific approach towards this Vows which he is sharing his experience today.
Overcoming obstacles and observing Vows (Niyam) he came to the conclusion that from now onwards to keep focus on how to live Life without Ritualistic Pachkhan.
Why is Ritualistic Pachkhan required ?
Who said that Dharma is only by Ritualistic Pachkhan ?
Can one not live life without Vrat, Tapa (Penance) and Vows ?
For finding solution to these questions, he did many processes Scientifically, did experiments and was successful in his undertaking. He showed the real picture (swarup) of Pachkhan
At S.S.C., he stayed in Hansraj Morarji Public School Hostel, over there too, he practised dedicatedly all his Vows (Niyam). Every night at 3.00am Pujya Gurudev Pankajbhai used to sit up , do Navkar Jaap, Ekasana, Upavas (Fast), go to the Temple, do Puja-Path and Kausagg Dhyan. He continued with this sadhna even there at the Hostel. Doing these Prakriyas, living admist all types of boys he developed self-confidence that “ I am doing Sadhna”, communicating with God, doing Nav Angi Puja are my secrets. At that time he mentally resolved to take this Sadhna at Master Level.
DECISION TO BECOME ELECTRONIC ENGINEER TO UNDERSTAND VERIFY THE SCIENCE OF ATOMS THAT IS EXPLAINED BY TIRTHANKAR PARMATMA
In 1975, after S.S.C. at an Exhibition on Electronics in Kolkata at Birla Institute of Technology, he observed ; “ as everything works automatically,” he came to a conclusive judgement that as in Devlok as per description in Shahstras, everything here also is automatic and if we learn this Technology, then we can probably understand the meaning of Jain Aagams. At that time Pujya Gurudev Pankajbhai took the decision to become an Electronic Engineer.
PROCESS OF BECOMING ELECTRONIC ENGINEER & SCIENTIST
The time period between 1973 to 1982 was devoted by Pu.Pankajbhai for this formal education and spiritual growth. He participated in Shibirs, in Seva, in Sadhna and became Engineer.
In 1981 he worked as SCIENTIST in BARC ELECTRONIC MODLAB under Dr. B.V. Joshi. And there he created first indegenous Digital keyboard for computer under direction of Dr. B. V. Joshi with 106 Integrated digital circuits (i.c) this technology was transferred to ECIL HYDERABAD govt undertaking for mass manufacturing of indigenous digital keyboard for computers.
In 1982, he did management – M B A from Welingkar’s institute Matunga and started his own Business side by side. Using Mantra Science he became an Industrialist with Spiritual outlook.
SCIENCE OF APPLIED INNER ENGIEERING OF LORD MAHAVIRA
When a person meets with an accident, he does require a walker, makes use of it. But it is not possible to walk with Walker whole Life. Infact, he will walk with more Self-confidence, independently without the Walker. In this manner, he experimented continuously for 4 years and he got all the answers of Inner Spiritual Path.
By experience, he understood that it is only with Scientific Knowledge (Samyak Gyan) that the Jin Marg can be brought into real life action (Samyak Kriya). Along with all these, Pujya Gurudev Pankajbhai had a vast reading – Reading of Religious texts (Aagam Vanchan), Scientific reading and that of Engineering. On contemplating (Chintan) and inter connecting the Science of Aagams, Scientific reality of this world , Science of Engineering (Application). He got the path : “ The Applied Inner Engineering of Lord Mahavira “.
SOCIO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES OF PUJYA GURUDEV PANKAJBHAI
In 1978, Matunga Yuvak Mandal was established. Herein, P.Pu. Pankajbhai held Gyan Satra , Bhakti Yog, Arihant Vandanavali,Tirthankar Vandanavali, Maha Snatra Puja, Samuhik Ashtaprakari Puja, Shanti Smaran, Panch Smaran, Chaitya Paripati till 1985. he also conducted the above mentioned programmes as Bhakti / Seva wherever he was called upon by any Jain Maharaj Saheb or any Jain Sangh all over India.