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History |
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The wisdom of Brahmavidya is very ancient and nothing can be said conclusively about its origin. What follows is the history as far as we can trace back. |
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During the 8th century, about 1200-1300 years ago, ancient NALANDA University in India was a great Centre of Learning and was popular internationally. A great Yogi - Guru Padmasambhava (circa 730–805) headed the Department of Yoga and Philosophy at that time. Foreseeing the destruction of Nalanda University by foreign invaders Guru Padmasambhava along with a few of his advanced students migrated to Tibet. His sacred and rare teachings were very closely |
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guarded and were handed down for generations through a chain of selected disciples to the sufficiently evolved followers. |
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During the early years of the 20th century an English gentleman named Edwin John Dingle (6th April 1881 – 27th January 1972) - a reincarnated Lama was mysteriously guided and drawn back to Tibet under strange circumstances. He lived in a Tibetan Monastery and was privileged to study under a most remarkable Tibetan Guru. After completing his studies and practices for over nine months in Tibet he went out into the world for teaching the methods he had learnt. He settled in USA and |
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started teaching in 1927. During the 45 years of service to humanity he imparted this unique teaching to nearly 2,18,000 students all over the world. He was lovingly addressed as DING LE MEI in Tibet and he used this name throughout his life. |
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Mr. K S Ramanathan - Guru Jyotirmayananda (31st July 1922 – 19th March 2004) a disciple of Guru Ding Le Mei started Brahmavidya classes in Mumbai in 1977. Guruji - as his students reverently called him - came in contact with Guru Ding Le Mei in 1945. He completed all the courses only through correspondence and never met Guru Ding Le Mei in person. In spite of many odds and difficulties Guruji continued the noble work of spreading this knowledge by conducting classes in various suburbs of |
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Mumbai. Only due to his dedicated and loving efforts we are today privileged to learn Brahmavidya and enjoy it's fruits. |
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Mr. Jayant Divekar - a student of Guru Jyotirmayananda since 1983 - translated the course material and other literature of Brahmavidya in Marathi. He started teaching Brahmavidya in Marathi from 1989. Over the next few years other teachers came forward and soon the Marathi classes became popular attracting large number of students. Realising the future potential of English classes he started English batches of Brahmavidya from the year 2000. Now a few more teachers have started teaching in English and these classes are gradually gaining ground. |
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Brahmavidya Sadhak Sangh was formed in 1997 as a Charitable Trust duly registered with the Government. Mr. Jayant Divekar is the Chief Trustee of Brahmavidya Sadhak Sangh. Under his able guidance and with concerted efforts of all Teachers and Volunteers the Brahmavidya movement is marching ahead. |
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