Upasani maharaj biography
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Upasani Maharaj
Indian guru (1870–1941)
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Early life
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Upasni Maharaj
Upasni Maharaj, born Kashinath Govindrao Upasni,[1] (15 May 1870 – 24 December 1941[2]) was considered by his disciples to be a satguru. He lived in Sakori, India and is said to have received God-realization from Sai Baba of Shirdi. Sakori is located in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, about 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Shirdi.[3]
Early life
Upasani Maharaj was the second of five sons, born into a family of Sanskrit scholars at Satana a small village in the district of Nasik. His father's name was Govind Shastri and his mother's, Rukhmini.[4]
Career
After a career as an ayurvedic doctor and three marriages where all three wives died, he began to hear a singing voice that he could not explain. This troubling sound, along with various other problems, led him on a difficult quest that finally culminated in him meeting Sai Baba of Shirdi who is said to have given him God-realization at the age of 42. Sai Baba then claimed to be the one who was calling him inwardly.
He died in Sakori, India on 24 December 1941, at the age of 71.[5]
Teachings
The principal teaching of Upasni Maharaj was that there are three rules that if observed sincerely lead to a life worth living:[6]
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RADICAL RISHI: A BIOGRAPHY OF UPASANI MAHARAJ (1870-1941)
Upasani Maharaj
Unpublished manuscript by British author Kevin R. D. Shepherd, completed in 2020
Copyright © Kevin R. D. Shepherd 2021. All Rights Reserved.
Author Kevin R. D. Shepherd (see bibliography)
CONTENTS KEY FOR PART FOUR
84. Informal Talks (5): The Dalit Issue
85. The Four Yogas
86. Sai Maula and Yavanas
87. Sakori Ashram, 1918-1932 Phase
88. Interaction with Devotees
89. Mahatma Gandhi
90. Self-Realisation: Different Perspectives
91. The Value of Suffering
92. The Sai Missionary Critic Narasimhaswami
93. A Resentful Clique and Poison, 1927-1928
94 . Panch Kanyas, 1928-1932
95. The Sakori Nuns: Kanya Kumari Sthan
96. The Divekar Shastri Libel
97. Defamation Case Against Divekar Shastri, 1934
98. Three Court Cases Against Upasani Baba, 1934-1935
99. Co