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Crisis Averted
Mr. Kasegaonkar from Akkalkot used to attend spiritual gatherings in Machnur from the very beginning. He and Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar...
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Jun 25, 20251 min read


Perform his Thread Ceremony
Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar performing the diksha (initiation) of Saint Madhav Swami during the thread ceremony One time, when Saint Baba...
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Jun 18, 20253 min read


Why So Hesitant?
In the early days following her first meeting with Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar, Mrs. Anusuya Vibhute was very shy to go and get darshan...
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Jun 11, 20252 min read


The Power of A Glass of Milk
Mrs. Vaishampayan from Solapur, like many others, had immense faith (shraddha) in Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar. For the last eight to ten years of her life...
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Jun 4, 20252 min read


Being in the presence of god is true Bhakti
Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar says that those who feel like they love god, they should assume that they have still not come on the path of...
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May 28, 20252 min read


Recognized the Sign
Saint Baba (right) with Saint Madhav Swami (left) In his sacred text, Divyamritdhara, Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar says that those who are...
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May 21, 20252 min read


Applause is not for a Dying Man
During discourses and speeches, audiences tend to welcome the speaker on stage with applause. Once, Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar held a...
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May 14, 20251 min read


Vitthal Naam through a Blanket
One of Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar’s disciples, Khardikar Tai and her family, used to live near the temple in Pandharpur. Whenever Saint...
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May 7, 20251 min read


Our Madhav Tells Swami to do Work
Sometimes, when Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar was traveling, he would leave Saint Madhav Swami in charge of the ashram.
Once, when Baba left for Mumbai, Madhav Swami was the only one in the Machnur Ashram. While leaving, Baba said to him...
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Apr 30, 20253 min read


Image-Reflection
Bolava Vitthal Pahava Vitthal । Karava Vitthal Jeevabhav ॥ (Loose translation: Speak of Vitthal, see Vitthal and make Vitthal your life.)...
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Apr 23, 20254 min read


There are no limits to the fortune of those who are blessed by the divine.
Humans are always searching for some support or dependency in their lives. For some, this may be a reliance on money, for some on...
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Apr 16, 20253 min read


Chief hadn’t arrived yet…
This is a story about the Sadhana Saptaha, which was an annual, week long, spiritual program in Machnur...
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Apr 9, 20253 min read


We can only be free if we remember where we came from
Once, Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar was speaking to Saint Madhav Swami and a few other sadhaks in his hall in Machnur.
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Apr 2, 20252 min read


"Once I say I will come, I will definitely come"
In 1962, one of Saint Baba’s disciples, Bal Mohalkar, was living in Gulbarg with his family. One day, Baba sent a message to Bal Mohalkar...
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Mar 26, 20252 min read


I am wherever you are
Anant Swami, as one of Baba’s closest disciples, spent a lot of time with Baba. Once, the two of them, alone, stayed in Alandi. ..
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Mar 19, 20253 min read


Serving Brahma
Many of Baba’s sadhaks would come to Machnur to seek blessings after life events. There was one such disciple, an older sadhika...
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Mar 11, 20253 min read


Chronic Illness, Gone For Good
Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar would frequently travel to different cities in Maharashtra, including Kolhapur. While in Kolhapur, he often...
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Mar 5, 20252 min read


Saints are the Light that Make us Bloom
One of Saint Baba Maharaj Arvikar’s close disciples was Mrs. Vimala Purohit, who was lovingly called Kakuma or Ma by Baba.
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Feb 24, 20254 min read
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