“Yaacchiva Puranam Hi Paramam Sastram Uttamam
Shiva Rupam Kshitau Jneya Seva- Niyam Cha Sarvatha
Pathanaat Chhravanaadasya Bhaktimannarasathamah
Sadyah Siva Paada Praptim Labhatey Sarva Sadhanaat”
This Shiva Purana is a highly commended Scripture. Consider it as Lord Shiva’s own manifestation on Earth and observe devotion to it always. Those who read or hear the Purana shall be blessed instantly and shall attain Shiva loka.
In this day of Kali, where society has derailed from the path of dharma, bhakti, shraddha (faith), truthfulness, ahimsa (non-violence) and purity, by the grace of Ishvara just by listening and reading the puranas a person is blessed and rewarded with good virtue. Such is the kripa (grace) of Sadashiva. Even a fallen man can become great overnight. If by mere listening to the katha one can attain spiritual upliftment – imagine what would happen to the being that practices and follows the teachings laid down by shastra?
As we slowly immerse into this sacred month of Shravan, the devotees of Sadashiva are very fortunate once again to experience the Shiva Mahapurana Katha by the spiritual leader Pujya Shri Giribapu in his own unique style and voice. With the selfless efforts and devotion towards Mahadeva, Ashwin Patel has requested Giribapu to visit the UK again in August 2018 to provide Vedic knowledge and enlighten the devotees with the timeless teachings of Sanatana Dharma and in particular, Mahadeva. Before commencing his second visit to the UK during this summer, Pujya Girubapu has recently concluded his 601st Katha in Canada and will continue to enlighten devotees by providing spiritual discourse on Shiva Mahapurana at four locations within UK. Pujya Giribapu will also be visiting Kailsash Mansarovar in September to provide Shiv devotees, once in a lifetime experiece of participating in Shiva Manapurana Katha at Kailash.
According to the Shiva Mahapurana, those who observe fast during Shravan Month have their desires fulfilled and are blessed with the grace of Lord Shiva. It is stated in the Puranas that any Bhakti, Jaapa, Daan (Donation) or Shravanam (listening to katha) done during the sacred month of Shravan, the virtue gained is not measurable even in a million years.
The childhood is lost by attachment to playfulness. Youth is lost by attachment to woman. Old age passes away by thinking over many things. But there is hardly anyone who wants to be lost in parabrahman. Hence get into the boat of satsanga, company of good people, quickly!
The Shiv Katha dialogues and discourses focus on truth, love and compassion, a universal message that Pujya Giribapu has been spreading across the world for the last 22 years. Within these discourses, Pujya Giribapu inspires and motivates mankind to live an addiction free life, to respect every faith and human regardless of caste, creed, religion and ability, to end dowry and infanticide and to live in peace for the better of mankind. His spiritual discourses truly provide a unique opportunity to enrich all lives with the timeless teachings of the Vedic Parampara.
In addition to the spiritual discourses, Giribapu has undertaken many charitable projects such as, targeting to plant over 100,000 bilva trees, treatment for the needy at the Multi-Specialties hospital in Gujarat and protection for cows by building his own cow shelter. His devotion and work truly inspires bhaktas to lead a perfect dharmic life.
Devotees can contact Shivam Foundation UK / Ashwin Patel at +44-7949888226 for more information on foundation activities and upcoming Katha schedules.
