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Pujya ShreeMota was born on Sept 4th,1898 as Chunilal Asharam Bhagat in village: Savli, District Vadodara, located in Gujarat, India. Born in poverty, he struggled hard in the earlier years of his life to support his family. Worked as a child labour to support his family and own education. He quit college just months before his graduation from college, inspired by the call of Gandhiji and joined freedom movement as well Harijan sewa. Independent India and Freedom became his moto of life and was ready to give away his life to achieve the goal. He was a freedom fighter.

Friends and dear ones lovingly called HIM as ‘Mota’ (means elder brother in family). And “Mota” became “Mota” (elder brother) for everyone from his devotees to everyone in the society. The poorest of poor were close to HIS heart.

Pujya ShreeMota never established own path or religious cult Nor have a custom or tradition of his own. Always well come all as a Gift from Almighty God. A strong believer of Science with a view that ,-“ the way science is established by scientific research & development, Spirituality & Attaining Divine force is also Science. When he had an exchange of detailed letters explaining Mahatma Gandhiji,- How Jap chanting is touching our Mind & Heart & what changes it makes in Human body, Gandhiji replies him, “ Boy, One day you will become a Scientist of Spiritual science.”

They never owned anything in his personal life, Founder of Hariom Ashrams, but was never a trustee. Even donated his personal savings to Ashram. Also the entire collection received from the sales of his own literature was credited to Ashram account, never claimed for anything.

Mota was a profilic writer. He wrote thousands of letters to friends and devotees on diversity of mind and life. He has explained the path of sadhna in his letters. These letters are published as books. He wrote close to Seventy books, almost half of them are in verses. Then there are compiled books written about him by devotees close to him. Some of these books are now translated in Hindi and English and are available at both the ashrams. All together around 190 books are available at Surat and Nadiad ashrams as well on website.

Mota said “To establish a close intrinsic relation with me you should read my books, regularly for fixed hours with devotion. Then contemplate and put in practice what you have read. By reading my books your devotion will increase definitely, your virtues will strengthen and you will progress and remain motivated. For taking my advantage you should purity your mind.

Mota emphasis on devotion of GUNA and BHAV. GUNA means virtuous quality of nature. Generosity, large heartedness, endurance, patience, peace, delightfulness, courage, boldness, daring, helpfulness, satisfaction, sacrifice are the qualities of positive virtues.

BHAV means state of emotional feelings-emotions from the bottom of the heart. Bhav is a soft micro glue which pastes positive virtues in our being forever and increases the strength of virtues. Gradually BHAV is converted into BHAVNA. Means our emotions will become positive tendency and part of our nature. Virtuous quality and positive tendency of nature will accompany us in next birth hence donations to increase GUNA and BHAV are the best donations of its kind. (Source: “Pujya Shri Mota Glimpses of A Divine Life” book, Page: 84-85)

દરમિયાન હિમાલયમાં અઘોરી બાવા પાસે જવાનું બન્યું, ધુંવાધારના ધોધની પાછળની ગુફામાં સાધના. ચૈત્ર માસમાં છાણાંની 63 ધૂણી ધખાવી નર્મદાકિનારે ખુલ્લામાં શિલા ઉપર નગ્ન બેસીને 28 દિવસની સાધના, શિર્ડીના સાંઈબાબાનું પ્રત્યક્ષ દર્શન-આદેશ-સાધનાના અંતિમ તબક્કાનું માર્ગદર્શન.

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