Saint Bhaktaraj Maharaj’s words of praise for His disciple Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Athavale

Saint Bhaktaraj Maharaj telling seekers, “You are very fortunate to have obtained Dr Jayant Athavale as your guide. Make the most of His guidance !”

In 1991, I went to meet Saint Bhaktaraj Maharaj at Kandali (in Maharashtra). At that time, He told me, “I have imparted a great deal of knowledge to Doctor (Sachchidananda Parabrahman [Dr] Athavale). Some through the subtle dimension and some through the physical dimension. He has now made very good progress. You are very fortunate to have obtained Dr Jayant Athavale as your guide. Make the most of His guidance !”

Saint Bhaktaraj Maharaj asking devotees in 1993 to offer obeisance to Dr Athavale

‘Doctor (Dr Jayant Athavale) will always be known only as Doctor !’

At that time, Dr (Mrs) Shraddha Gandhi (formerly Ms Kala Athavale, the eldest daughter of Sadguru [Dr] Vasant Balaji Athavale and the niece of Sachchidananda Parabrahman [Dr] Athavale) was there. She told Saint Bhaktaraj Maharaj, “Just as Your Guru named You ‘Bhaktaraj Maharaj’, You should now name Dr Athavale as well”. Thereafter, Param Pujya Bhaktaraj Maharaj said, “He will always be known only by the name Doctor”.

Mr Arvind Paralkar

Even people abroad will believe in Spirituality when they realise that a highly educated individual is teaching Spiritual Science

“When Saints are not highly educated, educated people often ridicule their spiritual knowledge and say, ‘All this is superstition’. Doctor has received higher education in science. He has studied anatomy, diagnosis of diseases and pharmacology. When people abroad realise that such an individual is teaching them spiritual science, they too will believe in it”, Saint Bhaktaraj Maharaj said. (In reality, seekers from 76 countries receive guidance on sadhana [Spiritual practice] from Sachchidananda Parabrahman [Dr] Athavale.)

– Mr Arvind Paralkar (Age 65), Mumbai (11.3.2025)