| Anukulchandra was born on
14 September
1888 in
Himaitpur village in the
Pabna district of
Bangladesh. His father was Shibchandra Chakraborty (
Shandilya Gotra Kanyakubja Brahmin) and his mother was
Manomohini Devi. Anukulchandra set up a
Satsanga
ashram, first at Pabna in
Bangladesh, and then at
Deoghar in
India, for fostering
spiritual development. The four
ideals of Satsanga are
education,
agriculture,
industry, and good
marriage. Actually Anukulchandra did not 'set up' any
organization. The organization evolved around Him.
Schools, charitable hospitals, engineering workshops, a
publishing house, and a printing press came up. He never
wrote any book. Except one -Satyanusaran' ( The Pursuit of
Trth), but this was only a letter to one of His disciples
Atulchandra. Howver, conversations of various people with
Sri Sri Thakur was recorded, and His direct sayings were
compiled. This has given birth to the vast literature of
His direct teachings; noted among these are
Satyanusaran, Punyapunthi, Anushruti,
Chalar Sathi, Shashvati, and Pritibinayak.
|
|