Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 207
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Shree Vasudevanant Saraswati Maharaj
Shree Baba Maharaj Sahasrabuddhe alias Shree Raosaheb Sahasrabuddhe
The one who carried forward the tradition of
Swaroop Sampradaya from Shree Beedkar
Maharaj was Shree Vasudevanant Saraswati.
He was also known as Shree Baba Maharaj alias
Shree Raosaheb Sahasrabuddhe. He had gained
a spiritual height that led Shree Beedkar
Maharaj to say,
“Raosaheb is my Gem”.
In the tradition of Swaroop Sampradaya he is
acknowledged as the incarnation of Sri Swami
Samarth. He was born on the noon of 14 th
November 1883 as per English Calendar and
Kartik-Poornima-Shake 1805 as per Hindu
Calendar in Hubli, Karnatak State. He was
named as ‘Ramachandra’. His family name was
‘Sahasrabuddhe’.
When Shree Baba Maharaj went to Pune to pursue his studies in Engineering, he
came under the kind blessings of Shree Beedkar Maharaj. Since then his life was
entirely transformed. From then onwards, he remained absorbed in meditation. During
his final examination for L. C. E. (Engg), he did not distance with his practice of
meditation. His mother, Smt. Laxmibai Sahasrabuddhe worried about his future and
prayed to Shree Beedkar Maharaj. Shree Beedkar Maharaj consoled her and said, “He is
completely under my care and attention”. Accordingly, Shree Baba Maharaj passed his
Engineering Examination with good marks due to the blessings of Shree Beedkar
Maharaj and eventually, he took employment in the Public Works Department (P.W.D).
In the year 1906, Shree Beedkar Maharaj was greatly pleased to bless Shree
Baba Maharaj; he blessed him by placing his hand on the forehead of Shree Baba
Maharaj and said “Raosaheb, I have now made you permanent”. With these words,
Shree Beedkar Maharaj bestowed upon him the ultimate self-realization with the help of
Shaktipath 294 . Since then, Shree Baba Maharaj always remained in ‘Videhi state’
(Disembodied state). Later in the year 1910, Shree Baba Maharaj got married according
to the wishes of his Sadguru Shree Beedkar Maharaj.
He worked in the Public Works Department (Govt. of India) as Assistant
Engineer and was posted to different places like Ratnagiri, Pen, Mahad, Panvel and
Nagothane, all in Maharashtra State. Because of strong devotion towards his Guru
(Preceptor), Shree Baba Maharaj visited Pune every Saturday however far his
employment may be just to seek the blessings from Shree Beedkar Maharaj. When he
294 Shaktipat: The ancient method of awakening and activating the Kundalini energy in the shortest possible time. Kundalini
energy is the energy dormant at the base of the spine of every human being
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