The title of this historical Bhajan is Prakatya (Re-manifestation of Shri Lakulish).
I have called it historical because one historical fact is shown in it. The murti [‘form,’ a
statue or sculpture of a God or Goddesses] which appeared is Dadaji. [Editor’s note:
Dadaji is a name Bapuji used to refer to his guru, which means “dear grandfather.”]
Really the truth is covered by an untruth. This mūrti is that of my beloved Gurudev. We
can say historically he appeared on this earth about 2,000 years ago. According to the
Puranas his appearance was as far back as 5000 years ago.
In the woods, in the place of natural beauty of ancient India, the study and practice of
yoga was done by one individual in such a depth and detail and in a way not done
anywhere else in the world. This great master was a great Maharishi, a great yogi: later
on he was recognized as an incarnation of Shiva himself. The last incarnation of Shiva
was the 28th incarnation — Dadaji, Bapuji’s Guru.
You may ask, “If he was born over 2000 years ago, how could he be my Guru?” There
have been such yogis in India who have been able to keep their bodies in such original
condition — that is called the divine body: this body is unchangeable, indestructible,
immortal. The great master, having such a body, can leave that body whenever he
chooses. The scriptures in India tell how to recognize the liberated master. They say that
one who goes beyond birth and death is a complete yogi.
Everyone is born, and no one can stop that, but the death can be stopped. If birth is one
end of the life, then death is another end: if death is one end, then immortality has to be
another end — this is scientific law. If the condition between birth and death could be
sustained and maintained, it can be done for all time. Why do such yogis have such an
attraction to the body? They are not really at all attached or attracted to the body. They
try to know the most secret Ātmatattva (the ascent of the soul to the highest extent).
Death and disease stand in the way of the fulfillment of that desire and that is why the
search remains incomplete.