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Swami Parijnanashram III (Devanagari: पिरञानाश्रम्, ')(June 15, 1947 – August 29, 1991) was the tenth guru of the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin community. He succeeded his teacher Swami Ānandāshram in 1966 after the latter died. Swami Parijñānāshram III was one who had a keen thirst for knowledge-be it Vedic or technical. His progressive outlook resulted in large scale development which gave the community and its head ''matha''(Monastery) - The Chitrāpur Matha the financial stability it needed. He aimed at making the Chitrapur village a self-sustaining viable township with an agricultural, industrial and commercial life of its own with an underlying spiritual base. His progressive outlook also included compassion. Under his regime, several health-care facilities were developed. He was an animal lover and constructed deer parks, top quality cow-sheds and regularly visited and cared for the animals there. He was a person who was highly interested in technical spheres of knowledge. He possessed a first grade Ham Radio license(Probably the first religious saint to possess such a license in India). Under His regime, a wireless station and an observatory post were established near Shirali. He kept a keen interest in archaeology and established an Archeology museum at Chitrapur. His sense of compassion was well known by people both within and outside the community. He would visit devotees in hospitals regularly irrespective of status or wealth.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About Shrimat Parijnanashram Swamiji-III )〕 This development oriented mindset was something that was usually never anticipated from a religious figure. This progressive outlook did not go well with certain orthodox members of society. Swami Parijñānāshram felt restrained by the lack of acceptance from certain sections of society and which finally resulted in His abdication of the post of the Head of Chitrapur Math(''Mathādhipati'') in 1979. He relinquished the title of the Head of the Community fully by 1981.〔 After this, He travelled all across India and even went abroad(The first guru of the community to do so), before He settled down in a ''matha'' constructed under his regime, at Karla. He continued His service for the welfare of the people even though He was not ''Mathādhipati'' of the community. This allowed Him to extend His welfare programs to the down-trodden people irrespective of community, caste, creed or status.〔 Swami Parijñānāshram died on August 29, 1991 while He was staying at Bangalore. His body was later flown to Karla where his ''samādhi'' is situated(at the Karla Math). He had not accepted a ''shishya''(Disciple) to succeed Him as the Head of the community. ''(NOTE: In this article henceforth Swamiji will refer to Swami Parijñānāshram III)'' ==Early days== Swami Parijñānāshram was born to Shantābai and Shankarnārāyan Laxman Shukla (Bhat) on June 15, 1947 at Shirali in Karnataka. He was named Ravīndra Shankarnārāyan Shukla(Bhat). He did His primary schooling till the age of 6 at Shirali, under the watchful eyes of the incumbent Head of the community Swami Ānandāshram. Even before He was born, His mother Shāntabai claims to have known that her offspring was Divine, even while she was pregnant. Claims include she having dreams like the Vision of a 7 hooded serpent, the impulse to offer her offspring to Lord Bhavānishankar during the aarti and so on.〔 In 1953, Shankarnārāyan Shukla(Bhat) and his family shifted to Mumbai where the education of young Ravīndra was done at Poddar High School, Santa Cruz in Mumbai. He studied there till He was ordained to be the ''shishya'' of Anandashram Swami. As a child He was an avid collector of stamps and coins- a hobby He pursued even after becoming the Head of the Community.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parijnanashram III」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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