In an age where the market is virtually
flooded with a plethora of magazines competing with each other for grabbing the
attention of the reader; primarily those that offer contents which are pure
gossip and / or which appeal to the baser instincts of the readers, there comes
along a magazine that stands apart from the rest, both as to its genre as well
as its content; a magazine that is committed to providing the reader with content
that is meaningful and capable of having a positive impact on its readers.
Krupasindhu, a Quadra lingual magazine, is
published in Marathi, English, Hindi and Gujarati at present. The Marathi issue
is published every month, the Gujarati issue is published bi-monthly, whereas
the Hindi and English issues are published quarterly. This magazine derives its
inspiration primarily from the teachings and preachings of Sadguru Shree
Aniruddha Bapu (Dr. Aniruddha Dhairyadhar Joshi – MD Medicine), who has steadily
and surely emerged on the horizon as a spiritual leader with a difference; to
quote the editorial in the February 2004 issue of the magazine Life Positive - “....he
is harnessing the opportunity to lead people on the righteous path and guiding
a mission that seamlessly combines social reform, charitable activities, interfaith
thinking and a scientific attitude.” It is hardly surprising, then, that an
overwhelming majority of His ever increasing legion of followers are educated
people between the age group of 18 to 45 that span the cross section of
society, transcending all barriers of language, caste and religion. With a
loyal subscriber base of 11,000, which is only increasing by the day, not to
mention its ever increasing ‘off-the-shelf’ readership, Krupasindhu, which was
launched in the year 2004 is clearly here to stay.
For one, who is a firm believer and advocate
of universality of religion, Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu believes that there
is only one Supreme Being - God Almighty. He firmly believes that in today's troubled
times, it only Bhakti and Seva that can make a person's existence worthwhile;
and for this, He says, there is no need to renounce the worldly pleasures and
lead the life of an ascetic, so long as our actions do not transgress the three
basic principles of the Almighty, i.e Satya (Truth), Prem (Love) and Anand
(Bliss).
So,
what is it that Krupasindhu has to offer that others do not? Here's what – THE
UNIQUENESS OF ITS CONTENT. We all know that India has been the cradle of
spiritualism. It was undoubtedly India's (then Bharat) spiritual
strength that was responsible for its economic prosperity, which truly made it
a land of milk and honey and the envy of other nations. The spiritual strength
of India
can be singularly attributed to the galaxy of saints who emerged from time to
time, carrying the baton forward from their predecessors and spreading the
message of Bhakti and Seva. Over the years Krupasindhu has covered a vast array
of subjects ranging from chronicling the lives of various saints and their
teachings, of such great warrior kings such as Guru Gobind Singhji Maharaj,
Maharana Pratap, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Rani of Jhansi and Chittoor
Chennamma, to name a few, whose courage and indomitable spirit was built on the
solid foundation of devotion to God Almighty, to spreading Param Poojya Bapu's message across
the length and breadth of this country, which is, in fact, one of its main
focus areas. The present focus of Krupasindhu is on experiences of Bapu bhaktas
- of how they experienced His divine grace, and how it transformed their lives,
articles on P.P. Bapu, His work, His principles, as also articles on the
various Bhakti-Seva activities undertaken through its various charitable
institutions, Elucidation of Abhangas and poems written by Bapu bhaktas on P.P.
Bapu.
Today, we are all at the crossroads, be it
the individual, the society, the nation or the world at large. People, who are
genuinely interested in living a meaningful life, find themselves directionless
and confused. They are desperately seeking an anchor to which they can hold to
and find a sense of purpose to their lives. Krupasindhu, in its own small yet
significant way, has been relentlessly endeavoring to make a difference in the
lives of its readers and the society at large, by propagating the message and
teachings of Param Poojya Bapu.
Subscribing to Krupasindhu:
- Marathi issue published monthly (Annual
subscription: Rs. 200/-)
- Gujarati issue published bi-monthly (Annual
subscription: Rs. 120/-) in January, March, May, July, September and November
- Hindi and English issues published quarterly
(Annual subscription: Rs. 80/-) in January, April, July and October
- For those based out of India the
annual subscription charges are as follows: 1) Marathi
– USD 40, 2)English, Hindi and Gujarati – USD 16
- Sale
price of single magazine for all issues: Rs. 20/-. Marathi magazines are also available
at book stalls in Mumbai, Kolhapur,
Pune, Aurangabad,
Thane & Raigad district
- Subscription can be paid in
Cash/DD/M.O./Cheque (Cheque payment facility recommended only for local
subscribers)
- Subscription can be paid at ShriHariGuruGram,
Sadguru Shree Aniruddha
Upasana Centers,
Shri Aniruddha Gurukshetram and at the Krupasindhu office in Link Apartment
- Membership forms are printed in the Magazines
of all 4 languages
- For further information, please feel free to
send email to the editor on the following address:
- ajitsinhpadhye@gmail.com