Kalki Bhagavan' (b. March 7, 1949) )
is the Indian founder of the spiritual movement known variously as
Oneness University, Kalki Dharma, Bhagavad Dharma, and the Golden Age
Foundation. He was born Vijay Kumar in Arcot district, Tamil Nadu, and
at various times has also used names such as Mukteshwar, Sri Kalki
Bhagavan, and Sri Bhagavan.
Bhagavan and Amma (not to confuse with Mata Amritandamayi) claim to be
two divine beings, or Avatars. They reside at Golden City, near Chennai,
in India. Their stated mission is to bring all of humanity into the
Golden Age. They claim that they will fully enlighten 64,000 people in
the world. These people in a highly enlightened state of communion would
transform the rest of the humanity by 2012.
According to them, this state of enlightenment is offered to seekers
through a process known as deeksha. Deeksha is a transfer of divine
energy that is said to be so powerful it has the ability to break
through the concepts and conditioning of our mind.
I would say "Deeksha helps people to get in touch with their inner self,
which in term help to increase the self awareness. The changes in the
inner world "innerself" will reflect the outer world. Meaning, if you
are happy you inner world (in you, when look at the world, it look
happy".
Bhagavan is quoted as saying, "The mind of man is like a wall which
divides man from God. The deeksha is an electrical energy that makes a
hole in this wall, which we call the mind. Once this happens, then God
and man can come to relate to each other."
The act of receiving deeksha involves a special process where a
qualified deeksha giver places their hands upon your head and, in a
state of divine union, becomes a channel for cosmic energies.
The Oneness University is not a university in the traditional sense,
rather a spirital centre. It was established in 1996 by co-founders Sri
Bhagavan and his wife, Sri Amma. According to Bhagavan it was created
for just one purpose, "To set man totally and unconditionally free,
bringing about the Golden Age of Enlightenment." Bhagavan continues,
"This University exists to help you become enlightened; to help you
become God-realized; to help you become a real human-being." It is a
University where people from all over the world can awaken and return to
their original state of Oneness with all that is.
Each month the Oneness University, located approximately 80km northwest
of Chennai (Madras), India hosts hundreds of seekers from around the
world. Participants for the 21-day Enlightenment Process, the 10-day
Deepening Process, and various other classes travel from all over the
globe to receive the benediction and teachings offered at this
one-of-a-kind University. This University has hosted thousands of
attendees from all the major continents and numerous countries including
USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, Europe
including UK, Italy, France, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Israel,
Russia, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and many more
countries.
Oneness University consists of a series of campus' located within 20km
of each other. Campus 1 & 2 are located farthest to the west. Campus 3
is located just east, it is where Sri Bhagavan resides and performs his
darshans. Campus 4 is also located nearby. Most Westerners stay at what
is called the Golden City 2, farther to the east. Men's and Women's
dormitories located there can house 250 people at any one time. Large
meditation and teaching halls combine to offer a spacious setting where
The Presence is felt 24/7. A large dining hall and clean and fully
modern restroom and shower facilities complete the campus amenities. All
rooms are equipped with air conditioning for comfort. In the future
Golden City 1 will open (projected opening is sometime late 2006). It is
located just 1km away from Golden City 2 and can house several hundred
attendees. Collectively these campus' are often referred to as simply
"the Golden City."
Golden Age Foundation
The Golden Age Foundation founded by Sri Bhagavan and Sri Amma is an
Indian based, secular, socio-spiritual organization committed to the
transformation of mankind to an altered state of consciousness, thus
ushering humanity into its next phase of evolution in terms of
consciousness.
This movement was inspired by the vision of its founders to liberate Man
from all kinds of suffering by bestowing the highest benediction,
Enlightenment or the state of Oneness. The way it is made possible is
through so called "Deeksha" - a transfer of cosmic energy. It is said
that when a deeksha is given a neurobiological process takes place in
the brain. Bhagavan refers to this process as ‘divine surgery’ where
certain parts of the brain become activated and other parts are
deactivated, enabling us to experience cosmic realities and oneness.
There is also a massive construction going on (soon would be finished)
under the name "Shakthi Sthal" (verbally translated as "Place full of
energy") or Oneness Temple or Golden city. Completion of this Sthal is
considered to be a very important milestone in its goal of enlightening
whole human race by having 6 or 7 thousand people meditating in it as
the 64,000 others give Deeksha to the world.
