Vishuddhananda Parahamsa - Spiritual Journey to Gyanganj
He was born Bholanath Chattopadhaya to Akhil Chandra Chattopadhaya and Raj Rajeshswari Chattopadhaya in Bondul in Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India. Bholanath was named so, as he was very innocent and guile less at heart. He would help others in a selfless manner.Though he was very curious to learn, he also was a very playful child who enjoyed life through harmless activities like swimming in river, meeting sadhus and more. He had great attraction towards knowing the truths of life. Bholanath lost his father very early and hence his mother & uncle were the ones who played a significant role during his childhood days. Bholanath's uncle tried to teach him english but bholanath was always more drawn towards sanskrit. Even today, there is an ashram in Bondul village in West Bengal, India, the birthplace of Shri Vishuddhanand Paramhamsa.
Once Bhootnath told Vishuddhanand, ”Bholanath! I have heard that through spiritual practice you have acquired extraordinary powers. For a long time I have a yet unfulfilled desire in my heart. If you could fulfil the same, I will consider myself blessed. I want to see our late father in physical form just for once, I hear that the soul is eternal though man is mortal. The changes take place only in the physical form of the body. But the yogi, through his yogic powers, can resurrect the soul in its physical bodily form. The yogi, through his yogic powers, can resurrect the same as it were in the past at any time. I know you can fulfil my desire if you so wish. I have no other wish.” Bholanath said, ”Dear brother, what you have stated is quite true. There is nothing that cannot be accomplished by yogic power or super-science. After the battle of Mahabharat at Kurukshetra, Maharshi Vyasadeva had resurrected, her dead relatives before the very eyes of the grief-stricken Gandhari, in fulfilment of her wish. A yogi can do this through his will-power.
The same can also be accomplished by the application of super-science. But, dear brother, what will you gain by simply seeing our late father? Only know that the soul never dies. Death only changes the form. You will not be able to keep your equanimity at seeing our dead father now, in his old physical form. Therefore, it will be better that you accept the will of God in whatever has already come to pass and do not press to see our late father in phyiscal form now.” But Bhootnath persisted and pressed his wish. Bholanath was well aware that anybody, on seeing his dead relative, cannot normally keep his sanity intact and develops insanity. Hence he tried very hard indeed to dissuade his brother, but Bhootnath was insistent. In the end, Bholanath acceeded to his request. A room was set as per instructions of Bholanath. In it a cot was placed and on it a new bedding was spread. At the appointed hour, their late father appeared in his usual physical form and took his seat on the bed. He even replied to the questions put to him. He stayed thus for about fifteen minutes and then departed. But the sight in bodily form of the late father left a deep harmful impact on the mind of Bhootnath. Pre-Knowledge of Future Events
