My Faith on Humanity was Shaken🔗

Bhaktimayananda Swami had only recently found his greater spiritual calling after meeting his guru, when he became the witness and victim of a brutal attack. The safehaven for spiritual seekers from all around the world, became an inferno with innocent monks desperate to save their lives. Years later, having recovered from the trauma of this violent attack, he was again attacked - this time alone and defenceless against a violent mob that left him hospitalised.

Sri Nithya Bhaktimayananda Swami had finished his Diploma in Electronics and Communications. After that he worked as a pharmacist, until he joined the Aadheenam at the age of 21 in 2007.

“In 2010, I was involved in designing posters, flyers etc. for the ashram. On March 3rd, I was in the office, working on a project. Suddenly, we saw that the news was showing the ashram gates, saying that we were being attacked. We were confused. A few minutes later, we could hear screaming and shouting. Before we knew it, the whole ashram was under attack and gangsters entered the campus and started beating the residents.

When I came out of the office, I saw large flames coming from a building in the residential area. I called people and ran there. I saw that whole hut where brahmacharis stay was completely on fire. Horrified, I could hear a few people shouting inside the hut. I could see that the doors were locked from the outside. I opened a grilled window and a blast of smoke hit me in the face.

I was in a daze, I did not know what to do next or where to go. My brother and sister disciples’ lives were in danger and I was feeling utterly helpless!

‘They burned the hut where sanyasis were sleeping!’

From the side of my eye, I saw two strange men approaching me. One was holding a camera. They started filming me and asking me why I was putting out the fire. They started beating me and stopping me, not allowing me to put out the fire. I could hear people inside the hut screaming. They were burning alive and I wasn’t able to do anything! Then, 4-5 residents of the aadheenam came rushing towards the hut, and the two media gangsters ran away. The other Sanyasis broke the lock and saved those inside. Within few minutes the whole hut collapsed and fell down.

The collapsed hut that was lit on fire by mobs

Video: They came to burn us alive and film it

VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOz2Z5iDn-k&feature=youtu.be

I was brutally beaten and left for dead 2012

Driven by a rumor that Paramahamsa Nithyananda was visiting His branch aadheenam in Uttarahalli, Bengaluru city, a group of 16 armed men, belonging to an extremist group called Karnataka Nava Nirmana Sena, attacked the aadheenam with the aim to kill His Divine Holiness. He was not there but Sri Nithya Bhaktimayananda Swami, one of his Sanyasis, was living there, caring for the land and goshala.

“At the aadheenam, I had a cow and calf and whatever I could earn through them, I lived with that. I was living a simple lifestyle – as a simple sadhu. Before the attack, it was broadcasted on the news that the Bengaluru aadheenam was being attacked. However, I did not anticipate they would come to Uttarahalli aadheenam as well.

First, the media people came, then after that, the armed men came. Around 16 assassins ganged up and attacked me while I was alone and defenceless. You see a single person surrounded by 16 assassins in the video. I was trying to stop them, telling them not to attack me. They completely destroyed my room, the cowshed, banners, furniture and even my laptop. They completely broke everything they touched.

Photo Inlay: Bhaktimaya Swami, hospitalised after being savagely attacked in a mob lynching attempt to end the life of His Divine Holiness

They had badly beat me, especially on my stomach area and I had to be hospitalised. I was on a liquid diet for several days, as my stomach couldn't handle solid food. It was a struggle to even speak.

We have given an FIR (First Information Report) and still no action has been taken. Sometimes I have flashbacks of that day, and it hurts to know that justice was not on our side.

Video: "They tried to kill me!" Sixteen Armed Thugs Attacked a Single Peaceful Monk in Uttarahalli, Bengaluru

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VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:

Unable to tolerate Nithyananda's activities Kannada activists expressed their anger against Nithyananda. Nithyananda has a meditation center In Uttarahalli. This meditation center was attacked by Karnataka Nava Nirmana Sena. This meditation center is located in Uttarahalli, Vandalam Nagar. This meditation centre has been attacked by Karnataka Nava Nirmana sena. We are seeing in the visuals how Karnataka Nava Nirmana Sena activists are attacking this meditation center located at Vandalam Nagar Uttarahalli, breaking the things there..their anger has reached its heights because they are not able to tolerate Nithyananda's activities anymore.

This attack was led by Bhima Shankar Patil of Karnataka Nava Nirmana Sena. Bhima Shankar Patil is on the phone with us now:

Anchor: Patilji how many of you took part in this attack and what is the next action you are going to take?"

Patil: When the chief minister ordered for an investigation I had told that action has to be taken regarding his activities within 24 hours and a decision has to be made. The time in up. This mutt, they started 4 months ago by building a compound wall and putting his picture and board saying Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Today our activists have gone and destroyed it. Just like this, he has opened Dhyanapeetam in 6 other places in Bangalore it seems. We got information about 2 places. Tomorrow we will attack them also. For any reason, Karnataka Nava Nirmana Sena will not allow Nithyananda to start or run any Dhyanapeetam mutt in Karnataka. Until he leaves Karnataka our fight will continue.

Anchor: So you have taken law in your own hands.

Patil: No, I didn't say that we are taking law into our own hands. He is doing everything against the law only. There are so many legal cases against him. Still, he is hiding and going around saying I am in Haridwar, Kedar, Kashi etc. So that's the reason why we are not doing anything by taking law in our hands. How can we agree if he just puts one shed at some unofficial place and says this is Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. We are Kannadigas. Next to it there are houses, decent people are living. Tomorrow if he starts the same activities as in Bidadi how will the neighbors accept that? Again there the atmosphere will get spoilt. That atmosphere should not get spoilt. Our Karnataka people; Kannadigas should not have any difficulty. That is the reason why we took this decision. We didn't take law in our hands. We are committed to law. we are trying to get our hands on the papers of that land. Maybe by tomorrow when we get the papers of that site Once we get it we will make a bigger more furious fight in that place.

Anchor: Bhimashankar Patil, there are many ways in which you can express your opposition towards him. You can take out a peaceful protest. If you are attacking you should have got tahsildar, DC and informed the police officials and along with them you should have gone.

Patil: When it comes to Nithyananda we do not trust any official or any politician. Even though Karnataka Nava Nirmana Sena has been fighting against the illegal activities of Nithyananda, till today not even one official has been able to take a strong decision... because there is political pressure is there and Nithyananda has strong political clout. He has this evil mind of managing anything we will not be able to get him out like that. I told before also that Karnataka Nava Nirmana Sena will do a peaceful protest, but if action not taken we will have to create a revolution. We have taken the first step. Whatever happens, Karnataka Nava Nirmana Sena people are ready to face it.

Anchor: Now you are attacking..there is one disciple there. Pushing him and being violent towards him, how correct is that Bhimashankar Patil?

Patil: Please don't get it wrong. While the attack was going on our activists have not been violent towards anyone. Nithyananda's photo has been brought down and torn, the compound wall has been broken. Other than this nothing has been done. We have not attacked or been violent towards anyone.

Today we have taken an unshakable decision that whatever happens it's ok, even if they hang us it's ok but from now on Karnataka Nava Nirmana Sena will attack Nithyananda's ashrams, we will surrender.. we have not attacked any person physically. our intention is to get Nithyananda out of Karnataka.

Anchor: Ok Patil, so is the next attack on Nithyananda Bidadi ashram then?

Patil: That is also on the queue. There are other 2 ashrams that Nithyananda has in Bangalore. After we are done with those 2 we will definitely attack Bidadi ashram also. Even if he brings police officials or army itself Karnataka Nava Nirmana Sena will still attack Bidadi ashram.

Anchor: You said there are 2 more ashrams, where is it located Patilji?

Patil: I will bring that to your attention tomorrow evening or day after tomorrow.

Anchor: So there is a possibility that you will attack those places also?

Patil: Not just a possibility, for sure we will attack. Nithyananda for any reason should not be on Karnataka land. Its starting only today. When it will end I don't know. Today we have started, we will continue until he leaves Karnataka.

Video: Gangsters Attack Nithyananda Swami's Ashram

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