The Media Killed the Relationship I had with My🔗

Parents!

Shantimaya Swami watched helplessly as the closest relationship he cherished fell apart at the hands of manipulative media tyrants. His relationship with his parents was a loving and fulfilling one until it was poisoned through lies and deception. A relationship now completely destroyed.

“Suvarna TV brought my unsuspecting father to their studio and poisoned his innocent frame of mind. They forced him to put a Habeas Corpus (any of various writs ordering a person to be brought before a court) case on my Guru, saying that I am being kept in ashram by force, against my will’. Suvarna TV is responsible for his pain, and mine. They destroyed our lives for their personal gain. They destroyed the happy relationship between my father and I. They destroyed his faith on Gurus, religion and God. I lost my father, my loving mother and relatives.

Sri Nithya Shantimayananda Swami, was made to face huge media uproar in 2014. He shares,”I am Sri Nithya Shantimayananda Swami of Nithyananda order. From the year 2009, I am living under the guidance of My Master, Paramahamsa Nithyananda. I am from a Brahmin family belonging to Smartha community in Karnataka. I am a graduate and have worked abroad for 6 years.”

Sri Nithya Shantimayananda Swami, alias Santosh, had to face the consequences of the media attack against Paramahamsa Nithyananda. They broadcasted false news stating that His Divine Holiness had kidnapped and detained Shantimaya Swami at the Aadheenam.

My parents were so proud of me

When I had taken the decision to become an ashramite (a resident of the ashram), my parents were elated. I was brought up in a traditional Brahmin household, where gurus were highly revered and respected. In a world where all the youth were directionless and self-destructive, my parents felt blessed that this was the path that I had chosen in life. I joined the aadheenam and was initiated into brahmacharya, the first step towards Sanyas. My father would visit me often, and both my parents had immense gratitude for Swamiji for guiding me in this life.

Even in 2010, when the fabricated video about Swamiji was released, I had decided to stay back at the ashram and support Swamiji. My parents were highly supportive of this decision, truly believing that it was the right thing to do. They were openly supportive people, and they were very clear that Swamiji was innocent. They had seen too much transformation in me to deny who Swamiji really was.

My parents were brainwashed by the executives and anchors at Suvarna 24x7 News Channel, into believing that I was being detained at the ashram against my will. My father was called to the studio without my knowledge, and he was made to believe that something wrong was happening to me at the ashram. My parents began to doubt everything they knew about Swamiji and the ashram. Their fear for my life overtook what common sense told them about Swamiji.

Soon, Suvarna Channel started inviting them to give interviews about me and Swamiji. They were even made to file a Habeas Corpus Petition against Swamiji, for supposedly holding me captive, urging authorities to help free me from the aadheenam. They went on to give several interviews on news channels, expressing their grief and concern for me. I finally gave a statement to the police that I was a grown adult who chose to live as a sanyasi in the aadheenam by my own volition, and the petition was disposed of as a result. Although the petition was disposed, I struggled emotionally knowing my parents had been taken advantage of. I am not able to express how helpless I felt.

"I do not know when I will get them back. What Suvarna Channel did cannot be repaired. Day and night, I am praying for their happiness. I want them back healthy and happy. They made my strong mother cry on television. She no longer speaks to me. They destroyed my relationship with my sister. My entire family has shunned me. In the past 10 years, I have only gone home once, for my grandmother’s funeral. Even then, my family did not speak to me."

"This was not how I grew up. My parents took care of me so well, I was the most pampered child in my whole family. I know now my parents suffered physically and emotionally with the torture that they were put through. Suvarna TV is responsible for all this. I know my parents are in deep pain."

"Why did they have to make my parents cry on TV for so many days? This shocked me, I went into depression. They used my family as an emotional puppet for their personal gains. I was shattered to see my father crying on TV. He was like a tiger all his life, it was too painful to see his tears on a TV screen."

"It was such a sickening experience to go through for both me and my parents. I had to take the help of a therapist to settle down."

An interview with Sri Nithya Shantimayananda Swami (Santosh) and his father in Aadheenam

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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si9pv7_FeOc&feature=youtu.be]

Ranganath Bharadvaj (host): So till now, you have seen Nithya Leelas, whoever has been troubled even they are here, ready to talk, really a heart wrenching incident, a person who lost his son, He has been kept captivated in Nithya's ashram.

Here we have Munnur Krishnamurthy, before talking to him, I want to really tell some aspects of him, what he mentions is: Nithyananda has forcefully kept his son in his Ashram. What these couple are saying is, as soon as Nithyananda's Karmakanda came out, they wanted their son out from the Ashram.

See how they are crying pleading to release their son Santosh alias Shantimayananda.

MK: my son did hotel management and did job in Dubai hotel.burj for 7 years, from their he watched his videos, read his books, spoilt his brain and left job and came to India and joined ashram and asked us to sign the agreement. I and my wife signed because, we thought if we don't sign he might go somewhere. 2yrs agreement is there, his academic certificates, all are there with him. Others have deposited 4-5 L and joined Ashram, it seems, I don't know how much my son has given, he has not told me anything.

I am a failure in my life, I don't have any other, income. Only if my son works, we get food, else only poison. Whenever I call, he says I'll come, even when Swamiji went to jail, I went there and called him, he said after swamiji is released, I’ll come. After

swamiji came, he called me n my son in room, and said you have done lot of work, if u want any help, I can do.. I said I don't want any help, I want my son, and I want to marry him, I said.

He said I'll only arrange marriage for him,and counselled me n sent. He gave me one apple and banana and gave me promise , saying think that am yours only. After that not even once he allowed me to meet him and talk. Again I went recently and they didn't allow me inside Ashram. I called my son, he said in 2days I ll meet you. After that I lost patience and went to police station and lodged complaint and my son was a called and he said keep quiet, I'll come in 2 days. I asked him, did u fall from sky? Your mother has born you for 9 months and nurtured you and took care of ur studies. Is he bigger than us?

We are going to drink poison, then only u ll learn a lesson, Till then you'll never learn. But I simply will not drink poison, I ll come to Ashram and drink there. He said don't take so much tension, I ll come in 2 days. Even the police guy also advised him, he is not bigger than your parents, please go back today only with your parents. Now am in some disturbance, I can't come now, I ll come in 2 days he said.

But he will not come, and Swamiji will not allow him to come. So at least u TV guys can call him and advice him to come home,and u can save us, else we will drink poison and die. For this that Swami only is the reason and the govt and legal team, which is not taking any action against him is also the reason.

If I say To my son about swami about the news in TV is real, he says it's all false and try to convince me only. He thinks swami only is God, he doesn't have any thoughts to his father or mother. And also he said some stories, he said in 2012, there will be pralaya, if u stay with swami in this time, you'll be safe, so u also come n stay here...

See he doesn't have anything in head but he has trusted him so much.

RB: You should have asked him, not in 12 years pralaya is going to happen, now only in our house, pralaya has happened.

MK: I told him am going to suicide,now am 61, I don't have any other way. I sold my assets, I don't have anything, no job, nor stamina to do the work. I sold 2.5 acres land for his studies, if he earns n gives me, we can live, else we have take poison and die.

RB: what pathetic state you are in, along with you, your wife also in grief.

MK: in grief she can't even talk, she also stopped eating, only she and her Temple.We are near Ganapathi Temple, all the time she is crying in front of him. We did all kinds of Pooja, I have only one way now, either my son should be released or I have to die, if he is not released, swami only is the reason for my death.

RB: MK along with us today we have Kalimutt Swami Rishikumar is there, he wants to talk to you, listening to your story he also cried. Please take to him.

Rishi Kumar: Let anything happen, you should be courageous, we have given him 10 days time, we will somehow bring your son back. I am going to put an end to this continuous exploitation on your innocent son, we will see what he has done. One more please don't be fearful, don't cry. Suicide is a big sin, don't commit such sin. We are coming.

MK: I know it sir, but I can't live disgracefully, I can't beg, Definitely I'll come in that day, and I'll be with you on that day. Whenever u can I'll come, I'll Also give my life, but my son should be released n swami should go to jail.

Copy of the petition filed by Sri Nithya Shantimayananda Swami:

From: Sri Nithya Shantmayananda alias Santhosh. K Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi

Dear Sir, I am full time volunteer and Brahmachari living past 05 years in Dhyanapeetam Ashram. On my own will and wish for the spiritual life living here. My Poorvashram parents had gone to court earlier saying "I am illegally detained at ashram". In return I appeared infront of Hon'ble Court of Karnataka and gave my statement. The court has disposed the case in my favour. Copy of the court order is attached for your reference. My Sanyas initiation is on hold because of this kind of behaviour from my Poorvashram parents. Swamiji wants healing to happen in my family and then initiate me into Sanyas. P.T.O

All I was doing was helping people yet a television channel threatened to kill me

Sri Nithya Shantimayananda Swami helping to receive visitors and guests, giving spiritual counselling, Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru Aadheenam.

“I was a regular speaker on Nakshatra TV, where I took calls from the public, answering their questions about spirituality, solving their life problems, giving them daily solutions. On 11th August 2015, I received a phone call from someone claiming to be from TV9, another Kannada news channel. This individual began questioning me on whether I do regular TV shows. He then warned the me not to do so, and that if I continued to then he will finish me off. “ recalls Sri Nithya Shantimaya Swami.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT:

Shantimaya Swami – Hello, yes tell me.

Caller - is this Nithyananda ashrama?

Shantimaya Swami - Yes it is.

Caller - Who are you speaking?

Shantimaya Swami – this is Shantimaya Swami

caller – what is your caste?

Shantimaya Swami – here we don't have any caste?

Caller – we have iyengars, brahmins. So what is your caste?

Shantimaya Swami – we have sanyasis

caller – do you eat non- veg? You have done it to ranjitha?

shall I come to Bidadi? Who do you think I am! You gandu (curse word)

Shantimaya Swami – hey who are you and what do you want?

Caller- I am tv9 you gandu! (curse word) I am coming to Bidadi now

publish it to this channel – nakshatra tv9 is coming now.

END OF TRANSCRIPT

I filed a complaint with the police about the phone threat:

11 Aug 2015

Sub : Threatening and abusive phone call to me

Dear sir, This is to inform you and register a complaint to the effect that, I, Sri Nithya Shantimayananda (also known as Santosh) received an anonymous phone call yesterday (i.e 10 aug 2015) around 8:12 pm. The caller said that he is calling from TV 9. He did not disclose his name. He asked me whether I speak on Nakshatra TV shows. I regularly speak regularly on this TV at 7 to 7:30 am and also between 5 to 5: 30 pm. He warned me not to speak on TV shows and that he would come to ashram and "take care of me" in a threatening and menacing voice if I continue to talk on TV shows. Caller called from phone number 8105752949. TV 9 caller has used foul language against me, my religion of Hinduism, my sannyas, and used abusive language against a woman co-sannyasi as well in the conversation.

Conversation transliterated as follows : ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ನಿತ್ಯಾನಂದಾ ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ಹಲೋ ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ಹಲೋ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ನಿತ್ಯಾನಂದ ಆಶ್ರಮವ ? ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ಹೌದು ಹೌದು ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ಯಾರು ಮಾತಾಡೋದು ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ನಾನು ಶಾಂತಿಮಯ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ಯಾರು ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ಶಾಂತಿಮಯ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ಶಾಂತಿಮಯ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ಯಾವ ಕಾಸ್ಟ್ ನಿಮ್ಮದೂ ? ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ಯಾವ ಕಾಸ್ಟ್ ? ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ಉಮ್ ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ಇಲ್ಲ, ಯಾವ ಕಾಸ್ಟ್ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ . ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ಮತ್ತೆ ಆಯಮ್ಮನದು, ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರು, ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಯವರೂ ಆಂಧ್ರ ರೆಡ್ಡೀರ, ನಿಮ್ಮದೇ ಯಾವ ಕಾಸ್ಟ್ ಇಲ್ಲ ... ? ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕಾಸ್ಟ್ ಇರಲ್ಲ, ಸನ್ಯಾಸ ಆದಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ಹಾಗೆ.. ಕಾಗೇದ ನಿಮ್ಮ.. ? ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ಹಾ ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ಹಾಗೆ.. ಕಾಗೇದ, ಶಂಡನಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ, ಬಡ ಬಿಗೆ ಬರಲೇನು ?, ಯಾರು ಅಂತ ತಿಳಿದೆ ನಾನು ?, ಲೇ ಗಂಡು.., ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ಯಾರ್ ನೀವು, ಬರು ಬಹು ಬೇಕಂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ? ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ಟಿ ವಿ ೯ ಲೇ ಗಂಡು, ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ ದಲ್ಲಿ.. ಬಕ್ತಿಯೋ? ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ಟಿ ವಿ ೯, ಏನು ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ ದಲ್ಲಿ.. ಬಕ್ತಿಯಾ , ಬರಲೇನು ಬಿಡದಿ ಗೆ? ಬಿಡದಿ ಗೆ ಬರಲೇನು? ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ಯಾರೀಗ ನೀವು? ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ಬರ್ತೀನ್ ತಡಿ, ಟಿ ವಿ ೯, ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ಹಲೋ ಕಾಲರ್(ಟಿ ವಿ ೯) : ಯಾಕ್ ಗೋಲ್ ಮಾಡ್ತೀ ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) : ಹಲೋ ಏನ್ ಕಾಲರ್ : ಹಲೋ ಶಾಂತಿಮಯಾನಂದ(ನಾನು) :ಏನೋ ಯಾರು, ಏನ್ ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನ್ ಬೇಕು, ಏನ್ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ ಹೇಳಿ?

I sincerely request you to interrogate into this life threatening incident on me and take suitable action. We have a recording of the conversation. Please find attached the recordings of the phone conversation in a cd.

28 November 2015