Sanatan’s Seeker Mr. Madhav Sathe attains Sainthood posthumously
 Kalyan (District Thane, Maharashtra) – Sanatan’s seeker Mr. Madhav Sathe (Age 75) died of cardiac arrest on 23.4.2021 in a private hospital. After his death, it was declared that He had attained Sainthood. He was kept in ICU on oxygen for treaing His ailments. Even while fighting for His life, Mr. Madhav Sathe was in constant communion with God. He performed vyashti and samashti seva till His last breath even during the serious state of health. He had unflinching bhav unto Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale, due to which he attained Sainthood. |
The 106th Saint of Sanatan H.H. Madhav Sathe (Age 75) from Kalyan, District Thane had unflinching faith in Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale. He made attempts to turn the spiritually curious people in society towards spiritual practice till His last breath
H.H. Madhav Sathe had been performing spiritual practice under the guidance of Sanatan Sanstha since 1998. He had immense faith in Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale. Due to His intense yearning for spiritual practice, He performed vyashti and samashti sadhana with all his heart. In 2012, it was declared that He has reached the spiritual level of 60%. H.H. Sathe’s life was ideal. He turned many spiritually curious people, readers, well-wishers, devout Hindus in society towards spiritual practice. Therefore, He was a pillar of support for all.
Corona began to increase in India and He was also infected. However, He had such yearning for Guruseva that even in His serious state of health, He performed samashti seva over the mobile; His wife had died a few days earlier. Even in this situation, His mind was only focused on Guruseva. He was performing seva even after the death of His wife with zeal. On 23.4.2021, H.H. Sathe died of cardiac arrest.
Due to His calm and steadfast nature and immense faith in Gurudev, He was constantly in communium with God even in extreme situations. His yearning that His life be devoted unto the Holy feet of Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale lasted till the very last moment.
Due to such qualities, H.H. Sathe reached the spiritual level of 71% and became the 106th Samashti Saint of Sanatan. With the sword of death hanging over everyone’s head during the current pandemic, everyone can learn from His example on how to face death and adverse situations on the strength of devotion to Shri Guru through spiritual practice. Even after His death, may He continue to progress spiritually faster – this is a humble prayer unto the Holy feet of the Paratpar Guru (Dr.) Athavale and Shrikuishna !
– Shrisatshakti (Mrs.) Binda Singbal (3.5.2021)
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