Mohanji’s visit to North India: Part 3: Jammu 23-24 August 2011

Mohanji, you moved all of us. You shook us and connected us to this Pure White Tradition and The Path of Liberation which beautifully taught us value of selflessness, unconditional love, gratitude and faith in Masters. Says Sumit

Mohanish was quite moved with the experiences in the last 3 days 19-21 August in Gurgaon, Chandigarh and at Khushi home in Delhi. He says, “I always wished to be around Mohanji and observe how He works in the physical world. I also wanted to understand where exactly I lack and how it is that tamas enters me and pulls me down. With grace, my wishes were fulfilled. I saw Him work. It is magnificent. I saw His conviction and management in answering so many questions, working intensely in other planes simultaneously and whatever word He gave to whom-so-ever, the word was achieved. He worked hard by creating a pattern of actions to give me a lesson and immediately after learning it, He made me drop my mind. Most of these teachings happened telepathically. I sincerely surrender to our tradition and Mohanji.”

In Rishikesh on 22^nd August

So, dear all, after meditation and Annadan in Kilkari, Mohanji and group boarded train to Haridwar at 1pm from Delhi station. They travelled by car from Haridwar to Rishikesh and reached Rishikesh at night. Sumit says, “Mohanji looked extremely fresh and full of a different kind of Divine Energy. In spite of the fact we had back-to-back sessions at Khushi Home for girls, followed by a train journey of almost 5 hours and then 2 hours journey by road to Rishikesh he was very relaxed. As a result all of us also became relaxed.”

Mohanish narrates- On next day, 22^nd August, the day of Janmashtami, the day of birth of Lord Krishna, when we were to go for a divine dip in Gangamaiyya (River Ganga), Mohanji stayed with Vanamali Mataji in her ashram. I was wondering how things would unfold. The day began with bathing in the vibrations of Vishnusahsranamam chanting at Mataji’s ashram. Then we reached Vashishtha cave. We proceeded for Ganga snaan (dip in Ganges). We were guided every step through area outside the Vashishtha Cave into The Ganges. The water was cold. When I stepped into the water, I felt like I am re-entering the womb (original consciousness) of my mother. I dipped nine times. Everytime I came out of the water, I was re-born. After the nine dips I continued to stay in the water. Maa was caressing me. Then I dipped again and stayed inside for a longer time. My whole body was immersed. And I saw Mohanji’s spine merged with Maa Ganga’s spine. It was Shiva-Darshan. It was WOW!.

Mohanish continues- After the darshan in Vashishtha Cave, we were blessed by Swami Chaitanyananda. We also did the pooja in Vashistha cave and received prasaad. It was simply amazing to realize how grace works. Something more interesting happened. And this reminded us about something that Mohanji had told us a few days earlier.  Mohanji was telling us during the train journey from Delhi to Chandigarh that, “In the Himalayas there are many masters who don’t even look like saints. But they are really great. One must only have the eyes to recognize them, understand them and take their blessings.” So, as Sumit and I were leaving the premises, one old saint; he looked poor, walked out of nowhere. He looked at us and said, “So you did the pooja also huh? Ok. And did you eat the prasaad? Ok. Bless you.” And he walked away. We too kept walking. And just a few meters ahead another man walked out of nowhere and asked us whether we ate the prasaad or not. This time it struck to both of us about what Mohanji was telling. We offered our gratitude to both the Masters and walked further. Many such experiences were given to us in these 8 days. Well, He also gave us the eyes to see miracles.

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Sumit’s wife Sakshi and daughter Svasti along with friend Ashwani had joined the group in Rishikesh from Jammu. Sumit says, “Though, Mohanji could not physically come with us, but at the Ganga, we all felt his distinct presence. Once at the Vashishta cave, I went inside to meditate and on top of the Shivlingam there, I had the ‘darshan’ of Sathya Sai Baba. Baba was in a yellow robe and appeared as he looked in his younger days on top of and in front of the Shivlingam. The energies of that cave are so powerful that even while outside the cave if you close your eyes you are immediately transported to another plane. We then waited outside for the Swamiji who is very close to Mohanji, (Swami Chaitanyananda) and presented him a copy of Mohanji’s book, The Power of Purity. In the evening we boarded the train to Jammu.

23^rd August, 2011- Arrival in Jammu

Sumit narrates-

Our train was to arrive at the Jammu station at 4 in the morning. It was initially planned that a few people would receive Mohanji and then he would be taken to my house to take some rest before the morning’s activities started. But before we reached, the news of the powerful meditations at Delhi and Chandigarh had already reached and people poured in to receive the Master at the train station. We were pleasantly surprised to see 8-9 cars and at least 15 people who had gathered at that early morning hour to receive us. They presented flowers to Mohanji, collected the luggage and then we left for my place.

Mohanish shares his different understanding of the event. He says, “It was a hectic travel till we reached Jammu, at Sumit’s residence. It was early morning 4 A M when people love to sleep and yet Mohanji was given an extremely loving welcome by all devotees. All were awakened more when they saw Mohanji. His energy made them physically drowsy but still all of them were awakened enough to remain receptive. Intense cleaning had already begun. Actually I witnessed Mohanji doing some work in the train itself. He had “reached” Jammu before the train arrived in Jammu. He, along with other higher entities, was working out situations in Jammu. Work was happening in all dimensions, not only in Jammu but just for experience-sharing purpose Jammu has been highlighted.

Mohanji, instead of taking rest, said that he would come along and we would have a small meditation session at Sumit’s place as those who came to receive us were waiting for Mohanji as he took bath and made himself fresh. Mohanish adds that, “Mohanji took bath and was ready within minutes. I was tired and lazy. Slow. And, thus reached for meditation when it was just about to begin! Now when I recall everything, I feel that, for Mohanji, pain and physical fatigue exists but has no value. For all of us too it’s the same, pain and physical fatigue do exist, except we all tend to give it much value. Now while writing, I am learning this lesson”.

Sumit continues- This totally unscheduled meditation turned out to be a very intense experience. Mohanji gave us some breathing exercises and techniques to throw ‘tamas’ (inertia) out of the system. This group of people had fought ‘tamas’ to get up early in the morning and be at the station at 4 am, and here they were immediately being taught a Divine way of doing so when and where they desired.

Mohanji being Mohanji, there is not a single privilege he keeps to himself. He asked us all to join in and we all did a similar abhishekam for Ridraksha Shivalingam in Jamvant Gufa, Jammu.

Abhishek to Shivalingam at Jamvant Gufa

After having breakfast, we went straight to ‘Jamvant gufa’, an ancient cave shrine temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. This cave has a natural Shivlingam in the shape of Rudraaksh, which appeared at this place on its own. That is why it is called a ‘Swayambhu Shivlingam”. Normally nobody is allowed to touch this Shivlingam and is always covered with flowers etc, but seeing Mohanji, the priest himself said that Mohanji could do anything he liked, and even allowed us to take pictures. It was but natural- Shiva worshipping Shiva. Rajesh was already there with the ‘samagri’ (goods required for pooja) for Mohanji to perform a ‘Panchamrit abhishekam’ with milk, curd, honey, ghee and Gangajal (holy water from Ganges). Mohanji being Mohanji, there is not a single privilege he keeps to himself. He asked us all to join in and we all did a similar abhishekam at this magnificent ancient temple. The priest also handed over the basket of Prasadam to Mohanji for distributing to all. We also performed abhishek to “Naga” snake deities and Lord Shani, one of the most dreaded planet. Shani is very famous for destroying one’s ego through providing helpless situations and bringing its subjects closer to God.

Annadan at ‘Balwari center’ in Jammu for underprivileged children

Balwari centre for underprivileged children

After this, we went straight to ‘Balwari center’ for underprivileged children. Here we distributed Uniforms and shoes to the children and served food and ice-cream to a 100 children. We washed feet of every child and then served them. Mohanji said, “Each being is Divine. We respect each being as representation of God.” Children were deeply touched, our hearts were touched too. As if by a miracle, we also had the visit of Hanumanji ( A man dressed up as Hanumanji)while the food distribution was happening. He wanted to have a picture with Mohanji.

At the planning stage we were concerned how everything would be managed. Now I realize that when the intention is purely to serve; one does not have to look for help because the whole creation supports the manifestation of that pure intention... says Sumit

Meditation in Jammu

At 4.30 pm, we had a meditation session with around 55 people. Shaktipat was given by Mohanji and a question and answer round followed.  Here, an incident happened which none of us knew about. Ashwani had discovered some mistake in the generator being filled with kerosene oil instead of diesel. He tried to take out the kerosene and in the process, accidentally swallowed a substantial quantity of kerosene oil. He vomited some out, but fell very sick immediately after. Nevertheless, he sat for the meditation where he had a very intense experience. So much so that Mohanish while giving the Shaktipat and Rajesh sitting next to him also experienced that powerful energy in Ashwini.

24th August, 2011- Kud

The next day we went to ‘Kud’, located about 6000 feet above sea level, on the way to Sri Nagar. A winding up road of 90 kms from Jammu leads to Kud. We left Jammu at 7 in the morning. It took us three hours to reach Kud. We had planned ‘Satsang’ with about 4-5 people, but as the news had spread, more and more people joined in. The moment we stepped out of the cars, it started drizzling, as if Mohanji was greeted by the Masters. Raining is considered very auspicious. Many questions were answered during the ‘Satsang’. Mohanji asked Mohanish and me, Sumit to share our experiences. I didn’t know from where the words were coming while I talked. Talking had always happened earlier, in Mohanji’s absence, when we conduct meditation programs. When I had to speak, Mohanji always took over and spoke, but this was the first time I was asked to talk in his presence. Still, Mohanji took over and all questions were answered through me.

Such a short span of time but so much we did in North India. We were beyond time and space. All happened because of grace and presence of Mohanji. If we think about Mohanji, be it positively or through criticizing Him, we are still ‘connecting’ with Mohanji. Children at Belwari, so satisfied with their ice cream.

Mohanish adds- We all drove up to this special divine and celestial-like place named Kud for Satsang with Mohanji. Mohanji too loved to witness that place and be there. We had a great satsang. I wasn’t much attentive but I know that whoever asked Him a question got a perfect and precise answer. Then someone asked about other dimensions and planes where Mohanji works. To which Mohanji said, “If I tell you about the happenings in other planes then may be, you may doubt me. I could be bluffing or lying, right? Someone who has witnessed me operating in other dimensions should talk about it. Let Mohanish and Sumit tell you about the other dimensions.” And He called us. I asked Sumit to speak because I was a bit hesitant. I thought people may not accept this small 21 year old sharing such high experiences. And doubting me would be like doubting Mohanji’s expeditions since it’s because of Him that we get to see all that. Sumit spoke well. He spoke with lot of involvement and passion. Actually even he was a bit hesitating in the beginning, perhaps due to Mohanji’s physical presence. Mohanji was sitting silent. I remember Sumit telling me, “Yaar (dear friend in Hindi); when I went there and sat next to Mohanji and saw all the people, I forgot the question. So I asked for the question to be repeated. Then I don’t know from where I got the insight to answer. Initial couple of sentences, I analyzed. But later on I was comfortable and knowledge was pouring.” I was watching all this happen. Then suddenly Mohanji commanded, “Eh Mohanish come here and tell them. Why are you sitting there? You should talk. Share with them. They need to experience your understanding too.” Hearing this I silently walked there with trembling feet and shared a few experiences. All of them received it well. Few people later told me that their doubts were cleared about some things. All what is written above is definitely an interesting experience for you all, but for me it’s more than that….. I learnt that whatever experiences we get, they are given to us due to eligibility. Each of us gets something different. So we must have gratitude for that and share it whenever required to elevate others consciousness. I also learnt that when Master commands, just follow. Be sure that each of your next steps are calculated and pre-set. The point is not that ‘you’ are sharing the experience; it is that ‘they’ are receiving it!

Jammu Team with Mohanji in Kud

Sumit continues-

This satsang ended at 2:30 pm, we realized that nobody had anything for breakfast! Nobody was hungry! We carried home-made packed food for breakfast but the satsang was so intense that everyone just forgot about the breakfast. The only thing on group’s mind was to make the most of this special opportunity to be with Mohanji. After the satsang was over, the drizzling scene that welcomed Mohanji was replaced by beautiful scenery. It appeared the whole creation was also helping us to welcome and serve Mohanji.

There Ashwani’s health was deteriorating. He had a lot of pain in his lungs’ area. We took him to the hospital enroute, where he was referred to Jammu for further checkup. But Mohanji asked him not to worry and said that he would be fine. Mohanji blessed some vibhuti and gave it to him.

25^th August, 2011, Jammu

This morning things again happened very spontaneously. We had a totally unplanned meditation session after Baba’s Aarti at 7 am. All of us were taken to a different plane during the aarti. There was so much love in the air that it is not describable.

Ashwani sat through the meditation but was very uncomfortable. On being given the Shaktipat he felt better. He was again given vibhuti and water and was reassured by Mohanji. He replied that he was not worried, but instead, reflected on an old prediction by an astrologer, which said that Ashwani might encounter some physical accident, or ailment, which could lead to a paralysis or death. Ashwani was sure that this entire episode had taken care of that karma.

Another team member, Sachin had a very deep experience. Even after 10-15 minutes after the music stopped, he was still in deep meditation. Mohanji took Sachin to a different world where he met all the gurus and Masters and bowed to them.

That afternoon when we left our place to drop Mohanji to the airport, Ajay Kher and other Jet airways staff gave HIM a very warm and cordial welcome. The Jammu airport falls in a very high security zone, one has to go through lots of checks and other formalities even after the boarding pass is handed over. Ajay Kher perfectly took care of this.

Mohanji left for Delhi. Next day he was to travel back to Muscat. However, Mohanish and Moushami stayed back at Jammu and we went to Mata Vaishni Devi the next day.

Mohanish writes- Visiting Mata was an enriching experience. Before setting out for this trip to Vaishno Devi, one great guide called Sumit and said, “Do hear what Maa has to tell you and once you hear it, let me know. Also convey this message to Mohanish and Moushami.”

Dear All, we heard Her. When She called She took care of us. Till we reached and took blessings everything was managed perfectly and smoothly by Her. She made us feel extremely comfortable. She showered on us love and kindness which came from everyone around us. She blessed us with a magnificent experience. All the way up we were comfortable but all the way down we had to take efforts. Climbing down was not easy. We heard her saying that, “When you came. I picked you up as my children. I showed you where I live and let you play in my garden. Now you all are grown up. You must walk all the way down into the world. Carry the fresh flowers of love from my garden and plant them in the world outside. Be blessed.”

Mohanish continues- I am sorry friends but I cannot write anything further. There are many more experiences I received in these 9 days like the visit to Vanamali Mata Ashram, Laxman Jhoola and shopping, vomiting incidence while returning from Kud, Aparrna didi’s lost camera being miraculously found, great moments in The Attic (Connaught place, Delhi), Chandigarh school meditation, Kilkari Seva etc. Such a short span of time but so much we did. We were beyond time and space. All happened because of grace. It always happens because of grace and presence of Mohanji. If we think about Mohanji, be it positively or through criticizing Him, we are still ‘connecting’ with Mohanji. So every step we take we are churned. All experiences we are given are because we have the capacity to witness them and go through. Maybe, most of us will not read these experiences again, ever, but I feel we should remember always that whatever happened in this Delhi trip is just a large rock fit into a pair of socks. It is not that when Mohanji is around all this happens. This has happened with me before too, but I never had the insight to interpret it. Through regular meditations and shaktipath transfers, all of us are getting that insight.

Sumit and Mohanish with Mohanji at kud, Jammu

Sumit deeply feels and concludes that, “At the planning stage we were concerned how everything would be managed. Now I realize that when the intention is purely to serve; one does not have to look for help because the whole creation supports manifestation of that pure intention. More than 500 people could actually attend the meditation session and receive individual Shaktipat from Mohanji. When Mohanji was giving Shaktipat, we felt as if time is standing still. The Past, Present and Future were all in front of Mohanji. Mohanji took care of us without telling us that he is taking care of us. Mohanji, we are waiting for you to be in North India again.

I thank each and everyone who contributed selflessly to organize these 7days. I thank all those who attended meditation and Annadan. I am presently witnessing the transformation happening in Delhi, Chandigarh and Jammu. Mohanji, you moved all of us. You shook us and connected us to this Pure White Tradition and The Path of Liberation which beautifully taught us value of selflessness, unconditional love, gratitude and faith in Masters. Mohanji, please forgive us if knowingly or unknowingly we made mistakes.

Ever in gratitude and surrender at your lotus feet,

Sumit

Dear Mohanji, North India is awaiting your next visit. With deep gratitude, complete surrender and faith ... Delhi, Chandigarh and Jammu BTW Teams

London Calling … Mohanji Visits England

Mohanji and Vijay in London

Mr.Vijay Ramanaidoo and his wife Ranjana found out about of Mohanji from their friends. After reading his blogs sincerely they had a deep urge to meet Mohanji in person. And ultimately they got to host Mohanji in their house, take him around as well as to organise two meditations in London in a short period of time!  Here, Vijay lucidly writes about his overall experience of being with Mohanji. Also, Ranjan Premchandra, who is a very active Sai memeber and looks after the whole organisation and instrumental of setting up of Sai centre, writes his breathtaking experiences with Mohanji. It was a very short trip. Mohanji arrived on November 4th evening and left on November 9th evening. In between, he was completely busy and absorbed in official meetings for three days. Hence, it is amazing to note how much is achieved in such a short span of time. A big thanks to Vijay and Family, Jolita Kelias and all others who open-heartedly received Mohanji and made good use of his time and presence in London.

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Mohanji's meditation organised at Oxhey Wood Primary School at Watford, Herts, London on 6 Nov 2011

Vijay Ramanaidoo Writes…

I came to know about Mohanji’s impending trip to the UK less than two weeks before his arrival. He was coming to the UK for five days between the 4^th and 9th of November 2011. The primary purpose of his visit was for a three day shipping conference but he was happy to conduct meditations or satsangs in the two days before the conference commenced for people who were interested in experiencing his meditations. There was no compulsion or expectation whatsoever.

In a very short period, as if guided by unseen divine hands, everything got organised! Prior to his arrival, at very short notice, we arranged two meditation programmes (one public programme and another one at my home), a visit to Stratford-Upon-Avon (Shakespeare’s birthplace), as well as some sightseeing around London before the conference started.

Mohanji passes emigration in record time!

Mohanji was scheduled to arrive on November 4^th evening at 17:45h. I arrived at the airport at around 17:55h together with my son Vivek. I took my time, bought some flowers to welcome him and sat down, not even looking at who was coming through the terminal as I was fully aware of the long time taken at Heathrow airport for clearance through the emigration desk. On the same evening, a few people wanted to meet him and we had scheduled a meeting at my place. Therefore I was worried that we would be delayed especially as it was Mohanji’s first trip to the UK.

Usually it takes at least an hour to come out from the airport after landing, especially if you have a non-EU passport. To my absolute astonishment he arrived in the arrivals lounge thirty minutes after the plane landed, this is extremely unusual for Heathrow. In my long experience in London, 30 minutes is a record time for someone to come out through baggage hall, passport control, customs etc!! Thus, we were then able to come home in good time for the meeting.

Even though Mohanji had an 8 hour long flight, he showed no signs of jet lag or tiredness and looked fresh and cheerful. This was a real surprise because he had been ill due to flu, cold and fever the day before and could not even speak properly while at Muscat airport, awaiting the flight for London! These small but significant incidents set the tone for how the whole trip went on with divine timing and not even a minute wasted.

Vijay and his son Vivek with Mohanji

It is said that there is no need to seek a Guru because the right Guru will come to you when you are eligible. However my wife Ranjana did not expect the Guru to arrive home in jeans, trainers, T-shirt and casual jacket! When we discussed about Mohanji’s visit toLondon, she was quite worried and anxious as to how to take care of him, or make sure that he was comfortable at our place. But, when she saw him at the door, all her worries and anxieties about hosting someone of the stature of Mohanji completely vanished. Mohanji did not look like a demanding Guru at all! When we had previously asked him about his preferences, he replied that his needs are very small – simple vegetarian food and a place to sleep! This was 100% true. He needed nothing else.

Our meeting that evening was with the founders of the Light in London Association. This is a group formed to disseminate details of spiritual programmes held by gurus, saints and masters in London. They wanted to meet him prior to informing their members of the public BTW programme. They had previously communicated with Mohanji while he was in Oman.  Mohanji had told me in an earlier email that he was happy to meet them even on the day of his arrival, not for the sake of publicity but just to serve the needs of those who have been waiting to attend the meditation. We had a wonderful Q and A satsang which lasted until midnight and Mohanji still looked fresh! No jet lag. No tiredness! No sickness! They asked Mohanji lots of questions about his programmes and whether or not he charges anything for his programmes. He confirmed that there is no fee and that all his spiritual programmes are performed as SEVA or Selfless Service. He works for his living! They asked about other Gurus and also posed questions on various spiritual topics. Half way through the meeting, one of the team members was sufficiently satisfied and used my computer to post details of the public programme we had organised inLondon on their website and send an email out to all their members. This meeting was to prove very significant as many of the Light inLondon members subsequently attended the meditations and many sought Mohanji’s help and guidance. Some even travelled a very long distance to meet him.

Mohanji and Vivek at Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-Upon-Avon

Visit to Stratford-Upon-Avon and Meditation at my place

The next day, I took Mohanji to Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-Upon-Avona ccompanied by my son Vivek. It was a two hour drive from Londonon the M40 motorway. Stratford-Upon-Avonis a beautiful town with a lot of history and tradition. We had a really nice time, visiting the Shakespeare centre, Shakespeare’s birthplace, the place where he lived, his daughter’s place, the chapel and the church where he and his family were buried. The place is steeped in history, very beautiful, very peaceful and very scenic. Mohanji enjoyed the positive vibrations there and the quietness of village life.

Mohanji Loves Shakespeare's Works and Wisdom. His reverence at the grave of the great poet William Shakespeare

We arrived home by 17:30H, just in time for the programme that we had scheduled at our home. Ranjana and her sister, Rajshree, had done most of the preparations and cooking. The programme started at 19:00H. We had a beautiful meditation and this was followed by a very nice question and answer satsang. Mohanji’s answers were lightning quick, insightful, humorous and informative. This was followed by Shaktipat given by Mohanji and then dinner. After that, some people stayed behind for a further satsang which lasted until 01:00H in the morning!

Sightseeing and Meditation in London

The next day, Sunday 6th of November, Vivek, Nilam and Jolita and I took Mohanji for sightseeing. We visited various sites including Waterloo bridge, Westminster bridge, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Horseguards parade, Trafalgar Square, Tower bridge and other sites such as Millenium wheel and the wonderful London architecture. Jolita has also written about Mohanji’s visit to UK from her heart. You can read it at this link -  http://jolitaasmara.blogspot.com/2011/11/mohanji-path-of-his-heart.html.

After arrival home and a late lunch we travelled to our Sathya Sai Baba centre where Mohanji performed the Aarthi. Then, we got ready for the public programme which was held in the same hall. The hall was rearranged and the altar was set up with pictures of Sathya Sai, Shirdi Sai, Mahavatar Babaji, Paramahamsa Yogananda and Lord Jesus. Mohanji expressed deep reverence and gratitude towards all the Great Masters.

Pilgrims started to arrive and it was quite significant to note that many of Light inLondon members turned up. The programme started on time at 18:30H with a short introduction by Jolita followed by breathing exercises and a beautiful meditation. This was followed by Q & A satsang and Shaktipat given by Mohanji. After this we had some light refreshments which had been lovingly prepared by the volunteers. The whole programme finished by 21:45h. Some people had traveled long distances, to attend the programme – from places like Weymouth and Birmingham which are about 100 miles away. All enjoyed it and some people wanted to know more details of BTW meditation programmes.

Tuesday the 8th was conference day for Mohanji. We went together by underground train (tube) to the Grand Hyatt which was the conference venue. He spent the whole day there and I picked him up in the evening after the conference. We then proceeded to the house of our good friends who help to run the Sathya Sai centre. Various friends from our Sai group had gathered there to meet him. Mohanji was welcomed with Kalash and Coconut and led to his seat. Children led the chants such as Gayathri mantra followed by chanting of the first Anuvaka of the Rudram. We could see Mohanji entering into a trance state with the Shiva chants. Some perceived the smell of sandalwood from his body.  The satsang went well and Mohanji answered all the questions with lots of humour. There were some wonderful questions from children too. Mohanji seemed never tired of answering questions and showed immense patience, especially after a whole day of conference and business meetings. As he started performing Shaktipat, Mohanji increasingly developed a cough. Obviously, he was cleansing people and taking their negativity out through his own body. When Master’s cleanse karmas of people, Masters do suffer physically for a short duration of time. Mohanji must have removed a lot of things from people which had caused his condition to worsen throughout the session, but he soon recovered. This was amazing!!!

In spite of his hectic schedule, Mohanji untiringly attended everyone and their questions.

Mohanji untiringly attended everyone!!!

After the meditation programmes had finished, on the days that Mohanji was working and attending the shipping conference, I received many calls and requests to speak or meet with him. I did not want to disturb him as I knew that he was quite busy with business meetings. Yet, when I met him after the conference and informed him, Mohanji was happy to accommodate them all, as best as he could. Therefore, on the car journeys back from the conference or in the late evenings after work, Mohanji either met with or spoke to people until late at night. Even on the day he was leaving forShanghai, people came to meet him at the hotel where the conference was held prior to going to the airport! If Mohanji had stayed here longer, more and more people would have come to meet him. Many were referred by those who met him in the previous days and had great experiences.

As Mohanji says “All those who come will not have experiences. One needs to be fully open and receptive. Some come to test. Some come to taste and discard. Some come to watch. A few do come with empty cups, open for experience. I fill their cups up till the brim. They get the most. All the flowers of the tree cannot become fruits. Many drop off and dissolve in the “mud” of existence. Those who did not have an experience may turn around and criticize. This is human nature. They project their deficiency on others. Those few who had real experiences, will never leave. They have understood and absorbed the message and the path. They have found their real home.  They evolve higher and higher. This needs a free and open mind, free from prejudices and binding conditioning. One needs to have “eyes” to see and a mind present with the eyes to understand what one has witnessed.”

During Mohanji’s visit, I was uniquely privileged in being able to see Mohanji in various guises: as a guest, a host, a commuter, a tourist, a businessman, a friend, a guide, a Guru and a Master. One of the main things that surprised me was how everything, every activity – even those totally diverse in nature, fell into place on each day so that there was no time wasted at all. NO WASTAGE! Any potential free time rapidly filled up with people coming to see him. It was also enlightening to see that Mohanji exhibited no stress, tension or worry at the demanding schedule. He needed no rest. He was relaxed all the time and never rushed anyone. We also enjoyed his positive energy in our home. Both my wife and I could feel a very positive energy activating the chakras just by looking at him, talking to him, being with him or even sitting in the chair that he had just vacated! 

Mohanji’s lifestyle is unique. He literally flows through various aspects of existence effortlessly. A Spiritual Master, a professional at work, a husband, a father, a friend etc, etc. Yet, he seemed relaxed and unaffected by anything. His life is an imitable example to those of us who struggle to put the pieces of diverse existence together. His professional life is extremely stressful. He works for his living. He conducts all his spiritual services completely free. He does lots of charity. He is married. He has a child. At the same time, he is highly spiritual. Just imagine how much work he does each day! He is available to all those who seek him. Well, this is true all-rounder-ship in its absolute sense. Mohanji says “One should not run away from his given responsibilities. Work is Worship. Never be an escapist. You can never escape from the life that you have created. So, enjoy life, enjoy all its ups and downs, be a witness and flow with it, through it. Gratitude is the key. Unconditionality is the path. Love is the life breath”.

Ranjana did not expect the Guru to arrive home in jeans, trainers, T-shirt and casual jacket! With Jolita, Vivek and Neelam with river Thames in the background.

Unique memorable experiences of people – Testimonials

The highlight of the trip for most people was of course the satsangs and meditations that were held over the two days, even though almost all of them had never heard about Mohanji until his to the UK. Usually, it is human nature to have some apprehension towards someone whom we do not know about. Yet, during the two meditation programmes, people had a great variety of experiences. These ranged from feeling the chakras, feeling a rising energy up the spine, feeling true blessing, feeling a touch on the head, seeing light and seeing various masters such as Shirdi Sai Baba and Sathya Sai Baba moving around blessing and talking to them. Some devotees had profound experiences during the Shaktipat. They were given insights into their karmas and past lives, solutions to problems, loving guidance, divine healing, positive energy and blessings and a lot more. Many people had emotional experiences and wept with joy and gratitude.

Even now, all these days after the departure of Mohanji, people who attended the meditations are having wonderful dreams, visions and experiences. Some have had a complete transformation. One of our friends was astonished to discover a picture of Mohanji’s eyes at her workplace computer between the mouse and the mouse mat! This was definitely not there before and no one in her workplace knew of Mohanji! Where did that picture come from?!!

The highlight of the trip for most people was of course the satsangs and meditations held over the two days, even though almost all of them had never heard about Mohanji before.

Ranjan, my friend witnessed Shirdi Sai Baba coming out of a picture during bhajans. Ranjan also dreamt that he was performing Aarthi to Sathya Sai Baba, then, as Baba walked away, Mohanji appeared. He therefore stopped performing the Aarthi and covered the flame with his hand. Baba then turned around and told him that it is OK and he should continue to perform the Aarthi to Mohanji! You will read Ranjans’s detailed experiences below.

There is a divine plan in everything and we eagerly wait to see how this divine plan evolves. I understood that Mohanji is not restricted to his body, we can contact him at any time by connecting to Him through his eyes, into his vast consciousness.

In the couple of meditations that we have had since Mohanji left, some people are still clearly seeing faces of Mohanji, Sathya Sai Baba, Shirdi Sai Baba and ancient masters who they do not even recognise! We believe these are the masters of the tradition that Mohanji represents and a clear indication of our tradition, lineage and path. Mohanji says ”Images will come and go. Consciousness stays for ever.”

Some others are seeing divine lights of various colours. During the meditation when the arm is raised in blessing position, one person witnessed a divine blue light coming into him, circulating within him, exiting through the raised palm and then surrounding him. Like this, people are having many experiences. As Mohanji told us, this meditation is a communion with masters and masters do come, therefore we should do it with total reverence. We truly experience this. No words are wasted. Everything made sense.

II was privileged to see Mohanji in various guises as a guest, a host, a commuter, a tourist, a businessman, a friend, a guide, a Guru and a Master. One of the main things that surprised me was how everything, every activity – even of diverse nature, fell into place on each day so that there was no time wasted at all.... Vijay

On reflection

The time has flown by. The moments we have spent together with Mohanji will always be treasured. Many questions were answered and the opportunity to just be in his presence was a great blessing for us. He has been so unassuming and approachable. So much is done in so little time! Numerous people were blessed and their hearts touched by Mohanji’s visit. We started feeling the sadness of his impending departure well before he left for Shanghaion 9^th November, and we pray that we can always be connected so the absence will not be felt.

He always said “Work is Worship” for him. We saw that in practice. He never compromised on his official appointments, as well as spiritual. All was performed with ease and effortlessness; and with total application. He was never tired either. Moreover, even though our schedule was so hectic, packed with endless appointments and Tube train travel, none of us felt any tiredness and, surprisingly enough, even the need for food was less! The divine gives us plenty of extra energy when we whole-heartedly perform selfless service.

On the subject of rest, Mohanji has said “What is rest? The body is taken for performing on earth. Rest means death, lack of body to perform. While we are in the body, what is the need for rest? Work is worship. Work selflessly, truthfully, with dedication and unconditional love. That makes life complete.” He could shut himself from the outside world and sleep in seconds, if he wants to. Then, even the sound of his breathing does not exist!! He truly lives his teachings. Like any true master, his life itself is his teaching. No tall claims. No vague promises. No pretensions. Just natural and spontaneous always.

All in all, Mohanji’s visit to the UK was one of the highlights of our lives and it is an experience that we will never forget. We feel very blessed, privileged and extremely grateful for this divine experience!

Love to all,

Vijay Ramanaidoo

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My Breath taking Experiences During Mohanji’s Meditations in the UK – By Ranjan Premachandra

I have been wondering for some time whether it is good to share personal experiences in meditation with others. Sometimes it may not be appropriate as not everyone may appreciate or accept them. However, this morning I had some free time and for some reason I went into Mohanji’s website. I started randomly reading some articles and found one that specifically caught my eye where Mohanji stated how important it is to share the experiences received during meditation, and how holding back accumulates attachment. Having been hesitant to do so all this time, I have now decided to share mine.

Our family (together with a group of other Sai devotees) have been hosting weekly Rudram chanting and study circle sessions (an activity recommended by Sathya Sai Baba to discuss his teachings) in our houses for over two years now. About a year ago we added a regular session of Swami’s light meditation in these sessions. I have always wondered what I should expect and experience from these meditations. This has been a topic that we have discussed at length in many Study circles sessions, but I have not yet received satisfactory answers. I often ask Brintha (my wife) what her experiences were, and as I compared mine to hers and everyone else, I thought that maybe I was not yet ready for the higher experiences. Also when I try to visualise Swami during the meditation, He only appears for a short while and that’s about it.

When I first heard that Mohanji was coming to the UK and staying in the house of my friends Rajesh and Ranjana, Brintha and I decided to attend the meditation session at their home with an open mind. The fact that they were so excited and overwhelmed by his impending arrival convinced me that we should attend. Nowadays there are so many different Gurus around and some of them do mislead people. But as we are trusting devotees of Sathya Sai Baba we always try to appreciate and take part in all spiritual activities, no matter who is conducting them.

This is my personal experience and I am so enlightened by the events that happened within a very short time after being with Swami for long. I feel that this is a very strong message from Swami to accept and follow Mohanji's guidance. ... Ranjan

On the day of the meditation at Rajesh’s house I came in late as I had to pick up my daughter from her tuition class. The meditation had already started and I was not sure whether to come in or not, but Nilam (Rajesh’s daughter) prompted me to go in and sit down. I sat down at the very back and it took me a short while to settle down, but then my mind started connecting to the process of meditation. We were in the ‘silent slot’ of the meditation where you call upon and thank all your Gurus. I went through the list of all my Gurus, from first standard to university, and the very last was Swami, our sweet Lord Sathya Sai.

Unlike all my other Gurus, who just came and went, I had a whole experience with Swami – I was in Prashanthi, and Swami was walking around. He came to the Men’s side, and stopped in front of me, put His hand on my head and gave me Padanamaskar. Then I was walking behind Him into the Interview Room, and my whole family was there. Swami sat down on a swing, and as the swing moved back He went into darkness so we couldn’t see Him, then, as the swing came forwards, He ‘reappeared’. This happened throughout the interview. Towards the end, Swami got up from the swing and showered my family and I with streaks of blue light. Normally He just holds His hands above His head, but here He was ‘pulling’ the light from the sky, and it was landing on our heads like lightning. This was definitely the most profound experience I have ever had with Swami and this meditation was the first one where I experienced Swami with me the whole way through.

The question and answer session after the meditation was very enlightening. Mohanji answered all the questions in a topical and practical way which can be easily understood and accepted by the younger generation – the Theory of Relativity, Big Bang Theory, formation of Lingam, how we all have unconditional love and how we can give and receive this love. An example Mohanji used was that of us as customers – we all have an unlimited supply of money (i.e. love) which we use to buy only what we want from the shop. Whatever we don’t need, we don’t buy (i.e. you only receive love from other people. You are unaffected by their jealousy or anger etc, because you don’t accept it or buy it).

Mohanji’s visit to our Sai Centre the next day, where he conducted the meditation workshop, was another beautiful experience, with so many people sitting together in meditation. The amount of ‘blue light’ energy I experienced through my meditation was amazing and unexplainable. Again, Swami was with me throughout – walking, talking and giving me endless Padanamaskar. Amazingly, all of this appeared to be taking place in Prashanthi Nilayam. The Shakthipat at the end was a soothing divine tonic for cleansing the internal body.

Mohanji’s visit to our house was another unexpected and unforgettable experience. As He walked into the house, I felt the divine presence. I was so pleased that Mohanji accepted our request to chant Rudram in his presence – we were all so happy but nervous at the same time, however we were overjoyed at chanting it. Mohanji’s explanation of why Rudram has to be chanted not just from the throat, but through the spine was amazing. The quotes He related from Adi Shankara, Babaji and Swami (Sathya Sai Baba) made me feel that it was a message from Swami directly, and was delivered to us personally.

A few days later I had a dream – our Rudram group were busy preparing for some event, and all of a sudden Swami was coming. We quickly got ready for the Aarthi, and as I was performing the Aarthi to Swami, He smiled and in His usual manner slowly walked past. As He turned around, I saw Mohanji coming behind him, so I stopped doing the Aarthi and was not sure what to do. Swami turned around to me and said these Golden Words: “You can do the Aarthi to Him”. I then woke up and looked at the time – it was 4.24 in the morning – Brahma Muhurtha!!!

On Fridays, Brintha normally performs the Kubera Maha Lakshmi Pooja, and this has been a practice for a long time. Unfortunately on this Friday (18th November), she was unable to perform the Pooja. Usually my eldest daughter Dhivyaa and second daughter Dharpana perform in her absence, but on this day Dhivyaa came back from university late, and my son had gone away for some training. Dharpana and I had to perform the Pooja, and it was my first time leading it. At the end of the Pooja, after offering the Aarthi, we read a thought for the day from one of Swami’s books, usually read by my youngest daughter Sathya – usually we just open the book at random and read it, and there is always a message for us. This time Sathya was not there, so Dharpana read it instead. She picked up a book entitled ‘My Dear Ones’ and she started reading this extract:

“No Matter Where You Go, Always Know That I Will Be There, Inside You, Guiding You Every Step Of The Way. In The Years To Come, You Will Experience Me In Different Manifestations Of My Form. You Are My Very Own, Dearer Than Dear To Me. I Will Protect You As The Eyelids Protect The Eye.”            ~ (S.S.S. Vol XXIII, Pg264)

As she was reading this passage, Mohanji suddenly came in to my mind. I honestly don’t know why, and He came into my mind just as Dharpana was reading the very words “You will experience Me in different manifestations of My Form”. It may be difficult for many of you to believe this, but this is what I experienced.

Soon after the Pooja, we went to our Friday Rudram Chanting session which was hosted that evening by one of our friends called Skandha. We started preparing for the meditation after chanting.  Unfortunately the CD we were playing was somehow corrupted, and Mohanji’s voice was coming out distorted from the speakers. I was a bit annoyed and disappointed at the beginning, and thought I would stop doing the meditation, but I couldn’t, and soon I felt myself being in Prashanthi and the SAME experience began – Swami was there with me, and we were talking and walking around the Sai Kulwant Hall, and he was blessing me and giving me his darshan.

During the part of the meditation when the arm is raised in blessing I witnessed a divine blue light coming into me, circulating within me, exiting through the raised palm and then surrounding me.

At the end of the meditation, when Mohanji says to focus on your feelings, Swami came in a Blue robe. He was young, and he was smiling all the way through. As the meditation was just about to end, I quickly asked Swami “Swami please take care of my family and guide us throughout our lives.” He winked at me and went away.

This is my personal experience and I am so enlightened by the events that happened within a very short time after being with Swami for long. I feel that this is a very strong message from Swami to accept and follow Mohanji’s guidance. I am very thankful and obliged to Mohanji for being with us and providing me with a simple and powerful way to connect to God.

Can’t wait to see Mohanji again.
Koti Pranam at Swami’s Lotus feet.
Jai Sai Ram.
Love,

Ranjan Premachandra

What is rest? This body is taken for performing on earth, aided by the mind and intellect. Rest means lack of body's readiness to perform. Work is worship. Work selflessly, truthfully, with dedication and unconditional love. That makes life complete. Escapism is not a solution; it only amounts to postponement - not eradication from the system...” Mohanji

Mohanji’s visit to North India: Part 2- Chandigarh 19 August 2011

Dear All Family Members,

The BTW Team had gathered on the morning of 18^th  August in Delhi from their various destinations and was immediately ready for two meditations in Gurgaon early morning. Hardly had they time to sleep. Even after hectic day in Gurgaon, everyone was still fresh and boarded train next day at 5am to Chandigarh from Delhi station. Being with Mohanji, who would feel fatigued! The journey continues.

There has been on going discussion on whether to share experiences or not. Once, someone was not ready to narrate his experience in Muscat during our Thursday meditation. Mohanji told, “Our path is of Liberation. Any kind of binding will slow down your soul’s progress. We stay in the present. By not sharing the experiences, you are holding on to the experience. Holding on to anything is binding. Please, share the experience and then drop the experience and progress ahead. You never know, who will benefit from your experience.” That person immediately shared his experience. So, friends, we also continue share experiences.

Aparna explicitly describes her unique experience of organizing Mohanji’s meditation in Chandigarh. She has been through the chaos of cancellation of meditation venue at the last moment. But, later with Mohanji’s grace, everything got superbly organized. Organizing meditation Chandigarh was memorable experience for Sumit, Aparna, Ravinder and Ajay.

Love and regards,

BTW Team

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Many first timers for meditation were also astounded experiencing powerful energies. At one point, my mother turned to Rati and asked- “Is all this really happening?”

Aparna writes-

Kabirdasji says-

Akath Kahani Prem Ki, Kuchh Kahi Na Jaye
Goonge Keri Sarkara, Baithe Muskae

Meaning- Inexpressible is the story of Love, It cannot be revealed by words, Like the dumb eating tasting sugar can only smile. The sweetness he cannot tell

How does one describe what it is to be with Mohanji? Mohanji, I believe, is not a Master for me, but an experience. Perhaps I have lived all my life just to experience this.

There were exactly three of us, at Chandigarh (Panchkula) who felt a connection with Mohanji after we received the Shaktipat from Sumit in January 2011. Since then Mohanji was just a connection, energy and that pulling voice on the CD for us. We had not seen Mohanji and we didn’t know when or if ever we would actually see him in person. So when we heard about his India visit due in August, a quiet prayer must have gone forth from Rati, Puneeta and I.

With Sumit’s encouragement, I had been organizing BTW sessions at ‘Aashiana’ orphanage in Panchkula for a few months. I believe it was the combined aspiration of those little ones which pulled Mohanji to this city on 19^th August, 2011.

Since there was nobody really to do the organizing bit, so the visit was almost cancelled at one point of time. Everybody declared that it had to be cancelled since I alone could not have managed things owing to my long office hours. They were right in a way. But my only thought was that I had given my word. I would continue to try. With blessings of Sathya Sai Baba, we got the beautiful Sathya Sai Seva Center as the venue.

Subsequently, all other things kept falling into place one by one. How, out of the blue, Sumit received a lead which led us to an excellent guest house, an excellent vendor for food, transportation, video, generator, taxi…..everything.

Sudden cancellation of venue but the Mohanji’s Grace continues

The evening before the event 18 August 2011, an announcement was made in the Sai Bhajan intimating them about the meditation the next day. Almost immediately, things started going wrong. Individual egos clashes within the Sai organization led to the cancellation of the venue at 9.30 at night.

I was totally shaken. I informed my dad who said: “Inform Sumit and cancel the program.”But Sumit, even though he was in the midst of hectic activity, was totally unperturbed. Not once did his voice waver and he simply asked me to check out the Banquet halls in near by hotels. Again, Sai smiled and we got an offer to hold it in D C Model school free of cost! This is a school founded and run by a long time Sai devotee, Mr. Gupta and most of the teachers and students are Sai devotees. Since it was to be a working day for school, I was very apprehensive about the noise but we agreed anyway.

The next morning Murphy ’s Law was in full play – “If anything can go wrong, it will”. Right from shifting stuff from the old venue to the new, to the taxi, to juices and chocolates for the kids……everything faced hiccups. I realized that everything was getting stuck only to get resolved more beautifully than before. Many God-sent people appeared. Ravinder and Rajesh traveled for 10 hours all the way from Jammu only to do the leg work here in Chandigarh.Puneeta took care of accommodation.  Rati set up the altar. Mr. Gupta gave us the school’s Travera car along with a driver. All my gratitude goes to Sumit’s firm faith on Mohanji. Sumit said, “The Masters will do everything. Be fearless.”

so, small, but his innocence was touched by Mohanji.

Meditation in the school hall

Whereas only 29 persons had registered initially, over a 100 ended up attending the meditation.In the new venue, many school children and teachers could also attend. The meditation was extremely powerful. I usually connect with Krishna or the Mother during meditation but that day there were only and only Shirdi Sai, Sathya Sai and Mohanji, totally palpable in the entire atmosphere. Many first timers for meditation were also astounded experiencing powerful energies.At one point, my mother turned to Rati and asked- “Is all this really happening?” Whenever Sumit gives Shaktipat, he usually gently places one hand over your head. But I have always felt it at two hands tightly gripping my head from all sides and a finger on my third eye.

Long after the meditation I finally gathered my bearings and decided to go out and check if the lunch vendor had arrived. What I saw was the lunch had already been cooked, served, and Aashiana kids were ready to leave. “The Masters will do it all.” As I said, people appeared from nowhere and took charge and everything was done.

“The Masters will do it all.” People appeared from nowhere and took charge and everything was done. Heartfelt thanks to Ravinder and Ajay.

Later, we accompanied Mohanji to the Principal’s residence where an impromptu question and answer round happened. Here I would like to mention that the Guptas, had acutely been feeling the loss of Sathya Sai’s physical presence for the past months. But in Mohanji’s presence, they received a Divine connection and answer to their longing. I only saw gratitude writ large on their faces. Now we are having weekly meditation sessions at the School every Friday.

Divine plans in advance; we get to know later!

During the Q&A round Mohanji mentioned the next two days’ meditations at Delhi and asked me to join in. I had been very hesitant to ask my parents for permission since my son had his exams. Mohanji said “Ask, ask now.” Dad agreed and I packed my bags. Next was to get to Delhi without any train booking. Shashank, who had to travel back had already left. I wasn’t finding any other means of transport. Again, Sumit declared, in his characteristic soft voice: “We have an extra ticket”. Actually he had been trying to cancel the extra ticket all night but somehow, every time he tried, his computer would hang. Out of nowhere, I had an itinerary, a purpose and a ticket in hand.

Mohanji said: “I had told her, you just get the permission, I will get you there”

The next day at Kilkari, in Delhi, I took over Moushami’s role to hand out sweets and picture cards to those receiving Shaktipat. Sitting close to Mohanji, I could feel powerful energies and it seemed my forehead was oozing out fire.  I went and asked somebody to touch my forehead. It was so hot that they thought I was running high fever. Again and again I’d sit close to Mohanji and again and again ask people to touch my forehead and i loved watching their shocked expressions. :p

I further wanted to accompany them to Rishikesh, booked a ticket but was on 90 waitlist. By Saturday night it moved to 72 waiting. On Sunday morning, just a few hours before the train it still showed pretty far on the wait list. My friend suggested canceling the booking while I decided to wait till the meditation got over. I was pretty sure that SOMEHOW, I WOULD be taken to Rishikesh too. So, I had already carried my bags. We had successive meditation sessions, Shaktipat and Annadaan for over 200 children at an orphanage. Sure enough, by the time we were to leave, my ticket had been confirmed and that too in the same coach as Mohanji.  It was truly mindboggling the way things were moving. I told him on the way to the station, that I had ardently wanted to make this trip but was too scared to ask either my parents or my boss. Mohanji replied: “But whatever you want keeps happening!!” This was absolutely true. And then he said: “It will keep happening”

Divine plans in advance; we get to know later! Children of Ashiana.

Aparna’s camera

There was more drama to come. Once we had boarded the train, a good half an hour later I realized that I had left my precious new Camera on the railway station at the luggage checking counter. The train had already started and I was distraught as I had bought this expensive camera after long months of waiting and had not even paid the full installment as yet. There was no way you would get it back from the most crime prone city’s most crowded public place. I stood in front of Mohanji, directly looking into his eyes telling him to get me back my camera. We called up at least ten friends in Delhi to go to the station and check for the camera, but incidentally either they were hours away in other cities or they didn’t take the calls.  Just then a co-passenger heard the commotion and offered to ask his relative who might be on the station if his train had not already left. That train was delayed by the Masters, and the gentleman, himself a railway employee pulled the right strings and got my camera back. And out of all cities, he was going to Saharanpur, where my return train was to stop the next day. I got my camera back and ended up making friends with complete strangers.

In the train, I finally got long hours to talk to Mohanji. For all these two days I hadn’t asked any of my personal questions to Mohanji, but while giving answers to others he had been answering each and every personal problem of mine. Those few hours spent interacting so closely with the Master will probably shine for eternity in this lifetime of mine, even on the other side of the grave.

It’s true that what we call the Divine Grace may be too strong for human mind to comprehend, but it is just right for human soul to experience.

Aum!!

Aparna

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Sumit about Chandigarh

What I learned from the Chandigarh session, how the venue hall was cancelled at the last moment and the venue shifted to this school. Apparently we couldn’t understand the deeper reason behind. Because at this school, the way the Principal and his wife, hosted Mohanji, offering every bit of their life, every possible service at his feet was extraordinary. That respect, the sheer love and gratitude on their faces and in their acts was palpable. How lovingly Mohanji gave shaktipat to each and every person, including the orphan children, the school children, the school staff, Chandigarh team and innumerable people from all around the city for hours after the meditation. Not bothering about the heat, whether he had had even a glass of water or not, not showing any sign of fatigue, focusing only on his Dharma, he was the last person to leave the hall. Those children were very loving. It was overwhelming to see how the orphan children responded to his love. The moment he would place his hand on their heads for Shaktipat, they would burst out crying.  Seeing this, many other people cried. Purity was at its peak there in that hall.

The Principle and his wife had been feeling the strong vacuum after Sathya Sai Baba left that only disciples who have had such proximity with the Divine, can feel. Mohanji stepped into their house to completely fill in this gap. It was then we realized the entire purpose of the venue shifting to this school. Mohanji was served lunch and a spontaneous question and answer round followed which lasted for almost two and a half hours. Many individual questions were answered right from the rituals and methods of performing Shraadh, to somebody’s entire life purpose to their family’s fortunes or misfortunes- Mohanji gave answers to everything from past present and future.

Mohanji presented 'The Power of Purity' book to Mrs. Gupta for school library.

There were two important things I witnessed here.

First – The way Aparrna and her team worked, with full heart and the way they had been conducting meditations in Chandigarh without having met Mohanji even once-this work was well rewarded in Chandigarh. More than 100 people saw Mohanji for the first time and many even meditated for the first time. The tremendous experiences they had were evident in the expressions. This Shaktipat opened even further doors in Chandigarh.

Second – It was a very special moment for the Principal couple when Mohanji graced their home and spent the rest of the day there answering questions, giving unconditional love. After Mohanji’s visit we have been using this venue regularly for the meditation with all their support.

Once, during the preparation period I was talking to Aparrna on phone, conscious that she was single handedly trying to organize things. Ravinder and Rajesh were sitting next to me and suddenly I happened to assure Aparrna that both of them would join her at Chandigarh to help out on the day of the meditation. I realized the purpose of this promise much later when on the last day the venue got cancelled and everything was in chaos. At that time, we realized how beautifully both of them managed everything on the day of the event. The most wonderful thing was that both of them did everything totally selflessly, traveling the long, rough bus ride to Chandigarh, managing everything behind the scenes and then quietly came back to Jammu to help with the organizing bit here. Not a word of their efforts nor any desire for recognition marked the purity of actions of these two wonderful persons.

We later realized the entire purpose behind the venue shifting to this school.

To be continued……

Mohanji’s visit to North India: Delhi: Part 1

Dear Family Members,

Mohanji recently visited Gurgaon, Delhi, Chandigarh and Jammu in North of India in August 2011. The period from 18-25 August 2011 was full of satsangs, meditations and seva activities in these 4 cities. Selfless activity is dharma towards the society and is essential in the Path of Pathlessness. At every location where meditation was conducted, some selfless activity or seva was also conducted. Many people participated whole heartedly. A separate meditation was conducted for orphan girls of Khushi and Kilkari home in Delhi where around 200 girls along with their staff attended the meditation. Though Sumit from Jammu was the main organizer who put everything together during these 8 days, Shaju, Bindu, Phaneedar, Dana, Smriti, Karan, Akhil, Rajeshwari, Pradeep, Mohanish, Moushami, Aparna, Lavanya, Ravinder, Ajay, Sakshi, …… so many have contributed lovingly and efficiently. Let’s understand about Mohanji’s North India trip from those who attended and selflessly participated to organize the events. Each one has given their unique dimension to Mohanji’s visit. This blog is compilation of their write-up and will take reader through the whole experience in a different way.

Love and regards,

BTW Team

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From the elites of the city who came for the first session, to the masses who came for second session, and right through till those innocent 200 orphans in an almost slum of Delhi, our third session, Mohanji was same through it all. With no change, no biases, Unconditional love oozing out, like He saw God in all forms. He blessed all; He shared love and smiles with all. Be it in the comfort of air-conditioned halls or in the heat of only lightly lit hall in the orphanage, there was NO CHANGE whatsoever!..... says Smriti

Sumit says, “I was supposed to write about my ‘personal’experience with Mohanji. Mohanji is my Father. I am totally at a loss of words to do that. How can one describe the essence of Guru Tattva- the timeless principle that travels through eternity and touches one in a given moment? The Guru Tattva is with me all the time. Mohanji has blessed me and I can feel blessings in my very being at every moment- while driving a car, while sitting in the office, while at home with my family, while traveling with Mohanji, while being utterly alone or in the world- He is ALWAYS with me. In such a case, physical proximity holds little relevance. So, it sounds a little absurd to describe what it was to be ‘with Mohanji’. I am ALWAYS with Mohanji. Mohanji is never away from me. When He is a part of you and you are part of Him, then how can you express what it is? It is very, very difficult for me to express.

All I can explain are the various incidents that happened while Mohanji was in India this August. All I knew that He is my Father and I am here to serve him during those days of hectic activities, taxing schedules but sublime underlying experiences.

Deepali Maa, my spiritual mother, told me about Mohanji’s plan to visit Delhi in August. We had to make use of this golden opportunity. We both decided on 5 locations – Gurgaon, Delhi, girls’ orphanage in Delhi, Chandigarh and Jammu to conduct satsang and meditations. I do not have any experience of organizing anything of this size but had only one desire – to serve my Father (Mohanji) to the best of my abilities at the level of thoughts, words and actions. I was ready and excited because I knew it will be Mohanji who will be serving Mohanji and everything else will fall into place. HE was my courage and HE was my strength. I realize now the only ability that is required is Purity.Everything else just follows that intention. I shared this news with my wife Sakshi. She was very supportive and straight away declared that everything will manifest excellently as Mohanji is coming. She also said it’s an honor of a life time to host Father and asked me to give my best.

Deepali guided me at each and every step. It was the Divine Journey Haridwar–Rishikesh blog, published in September 2010, that proved to be an eye-opener and brought me closer to Mohanji’s consciousness. Maa wrote it very well and included every relevant and minute detail. And here we were, exactly one year after, waiting to live that experience.

I shared news of Mohanji’s visit with all the BTW FAMILY members in all three cities. Dana, Phaneendar, Karan, Smriti, Yamini and Bindu didi looked after the preparation and ground coordination of all the venues in New Delhi i.e. The U.R.A.M. Farms Meharauli, The Attic, Cannaught place, New Delhi and Khushi Rainbow Home for girls at Okhla. Aparna, Rati Didi and Puneeta Didi were responsible for the Chandigarh meditation session. Sakshi, Ravinder Singh, Rajesh Gupta, Ashwani Bhasin, Ajay Kher and Umesh looked after the Jammu events. The way Phaneedhar and his family lovingly received Mohanji truly showed their firm will to host and serve Mohanji and all others with Mohanji.

I met Mohanji just a year ago. I always wanted to serve people in whatever way possible but was not able to find the right path. Also, I had never understood the value of Purity and Selfless Service. Few years ago I used to think from past experiences that manipulation is a must to survive in this life. But, I was wrong. Because of Mohanji, I understood that only PURITY and FAITH are required to live one’s life meaningfully. I was empowered to walk the Path of Pathlessness without fear. I am a very shy and introverted person by nature but Mohanji took over completely. The meditation sessions and selfless service started in Jammu, Delhi and Chandigarh simultaneously. With each and every meditation session, I realized how HE works through us and how HE makes sure that our understanding grows in all areas of life. Since, December 2010 onwards meditation sessions in Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh and Jammu were happening regularly. These sessions not only made people aware about the Bless The World Meditations but also helped us in building our team, which we realized later. All meditations went with high energy and were full of love. We could feel the tranquility settling in people. Including all cities, around 600 people attended meditations.”  

Smriti, Karan, and their Family. Karan is still comprehending about 2 pictures given by Mohanji.

Karan, Smriti and their family

Karan attended his first BTW session in Chandigarh earlier this year, where he met Sumit for the first time. Karan honestly admits that his mind would not be able to have any connection with Mohanji. But as they started the meditation, Karan had strange but amazing sensation in his body, and right at that moment he received Shaktipat from Sumit.

The meditation ended and they were sharing experiences. Karan says, “I shared mine and said that ‘during Shaktipat when the two hands came on my head, I felt as if my whole body was at peace’. I was SPEECHLESS when, with a smile on his face, Sumit clarified that he gives Shaktipat with only one hand! This was when my life turned around, a lot of changes took place in my life - the biggest was that I got my life partner Smriti and we both were there attending the same meditation.

For me Mohanji’s visit to Delhi was not a meditation, for me it was a reunion with my soul, my mind, my senses. I can’t call him a Master because he is much more than that. As I said before, it was a reunion after a long separation. To describe my experience was not an easy task because I was short of words to pen down my emotions and feelings, but I have tried my best.

About Mohanji’s visit to Delhi, I knew about it from some time and was eagerly waiting for it. With his grace my whole family got the opportunity to serve him by organizing the whole event in Delhi. We all felt so blessed as how Masters choose their people.

And here Smriti opens her heart, “In the Heart of that One, resides All, as All comes from it, as All is a part of it, as All is that One!! Unconditional love may have become an ‘IN’ phrase these days, but how many have actually experienced it, how many of us have understood it, or can it be understood at all! The vastness and silence of this love is powerful beyond what our human minds can ever comprehend. This love heals, this love shields, this love provides, this love helps release, this love does all that one can ask for! As Master says, ‘Unconditional Love is our True nature’, in these cycles of births and deaths, we have distanced ourselves from our true self. Mohanji is here to bridge that gap…! Mohanji is an epitome of unconditional love. I am sure I speak for all when I say that giving words to the experiences one goes through in His presence is not an easy task. This cannot be done through the mind. Keeping the mind at rest, focusing on the Heart and HIM, can only give the right message. Just after over two months of my married life, my mind-play had been at its peak with all the emotions playing up to only magnify the little things. The energies around our house had been really uncomfortable past some time. So much so that not one family member felt at ease while at home. When it all went beyond me, I called up Sumit for guidance, for I have always believed that Mohanji speaks through him. (Mohanji’s grace and Sumit’s faith… Beautiful! ) As always the right words came through at the right time. Sumit said,“Indulge in Sattvic work, make yourself busy with them. Mohanji is coming, there is so much to do.”

Selection of venues in Gurgaon and Delhi

It was tough to select venues in 4 cities which will be convenient for people to find and yet with energy suitable for meditation. But Mohanji guided in various ways. Mr. Mukesh owns the U.R.A.M. farm house in Mehrauli near Gurgaon. Sumit shared information about the BTW event with Mukeshji and requested him to help in the selection of venue in Gurgaon. When Mukeshji got to know that BTW meditations are open to all with no discrimination whatsoever and are totally free of cost, he immediately offered his farmhouse for this Divine activity. Mukesh Bhaiya told me that his only purpose behind maintaining the farmhouse is to use it for true sattavic activities. He gave his best to get the venue ready as per our requirements with no conditions. Mr. Jitender Grover helped us through his contact to get the perfect sound system for the venue. Each and every person whom I met after meeting Mohanji in October 2010 had a role to play in this Divine Trip of HIS.

URAM farm Meharauli, Delhi, ready to receive Mohanji

The second meditation took place at a venue called the Attic, in Connaught place, Delhi. Karan adds, “To find a place for this day we did a lot of running around and also saw a lot of places, but nothing got finalized. The Attic came to us but we ignored it. We kept searching and forgot about it. Nothing was working out. One day talking to my friend about this whole thing.He told me about his friend taking meditation sessions in a place called The Attic, and for a minute I was quiet, thinking how Masters work - WOW! Once again Attic was on our list. We saw the place and it was amazing, with beautiful divine energies.”

Smriti says: ”I spoke to Sumit that day, and in my mind asked Master to guide us. I believe that Mohanji had everything in place, venues for 3 events in Delhi, times, logistics; He had planned it all…well in advance. We only had to open our eyes of faith to be able to see it and act on it! With little prayer to Masters that evening, things started to flow from there on. With some hiccups, our hunt was on! In our hearts we knew the right venues were all BOOKED, it was about finding them. He took us to them! We got the best venues, at the minimum possible cost, in a Metro city like Delhi.”

Aparna has a special miracle to share about venue in Chandigarh – we will come to it later.

18 August: Meditation at U.R.A.M. Farms, Mehrauli, Delhi

Shaktipat initiates Pradeep Sukhrani and Rajeshwari came from Dubai and Thane respectively. Mohanish and Moushami came from Pune. Family landed and got together from various locations directly at URAM Farms to be with Mohanji.

Mohanji's URAM Farms, Meharauli Delhi. Karan feels that Mohanji had already created a list of people who were supposed to be a part of this Divine communion, and only those could make it!

Mohanish writes, “On the 17^th of August, our dear caretaker left for her home in Dandeli. Little Moushami and I were left in house. Our luggage was packed. Flight was next day at 7am. We had to leave early, by at least 4am, which meant we had to wake up at brahmamuhurat! What an interesting start for a journey which was about to unfold. But Moushami was a bit worried about us waking up that early. There was no one to wake us up physically. She said, “I am excited and eager to reach Delhi and enjoy the time with Mohanji and our family, but how will we wake up tomorrow? It’s so early!” When she was saying all this I felt a wave of thick/dense and warm energy around me. It was extremely comforting. I said, “Don’t worry. Mohanji will take care.” The alarm was set to ring at 3:00am. We slept around 11:30pm. The moment I closed my eyes some reactions/shifts started happening within my consciousness. Some kind of heavy cleanup was running within. Just like we clean our desktop. One click and all junk is brushed into a single folder! The next I remember is that my eyes opened at 2:50am and I switched off the alarm at 3!!

So this is how Mohanji came to Pune, woke us up, and took us along with Him! The flight journey was extremely tiring. No rest at all. But I was aware that when anyone is travelling with Mohanji, it’s a rajasic luxury! (this term just got coined!)” 

Mohanish continues….. “With grace all around us, we had a smooth journey from airport till the URAM FARMS. Everyone was welcomed by Sumit into the venue. The vibes emitting out of URAM Farm were very comforting. It was like we were inside Mohanji’s belly. He was all around there. Every molecule was interacting with us. It was beautiful.

Each team member was given a certain responsibility. Some were paired up to manage a task and some were independent. I was responsible for clicking photos. Dana and Sumit were anchoring. Rajeshwari and Moushami were managing everyone’s comfort and guiding them into proper mudra or positions. Pradeep uncle was assisting everyone and giving some final touch-ups. Everyone was in some or the other way“occupied”. But now when I recall and write that, I feel all of us were switched off and connected through a single string with leverages at different points. And Mohanji was holding this string and was just working through us. I remember we were not “we”. He was “us”. When we entered the meditation room, I noticed the altar. There were framed pictures of great masters like Mahavatar Babaji, Bade Baba, Lord Krishna and Sai Baba. It was a beauty to see millions of atoms coming together and projecting the energy in these forms!”

The way Phaneedar and his family received Mohanji when HE arrived, truly showed their firm will to host and serve HIM.

Karan feels that Mohanji had already created a list of people who were supposed to be a part of this Divine communion, and only those could make it! There was a couple who was trying to find the place of meditation for a long time but could not. When we came to know what happened, he was amazed. The couple was right in front of the meditation venue gate, wandering here and there, and they crossed the gate and took a wrong turn and never made it to the venue, whereas their son was in front of them in a different car and he made it! Similar story happened with another couple who was supposed to attend meditation in The Attic, Connaughtplace. Two days before the meditation Karan had reconfirmed their presence. But, on the day of the meditation Karan received a call, that on the way to the meditation venue they met with an accident and they could not come. The accident was minor, now they both are fine. But, Karan feels sad at the same time surprised with divine game plan.

Karan writes, “All of us were in full swing for preparing the place for Mohanji’s arrival. As he arrived and I saw him getting out of the car, my heart started pounding, as if it would jump out. I touched his feet, he hugged me and there it was, as if I got everything! My heart filled with all emotions I was holding, a Master spreading his arms to hug me, what else could I ask for. Something inside told me “That’s it Karan, your life is no longer the same as it was 5 minutes back” …and now if I see it, it is not.

The Meditation started and I was sitting in the second row from the front, right in front of him, in peace and silence. Those 50 minutes went by in no time as if it started and finished. I was back to my work taking care of certain things which I was there for. After the meditation Mohanji gave Shaktipat to everyone individually and that was such a wonderful scene to witness, Master sitting and blessing us all with his hand on our heads, WOW!!

It was now my turn to take Shaktipat. I had been waiting for this moment, I would not mind saying again, Master sitting and blessing us all with his hand on our heads, WOW!!

He blessed me, gave me sweets as Prasad and his picture, and as I was getting up, he gave me two more pictures of his, saying “there are two people who are looking for your attention”. I just stood still and was about to ask who are these people but before I could complete Mohanji said “They will find you and you will know.” A few days later Mohanji left Delhi and I got back to my job. I was on a flight and here I met my colleague devastated with his life in all aspects, and suddenly I got a guidance that he is the one the first picture has to go to. So I quickly took the picture out from my bag and told him how this picture came to me and now it’s yours. He was in silence, feeling completely blessed. There it was, Masters beautifully operating through me and guiding how and what to do.

I know what my duties are and I see a clear path where I need to walk for the rest of my life, and why not when the Masters are holding my hand and making me walk the path. The same day my whole family and I had his grace on us and got the Shaktipat again from him, and then after my Shaktipat I asked him something which was really stuck in my head. Mohanji gave me an answer, which changed my vision and again assured me what path I was chosen for and this time the Masters chose this path. His answer gave a clear understanding of UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.”

Smriti says, “During the first meditation session my mind kept playing a lot. It was so difficult to focus that I almost gave up, but something in me kept telling me ‘It’s ok, just watch your mind’. When I went up to Him to receive Shaktipat, I didn’t say a word, not even when others shared their experiences. He told me a few things and suddenly added ‘just watch your mind’. SAME WORDS! He knew it all, and so lovingly He was guiding at every minute. Not just to one but to each and all, at their own respective levels and issues”.

Meditation conducted 2 sessions. Response was very good from everyone. People openly asked questions to Mohanji and He willingly cleared their doubts. Later on, everyone proceeded for dinner at Phaneendar’s residence. Mohanish has a vital observation here. He says, “By the time dinner was ready each of us was slowly and steadily settling in silence. A couple of us had trouble settling down because intense churning was simultaneously happening within us. We could not remain aware of our spine and so some of the churning spilled out in the form of anger, irritation, introversion, and over-excitement. Those with whom this understanding was available remained silent and observant. So all of us were learning at our respective levels of maturity and everyone was growing.

Mohanji’s love and dedication was visible in everybody’s attitude. One of the guests even walked up to Sumit after the session and said how touched he was to see the seva bhaav being nurtured in Mohanji’s family.

20^th August, 2011- New Delhi- The Attic, ConnaughtPlace

Second meditation in Delhi was conducted at The Attic, Connaught Place on 20^th August 2011.  Karan, Smriti, Yamini, Varun, Joga and Aparrna reached the venue early in the morning. Smriti and Yamini beautifully set up the venue, the altar and arranged flower rangolis to elevate the energy of entire place. It was touching to see how all volunteers and initiates alike were picking up and arranging the shoes, picking up litter instead of asking someone else. Mohanji’s love and dedication was visible in everybody’s attitude. One of the guests even walked up to Sumit after the session and said how touched he was to see the seva bhaav being nurtured in Mohanji’s family.

Karan adds, “The seats for meditation were full and were still receiving calls. More people wanted to come. So my wife, sister and I gave our seats to other people. As before, who had to come, had to come, and we were being taken care of by the Masters. My heart was filled with love, seeing so many people, in communion with the Master! WOW!”.

The meditation went very well. People had some beautiful experiences. Some of them had a complete 360 degrees vision or the experience of oneness with the Universal energy. A girl had an experience in which she was saw Mahavtar Babaji and all the Masters of the Kriya Yoga lineage within Mohanji. After the meditation, people asked questions and Mohanji was answering them. Karan says, “I was getting so many messages and learning for myself as if these question and answers were just for me. I felt really blessed again. The day ended with a lot of blessings and Love”.

After the meditation, everyone (all organizers) went to the guest house arranged by Varun and Mukesh Sabarwal. After Sattvic lunch and Prasad, there was very informal and heart to heart session with Mohanji. Mohanji shared stories from his life, his experiences, was cracking jokes - it was reality which felt like a dream, wishing it would never end. Sumit says, “It was full of love to discuss almost anything and everything with Mohanji openly, just like a family get-together. The Master was very relaxed and to make us comfortable, he actually came to our level to express his love”.

In that informal talk someone said, ‘You are our guru, we are your disciples’. Mohanji promptly added- ‘More than that, you as my family!’

Mohanji honored word given by a non-significant person like me and travelled hundreds of miles to meet forgotten kids. I feel overwhelmed... says Sumit

21^st August, 2011- Kilkari Home for girls, Okhla and Khushi Home, Kashmiri gate

Kilkari is an orphanage housing around a 100 destitute female children. Another 100 girls from Khushi home at the faraway Kashmiri Gate were brought here by bus. In the second group are some badly battered and abused children, exploited, left alone and forgotten by the society. 

Meditation was conducted in two sessions. All preparations were done by the Delhi team. It was a small room with around 100 girls sitting very close together. For Karan it was a beautiful sight to see how suddenly peace and calmness took over in the room filled with these children with Mohanji’s entry into the room. Though it was tough to teach them breathing exercises initially, they learned quickly. Individual Shaktipat was given by the Initiates. Many of them fell into peaceful sleep, having experienced such high energy and love for the first time. After the session, Mohanji gave shaktipat individually to every child. In the middle of shaktipat being given, the next batch of children arrived and they were settled. There were three back to back sessions. As soon as the first session ended, the second group was brought in, and simultaneously the ‘Ann-daan’(lunch) started for the previous group after Mohanji had blessed the food.

Many of these forgotten, abused, less priviledged children fell into peaceful sleep, having experienced such high energy and love for the first time. We are grateful to Mohanji

The second batch had earlier attended this meditation in May 2011 at Kashmiri Gate. Many of the girls cried and many asked us if they could meet Mohanji physically. Sumit had promised them that he would bring Mohanji to them some day. Sumit expresses, “I am overwhelmed with the fact how Mohanji honored word given by a non-significant person like me and travelled hundreds of miles to meet forgotten kids. It is evident from the photos as to how deeply these girls were touched with the unconditional love they felt that day. Later, talking to Maa over the phone, I got very emotional explaining how lovingly the Master was working, in spite of the extreme heat and humidity in the room; serving unconditionally, without bothering about even a glass of water, sitting in that heat, lovingly giving Shaktipat to each and every child, one by one. My eyes welled up and I apologized to Mohanji for this tiring schedule and difficult conditions. He said- “I am thankful to God that this body is of some use.”

When Mohanji as the head of the family is so dedicated on the Path of Dharma, it touches us and inspires us to walk the path more steadily and with more clarity.

Those who had attended the meditation in Delhi or Gurgaon earlier, and were highly touched by the experiences, came on their own to the orphanage to witness and volunteer in this ‘Seva’ happening on such a large scale.

By the time the second session ended, the third began (food being served outside to the previous batches). Those who had attended the meditation in Delhi or Gurgaon earlier, and were highly touched by the experiences, came on their own to the orphanage to witness and volunteer in this ‘Seva’ happening on such a large scale. What they witnessed was Master showering his grace equally and unconditionally on everyone, be it the cream of society in a farmhouse in Gurgaon, or this group of  destitute children in a remote corner of the city. The Master was the same everywhere, serving, loving, and always giving HIS best.

Smriti genuinely adds, “Mohanji saw God in all forms. He blessed all; He shared love and smiles with all. Be it in the comfort of air-conditioned halls or in the heat of only lightly lit hall in the orphanage, there was NO CHANGE whatsoever! SO MUCH TO LEARN FROM HIM! Beautiful art of serving people, unconditionally!

After the children had food, they were given goody-bags by Mohanji.  We recently received the feedback from the caretaker at the orphanages that on that day, many children had experienced their parents’ hands on their heads when they received the Shaktipat. Now they have requested for these sessions to be held there once every month. One was recently held by Smriti on 5 Oct 2011.

When Mohanji, the head of the family is so dedicated on the Path of Dharma, it touches us and inspires us to walk the path more steadily and with more clarity

Mohanji lovingly expresses gratitude for all, “Many children were calling me father. They were seeing their father in me. I heard some small children talking amongst themselves, “this is our father”. And many of them came and asked me, when will I come back? I said “pretty soon”. Indeed, all of us could at least bring some smile in their faces and that makes our lives worthwhile. Right? There was one small girl with her face burnt and disfigured. A good soul. She waited patiently until her turn came. She kissed my hand and cried, calling me father! When I was sitting in a chair, outside, one small girl came from behind and hugged me. So much love was flowing from all hearts. In fact I must thank all the organizers - Sumit, Smriti, Karan, Phaneedhar, Bindu, Lavanya, Rajeshwari, Pradeep, Shashank, Mohanish, Moushami, Daddoo and others, for giving me this privilege. They are great souls, selfless people. I am sincerely thankful to them”.

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To be continued…..

Pouring Love: The First Power of Purity Meditation in Kerala

The warm loving vibrations of Mohanji’s “Power of Purity” meditation reached Kerala during this wet cold monsoon season in the month of August 2011. The first ever “Power of Purity” meditation in Malayalam was conducted in Mathruchaaya Balabhavan Chowara- near Kalady.

Kalady is the birth place of Adi Sankarachaarya. Adi Sankarachaarya was a great Guru who spread the understanding of Adwiata (Non duality) all over India. His birth place was Kalady but He travelled bare feet from Kerala which is in the southern part of India to the north tip India up to Kashmir to spread the message. Divine had chosen Kalady in Kerala for Adi Sankarachaarya to begin the journey.

Periyar-The river detoured itself so that it became more accessible for Adi Sankara's sick mother to perform rituals

Mathruchaaya means the Mother’s loving shelter. It is located on the beautiful banks of Poorna river or Periyaar. This orphanage shelters 85 boys. We visited the orphanage. The director welcomed our suggestion to conduct “Power of Purity” meditation followed by annadan (food seva) for children on 20th August 2011, Saturday.

I am from Kerala and I was happy that “Power of Purity” meditation is finally happening in Kerala. I have immense faith in our Sadguru Mohanji. But still, I was concerned about few things. The management informed me that around 90 people may attend the meditation. It was my first time to conduct the meditation alone. I was concerned about time management for giving Shaktipat to 90 people. Will I be able to complete the Shaktipat within the specified time of meditation? More over it is rainy season in Kerala. Heavy pouring rains could be expected at any time. Usually these heavy rains are accompanied by power failure which may last for hours. Mohanji was on his Delhi-Chandigarh-Jammu visit during this time. I spoke with Mohanji over phone a day before conducting the meditation. Mohanji was then travelling back from Chandigarh to Delhi. I felt immense relief by his assurance, “Go ahead. Everything will be fine.”

God dwells in innocent hearts. Children meditated beautifully.

Saturday 20^th August- It was raining since morning. During my morning prayers, I asked help from Masters. I received immediate answer, “We are going to work in a plane where there is no time or space limitation”. I realized that it is not just a thought, but it is a message from Higher Realms. To my surprise, what Master’s promised, it all happened exactly in the same way. The rain stopped. There was no problem with the electricity throughout meditation and Annadan. I had enough time to give Shaktipat to all children who attended meditation.

I began with a brief speech about Mohanji and the ‘Power of Purity’ meditation. Meditation went really well. Presence of Mohanji and many other Masters was felt throughout the meditation. As I watched the kids innocent faces filled with bliss and happiness, I felt tremendous joy filling within me. I felt relaxed and lighthearted. It is very difficult to explain all that in words. At the end, the kids expressed their gratitude and told me that they enjoyed it.

For The Hungry, Food Is God. Kerala food served on banana leaf.

The sincerity and discipline of kids during meditation and annadaan was remarkable. They kept perfect silence throughout my speech, meditation and annadaan. The lunch was typical Kerala style meals and the kid’s prayers before the meals brought tears to my eyes. They expressed gratitude to the providers of food, to the divine energy which give all food to world. Then they praised food as a Goddess. Finally they prayed “Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu”- Let all world be peaceful and happy. TRUE, they knew the value of food and they knew how to pray –By expressing gratitude to everything and everyone around them. Lovely kids. I enjoyed every moment which I spent with them. I was immensely glad that I got a chance to be with them. My heartfelt appreciation to the management for their sincere efforts to impart such good characters in the kids.

Expression of Gratitude Is The Best Prayer

There was another scene which touched me. One child called his pet cat before getting up and shared his food. He waited till cat finished food. It reminded me the ultimate truth which Lord always conveyed to us- “See God in all beings”. This small child showed it in a practical way by sharing his valuable food with his pet. How many people who live with all luxuries are ready to do this? Once again I was thankful that I got a chance to meditate with them.

Masters always said, "See God in all Beings". This small boy actually lived it.

My heartfelt gratitude to Mohanji, all the Masters of the Universe and all other people who are doing their part to spread his divine mission. My humble whole hearted pranaams.

I Surrender All My Thoughts, Words and Actions At The Holy Feet of Mohanji

With love,

Deepa Nair

Follow the Sun

The Sun– an epitome of Lack of Tamas

Sai Ram everyone!

I am pursuing my Tabla training in Pune, India. In the last week of April 2011, I was indeed lucky again to meet Mohanji in Muscat in physical body! Otherwise I try my level best to always remain connected with Mohanji’s consciousness. I have firm faith in Mohanji and with conviction I can say that I continuously experience Mohanji’s grace.

That one week, I got an opportunity to serve Him food. On one of those days, He said, “Watch the routine of The Sun and you will understand what is ‘Dharma’.” With this lingering in my mind, I returned to Pune. I had no idea where to start and on what points to analyze The Sun. It was such a simple sentence but quite difficult to decipher sequentially. Days passed.

I was in Pune on 23/06/2011. It was Thursday and as usual the meditation was being conducted at Mohanji’s residence in Muscat. I clearly felt the energy of that meditation in Pune. I also received the astral Shaktipat in Pune! It was really a blessing!

Around 11:30 at night, following is what flowed through me. Even though I never verbally, or telephonically communicated with Mohanji, I must tell you all, that this poem has been written by Mohanji for all of us. I was just a medium.

“Dharma”

How would it feel for the Sun

to shine brightly in the open sky

then be covered by dark clouds?

How would it feel for the Sun

to rise up early morning

then be demarked by rising moon?

How would it feel for the Sun

to accept the long night

in spite of such a bright day?

How would it feel for the Sun

to shine brighter & stronger at noon

while we get sun burnt?

How would it feel for the Sun

to be worshipped early morning

and be ignored all day?

If The Sun had feelings

He would definitely be hurt

and,

If He had ego

We would definitely be hurt!

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Sun represents the Sanatana Dharma or the eternal ground rules of existence. The sun exhibits perfect witnesshood.

After reading the poem, Mohanji replied which I would like to convey to you all. Mohanji’s reply was short but gave intense understanding for one’s spiritual elevation. My spine tickled after reading the reply.

Mohanji wrote-

The Sun does Supreme Service. Sun nourishes the entire solar system, aids life, sustains life, recycles life and also reproduces life. The Sun does all these very objectively; purely on dharmic basis. Sun does it without any attachments, expectations or claims.

Sun’s main aspect is heat. Heat creates, sustains and dissolves.Of all elements, fire swallows everything, digests and delivers ash which does not signify any visible characteristic of any material that it swallowed. The same fire cooks our food and digests the food in our stomach. It is the same heat which gives energy to move and carry out functions, let it be plants or animals or humans. Heat aids every transformation, every change in every plane.

The Sun is an epitome of Lack of Tamas. Sun never takes a holiday and does its duty perfectly well. It is self-inspired and never deviates from its path or duty, even if lowly clouds block its purpose at times. Earth also never takes leave! She receives the sun’s energy gracefully. There is no procrastination. In spiritual path, the biggest road block is tamas or inertia. Sun signifies complete lack of tamas.

Sun is the same even if it is obscured by the clouds which are of lower stature. Sun is never affected by emotions or clouds. It stays as it is. Clouds come and go. Clouds change their form and intensity. But, clouds cannot stay for long, just like our emotions. When the clouds depart, the Sun is always in the background unchanged! Our soul also should not get disturbed by emotions like the Sun does not get affected by clouds. Sun witnesses clouds. When clouds depart, we see the bright Sun again. Beyond the clouds, there is sunshine. Beyond the emotions, there is the truth of existence. Sun’s brightness can never be diminished by clouds. Why do we think that the brightness of our soul will be faded by our fleeting emotions? When all emotions depart, only love remains, which is our basic nature. Sun is an embodiment of pure dharmic love.

Sun represents the Sanatana Dharma or the eternal ground rules of existence. The sun exhibits perfect witness-hood. It is The Supreme Knowledge. Brightness, Light, Fire, Heat, Seasons, Movement, LIFE; Sun signifies everything that life consists of. Sun does not ask for identity. Sun does not want recognition. Sun also does not wait for your thanks! Sun exhibits its dharma. It shines irrespective of anything. It depends on how we perceive that shine!

Sun is never affected by emotions or clouds.Beyond the emotions, there is the truth of existence.

Sun represents the cycle of existence. Sun nourishes, sustains, dissolves or recycles – even water, which can stop fire, is recycled into vapor, rain and then back to rivers by the Sun. It creates change in seasons cyclically. It moves the world and the lives on the world. It creates, sustains and dissolves.

Sun is the abode of many beings. These beings are of the same material of our soul, which cannot be drenched, or burnt by any element including fire. Their body itself is fire; or, fire transcends through them, or, they transcend through fire. No fire can harm them. They aid wisdom, not only to mankind, but to other beings in other planes too.

These are just a few aspects of the SUN. So, follow the SUN and you will know Dharma in its completeness. Meditate on SUN. Chant Aditya Hridaya. It will eradicate Tamas and make you shine forth. RISE AND SHINE!

Love YOU

M

Mohanji says, "Follow the SUN and you will know Dharma in its completeness. Meditate on SUN. It will eradicate Tamas and make you shine forth. RISE AND SHINE!"

So dear everyone, I pray that the message reaches all of you kind souls, embodiments of love, at your respective levels. Mohanji has a very nice quality. He gives a message in such a way that each one gets uplifted from their respective levels. eg:- a 1st std kid would go to 6th and 7th std kid would go to 10th. The intensity is large. Jump is high and it depends on the students’ consciousness on how they receive the message!!!

With gratitude and deep surrenders to Mohanji,

Mohanish

Who Wants Mohanji???

Come to Mohanji with an open mind. Nothing further can be filled into a cup which is already filled to the brim..

Dear All Family Members,

Mind is crazy. Its inherent ability to create doubts, to keep one away from the Reality is amazing indeed! Mohanji’s meditations are organized free of cost, all over the world. Mohanji works for his living. Mohanji travels for meditations at his own expense. Shaktipat, the direct transfer of Higher Consciousness, is also given to anyone free of cost! One just needs to come with an open mind, like an empty cup and receive it gracefully with complete faith and surrender. But our doubting mind often will not let us do even that!!!.

Here are straightforward clarifications about Mohanji to such doubted minds. We wanted to clarify certain doubts with Mohanji, for the sake of some people. Mohanji said, “In the onset of the forthcoming programs of this year and further years, I shall clarify a few things which could be bothering some minds”.

Mohanji never force anything on anyone. Everything is our choice. Spirituality should be spontaneous and enjoyable. Nothing forced will have any effect in the long-run. He accepts everyone unconditionally in any circumstances. Mohanji represents the Grand Golden Tradition of the Great Saints, who expressed total unconditionality at all times.It is our choice to flow in that Eternal River of the Tradition that he represents. For every soul, that is the ultimate destination.

Love,

BTW Family

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Who wants Mohanji?

If Mohanji has happened, there is a reason. Nothing happens in the world without a reason. Everything has its own relevance and purpose. Unless we have the capability to see the third dimension of people and events, we will not understand the total symmetry or the real reason. As always, judging based on partial understanding is never correct.

Mohanji calls himself a road sign, just like any other road signs of our life. The reason for his existence is to show certain direction to seekers who will walk that particular path, in case if they choose to use the road sign. If the path is familiar, road sign is not necessary. If the road and the destination are clear, road sign is insignificant. The road sign is never bound to any traveler; nor is any traveler bound to the road sign. Both exist a liberated existence. Some travelers depend on the road sign for safe navigation. It is their choice. The road sign needs nothing from the traveler. It will not be affected if the traveler chooses to ignore the road sign or move further from it. It is neither happy nor sad to assist, if the traveler chooses to look for road signs.

AND

Mohanji is like a banyan tree, giving shade and fresh air to those who choose to rest under its shade. The tree is not depended on the one who rest under its shade. The tree will not object even if they choose to break a branch or even cut it from its root. The tree will not be affected anyway, but that shade will be lost for further travelers of the path. Tree has no expectations. Tree remains neutral. The tree always remains selfless and objective. It just does its dharma of protection to any weary traveler, who chooses to rest under its shade. The tree does not check who he is, how wealthy he is, where is he coming from or where is he going to. It provides the same quality of shade to a prince and a pauper. It does not check his past or future. It just gives fresh air and shade. The tree stays through time. It falls when it has done its duty. Mother Nature spontaneously arranges its replacement with another tree. There is no tragedy here. There is only the dharma of existence.

AND

Mohanji calls himself a Mirror. A true mirror, which reflects your true face, self and character to yourself. A true mirror never lies. It projects true images. It never follows any images. It stays neutral and constant. You will only see yourself as you are, and not what you desire to be, in a true mirror. A true mirror never distorts your image. A true reflection is often alarming to some people; especially those who live in a self-induced world of pretensions and desires. They stay detached from mundane realities, by choice or because of their inherent nature. A true mirror can reflect only a true image. If you smile, you get the reflection of your smile. If you cry, or express anger, you see such reflections in the mirror. It cannot image something else. Those who live a pretentious existence will hate their own true images, because their own mask or pretension may reflect exactly as it is, in a true mirror. The mirror has nothing to do with it.

A true reflection is often alarming to some people; especially those who live in a self-induced world of pretensions and desires.

Is Mohanji relevant?

It depends on time, situations and people. It also depends on individuals. The relevance is individualistic. Certain food is relevant to certain people. Certain soil and environment are relevant for certain seeds to sprout and to grow. Certain people are relevant to certain people. So, it is purely individualistic. This is your decision. Relevance is often a matter of time. Sometimes, relevance is felt years after the entity leaves his body. While in his body, relevance is not felt. This is the nature of life.

Who will cry at his absence?

Nobody should cry. Someone else will replace his absence and space. Someone else will replace your absence too. Crying is ignorance. Sorrow, like any other emotion is temporary and individualistic. We should not expect anyone to cry. If they cry, it is either out of love or personal insecurity. Love means attachment, which is binding. Mohanji never binds anyone to himself, as he believes in his own liberated existence and helping people to stay liberated. Loss is felt due to attachment and insecurity at the absence of someone. Insecurity is ignorance. No one should be insecure and should be depended on anyone’s physical presence, because, all have to give way, sooner or later. All have come alone and will leave alone. Connectivity will remain, if the connectivity is through one’s own self or consciousness. It can never die.

Why should someone come to Mohanji?

Someone should come to Mohanji only if they feel that his presence and guidance are elevating and conducive to raise their consciousness further; only if his presence makes a positive change within them or only if Mohanji is capable of making a positive difference in them. Otherwise, nobody should waste their time on him.

What if nobody comes to see Mohanji?

Nothing will happen to Mohanji. He will remain liberated as always. The road sign or the tree never depends on the traveler. Liberation is a perpetual state. It does not need others support. Others can draw from it. It is like an ever-glowing fire. Many fires can be lit from it. Its shine never decreases. It transcends through time. If none lights a candle from the ever-glowing fire of the tradition, which is unlikely, it does not affect the fire at all. It continues to burn eternally.

How is Mohanji different from other teachers?

Only in appearance! All have their own distinct style and character. All are unique. Yet, all are expounding the same teaching in different tongues. Knowledge is always ancient. Expressions are modern. All are working in unison for the upliftment of individual consciousness into universal consciousness. All are the same. Some are appealing to some. Not all are appealing to all. Choose whatever that suits or appeals to your individual constitution. Never be forced to choose any teacher. It will not work. Mohanji has never imposed himself on anyone and will never impose himself. There has never been any canvassing. There has been no deliberate attempt to build an image too. Liberation is a state that needs no support or applause.

What does Mohanji want from us?

Nothing. He has never asked anything from anybody, such as money, gifts, etc. Whenever people ask this question, all Mohanji says is that “Feed, clothe and protect the poor and hungry people. Feed and protect birds and animals. Serve mother earth. I will be happy.” Mohanji has not asked anything else from anyone till date. Mohanji has no expectations and he has expressed this time and again. The path is defined and given for travelers to walk. Journey as well as timing of the journey depends on travelers. Not choosing to walk is also fine for the one who made the path. Sooner or later, everyone must move on, through this path or through any other path. If the traveler has arrived Mohanji’s path, it is their prarabdha (destiny). If they choose any other path, it is still their prarabdha. They can only walk through the path in front of them, until they arrive at another path. Swapping paths are not possible, until the distance is covered. Again, choosing guidance is up to the traveler. Traveler’s guide is always present at each corner, in the form of Mohanji or somebody else.

The path is defined and given for travelers to walk. Journey as well as timing of the journey depends on travelers. .. Mohanji

Why does Mohanji support all Gurus, even if they are tainted?

Because, everyone has relevance for someone! Mohanji supporting any Guru does not make any difference to the Guru or the disciple. It is up to the Guru to guide further or the disciples to take his guidance. Mohanji is in fact supporting the eternal message that the respective mouths expounds, and not the man whom we call Guru. Moreover, all creations are relevant, whether we like it or not. Some people hate their parents, but can they change them, at will, in one lifetime? This is prarabdha. ‘Acceptance of whichever way they are’ is essential; otherwise, there will be agonies and anxieties. This is created out of ignorance about existence. “Birds of the same feather, flock together” or “Likes attract Likes”. You will get a friend or a foe based on your own personal constitution and what you are attracting. You have created your own destiny. Likewise, you will get a Guru or an experience based only on what you are and what you choose to be. Blaming others for your predicament has no value. This is lack of understanding. You need not marry your enemy. But accepting each one in his appointed role is important. Otherwise, you do not understand life at all. Moreover, you will be constantly encountering conflicts and blockages within yourself, which will lead to further guilt, anxieties and fears.

Mohanji has no Siddhis. He is ordinary.

When did Mohanji say that he has siddhis? Mohanji has never said that he has siddhis. He has never claimed any miracle powers. It is those who are connected with him, who has been telling what they saw, what they experienced and what they felt with Mohanji. Mohanji has never asked anyone to glorify him at all.

If you feel Mohanji has powers, he has powers. If you feel Mohanji has no powers, he has no powers. This purely depends on how open minded or close minded you are. He never disputes anyone’s views about him ever. He never comes to clarify, which he considers as waste of time. He says “Frequencies are different. Not being able to connect to a certain frequency leads to wrong understanding. The frequency cannot be blamed for that. The inability to connect is the culprit here, that created the wrong understanding”. “Those who can connect well, will enjoy. Others will get disappointed and leave”.

He lives as an ordinary man, who chose to express his consciousness with utmost purity and conviction. He has prepared “food” based on his understanding and caliber. You are welcome to consume or discard. Both does not affect the one who prepared it, as he has no expectations.

Do not go to Mohanji with expectations of miraculous interventions.

He will not intervene in people’s earned karmas.

He will not tamper with the freedom to experience their chosen karmas. Nobody should prevent another from experiencing own karmas. This is against the law of karma. When pains and troubles happen, people run to Gurus or God. When they disappear or overcome that, they discard the Gurus and Gods. The Guru or God never created your karma or its corresponding experiences. You did it yourself. Then, why blame the Guru? Every moment, we are creating our destiny through thoughts, words or action.

What do you expect the Guru or God to do? Clean the debris? Guru or God is not your paid servant, are they?

They have shown you the path of liberation from pains and sorrows.

Who can be blamed if you choose not to walk that path?

Every message of Mohanji is clear and in understandable terms to a 10 year old child. Why do we choose not to understand these simple messages? Who is to be blamed? Many people who got many benefits from Mohanji has turned around and criticized him. When that topic is brought up, all what Mohanji says is that:

“Let them be. They are expressing their character. Ingratitude does not affect me. It affects them. I do not accept anything except love from anyone. I do not accept any other shifting emotions. So, they can keep it with themselves. Only if I accept do I have to endure. If I do not accept, it stays with them and they have to deal with it.”

Once, Jesus healed 10 lepers. Leprosy was a dreaded disease in those days. All those who healed went home without even thanking Jesus, as they were ashamed to admit that they were suffering from leprosy a few moments ago. One of them turned and glanced at him, which could be interpreted as an unspoken expression of thanks or a glance of gratitude. Jesus never expected any gratitude. So, he felt nothing. People of every generation have similarities to those healed lepers. Why should we worry? Their hearts will melt with love sooner or later. Then, they will also feel what I feel for them. I have nothing but love to offer to my most bitter critic. They are doing a favor to me by talking bad about me, and warding off some people who are not supposed to meet me. It is a big favor for an introvert like me, who prefers isolation than crowd”.

Mohanji continues to deliver his teachings and service to society totally free and has never been expecting anyone to position him in the “five star” class. He prefers to be accessible to the common man. He remains accessible, despite his tight schedules.

Do you think Mohanji’s Shaktipat works?

Ask that question to yourself. Has Mohanji’s Shaktipats been useful to you? Have you had good and elevating experiences? Moreover, understand that you are carrying the burden, impressions, samskaaras, vasanas, or karmas of many life times. Do you think you can cleanse this bulk of tons of samskaras accumulated over lifetimes in one go?  

Who should have faith, consistency, patience, perseverance and conviction? Mohanji or you?

 There are many people associated with Mohanji’s path since the last four years who vouches on their continuous elevation. And, they are educated people of various nationalities, who can very well differentiate between a spade and a sparrow. Do you think they are fools to pretend all these years? Also, why do you sway with others words? Isn’t your own experience the best guide for you? Isn’t it sinful to discard your own experience and change your mind because of others words, in your own spiritual journey? If it does not work for you, ask yourself if you have been receptive enough. If you are a filled up cup, nobody can fill anything more in it.

Mohanji will never make any tall claims.

He always remains a humble servant of the grand tradition.

It is up to the recipient to decide whether it was worth it for him or a total waste of time. Nobody is forcing anybody. If it has not been useful, then, just discard it. Nobody will judge you or criticize you. Nobody has time for that. All are moving forward.

Moreover, Mohanji is not charging any fees for his time and efforts. He works for a living. He shoulders his own expenses including travel expenses, in order to deliver something pure and precious to you, totally free. He does it just out of love and compassion for us. What are you contributing? He only asks for two coins, which are PURITY and FAITH. Mohanji does not need anything else from you. All the voluntary contributions received during programs are used for charity work.

If you cannot catch the rope and climb up further in consciousness, can you blame Mohanji for that? Remember, we exist in a world where spirituality is sold as a commodity, and there is jealousy and politics in spiritual circle too. Mohanji will have nothing to do with it. He stays away from all that always and maintains his purity and straight-forwardness. Here is one man who truly believes in uplifting the consciousness of his society, totally free of cost. Do you think Mohanji has any personal agenda? He has always downplayed his own stature, which only a few could actually see and experience. He walks talks and performs like an ordinary man, and always slips away when someone tries to put him into categories or frames.

Is Mohanji’s path the best of paths?

This is up to you. You can only walk the path that suits you. Mohanji’s path has no relevance for you, in that context, if you are not open and receptive. That way, no path will benefit you, if you are not open and receptive. You should decide which path and the Guru is the best for you, for your own personal development. Spirituality is essentially individualistic. Mohanji will never bind anybody to himself, nor will he cry if someone leaves him. He will never curse or criticize anyone either. By nature, Mohanji blesses all. As Mohanji has stated in his blog, Encounter With An Ageless Saint of Himalayas, when the student has eligibility, the right master/guide/teacher appears to him. That is the right teacher for that student, at that time. Perhaps, when the student evolves further, a new teacher may appear. When you go in search of Gurus of your imagination, instead of the one right in front of you, you will miss the bus. So, our Guru is the one who has appeared in front of us, just like our class-teacher of our school days. Guru arrives when the student is ready and eligible.

Some people are criticizing Mohanji?

Definitely. We all are used to criticizing others. When you point one finger at another, three fingers are pointing back at yourself. Are you eligible to criticize? People have their own right to express opinions.

What is the core reason for criticism? Expectation!

We expect someone else to behave in a certain way, based on our conditioning. Is that possible? Each one has his own constitution and method of operation. They will behave only according to that. A fridge, a microwave oven and a washing machine have distinctly different character and purpose. Likewise, a monkey, a tiger, a snake and a sparrow are distinctly different in character. Likewise, people are different too. This is also applicable to our own close relatives or even our children. We may not understand the third and the most relevant dimension of the individual. So, we resort to criticizing him. This way, we are also unburdening them from an amount of their karmas too. Through words, we are taking away their hard earned karmas. Good for them, thanks to you. Mohanji will never walk as per your strides. He has his own strides. Each of you have a different pace. How can he match up with each? It is up to you to catch it or leave it. He is never suggesting anything. You need not walk as per others strides in spirituality too. You have the full and complete right to move at your comfortable pace, which is comfortable and effective for your development. Having said that, Mohanji is still doing his very best in communicating to endless mails that he receives each day from various parts of the world, on a one to one basis, and guiding people, despite his busy schedule connected to his official work, spirituality and charity. Mohanji is actually delivering complex spiritual matters in the form of baby food, which can easily be digested by anyone of any spiritual path and stature, across the world.

Non-understanding leads to speculation and criticism. 

Understanding leads to acceptance.

Whom can we compare Mohanji with?

No one. Just like you cannot be compared with another! Each creation of the God Almighty is unique. And why do you need to compare? Is it to create a frame for Mohanji?

Mohanji cannot be fit into any frames unless you trim him to your acceptable size or the size of the frame.

Then, it will not be Mohanji anymore. It will only be a part of him. Trimming always reduces the quality of the subject. Why can’t you accept him the way he is, along with all his plus and minus, the same way he is accepting you along with all your pluses and minuses?

Mohanji will never make any tall claims. He always remains a humble servant of the grand tradition.

Who is Mohanji’s Guru?

Many Gurus. He represents the tradition. You can experience many Gurus in him. He is many Gurus or he is no Guru.

Who was the Guru of Sai Baba? Who was the Guru of Shripad Shree Vallabha, Narasimha Saraswathi or Akkalkot Swami?

Who taught Bhagawad Gita to Lord Shree Krishna? Who taught Shiva Sutras to Lord Shiva? Who taught Bhaja Govindam to Adi Shankara? Who were their Gurus? We shall not compare Mohanji with any of them.

As Mohanji always humbly states, “I am just a tiny drop and they are the ocean”.

Many Gurus have nurtured Mohanji to what he is today. But, how does that matter? If you like his message, accept it. If you do not like his message, discard it. He forces nothing on anyone. Some people like Gita. Some like Quran. Some like Bible. Let people choose what they like. All are good and have relevance in somebody’s life. And all these criterion will not matter, if the food is not palatable to you. Likewise, even if the food is great and excellent, if your stomach is upset, what is the use? Look within. Ask yourself – what exactly matters to you and what exactly matters at all?

Why is Mohanji married?

That is purely his personal matter. Marriage has not “diminished” him or his stature in anyway. Mohanji will have his own reasons for getting married. How does that matter to others? He is still the selfless same. He accepts anyone and everyone, irrespective of their money or position. He scolds people, without looking at their wallet, if he needs to. He never pretends. He just is. If his married state bothers you, it is purely because of your own conditioning.

Do you expect Gurus or spiritual people to be unmarried? What about Lahiri Mahasaya, Papaji, and many other great saints? The Great Sage Atri had a wife otherwise, Lord Dattatreya would not have happened. You would not have happened if your father did not find a wife. Shri Rama was married and Sri Krishna was also married. Sri Krishna had many wives and a few lovers too. Shiva married twice! Lakshmi is the wife of Lord Maha Vishnu. Lord Muruga has two wives and still He is idolized by the great Sage Bhoganathar, the Guru of the Great Babaji. If an unmarried great Siddha – Sage Bhoganathar can accept a Lord with two wives, why cannot you accept Mohanji in the role of a husband? Has marital status ever affected their spirituality or power? Are they not giving a clear message to the society that Shiva and Shakti should unite for creation to continue? Adi Shankara had to experience a woman before he attained the “Sarvajna Peedom” (Perfect state of Completeness). Vyasa impregnated Ambika and Ambalika, even though he was not married to them, to help continuation of a withering family and a Dynasty. Why do you carry a notion that all spiritual people should be unmarried? How does that affect their stature? This is a wrong concept. In fact, most of the married saints are more balanced in life. Moreover, Mohanji never called himself a saint or a Guru. He never pretended to be one either. We call him so. Why should he carry any burden that we put on him? Let him be. He never asked anyone to stay or go. This is up to his visitors. He loves everyone unconditionally.

Spirituality should not be a handicap. If spirituality cages individuals and reduces their freedom and walking space, it is not worth it. Look at the irony! Spirituality is supposed to free and liberate individuals; instead, society imposes conditions on spiritual people, because of their limited understanding. A spiritual person should not marry; use any materials of luxury, including vehicles or even a sun glass! He should not wear perfumes, let alone smoke, consume alcohol or visit brothels!

Of course, a spiritual person should never exploit people using his spiritual powers. This is totally against spirituality.

Otherwise, Spirituality is fulfillment. It is being full and complete while existing. It is being content under all circumstances. There are no bindings of habits and demands. There are no binding of samskaaras. Having something and not having those things should not make a difference to a spiritual person. Instead, we make it sound like a spiritual person is like a handicapped person. :) Shirdi Sai Baba and Ram Surat Kumar used to smoke a lot. Did that affect their spiritual stature? Upasani Maharaj married thrice. He still rose up to the highest liberated stature, connected to Sai Baba. It is time we removed our tinted glasses and see the reality. Our visibility is impaired. It is time we corrected it.

Why do I feel disconnected at times?

Your own mind’s play! It makes you feel disconnected. The same mind makes you feel connected at times too! When you are sick; the most beautiful scenery will not create any good feeling in your mind. When you are happy and healthy, everything around will look beautiful, even if they are mediocre. In order to feel, there should be constancy in mind. Do we have that? Mind fluctuates. Our feelings change too. So, connection and disconnection are all within us. Mohanji is always available. He has always been. We fail to feel him because we are not “switched on”. Electricity is always available up to the switch. Unless we switch it on, the light does not happen in our room. Likewise, the light always exists outside the room. Unless we open the windows and draw the curtains, it cannot come inside and illuminate the room. Awareness is perpetual and permanent. Our individual openness makes the difference in our individual experience.

I want to promote Mohanji and his teachings.

He does not like being promoted. He likes spontaneity. If people feel inclined to meet him, they will come. He does not like us canvassing for him. He himself never does that too. He does not attend or cater to people who come with mundane requests such as job, marriage, divorce, lover, money, promotion etc. He does not predict future either. He just guides from the present. And only a person who could see the 3^rddimension of Mohanji will see his real inner beauty and caliber. The rest will see only his physical frame and just hear his words, but gain nothing from him. They will not understand him. They will only try to categorize him based on their own conditionings.

So, Mohanji always tells us not to canvass people for his programs or sessions. If you like, you could spread his messages, such as his blogs, web site, or meditations. That would be your seva to the society. Some are also inspired to translate his blogs into other languages and are making new blog sites. Some are regularly conducting meditations at their locations, at various parts of the world. This is healthy and fine. 

Mohanji insists that, “Nobody should feel inclined to do anything because I said so. They should do it because they want to do it. Do not come for my programs for me. Come to my programs for yourself, because you want to come. If you do not come, I will not be offended. Do not do anything for me. Do everything for you, for your own benefit and spiritual elevation.”

Otherwise, Mohanji works in a commercial organization to sustain himself so that he does not need to charge people for his time. He is not after fame or recognition. If he was, he would certainly have behaved differently. He is not even concerned about maintaining a certain “image” for himself. When a man once exclaimed “Mohanji, I saw you smoking a Cuban cigar!!!” He replied humorously “Did you? I am glad; otherwise, my efforts would have been wasted. I was wondering if none saw me doing that at all!!! Now, I am not worried. It is well documented!” We need to develop “eyes” to see him. There is no need to promote him. People are getting attracted to his teachings and coming to him spontaneously, without anyone canvassing for him. We need not do anything for him. He does all this himself. He delivers unconditionally.

The Importance of Silence

Whatever is to be achieved or experienced with our conscious state must be done through conscious state only. It cannot be shifted to dream state. When conscious mind is active, when thought, word and actions are active, inherent seeds cannot get sprouted. Expressions become dormant.

Silence is a beauty that can be experienced only by conscious mind.

There is no possibility to “observe silence” during sleep or dream state!

Silence, when mind is silent and NOT mere physical silence, all dormant seeds/ samskaaras will surface or come out. Silence can happen through meditation, constant satsangs, presence and proximity of Sadgurus, consistent practice of witness-hood, or just clinging on to perpetual awareness. While in silent mode, all our trapped fears will start surfacing.

In deep silence, hidden samskaaras will start to emerge. They must go through ones conscious mind. We have to face them with extreme level of objectivity. Tackle them, through understanding and higher awareness, and release them. They will get released automatically, if you will not interfere. Once you are empty, prarabdha is nullified. Existence then shifts to dharmic mode. This is important of silence. If you understand this clearly, your progress could be enhanced.

When the fears, phobias, desires and all such dormant seeds of our samskaaras emerge into our conscious plane, it can at least temporarily topple seekers. Hold the hand of your Guru with firm faith and conviction. You will not fall.

Mind is occupied with sounds. Thoughts, words and action are sounds. Meditation is a specified time in space where we are consciously trying to embrace silence. When silence becomes our inherent nature, conscious mind takes a back seat. In order to thus embrace silence on a permanent basis, we need to practice witness-hood at all times, during our waking hours. Emotions are the opposite of silence too. So, we should also stay away from our emotions, through operating from intellect plane, as much as possible.

Our tradition suggests a cycle of 41 days practice. This is because, 41 days is a cycle. With that consistency, many samskaaras will get released. So, only through silence, does our hidden vasanas, samskaarasor desires can surface and get released. When they come up, some fall into indulgence, while some observe it, without participating, and allow them to go away through the mind. Thus, when we cleanse all burdens of the past, our consciousness will rise higher and higher and finally; become one with the infinite consciousness that runs the whole universe. Then there are no dualities anymore. There is only perfect harmony and completeness.

Love

BTW Family

Spirituality should not be a handicap. If spirituality cages individuals, it is not worth it. .. Mohanji

Sharing the Earth

By Peter Mohammed Langille (a.k.a. the Treeman)

Just after the mega earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, I signed up for my 2nd dolphin watch boat adventure with Captain Khalid in the sea of Oman in the western Indian Ocean. In a huge bay less than 30 minutes by boat from Bandar Al Rowdah there are tens of thousands of dolphins on this calm and inviting morning with the cool breezes brushing our faces. Omani sea-captain Khalid is a seasoned veteran of the seas and is continuously scanning the horizon looking for our target and hoping to close in on them. As the motors rev-up to about 24 knots, I was hoping to get some dazzling pictures and I was not disappointed. As we cruise into the sunrise following the ancient traditions of the sun worshiping dolphins we see boats, seabirds and dolphins towards the east. It is as if there are a huge mass of dolphins being herded in the general direction of the sunrise and we are heading further out to intersect this gigantic gathering, which we did. It is indeed a feast for our eyes to watch the beautiful Dolphins worshiping the birth of the new sun and another day! It is a celebration. It is an expression of gratitude, love, beingness and oneness with the universe. Dolphins celebrate the sunrise and again they thank the sun for maintaining life on earth during every sunset. Dolphins are superior beings at every level.

When you are in the middle of the moving and scattered mass of dolphins it is obvious that these dolphins, the descendants of Atlantis, love to travel in packs or pods. They certainly love the company of their family and cousins and other distant relations as they jump, dive and generally frolic and dance around in the sea. There were literally thousands of them there, performing their morning dance of dipping and ducking to honor the sunrise as they have continuously done throughout the ages. A few jumped clear of the water in splendid athletic displays of pure energy while many of the others, triggered no doubt by some primordial instinctual impulse, dived in pairs and threes as if to satisfy some kind of cosmic rhythm known only to them. Little is known about the Atlantis dolphins except that they are highly evolved mammals, able to communicate with the beings of Atlantis and helped to heal the people at that time. They were an integral part of the healing and higher consciousness healing that took place there during that time.

Some feel that their consciousness was so advanced that they were able to create pockets of love where genuine spiritual awareness and growth was possible. In fact, many scientists believe today that the dolphin is the closest in intelligence to human beings and may be even more intelligent than humans. I am confident that there is some truth to this. They are much better than us in the realms of consciousness and higher awareness. They are certainly free in their aqueous environment as they are not chained to the realms and rigid forms of earth.

Mohanji* an authentic guru and meditation master, says that if all the beings of earth were categorized according to the level of subtlety and consciousness, then dolphins and whales would be placed above humans because of their advanced level of subtlety. They have chosen a fluid form, flexible and spontaneous. They have chosen the path of greatest fluidity where their form has no rigidity and there is no possibility of resistance because all is supple and fluid in the aqueous environment. There are no rigid forms or substances in the infinitely subtle and flexible water element. The fluidity of their forms is an indication of their elevated spirituality and the message is that of an objective acceptance of their situation.

Along with this situational acceptance of things as they are, the unconditional acceptance of all circumstances also signifies egolessness. No matter what the provided situations are, they accept spontaneity, fluidity and generate no attachments or resistance to any situations, which allows their unconditional egoless spirituality to manifest in the aqueous environment. That’s why they look like they are loving their environment when you observe them frolicking and swimming around the boat and each other. They, in fact, do manifest an enduring grace and the spark of God which is an aspect of their very being. Their operating level is love but not limited to their own community or species. This is an important message. Universal Love is very important. That is the remedy for all the sorrows of the world. All other levels are community oriented except the whales and dolphins who are more than community oriented because their love is unconditional and to be shared by all other sentient beings. They permeate love wherever they go and help to balance the aggression and ignorance.

When we know karma, why should we resist? But who created it? Mohanji says whales show stability in consciousness and are not as flexible in that aspect. They represent stability that is established in supreme consciousness. However, whales also manifest the qualities of continuity and support. Earth (Land) has emerged out of water, to sustain varieties of life. Whales present themselves as guardian angels to the earth. It is a grand collaboration. Whales help neutralize the mounting negativity that gets accumulated on the earth. Whatever the earth undergoes, whales support through their powerful songs, which are like “mantras” aimed to keep earth stable, positive and to help continue its mission of nurturing and sustaining life. This is the collaboration between earth and the whales and there are no conflicts at all, in this. Dolphins, however, are more playful and funny and actually give positive vibrations in a therapeutic/healing role where the qualities of freedom, positivity, joy and unbounded love are omnipresent. They are especially therapeutic if someone is depressed as dolphin energy can indubitably and on the nose reduce the feelings of depression.

So, I ask myself, how can we ever think of killing such lovely creatures as whales or Dolphins and eating their meat when their only intention is to provide unconditional love to all. It would be radical to propose a moratorium on the killing of whales and dolphins as was done by the International Whaling Commission in 1987 because the northern countries, especially those with the huge trawlers sucking the fish out of the sea, would ignore it anyway. Are recent Pacific Rim events indicative of mother nature protesting and demonstrating against the callous overfishing and over consuming which results in more resources being wasted and squandered than are utilized, especially with the high seas freezer trawlers which recognize no boundaries? In seeking to make sense of the reasons I mused as to why, with about 60,000 km of the Pacific ring of fire ready for a tectonic event, was the epicenter of the tectonic plate shift so close to both a nuclear power generating facility and a 105 year old whaling factory which were both destroyed by this once in a thousand year/ worst case scenario event? Are there laws of cause and effect, which we know as karma, in effect at some cosmic scale which would be evident and manifesting in the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan? Is there a reason that Japanese whaling boats must annually kill, “for research purposes,” over 500 adult Antarctic Minke whales (with over 50% being pregnant females) every summer? Is there a reason that the Miyagi coastal whaling port in the city of Ishinomaki in the district of Ayukawa on the southern tip of the Oshika Peninsula, which had been in continuous whaling operation for 105 years, was completely annihilated along with 500 of the roughly 1400 residents and 80% of the 700 houses in the recent tsunami? Is there any connection between the needless annual slaughter of hundreds of pregnant female whales known for their nurturing and sustaining qualities and the complete annihilation of this century old coastal Japanese whaling base? The recent Tsunami even threw ashore three large whaling ships far into the land, during its fury. It destroyed the whale processing units completely.

Nevertheless, it does seem to make sense to protect those beings that manifest unconditional love, freedom and positive acceptance of things as they are. For the relatively small amount of whale and dolphin meat that we eat, are we experiencing the cosmic decisions of a wrathful god who has had enough and is teaching us some kind of lesson? Remember that a lesson which is not learned will be repeated over and over again in another way until it is learned. Was the great flood real?

The Japanese situation is indeed devastating, but so was the great flood, the extinction of the dinosaurs and the annihilation of Atlantis by a comet with the subsequent tidal wave and flood. You know that the earthquake and tsunami zone is the entire ring of fire which goes on for tens of thousands of miles, so this was no more a random incident than the great flood was a random incident. We must learn the lessons here – go back to the earth and conserve our bounteous resources and stop sucking all the fish out of the oceans and polluting the oceans at the same time. Try to wake up and get off the treadmill of more and more by using vastly less plastic and reducing our carbon footprint. There have been 5 incidents of mass extinction over the eons and the question here is whether or not are we heading for or at the start of mass extinction No. 6??????? Lots to ruminate about during these times! Are we going to learn anything from this Japanese catastrophe?

You are probably asking why Japan still hunts whales. Well, Japan argues that it is a cherished cultural tradition, and they don’t agree with the criticism that killing whales and eating them is barbaric. According to a Humane Society International report, Japan claims that they hunt whales to feed their hungry population and they started doing this during World War 2. They say that this ‘tradition’ will continue because it is their tradition to do so. They apparently do not recognize the 1987 treaty which established a moratorium on the hunting of whales, or they navigate around it by saying they must kill 500 mature whales to complete their research.

Some scientists believe that the Japanese rarely eat the whale meat, and you don’t see it on Japanese dinner tables, you can only find it in restaurants and markets. As of one month after the earthquake and tsunami, the continuing series of 6.5-7 range earthquakes are the continuing wake up calls to the Japanese who are again blatantly ignoring these messages. Stick around, these lessons will be repeated in one form or another as the nuclear poison continues to pollute the sea around Japan as of a news report of May 5, 2011.

The more insensitive we are, the more suffering we can expect. The nuclear reactors are still out of control and a 20 mile zone around the non-functioning nuclear power station has been evacuated. It took the Japanese over thirty days to publically admit that the situation is still out of control and the extent of the nuclear incident consequences are continuing to unfold. Along with royal weddings, a Canadian majority government, continuing massive unrest in the Middle East, especially in Syria and Yemen, let’s not forget that the nuclear radiation continues to unabatedly poison an increasingly larger portion of the Pacific Ocean with who knows what ultimate consequences to mankind. Now it will only cost about 12 billion or so dollars and take 30 years to shut the whole crippled nuclear facility down. Of course that work will go to the same companies that built the nuclear facility by cutting corners to preserve the bottom line in the first place. Are we really learning anything here? Let’s see if some of the other northern nations that are also killing whales for ‘research purposes’ will lend them their boats so the Japanese can make the journey to Antarctica this summer and continue their ‘tradition’ of indiscriminate slaughtering and selling of the whale meat thinly veiled as research. This time the rationale can be that they genuinely need the food to feed their people in a genuine catch-22 situation.

*    Explanations of Cetacean consciousness by Mohanji  http://www.mohanji.org/mohanji/
**  The  ideas and opinions expressed in guest posts are strictly those of the post’s author.

This newspaper report is provided as background information to my story on dolphins and whales.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/whale-watch/killed-whales-pregnant/2007/07/24/1185043069853.html

Japanese killed pregnant whales

More than half the whales killed by Japanese whalers in the Antarctic last summer were pregnant females, the Humane Society International said today. The group said that of the 505 Antarctic Minke whales killed, 262 of them were pregnant females, while one of the three giant fin whales killed was also pregnant. The findings came from a review of Japanese reports from their most recent 2006-07 whale hunt in Antarctic waters and were released ahead of the resumption of a Federal Court case the HSI is taking against Japanese whaling company Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd. “These are gruesome statistics that the Japanese government dresses up as science”, HSI spokeswoman Nicola Beynon said in a statement.

The official reason that Japan gives for whale hunting is “scientific research”. They say the only way to determine the whale’s age is to kill it. The purpose of the “research” is to prove that whale populations have improved enough to allow commercial whaling which was banned by the International Whaling Commission in 1986. However, the whale meat is sold as a delicacy. It is likely this is the real reason for the whale hunting.

In recent years activists have disrupted whale hunting in the arctic. Whaling in the world is now banned. Whales were considered threatened in 1950, then endangered in 1963 and their hunting was banned in 1986. That’s 25 years ago. There are some countries that still continue to harpoon whales. Japan has a long history of harpooning whales, and is currently aiming to hunt a total of 1035 whales (which will be one of their biggest catches in 2 decades). Some of their whaling is in the near Antarctic Ocean, and a few boats near the Australian Border. Australians are trying to stop them, but the Japanese say that they are doing this for scientific research. People are certain that they are using this for their medicine, using the Whale’s oil, and the rest are used for their sushi, which is a popular dish in their country, and other dishes as well. The whales that they target are the hump-back whales, which have a lot of oil in them. Once they are cut open, Japanese scientists check their diet to see if they are eating right. If not, they throw it back it into the Sea!!!!!. The White Hump-back whale isn’t the only whale they are aiming for; they are also targeting grey whales & Minke Whales, which can be found in the Antarctic Ocean.

The Green Peace group in Australia is protesting that Australia should help other organizations to stop Japan’s whaling; Kevin Rudd is currently setting a plan to spy on the Japanese whalers. The countries that are currently opposing Japanese whaling are the United States, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Kevin Rudd has sent out planes and boats to where he knows Japan is whaling in Antarctica to collect evidence that they are not using them for scientific reasons, but to use them for their own use. Also, there is a boat called the “Sea Shepard” a boat that will chase, block and harass if they see any attempts to harpoon the hump-backs, they already have destroyed a fleet in the Antarctic Ocean.

Bless You All

Treeman

Miraculous Death and a Graceful Rebirth: The Divine Plan

Let me warn you. This could be unbelievable to many of you. While I write this, I already know the possible responses that I could get from many of you, after reading this honest account. Life is full of surprises, if only we have the eyes to see them and mind to believe them!. Usually, just like  the Bedouin hunters cover the eyes of their hunting falcons and open them only when they spot a prey, our mind and intellect does not allow us the freedom to see objectively. It is only when we nurture lack of expectation that we can enjoy each little surprise of life. But, in this case, it was far more serious. It was a question of life or a question of death, or may be a question of life and death. In short, life and its dimensions were displayed to me, once again, through a practical lesson on existence and how it works!

This is a true story of a serious car accident I was involved in, where my faithful car has been declared a total loss, and in which Mohanji and Shirdi Sai Baba gave me rebirth. I always seem to have some stories about miracles to share with you. Believe me, I am not looking for it. It is happening to me in real life! Mohanji has truly made my life full of exciting and transforming events. And I feel the only criterion for the immense grace that I literally experience everyday has been my sincere efforts to lead a life of relative purity and unquestioned faith in him. He has asked me for nothing, till date.

With Love,

Deepali.

The Background

It was the 2^nd of May 2011, Monday. Mondays are usually extremely busy days at the hospital where I work. After finishing all my work, at 4.30pm, I set out to plan some upcoming travel arrangements. The travel agent office near the university was my initial destination. Later, my husband Dr. Sanjay and I were supposed to go for our weekly shopping trip. The week before had been hectic for me. Mohanji came back from his Europe trip. My son Mohanish came from India to spend a week with us. My daughter Moushami had decided to shift her studies to India and was leaving our house, lock, stock and barrel. It was indeed hectic. So many details to attend to, plus the mounting work at the hospital, teaching students, attending to patients – well – I believe you get an idea. My kids went back to India on the 30^th of April. It was indeed a hectic week and since the kids had left for India on 30^th April,  we had not had any time to go for routine shopping of grocery and vegetables. Sanjay goes for meditation to Mohanji’s house every day after work. He is very dedicated. Sanjay works for the ministry and finishes his work by 2.30PM. Soon after his work, he goes to Mohanji’s house and usually meditates there till late afternoon. Mohanji will not usually be there, as he works until 6PM. This means, they do not necessarily meet each other every day.

I called Sanjay. We decided that, I should go to Al Khuwair which is around 30km away from the Sultan Qaboos University campus where I live. He would meet me there. This is half way between Mohanji’s house and our residence. I started for Al Khuwair after finishing my work with the travel agent.

The deadly Accident- a Terrestrial Expression

I drive a Nissan Sunny, 1.8litre or 1800CC car. This has been a very lovely and faithful car that has served me since 2003. I was alone in the car. The time was around 5.30pm in Muscat, Oman.

Oman has left hand drive. Extreme left is the fast lane. I was driving on a road with three lanes. This is a new road under construction. I was in the middle lane but I wanted to change into the right lane. A big 4WD was behind me at an absolutely safe distance so that I could enter the right lane. I looked for clearance and changed into the right lane. There were no cars in front of me, neither in my lane nor in the other lanes. The road was empty, which is also unusual at that time of the day!!!

Let me first simply describe the accident as it is, then I will enter into the subtle details.

Suddenly, the 4WD behind me hit my car from the right side. The impact was tremendous. My car rose into the sky and was thrown towards the extreme left lane across the road. The car landed on the heap of construction sand laid along road side. (You will see this in the picture.) It is now hanging at the edge with the front of the car resting on the sand. In this tilted position, with that impact and torque, at longitudinal axis, the car rolled 3 and half times and then stopped. This all happened with great impact in a few seconds.

Once the car had stopped, I checked whether my head was up or down. Great, it was up!. Then, I checked if the door could be opened or not, or if I would have to break a window. More good news, I could open the door. I removed my seat belt and coolly walked out of the car. 

My dear friends, what an accident! What do you feel about the accident? How am I  alive to write about this accident? Ha ha…. I am alive and perfectly fine.

People gathered around in no time. As I walked out, I coolly stood by the car in the sand, my mind was blank. No emotions or panic. I had a confident look at my car and surroundings. I was not trembling or shivering. There was no anxiety or palpitations. I was alive! Strangely enough, I was feeling more settled within. I felt extremely light. I wondered. There was only one small scratch on the back side of my right hand and abrasions at the location of the seat belt. No other injuries or aches. I saw my car. The car was fully damaged except for its steering wheel and my seat!! Amazing!

At the same time, people around me who had seen the accident happening and were shocked about the sight, had both their hands up towards the sky and were saying… Allah karim, Allah ke duwayen, Allah meherban, Allah karishma, what a miracle, God is great, Inshaallah, Hamdullilah, you are blessed, Jesus, Bhagawan tumhare saath hai (God is with you). I was touched by these expressions. One man actually asked me, “Are you the lady coming out of this car or are you her ghost?” The people around helped me to get my purse and handset from the car. Everything was intact. My spectacles however had only one glass remaining, that of my left eye! The right glass was missing.

After a few seconds, I made my first call to Mohanji to thank him for saving me, but he did not answer the phone. I thought he must have been in the office attending some meeting. Then I called Sanjay. He appeared superbly composed. Within that time, I had a missed call from Mohanji’s mobile number.

I called Mohanji back. His expressions always puzzle me. I said, “Mohanji what happened? I met with a horrible accident. Thanks for saving me”.  With calmness in his voice, and with a perceivable cute smile, a short brief laugh and affirmative gesture (Hmn Hmn), he replied, “So mom, how are you? What shall I do next for you?” His powerful voice and words…. “Next for you”…. told me that, this was no ordinary accident. I asked him to send his driver Firoz. Let him pick up Sanjay on the way and reach the accident site. Firoz had to drive 55km to reach me.

Within a few minutes, the police arrived with two ambulances. Traffic was halted by this time. The paramedics had to execute their protocol. I was taken inside the ambulance. He asked, “Any aches and pains, swelling, injury?” I said “NOTHING”. He checked my blood pressure. It was 130/80mmHg; my heart rate was 72 beats per min! Both, paramedics were shocked. He said, “This is impossible. You have no reaction; there is not even trace of anxiety, shock or fear of the accident or death. Are you sure you have no injuries, any headache or nausea?” He was not convinced. He checked all of my joints, my head and full body. He found nothing. The paramedic said, “I have never seen a person being saved from such a terrifying accident and there is no shedding of even a drop of blood! This is a miracle!!!” They insisted on me being admitted for observation as there could be internal injuries, but I politely denied and as a formality I signed the discharge against medical advice papers with a note of thanks for prompt help.

I was eager to meet Mohanji and thank him. We reached Mohanji’s house that night at around 9.15pm, after finishing all the formalities with police.

Mohanji was watching TV, sitting in his favorite rocking armchair. Noticing my footsteps, he came out. He gave me a big hug with his trademark smile. There were no words, yet he communicated everything. The striking fact was that Mohanji’s body was extremely warm, much more than usual! I understood – he was not in his body!! He was working outside, beyond his body! He was in a highly expanded state of consciousness which he usually operates in (those spiritually inclined will understand this).

 Accident at the subtle level: The Divine Plan

What I have described till now was the terrestrial expression or manifestation of the accident. Many questions were raised. How could I describe my accident so vividly? How do I remember every step of the accident? What made me feel “settled and relaxed” after the accident? Where was the anxiety or fear or other emotions, which are quite usual with every accident or at least an accident of this magnitude, where my car was a total loss? How come only the steering wheel and my seat were kept intact? Usually, with such impact and high atmospheric temperature of about 40 degree Celsius, petrol tank could burst and fire could happen. How was the car saved from fire? Why did nothing happen to my belongings? Why did my body have no injuries or aches? Why were there no cars in front of me either in my lane or in both of the other lanes? Why did nothing happen to the other car and person driving? There were so many workers around, how come everyone was kept safe? Most importantly, why was I alone in the car? My husband and kids were kept safe. Why was Mohanji’s body so intensely warm?

I admired the precision of the Divine and the Higher Masters in organizing this accident and my miraculous escape!

 What I went through….

I started understanding this accident after meeting Mohanji that night. You have already read from a terrestrial angle how serious the accident was. Now let me tell you what I underwent during the accident. It is a very truthful and transparent expression -

…..“With the sudden bash from behind, I was pushed forward towards the steering wheel. The only thought that came to me at that time was that I was meeting with an accident. Believe me, I saw my accident happening. My car was thrown up and to the extreme left and then projected up onto the sand bank. There was another big jerk. I thought I was completely conscious. I was glued to the seat and steering wheel. I did not move a hand or leg.
I did not move any part of my body. I remained frozen in the seat. Then, the car suddenly took one complete turn. I saw everything moving around me. I kept quiet. I thought now the car will stop. But no, it rolled again. It was okay for me. I thought it might stop now, but it rolled again completely. Then I decided just to witness. It took another half turn and stopped with a big thrust. When it stopped, I did not really believe it, and was expecting another roll! But, no, after this time the car was finally still. It did not move. This is the moment when I checked whether my head was facing up or down!

In reality, as the 4WD bashed into my car, I saw Mohanji and Shirdi Sai Baba holding my soul. I saw on one side, the rolling of the car, and on the other side, Mohanji and Baba holding me (my soul) straight. Amazing sight! This was an “Out of Body” experience. I was so safe there. I had full FAITH in them. My soul was out of the body and was watching Deepali’s physical body and car undergoing the accident. You can imagine my physical body as a doll and the car as a toy car; both rolling together 3 and a half times.

When the car stopped rolling, Mohanji and Sai Baba put my soul back into the body smoothly. I came back to Deepali consciousness and looked around to see if my head was up.”…..

In the earthly sense, I actually died and took a rebirth.

Mohanji said, “Till we were holding your atman (soul), it was only AWARENESS. It was 360 degree vision for you. This is the most subtle state. It was a perfect WITNESS state. So you could see everything around you.”  I know every bit of that situation. There was no mind. There was no analysis. Hence there was no anxiety or any reaction to the situation. Mind gives emotional reaction to the situation. My mind had stopped functioning. There was no ego. My atman, soul, was taken out by Mohanji and Sai Baba; only the body which is an instrument for the atman underwent the accident. Once the car stopped, the purpose was over and they delicately put the atman back into Deepali’s body. And, the new Deepali came out of the car.

I felt new and totally different when I came out of the car. I was relaxed and composed as if it was just a small incident. Mohanji must have done a lot of karmic cleansing for me. Mohanji reminded me that the three and a half rolls of the car represent the three and a half coils of Kundalini. Was this a co-incidence? Obviously not! Only Mohanji can give deeper insight into this. Knowing him, I know very well that he works in silence and usually gives no explanation.  

The day I had to meet with this accident was also a Divine game plan. The 2^nd of May 2011 was Monday, the day for Lord Shiva. It was the 14^th day of the waning phase of Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu calendar. It also happens to be the day of Darsha Amavasya and Somavati Amavasya. When the “no moon” day falls on Monday it is called Somavati Amavasya. This is a very auspicious day and this day may come at the most 3 times in a year. One is supposed to observe fast and have bath in the River Ganga. On Darsha Amavasya, the astral plane is very close to the earth. Offerings are made for the departed souls and their blessings are sought on this day. This is also very auspicious.

I was taken to the astral plane on that day and sent back. I was given rebirth for a purpose, on this auspicious day. After rebirth, I did go to “Ganga” and have a bath. Meeting Mohanji is everything for me. Mohanji is the conglomeration of all sacred rivers, Gods and energies for me. Visiting his house and bathing in his presence and energy field was just like visiting Ganga for me.

The Eternal Gaze

Two deaths in two days

Moushami reached Pune on April 30th. She was missing me a lot, as she had not stayed away from me for too long, till date. The same night she had a significant dream. In her words, “You and I with Mohanji climbed up a mountain. We reached the peak. Then suddenly Mohanji threw you (Mamma) down. Mamma you were dead. I saw your body. I was shocked! I cried and cried. I cried that night alone, as everybody around was sleeping. But, from the next day, I stopped missing you as a mother. I am fine! I am independent and do not need you physically with me. I know that my mamma and her energy is always with me.” Her dream touched me, but I also thanked Mohanji for the ease with which he made Moushami, a small girl, free of the emotions that were attaching her to her mother. As Mohanji says “dream state is also real. There are no boundaries and conditionings in that state. Expressions can be more candid. Cleansing of karma happens faster in dream state”.

Again, it is Master’s plan. Without Moushami and Mohanish being emotionally independent, I as a mother, would not have been able to leave my body easily. This is a big shift. I had two deaths in two days. Emotions bind one to the body and make one gross. No emotional binding with kids anymore. They have taken birth with their own agenda and we, as a parent can only support them and guide them objectively.    

When the 4WD bashed my car, certainly there was a thought that, I am meeting with an accident. But, there was no anxiety, no fear of death, no emotions for self or family or kids or anyone. There were no desires. There was no attachment to the physical body. There was no feeling of incompleteness. There was no analysis. There was only awareness. What an exit from the body!!!  Can this only be called DEATH? I actually experienced true liberation in those few seconds.    

Premonitions

Reflecting back, since 28-29 April, I was experiencing certain rather strange feelings. It was as if I am about to embark on a long journey. I was concentrating on completing my work. On April 30^th, my daughter Moushami left for Pune. She will continue her studies there. Until then, she lived with us. This is like one phase is over in my life. Mohanish, my son, is already in Pune. Both kids will be independent from now onwards. I was completing work in the office, house, and at all levels. On May 2^nd itself, Sanjay and I gave big donation (daan) for a very genuine cause. There is a custom of daan before departing, in India! That too happened for me, without any planning of any kind.

After finishing my work at the travel agent, I sent an sms to Mohanji, “I cannot come to your place today evening.” This was around 10-15min before the accident. He replied, “I am not important. Mission of liberation is important. Your job is to take care of the mission.” This was a significant reply to me and he had never mentioned these words before so strongly!

But, the accident brought us back to Mohanji’s house and presence. That night, Sanjay and I stayed at Mohanji’s place. Next day, when I got up, there was a deep feeling that, this was day 1 of my new life; this was the beginning of my Dharmic life. I was feeling liberated. I could not perceive much of the Karmic entanglements anymore. It was more like the relief of a tough job, well done! I then understood Mohanji’s sms reply. 

Gratitude to my car and the Power of Purity meditation

In the Power of Purity meditation we are guided to offer gratitude to all INANIMATE objects which have served us in this and past lives. Sanjay and I went and bowed to my Nissan Sunny. It had suffered from impact everywhere except my seat, steering unit and the roof. She was my family member.

 Mohanji always says “Everything has a purpose in life.” How true this was, for my dear faithful car! Within one and a half months of my landing in Muscat on 14 April 2003, I procured my driving license after my first attempt (ask any expatriate living in Oman, what an ordeal it usually is, to get a driving license in Oman) and bought my car on June 19^th 2003. Sanjay came with Mohanish and Moushami, who were then 13 and 4 years old, at the end of June. The car supported me throughout the kids’ formative years. Mohanish left for Pune to pursue his musical career in 2008. Moushami also left for Pune with our house maid Mumtaz on April 30^th, 2011. My Nissan Sunny’s role in this phase of my family career was over and she departed two days later!

My Understanding

Physical Death is always a juncture. A new body that the soul will take is always for higher or different reasons. There is always a certain limitation in spiritual evolution when karma is strong. So, the soul exits the body and creates another body to evolve further. When my soul exited, it was death. When it re-entered, it was another life. Masters stood guard by my body and soul. So, there was no confusion. There was extreme precision and supreme planning. Near Death Experience is always a shift in consciousness. I changed my track, but remained in the same body. What a beauty! In a way, the tasks related to my “past life” are over and I resumed the journey, using the same body, taking on new tasks of much higher and selfless nature.

Being a medical doctor, to me death means cessation of the body’s biological functions like respiration, circulation etc. But this rebirth experience gave me the confirmation that the soul does not die. It only changes the body. Life is a continuous phenomenon. Thus, death in real terms actually does not exist.  There is an in-depth and advanced meaning to all this, but I need not explain it all here. Being spiritually inclined I knew this concept and now Baba and Mohanji have given me an experiential understanding.

Interesting coincidence

Interestingly, in India, on May 2^nd, Mohanish was in Mumbai to play tabla (Indian percussion instrument) as an accompanist for a masters’ exam (MA) in Kathak dance. He had been travelling for the last 2 days after leaving Muscat and hence was quite tired. What a coincidence!. The exam started around 7pm in India which was the same time I met with this accident. Interestingly, the panel of examiners gave the topic “Pootana Moksha” (salvation of Pootana) to the performer for extempore performance. Mohanish was playing the rhythm pertaining to salvation on his instrument at the same time that I was going through this accident experience! Pootana Moksha is a story of how Lord Krishna gave salvation to the demon Pootana. When Lord Krishna was a few months old, Pootana was sent by Krishna’s maternal uncle to kill Krishna by breast-feeding Him with poison! Instead, Baby Krishna gave Pootana her salvation! Pootana represents the tamas or inertia. The Lord removes all tamas and installs supreme brightness in the person attaining salvation.

My death and nearly at the same time my son performing on tabla with beats for salvation, liberation or moksha!

Deepest Gratitude

I offer gratitude to all those who helped me physically during this event. Mr. Hilal, Sanjay’s colleague and Mr. Balaji, my colleague who came running to the site. Mr. Salem helped a lot with police papers and insurance completion. How can I forget dear Firoz! Without him, moving around to complete formalities was just impossible. I thank my department for its support and kind consideration. I thank all my friends from the university and outside for their best wishes and concern. Many asked me to visit temple and make offerings to God and do charity for poor people. Some known to me actually distributed food on my behalf. Some visited temple too. Everyone thanked God for keeping me safe. I thank everyone. I understand your concern. I visited Mohanji. He is my shaktisthal (centre of energy, spine). One of Mohanji’s main messages is “Help the Helpless”.  Sanjay and I have been doing that regularly.

I also thank the 4WD and the person who were instruments used by the Higher Masters just to give me rebirth!. In the police station, I actually thanked him. I thank Mohanji for keeping him and all workers around the accident site safe.

Masters work!

Masters work so beautifully and with precision. This  accident was made to happen. Sanjay and the kids were kept safe. Any second person in the car would have surely died. My seat,  steering wheel and the roof of my Nissan Sunny were kept intact to save me. The person who hit me was also kept safe. No other cars were on the road at that time. All workers around the road construction site were kept safe. Because my soul was out, my bodily functions did not get affected. Heart rate and blood pressure were normal. This body of Deepali must have some higher purpose, so it was kept intact and not damaged in terms of injury or fractures occurring. I had a little neck pain for a day, I have no other aches. Everything that this body needed was kept intact. Funny, the next day, Sanjay also found the glass for the right eye of my spectacles intact in the car, not even a scratch on the glass! Precisely, only my car underwent the impact and gracefully like a faithful soldier it took all the brunt to save me. I bade it goodbye with tearful eyes.

Everything now sounds so simple. Routine life started the moment I finished with the official paperwork for the accident. Mohanji also took away the trauma associated with the accident. He took away all of the associated emotions. When Mohanji works on you, you will not realize that he is working on you. His happy, casual and jolly nature is truly deceiving. His casual talks are not actually casual. His energy works for your upliftment remotely, while he will be talking about something else.

Next day morning, Mohanji said, “Deepali, your Dharmic life has started. The mission is important, Mohan is not. Many have come before me and many will come after me. The mission of liberating people from mundane existence and elevating them to higher dimensions must continue.”

With complete gratitude and surrender, I offer this new life for the Dharma and for the mission of uplifting humans to help them achieve liberation. The basic purpose of human birth is to achieve liberation (moksha). I offer this life to Masters to let them execute their purpose through this body known to everyone as Deepali.

With love and regards,

Deepali

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The Eligibility factor: Why Deepali was the chosen one by the Divine and Higher Masters?

What Sanjay feels:

My dear wife Deepali, as I have known her for so long, has followed her karmic path with full purity. She has never deviated in spite of the stresses, hurdles etc which happen in the daily life to anyone. I may perhaps not be wrong in stating that she lives the essence of Bhagwad Gita in her daily life. She lives in the present and harbors neither guilt of the past nor many anxieties about  the future. She has never ever complained about any work from anyone, anytime, and has always treated work as worship. She has been a dutiful daughter, wife, mother, sister, daughter-in-law, doctor, friend etc etc. She selflessly does her duties without any expectation. She has been helping the poor and needy both here and in India and there are many laborers here in Muscat who would vouch for it. She wholeheartedly feeds the birds and animals daily. Maybe a rare one or two persons may oppose my observation. But for them also, I would suggest that Deepali is an enemy worth having!!!

Our family meeting Mohanji here in Muscat was a part of the Divine plan which transformed our lives. Mohanji always says “The form of the Master is not important, live the teachings of the Master. Be one with the consciousness of the Master”. Deepali operates in this consciousness and lives the teachings of Mohanji, Shri Shirdi Sai Baba, Bhagwan Nithyananda (Bade Baba) and other Masters. I offer gratitude to Mohanji and all the Higher Masters for considering Deepali eligible and elevating Deepali for a higher purpose and mission.

Mohanji said that the Masters needed to give a sudden jerk to the physical form known as Deepali so that they could work to elevate her soul for her new life which would be purely meant for Dharma. They made this accident happen on the auspicious day of Somavati Amavasya which from now on will be Deepali’s birthday according to the tithi (Hindu calendar).

Love and regards to all,

Sanjay

Poetry & Seva – A Creative Welcome to Serbia!

Dear friends,

this is how Biljana V. from Novi Sad decided to welcome Mohanji to Serbia - dear Biljana, this was such a beautiful surprize, really amazing and inspiring! Your acts & radiance, more than your words, speak volumes - I must say, you have understood Mohanji and what ACT is all about…

With Love,

Biba

Biljana V. - preparing a healthy snack with Love

WELCOME TO SERBIA, by Biljana Vozarević

Dear Mohanji, you teach us

we all need to give love overt

selflessly, unconditionally

though it may sometimes hurt.

Being so blessed with your presence

whenever I see your face

physical distance, doesn’t conceal

your welcoming love and grace.

I wanted to send you a word

something that will touch your heart

I wanted to make your heart smile

with some acts and words to impart.

Your birthday message was a signpost

what is the best gift to give

you taught us in a few words

how it’s blessed to live:

Let everyone express kindness

towards the hungry and needy

cause acts of love fulfill you more

than being selfish and greedy.

Not only once, but consistently

whenever one feels like it

honestly, with deep compassion

love actively and never quit.

Love your SELF by being non-violent

selfless, caring, detached

inspiring others into kindly acts

our consciousness will be matched.

From the Heart...

And now, I want to share with all of you one Sunday that I filled with kindly acts. I had several ideas how one can share love and care in Novi Sad.

In Serbia, love is everywhere, yet expressions of love often remain only on the walls…

And there are those cute little children begging in the streets for basics. This girl’s eyes are shining, she looks happy with herself…

She lives in a slum near the railway between Novo Naselje and Detelinara area. It looks neglected and uncared for for this part of the town. I decided to visit them and give them some food and biscuits.

They were amazed and grateful, though they are not usually hungry, as you can see. What they need is love, care and hygiene, so this is also a kind of invitation for settling this.

Biljana V. and the slum girl

There are also unattended dogs who need home, love and care. Asylum for the dogs should be built in Novi Sad.

Furthermore, there are regular institutions that are not well equipped.

For example, there is a kindergarten “Guliver“, which has been built recently, but is empty because it has not been supplied with toys. I initiated an action through Novosadska TV, for all the parents to collect their children’s toys that stand on the shelves for long, covered with dust - they are of no use if nobody uses them. Children overgrow the toys and the toys should be shared. I also brought a lot of toys myself last year, and the governess was overwhelmed. This brought tremendous joy to the children, too.

The kindergarten "Guliver"

Another idea to make one’s day is to buy flowers from the poor – and I bought magnificent lillies of the valley from a woman who lives from selling them.

And in the end, there are always kind people who feed birds, so there are plenty of them on Novo Naselje, especially pigeons.

All these are tiny everyday things, but they brought tremendous joy to my heart.

In search of the ultimate truth, with Love,

Biljana Vozarević