tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post2102990620480679129..comments2019-03-12T04:13:33.842-07:00Comments on Stumbling Into Infinity: Kumbh Mela 2013Shravan Bharathulwarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08751043312194222791noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-80789273519283961762014-02-25T05:06:19.900-08:002014-02-25T05:06:19.900-08:00PRANAAM MIKEY, - THE SLEEPING HANUMAN AT TRIVENI
...PRANAAM MIKEY, - THE SLEEPING HANUMAN AT TRIVENI<br />VVIKAS ARORAA<br />m - + 91 9920025624<br />e - vmaroraa@gmail.com<br />e- vmaroraa@ssrdp.org<br />www.ssrdp.org <br />http://www.speakingtree.in/vvikasaroraa<br /><br />It was an awesome sight indeed. It was my first Kumbh Mela & i was unaware that i was in a camp 100 feet from SRISRI as i later discovered. I was in the middle of doing a Rural marketing program, for selling VIP luggage, and the KUMBH mela was the perfect place to have a set up . i used to fly to delhi & take the PRAYAG EXPRESS, ( ALLAH -ABAD , as it is now known , was known as PRAYAG earlier in vedic times & the train to it from Delhi is still called PRAYAG EXPRESS ..hmmm, must be a very old train indeed :) ) . The train begins in late evening from Delhi & lands at Prayag in the morning at 530 am. I was fortunate to begin my journey on the Ashtavakra Gita along with the weekend journey to PRAYAG. It was an enlightening, journey on many planes. one of the most interesting discoveries i made , was the existence of the "LETE HANUMAN TEMPLE " ...LETE - THE LYING DOWN HANUMAN TEMPLE " . Apparently when the idol of HANUMAN was discovered on the banks of the TRIVENI, there was effort made to dig around it to hoist it up, but the more they dug around it, the more the idol would sink further, and finally they gave up and built the temple around it. so one has to walk down about 15 feet from the banks to go & take darshan from the "LETE HANUMAN" . the story is interesting , but gets more so , when reflected from the culture of the city. Everytime, i would ask my distributor, that i come here at 6 am in the morning , why can we begin work at 8 am or even continue in the afternoon, he had then taken me to the LETE HANUMAN Temple and shared - " PRAYAG IS SO BEAUTIFUL & DIVINE THAT HERE ,EVEN HANUMAN ( ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE AVATARS/ GODS COMES TO REST , SO THE HUMANS ALSO HAVE LEARNT TO TAKE IT EASY". Needless to say , i was much amused and wondered, we keep wanting to achieve more all the time, but one observes the GURU and he is so relaxed all the time , while getting the most done :) truly a swan at work, paddling hard underneath, while keeping a smiling demeanor above :) mikey , you are truly blessed to be with him & share all the moments that you do in person. please continue to share with us too :) hugs. Viki . Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349030422698932286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-29117705028175842852013-03-03T20:11:15.378-08:002013-03-03T20:11:15.378-08:00Wow! Feels so nice to read about ur moments with G...Wow! Feels so nice to read about ur moments with Guruji..thanks aton for sharing I just hope I also get the opportunity to serve Guruji like you. Jai Guru Dev!<br /><br />-VindhyaShakthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730779219048297275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-42365099858366240702013-03-01T19:26:19.933-08:002013-03-01T19:26:19.933-08:00HELLO Michael, jai gurudev, thanks so much for sha...HELLO Michael, jai gurudev, thanks so much for sharing this experience. While i was reading it , I actually felt that i was a part of the whole tour with guruji and all the devotees......thank u so much ...wonderful !!! <br />love <br />jai gurudev<br />gautam dabir<br />vadodara<br />www.gautamdabir.com<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10206099442250819078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-76453247872121582222013-02-28T08:23:30.435-08:002013-02-28T08:23:30.435-08:00Mikey, you are a blessing to everyone! Thank you ...Mikey, you are a blessing to everyone! Thank you for sharing your experience at the Kumbh. I'm hoping to experience it someday myself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779351686361463662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-17853750836726337792013-02-28T07:34:03.918-08:002013-02-28T07:34:03.918-08:00Always Lucky Michael and sometimes it seems to me ...Always Lucky Michael and sometimes it seems to me how little you value it .I would have given anything to be in your place at least once.Maybe it is because you do not attach importance to it that you get it in plentytatolipanicker-linahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764618771099630882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-22583896838040022182013-02-27T21:12:44.385-08:002013-02-27T21:12:44.385-08:00Thank you Michael for sharing your experience. We ...Thank you Michael for sharing your experience. We are so fortunate to have him as our Master and you are one of the most fortunate one !! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003829553007022242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-18069330144793265912013-02-27T20:40:42.232-08:002013-02-27T20:40:42.232-08:00Thanks for sharing this fabulous experience that c...Thanks for sharing this fabulous experience that comes once in 144 at Allahabad, who knows once in how many lifetimes with Gurudev.kramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551796833205811420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-71461308343097169182013-02-27T10:37:13.424-08:002013-02-27T10:37:13.424-08:00Thanks Mikey...JGD!Thanks Mikey...JGD!andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791200755685685553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-3632751248083875582013-02-27T01:01:22.679-08:002013-02-27T01:01:22.679-08:00theKashi- Vishwanath Temple part.it comes frm your...theKashi- Vishwanath Temple part.it comes frm your deepest core.beyond knowing.experiencing infinity.VIJAYA LAKSHMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264248846061195231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-69300904964111902442013-02-27T00:07:16.030-08:002013-02-27T00:07:16.030-08:00Hey Mikey JGD... enjoyed reading this. I have visi...Hey Mikey JGD... enjoyed reading this. I have visited all the places u have mentioned, that too several times. As a kid my grandpa use to plan special trips from Gujarat to Allahabad, Varanasi n Haridwar. N yes I have had similar experiences.....!!!!Ronak palahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812598975828240627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-37954240730348054012013-02-25T23:18:38.562-08:002013-02-25T23:18:38.562-08:00I enjoyed reading this Michael... it brought back ...I enjoyed reading this Michael... it brought back a lot of wonderful memories from the Kumbh... I have some additional great stories and photos of this year's Kumbh on my blog at www.avahanam.orgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977705437572854219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-19277020736728442722013-02-25T03:55:09.607-08:002013-02-25T03:55:09.607-08:00Jai Gurudev!
I too, were one of the very fortunat...Jai Gurudev!<br /><br />I too, were one of the very fortunate people to be with Him during this Maha Kumbh. And it was an equally amazing experience to be with you, John and others- the people that i have only read about books or read their books (as in your case).<br /><br />I personally felt that one could be with Guruji at so many places, in so many events, but being in this Kumbh Mela required that extra bit of grace/luck/destiny or whatever you call it. Those 4-5 days were a like a dreamy fable. It felt like being in a different dimension altogether, a different world. Especially, the Basant Panchami day, when HE conducted that Out of the world meditation of 45 minutes. It was like a journey back from eternity and i very strongly felt that i have experienced it sometime earlier too. Perhaps in some other lifetime. Same people, same place, same atmosphere. HE said, "There is Ganga all around us. Below us, above us in clouds, inside us" and whole atmosphere completely changed after that with non-stop downpour. <br /><br />Cherishing experience! GRATEFUL!! :)Epiphany Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287851588924940250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2494341502904170307.post-11706202856190970822013-02-25T03:06:10.432-08:002013-02-25T03:06:10.432-08:00Inspired to attend next kumbh with gurudev Mikey. ...Inspired to attend next kumbh with gurudev Mikey. rambhadracharyaji is mot revered ssaint and he belongs to lineage of ramnujacharya ji . Thanks for this blog. May be swami Bhavytaje and paramtej should also write blogs and then the whole picture will emerge vishwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324213209378683222noreply@blogger.com