While I planned to write about my parents, grandparents and in-laws in my next blog......the moment demands otherwise. We are in the midst of Navratri.....a time to worship the Kinetic Energy which keeps the World going Intelligently and with Unsurpassed Power. My foray into Navratri started off as an awareness of sights and sounds around me. I had no idea, like a child unwittingly I got immersed in these 9 days of excitement and joy. As I recall, my first real experience was in Ganeshpuri, the ashram of Swami Muktananda (located near Mumbai) It was at atmosphere of romance with the Gods, beautiful flowers and visuals in which sadhakas from the world-over were involved. We spent the entire night decorating the beautiful ashram with flowers. My elder two kids were tiny but totally enthused by the environs. My elder daughter was chosen as one of the kanyas to be worshipped....she looked beautiful in the red silk she was gifted.....those were divine moments! Factually, as I understand it, each of these 9 days one ought to, in a state of pratyahara withdraw from all worldly issues and attempt to enhance/fortify/awaken latent energies prevalent in the psychic points in the Karan Sharira! That is the purpose.....not just dancing, singing, performing the Garba Dance or dissipating energies! It is a time to apply the yogic science for emancipation! Since that moment years ago, it has been a time of discovery of potential within, amazingly I have a new experience each time......an on-going journey.
My tribute to my elders in my next blog....and the role, negative or positive they played in my present day ME!
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