Divinizing Present to Gift the Divine
Pujya Maa ji's Janmadivas
Nishant
Noida (NCR)
Hari Aum!
Prostrations at the Holy Feet of Guru Maa,
Come December, we eagerly await the special day, when we feel blessed to celebrate at SISS the birthday of Guru Maa ji, which has changed the life of many seekers including myself, with an opportunity to thank the Almighty to keep Guru Maa in good health and that may we have Her guidance to walk on the spiritual path.
The preparations started a few days back. We decided to do things ourselves this time. The festivities started with all seekers of Delhi - NCR taking initiative along with the ever enthusiastic staff at SISS to make this a special day in our lives. We were all excited to look forward to a very special day of celebrations.
The overall vibrant surrounding makes every activity purposeful and meaningful to bring happiness & peace to everyone. A day before we started to prepare for the special cuisine for lunch with all ingredients and also the recipes guided by Maa Herself. It was time to procure the ingredients. It was very exciting to participate in all the activities along with other fellow seekers. We finished a bit late on this day & went back to our homes, eagerly waiting for D-Day.
The day started with the decoration of flowers done by the seekers and the staff at SISS which were blending with the Nature at Brahm – Udyaan, The Temple and Sree Sadguru Sharanam. The decoration of the place where Guru Maa was to be seated at Brahm Udyaan was beautiful! The vibrance of the day was indeed different and the surroundings were filled with a different aura across SISS.
We had hymns playing at the Brahm - Udyaan and at 11.00 am, when Maa ji arrived. We were all delighted to see Guru Maa! We performed the Purna-Kumbh to mark the start of the celebrations. This was followed by ‘Thought for the Day’ by Maa and we then went to the Temple to perform the Puja. This gave us Divine Grace with a blessed feeling of gratitude to be under the Holy shelter.
Coming back to Brahm – Udyaan, we started with the delicious soup and appetizers. This was followed by games. It has been a common experience with all of us, that games played at SISS give a very different end result, as compared to when the same game is played in a social setup outside. More than wanting to win a prize, everyone’s attention is to keep awake, alert, agile and aware. All seekers had a lot of fun & festivity. This celebration every year comes with a difference. This is quite a miracle as every moment seems to bring some beautiful memories within ourselves.
We then had the cake cutting, followed by delicious prasad meal, which was truly satisfying, more so this time, because everything was made in-house.
Indeed, it was a day filled with Love, Serenity & Happiness in the hearts of everyone.
Seeking blessings from Guru Maa.
Hari Aum!