Forgiveness - a glimpse!
Ramnath
(U.A.E)
Hari Aum!
My heartfelt prostrations at the Lotus Feet of Guruparampara and Her Holiness Maa Purnanandaji.
There is something surreal about Guru Purnima..an irresistible call from the Sadgurus who are beckoning us to receive their abundant Grace.
Like the Gopis who rushed to the banks of Yamuna ji on a Purnima when Lord Krishna played his Divine Flute, we, from all over India and abroad, gave a break to our never ending worldly chores and flew to the heavenly haven of SISS to be under the benign shelter of Sree Ishwara and the lap of The Mother for the Spiritual Retreat beginning 17th July culminating in the Guru Paduka Puja on 19th July, the holiest occasion of Guru Purnima.
Sadashiva Samarambham ..Shankaracharya Madhyamaam..
What better text could a Sadguru bless us with on such a sublime occasion than 'Shivaaparaadh Kshamaapanstotram'(italics)
Maa's nectarine words on the prayer for forgiveness offered to Lord Shiva by Adi Shankaracharyaji, proved to be the potent treatment for the diseases of our mind and intellect, thus inspiring us to develop a Heart which is the seat of the Divine Self.
All our hearts and eyes were brimming with gratitude to the all Ocean of Compassion - Lord Shiva (in the Holy month of Shraavan) and our Guru Maa for forgiving our innumerable errors of omission and commission.
One has to be in the peaceful environment of Satyavrat Institute of Subjective Sciences, in the midst of natural greenery, the sanctity of the Aratis, the insightful contemplative messages of Gurudev, the joy of Seva and togetherness and the spiritual upliftment that happens in the presence and guidance of a Sadguru.
The Guru Paduka Puja at the Lotus Feet of Maa and the Sadgurus wipes away the ephemeral sorrows of the world and transports us to a subtler plane of consciousness which defies expression.
We are back to our worldly homes but our hearts are always with our real Mother Maa Purnanandaji, who is so lovingly and caringly taking us inward to our Real Self. We cannot wait to be with Her Holiness on Kaartik Purnima -14th November'16 for Sree Ishwara Mahabhishekam and Spiritual Discourses.
My heartfelt thanks to Manishji for his selfless devotion and dedication to Maa and SISS.