Respected Nahabat Web Admin and Shri Gaurish,
Greetings!
I was also wondering what has happened to this wonderful site. So very few interactions, and after such long intervals. Earlier it was a frequest habit of mine to visit this site. Got so much from and through it. Now I remembered today only all of a sudden after so long. Today is India's Independence Day, and the birthday of Sri Aurobindo. Tomorrow is Sri Ramakrishna's samadhi day according to the Georgian calendar. Yesterday, I visited the Sarada Mission here at New Delhi. Met Pravrajika Bhavaprana, the editor of Samvit if I remember correctly. It was a simple but holy place, the place of the nun daughters of the Holy Mother. The shrine reminds me of the Ramana Maharshi shrine in New Delhi. A small temple, but full of welcome and peace. I also visited a few weeks back the ashrama of Swami Kriyananda, the American disciple of Paramhansha Yogananda. There was a powerful and peaceful atmosphere in the little shrine there. As for the Sri Ramakrishna temple at the Ramakrishna Mission here, I find the Lord and Holy Mother very much there. This statement is not only due to my repeated experience of rest and peace there, but from one incident when I was looking at Holy Mother's picture and some good thought about Her came unbidden. As I sat down to do japa, my mind bacame instantly indrawn and for a little while at least I had the experience of good japa. So God is there, but like in the famous Kamakhya shrine at Nilachal Hill at Guwahati, Sri Ramakrishna/Mother has as if kept themselves hidden. But any genuine prayer and good selfless thought is enough to get a response from them. Then I was thinking about 'Nag Champa'. How things which are commonplace here are a rarity and desired for so much over there at your place. Remeinds me of what a good friend told me. Wherever you get something easily, you oft fail to realize, or underestimate their value. Here in India the spiritual current in general is so flowing, you also come across real Sons of God, saints here now and then. But we have lost our sensitivity with regard to them. We are not able to take advantage of the river of spirituality flowing here, but you all perhaps don't have that much access and exposure in this respect, yet are so devoted. We have a lot to learn from you in terms of living a God-dedicated life.
With regards,
Ankur
Thank you, Ankur ji, for your uplifting comments. It was very interesting to read about
your visits to the various shrines in New Delhi. Although Holy Mother's Courtyard is not
as active as it used to be a few years ago, I believe that it will regain it's popularity
amongst devotees; even exceeding the former Internet traffic. Patience and perseverance
will win in the end. In honour of Sri Ramakrishna's Mahasamadhi Day (according to the
Gregorian Calendar), I would like to present the following Video:
