This is a 14 day trip. During the first 12 days we shall experience the sacred energy centers of Bodh Gaya, where Buddha was enlightened; Pawanpuri, where Mahavira was enlightened; and other locations where enlightened Masters like Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sharada Devi and Shankara lived.
Whatever we do continuously for eleven days with awareness becomes part of our being. Being in the presence of the master for more than eleven days during this trip, our mind body system imbibes Master's body language and state of BLISS.
On the 13th day, Master will lead us in performing a Shraddha Tarpana and offering pindam to ancestors in the holy Ganga. This intense ritual cleanses our samskaras and firms up the rewired DNA. This ritual liberates our ancestral spirits of many generations.
On the 14th day, the Full Moon or pournami day, Master will lead us in mediation at the Triveni Sangam, where the sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati merge and change direction. These rivers are the embodiments of cosmic energy and represent jnana, bhakti and shakti.
Our inner energy, kundalini shakti, normally flows downwards to the muladhara chakra. One mere presence with the Master at this confluence of holy rivers reverses the flow upwards to the Sahasrara chakra. All enlightened masters have had their intense enlightenment experiences on Full Moon days.
Don't miss out on this Cosmic gift!
Trip Highlights
Visit the famous Jagannath temple located at Puri, Orissa
Mukteshwar Temple-Bubhaneshwar, Orissa
Sun Temple-Konark, Orissa
Calcutta city & Hoogly river, West Bengal
Pavapuri, West Bengal - where Mahavir attained nirvavna
Mahabodhi temple, Buddha Gaya, Bihar
Mahabodhi Tree under which Buddha attained Enlightenment
Manikarnika ghat-Cremation grounds, Uttar Pradesh - this is the place where Swamiji got the death experience
Logs of wood piled up for cremation purposes that happens all through the year.
Ganga river, Allhabad - the place where the Ardh Kumbamela happened in 2007
Beautiful view of Ganga river with birds flocking around
Contact: Ashram, Bangalore: 080- 27202084 / 94480 58598.
The trip details are as follows.
6 Jun 08 - Chennai to Bhuvaneshwar by train:
Bhuvaneshwar Express - Departure 9:10 pm;
Arrival: Bhuvaneshwar 7th June 2008 at 7:00 pm.
8 June 08 - Bhuvaneshwar to Konark - night halt at Puri.
9 June 08 - Puri.
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ashram inaguration
Leaving from Bhuvaneshwar to Kolkatta by train:
Puri Howra Express: Departure 10:55 pm; Arrival Kolkatta 10th June 2008 at 5:00 am.
10 June 08 - Sharadhadevi [Namem Patti].
11 & 12 June 08 - Kolkatta City
13 June 08 - Kolkatta Bade Bazaar shopping
Leaving from Kolkatta by train.
Bombay Mail- Departure: 10:00 pm
Arrival: Gaya 14-June-2008 at 5:30 am
15 June 08 - Buddha Gaya [Buddha enlightenment place]
Leaving to Kasi by Bus - night journey
16 & 17 th June 08 -
Kashi - The place where Master had his death experience at
Manikarnika Ghat.
Shraddha Darpanam ritual - offering pinda to ancestors who are no more to rest in peace and bless us.
It is believed that if you do pinda in the presence of a brahmin, they will have liberation from one birth. If you do
pinda in the presence of a sanyasi they will have liberation
from 7 lives. If you do it in the presence of an enlightened
master they are eternally liberated.
Shraddha can also be done for your relatives who had an unnatural death.
18 June 08 - Allahabad -
Triveni Sangam.
Visiting Allahabad on full moon day is said to be very
auspicious
19 June 08 - Early morning 2:20 am leaving from Allahabad by train
Sanga Mitra exp To Bangalore via Chennai.
20 June 08 - Arrival: Chennai - 2:20 pm, Banalore - 8:00 pm.
