Without any desires, botherations and expectations, I was all set to visit Srisailam. Fantastic four (Radhika Chintalaji, Revanth and Mohan) started driving from Hyderabad and reached the Srisailam dam in couple of minutes, to our surprise the gates were open. Standing there for just 2 minutes takes away all the tiredness due to travel. The mind was more in a meditative state as we were listening to Nirvana Dashakam, Viveka Choodamani, Trotakashtakam, to name a few in Bhanu didi voice.
We fed few Dosa to cow(s) and believe me they are used to eat.We were set for the next set of adventure. It was Shikharam, the beautiful view point for entire area.
The cave is very natural and amazing. There is a Sadhuji who does Sewa for the self-manifested Shivlingam inside the cave. One has to walk ~80 feet in the dark cave. It is said that only devotees can have the darshan of the ShivLinga and Guruji has made me choiceless.
I came back and meditated with Sadhuji. As usual brilliant experience.This cave is endowed with a geological marvel of natural Rock Arch measuring nearly 200 x 16 x 4 feet which stands majestically without any support.
While people were doing darshan, I did wanted to take something as blessings back from the holy cave. It felt like a home and absolute belongingness.I thought to clean the cave from plastics, packets and collected around 5 kgs of garbage. Looking at me, few people joined and in 20 minutes, the cave was as close to nature as it can be. Sadhuji blessed me through his eyes.
While returning, Radhikaji gave a talk to all co-passengers in the boat of creating a Divine Society by not littering tourist places. People really appreciate that. I also really felt awesome as before my DSN program, I used to be ignorant and dirty places and NOW it has been so effortless to take the responsibility of my country. I also felt that one cannot just meditate in the cave as its very tough (imagine without electricity, water, food, nail cutter, and basics to live life) . A realization came that One has to definitely play his part to uplift the state of the mind and make this world a Divine Society. Just sitting and being calm doesnot work.Inner Peace needs to be complimented with outer dynamism.
Finally visited the ancient Adi Shankaracharya temple where He composed the book "Saundarya Lahari" which talks about the "Waves of Beauty" of the self.
Guruji has to offer us so many things which we can Happily integrate in our day to day life. AtikaD has kindly consented for a discourse on "Saundarya Lahari" in our coming trip to Srisailam post the DSN program. I get goose bumps with this thought of how Divine it would be to listen to her and meditate in the Divine Kshetra of Srisailam. Overall, we are all ready to submerge in His Holiness grace, Happily.
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| A selfie @SriSailam Dam |
Evening we reached the Divine kshetram,The presiding Deities of this kshetram Lord Mallikarjuna ( one of the 12 Jyothirlingas) and Bhramaramba Devi (one of the 18 Mahasakthi).Both are self-manifested. The unique feature of this kshetram is the combination of Jyothirlingam and Mahasakthi in one campus, which is very rare and only one of its kind. I can feel the energy and inner bliss within me. What ever you see, that's what you find.
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| A veda boy find his Veda Boy friends |
Early Monday morning I got up and did my Padma Sadhana. It was brilliant and gave me all energy for the day, we started for the morning Abhishekam and were soaked in meditative chants in the sanctum sanctorium. I can experience every cell in my body in absolute bliss. I practiced my Rudram in the Divine environment. One of the young priest asked me, "Where I am coming from? Who is my Guru? Where I learned the chants?" and when He heard "Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Guruji", his scintillating eyes were telling me his love and respect for Guruji. I told him that we all come again in November and He was more excited to meet us.
We fed few Dosa to cow(s) and believe me they are used to eat.We were set for the next set of adventure. It was Shikharam, the beautiful view point for entire area.
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| Through the eyes of a devotee |
Post visiting Shikharam, we came back to start for Akkamahadevi caves. One need to first come down by rope car, followed by 16 kms in boat and then reach the cave. Its brilliant journey.
The cave is very natural and amazing. There is a Sadhuji who does Sewa for the self-manifested Shivlingam inside the cave. One has to walk ~80 feet in the dark cave. It is said that only devotees can have the darshan of the ShivLinga and Guruji has made me choiceless.
I came back and meditated with Sadhuji. As usual brilliant experience.This cave is endowed with a geological marvel of natural Rock Arch measuring nearly 200 x 16 x 4 feet which stands majestically without any support.
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| Me dating myself |
While people were doing darshan, I did wanted to take something as blessings back from the holy cave. It felt like a home and absolute belongingness.I thought to clean the cave from plastics, packets and collected around 5 kgs of garbage. Looking at me, few people joined and in 20 minutes, the cave was as close to nature as it can be. Sadhuji blessed me through his eyes.
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| A selfie of the Grabage Collector |
Finally visited the ancient Adi Shankaracharya temple where He composed the book "Saundarya Lahari" which talks about the "Waves of Beauty" of the self.
Guruji has to offer us so many things which we can Happily integrate in our day to day life. AtikaD has kindly consented for a discourse on "Saundarya Lahari" in our coming trip to Srisailam post the DSN program. I get goose bumps with this thought of how Divine it would be to listen to her and meditate in the Divine Kshetra of Srisailam. Overall, we are all ready to submerge in His Holiness grace, Happily.
