Friday, December 7, 2012

Shantikunj – The Fount of Integrative Spirituality


Shantikunj lies in the lap (valley) of “mother” Ganga (the holiest river of India personified as a female deity). Being situated on the foothills it is under the shadow of the mighty Himalayas (like a father protecting his child). The place is strongly charged with spiritual energy generated by Tapasya of the most celebrated seven rishis (seers) of ancient times. The sacredness of Shantikunj has been further enhanced by an high order of ascetic exercises and rituals (including Yagyas meditation and continuous chanting of Gayatri Mantra) being carried out by millions of devotees round the year. Hence the seeker perceives here a unique celestial protection and ethereal environment surcharged with spiritual energy. These are a few reasons, amongst many other because of which the divinity may well have understandably considered this locality suitable for taking up the Herculean crusade for establishing A new world order in the third millennium. A believer can, without much effort, perceive the charge of spirituality within a short period of stay at this place.

For persons who are extremely busy otherwise, are infirm or find it difficult to spend some time at Shantikunj, a conceptual exercise of sadhna has been prescribed. By this method, the transmissions of spiritual energy being received at Shantikunj can also be received by meditating at one’s own home. It takes only a few minutes of meditation immediately after awakening in the morning.

-By Shri Ram Sharma Acharya

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