Naninital blog (missed entries)NOW in Varanasi
Trip Start
Sep 03, 2007
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Trip End
Oct 23, 2007
Varanasi,
Uttar Pradesh,
India
Saturday, September 15, 2007
September 11th: {This is the day Baba Neem Karoli left his physical body} The early half of the day we (Mike,Randall, and I) visited KK an India devotee of Maharaji that was the translator for Ram Dass when he had his heart opened by Baba. Thus, that from which "Be Here Now" arose and the story goes on and on. KK's humility and hospitality made me so humble and grateful to be part of this lineage. I am home are the thought's that came to mind again and again. KK shared stories of Ram Dass, Krishna Das, and Maharaji that blew our mind's. There is so much to share but the message was simply love. It doesn't change and it's here NOW. The later part of the day by instruction from our first darshan with Siddhi Ma we arrived for the evening arati at Hanuman Ghar
Across from BhumiDhar -Maybe-smile
. It is on a mountain hill that used to be cursed and a burial for babies. Baba climed the hill grabing grass and such, and sat saying "there would be a great Hauman murti established here". He there by santified this location and filled it with Hanuman's might and pure love. NASA has an observitory where Neem Karoli twirled his hand and arm faster then light. Here now is a machine that observes the star's simularly. This is a story directley from Siddhi Ma's mouth. I have never seen such star's! Amazing. Amazing Grace! The Hunuman here is red and 6 feet tall, although I swear it was 12 feet tall. Inside the temple sanctum the Sunda Kund (misspelled) is written on the walls. This is the part of the story in Ramayana (epic Indian tale of Sri Rama) when Hanuman took Rama's name and leaped the ocean to save Sita (represents divine love of God and Human soul). It may help for one too know that Neem Karoli Baba is considered Hanuman himself. When chanting the Hanuman Chalisa in the temple, call me crazy but I saw Baba's murti's (statue) mouth open for a second. However, this was not nearly as miraculous as the feelings and emotions that arose in this place. Once again word's cannot describe. The closet you may get is Love, Bliss, and Grace.September 12th: Stayed Kainchi ashram and had Siddhi Ma's darshan with my fellow Guru brother's from L.A. Siddhi Ma said that on the following day we were to go to another sacred location where Baba established another Hanuman murti-KakriGhat. Mike ufortuantly got sick the night before and just Randall and I went. This is the the same spot where a saint named Sombara Maharaja would stay, and also the same spot Vivekananda had the darshan of Lord Shiva in the form of Bharavi (Terrible form-Shiva is after all the lord of death and transformation-REALITY-nothing more-nothing less) A part of life-not the opposite. The opposite of life is birth, death is ultimatley an illusion. Randall and I hung out by the Shiva lingum (represents formless aspect of God) and of course last but not least sang Humuman Chalisa. Siddhi Ma also instructed that the following day we were to sing 11 Hanuman Chalisa's in front of Baba's murti and it was to be played on Ashram speakers for all to here. Ram Ram. That night (the first and probably not last) I was put up in a room wear Baba's picture's covered all the walls. I was surrounded, resistance was futile. Ram Ram. I slept well.
Comments
Ram Ram!
Holy Baba! I've been eagerly awaiting your next installment and was not to be dissappointed. My eyes welled up your telling of feeling Baba's blessings and I laughed out loud that Ma put you two on mics for the Hanuman Chalisa. I guess she didn't want you to be shy. No hiding behind quietly whispered or muttered mantras. Sing it out for the whole world! I hear you brother and miss you deeply! Jai Jai Ram! Again you have transmitted another piece of darshan to your brothers and sisters at home. Keep your eyes and ears out for Sri Devraha Hans Baba. He's the yogi in shortcut to nirvana that sat in the loft chanting melodiously with one foot hanging saying 'I am blessing you' He's known to be Varanasi regularly. Be well!
Jai Ma!
-Matthew