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Events & Celebrations
opportunities to be in her presence
All the events are
marked occasions
that hold profound
significance for a
seeker. Beyond the
folklore each event
has its own
rationale which
remains unknown
without the
master's
enlightening
satsang. It is only
with the master's
grace that a seeker
can dive within
into the ocean of
self-exploration,
secured with the
anchor of true
wisdom. Master's
darshan on such
occasions is akin
to a shower of
unparalleled grace.
A seeker is
satiated with the
mere glimpse of the
master, yet the
enlightening talks
of the master on
such occasions are
an added blessings;
an act of Her
boundless
benevolence which
discard the veil of
ignorance on our
minds All
these events are
celebrated in the
Ashram with great
bliss and zest
invoking within
each, a spirit of
true festivity.
Amrit Varsha
The cascade of wisdom flows
uninterrupted, from place to place,
city to city, town to town,
continent to continent, satiating
hearts with love. Thousands sit
together, in rapt attention, yet it
is as if one is alone with the
master, remembering and recalling
‘That’ which has been long
forgotten, which is stirring the
chords of the heart. And when the
revered master sings, it is as if
Her mellifluous voice soothes the
anguish of eons, awakening one to
the inner melody ever resounding
deep within. The shower of bliss
has drenched almost all major
cities in India– Delhi, Mumbai,
Kolkata, Ludhiana, Jalandhar,
Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Chandigarh,
Patiala, Shimla, Goa, Ahmedabad,
Anand, Rajkot, Vadodra, Agra,
Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hyderabad,
Indore, Kanpur, Nagpur, Nashik,
Pune, Navsari, Panipat, Rajpura,
Rohtak, Gurgaon, Sri Ganganagar,
and continues to flood hearts and
minds. Discourses held in
pilgrimage places like Haridwar,
Badrinath and Vrindavan offer
aspirants and devotees an
opportunity to walk on hallowed
ground, magnetised by the
vibrations of sages and mystics and
also to imbibe the master’s words
of wisdom.
Only the master
knows where a true seeker is
waiting, pining for the Beloved,
and responds to the call of the
heart. Overseas meditation
retreats, workshops, discourses,
talks, radio shows and television
appearances in Europe, Canada,
United States, Africa, Nepal,
Middle East, Far East as well as
pilgrimages with devotees to Tibet,
Nepal, China and Switzerland are
Her ways to reach out to those
yearning afar. Millions watch the
discourses on television; fortunate
are those who come face to
face.
Hridaya Samvaad
Darshan, being in the presence of
the master, is an awesome
experience. When the master is in
the ashram, everyone looks forward
to the weekend, for Sunday is
Darshan Day. This is the time when
the master meets aspirants who come
from far and wide to soak in the
divine atmosphere, listen to the
master’s words of wisdom and have
their spiritual queries resolved. A
glance, a word, a smile, a
conversation or a long deep look
right into your heart - the master
can bestow anything. Darshan is the
inner experience, the inner
rendezvous. Be there at 10:30 am, with a loving heart and an open mind.
To change the prevalent
mindset undermining women, as part
of Her crusade against female
foeticide and infanticide, the
revered master devised a unique way
to combat this evil practice,
announcing that She will personally
name newborn girls. Lucky indeed
are these infants, who come to the
ashram to be lovingly blessed and
named by the master, a gift they
will cherish their entire life.
Mahashivratri
There are unimaginable depths to
every occasion, every celebration,
but we usually remain so engrossed
with the outer celebration that the
inner revelation becomes a faraway
possibility. Maha Shivaratri is one
such occasion which is immensely
profound and holds great
significance for a seeker. This day
is celebrated in the Ashram with
enlightening satsang, mesmerising
kirtan and powerful meditation. The
talk on Shivaratri by the revered
master is interspersed with the
sutras from Vigyan Bhairav Tantra,
a great sacred scripture
chronicling the dialogues of Lord
Shiva with his consort Parvati,
demystified for a seeker who
aspires to awaken from his slumber
of ignorance. As it is said that
wisdom is not about the words but
the fragrance of the practice,
these unravelling talks inspire the
seeker to practice with dedication,
paving the path to
self-realization.
Holi Mahotsav
Holi becomes holy when it is
celebrated with the revered master
in the divine ambiance of Rishi
Chaitanya Ashram. As such Holi
celebrates the puranic legend of
Holika and Prahlad symbolizing the
triumph of good over evil. Thus,
the bornfire is lit on this
occasion to depict the victory.
However, this is merely one of the
mythological explanations. The
profound insightful revelation of
this festival has a spectrum of
different colours which are
showered by the master - colours of
love, wisdom, seeking, and it is
then that the festival gets an
entirely new meaning for the
seeker. We are much aware of the
outward ways of celebrating Holi,
these talks introduce one to the
inward ways of celebrating the
festival of Holi, unveiling the
meaning and significance of this
celebration in a new light. Those
who get drenched in this cascade
find their lives coloured with the
blessing to seek within.
Navratri & Durga Ashtami
The hallowed festival of Navratri
is celebrated with great fervor
& devotion in the Ashram. It
heralds a period of worshipping the
Shakti symbolized in different
forms viz. Durga, Kali, Saraswati
and Lakshmi. These diverse forms
represent the primordial cosmic
energy, the divine feminine
creative power pervading the
existence. This worship and
veneration has a great significance
for a seeker which can only be
fathomed by being with the realized
one. Navratri celebration in the
Ashram offers this rare
opportunity. The nine days of
Navratri are filled with
invocations, chanting of potent
Sanskrit shlokas both in the
morning and evening along with
mantra japa and meditation. All of
this charges the atmosphere with
divine vibrations sanctifying one
and all. Like every other
celebration in the Ashram this too
leads from the outward to inward by
invoking the divine power within,
the power that is lying dormant
within each one of us. Since Devi
Durga’s manifestations are
traditionally represented as a girl
child, the rapturous celebration
culminates with special kanya
poojan (where the girl child is
worshipped and adored as a divine
manifestation of Devi Durga) on the
eighth day i.e. Durga Ashtami.
Master's Sanyas Diwas
Shri Rama Navami marks the Sanyas
Diwas celebration in the Ashram, a
significant day of immense
inspiration for the seekers.
Celebrated with great enthusiasm
& fervour, this day hosts
blissful darshan of the revered
master in the morning and usually a
celestial feast of music &
dance programs by the maestros in
the evening. Sanyas which is
commonly misunderstood as outward
renunciation is in fact all about
inward evolution. This true essence
of sanyas, breaking-free from the
bondages & shackles of
ignorance, is celebrated on this
occasion under the luminous
presence of Anandmurti Gurumaa.
Master's Birthday
Ananda Mahotsava, beloved master
Anandmurti Gurumaa’s Janma Diwas on
8th April, is a grand celebration
to rejoice the gracious presence of
the master in our lives. To express
our gratitude to the Lord for this
unparalled blessing, to the master
for reaching out to us and holding
our hand; for bestowing the gyana
that lights up our life with
knowledge, illuminating the way to
lasting peace and joy.
The
revered master has always been a
lover of the arts and this special
day offers an occasion to share
with one and all the rich cultural
heritage of India, with celebrated
artists performing in the ashram,
be it, classical dance,
contemporary plays, bhangra or
bhajans.
Some famous
personalities who have shared their
immense talent, passion and love
for their art and been graced by
having an opportunity to perform
before the master are Madhup
Mudgal, Wadali brothers, Anup
Jalota, Sanjeev Abhyankar, Hansraj
Hans, Hema Malini, Daler Mehendi,
Yamini Reddy and group, Pts. Rajan
Sajan Mishra, Suresh Wadkar, Dolly
Ahluwalia, Mita Vashisht, Manoj
Joshi, Gauri Pathare and Bhuvnesh
Komkali, Manjusha Patil, Raga Rishi
Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar ji etc.
Guru Purnima
On this sacred day of Guru Purnima a
sacred celebration takes place in Rishi
Chaitanya Ashram wherein devotees from
all over the world flock to the Ashram
with great fervour, love and dedication.
It is a significant day for an aspirant
to remind oneself of the commitment to
one’s own evolution and to reinstate the
resolve & determination for pursuing
spiritual practices so as to realise the
real purpose of life.
A disciple, a
seeker, an aspirant is ever filled with
gratitude for the compassionate master
who dispels the darkness of ignorance
and shows the illuminating light of
wisdom. It is this wisdom of the master
that inspires to seek and guides the
aspirant on the inward journey. And it
is this day which is traditionally
celebrated by seekers as a day of
offering their heart-felt gratitude,
seeking blessings of the master and
re-enforcing their quest to seek within.
On
every such celebration in the Ashram,
the revered master blesses one and all
with her gracious presence, bestows the
shower of love & wisdom, and
untiringly urges those present - that
time is fleeting, life is transitory – O
seekers, awaken to the Truth within,
before it is too late!
Krishna Janamashtami
Celebrated worldwide as the birthday of
the birthless one, Krishna Janmashtami
takes on a different hue, an
unprecedented vibrancy when celebrated
in the Ashram with the revered master
Anandmurti Gurumaa. Showers of wisdom,
exuberance and bliss fill the air with
love and longing for the Krishna
dwelling within - that which pervades
and permeates the entire existence. On
this auspicious day, the message of Lord
Krishna comes alive as the revered
master expounds and encapsulates the
timeless teachings which have uplifted
and elevated mankind through the ages.
Those present on the occasion have an
opportunity to introspect, contemplate
and implement the practical aspects of
life as exemplified by Lord Krishna.
Through analogies, anecdotes and
exemplifications, the master makes us
aware that the demons we need to face
are not outside, but within and the
dilemma of Arjuna is the eternal dilemma
that each one of us has to overcome in
our quest for truth.
Diwali Celebrations
Diwali, a festival of lights, is
celebrated with the luminous light of
wisdom in the Ashram with the revered
master Anandmurti Gurumaa. This fiery
light pierces through the darkness of
ignorance that envelops us and our
lives. It kindles the spirit of seeking
and fans the fire to be free from the
entanglements. On this occasion the
revered master blesses one and all with
her gracious presence and bestows the
shower of wisdom. Fortunate are those
who get this opportunity to bask in the
divine atmosphere imbued with abounding
joy & bliss. As the outer
celebration of Diwali entails lightening
the candles, fire crackers and worship,
the inward celebration with the master
entails praying whole-heartedly,
practising the spiritual precepts, and
pursuing the path with tenacity &
perseverance. Enlighten your life by
being part of the grand Diwali
celebration with the master.
Gurpurab
The sublime occasion of Gurpurab
commemorates the celebration of the
birth & martyrdom anniversaries of
the hallowed Sikh Gurus. It’s the time
to celebrate their boundless grace that
they bestowed on mankind with their
divine presence and sacrosanct
teachings, which are an ultimate guiding
source for the seekers. These venerated
festivals are celebrated with great
enthusiasm in the Ashram with the
revered master Anandmurti Gurumaa,
evoking immense fervour & devotion.
The profound exposition of their banis,
the mesmerising rendition of the
shabads, and the poignant eulogies of
the great masters mark the Gurpurab
celebrations, viz. Guru Nanak Dev
Gurpurab, Guru Gobind Singh Gurpurab and
like, in Ashram. Following the
tradition, it culminates with the
serving & partaking of langar prasad
(consecrated meal) with love &
devotion.
