Saturday, January 5, 2019

Chapter 44: Shriji's Makes a Trip to Kashmir Once Again

Kashmir

A programme to go to Kashmir was chalked out again on Shri Laxman Joo's birthday in 1978. Staying for about a week in Gorakhpur Shriji had come back to Shri Vrindavan Dham. He had got the train reservation done from Gorakhpur itself. Staying for merely four to five hours in Shri Dham he left for Delhi and went to Kashmir from there by train. Shri Lalji, Neena, Ghanshyamji and Kusumji also accompanied him. Shri Swamiji was delighted on hearing of Shriji's sudden arrival.  


Shri Maharajji With Siddh Saint Lakshman Joo of Kashmir

He himself went to Shriji's room and hugged him to his heart. This rare photograph taken of the meeting of these two saints is still existent at Venu Vinod Kunj.


Swami Lakshman Joo Raina

Four to five thousand bhaktas throng and gather on the occasion of Swamiji's birthday at his ashram. He sits under a tree in the morning in achal samadhi, profound immovable meditation, on that day. Devotees then worship and garland him. Thereafter, he distributes prasad[1]  to everyone with his own hands. Shri Mahesh Yogi would also come and sit as a spiritual seeker in front of Swami Laxman Joo.

On all the days of this festive celebration Swamiji would make Shriji sit on an asana laid out beside his own seat.

 Lord Shankar

He would often say,My isht or favoured deity is Shankar and Lord Shiva's isht is Lord Krishna.  Shriji is greatly loved by Krishna therefore he is very dear to me.

 Maharajji! Maharajji means love from head to toe! Swamiji would exclaim If someone wanted to know about Shriji's disposition.

Raja Karan Singh

The programme of Shriji's kirtan was kept in the satsang hall of Shri Swamiji. Raja Karan Singh who was a Cabinet Minister at that time and considered Swamiji as his guru, came for Shriji's darshan. He was highly impressed on listening to his spiritual discourse. 

Raja Karan Singh's Palace, Jammu

 He entreated Shriji to come and visit Jammu and see his Ram Mandir and palace there. Shriji went to Jammu for a day on his request.

Shri Vrindavan Dham

Thus staying in Kashmir for twenty days Shriji came by air to Delhi and returned to Shri Dham from there.



[1]     Prasad: food offered to a deity

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