Darshan...
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That most exquisitely beautiful
and inexplicable of all moments,
when we come face-to-face with the
Divine.
Darshan is traditionally used
to describe the moment
when we behold a deity, a saint
or an enlightened being.
The experience of darshan
is highly revered in Vedic tradition,
as just seeing
a divine or enlightened being
is believed to cleanse
the karmas of lifetimes,
and create deep and lasting
transformation in us.
But darshan is something
far beyond mere physical 'seeing'.
The word 'darshan'
is usually translated
as 'divine vision' or 'holy sight',
but like many mystical Sanskrit words,
darshan cannot be translated.
Rather, it has to be experienced.
