KUMBH MELA🔗

CELEBRATION OF CLAIRVOYANCE

WORLD'S LARGEST CONFLUENCE OF FAITH AND BELIEF

Allahabad, India

Mythological legends have it that at the beginning of creation, the Gods fell under a curse that made them weak. Brahma, the creator, advised them to find the Kumbh (pot) containing the nectar of immortality (amrit). The gods sought help from the demons, and together they churned the primordial ocean to retrieve the nectar. As Dhanwantari, the divine healer appeared with the Kumbh containing nectar, a fight ensued between the Gods and demons to take possession of it. During the fierce battle in the sky, a few drops of nectar fell in four different places on planet Earth: Allahabad (Prayag), Haridwar, Nasik and Ujjain. Since then, when the planets align in the same position, pilgrims and devotees converge to commemorate this divine event. Kumbh Mela takes place every three years in rotation in the four sacred places. The Ardh Kumbh Mela takes place in the sixth year between Kumbh Melas at Allahabad.

Paramahamsa graced the Kumbh Mela at Allahabad in Jan 2007, with a group of disciples. He is seen here on elephant back in procession soon after his arrival in the Kumbh ghat. Paramahamsa speaks:

Let us offer our gratitude to the devotees who have set up this camp in such a wonderful and comfortable fashion for us to stay. This is a grand event, the oldest festival of humanity, the largest gathering of humanity on planet Earth, and the greatest spiritual event that can happen! Please note: this largest event happens with no invitation, no advertising, just a single line written in Panchika that says: Maha snan - Royal bath - is on this particular date; that's all! And mind you, this event is a gathering of millions of people in a place where there is not even an airport! Even the railway station is a small one.

This event is a solid and unshakeable display of faith and dedication; faith on Existence as the Life Force that is conducting this entire Universe. It is indeed remarkable that the largest gathering of humanity on planet Earth happens not on account of any other occasion but straightaway on the account of God! People gather on their own, attend the Mela and go back and settle so beautifully and seamlessly into their regular lives once again.

What goes on here during this Mela time, is beyond your comprehension. Let me try to briefly tell you a few dimensions of this Mela. First, the scientific dimension of it: Dr. Masaru Emoto, the famous scientific researcher who specializes in the study of water released a book 'Messages from water'. In that, he demonstrated through the study of water crystals, the profound influence of human thoughts on the very chemical composition of water. A glass of water that was subjected to positive thoughts and chants relating to peace and harmony, showed up with a diamond like crystal structure under the microscope. Another one that was subjected to negative thoughts came through with a ghost-like structure. Like this, over hundreds of times on different samples of water he tried and the results were consistent. Such is the power of energy or thought on water. Now imagine: in this Mela, over 90 million peoples' faith on Existence is applied to this Triveni Sangam - the confluence of the three rivers: Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. This Triveni Sagam, the water here is simply amrita - nectar!

The second dimension of this Mela is on a mystical plane. There are so many enlightened Masters present here now - ones who are in their body in physical form, and ones who have left their body as well. From Buddha to Mahavtar Babaji, the whole Shambala - congregation of enlightened beings - is here for this event. The Kumbh Mela is a reminder to them about planet Earth and the need to bless it. Just imagine the energy field here in this place now.

Thirdly, in this Mela, so many spiritual organizations bring their deities and immerse them in the Triveni Sangam. Although their Masters are dead, the deities are the ones energized by their Masters when they were alive. This Triveni Sangam therefore is energized by deities which have been directly energized by great Masters such as Buddha, Guru Govind Singh, Madvacharya and so on. This Kumbh Ghat is the space where there is the highest possibility of a quantum leap in one's Consciousness. This Mela happens for Sanatana Dharma or righteousness. It happens to spread nithya ananda

These types of gatherings are created to help you to dissolve your identity which you and society have created for yourself. If you look deep inside, you will realize that the deepest craving for man is to go to a place where he is completely unknown to anybody. These melas are an opportunity to fulfill this. For these few days that you are here, just go around in an un-clutched way not bothering to maintain

Paramahamsa arrives at the camp amidst great anticipation and fervour

One more significance: during this particular Kumbh Mela, it has been observed that the river Ganges has reversed direction and started flowing against its nature, upwards. The clairvoyance is too much here. You are in an intense energy field. A man who has the three things: Moorti - an enlightened Master, Sthala - a space which is an energy field and Theertha - a water body that is energized - has everything and is blessed. Here, you have this Kumbh Ghat which is the energized space - the sthala; you have the Triveni Sangam which is the energized water body - the theertha, and you have the moorti - an enlightened Master! You have all three here just now. Here, all you need to do is celebrate and you will be liberated.

the usual social protocols, not harbouring the usual thought patterns, not protecting your identity. Just celebrate wildly like the Naga Babas

Experience liberation! You will then be able to go back and live life with total understanding. You will be able to live in a mould that is liberating and not suffocating. You will know how to live untouched by anything. Let you all achieve and radiate nithyananda - Eternal Bliss!

Let me tell you more about the Triveni Sangam. As I said earlier, it is a confluence of the three sacred rivers - Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. While the former two are visible, the third flows underground and becomes visible only at the point of merging. Ganga is the river of Lord Shiva and stands for wisdom or gnana. All Shiva temples are on the banks of the river Ganga. Yamuna is the river of Lord Krishna and stands for devotion or bhakti. All Krishna temples you will find on the banks of the river Yamuna. When Ganga and Yamuna merge, when

This is a 4000 acre land. 25,000 spiritual heads are here. Over 1 lakh tents have been spread out. Today alone 4 crore people have taken bath. By next year, we will have an ashram in this sacred city of Allahabad!

Paramahamsa Ardh Kumbh Mela, 19 Jan 2007, Allahabad, India

19ᵗʰ Jan - Day of the second Royal Bath

The scale

You don't have to bother whether you are a Easterner or Westerner. Whether you are a materialist or spiritualist, you need to find out. Let me give you a clear understanding: a few line definitions to find out whether you are a spiritualist or a materialist. See: whatever is happening in your life, there is no scale to measure whether you are successful or not. There is no scale. You can be President of some country and have enough problems. You may not be feeling that you are successful. You may be the number one billionaire or the richest man on planet Earth. But you may not be feeling the fulfillment. There is no scale for success also. The definition whether you are a spiritualist or materialist is, if you feel whatever is happening in your life is auspicious, mangala, if you feel: the best thing which can happen to me has happened, you are a spiritualist! If you feel: no, the best things are not happening in my life; this could have been that way, that could have been this way, this could have been much better, then you are a materialist. That's all. This is the definition.

Paramahamsa Transcend the Mind - Shiva Sutras, 20 Apr 2007 in Ohio, USA

Proceeding to the main Royal Bath in the wee hours of the morning of the 23rd of Jan

The Inspiration of the Kumbh Mela

A rare display of courage of conviction

Welcomed at the Nirvani Akkada by its Secretary after the Royal Bath on the 23rd.. Declared Maha Mandaleshwar of the Nirvani Akkada.

So understand: if I have achieved something in my life, it is not just by myself; all the Sannyasis - religious mendicants, Sadhus, Acharyas teachers - have contributed to me directly or indirectly. Even the confidence which I received by seeing them was reason for me to continue my running; continue my journey. I always tell people: understand that my enlightenment or whatever I achieved is the gift from this whole tradition. When I saw so many Sadhus, so many enlightened Masters, so many Mahatamas - great souls, so many Swamis - religious men, I got the confidence I should also become a Swami; I should also

take up this life. The group indirectly inspires you and gives you the confidence and courage.

Recently we had a kumbh mela - the pitcher festival - in India. I took all my brahmacharis, monks and Swamis. I told that all of them should come. They asked, 'Why Master? We have much work in the ashram. One batch can go and one batch can stay here.' I said, 'No! Only when you see two million Sadhus, you will understand and have courage and confidence on this philosophy of Sannyas.' This Kumbh Mela is attended by two million Sadhus. Totally the estimated crowd is 90 million and two million of them are Sadhus and Sannyasis.

Procession after the main Royal Bath