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YOGA IN DAILY LIFE
The secret paths of the SiddhasSadhvi Shanti Puri, 73, practising medical doctor ( dentist) in Austria for 30 years joined "Yoga in Daily Life" in1977. Yoga teaching and sermon of Paramhans Swami Maheshwaranand captivated Sadhvi that ushered her to self-realization . Finally she left her home and family back in Austria and opted Sannyas in 1991 at Kailash, Rajasthan under traditional Guru- Shishya Parampara. In June, 2008, Sadhvi Shanti Puri travelled along to Badrinath, to explore the holy places of meditation and search the caves of Sri Alakhpuriji and Sri Devpuriji. She went up to Satopanth lake,4402m, the lake of Divinity, where Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh(Shiva) used to meditate and take bath every Ekadasi (11th day of the moon cycle). It is believed that this Trinity –Creator, Preserver and Liberator – remove the sins of the world. Sadhvi Shanti Puri shared her experience in the Himalayas with R C GANJOO Sadhvi Shanti, at the top of CHAKRA TEETH, near Satopanth lake in Uttrakhand, altitude 4400 m high. "Paramhans Swami M a h e s h w a r a n a n d , Vishwaguruji", -- The lineage of the Alakhpuriji Siddha Peeth Parampara, started in Satya Yuga from the Himalayas. The devotees of Sri Alakhpuriji had abundant siddhas in the Himalayas and elsewhere. One of the siddhas was Sri Devpuriji, in a gupha(cave) located near Svarga Rohini. Sri Devpuriji brought the message of Sri Alakhpuriji and the Siddha PeethParampara from the Himalayas to the world. Shivasvarup Sri Devpuriji was followed by Bhagwan Sri Deep Narayan Mahaprabhuji and Holy Guruji, Paramhans Sri Swami Madhavanand Puriji. At present the successor of the Alakhpuriji Siddha Peeth Paramparais is Vishwaguruji Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda ji. Once Vishwaguruji Paramhans Swami Maheshwaranand ji, while meditating in brahma muhurta (morning dawn), his Guru, Swami Madhavanand ji, came to light , surrounded by several rishis in their astral bodies. It was like in a film–as the sun spread over the velvet summit of a huge mountain, it appeared as if Heaven had descended on Earth. All of a sudden, Mahasiddha Sri Alakhpuriji appeared, in the same form, surrounded by radiant light, as he had appeared to Vishwaguruji for the first time in his prayer room. He said: "I was aware of your devotion and courage of past births. This time, I called you here, so that you shall start a pilgrimage to Uttarakhand. If your faith had not been unshakable and your vision is crystal clear, rishis, living in their astral bodies in the region of Alkapuri, would not have appeared before you and bestowed their blessings. They want you to continue the dharma of the siddhas, and bestowed their blessings to you." At Vasudhara Falls in Uttrakhand - sea level around 3.500 m. In 2015, it was second pilgrimage in the Himalyas of Swami Maheshwaranada, after this profound experience, Vishwaguruji started his journey towards the Himalayas. He followed the way of the river Ganges, starting from Haridwar, the 'Gateway to the Gods'; passing Rishikesh, the 'Sanctuary of Saints and Sages', in direction towards Char Dham. Alkapuri Mountain is a huge mountain with many glaciers and sharp peaks, which from far distance look like the top of a crown. Here lies the seat of Lord Kubera, the Lord of wealth and treasurer of Lord Vishnu. The name of the capital is Alaka (sometimes also called Alakapuri). According to Kalidas, the whole area is known as the kingdom of Kubera, which has overall opulence, splendour and richness. First he offered his devotion to
Goddess Yamuna, visiting her
dhamat 3185m altitude. Then he travelled to Gangotri (3048m), the
abode of Goddess Ganga,
meditating there in one cave in the
hills. He also climbed up to the
'snout' of the Gangotri glacier,
called Gaumukh (3982m), the
origin of the holy river Ganga.
From Tapovan, the Gangotri glacier
is falling down thousands of
metres, melting asthe river
Bhagirathi at Gaumukh. The upper
part of the Ganga is called
'Bhagirathi', after the King
Bhagirath, who meditated here for
5500 years to bring the Goddess
Ganga in the form of the river
Ganges from BrahmaLoka to the
Earth. After my stay at Satopanth
Lake, I, climbed up further, in the
direction of Svarga Rohini, the
'Stairway to Heaven', where
Yudhisthira entered Svarga Loka
with his dog. Before these seven
glacier steps, there is a kund
(basin), called Surya(Sun) Kund,
4600m, opposite to
Mt.Chaukhamba(6974m) and Mt.
Balkun. There was a beautiful cave,
and I stayed there for some days to
meditate. One evening, at sunset, I
was sitting in front of the gupha
(cave), chanting my mantra and
observing the sunset.Suddenly out
of the sun emerged a huge light
form dressed in white.
Immediately, I realised that this
was Sri Alakhpuriji, the Siddha
Guru of my lineage, who was giving
me His Darshan. He appeared
exactly over the rock of the cave,
showing me that,"This is the place
where I blessed Sri Devpuri ji with
all divine siddhis (powers). He got
from me the duty to bring the
wisdom of Yog When Vishwaguruji and me travelled towards Alkapuri, crossing the Vasudhara waterfall and walking towards the Alaka river, we suddenly observed a cave under a huge rock, situated at the foot of Mt. Alkapuri. As we arrived there, at evening prayer time we saw a light and heard the sound of drums and fine music, though there were no musicians nearby. We were sure that all the siddhas, saints and rishis were offering their homage to Sri Alakhpuriji. also called Alakapuri). According to Kalidas, the whole area is known as the kingdom of Kubera, which has overall opulence, splendour and richness. Kubera resides here with his attendants, the Yakshas and Gandharvas. He is also the guardian of the North and a devotee of Shiva. In the epic poem Meghaduta (which means 'Messenger of the Clouds') by poet Kalidas (4th-5th century BC), the city of Alaka mentioned in verse 7: "You are the consolation for the tortured, oh cloud, bring my beloved greetings from me, driven out from her far by the wrath of Kubera; go to the seat of the Yaksha princes, to Alaka in their groves all the palaces shine bright and clear from the moon of the Hara (Shiva) head." From Alkapuri's glaciers derives
the Alakariver, which in a large
sangam (confluence) in
Lakshmivan, joins with the Nanda
river flowing from the Satopanth
and Bhagirathi glaciers. After
passing the holy shrine of
Badrinath, in Devprayag it joins the
river Mandakini, coming down
from Kedarnath. Only after this
sangam which is known as Triveni,
the river takes the name Ganga.
The mountain Nanda Devi(7816m)
is the highest point in the
Alaknanda basin. |