Kumbh Mela video

[Soul]

What an amazing energy there must be with such a huge gathering of many who are on the path of liberation....

Who has been to a Kumbh Mela?.... What was it like for you?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7814764574432771907&hl=en


Hari Om,

Happy Solstice,

Soul

[sarabhanga]

Namaste Soul,

Yes, I have been to numerous Kumbha Melas, and I must say that participating in the event has changed my life!

[Soul]

Namaste Sarabhanga Giri,

Thanks for sharing... nice to see photos too. How long have you been a sadhu?

I find it amazing how some in this birth strongly want liberation and some want it a little ( I think it's either all or nothing.. .can't let go of ego identification partly), and some have no idea, no interest.

It's such a mystery....another "unknown" and I feel to keep it that way. I know people say it's past karma, past work in other lifetimes, but there is no memory of that (just crying sometimes when I see footage of India, and have a strong connection with teachings of Advaita, Yoga and Buddhism)...The desire for liberation just is.


I love traveling through your web site... thank-you Sarabhanga giri.


Blessings,
Soul

[sarabhanga]

Namaste Soul,

My saMskAra was by the kshipranadI, at the Avantika (Ujjain) mela in 2004.

[sarabhanga]

And here are a couple of images from the last kumbha mela at prayAga.
[Thanks to Irene for the photographs :)]

[Soul]

Ha, ha...

Beautiful...

:)

[satay]

A sword through the private parts yet still having fun, now that to me is Sadhana! :)

Only in India and only a shiv devotee...

Hari OM!