Re: The Ganges River (Maa Ganga)
All tIrtha-s( holy places) have a bhouwma ( worldly/brahmANDa) and a mAnasik ( mental/piNDANDa) aspect. Those who cannot access the mAnasik tIrtha should utilize the bhowma tIrtha.
Ganga, who came down from the heaven due to the penance of king bhaghIratha flows inside you - it is your sushumna nADi and is the immortal amRita. The river ganga you see through the eyes is a gross projection of the subtle ganga that flows inside you.
The river ganga is pure because it has the spirit of Goddess ganga. The river which has its origin in the himalayas traverses through a vast area where there are many powerful medicinal herbs. The water is clean due to the action of these herbs. Industrial wastes do pollute the river, but they cannot pollute the spiritual benefits conferred by the river!
Till you become a bhagIratha who can bring down the mAnasik ganga from the heaven, you have no choice but to bath in the bhowma ganga alone!
Guard your Dharma, Burn the Myth, Promote the Truth, Crush the superstition.
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