By Sulosh Pillay, South Africa
Maha Kumbh Mela – A Journey Beyond Time and Self
The very thought of attending the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj filled me with hesitation. The idea of navigating through endless crowds, chaos, and discomfort felt overwhelming. Why would I step into something so seemingly daunting? Yet destiny had its own plans, and what I resisted became the most profound and liberating experience of my life.
Something within me shifted as I set foot in this ancient confluence of divinity. The crowds that once intimidated me became a river of devotion, each soul drawn by an unseen force greater than themselves. The discomfort I had imagined dissolved effortlessly; the sacred air itself carried me forward, replacing apprehension with surrender.
Then came the dips, the sacred ritual of immersing in the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the magical Saraswati. But they were not mere dips; they were transcendence itself. The water did not feel like water; it felt like nectar, like honey dripping from celestial beings, each drop carrying lifetimes of grace, dissolving layers of the self I no longer needed. With each submersion, I felt lighter and freer, as if eons of karmic burdens were being washed away in a divine embrace.
But the greatest blessing was yet to come. Taking this sacred dip with Mohanji himself and being in his presence at that precise moment felt like an eternal homecoming. Every karmic commitment, every unfinished thread of my soul’s journey, seemed to reach completion and dissolve into the sacred waters. I was no longer just a participant in the Kumbh; I was the river and the sky, the very essence of surrender itself.
And then, as if the universe conspired to pour more bliss into my being, I celebrated Mohanji‘s birthday in his physical presence. But strangely, there was no sense of attachment to form. It did not feel like being near a person; it felt like being enveloped by the sky itself, infinite, expansive, and all-encompassing. I had no compunctions about physical proximity because his presence was not confined to a body. He was everywhere, and so was I.
None of the usual chaos of Kumbh, traffic, crowds, and the unending movement of people touched us. It was like we floated above it all, shielded in an unseen cocoon of divine grace. What I once feared had become the most exhilarating experience of my life. A journey I approached with anxiety became the very journey that freed me. Kumbh Mela was not just an event. It was a dissolution, a rebirth, a merging with something far greater than myself. And in that sacred embrace, I found everything I never knew I was searching for. I am complete, and so is my soul.
|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||
Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 15th April 2025
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