By Devika, Croatia
I would like to share my experience with Empowered 5.2 in Obrenovac, feeling the presence of Dattatreya.
Each retreat with Mohanji is very precious. I attended Empowered 5.0 in Zlatibor, where I had lovely experiences. I decided to sign up for this retreat as well because each retreat brings new insights, purifies us, and leads us closer to our true nature, to what we truly are, UNITY. Mohanji’s presence is powerful, and it is this presence that is transformative, more than words can describe.
Three weeks before the retreat, I had an unusual fall, resulting in a physical injury around my ribs and heart, accompanied by sharp pain, which required a lot of rest. Three days before the retreat, I still didn’t have accommodation, nor did I know how I would travel. Due to difficulty with moving, everything I did took much more time. Determination to travel and faith were my supports, stronger than the pain and stronger than the uncertainty that my mind tried to impose on me.
It was Sunday when the organizers informed me that accommodation had been found, and I just needed to confirm my arrival. Despite the pain and the heaviness of my whole body, the accommodation was booked. Thank you, thank you, thank you, resonated within me. As the accommodation issue was resolved, transportation was also arranged. With two dear people who live near Varaždin, I travelled almost carefree from my doorstep and back. Their care made my journey easy and without burden, which meant a lot considering the pain. We mostly travelled in silence or listened to Mohanji’s satsangs.
As we approached the Mohanji Peace Center, a wave of strong energy could be felt. Everyone responsible for the retreat, all the volunteers, greeted each participant with a kind smile and an open heart, and as a welcome gift, they gave each of us healthy vegan sweets. It felt like I had actually come home. Rudra, the dog, the mascot of the Mohanji Peace Center, also greeted us, happily wagging his tail.
The energy of the sacred land, the Mohanji Peace Center, was very noticeable; every cell in my body started vibrating. I felt the energy within my body. We all eagerly awaited the arrival of Mohanji, a great friend, father, Guru… or however each person feels connected to him. Mohanji’s energy was strongly felt even before the satsang began, and I was already entering a state of silence. Mohanji’s voice resonated within; the strong gusts of wind against the tent did not affect me; nothing influenced me. Emptiness, without desires, without thoughts. My eyes began to flutter and move upwards, left and right. Occasionally, I would come out of the silence and then re-enter, with open eyes.
After the satsang, everyone chose a place for silence. The entire property was available to us. This made this retreat special and different. My inner self led me to a spot between the forest and the Aronia plantation, under the canopy of a tree whose branches, like divine hands, provided shade and protection from the heat.
Since I had already entered silence during the satsang, I simply continued in silence. At some point in my subtlety, a sound or tone suddenly appeared; it was very pronounced. I thought the sound was coming from the Aronia plants next to me. I know that the plant world has its sound and that it is possible to hear it. The feeling of connection with the Aronia plant was wonderful! That was the first day.
On the second day, again in high subtlety, I heard the same sound and put my ear to an Aronia leaf, but no, the sound did not come from there. The miraculous sound was all around me, the forest, the entire Aronia plantation, the space between the forms. Above my crown chakra vibration, something was emerging. The sound was unreal and cannot be described in earthly language. I can approximate; like the gentle, quiet sound of crackling Christmas lights, with the sound of gentle rain. It may seem ordinary because, with earthly words, it is difficult to describe and convey the authenticity of the sound. A thought came to me that it was my spiritual ear hearing it.
I feel bliss and a connection with nature. I am nature. Mohanji’s presence is here. On the third day, in the same place, the same symphony. Nature speaks, nature shows, nature is the teacher. A light green lizard appeared very close to me, a dragonfly, as if greeting me, danced its most beautiful dance very, very close, and some wonderful insects I hadn’t seen since childhood appeared: birds. The entire nature greeted me in all its forms. And I just observed all this.
On the fourth day, there was no sound. I became aware of my expectations, consciously abandoned them, and dived into silence.
Unexpectedly, a strong sound, as if someone had launched a rocket, and at the same moment, a divine presence and celebration began with a magnificent melody of nature; actually, it was like that all the time, but do we hear it, do we feel it? Beyond the mind, everything is possible.
That day I noticed that I no longer had pain, as if it had never existed. The frequency of nature is love, unconditional, the most powerful healing energy. We are love. At the end of the day, I felt a call to stay until the end of the retreat. I decided to extend my stay from 5 to 10 days.
The moment I decided to stay until the end of the retreat, the dog Rudra appeared from somewhere, ran right up to me, jumped on me with his paws, and began to gently lick my hand, looking me in the eyes. Those eyes were not the eyes of a dog. I felt tingles throughout my body, and my eyes filled with tears. It was as if he blessed my decision to stay. And he simply disappeared. My first thought: Supreme consciousness – “Good decision.”
The following days, my stay continued in the bliss of silence. In satsang, Mohanji talked about Lord Dattatreya; at that moment, I knew I had experienced the presence of Dattatreya, he was present all the time. He is always present and all-pervading everywhere and in everything. Mohanji is Dattatreya; Mohanji is all Masters. We are Dattatreya.
Is this all a miracle, do miracles exist? On the earthly level of understanding, yes. On the subtle level, we ourselves are the miracle of EXISTENCE. We are that energy; we are pure consciousness, the incarnation of consciousness.
We are all connected by invisible threads; I thank everyone, known and unknown, whose slightest movement contributed to my arrival and stay at the Mohanji Peace Center in Obrenovac. Deepest gratitude to Mohanji, who always, always, and always again showers me with unconditional, divine love, blessings, and grace. Thank you for being in my heart.
The attached picture is of a stone from the ground of the Mohanji Peace Center in Obrenovac. Every step of Mohanji, every touch of his, is Prana Pratishtha. Every blade of grass, every stone, and the ground on which he walks are sacred. Walking behind Mohanji, I took a pebble on which his foot had stepped. Looking at the pebble, it seems to me that there is a big M on it.
|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||
Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 29th August 2024
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