News - Chintamani Yogi's Visit in his own words
Namaste !
It is always an immense pleasure for me to express my thoughts and feelings, sharing these with those people who have some time to listen to others, too. In fact, in this modern world we are loosing the power of listening! I hope it won't take more time to read but plenty of time to understand and feel!
Well my friends, I recently traveled Europe and started my journey form Switzerland. I was basically invited to attend a program of WSF (www.worldspiritforum.org) to be held in Arosa, Switzerland. I really feel so much blessed for getting such a wonderful chance to attend it. This program allowed me to meet many great people having same feelings and thoughts. There are many who are looking for a RIGHT way to heal their own wounds and there are many who are looking for a real path of true Dharma and there are many who seek for peace through deeper understanding of life. Actually, it's not a question of religion or culture, it's a question of coming together through our own practices and finally making a world ONE by sharing our practices, concepts, experiences and gifts. The WSF was the same platform for me. I was deeply touched. People form different backgrounds but of the same feeling; people from various color and nationality but with same spirit!! How beautiful!!! Thanks a lot to my friends - Sesto ji, Gabriele ji and all others who invited me there. It was a broad platform for me where I could feel that the same Brahman is manifested into many invisible forms... " Sarvam Khalu-idam Brahman...
After the heart moving experience of Switzerland I went to Denmark to stay with my friends Dr. Thorkil and others, who are basically Christians but are truly spiritual people. Spirituality is like water which does not have any color but can be mixed up in any color. Sometimes people can't figure out the original color of it and they then create problems. However, I had a fantastic experience of staying with them and having Satasang every evening. All the barriers fell down gradually in every Satsang. After all we are human beings and we need a true path of discovering ourselves to enjoy true joy, satisfaction, peace and Gyan. I'm so lucky that God gives me the opportunity to stay with those people who have true hearts. I'm honored. Actually He drives and I follow. Thanks a lot to Anoj (my student) and to all of my friends who are always with me for inner spiritual journey....
Then I started my journey of the UK which is like my second home because many of our volunteer teachers in the UK have generously contributed a lot to raise our HVP schools. Many volunteers who came to teach here have become like our own family members. What do we actually need to accept others? It's only understanding and deeper feeling ... that we have built up so deeply with our friends of the UK.I spent nearly a month in the UK visiting many many places and spending only a night in one place. I can't believe how I managed it. Actually He was making me do it; so He brought forward Vina Ji as my tour coordinator (excellent work!!!) and many other good friends like assistant coordinators. Matt Ji and Bhagirath also gave a huge support. This is how I flew without wings.... traveled without any afford...shared without any hesitation. Wow!!! There was no tension, but only attention! No money but only love! No worry but only joy!!!
Within only 6 week's tour, I gave uncountable talks, attended many Satsangas, visited 10 schools/colleges, visited 3 universities, gave many yoga/mediation classes, gave 5 interviews ( TV, radio, newspapers etc), addressed many programs organized by both UK and Nepali friends, met many well wishers and also went to Scotland, Findhorn, etc. I don't know what the force and the spirit guiding me were. I was following Him. And, I was just following my friends. Actually, true LOVE has a great attraction and one cannot get tired or exhausted with the strength of true love. My dear friends, your true love has made me more powerful!!
We do have many journeys in our lives... I don't know how much we can acknowledge them. May be we travel more, then we forget to acknowledge them or we get tired of thinking of them. So, what's important in life - traveling more or traveling with deeper understanding? Travelling fast or traveling with deep sense of oneness? Going everywhere or going to only some places with RIGHT philosophy? Many people travel but it is rather difficult to know how many of them bring a RIGHT message for their life and their community. Many people fly in the sky; but how many of them realize that their single fly may also create pollution!!! So I think it's a quite critical time to think deeply. Why to travel? How to travel? What should we spread out while traveling? And, what should be the change in our own life?
So my friends, this tour also became another spiritual tour for me - a pilgrimage, as people go to Ganga (the holy river) for taking bath. Whoever I met in programs, I then felt that I had taken a bath again in Ganga. While meeting every single child at schools I used to feel like I met another god or goddess. I gave healing to many seeking people and I felt that offered a good humanitarian service today. I answered every single question for my friends and I then felt that I read my holy scriptures today. I gave a hug to every single volunteer and friend then I felt that I met my own sister and brother today. What a great feeling... deep awakening... and a dynamic Satsanga!!!
So my friends, journey can change your life and it has changed my life, too. It can give a lot to your life, and yes, it has given a lot to my life as well as to my HVP schools, Ashram and CPH. Friends, how could I thank you? Indeed, thankfulness should also be treasured in our own hearts and then we can share it when we will meet up somewhere in life again... So let's work, let's wait and let's pray...
Love + peace + service
CM Yogi
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