There is a lot of potential for spiritual tourism in India.
It is said that one significant thing about the Kumbha Mela is that many Hindu sages who possess divine powers attend this Mela. Of course, many of them come in disguise and will not make their powers public. But most likely, they will radiate their blessings to the surrounding area, and people benefit from it.
I will cite a few examples; Swami Kriyananda (Donald Walters), a direct disciple of Yogananda and a pioneer in starting spiritual societies in the USA, gives a glowing tribute to the spiritual aura radiated by India. When he first landed in India at Delhi airport and took a taxi, he felt the continuous wave of spiritual power passing through his body from the land. He felt almost intoxicated that he didn't feel to look out at the surrounding area. He described the Bombay region as lacking that much power. Neil Rostner, a USA citizen who spent decades in hard spiritual austerity in India, went there after hearing a fellow tourist describe that the power around the Ramana Maharshi ashram was so thick that one could cut it with a knife. He was amongst the few people who realised the spiritual power of Mata Amritanandamayi Amma when she was a young girl. It was he who instructed the local people what is Samadhi state and not to disturb Amma when she was in a trance state !!
When I first visited the Amritanandamayi ashram in Kollam, Kerala I was surprised to feel a particular kind of joy when crossing the water in a small boat. When I was passing through the ashram, there was a feeling of the powerful energy field. I felt all this only on my first visit. Later, I came to know that this exact experience is common to many people, and it is mentioned at the start of the biography of Amritanandamayi Amma in Malayalam. As a native of Kerala, I invite others to visit this ashram.
For those who doubt if sages with divine powers exist, I am sharing some books on the subject.
1) Autobiography of a Yogi. One of the most influential books on Hinduism in the world. Lot and lots of references to miracles performed by sages which Swami Yogananda directly experienced is given in the book. Apple founder Steve Jobs arranged to gift this book to those who attended his funeral.
2) The book, Search in Secret India by Paul Brunton. It was through this book that Ramana Maharshi became popular in the West.
3) The book Journey Home by Richard Slavin from the USA. There are plenty of descriptions of miracles performed by sages in India directly experienced by him.
I may write a summary of last two books mentioned above here at a later time.
It is said that one significant thing about the Kumbha Mela is that many Hindu sages who possess divine powers attend this Mela. Of course, many of them come in disguise and will not make their powers public. But most likely, they will radiate their blessings to the surrounding area, and people benefit from it.
I will cite a few examples; Swami Kriyananda (Donald Walters), a direct disciple of Yogananda and a pioneer in starting spiritual societies in the USA, gives a glowing tribute to the spiritual aura radiated by India. When he first landed in India at Delhi airport and took a taxi, he felt the continuous wave of spiritual power passing through his body from the land. He felt almost intoxicated that he didn't feel to look out at the surrounding area. He described the Bombay region as lacking that much power. Neil Rostner, a USA citizen who spent decades in hard spiritual austerity in India, went there after hearing a fellow tourist describe that the power around the Ramana Maharshi ashram was so thick that one could cut it with a knife. He was amongst the few people who realised the spiritual power of Mata Amritanandamayi Amma when she was a young girl. It was he who instructed the local people what is Samadhi state and not to disturb Amma when she was in a trance state !!
When I first visited the Amritanandamayi ashram in Kollam, Kerala I was surprised to feel a particular kind of joy when crossing the water in a small boat. When I was passing through the ashram, there was a feeling of the powerful energy field. I felt all this only on my first visit. Later, I came to know that this exact experience is common to many people, and it is mentioned at the start of the biography of Amritanandamayi Amma in Malayalam. As a native of Kerala, I invite others to visit this ashram.
For those who doubt if sages with divine powers exist, I am sharing some books on the subject.
1) Autobiography of a Yogi. One of the most influential books on Hinduism in the world. Lot and lots of references to miracles performed by sages which Swami Yogananda directly experienced is given in the book. Apple founder Steve Jobs arranged to gift this book to those who attended his funeral.
2) The book, Search in Secret India by Paul Brunton. It was through this book that Ramana Maharshi became popular in the West.
3) The book Journey Home by Richard Slavin from the USA. There are plenty of descriptions of miracles performed by sages in India directly experienced by him.
I may write a summary of last two books mentioned above here at a later time.
Statistics: Posted by Hriday — 05 Jan 2025 20:54