A Dip in the Holy Ganga
For a long time now Yoginathaswami has held a gentle wish in his heart that, one day, he would touch the River Ganga, bathe in its sanctifying waters. That desire was finally fulfilled in Rishikesh.
We were taken to the river's edge by the swamis of Omkarananda Ashram, to a gentle spot in front of one of their many massive buildings. A sandy beach greeted us, the river's soft invitation to enter.
Yoginathaswami went first, finding a spot deep enough to permit the required three immersions. Then Sadasivanathaswami followed, soon to learn how very cold this water is. It makes sense, as it is all glacial melt here, not far from the beginnings of the great river. It even has that tell-tale color that glacier waters always have. Cold. Cold Cold! Blessed. Blessed. Blessed!
We bathed with a mind that all of Gurudeva's shishyas were here with us, all dipping down with us, all releasing karmas of the past, all receiving Siva's special grace. Jai Gurudeva! And thank you, Bodhinatha, for blessing this journey.
14 Responses to “A Dip in the Holy Ganga”
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November 20th, 2014 at 4:33 pm
Jai! Thank you for bringing back the memory. COLD barely covers the experience.
November 20th, 2014 at 6:18 pm
Jai Ganesha!!!
So happy for Swamis! Great 🙂 aum..
November 20th, 2014 at 6:31 pm
Jai Gurudeva. Bless all the SSC members taking bath at river Ganges.
November 20th, 2014 at 6:53 pm
Our gratitude to our guru and swamis
November 20th, 2014 at 7:28 pm
I feel cold washed with you. So blessed we are always.
November 20th, 2014 at 7:46 pm
Aum Sivaya,
Jai Jai Jai NANDINATHA SAMPRADAYA.
AUM
November 20th, 2014 at 10:30 pm
Aum Sivaya!
As I was reading through, I felt like I also took dips in the Holy Ganga!
Thank you, Swamis.
Jai Bodhinatha, Jai Gurudeva, Jai Nandinatha Sampradaya
Aum
November 21st, 2014 at 12:25 am
Truly grateful to swami for thinking of all of us while dipping in the holy Ganga….thank you..thank you …thank you ! It is also my wish to one day bathe in Ganges!
November 21st, 2014 at 12:25 am
Truly grateful to swami for thinking of all of us while dipping in the holy Ganga….thank you..thank you …thank you !
November 21st, 2014 at 4:41 am
I felt the Darshan as I read Swami’s narration of the dip in the Holy Ganga. Thanks Parmacharya and Yoginathaswami for bathing for all of the sishyas.
Aum Sivaya.
November 21st, 2014 at 4:41 am
Wow
November 21st, 2014 at 4:53 am
Aum sivaya Paramacharya & Swami
Mika nandri for helping us to release karmas of the past in this holy water. Hope the next Innersearch is Rishi……? Aum
November 21st, 2014 at 9:51 am
I had the honour of meeting Paramacharya and Swami in Parmath Niketan with Pujya Swamiji. we discussed Landscape and I was most honoured when Paramacharya asked me for my card! Jai Gurdev! Har Har Mahadev.
November 23rd, 2014 at 10:07 am
Aum Sivaya Paramacharya And Swami.
Thank You Very Much for thinking all Shishyas when dipping in this great Ganga.These words of your blissful thought just touched my heart deeply.Thanks again Paramacharya.