- The Heart is the Hub of All Sacred Places: Go There and Roam -
This was the primary teaching of Bhagavan Nityananda (1897-1961) who maintained an ashram (retreat center) in Ganeshpuri, India. Nityananda spoke very little, but people received insight and blessings from simply sitting in his presence. Little is known of his early life. It i said that he was orphaned when very young and raised by foster parents. His foster father was a judge and hoped that young Nityananda would also study the law. Instead Nityananda renounced worldy pursuits for the life of a wandering yogi. He ultimately settled in Ganeshpuri, a small village in Maharashtra state in western India, the site of natural hot springs near Mandagni mountain, a dormant volcano. He attracted devotees who built schools and hospitals and created other charitable projects in his name. His modest ashram and samadhi shrine (burial place) can still be visited in Ganeshpuri and even after his death, he continues to inspire deep devotion.
The practice for this week is to contemplate his teaching.
This was the primary teaching of Bhagavan Nityananda (1897-1961) who maintained an ashram (retreat center) in Ganeshpuri, India. Nityananda spoke very little, but people received insight and blessings from simply sitting in his presence. Little is known of his early life. It i said that he was orphaned when very young and raised by foster parents. His foster father was a judge and hoped that young Nityananda would also study the law. Instead Nityananda renounced worldy pursuits for the life of a wandering yogi. He ultimately settled in Ganeshpuri, a small village in Maharashtra state in western India, the site of natural hot springs near Mandagni mountain, a dormant volcano. He attracted devotees who built schools and hospitals and created other charitable projects in his name. His modest ashram and samadhi shrine (burial place) can still be visited in Ganeshpuri and even after his death, he continues to inspire deep devotion.
The practice for this week is to contemplate his teaching.
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