心靈之旅~拜訪吉隆坡沙瑪版

|| Jai Baba Swami ||

拜訪馬來西亞吉隆坡的沙瑪版家庭是我們一直都在計劃的事。當機會來臨時，我們知道這一趟旅程一定是美好的。


 




剛開始當建議把這次的拜訪安排在衛塞節三天長假時，僅僅只有幾個人可以參與，因爲原本想說如果安排在連假，那是最好的，可是很多人之前事先就安排自己的活動。但是當日期宣佈改成5月24日時，可以出席的人數就增加了，我們決定租兩輛Van一起去。








我們在5月24日一早出發，大概12點我們就抵達吉隆坡。吃過午餐（本來是早餐）後，我們就到度假酒店辦理入住手續。之後，一些人在房間休息，一些人則開會討論關於Swamiji的十月拜訪。







緊接著，我們就去一家印度餐館享用Sumanthi為我們安排的健康美味印度素食自助餐，食物的種類很多又好吃，我們都很滿意和開心。整個氣氛都是很快樂的，因爲用完餐後，我們下一站就要去新中心。


 

 



 



我們踏入中心前，都會被點上tilak（印度人點在額頭的紅點），以示歡迎。Sumathi大概也跟我們講一下關於新中心的發展狀況。接下來，就是火供。火供由新加坡沙瑪版的Manoj Bhai和他的太太Anisha Bhen主持，因爲師父的恩典，火供得以順利完成。整個中心充滿能量，我們能感受到師父與我們在一起。火供的火裏也呈現出嗡（Om）字。


 


火供完畢後，我們有一個集體靜心，總共有46位男女門徒。首先來一個破冰遊戲，把整個氣氛搞得更喜悅。有一些門徒也分享了自從參加沙瑪版靜心後，對他們的生活起了哪些改變。他們的分享，確實讓在座的每一位感動，深感在Swamiji’s 的扇下，我們都是被祝福的。

享受晚餐時，我們也同時互相交流。有的很久不見，有的則是第一次見面，但卻很溫馨，有如一個家庭聚會。吃完晚餐後，我們留下來清理中心，清理的過程是很開心的，之後就回去酒店休息。


 

 

隔天早上，我們在度假酒店的一個空地進行集體靜心，過後再吃早餐。退房後，我們就去Ulu Langat瀑布。當我們抵達目的地時，我們爬了很多級的樓梯，才到達瀑布的源頭。當大家準備好了，就圍成一個圓圈，各自從水裏拿了一塊石頭把它放在頂輪上，然後一起念誦師父咒語。在當下我們感受到冷的能量和大自然的和諧。之後我們就沉浸在水裏，融入在水裏。這個體驗讓我們想起Swamiji的靈修裏，有一個這樣的經驗，他整個人（大概到肚臍）浸在深水裏。這是一個非常美麗的經驗，我們在瀑布快樂地渡過了幾個小時。

用過午餐後，我們就啓程回來新加坡。我們也停留在新山的AMMA餐館吃晚餐。整體來説，這是一個很美好的周末，我們很開心可以有時間跟馬來西亞沙瑪版家庭聚在一起。因爲趟拜訪，彼此的關係更深入了。

謝謝， Swamiji.

Jai Baba Swami.

Samarpan Singapore visits Samarpan Malaysia

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|| Jai Baba Swami ||

Visiting our dear Samarpan Malaysia family in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has always been in the books for us. So when the opportunity presented itself, we knew we would go somehow and it would be good.

Initially, barely anyone could make it when the suggested dates were on the Vesak day long weekend. We thought it would have been better if it was a longer holiday but many of us already had prior plans. But when the 24^th of May was announced, the numbers just increased and so did the vans. 

We left early morning on the 24^th of May and soon enough we reached Kuala Lumpur where we were received by Sumathi Bhen and the rest of the Malaysian sadhaks and sadhikas. They brought us to hotel resort and we checked in. After that, some of us relaxed while others had a meeting with the Malaysia team regarding Swamiji’s visit in October.

Thereafter, we made our way to have a healthy and hearty lunch that was prepared for us at a restaurant. There was a variety of food and we all were happily satisfied. The atmosphere was very cheerful and even more so because the next stop was the new centre.

We were welcomed with tilak and had an introduction by Sumathi bhen who welcomed us and told us about the developments of the new centre. She then told us that the next thing on the agenda was the fire ceremony. Our Singapore centre acharya, Manoj Bhai and his wife Anisha Bhen from Singapore carried it out successfully with Guru’s grace. The place was filled with energy and we felt Swamiji’s proximity with us. This was also shown through the Om sign that was formed in one of the havans.

Following the fire ceremony, we enjoyed collective meditation with 46 sadhaks and sadhikas.. Then we played a little icebreaker game and the atmosphere became even more cheerful. Different people also shared how Samarpan Meditation came into their lives and how their lives had changed since then. It was truly touching and we felt so blessed to be under Swamiji’s umbrella.

During dinnertime, we all gathered and interacted. Some were meeting others after a long time and some were getting to know others for the very first time. It felt like a family gathering. After eating, we enjoyed cleaning up and went back to the hotel to rest for the night.

The next morning, we started our day with group meditation and then had breakfast. We checked out soon after and left to spend some time with nature at Ulu Langat waterfall. We reached there and climbed up the steps to reach the source of the waterfall.  After settling down, we went into the water and started picking a stone each for ourselves. We then stood in a circle, placed the stones on our heads and chanted the guru mantra. We could feel coolness and nature’s peaceful presence. Then we went into the water and merged with the waterfall. For many of us, this experience reminded us of Swamiji being submerged in navel-deep water during his sadhana. It was a beautiful experience and we felt really happy to be there.

When it was time, we left for a delicious lunch and then started our journey back to Singapore but not before dinner at the AMMA restaurant at Johor Bahru. In all, it was a beautiful weekend and we feel so grateful for the lovely time spent with our family in Malaysia and with each other. Since the trip, we too feel closer to each other on a deeper level. 

Thank you, Swamiji. 

Jai Baba Swami.