Dr. Mahima Sethia
11-18 June - a time I have reserved to analyze myself at the sacred land of Jain Vishwa Bharti vibrating with the sound of peacocks inviting rain and purified by the auspicious vibration of Acharya Mahapragya staying there for coming chaturmas.
Jain Vishva Bharti is the land of attraction for me since child hood and this may be the one of the reason I would always like to be in touch with Jain Vishwa Bharti University in one or another way.
I started from Mumbai on 6th late night; halt for a day at Surat and reached Jodhpur on 8th June. I stayed there for two days meeting my grand mother, relatives & school friends. On 9th I started for Ladnun at 10.15 pm and reached by 3.30 am at Ladnun bus stop. As it was night, no transportation was available hence I had to wait till 4.30 at a tea shop which was open that time. I was alone but internally I was having a feeling that some one is with me. Fear didn’t touch me in the dark shadow of night. And I think this may be an outcome of daily practicing Preksha Mediatation.
I reached Tulsi Adhyatm Nidam at 4.45 am which is scheduled place for our camp. I was standing on the gate for few minutes when I came to know that a regular morning class of meditation was about to start. I kept my luggage outside the gate of meditation hall and attended the morning class. It was a relaxing experience when u starts the journey with the aim decided in mind. After class, at 6.30 am, I went to Bhikshu Vihar where Acharya Shree is staying. There I took the opportunity of guru darshan along with the darshan of Yuvacharya Mahashraman, Sadhvipramukha Shree ji & other saints, nuns & samanis.
The camp was scheduled for 11- 18 & I had reached there on 10th morning because I want to use some time to take guidance on my Ph.D. research from Samani Satyapragya ji who is my research guide. The whole day of 10th I took to adjust myself in the room, to darshan various monks & nuns and also some guidance for my research work. I had been allotted the room no - 12 in Nidam which was the same when I was there for my MA Final one month training. This had recalled all the fun & cherishing memories.
By the end of evening most of the participants has been arrived. I came to know from our coordinator that the average age of this batch was near to 27 and all were professionals from different fields. This sparks the hope of successful camp in my mind. I was on bed by 10.30 with the time table that shows our first class at 4.45 am next day. So after setting my biological clock for alarming at 4.15, I slept thanking for the comfortable day.
Me and My Room Mate Aunty from Alwar