VYASA PUJA 2024
For a true disciple Vyäsa Püjä is everyday, because he is always drowned & drenched in the Blessings his SPIRITUAL MASTER has bestowed upon him, as he recognises that he has got a new life with insurmountable blessings. Thus, his existence becomes a series of Gratitude.
KARM devotees feel the Blessings of ÇRÉ GURUDEVA every moment. Even by celebrating Vyäsa Püjä everyday, one cannot even begin to thank MAHÄRÄJA JÉ for giving THEIR SHELTER & this life.
The all auspicious, all giving, all merciful shelter of KARM’s Umbrella is MAHÄRÄJA JÉ’s gift to the entire humanity in this Yuga. MAHÄRÄJA JÉ gives to all, and THEY give ALL…
On 21st July KARM devotees were utmost fortunate to get oceans of lifetime nectarean Blessings in form of MAHÄRÄJA JÉ’s Darçana-amåta, Kathä-amåta, Kértana-amåta, Lélä-amåta, Sevä-amåta. Vyäsa Püjä Celebrations were held in the divine presence of ÇRÉ GURUDEVA.
The preparations & waiting for next function starts with MAHÄRÄJA JÉ’s departure from previous function; and up until the last minute of MAHÄRÄJA JÉ’s arrival in next function, Devotees eagerly and enthusiastically wait for that heart-throbbing moment when MAHÄRÄJA JÉ’s car will enter the range of vision…
Then, the all-glorious, breathtaking, mesmerizing, time-stopping DARÇANA sweeps everyone off their feet, all over again. It leaves everyone swooning over that Divine sight. The LORD gives everything by giving Himself…and This happens just after DARÇANA…
On top of that, getting the supreme fortune of spending an entire day in the close association of MAHÄRÄJA JÉ… It’s apt for a baddha jéva situated in knowledge by mercy, to go bonkers.. because only he would realise that whatever he is getting, is out of this world, something that he can never deserve by doing everything he can..
It’s only causeless mercy, to get the sännidhya of RÄDHÄ PRIYÄYE, PREMA RÜPÄYE, BHAGAVAD SVARÜPA, GURUDEVA, for one day in the same ordinary life… From that very life itself, devotees at KARM get one day with ÇRÉ GURUDEVA without doing anything, without asking for it, without changing anything… It gives life to the ordinary lives. And many such precious days are bestowed by MAHÄRÄJA JÉ every year!
So, finally the wait was over, as celebrations began with welcoming ÇRÉ GURUDEVA with karatälas, mådaìgas, conch shells, ullü dhvani, loud kértanas and tear-filled eyes of devotees, as all were seeing MAHÄRÄJA JÉ after two long months..
As MAHÄRÄJA JÉ reached, everyone paid their humble obeisances and hearts were filled with MAHÄRÄJA JÉ’s All-soothing Darçana..
The programme began with the most auspicious Dékñä Ceremony where few Fortunate devotees got Divine Mantras & permanent connection to Nityänanda Parivära, to their eternal GURUDEVA.
The Merciful Dékñäs
The Most important & Merciful Day in a jévas life is the Day when his Spiritual Master comes in his life.
And then when he recognises that Blessing & celebrates his fortune forever.
But, despite having the desire to serve & build a relationship with one’s Spiritual Master, it is seen that the disciples are not able to do so, due to long distance or their Guru being disappeared or lack of personal touch. Many times it is seen that the Spiritual Master don’t know the names of their disciples. Sometimes, Spiritual Master bestows Dékñä and then disciple never gets to meet again !
In the middle of this unfortunate scenario, where this one relationship should be the deepest and strongest, but is not nurtured…
We KARM Devotees realise, celebrate and feel indebted for our immense golden fortune, because our SPIRITUAL MASTER have not only been our GURU, but have always taken us as THEIR sons and daughters.
Our Spiritual Master nourishes us, cares for us deeply, have always made big attempts to know us, have always made us feel connected, they talk to us, give us personal guidance, we even get a chance to serve them occasionally, & we get to see our Spiritual Master so closely..
At KARM we are BLESSED beyond limits, as we get personal Guidance from MAHÄRÄJA JÉ…
MAHÄRÄJA JÉ knows our names, our voices, our faces, our lives in & out, MAHÄRÄJA JÉ even knows our family members !!
MAHÄRÄJA JÉ takes us to Navadvépa & Våndävana every year and deliver mesmerizing, life changing, life imparting discourses, informal talks & sessions that are practically peace formulas & Bible for anyone trying to do Bhakti, be it in any Sampradäya or Parivära. We can’t think of taking even one step in Bhakti, without following the TEACHINGS of MAHÄRÄJA JÉ.
On this entire earth, just a few handful can say the same about their Spiritual Master ! Our ÇRÉ GURUDEVA are the Ideal SPIRITUAL MASTER, the Living BHÄGAVAT, who have come to deliver us all.
During Dékñä Ceremony, devotees sitting outside were singing heartfelt Gaura & Rädhä kértanas. The beauty & culture of KARM is unparalleled. Everyone is utmost happy in the happiness of the other. As soon as the newly dékñit/initiated devotee would come to the hall, they were welcomed with kértanas & big smiles by all the present devotees.
Truly, ÇRÉ GURUDEVA’S KARM is the personified form of BLESSINGS of Çré Rüpa Gosvämé.. no one wants anything from anyone here, all want to only give…
As MAHÄRÄJA JÉ concluded Dékñä ceremony with the last devotee, VYÄSA PÜJÄ of ÇRÉ BÄBÄJÉ MAHÄRÄJA was conducted, devotees cherished & relived the most lovefilled relationship between ÇRÉ BÄBÄJÉ & ÇRÉ GURUDEVA. Even though ÇRÉ BÄBÄJÉ are not physically present, but to each, it felt as if BÄBÄJÉ were present right there, and showering BLESSINGS on all…
ÇRÉ GURUDEVA lovingly, with life & soul, offered tulasé, candana, puñpa & mälyaà at the LAMINATION of ÇRÉ BÄBÄJÉ.
Thereafter, all got seated & relished the perfectly documented presentation that was a harbinger of gratitude & realisation of the highest fortune of each one.
SVAYAÀ ÇRÉ GURUDEVA who gave everything in all those years, were glancing at every slide with lovefilled LOTUS EYES.
Shortly afterwards, devotees got the Most Precious Opportunity to offer tulasé, candana, puñpa, mälyaà to ÇRÉ GURUDEVA and it was lovingly accepted by ÇRÉ GURUDEVA.
KARM is the divine shelter which attracted and pulled Disciples from all over India…devotees & disciples had come all the way from Karnataka, West Bengal, Chennai, Jaipur and other states for THIS ONE DAY.
Sweet Smiles, Mesmerizing Gestures, Breath-taking Reactions and Loving Words by MAHÄRÄJA JÉ were received by many and all during offerings. Even a small flower was deeply cherished by MAHÄRÄJA JÉ.
MAHÄRÄJA JÉ are teaching what They Themselves deeply follow.
Even the smallest imperfect efforts by devotees are recognised & appreciated by MAHÄRÄJA JÉ and that leaves a permanent impression, a beautiful memory which has the strength to overpower any & all saàskäras of the past.
ÇRÉ GURUDEVA’S mystical gestures during kértana manifested the realisation that Çréman Gauräìga Mahäprabhu Himself appeared in the form of ÇRÉ GURUDEVA.
Sometimes while accepting garlands, it would appear that the one sitting in front of us and accepting the garlands, is Çrématé Rädhäräné..!
Devotees were inundated by the miraculous sight when there were loving exchanges between a disciple and ÇRÉ GURUDEVA. Although young, but he was mostly bed-ridden from a long time due to severe health conditions, yet his love for ÇRÉ GURUDEVA & his faith in Guru Bhakti brought him to the Function, which was a miracle in itself.
Then, ÇRÉ GURUDEVA took away almost 40% of his excruciating head pain (as confirmed by the doctors later), by petting his head lovingly just for a few seconds…
This happens only in KARM… The Spiritual Master takes away a jévas eternal pain by giving him Divine Knowledge & Divine Eyes to see the Truth… But here ÇRÉ GURUDEVA even took away physically intolerable pain, not just that day, but on many days, of many devotees.
That devotee saw Svayaà Yugala Sarakära in the LOTUS EYES of ÇRÉ GURUDEVA when he looked up after his offering.
All fortunate souls could witness & participate in those Divine moments and realised that the Lord Himself is among them, what else could they ever need.
Following the Vyäsa Püja offerings, ÇRÉ GURUDEVA inundated everyone yet again, with the purifying, celebratory Hari Kathä, as a reminder of the infinite fortune, that KARM devotees are the richest.
ÇRÉ GURUDEVA’S VÄËÉ is filled with Wonderful limitless mercy.
KARM Devotees have priceless treasures beyond all three worlds, beyond Vaikuëöhas, beyond even Çré Kåñëa. They have Svayaà Rädhäräné…who is Lord of the Lord..!
Before Hari Kathä, it was time for all-auspicious näma-karaëa of the newly dékñita devotees. There was excitement & eagerness on everyone’s face. As ÇRÉ GURUDEVA announced each name, it was followed by loud Haribol sound and Kértanas to glorify the names and to congratulate the respective devotees.
As KARM is always celebrating, there was another highlight where Siddha Praëälé was mercifully granted to 2 devotees by MAHÄRÄJA JÉ, which is not a regular affair. When one starts living an honest selfless life with service consciousness and after years of practice, by the desire of Rädhäräné, Vyañöi Guru ÇRÉ GURUDEVA reveals to the dékñita disciple his ekädaça bhäva, so they can further do lélä cintana & precise sevä cintana in their maïjaré svarüpa.
Thereafter, the function was concluded with remaining Vyäsa Püjä Offerings and the most special event of the year when the annual calender is shown to everyone. It is utmost special because each page is a Photograph of ÇRÉ GURUDEVA…! Devotees witness and relished each image with heart-eyes & the rememberance of where it was clicked. As every page was being turned, devotees were time traveling to Navadvépa or Vraja, while sitting right there.
It was the most awaited blessing to receive the calendar from the Hands of MATAJI, and it was for each KARM devotee..
Finally it was time to pay our obeisances as ÇRÉ GURUDEVA were leaving for the day. Even though nobody wanted that time to come, but ÇRÉ GURUDEVA’S Vätsalyamayé SMILE gives Hope & patience until next time.
No festival at KARM goes without an array of lavish dishes for Prasäda. This time even in a big function, the entire menu consisting of more than 13 items, was cooked by KARM devotees themselves. Every course was cooked and served to peak of perfection.
MAHÄRÄJA JÉ have imparted the Teachings of Bhagavad Gétä and Gauòéya Scriptures in KARM Devotees, & always guided that Selflessness and Humility are the life of right service attitude. Carrying this knowledge in hearts, devotees effortlessly served without being asked and did everything as their own, with sensitivity and love, like- winding up the decorations, putting back the furniture in its place, packing up many kilos of the remaining prasäda, cleaning the venue, dropping off devotees in cars or making arrangements for a safe drop off.
As it was rightly said by a Devotee’s father, after observing the changes and contentment in his daughter’s life plus in her family life for years; that, “Your ÇRÉ GURUDEVA is Magical and KARM is not just an Organisation, it is a Monument that has taught you all how to live…”
It is heart warming & overwhelming to see the contagious Love and Loving Culture of ÇRÉ GURUDEVA spreading like fire. Devotees say that Rädhäräné Herself has appeared as MAHÄRÄJA JÉ to deliver the souls at KARM and make them Her maïjarés…
It is impossible to give words to the BLESSINGS of ÇRÉ GURUDEVA & to the festivities of VYÄSA PÜJÄ but if we still had to put it to words, it can be said- it was Mystical, Magical & Ineffable !
