Sree Krishna Jayanti - spiritual experiences of seekers

Given below are the spiritual experiences (anubhutis) received while chanting Sree Krishna's name, on the day of Sree Krishna Jayanti, by seekers following the path of Gurukrupaayoga.

Realising that the colours rose pink, yellow and blue represent the qualities of love for others (prembhaav), knowledge (dnyaan) and devotion (bhakti) respectively and that they are completely present in Sree Krishna

On 26th August, 2005 (7:30am - 8:00am) while chanting Sree Krishna's name, I thought "Why is Sree Krishna's scarf (shela) pink, his dhoti (pitambar) yellow and his skin blue?" I immediately got a thought in response that said, "These colours represent love for others (prembhaav), knowledge (dnyaan) and devotion (bhakti) respectively and they symbolise the fact that these qualities are completely (100%) present in Sree Krishna."

Only a seeker who has purity and sacredness can enter Sree Krishna's abode (lok)

On 26th August, 2005 between 4:30pm to 5:00pm I saw a perimeter of silk thread. I asked God (Ishwar) "What is this?" At that time I got the answer that "This perimeter is that of Sree Krishna's abode (lok). It is the epitome of purity and sacredness and only a seeker with those qualities can cross this perimeter to enter His abode (lok).

When the chariot containing Sree Krishna's pictures (chitra-rath) was passing, the Sree Krishna principle (tattva) was activated. I felt that Sree Krishna was with me and my spiritual emotion (bhaav) was awakened

At 10:00pm on 26th August, 2005 when the chariot (chitra-rath) of Sree Krishna was passing by my home, I felt that the people participating in the procession and I, are all gopis, and all of us are in Bliss (Aanand) due to being in the company of Sree Krishna. I realised that the Sree Krishna principle (tattva) had activated upto 7%. I felt the positive vibrations on my head and my spiritual emotion (bhaav) was awakened with a feeling that I am with Sree Krishna.
At the time of Sree Krishna's birth, I saw Sree Krishna merging with the form of Param Pujya Doctor (the founder of FHA)

I was sitting for meditation on 26th August, 2005 at the time of Sree Krishna's birth. I saw his various forms and saw the blue particles of divine consciousness (chaitanya). At the end, I saw Sree Krishna merging with the form of Param Pujya Doctor. He laughed and said "We are not different but a single entity."

- Mrs. Shruti Nitin Sahakari, Ramnathi, Goa, India
On the day of Gokulashtami, I saw that I was offering holy basil spikes (tulsi manjiri) at H.H. Doctor's (the founder of FHA) feet. He told everyone that He had come to give subtle knowledge to everyone

On Sree Krishna Jayanti (Gokulashtami) (26th August, 2005) between 4:00pm to 5:00pm, I was doing Sree Krishna's chanting. At about 4:30pm I saw that H.H. Doctor was giving guidance to all seekers. Many seekers were sitting in front of Him and I was offering the holy basil spikes (tulsi manjiri) at His feet. H.H. Doctor was saying, "I am calling everyone. Come, I am sitting here to give you subtle knowledge but no one is coming. I give (subtle knowledge) to those who come." He laughed a lot after saying these words.

- Mrs. Vaishali Rajhans, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India

Spiritual experiences on the night of Sree Krishna Jayanti (Janmaashtami)

On Sree Krishna's janmaashtami prayers got done automatically and went into a meditative state with a feeling of the body getting lifted up: "O Lord Krishna, just as you rescued Devaki (Sree Krishna's mother) from Kansa's (Devaki's brother & Sree Krishna's uncle) prison, please rescue me from my personality defects and ego. Please help me progress spiritually. This is a prayer at your holy feet!" After offering this prayer, I went into a meditative state and felt so light that I sensed that I am being lifted upwards.

- Miss Anjali Chaudhari, Ramnathi, Goa, India.
After praying to Sree Krishna I got a thought to go to Gokul (Sree Krushna's childhood home), for doing pujaa (ritualistic worship) on the banks of the Yamuna river, and saw Sree Krishna playing the flute. After performing His pujaa, I offered tulsi (holy basil) leaves at his holy feet along with chanting. He disappeared after that: On the Gokulaashtami day (4.9.2007) I went to the meditation room (dhyaan mandir) and told Sree Krishna that I want to do Your ritualistic worship (pujaa) today and asked Him to tell me how to perform the pujaa. I got the thought that I should go to Gokul and perform the pujaa (ritualistic worship). I kept the spiritual emotion (bhaav) that I was Radha, and saw that Sree Krishna was standing under a tree on the banks of the river Yamuna, playing the flute. I kept a short wooden table there and asked Him to stand on it. I made a garland of holy basil (tulsi) leaves and placed around His neck. I put the tilak on his forehead and performed His pujaa (ritualistic worship). I milked the cows grazing nearby and gave that milk to Sree Krishna. He saved a little milk for me which I drank as holy water (teerth). Later I sat near Sree Krishna's holy feet offering tulsi leaves and chanting. After that He disappeared.

- Miss Shobhana Behre , Ramnathi, Goa, India.
While doing sevaa (service unto truth), I saw Sree Krishna's baby form in the photo and the heart of H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj (spiritual master of the founder of FHA). I felt that He was performing the sevaa (service unto truth) for me and perceived that the ashram (hermitage) is Gokul (Sree Krushna's childhood home). I also had the resolve of destroying the demons in the form of personality defects just as Sree Krishna destroyed negative energies: On the day of Gokulashtami (26.8.2005) at 5:40pm I was putting the chanting strips (naampatti) on H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj's photo. At that time I saw Sree Krishna in His baby form looking through the picture and smiling at me. I felt that my service unto truth (sevaa) was being done perfectly. On the same day at 7:00pm, when I was doing service unto truth (sevaa) in the kitchen, I felt that Sree Krishna in His child form was present in my soul and He was doing the service unto truth (seva) through me. I had the realisation that the ashram (hermitage) was in fact Gokul. I resolved that just as Sree Krishna performed service unto truth (seva), righteous conduct (dharmaacharan) and destruction of evil demonic energies, I must also destroy the demon (asur) Kansa in the form personality defects and ego within me.

- Miss Sushma Pednekar, Ramnathi Goa, India.
On Sree Krishna's Janmaashtami, I was feeling blissful from the morning. I felt that the chanting of Sree Krishna is coming out from the top portion of my head (brahmaarandhra) and felt that my subtle body is coming out and merging with H.H. Doctor Athavale's (founder FHA) holy feet. I also sensed that the Sree Krishna principle (tattva) was spreading throughout my body through the kundalini chakra's (spiritual energy centres in the body) after having sacrament: On the day of Sree Krishna Jayanti (26.8.2005) I was feeling blissful from the morning. I was performing an urgent sevaa (service unto truth) very slowly, yet was not feeling any pressure or tension and was in a blissful state. At 11:45pm, during Sree Krishna's birth, while chanting just before the aarti (ritual of waving lit lamps), I saw each chant going from the mulaadhaar chakra (spiritual energy centre at the base of the spine) to the brahmaarandhra (spiritual energy centre slightly above ones head). At that time my mind was stable and at peace. After that during the pujaa (ritualistic worship) my thoughts started reducing. While the pujaa was going on, I saw the divine consciousness (chaitanya) coming from Sree Krishna and spreading towards the seekers. I could only say the first verse of the aarti (devotional song). My mind became blank after that. Immediately I felt that my subtle body came out of my body, and went towards H.H. Doctor Athavale's (the founder of FHA) room and merged into His holy feet. I tried to see exactly where it had gone within His feet, but I realised that it has merged completely into his feet and that duality does not exist. As soon as the aarti (ritual of waving lit lamps) was over, my subtle body returned to my gross body. The sweetness of the sacrament (prasaad) given after the aarti was everlasting. I sensed that the Sree Krishna principle from the sacrament (prasaad) was spreading throughout my body through the kundalini chakra's (spiritual energy centres in the body). Throughout the occasion, I did not feel any distress due to negative energies.

- Dr. (Mrs.) Nandini Samant, Ramnathi, Goa, India.
While performing aarti (ritual of waving lit lamps), I saw a small form of myself within a transparent sphere which came out of my heart: While performing the aarti (ritual of waving lit lamps) I became very small. Small transparent spheres started coming out of my heart and were revolving in a clockwise direction around my head. In these small spheres, I saw a small image of myself. About one foot above my head these spheres were disintegrating.

- Mrs. Aarti Puranik, Ramnathi, Goa, India.
I received the signs of the arrival of the Sree Krishna principle (tattva) within the idol of Sree Krishna after I prayed for it and cleaned the pathway. The arrival of Sree Krishna tattva in the idol was announced through the blowing breeze and sound of bells. Sree Krishna told me that the vehicle I was waiting for, will not come, until you take my darshan (view and pay obeisance). When I took darshan the vehicle came immediately: During the Gurupaurnima sevaa (service unto the truth during the celebration of the teaching principle of God) I was waiting outside a Sree Krishna temple for a vehicle. A lot of leaves had fallen on the path leading to the temple. A thought crossed my mind, "Is the Sree Krishna principle (tattva) present here when there is so much dirt?" I picked up all the leaves and prayed to Sree Krishna, "Let Your tattva enter this idol and let all the devotees benefit from it." Then I thought, "How will I come to know if the Sree Krishna principle (tattva) has actually entered the idol?" Immediately a cool breeze started blowing and the bells of the temple started ringing, but I did not understand the meaning of that. I asked Sree Krishna the same question again. The cool breeze blew and the temple bells rang once more. Then I started chanting Sree Ganapati and Lord Maruti (Hanuman) alternately. The breeze and bells stopped. I asked Sree Krishna that even though the principle within Him, Sree Ganapati and Lord Hanuman is the same, why did the breeze and bells stop? Immediately the breeze started to blow and the bells started to ring again. When I paid obeisance to Sree Krishna from outside the temple, He told me, "Till you come inside the temple and pay obeisance the vehicle that you are waiting for will not come." I went inside and paid obeisance. As soon as I stepped out, the vehicle arrived.