Experiences & emotions - The route to enlightenment

Every experience engraves a memorable impression. Most experiences turn into beliefs. Over a period of time, these beliefs become habits. These habits either lead lives towards enlightenment or ignorance. This establishes a system that is hard to change unless something significant happens. Therefore, the greatest thing is to nurture good experiences and bury the negative ones. These things need a mindful approach, and this is possible in a divine atmosphere.

Sri Balajee Temple, a divine place that gained the eminence of “Divyalayam” during the ceremonial celebrations of “Khumbhabhisekham,” is a place for soul purification. Sri Balajee Temple witnesses lakhs of footfalls every year, with devotees ranging from first-timers to regular visitors. As devotees come from different regions and beliefs, their experiences also vary. From tender kids to the toiled ones, all have exhibited tremendous faith and deep devotion. The devotees contribute to spreading purity and harmony, resulting in a great number of devotees participating in various ceremonial functions in every season.

Every expression carries greater significance as it originates from the deeper sense of one’s being. The impact of such expressions is experienced not only by the soul itself but also by those associated with it. If the originated expression comes from a positive experience, it emanates love, passion, gratitude, devotion, and leads to selfless service. People who became devotees eventually engaged in highly sanctified activities at Sri Balajee Temple. These activities vary from organizing blood donation camps to medical camps and serving the needy with essential items.

Expression is the reflection of one’s innermost emotions. Once emotionally attached, an activity goes beyond expectations. Sri Balajee Temple, fortunately, has the best group of emotionally connected individuals who lead all ceremonial and social activities to perform at their best without any hindrance. The trustees and members have been committed to taking care of every aspect of the rituals that are carried out as per the Sastras, while constantly working to preserve the temple’s sacred identity. This emotional attachment acts as the glue that has established Sri Balajee Temple as one of the “must-visit” sacred places in and around Ahmedabad, recognized by both the Gujarat government and the public. Every individual carries a special emotion during their visit to the sanctum sanctorum.

Enlightenment is nothing but practicing a religiously believed activity and extending its fruits of benefit to the needy. The enlightened derive pleasure in serving the Almighty through serving humanity. The enlightened soul finds joy in the beneficiary’s expressions of happiness. The devotees’ ecstatic expressions during ceremonial celebrations and their active involvement in the ceremonies are a great revelation of enlightened souls participating in Sri Balajee Temple’s divine outreach.

-Satyasree Tata