When Swami Vishwananda was about thirteen or fourteen we went to visit him in his home. The elders were chatting away in the lounge and all the children were gathered in Swami’s room. Ten or eleven children were jumping up and down on the bed. They had switched off the light, but were all excited by the vibhuti that Swami was materialising in abundance and sprinkling on them. They had vibhuti all over their heads, faces and bodies. When we turned the light on, the room looked like a fog of vibhuti. It was three in the morning, and the children were still up having fun.
Soon after, Swami convinced his father to start building a temple next to the house. In a very short time, with the help of volunteers from all over the island, the temple was completed and was properly inaugurated. Swami organised various activities and programs, including bhajans twice weekly and bhajan classes for children, who were given the opportunity to learn bhajans, prayers and other religious ceremonies and rituals.
29 Aug 2009
The vibhuti
When Swami Vishwananda was about thirteen or fourteen we went to visit him in his home. The elders were chatting away in the lounge and all the children were gathered in Swami’s room. Ten or eleven children were jumping up and down on the bed. They had switched off the light, but were all excited by the vibhuti that Swami was materialising in abundance and sprinkling on them. They had vibhuti all over their heads, faces and bodies. When we turned the light on, the room looked like a fog of vibhuti. It was three in the morning, and the children were still up having fun.
Soon after, Swami convinced his father to start building a temple next to the house. In a very short time, with the help of volunteers from all over the island, the temple was completed and was properly inaugurated. Swami organised various activities and programs, including bhajans twice weekly and bhajan classes for children, who were given the opportunity to learn bhajans, prayers and other religious ceremonies and rituals.