Darshan: Receiving a Divine Blessing
28 Aug 2008 ~ Categories: blog • body • mind • wellness
Last night I received darshan from Mother Meera. This holy blessing literally means “sight”, referring to a vision or connection to the divine.
Born in India, Mother Meera is thought to be an incarnation of the Divine Mother (the mother of the universe in Hinduism). It is said she can tap into the “Light”, a healing, loving energy that makes spiritual progress easier on earth.
Thousands of seekers from all religions flock to Mother Meera to receive darshan. She holds the person’s head in her hands, then stares into their eyes for several seconds. During this process she is said to “untie knots” in the person’s karmic/subtle body and infuses them with Light.
Last night when I arrived at the Presbyterian Church a few minutes early for my 7:00 PM reservation (you are required to signed up online to secure your spot), the hall was already full of seekers. It was an interesting social experiment to watch all these people coming to receive darshan. Many people acted very serious and pious; some were smiling blissfully and seemed a little ‘checked out’, others appeared unfazed as they waited quietly for something in silent expectation or perhaps true openness.
I enjoyed my first darshan experience for its intrigue and calming result. I did indeed feel more relaxed, receptive and happier after receiving darshan. I wasn’t sure what to expect when Mother Meera was looking into my eyes, but her gaze felt comfortable and loving even as she did it in silence and with a straight face.
Afterward, I sat in meditation for 15 minutes and felt what I would call an electric quality of heat in my body, especially in my chest and midsection. I rested very well last night and had sweet dreams. A sense of deeper calm is still with me today.
And, it sure would be nice if some of my other ‘knots’ were untied for me. I could handle that.
Mother Meera now lives in Germany and was on a short visit to the Bay Area, but if you’re interested you can track her visits in the U.S. and perhaps experience darshan with her sometime.
Namaste (the divine in me honors the divine in you),
Amy
