Irkutsk, Russia: Meeting of the Divine Family in Irkutsk and Rakhi Retreat at Baikal Resort “Turbaz”, Irkutsk, Russia
Meeting the divine family always brings a lot of power, happiness, fun and harmonization of sanskaras. Brahmins from different Russian cities – Moscow, Vladivostok, Chita, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Blagoveshchensk, Tyumen, and Krasnoyarsk came to Irkutsk for the program of the inauguration of the new Baba’s House and Retreat at Baikal Lake. The presence of senior teachers – sweet Didi Sudha and dear brother Vijay decorated the meeting.
Guests were greeted by the Goddess of Hospitality who conducted a ceremony of a Candle of Good Wishes that symbolised spiritual light and love. The welcome program “Goosebumps of Happiness” charged everyone with unlimited enthusiasm.
Baba’s kitchen was filled with a unique atmosphere of generosity and cleanliness. The seniors prepared a delicious breakfast with their own hands and fed all the Brahmins.
A cosy campsite located at the confluence of the very clean Angara River and majestic Baikal Lake hosted the BKs retreat. The owner of this place doesn’t allow noisy companies, bad habits, and non-vegetarian food, so Raja Yogis were welcome guests.
We spent a lot of time outdoors, took meals surrounded by beautiful nature, and meditated early in the morning on a wooden staircase on the high bank of the river merging into a special silence and unlimited space. In the evening, all brothers and sisters sang together divine songs creating an atmosphere of unity.
In a big wooden hall, the BK family celebrated Raksha Bandhan. Didi Sudha tied a sacred thread of Rakhi around our wrists, and we remembered our first experiences of God’s imperishable love and protection with sweet tears in our eyes. In this elevated and powerful spiritual atmosphere all the participants felt close to God, and to each other, and this created a new pure world with their pure feelings and good wishes.
