Hi Angels 💫,

It’s been a minute.

I’ve missed my daily letters so much! But I needed some time off to rejuvenate and heal myself 💖.

Last week I had a chance to visit the Holy town of Vrindavan, and boy, it was a much-needed respite from the mental gymnastics I was going through 🧘‍♀️. I was weighed down by feelings of distrust and loss of faith.

I was simply weary and overwhelmed. My heart physically pained 💔.

Upon reaching, my first instinct was to eat the yummy temple food 🍛 and immerse myself in the Lord’s devotion 🙏. It’s relieving when you have the space to flow and de-stress in His Love. Without fear.

His Love dissipates the feelings of detachment. We begin seeing ourselves as a part of the whole 🌍.

The issue in modern living is that we keep separating ourselves, dividing ourselves into categories for a separate identity 🧩. But the further we are separate from the whole, the lesser we reverberate with the Universe 🌌.

The more we feel out of touch with life 🌿.

I lived in an Ashram where I practiced Om chanting 🕉️ in a meditative state with a small group of people. It was my first group chanting, coupled with Hridaya Mudra 👐 - the Mudra for Heart Opening and Love 💚.

A miraculous circle of energy formed around us ✨. It was so overpowering that twice I exited my conscious state and entered a theta state 🌀, where I could see Mahavatar Babaji’s (an ancient Spiritual Guru) radiant face emanating light onto all of us 🌟.

My heart exploded 💥

The Hridaya Mudra, the temple setting, and Guruji’s blessings - all raised me to a higher state of being.

Just Love 💞

Guruji’s message to the world is simple: Just Love 🕊️.

To be in sync with the Universal powers, with God, we have to allow ourselves to experience and give out love in every passing moment 💫

Love without attachment to outcome, without expectation of being loved back 💓. Love and remain in the state of love 💗

An ashram inmate, Mataji Moksha Dasi, taught me-

When we fall in love, we are dependent on someone’s approval of our existence 🪢. We are bound, never free.

But when we Rise in Love, we reverberate with Universal Love 🌿💚

The Heart Chakra is represented by a green lotus flower 🌸. Its petals can be visualized blooming with the heartbeat and expanding as we allow our innermost selves to open up and be one with all that is 🌱

Love is Patient.

Love is Kind.

It is Giving and it is Humble.

It Honors others. It is Selfless.

It is always Calm. It believes all things are Possible ✨

It always Protects 🛡️. Always Trusts 🤝. Always Hopes 💫.

Once you understand the greatness of Love, you will understand the Greatness within You 🌟.

Guruji says - Love starts with Loving. And growing and ending in Love 💞

Love is the Key 🔑.

The quiet routine at the Ashram - from the morning prayers 🌅 to Sattvic meals 🥗 and evening Kirtans 🎶 - taught me that it is possible to re-direct ourselves to Universal Love. Devotion for our creator 🌟, intimacy with Self 🌸, and passion for living 🔥.

And with this idea, I hope to continue Rising in Love 🌈.

Disclaimer: Not all that I’ve written is mine. Much of it is my learning from the Ashram stay.