Secrets of the Universe !

We reached the trilokpur temple at around 8 in the evening and were disappointed that the aarti on the banks of river baner khud was over,  little did we know that what awaited us that night was a scene so surreal  that when  time came to reflect and think I was  beatified . The temple was located in the midst of the mountains in mcleodganj and the river khud was passing right next to it which made the temple so aesthetically pleasing that I was so sure I died on the way here and now my karma has directed me to heaven   , the river supposedly  has  a lot of healing powers as it flows through the many many medicinal plants which grow in the Himalayas;  After the last ritual of the day we were invited for some chai to the maha rishis hut and we gathered around his aarti and sat in a circle. The hut was built in the middle of the mountain were the temple was  and the air was so clean that I was positive it was nectar in the air. Conversing with these wise men was like I was living in a different age altogether. We spoke about subjects  like the Hindu  Gods to modern technology, what most moved me was the maha rishis comparison of ancient times and modern age . He mentioned  how the gods used to dance for it to rain and now days Hema Malini was dancing for people who demeanignly watch her on the television.  the Rishis then had a hearty smile when  mocking me about my Cell phone for which he   mentioned that he did  not need one because of his telepathic powers.  Sitting there with them at that point of time made me feel like all the transgressions on the planet will be lost if everyone learned that wealth is not as merely as important as wisdom and knowledge. The rishis constantly  pointed out that only with wisdom can we attain the ultimate state of nothingness , of feeling one with the universe, of attaining salvation  I could almost see a state of bliss on his face when he uttered the word ‘salvation’  as if he was so  close to finding the answers to all the complex conundrums this world has to offer but yet still he was not able to unearth  the final conclusion .

We left the temple with a heavy heart and a heavier soul. As for me what was important at that moment was feeling blissful about being alive to experience all the mysteries that our universe has to offer more over  to comprehend the fact that finding answers to your questions in life is not a easy task and as we grow older and wiser we will be  inundated with a lot more of these complex thoughts and questions but the important thing is that we continue searching !