Bhagwan Shree,
 
Switch on speakers and click on the link in the other email if u use browser to see email. Thanks. As I expected there were questions about shibir mentioned in the last email. What was it? etc. It was Krishna Chetna Shibir, which I took entirely. Though it was planned for 7 days it lasted for 9 full days. Well, before I write about the magnificent and wonderful experience, let me in advance clarify some questions that will be put.
 
Does Krishna or God exist? If u think of God as creator No. God is the Creativity. If u think Krishna exists in any of the physical terms. No. But the consciousness exists. It exists everywhere within u, me, trees, animals, mountains etc. In fact, the God takes birth in Bhakta or rather it is Bhakta who gives birth to God thru Bhakti and in the process looses him/herself. That is the reason nobody can give God to u. One can only guide u thru the way to experience the infinity.
 
So what exactly was Krishna Chetna Shibir? It was 7 days full residential Shibir. Though it was advised that it might go for 10 days. Hence everybody was told to take permission / inform of shibir for 10 days. It was a shibir guided to become one with Krishna Consciousness, to merge and be with the experience of Krishna Consciousness. In fact it was how to be Krishna?
 
Is it possible? Yes, 35 people are witness to it. Consciousness can always transcend Time & Space. Imagine u in 2 Dimensional world, having no depth. How hard it is for u to understand and imagine 3d. The same happened when Einstein proposed 4D space-time continuum. And here we are with 5D space-time-consciousness continuum. So u have to experience it (Science buddies cool down, there is even starting maths for it with me, still a lot of work to be done.)
 
Do u plan more? Yea, definitely. Not only Krishna, as and when things go Mahavir, Buddha, Shiv, Narad, Mohammed, Meera, etc. Chetna Shibir which will be as unique as per the name.

Krishna Chetna Shibir

In the whole shibir the emphasis was on awareness. for ex. as far as eating is concerned emphasis was not on what to eat, how much to eat etc. but on How to eat. It is impossible to give u the idea of what we went thru. I will just share with u the turns we had in the last 4 days of the shibir.
 
At the end of the fifth day, there were 35 participants with me. What went in these 5 days? U will have an idea with what we underwent in last 4 days. And without any money with us, 3-4 utensils, tape, cells, 3-4 buckets; One mobile, in case somebody was needed in emergency: we left the farm house where the shibir was being taken. Where to? Anywhere? With? With Krishna luv. A journey into Unknown.
Well, we took up a bus. Soon we found out how difficult it was to travel without money especially 35+1 persons. So we were gladly dropped to next village stop. And the journey continued until a conductor agreed to take us to the final stop of bus, but requested us to drop down 2Kms ahead of the town. In the process 2-3 participants got excited and offered gold chain/ring as bus fare, which I refused. We just watched the faces. Let Krishna take us anywhere. The shibir sessions continued at stops and buses.
 
We reached the town. Went to a temple, and I started the process, lectures etc. But as God had it though many people came to listen to us. None asked to offer us food. And we didn't ask for it. They appreciated and went and so did we. As Krishna had it. At dawn we left the town towards the Railway station. So we had a fast of one day.
 
We reached a station at around 11:30 p.m. And as we were in our session at 12:00 p.m. people started gathering around us. Kulis, Stallwallahs and as we began the Bhajans even the beggars. They took interest in what was going on. And as I spoke on the Krishna - Kunti, Krishna - Bheeshma Geeta there were tears in the eyes of those who gathered.
 
And on the morning of 7th day as we woke up and were performing the daily routines, I was approached by 2 beggars they asked me will u accept tea from us? I said why not. And as they went away to fetch the same, everybody laughed that we are being offered tea by beggars. I said not beggars Krishna. Journey to unknown. And then came tea with breakfast (fafda with jalebi). Who managed breakfast, I don't know. Probably stallwallahs. It was offering of luv from ..... And when I asked the beggar at the end why he felt like giving us tea, the reply was when will we get the chance to offer our luv to Krishna. The state of being is so beautiful anything happens.
 
Then as we were leaving all gathered to give us farewell. We reached next random stop at noon. There I decided to go for Bhiksha. As we went to take Bhiksha we stopped at a house. And as I asked a lady 'Maa give Bhiksha'. She replied' Why don't all of u work? U are wearing good clothes'. I replied. So she again said ' U look like Gyani, don't u feel ashamed asking Bhiksha'. I replied ' Who is there to get ashamed'. Then her husband came and asked us to goto Mandir. He said he will bring food for all, there.
 
So we went to Mandir with our sessions going on. At 4:15 everybody said nobody wuld turn up. I replied let Krishna manage. And at 4:45 came the husband with 6-7 people and eatables. As the session was going on I requested them to wait. At 5:30 we had lunch/dinner. And then the husband asked what are ur programs now. I said nothing. Rest till 6:45 and then session. He asked can we join. I said why not. And then at 7:00 he came with 250-300 people. Loudspeakers etc. And her wife came to me touched my feet and asked sorry. I touched her feet and said 'Maa, u have right to scold us.' She suggested to me that I should have come in Bhagva clothes. To that I said ' What difference external things make? Bhagva pahen pahen ke jag mova sanyasi huva na koi'. The village people took part in session and started rushing to me for blessings. At the end we had tears in the eyes and shoulders to rest on.
 
Anyway we had fruits brought by village people in dinner at 10:00 and left the village with Krishna's in our guard.

Then as we traveled by train, TC came but never bothered to ask us for ticket. Then on 8th day we reached another stop. Dancing on roads we went to temple! For the first time in my life I realized how and why Chetanya and Meera danced on the roads. As we went to temple and started our session people gathered. The pujari came and told us to come to dharamshala. I told him we have no money. He said who is asking money. So we went, were served heavily with breakfast. And as I resumed my lecture loudspeakers came. And gathered around 800 people. At the end of the day all of us, having being, treated lavishly, we were approached by a group of 5 enquiring as to what we do? Do we go like this from town to town or do something else. And I explained to them that we are on a shibir without money. And we have decided we won't ask money to go back. If somebody offers us well and good!

So 3 of them collected Rs.4,500/- gave to us. On 8th night we reached back to farm house. On the mobile I informed at farm house to prepare for a farewell party. And since I knew some of the participants were smokers and drinkers. To arrange for the same also. I just wanted to test!

And when they were offered drink and smoke they refused telling we don't want to loose this ecstasy. So we had a big party of consciousness. On 9th morning I told everybody that shibir was over. But all said one day more. As such we have informed of 10 days. So we had 9th day. And on the 10th day with tears in eyes, joy in hearts and ecstasy in being everybody departed.

We collected Rs.4,500 and sent back. But I have recv. the DD back stating whatever is offered at the feet of Thakor (Krishna) can't be taken back. So i.e. it we lived the life of Krishna right from fasting to being lavishly treated equally well. Dancing, Singing and Living on luv and whatever was offered as luv.

My Pranam

Devang H.Dattani