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Dip into the Divine Confluence



            ccurring every 144 years, the 2025  Maha Kumbh was truly
       Ohistoric  and unparalleled.  It set new records as the world’s
        largest religious gathering, with over 500 million visitors from
        more than 190 countries, reaching a global audience of over 500
        million through live-streaming. A tribute to India’s spiritual,
        technological, and administrative prowess, the event featured
        22 pontoon  bridges,  5,000 km of newly  constructed  roads, and
        over  30,000  security  personnel,  enhanced   by   AI-powered
        surveillance, drone monitoring, and facial recognition systems.
        To ensure health and safety, 1,000 free medical camps and
        4,000 additional hospital beds were set up.
          A key focus  was sustainability,  with solar-powered lights
        and  eco-friendly  waste  disposal  units  in   place.  Another
        remarkable aspect was the sheer inclusivity – people from all
        walks of life, ages, and backgrounds came together for the sacred
        dip. Our Chinmaya Family –  Swamins, Brahmacharins, sevaks,
        and   sevikas,  including  Tapovan  Prasad  team   members    –
        participated wholeheartedly in this profound spiritual experience. 1

          However, those of us who couldn’t attend should not suffer
        from FOMO!  All we need to do is visit the nearest Mission
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        center, immerse ourselves in its activities, sing  bhajans, chant
        stotrams, listen to discourses, and contemplate deeply. In doing so,
        we plunge into our own  Triveni  – the confluence of Ganga  (bhakti),
        Yamuna  (Karma  Yoga), and  Saraswati  (jïäna).  The  Maha  Kumbha
        need  not  be  a  once-in-a-lifetime  event;  it  can  be  experienced
        every month, every week, every day – even every moment!
          For those who made it to Prayagraj, may this journey of
        immersion continue through dedicated participation in Mission
        activities. This is Pujya Gurudev’s beautiful blessing to us –
        may we be ever-immersed in the timeless  Kumbh
        of our glorious  guru-paramparä  by serving selflessly,
        seeking knowledge, cultivating unwavering devotion,
        and cleansing our mind of all its impurities.       Editorial

        1 Please read Bharti Randev’s article on page 46.
        2 Fear of Missing Out

        Tapovan Prasad                 7                      March 2025
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