18 Mar 2010
\nYesterday we stopped at Bodh Gaya on our way to Durgapur, during AMMA\u2019s North Indian tour. I decided to visit the main temple. After reaching the temple was struck by the peace near the \u201cbodhi\u201d (peepal) tree where Buddha attained enlightenment.<\/p>\n
I was sitting in meditation below one of the branches of the tree hoping that I will get some enlightenment under the famous tree. Nothing happened. So disappointed, I stood up and was standing under one of the side branches, when one leaf from the tree, fell close to me. I felt refreshed and enthused by that and again I went back to the meditative position to try my luck some more.<\/p>\n
After a long duration (in my mind), was woken up by the hot afternoon sunlight beating down my face. There was this man with a kid, pointing at me and saying \u201clook at that Buddha\u201d (in Hindi). I felt very elated and with a bloated ego looked up at that man. He was again repeating what he was saying \u201clook at that Budhda \u2013 old man\u201d.\u00a0 (Budhda in Hindi means \u2013 old man).<\/p>\n
– Sathya<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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