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Today marks the first full day of Pitru Paksha (or Shraddha) - an auspicious fortnight that comes with the first autumn full moon - where we are invited to pay homage to our ancestors.


I look forward to going inward and offering gratitude to my own biological ancestors for making this life possible and acknowledging all that came before me that led to this opportunity to sit with such elevated knowledge of Vedanta. The lineage ancestors of our parampara are equally in my thoughts. Baba and Bhadi Baba so generously shared this wisdom that enriches and brings me clarity.


There are many lovely practices that can be done to honor these souls, but simply lighting a candle each day in acknowledgment of them is a simple practice to show respect and beloved appreciation.

Sadhvi Aparna
Sadhvi Aparna
Sep 20, 2024

Jai Maa Vimala, thank you for the beautiful reminder. I find that I get more 'visitations' in this time from the ancestors. So many ways in which the beloved show up in my field of awareness in this time - from FB memories, to dreams, to previously forgotten memories, to hearing their voices or remembering the lessons of my lineage elders (both biological and spiritual), even occasionally in spontaneous scents that come to evoke strong remembrance. I remember in very palpable ways, that the lifetime of this body is but one opportunity among many, and that the ancestors that have come before are still serving and impacting my life today.

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