Navratri – A Festival of Inner Glory through Samarpan

 


Navratri – A Festival of Inner Glory through Samarpan

Navratri, in the light of Himalayan Samarpan Meditation and the teachings of Shree Shivkrupanand Swamiji, becomes not just a cultural celebration but a profound spiritual opportunity. It is a time when the soul is invited to turn inward, to connect with the universal consciousness through surrender, silence, and awareness. Each of the nine nights is a step toward dissolving the ego and awakening the divine energy —Shakti — that resides within every seeker.

Swamiji teaches that true spirituality begins when we stop searching outside and begin to experience the soul within. Navratri is a sacred reminder of this inner journey. The nine forms of Goddess Durga are not external deities to be worshipped with ritual alone — they are symbolic of the nine qualities we must awaken within ourselves: purity, courage, wisdom, compassion, discipline, devotion, detachment, surrender, and transcendence. Through meditation, especially Himalayan Samarpan Meditation, we align with these energies and allow the divine to flow through us.

Fasting during Navratri is not just about abstaining from food — it is about detaching from worldly desires and tuning into the subtle vibrations of the soul. Swamiji emphasises that when we meditate with a pure intention, we begin to experience the soul’s light. This light is the true victory we seek — the triumph of consciousness over ignorance, of surrender over control.

In Samarpan, we learn that the Gurutattva — the divine guiding force — is awakened within us when we surrender completely. Navratri is the perfect time to deepen this surrender. As we sit in meditation, we offer our thoughts, emotions, and identities to the universal consciousness. Just as Goddess Durga slays Mahishasura, we too dissolve our inner negativities through the grace of the Guru and the power of meditation.

The collective energy during Navratri is especially potent. Swamiji often says that when many souls meditate together with purity, the environment becomes charged with divine vibrations. Participating in group meditation during these nine nights can accelerate our spiritual growth and help us experience the bliss of the soul.

Vijayadashami, the tenth day, is not just the end of a festival — it is the beginning of a new consciousness. It symbolizes the birth of the soul’s awareness, the moment when we realise that we are not the body or mind, but pure consciousness. This is the inner glory that Navratri celebrates — the realisation of our true self through surrender and connection.

In essence, Navratri through the lens of Samarpan Meditation is a call to awaken, to surrender, and to merge with the universal soul. It is a reminder that the divine is not far — it is within. And through the grace of the Guru and the practice of meditation, we can experience this divinity in its purest form.


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K. R. Prabhavati said…
Jai baba Swami. Very well explained.thank you
September 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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