(Post 07)
(http://literature.awgp.org/akhandjyoti/2005/Mar_Apr/v1.SignificancePilgrimage)
This place is like a sanatorium for spiritual healing.
Doctors and medical experts may be there in any conventional hospital, but sanatoriums are equipped with a distinct additional facility – viz., health restoring atmosphere in a natural setting.
What patients now a days gain in good sanatoriums in terms of health benefits, used to be provided in the Gurukuls and Aranyaks to the aspirants in ancient times, in terms of virtuous and spiritual growth.
In ancient India, Gurukuls were educational tirthas for young children, where they used to gain in-depth knowledge of life and existence, from their mentor Rishis, on all aspects of life.
They also used to get thorough training for activation, refinement and growth of their talents, and for overall development of their personalities.
Aranyaks also used to serve as centers for training of the elders (vanaprasthis) in the sadhana of altruistic service and social welfare.
(http://literature.awgp.org/akhandjyoti/2005/Mar_Apr/v1.SignificancePilgrimage)
This place is like a sanatorium for spiritual healing.
Doctors and medical experts may be there in any conventional hospital, but sanatoriums are equipped with a distinct additional facility – viz., health restoring atmosphere in a natural setting.
What patients now a days gain in good sanatoriums in terms of health benefits, used to be provided in the Gurukuls and Aranyaks to the aspirants in ancient times, in terms of virtuous and spiritual growth.
In ancient India, Gurukuls were educational tirthas for young children, where they used to gain in-depth knowledge of life and existence, from their mentor Rishis, on all aspects of life.
They also used to get thorough training for activation, refinement and growth of their talents, and for overall development of their personalities.
Aranyaks also used to serve as centers for training of the elders (vanaprasthis) in the sadhana of altruistic service and social welfare.
