We are all on a journey. Journeys have a variety of destinations and purposes. Some journeys turn out to be more adventurous than others. Many come to South Asia on a spiritual journey. These wandering hearts are often misguided and looking for peace in all the wrong places.
We took the day to spend some moments experiencing and praying over some of the spiritual strongholds of the area, including the Triveni Sangam, a confluence of three rivers (Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati). The Saraswati is invisible and is said to join the other two underground.
This Sangam is known to be sacred amongst Hindus and it is believed that a ritual bath will wash away all one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth. The Sangam is also a respectable location to scatter the ashes of a loved one. The family accompanies the ashes with great pomp and circumstance to show honor to the deceased and offer the ashes to the gods as a last sacrifice.
Join us in asking the father to reveal himself as Creator and Redeemer, especially to those who have set out on a spiritual journey. Ask that their hearts be spurred on to continue searching, until they find eternal peace in him.
~Heather
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