MAHA AASMANI RETREAT
What do truth seekers seek?
Truth seekers seek the truth, of course. However there is always an apprehension attached to it — whether one is on the right path or not? All said and done, there is a feeling of vacuum inside; something that says, “This path that I have adopted isn’t complete, there must be something more to it...” Sometimes one thinks “Is it really necessary to take so much effort, put the body in so much pain?” “Isn’t there someone somewhere who can answer all my questions?” “Something is wrong in all this. Somewhere there is a missing link.”
The Answer - Understanding.
There exists an answer — Tejgyan —meaning Bright Truth, truth that is beyond knowledge and ignorance, truth that can only be experienced. And the missing link is that of 'Understanding'. Understanding leads you to the final truth. In the Maha Aasmani Retreat (A Level 3 wisdom training retreat) it is this understanding that is imparted; understanding that leads to the experience of Truth; then call it self-realization or enlightenment or God realization or by whatever name.
How does one get this understanding?
By merely listening. Understanding by listening. Without putting the body in needless pain. And this understanding is imparted free. After all how can one fix a price to something that is priceless. And with this understanding all your problems dissolve - all together - all at once. To get this understanding, you need to attend a two - day retreat called the 'Maha Aasmani Shivir'. As already mentioned, you are not supposed to pay anything. The only thing that you have to offer is desire — desire to know the truth. You express your desire by attending some preliminary discourses prior to the Maha Aasmani Retreat.
What is understanding?
There are many paths to truth - Japa (chanting), Tapa (penance), Tantra, Mantra, Karma, Dharma, Bhakti (devotion), etc. And the destination (aim) of all these paths is the same - to experience final truth. At the end of all these paths, the knowledge that is realized is the same. It is this realization, this knowledge, that is called understanding.
Requirements for Understanding
If you have the desire to attain truth, you are welcome in the Maha Aasmani Retreat, the two-day retreat where this understanding is imparted. The retreat is totally free of cost, but you have to fulfil certain requirements, viz.:
1. Attend the Foundation Truth Retreat where you will learn how to live in the present every moment and how to begin to access a thoughtless state.
2. Attend a few preparatory discourses where you soak in the understanding you gained in the Foundation Truth and then you are ready for the Maha Aasmani Retreat.
Tejgyan : The Road Ahead
To summarize, a seeker can take the following steps to experience ‘Truth’ in his life :
1. Attend some of Sirshree's discourses and then attend the Foundation Truth Retreat. Contact Tej Gyan Foundation for further details.
2. Subsequently attend the Maha Aasmani Retreat. In this retreat, you will receive the understanding of 'The First Truth'. The retreat will dissolve all your questions and problems once and for all.
Sirshree’s discourses and retreats are held free of cost. But the truth imparted in the retreats is carefully guarded. Only the really thirsty and ready are eligible for the retreats. And those who are not ready are made ready by requesting them to attend some more discourses.
3. Some of Sirshree’s discourses on daily life, on misconceptions in spirituality, etc. are available in the form of audio/video cassettes and CD's which one may listen to.
4. Similarly there are various books that have been published which you may read.