DISCIPLE:
Pranam, Gurudev.
GURUDEV:
Blessings, my son. Speak.
DISCIPLE:
Baba, Pagla Baba has reached Kamakhya from Shantikunja after walking for a very long time. Ghatak Babu also went there and has sent some videos. Could you tell us something about that?
GURUDEV:
Yes, they’ve sent videos and shared their thoughts. But there are many dangers there. Firstly, the Kamakhya temple closes at 6:00 PM. Nothing remains open—no shops, nothing. There’s a fear of a tiger. A tiger comes from another hill around midnight. It circumambulates the Goddess's temple. People leave goats there, and the tiger takes them as food, but it doesn’t harm humans. It arrives exactly at 12:00 AM. There’s a school nearby where it stands for a while before moving toward the temple. Since the temple is now barricaded, it’s difficult, but the tiger still completes its rounds.
GURUDEV:
I had also told them to visit Mayong. Mayong is a land of magic. There is Upper Mayong and Lower Mayong. There isn’t much in Lower Mayong now; mostly Muslims live there. But Upper Mayong is different. It’s hard to reach because of the tigers, and very few people go there. Some people there are experts in occult practices. I’m not sure where they get their food from, as the tiger presence is so heavy.
GURUDEV:
They visited Lower Mayong and informed me that nothing supernatural is happening there now. Pagla Baba will stay there for five or six months for his sadhana (spiritual practice). Many of our people like Ghatak Babu, Shyamal, and Tuhin have gone there to see him, but I told them not to disturb him. Sadhana should be done in solitude.
GURUDEV:
The environment at Kamakhya has changed a lot. Thirty years ago, we used to practice there in complete isolation. I remember the priest telling me not to look at the temple at night. When I asked who guarded it, he said the statues of the kings and maharajas come to life at night to guard the Mother. I don't know if it's true, but I never looked. It’s a mysterious and intense place, very difficult for ordinary people to perform penance there. He knows the place well now, and despite the distractions of visitors, he is continuing his work.
NARRATOR:
(Scene shifts to the temple grounds at Kamakhya)
REPORTER (GHATAK BABU):
Namaskar, friends. As you all know, Pagla Baba, a disciple of the secret practitioner Shyamakhepa from Shantikunja, has arrived at Kamakhya. After walking for nearly a month, he has reached the Mother’s court. He has offered his prayers and performed rituals. He will now complete the rest of his spiritual work here. Following Gurudev’s instructions, we have come here to meet him and check on his progress. Today, we will show you some parts of his sadhana.
REPORTER:
Pranam, Pagla Baba. Pranam, Tapan Da.
PAGLA BABA:
Blessings.
REPORTER:
It has been a few days since you arrived here at Kamakhya after a long and challenging journey. It was a great test of life. By Gurudev’s grace and the Mother’s mercy, you have succeeded in the first phase. Now you are in the second phase, praying for everyone. Tell us a bit about it.
PAGLA BABA:
As I mentioned before, it was a long walk. Now, according to Gurudev’s instructions, I will stay here for five to six months for my sadhana. I will visit Kutilinga and the Dashamahavidya temple to perform my chants.
PAGLA BABA:
Just as I used to perform the Gayatri mantra for the welfare of humanity, I am now performing rituals here. You can see this kund (holy pond); I circumambulate it three or seven times while chanting specific mantras. After bathing in the pond, I pray to Lord Ganesha on the left and then visit the Mother.
PAGLA BABA:
The journey was difficult, but the darshan was wonderful. Now begins the real phase of my sadhana. I previously visited the Bagheshwari temple as per Gurudev’s orders. He told me that without visiting Ma Bagheshwari, the visit to Kamakhya remains incomplete. I performed a Homa (ritual fire) there. Ma Bagheshwari is depicted in the Sambhavi Mudra—the meditative state before deep dhyana—with weapons in her hands. Below her is Bagheshwar Bhairava, and below him is the lion. I was under a lot of pressure during the journey, but now that I have reached the Mother, my mind is finally at peace.
REPORTER:
Many people requested you to pray for them. You must have felt that responsibility. Also, how is your accommodation here?
PAGLA BABA:
For the first four or five days, I stayed in a temporary rented room. Today, I found a more permanent place for the next few months. As a monk, funding is always an issue, but we’ve managed. Everything is by the Mother’s will. I pray for the well-being of everyone at Shantikunja, all our brothers, and everyone watching on YouTube. May everyone stay healthy and peaceful. Jai Tara! Jai Gurudev!
REPORTER:
Namaskar, Tapan Da.
TAPAN DA:
Namaskar.
REPORTER:
You haven't been at Shantikunja for very long. I saw you performing rituals there, and one day Gurudev told you, "You are a Brahmin’s son, why don't you perform the prayers?" You took his permission and started. Then, when Pagla Baba started his journey, Gurudev told you to go with him. You joined him midway at Ranaghat. How was that experience?
TAPAN DA:
It was an extraordinary experience. I had only been at the temple for a month when Gurudev gave me this order. I never imagined I would reach this place. When we left Shantikunja, we were in tears. It was a huge responsibility.
TAPAN DA:
One evening, Gurudev told me, "Get ready." I didn't know what for. When I served him tea later, he asked again, "Are you ready?" The next morning, he ordered me to go to Ranaghat and join Pagla Baba. Walking that long path together, feeling the love and prayers of everyone, has been life-changing. Pranam, Gurudev.
REPORTER:
Friends, you heard them. Under the guidance of Gurudev from Shantikunja, Pagla Baba and Tapan Da have undertaken this great mission for world peace and human welfare. We request all of you to pray for the success of this spiritual journey. Pranam.