SOMETHING IN US SHIFTED WITH FIRST AGNIHOTRA

Nehha: “Omprakash and I went to the hills of Uttarkhand, India to visit our family friend- Atul Bakshi or Gogi uncle as he is called by us. There, we experienced a most profound calming effect-of course the hills where a factor as was the beauty of the place- but there was something more. We could not place a finger on what thatwas, till we experienced the first Agnihotra Homa that evening. The fragrance of the burning cow dung, the gathering of a few of us around the copper vessel, the silence that followed- something in us shifted and life as we know, would never be the same again.

Next day and the next and the next- Agnihotra was carried out to the rhythm of sunrise and sunset, and it was as if our circadian rhythm was coming into more balance. We were never really late risers or late sleepers, however, this Homa gave a more final touch to the way days were meant to be spent, with the rays of the sun rising and setting. Since then, to now, we have tried to not miss a day of at least once a day Agnihotra Homa, and it has been a wonderful practice along with Ashtanga Yoga that has helped spiritualize our relationship further with each other, and with the world around us.
One thing I can say for sure is that I notice a change in the reduction of frequency of negative thoughts that rise in my brain. Being a Psychotherapist and Counsellor, I am always on the lookout for holistic ways to help clients heal for sustained results- and I think I wanted to practice first on myself to see the changes, before sharing it with others.

This month we had the privilege of spending two days at Om Shree Dham in the presence of Homa Therapists, Lee and Frits. They helped us understand the nuances of the Homa Therapy process and I also had the chance to light my own Agnihotra Fire. It added deeper dimensions to our practice and Omprakash and I got even more convinced that living on the land is the only answer to the future of this world, which is definitely hurting with human misdeeds.

Three years ago we had purchased a few acres of land in rural India and we were planning to transition on it from our life here in Australia. Now, the process has definitely been accelerated after meeting Frits and Lee!
We can’t wait to practice Homa Agriculture. I am also going to introduce this practice in the not-for-profit I run, called Sarvam Shakti, holistic education for marginalized female students. I will try to ensure that the beneficiaries sit around the evening Agnihotra Homa at the southern India Centre.

I am grateful to Gogi uncle for introducing his practice so passionately to us and for Lee and Frits to give us a firsthand glimpse into a Homa lifestyle of so many decades. My Pranams to Shree Vasant Paranjape and his family and of course his revered Guru, Shree Gajanan Maharaj for this extraordinary vision.

We are deeply grateful to homa1.com for their newsletters from which we are collecting these case studies in effort to promote the divine practice of Agnihotra.