Visit of Sri Ganga Mira (April 12-14, 2017)
On April 12, 2017, Swami Atmananda and the Ashram community joyfully received a visit from Sri Ganga Mira, a long time friend of Swami Ji, who also personally knew Sri Swami Abhishiktananda and his disciple Sri Swami Ajatananda, from whom the Ashram takes its name. All those in attendance felt the warmth and love of her presence, and a beautiful satsang was shared by both Swami Ji and Sri Ganga Mira. Two days later, Sri Ganga Mira returned to the ashram with her daughter Mukti Ji, and her grandchildren Arun and Satya for a private lunch. It was a great opportunity for Sri Ganga Mira and Swami Ji to share the fond memories from their friendship, along with plenty of laughter.
Having grown up in the Belgian Congo, Sri Ganga Mira abandoned her university studies in Brussels after reading Socrates’ famous words “Know thyself!” in her philosophy paper. Just twenty-one years old, this inner call took her to India, where she settled on the banks of the River Ganga in Rishikesh. Soon thereafter, she met a sage with whom she had her first awakening experience. He left the next day without Sri Ganga Mira knowing anything about him, except that she had met her Master. Sri Ganga Mira stayed in the same place for the following eight months in the hope that he would return. He did, and was revealed to be Sri H. W. L. Poonja (affectionately known as ‘Papaji’), a direct disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi. Sri Ganga Mira travelled with Papaji as his disciple and the two later married. Their daughter Mukti was born in 1972.
Since 1998, Sri Ganga Mira has shared satsang all over the world. She now lives with her family near to the ocean in the Algarve region of Portugal.
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