Hi Ben, I've been following you for a while now and also attended your skool for a while. You are doing such an amazing job. I couldn't believe it when I saw you are in India. I was in Puttaparthi in october for three weeks. The Ashram is an amazing place. When you want to meditate let someone show you the way to the Meditation Tree. That is such a magical place. It's within the Ashram, but just outside the main area. Sai baba placed copper plates under the tree. We went there each morning around 7.30am. The singing of the monks in the background and the sounds of nature... you will love it. When you are looking for a better hotel, go to Sree Parthi hotel. Just 5 minutes walk, still very affordable and very comfortable and reliable with lovely people who are also Sai Baba devotee's. I wish you an blessed stay. May you take in all the shakti. Ps; when I was in India I learned that mother Meera was there at the same time. Sadly we could not visite her. Hopefully next time.
Thanks so much for this. I took your advice and meditated beside the meditation tree this morning - it’s exactly what I was looking for! Funnily enough, I was researching where another Meera was, and it turns out she’s in India at the moment and only about 2:30hrs away, so I may spend a couple of days with her. Appreciate your help 🙏
Hi welcome to india. Hope u hav a good stay. If possible pls visit Ramana ashram in Tiruvannamalai, tamil nadu. Though people made the city a mess, the ashram is full of divinity
This brings back a lot of memories... Have you gotten (purchased or tailored) your "whites" to wear while in the ashram? Have a wonderful time... it's an amazing place!
Sai ram Ben, been going to Puttaparthi since I was a kid in the late 90s, early 2000s. Have a blissful time! Be sure to meditate and visit the Meditiation tree. It's on the way to the Univeristy administraive building. Not exactly inside the ashram premises but beside the local general hospital. The volunteers in the ashram wear blue or orange scarves, they will help with anything. Needless to say, go early or stay late and meditate in Sai Kulwant Hall where the morning and evening devotional singing is done. Amazing place.Grade 1 to PHD education, drinking water, general hospital and super specialty hospital all offered free and most importantly rendered with love. I am sure you have seen Mother Meeras discussion about Sathya Sai Baba! Sathya Sai left his body in 2011 but countless still get his guidance and feel his presence daily around the world.
SaiRam 🙏 Wow, what a blessing! Thank you for the advice regarding the meditation tree - I took yours and another commenters advice and visited it this morning - beautiful! As you say, you can certainly still feel Baba’s presence. Looking forward to meditating in the Sai Kulwant Hall this evening. Thanks again 🙂🙏
Hi Ben, please do visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar, your meditation experience will be mind blowing. Also this other palce in Punjab which focus a lot on meditation: Centuries old jungle outside village Maksudra district Ludhiana of Punjab, India was known as Dhakki. Sant Baba Darshan Singh Ji Khalsa consecrated Dhakki by mediation there for long time in 1986-87....
@@bensmithreal Oh man. The culture shock of the first visit is amazing. Will you be at the ashram for the entirety of your trip? Haridwar, Prayagraj (Kumbha Mela), Varanasi and Vrindavan.
So cool. Hope you will have some special Sai Baba dreams 🌟 I flew to Thailand 2 weeks ago, first time ever, and the person I’m staying with knows all the special meditation times and places. Last night was the lighting of the candles by the monks. Still not used to all the proper etiquette here ;-)
Ben... I am from India and lives in Bangalore. I have been watching your videos for few days and am easily able to connect with your messages. Are you in Bangalore? I would like to meet you if possible. I am also into spirituality and meditation and also associated with an Ashram. I would like to introduce you to that as well.
Bless you Ben. Hope you have a good trip. I have read many concerning things about Sai Baba (there's a good vid on here showing sleight of hands etc) and as my spidey senses were tingling like mad over that Christian guy who claimed God was healing people's teeth and giving them gold fillings, so too my spidey senses are off the richter scale with his guy. Please be careful. 🙏
Thank you 🙏 Sai baba isn’t actually alive anymore, but I was still drawn to visit the ashram 🙂 I was aware of the various videos of sleight if hand etc. I don’t believe them myself - his teachings speak for themself. I think the so called miracles were to grab the attention of certain people. I think when you get as big as he was, 10s of millions of devotees, and you have these seemingly wild claims, you’re always going to face a big backlash. That’s my view anyway 🙂
People from India meditate very less. There are very less places where they are quite and focused on their inner being. It is quite a waste of time , money and energy to travel to the most populous country for spiritual awakening but wishing you the best.
I wouldn’t say it’s a waste of time, energy & money, there’s still a very tangible and vibrant energy of the Divine here. It’s a great new experience, but in any case, I don’t need people to meditate with me, it’s just a surprise in honesty 🙏
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Haha. Someone needed to start doing it, right?!😄
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Hi Ben, I've been following you for a while now and also attended your skool for a while. You are doing such an amazing job.
I couldn't believe it when I saw you are in India. I was in Puttaparthi in october for three weeks. The Ashram is an amazing place. When you want to meditate let someone show you the way to the Meditation Tree. That is such a magical place. It's within the Ashram, but just outside the main area. Sai baba placed copper plates under the tree. We went there each morning around 7.30am. The singing of the monks in the background and the sounds of nature... you will love it.
When you are looking for a better hotel, go to Sree Parthi hotel. Just 5 minutes walk, still very affordable and very comfortable and reliable with lovely people who are also Sai Baba devotee's. I wish you an blessed stay. May you take in all the shakti.
Ps; when I was in India I learned that mother Meera was there at the same time. Sadly we could not visite her. Hopefully next time.
Thanks so much for this. I took your advice and meditated beside the meditation tree this morning - it’s exactly what I was looking for! Funnily enough, I was researching where another Meera was, and it turns out she’s in India at the moment and only about 2:30hrs away, so I may spend a couple of days with her. Appreciate your help 🙏
Hope you have a great time. I'll pray for the fan to stay where it is 🤞
Haha, thank you 🙏
Hi welcome to india. Hope u hav a good stay. If possible pls visit Ramana ashram in Tiruvannamalai, tamil nadu. Though people made the city a mess, the ashram is full of divinity
Thanks for the tour, looks great. Looks like it’s a bit warm there this week. Looking forward to your adventures. (This is John btw)
Thanks John - It is pretty toasty! Especially coming from the uk. 🙏
I look forward to hearing your experiences 😊
Thanks 🙂🙏
This brings back a lot of memories... Have you gotten (purchased or tailored) your "whites" to wear while in the ashram? Have a wonderful time... it's an amazing place!
Thank you! I did purchase some only to find they were laughably too small 😆Fortunately I can exchange them - that’s todays plan 🙏
Thank you Ben and very much appreciate you sharing your journey 🙏 ❤
Thank you 🙂🙏
Been curious about these spiritual places so thanks for sharing. Inspired to make bushy pathways in my fathers garden 😃🙏🏻.
Sounds like a perfect meditation spot to me 🙂🙏
Keep safe son
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Sai Ram Ben
Prashanthi Nilayam
Heaven❤
Was there in 2010🙏
Fantastic. I guess you got to see the great man in person? Sai Ram 🙏
@bensmithreal Yes, the year before he 'left'😊
Wow - What a blessing 🙏
Mmmm samosa - neat, thank you for documenting this! ✨🧘🏼♀️✨🙏🏻
Haha, couldn’t resist. Thank you 🙏😄
Sai ram Ben, been going to Puttaparthi since I was a kid in the late 90s, early 2000s. Have a blissful time! Be sure to meditate and visit the Meditiation tree. It's on the way to the Univeristy administraive building. Not exactly inside the ashram premises but beside the local general hospital. The volunteers in the ashram wear blue or orange scarves, they will help with anything. Needless to say, go early or stay late and meditate in Sai Kulwant Hall where the morning and evening devotional singing is done. Amazing place.Grade 1 to PHD education, drinking water, general hospital and super specialty hospital all offered free and most importantly rendered with love. I am sure you have seen Mother Meeras discussion about Sathya Sai Baba! Sathya Sai left his body in 2011 but countless still get his guidance and feel his presence daily around the world.
SaiRam 🙏 Wow, what a blessing! Thank you for the advice regarding the meditation tree - I took yours and another commenters advice and visited it this morning - beautiful! As you say, you can certainly still feel Baba’s presence. Looking forward to meditating in the Sai Kulwant Hall this evening. Thanks again 🙂🙏
Hi Ben, please do visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar, your meditation experience will be mind blowing.
Also this other palce in Punjab which focus a lot on meditation:
Centuries old jungle outside village Maksudra district Ludhiana of Punjab, India was known as Dhakki. Sant Baba Darshan Singh Ji Khalsa consecrated Dhakki by mediation there for long time in 1986-87....
~I was there in 84~Is that a current pic of Sai baba?~He still looks very young!~
How I would love travel to India as I feel I had previous life in Asia. Hope you have a lovely time ❤
Perhaps you can live the experience through me this time, and visit yourself sometime in the future 🙂🙏
Been enjoying the daily videos.
How long are you in India for?
Glad to hear it😄 I’m here for 3 weeks 🙏
@@bensmithreal Awesome. Is it your first time there? I'm heading there in 3 weeks.
It is! I’m loving it so far. Where abouts are you headed?
@@bensmithreal Oh man. The culture shock of the first visit is amazing. Will you be at the ashram for the entirety of your trip?
Haridwar, Prayagraj (Kumbha Mela), Varanasi and Vrindavan.
Bro where have you come in india ? Can i join you too ?
Good luck Ben. Hope you have a great time.
Thanks so much 🙏
That fan wiring looks so sound 😮
Indeed! I’ve had plenty of time to examine it 😆
So cool. Hope you will have some special Sai Baba dreams 🌟 I flew to Thailand 2 weeks ago, first time ever, and the person I’m staying with knows all the special meditation times and places. Last night was the lighting of the candles by the monks. Still not used to all the proper etiquette here ;-)
Ooo, very fun! Have a great time 🙏
Nothing makes you appreciate the moment like a spinning fan above your head held up by wires.( may be your last, lol)
Ben... I am from India and lives in Bangalore. I have been watching your videos for few days and am easily able to connect with your messages. Are you in Bangalore? I would like to meet you if possible. I am also into spirituality and meditation and also associated with an Ashram. I would like to introduce you to that as well.
Bless you Ben. Hope you have a good trip. I have read many concerning things about Sai Baba (there's a good vid on here showing sleight of hands etc) and as my spidey senses were tingling like mad over that Christian guy who claimed God was healing people's teeth and giving them gold fillings, so too my spidey senses are off the richter scale with his guy. Please be careful. 🙏
Thank you 🙏 Sai baba isn’t actually alive anymore, but I was still drawn to visit the ashram 🙂 I was aware of the various videos of sleight if hand etc. I don’t believe them myself - his teachings speak for themself. I think the so called miracles were to grab the attention of certain people. I think when you get as big as he was, 10s of millions of devotees, and you have these seemingly wild claims, you’re always going to face a big backlash. That’s my view anyway 🙂
People from India meditate very less. There are very less places where they are quite and focused on their inner being. It is quite a waste of time , money and energy to travel to the most populous country for spiritual awakening but wishing you the best.
I wouldn’t say it’s a waste of time, energy & money, there’s still a very tangible and vibrant energy of the Divine here. It’s a great new experience, but in any case, I don’t need people to meditate with me, it’s just a surprise in honesty 🙏
Was the photo of Sai Baba on the wall when you first entered the room, or did you put it up there? 🙏
It was there in The hotel room when I got here 🙏🙂
@@bensmithreal Wonderful!
Are you thinking about getting shaktipat while you're there? Apparently meditation is more fun afterwards :)
Not formally, but every time I look at a photo of a deity I feel like I’m getting a shaktipat 🙏😆
Sai Ram
Sai Ram 🙏
Would you please modify your accent more into american english ? I have problems to understand what you say. Thanks
Oh come on. Seriously?
😂😂😂
I heard about Sai Baba many years ago. Does he teach anything about Violet-Flame?
Not that I’m aware of 🙏