EPILOGUE🔗

As was mentioned in the introduction, this volume had its own creative process. Nothing worked the way it was planned. After a few false starts, Nithyananda said, 'You have enough material on record and personal conversations. Go ahead and write this volume. If there is anything to add we shall add later.'

By now we are used to taking Nithyananda's words as gospel. What he says works. We have no doubts. As I started on putting together the material that we had to compile this book, there was only one thought that was uppermost. That was about how to present what he said about his own life without distortion. Inspiration arises from learning about how the Master lived and experienced. The energy of that inspiration is much stronger when the master's own words narrate the story.

We celebrate the day of Nithyananda's enlightenment, which is also the date of his birth on the 1 st of January, as the Jayanthi each year. It was the same with Buddha. He too was born and enlightened on the same date. Jayanthi refers to victory, signifying the victorious entry of an enlightened being into our midst. It is a ten day festival now at Bidadi, with crowds growing exponentially each year.

Nithyananda had decided when he traveled northwards to the Himalayas never to return to the south again. But Existence had other plans for him. After his enlightenment Nithyananda had a vision urging him to return to South India and help transform people through meditation. Dhyanapeetam was born as a result of this vision. It took more than a year after his enlightenment for Nithyananda to regain full function of his body. The story of his return to the South will be covered in the next volume.

What you have finished reading through is neither a fanciful story nor a factual history. It is the truth of experiences that can transform your lives. We hope they will.

May the Master's blessings be upon you!