Guest guest Report post Posted October 6, 2006 Hello Deven Sir, If you want to know regarding the "concerned" gol eka mukhi rudraksha, it is in the able & safe custody of a vedic priest in, Bangalore. I prefer not to reveal the name of the "dealer", as i do not wish to promote anyone. Warm Rgds Abhishek chopradeven81 <chopradeven81 (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote: Hello Abhishek Ji Can you please give me the address and Name of the dealer in Haridwar whom you mentioned in the email. Regards Deven Chopra sacred-objects, "benarsibabu" <benarsibabu wrote: > > > I think its the right time to share a confidential communication i sent > to Hrishikeshji thru my gmail account. Though i can never share the > reply he sent me. I think Sir, its high time we shared this mail. The > most important part of this mail is in bold. Best Wishes. > > Feb 27, 2006 11:21 PM > > Dear Richard Sir, > > I saw your posting on the sacred objects forum as to why shall anyone > sell a Genuine Round One Mukhi Rudraksha. The Key to the reply is > whether the person concerned is a "Devotee" or a "Trader". > > Let me share an personal experience. I know a leading family of Haridwar > who are dealing in spiritual artifacts since the 19th century. They > charge a premium for their products but their integrity is > unquestionable. Around an year ago, I received a call from the > proprietor, asking me to immediately reach Haridwar, as he had found > something of immense, "value." > > So off, I went to add another chapter to my Rudraksha Quest. I found his > "haveli" was under renovation. One of his sons ushered me to a room & > their i was shown a rudraksha which was definitely a real gol dana eka > mukhi. I was Zapped for a while & felt elated that he had accorded me > this opportunity to have a darshana of this rare bead. > > Then he said something which surprised me no end. He said that he > intends to sell this bead to me & quoted a sum equivalent to a fine > jyotish quality, 3 carat emerald from the Panjshir valley. > Affordability was not the criteria.I asked it how come the bead reached > his hands in the first place. > > Then began a story which in the sacred artifact world is termed as > adding folklore. But without a doubt his folklore was credible. The > house being under renovation, he chanced upon a sack tucked into the > most unnoticeable corner of a room used by his grandfather. > > He categorically told me that he had called me immediately while the > house was still under renovation so that i should not feel that he > intends to lie to me. He also emphatically added that i was being given > a chance as i was a very close friend of his son. > > I profusely thanked him for giving me this seemingly "immense stature". > I told him; "Uncle I think your legendary grandfather might have kept it > like that for a purpose & emphatically told him not to sell it to me or > to anyone else for that matter. I feel that it might be because of this > rarest of rare artifact that you are on such a high pedestal in this > trade." > > He gave me an expression as if to say, to hell with that grandfather, > are you interested?? After a stoic silence he said & i quote him > verbatim, " Look Son, I am a "trader" not a "devotee", my grandfather > was a devotee first & a trader later. > > He was speaking a absolute fact his legendary grandfather, used to open > their shop at Sharp 4 in the morning lest any devotee be left unserviced > if he required to purchase anything. A man of rare principles he used to > diligently invest 20% of his earnings towards social work. What a > contrast to the current generation. > > Subsequently I learnt this > > A real eka mukhi cannot exist on this plane. Its effulgence is such that > it can make the combined radiance of a 1000 sun's look pale in > comparsion. One has to become" blind" in order to see it. It is the > alpha, beta & the omega. It is the "seed" of all manifestation. Even the > rishis vie to catch a glimpse... > > Are we deserving enough to even talk about it? > > > With Warm Regards & Deepest of Admiration for You Sir, > > Abhishek Dutta > Find out what India is talking about on - Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites