Gyanganj the Home of immortal beings of

the Himalayas
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In many mythologies, mountains are natural homes to divine and immortal beings. As such, its
no surprise that the worlds mightiest mountain range, the Himalayas, is subject to mysterious
whisperings of mysterious beings hidden away in the remote and unaccessible valleys of the
Himalayan mountains.

One popular legend is definitely the legend of Gyanganj. It is said to be an ancient Indian and
Tibetan tale of a city-kingdom of mysterious immortal beings that are hiding from the world
deep into the Himalayas, but influencing it in various subtle ways when needed. It is said that
Gyanganj is cunningly camouflaged or even existing in a completely different plane of reality.
This could be why Gyanganj has managed to avoid being discovered by modern mapping
techniques and satellites.
Hidden in a valley in the remote Himalayas, it is said, is Gyanganj, a home for immortals. Call it
Shambala, Shangri-La or Siddhashram, believers say it is this celestial kingdom that shapes our
destiny. It was during an impromptu meeting with intellectuals and seekers at Punjabi poet
Amrita Pritams house in Delhi, India, that Sai Kaka (Guru) casually revealed: I have been to
Gyanganj several times over the past half decade. Or, rather, he is taken there every time by a
sagefor spiritual instruction and immortal teachings.

On questioning, he replies in chaste Hindi that Gyanganj exists on a different plane, a higher
dimensiona shambala (a fabulous, mystical and spiritual kingdom according to ancient Tibetan
Buddhist and Indian Hindu/Buddhist traditions). But, yes, on the gross level it has parallel
locations in known places on earth.
After reading about Gyanganj the question comes up if there could be a secret territory in our
midst, which has escaped all geographical surveys for normal observing beings? Is there really a
place that provides the perfect environment, conditions and opportunities for spiritual evolution?
A place from where thousands of immortals and faultlessly sage beings plan the evolution of the
human race, in fact, of all sentient beings? The belief that such a place exists, camouflaged and
secluded somewhere in the deep Himalayas, has filtered down through the ancient Indian and
Tibetan traditions. Also in current times there are many references to it like the mentioned
testimony of Guru Sai Kaka who declare he has been there himself many times. But what are the
references in Buddhist traditions?

In Tibet, this legendary land of spiritual enlightenment Gyanganj is also known as Shambala.
Shambala is a Sanskrit word which to the Tibetans means the source of happiness. Its not
heaven on earth, but a mystical kingdom that guards the most sacred and secret spiritual
teachings of the entire world, including the well known Kalachakra (the Wheel of Time), which
is the pinnacle of Buddhist wisdom. Buddhists trace Shambala to Gautama Buddha who is said
to have assumed the form of the Kalachakra deity before his death and delivered his highest
teaching to a group of adepts and gods in south India. Among those who were present was King
Suchandra. He was the first king of Shambala and he wrote down the sermons by Gautama
Buddha and took them back with him to Shambala.
Some old Buddhist texts give instructions to find Shambala, though directions are obscure. It is
assumed that only accomplished (enlightened) yogis will find it. The kingdom is hidden in the
mists of the snowy Himalayan mountains and can only be reached by flying over them with the
help of siddhis or spiritual powers. Chgyam Trungpa, a Tibetan Buddhist lama, used the
Shambhala name for certain of his teachings, practices, and organizations, referring to the root
of human goodness and aspiration. In Trungpas view, Shambhala has its own independent basis
in human wisdom that does not belong to East or West, or to any one culture or religion.

James Hiltons novel, Lost Horizon, about the lost kingdom of Shangri-La, and also the popular
TV-series Lost were inspired by the legend of Shambala. Shambala means a remote, beautiful,
imaginary place where life approaches perfection, like utopia, in short. In Hindu scriptures such
as Valmiki Ramayan and Mahabharat there are references to Gyanganj also known as
Siddhashram.
Guru Sai Kaka has said:
From Gods viewpoint, there is non-duality. Creation and dissolution are part of the continual
flow. Though there can be no evolution in a flow, Sai Kaka concedes that Gyanganj is engaged
in transforming world consciousness. Maybe with the collective consciousness rising, Gyanganj
will become more manifest and easily accessible to human beings.
There are also numerous other testimonials from the past of people who have been to or
experienced the presence of Gyanganj like the story of a Western army officer mr. Farrel in
1942, the story of the Indian yogi Sri Shyama Charan Lahiri (also known as Lahiri Mahashay) as
published in the book An autobiography of a Yogi, by Swami Yogananda. You can find and
read the mentioned interesting stories here.
In the Tibetan Buddhism, Shambhala is a mythical kingdom hidden somewhere in Central
Asia, a Pure Land, a fabulous kingdom whose reality is visionary or spiritual as much as
physical or geographic. Considered a place of eternal tranquility and happiness, Shambhala is a
place which according to the Kalachakra Tantra, can be seen only by those who deserve it. The
Kalachakra says that when the world falls in the abyss of war and greed, the 25th king from
Shambhala will emerge to usher the world into a better era.
For centuries, historians and exploreres have tried in vain to locate Shambhala. So much was the
belief that it existed, that Heinrich Himmler even sent a German Nazi expedition to Tibet to look
for this place.
The Dalai Lama said in the Kalachakra festival in 1985, Although those with special affiliation
may actually be able to go there through their karmic connection, nevertheless it is not a
physical place that we can actually find. We can only say that it is a pure land, a pure land in the
human realm. And unless one has the merit and the actual karmic association, one cannot
actually arrive there.
Gyanganj

Siddha Purush Swami Ashutosh Anand reveals the unknown mysteries of gyanganj and tells the path to
reach this siddha loka. According to swami ji Gyanganj is an invisible ashram of Siddhas near Kailash
Mansarovar. All great saints and yogis come from that place and indicate that earthly life is the only class,
it has to be passed and to get admission in higher classes or realms. The life at gyanganj is totally
different from the earthly life and it can not be imagined even. As it is very difficult to go beyond the
fleshy experiences. Siddhas like Vishuddananda ji, Yogananda ji, Vijnanananda ji all are present there. It
is difficult for normal day to day people to think of mysteries of life, but its true.


At gyanganj there is no death, consciousness is always alive and body is always dead. There is no need to
live in sorrow just be ready to climb the mountain where success is waiting for every human. Swami ji
reveals the the most mysterious path to go to Gyanganj, but the qualification to become a Siddha is not so
easy as it seems. Its just like a mountain. People in general create fantacies about gyanganj but it is not
acheive by such efforts. Gyanganj is the siddha bhumi, a place for knowlegde seekers (Gyanis or jnanis)
and siddhas. People in general are chasing their siddha state but unfortunately they do not know, what
they are searching for. they invest whole of their life in creating luxury resources. How pity is this?
Instead of knowing who am i? one is distracted by maya or illusary kingdom. Few people evolve from
these misconceptions and often blessed by siddhas of gyanganj. For them their are no miseries no
sorrows, they become eternal knowledge seekers and enjoy the parmananda.


Gyanganj was the mystery for many years for the normal people as they can not make effort to know
about its realities. You may found literature on this but thats often published under influence of journalism
and not truly written by an experienced personality. Yogananda Paramhansa, Kaviraj Gopinath did some
literary work on gyanganj by their own experiences but when it made famous to general public, both
yogies were passed away from the earth.
Jesus, son of God known in christanity also described gyanganj as heavenly kingdom. He also mentained
that heavenly kingdom never comes to an end but earthly kingdom comes. But till date few people
understood the meaning of heavenly kingdom known as gyanganj, the supreme of spirituality.

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parass+une ,, -$*- at ,#*. M
Hidden land, usually described as valley. Where you find all Sidhapurush like Krishna,
Ram, Guru Nanak also our Pramhansa Guru Nikhileshwara Nand Ji..........Supreme Place
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Ruchiraa Sharma0ecember --, -$*, at "#$- M
There is a lot information included for the place like gyanganj and i have read that the
qualification to enter gyanganj is to raise the Kundilini up to sahestra kamal and must
have master in two siddihis . I would like to ask Ravana in his time was also a great yogi
and he had many siddihies .Then if Ram is there then Ravana would also there.?
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vivek sharma+uly ., -$*1 at 2#," M
Ravana and Kumbhakaran were incarnation of Jaya and Vijaya.They got freedom
from the curse after there final incarnation as kamsa and shishupal.
so there is no chance of their presence in Gyanganj.
Lord Ram has fulfil the purpose of his incarnation as well.

That's I believe..everyone have different opinion
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druc Pal+anuary ., -$*1 at 3#*1 M
all souls enter Godly plac e but on different gradients according to theirmerit of deeds.
Ravana will be there may be in another subjugated plane as Duruyodhana also reaCHED
such places as per Mahabaratha. So do goo deeds and wash out karmas and get Divine
Grace. from Dr.Umesh
Gyanganj

The Gyanganj (Jnanganj) Yogashram the ancient name of this Yogashram was Indra
Bhawan. This ancient Ashram was renovated and restored to its pristine glory again by Swami
Gyananand Paramahans, a disciple of Maharshi Mahatapa. Under his able administration and
responsible management it started functioning properly once again under the new name
Gyanganj.
Gyanganj is an extraordinary spiritual training centre. The Brahmacharis, Brahmacharinis
and Paramahansas of this centre, after getting established in the state Aham-Brahmasmi, roam
about in the universe as, when and where they like.
The Gyanganj (Jnanganj) Yogashram with a perimeter of about 16 kilometres, is situated in the
western region of Tibet, an upland in the Himalayas to the north of India. This ancient Ashram
was renovated and restored to its pristine glory once again by Swami Gyananand Paramhans, a
disciple of Maharshi Mahatapa. Under his able administration and responsible management it
started functioning properly once again under the new name of Gyanganj. All this renovation
took place about seven hundred years earlier, i.e., say about 1225 A.D. Yogiraj Shri
Vishuddhanand had eulogised about the eminence of Gyanganj Yogashram in brief at times
about the supernatural experiences and powers of the Yogis of this Ashram.
In his previous life, His Holiness Mahatapasvi Shri Kumarswamiji was in Gyanganj
(Jnanganj) Ashram in the Himalayas. His name was Swami Kshemananda then and his Guru
was Paramhansa Swami Nemananda Ji. In Jnanganj Ashram there are two branches Yoga
and Science. Swami Kshemananda Ji was a student in Yoga branch. In this life, as Shri
Kumarswamiji, he was in close and continuous contact with Gyanganj Ashram. Gyanganj
Ashram has many adepts working for the benefit of mankind and the whole universe. To mention
a few names of the adepts of Gyanganj Ashram Paramhansa Maha Tapa Ji Maharaj,
Paramhansa Bhrigu Rama Ji, Paramhansa Nemanand Ji, Paramhansa Abhayanand Ji,
Paramhansa Jnana-nanda Ji, Paramhansa Vishuddhananda Ji. There are many Bhairavis
(women adepts) too Uma Bhairavi, Shama Bhairavi, Jnana Bhairavi etc. While Paramhansa
MahaTapa Ji Maharaj is head of Jnangang Ashram, Uma Bhairavi is head of medical unit of
Jnanganj Ashram.
Paramhansa Vishuddhanand Ji Gandhababa is His Holiness Shri Kumarswamijis Guru-
bandhu (brother-disciple) from his past life. Towards the end of his this life, Shri
Kumarswamiji consulted with his Gurudeva and the adepts from Gyanganj Ashram; for his
Sadhana (penance and spiritual practices) in this life was not complete and asked them what
should be next course of action therefore. The adepts asked Shri Kumarswamiji to build a temple
with his own money and place the spiritual power which he had accumulated in his 50-years long
penanace. At the mandate of the adepts from Gyanganj Ashram, Shri Kumarswamiji built Divya
Devalaya, the Divine Temple in 1995 at Tapovan, Dharwad. The Divine Temple does not have
any image or idol or deity. It has 7 mantras written on the wall which holds Shri Swamijis
spiritual power. The adepts also told Shri Kumarswamiji that they would send one of their adepts
(Siddha-purush) from Jnanganj to reside in the Divine Temple. Accordingly Shri
Kumarswamijis elder Guru-bandhu, Paramhansa Shri Vishuddhanand Ji Gandhbaba has
come to stay in the Divine Temple at Dharwad in his subtle body.

Gyanganj, a home for immortals, is said to be hidden in a valley in the remote Himalayas.

In Tibet, this legendary land of Spiritual Enlightenment is known as Shambala, a Sanskrit word
which means "the source of happiness". It is NOT heaven on earth but said to be a mystical
kingdom that guards the most sacred and secret spiritual teachings of the world, including the
Kalachakra (Wheel of Time), the pinnacle of Buddhist wisdom.

Various Buddhist texts give instructions for finding Shambala, though directions are obscure. It
is assumed that only accomplished yogis will find it. The kingdom is hidden in the mists of the
snow mountains and can be reached only by Flying over them with the help of Siddhis or
spiritual powers. James Hilton's novel, Lost Horizon, about the lost kingdom of Shangri-La, was
inspired by the legend of Shambala.

For a comprehensive account of Gyanganj, refer to the writings of Gopinath Kaviraj (d. 1976). A
renown Sanskrit scholar, Kaviraj wrote a book titled Siddhabhoomi Gyanganj, which has been
translated from Bengali into Hindi, published by Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan.

Kaviraj's main source of information was his own guru, Swami Vishudhananda, a contemporary
of fellow Benares siddhi master Trailanga Swami. Vishudhananda is believed to have sojourned
many times to Gyanganj where he mastered Surya Vigyan, #8 above, as well as Vayu Gaman, #5
above. Surya Vigyan gave him powers to manifest objects or transform one object into another
by manipulating the sun's rays. In his autobiography, the venerated Indian saint Yogananda
describes HIS meeting with Gopinath's guru Vishudhananda in Calcutta, and witnessing first
hand Vishudhananda's feat of creating any perfume on demand out of thin air. Paul Brunton in
his book A Search in Secret India wrote that he not only witnessed Vishudhananda create
perfumes, but also bring a dead bird back to life.

The mystery of immortal beings in the Himalayas
This is an incident of 1942 when the king of Kumaon invited an army officer of
Western Command, LP. Farrel for a picnic trip to the hills. There was a special
reason for inviting Mr. Farrel; in spite of his being a Britisher he was very much
interested in Indian religion, philosophy and culture. He had a few opportunities of
witnessing demonstration of miraculous feats of some Indian yogis. He had become a
pure vegetarian. That is why he always welcomed any opportunity to go towards the
Himalayan wilderness, with the hope of meeting some saint or yogi who could
initiate him into spiritual sadhana.

Mr. Farrel, the king and the queen and their entourage reached a place near Nainital
full of natural beauty. It so enchanted them that they decided to camp overnight there.
So, the dozens of tents were pitched and the lonely place got filled with the hustle
and bustle of servants. Gossip, merriment, eating and drinking went on till midnight.
Everyone went to bed and due to exhaustion of the whole days exertions,
immediately slipped into deep sleep. The first phase of the sleep was hardly over
when Mr. Farrel felt that there was someone near his cot. He waked up and clearly
listened-"We need the place where your tents have been pitched. You vacate this
place. If you are unable to understand, then you should come to that northwestern hill
in front of you. I will explain you everything." "But who are you?" saying this Mr.
Farrel got up from the bed and lit his torch. But there was no one. He came out of the
tent but there too no one could be seen nor heard anyones footsteps. After a
momentary fear he became normal and then went back to his bed again for sleeping.
It was 3.30 AM by his watch.

Despite his best efforts he could not sleep. Somehow he was keeping his eyes shut.
Again he felt someones presence. Still lying on the bed he opened the eyes and he
saw a shadow of a person standing in front of him. This time again he uttered the
same words. In order to identify that person, as soon as Mr. Farrel lit the torch, even
the shadow vanished. His body started shaking and perspiring. This army officer who
did not get frightened even by watching the horrible bloodshed in the war,
momentarily got un-nerved and dumbfounded by mere imagination of a supernatural
being. He lay awake in his bed with his eyes closed till the morning but heard
nothing. A strange attraction was arousing within him to see the hill mentioned by the
shadowy presence. He put on his clothes and shoes and silently came out of the tent
and walked towards that hill.

Describing this incident Mr. Farrel has himself written: "The way to the place where I
was directed to reach was very difficult, narrow and dangerous. I was not at all able
to climb up by myself but I was constantly feeling that somebody was showing me
the way and was providing me the energy to climb up. After a hard effort of three and
a half hours I could climb up. It seemed difficult to go ahead due to heavy breathing
and perspiration. So I sat down on a square stone, lying down on it to take some rest.
Hardly two minutes had passed and the same voice awakened me. Mr. Farrel! Now
you put off your shoes and slowly climb down the stone and come to me. With these
words in the ears, I looked around and saw that a saint, with very weak constitution
but brilliant splendor on the forehead, was standing in front of me. Leave aside the
acquaintance, I had never met or seen him earlier. Then how could he know my
name? He was here, then how did his shadow reach in my tent in the night? There
was no communication link like a radio or a microphone etc between us. Then how
could his voice reach me? Several such questions arose in my mind. Putting a stop to
the unending trail of questions the sadhu said-whatever you have heard and seen
cannot be understood by ordinary human mind. For this purpose one has to do long
sadhana and the practice of yoga, abandoning the worldly pleasures and attraction of
the senses. There is a specific purpose for which you have been called here."

Farrel could not make out whether the saintly person was a human being or a god.
The thoughts arising in his mind were being constantly read by that person like an
open book. Mr. Farrel climbed down the rock and in a short time reached the place
where the Sadhu was sitting. The place was so small that only one person could take
rest there. There was nothing except the fire burning in the Dhooni (firepit).

Farrel further writes- "The Sadhu patted me on the back with his weak hand and I
was stunned how could this electricity like power be there in that old body. My body
that was almost breaking with pain due to exhaustion - now seemed light like a
flower. As an humble gesture of respect for him I knelt down and touched his feet. I
had seen many sadhus; but I have always felt that sahdus and saints who had
influenced Indian philosophy and increased its dignity were not those who were
roaming around on the roads but they were truly such secluded and devoted persons
only. Their physical bodies might weigh 80-90 pounds but intensity of their energy
and power was more than that of thousand bombs and they were the storehouses of
knowledge."

The Sadhu told me-"I have inspired a youth to reach the place where your tents have
been pitched. He was my disciple in his previous birth. His sadhana is half-
completed. Now I want to guide him again to undertake his sadhana and penance for
the universal welfare. But the memories of his previous birth are dormant. The
impressions and circumstances of this birth are attracting him. Therefore he is unable
to take up the sadhana again. I have called him through subtle inspiration. If he
comes here and is unable to locate the directed place, then he will get confused. In
that event, whatever I want will not become possible, Therefore, please vacate that
place immediately."

Mr. Farrel said "Lord! Please tell me also a few things about my previous birth "?
The Sadhu replied-"My son! These siddhis (accomplishments) are not for
demonstration. They are meant for some special purposes and it is better they are
utilized for that only. Of course, if you wish you can be present at the time when I
show him the events of his previous birth. Now you go. People are searching for you
in the camp. I too am in a hurry."

Mr. Farrel returned to the camp. Indeed, people had been searching for him. Mr.
Farrel narrated the incident to the king. They then left that place and pitched the
camp some 200 yards away.

By the evening of that day a young man did indeed come searching for that place.
After satisfying himself in all respects, he sat down there. In the meantime, Mr.
Farrel also reached there. His curiosity was getting more and more intense as the time
passed. In a short while sadhu too reached there. Mr. Farel and the young man
touched his feet and stood waiting for his instructions. That place was in the centre of
a grove of trees.. After lighting the fire sadhu did some puja, recited some mantras
and told us to sit down in a meditating posture. A ray of light emanated from his
forehead and a circular spot of light appeared on the trunk of a thick tree. Then
whatever was seen in the spot was just like a cinema where they saw the characters
actually walking and talking. Like a movie, they saw the events of the previous birth
of that youth with their own naked eyes. In between that youth used to get excited
and would say Yes-yes I had done that.

At the end, that youth touched the feet of that sadhu and said "Lord! Now my
attachment with the mundane world is broken. I am ready to take up the unfinished
sadhana of my previous life. Please guide me so that I can complete the unfinished
task."

The Sadhu said "My son! Today you take rest here. In the morning, you return to
your home. At an appropriate time, I will call you." After that Mr Farrel did not know
when that youth was called again? What he became later and with what name he
became popular? But he became a staunch devotee of Indian religion and spirituality.
This incident has been narrated by Mr. Farrel himself in an article in the May 17,
1959 issue of Saptahik Hindustan (a weekly Hindi magazine).

A similar incident is narrated to have happened in the life of a famous Indian yogi Sri
Shyama Charan Lahiri, popularly known as Lahiri Mahashay, in the book "An
autobiography of a Yogi", by Swami Yogananda. Lahiri Mahashay happened to be
Yoganands Dada Guru. He too was called by Babaji, an immortal siddha of
Himalayas, who taught him the science of kriya yoga so that this knowledge does not
become extinct.

Indian scriptures are filled with descriptions of immortal souls like Shiva, Bhairav,
Hanuman, Ashwatthama and many siddhas. There is a story in Kalki Purana, which
goes like this. When Lord Kalki saw that the entire world has sunk neck-deep in
perversities like sex indulgence, anger, greed, attachment, ego, laziness, etc. and the
light of the souls had been extinguished, he decided to guide the masses groping in
the darkness of ignorance. The darkness was dense. The entire world was badly
trapped in the materialistic pursuits and the pleasures of the senses. Lord Kalki felt
that he lacked the power required for this awakening of the masses. Then his spiritual
mentor Parashuram called him to the Himalayas and made him undertake a penance
at a place where he (Parashuram) had himself done it. This penance awakened the
enormous power, which was needed for the transformation of the era, within Kalki.
Lord Parshuram was born in Vedic Yuga, which came much earlier than the
Kaliyuga. His presence in Kaliyuga too is an indication of his immortality and a
testimony of the fact that immortal souls like him are still present in the Himalayas.
Dr. Hari Dutta Bhatta, Shailesh has given an interesting description of his
mountaineering experience of Janwali (Garhwal) hill, which is 22000 feet above the
sea level, in Dharmayuga (Hindi weekly, 23 rd August 1964 issue). He was
convinced that some supernormal power saved him and his group from getting buried
under a landslide. All these incidents prove the fact that immortal souls possessing
fierce supernatural power are still present in the Himalayas and they will remain there
for an infinite time.

Modern scientists are also actively engaged in the research for finding the elixir of
life. Zoologists of Russia, France, Britain, Germany, USA, etc. have been
investigating for a long time the process of aging and death. On the basis of the
results obtained so far, they have concluded that death is not an inevitable
phenomenon. Aging is a kind of disease. If it be possible to find a cure for it, a person
could live for a thousand years. The modes and methods of kayakalpa (rejuvenation)
mentioned in Ayurveda also prove this fact.

In fact death is the result of collapse of life sustaining mechanism in the body. The
gradual reduction in the efficiency of the body organs is the cause of senility, leading
to death. If the life sustaining mechanisms are kept healthy and if the process of cell
renewal is kept intact, a human being could be kept alive for an infinite time. Genes
are immortal so there is no inevitability of bodily death.

After studying Ayurveda, one can easily conclude that ancient seers and scholars had
identified several herbs, fruits and chemicals, which help in the rejuvenation of the
body. There is a popular phrase. "A person does not eat food; it is the food that eats
up a person." Our physical body is nourished by blood. The latter provides oxygen to
the entire body. Oxygen and other nerve fluids sustain consciousness in the body. All
this is accomplished through emotions. It is the thoughts and emotions that give rise
to secretions of hormones. These hormones control the metabolic processes within
the body. Therefore, it appears that the responsibility of keeping the body healthy
rests with our emotions and thoughts which are the real essence of life. There is a
bird called Salyon, which gets sick after laying eggs. After investigation it has been
found that after laying the eggs, her pituitary gland (which is centre of thoughts and
emotions), gets excited and it starts secreting a hormone called A.C.T.H in huge
quantities, which leads to her sickness. This has been found in the case of some other
creatures as well. This shows that, if a person makes his thought process robustly
positive and keeps his food light, he can keep himself alive and active for a long
time.

Modern science has no knowledge of the thought control mechanism. Is there any
power in the sentiments, which can catch in its purest form the life (genes) floating in
the sky? This vidya (knowledge) is known only to Indian yogis. But now scientists
too are agreeing with this. For example in 1975 some zoologists of Strasberg carried
out an experiment for changing the genes of a duck. Two ducks, one of Campbell
variety and the other of Pekish variety, were chosen. The DNA of the first were
injected in the second and that of the second one were injected in the first. This gave
rise to change in the color of both. Within a few days the dust colour of Campbell
started appearing in the Pekish variety and the neck of Campbell variety started
getting white.

Science can perform only a few experiments of this type. Changing one or two
chromosomes is the first step towards success. The reproductive cells of a human
being contain about 10 billions pairs of nucleotides and every pair has 46
chromosomes. It is difficult to change the behavior of a person without changing
them. Then there are several cells in the body, which after being formed never
change. The question of keeping them healthy is much a more daunting task. It will
take a long time for science to search the solution for this. But that knowledge
already exists in the science of yoga and Indian chemical methods. This needs
unbiased scientific research of a different type. This depends on appropriate
environment in addition to difficult sadhanas. For this purpose scientists have
suggested that atmospheric temperature should be subzero. Mr Clark in his book
Space Odyssey has written that in order to undertake space voyage lasting for 200
to 400 yrs, it will be essential to keep the space voyager in the sleeping state at sub
zero temperatures. Looked at from this scientific finding, the existence of immortal
beings in the perennially frozen regions of the Himalayas cannot be considered as a
myth.

In fact, Himalayan region has been a special haven of true Yogis and Mahatmas from
times immemorial. The likes of great yogis who have lived in this sacred region
cannot be found elsewhere. It is said that there is Gyangaj Yogashram in Tibet, which
is a training institute for yogis. Hundreds of such yogis are reported to be living and
researching into the mysteries of the inner realms. This Siddhashram isolate in the
subtle-physical realm is not accessible or visible to ordinary persons. Only
psychically awakened and gifted Sadhaks have the privilege of entry into this
Siddhashram.


Shambala: A mythical land in Himachal, or is
it in Tibet?
By Juraj Sipos, HimVani, June 30, 2007
Himachal Pradesh, India -- Some people say that Shambala is hidden in a remote part of the
Himalayas. Some call this mysterious kingdom a house of the immortals - Gyanganj. It is
identified as Shambala, Shangri-La or Siddhashram, but this wondrous land has many other
names too.
<< Is the fame mystical land of Shambala in
Himachal, India?
In Tibet, the word for a legendary and enlightened
kingdom, Shambala, means a source of
fortune. It is not the heaven we see from our
Earth, but a mystical kingdom that guards the
most secret spiritual teachings of the world and of
the universe, including the Kala Chakra tantra, the
Wheel of Time, which is a pillar of the Buddhist
wisdom.
By certain meditation exercises and good perception, clever adepts may succeed to peep into this
realm. Buddhism connects Shambala with Buddha who allegedly took form of one of the Kala
Chakra gods and delivered his highest teaching to a group of followers in Southern India. Among
these was also Suchandra, who was the king of the northeastern Indian kingdom and he
requested this teaching from Buddha.
4n ancient 4ndia and Tibet, there were small kingdoms scattered around the area. 4n Tibet, apart from
the shamanistic culture, also e5isted the 6hang 6hung culture. 4t is known that the concept of Shambala
predated &uddhism. The Mongolians identify it with certain parts of southern Siberia. !ncient 6hang
6hung te5ts identify Shambala as a place in the Sutlej 7alley in 8imachal radesh in northwest 4ndia. The
Tibetan &uddhism, which later de9eloped in the region, adopted many aspects of the abo9e cultures
including the concept of Shambala. &ut according to the present 0alai )ama, :Shambala is not a physical
place to find anywhere on %arth;.
Bequests of Shambala are part of the Indian history - that is, they can be found both in Hinduism
and Buddhism in ancient writings. Interesting is the fact that near the area of Sutlej Valley exists
a place called Kongka La, which is in the disputed China-India border and the local people report
that UFOs can be seen here coming out of the ground.
Our culture is focused on seeing something first, only then does follow believing that things we
see do actually exist. The mystical kingdom of Shambala can only be approached in a reversed
direction: to believe in its existence at first, then coming closer to it, if we have luck. Hindus call
it Paradesha or Aryavarsha - that is, a place from which the holy Vedas came from. Celts knew
Shambala under the name Avalon. Tibetan texts describe Shambala also as a holy Mount Meru
with notes that technology of its inhabitants is very advanced. In Greek mythology, Shambala is
known as Hyperborea.
Regardless of Buddhist lamas and other spiritual people involved in the topic (their custom is not
to publish their most secret knowledge), a French writer Joseph-Alexandre Saint-Yves (1842-
1910), as one of the first Europeans, presented the concept of Shambala and consequently
Agartha to the West. He educated himself alone as an occultist and philosopher. Other important
personality was a Polish scientist Ferdinand Ossendowski (1876-1945), who spent most of his
life in Russia. On his tours around Mongolia he often spoke with Buddhist monks. He started to
be interested in Shambala soon after he met one lama who fled from Russia in time of the
Bolshevik revolution and he had a close relationship with the Tibetan Dalai Lama. Other
important person was Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947), a Russian artist, poet, mystic and writer,
who led the expedition through the Gobi desert and a rumor has it that the expedition was
financed by the Soviet secret service NKVD, which was later renamed to KGB.
The Tibetans and tourists sometimes speak about strange phenomena occurring in the Himalayan
region. In the beginning of the 20th century, an article was published in one Indian newspaper
(but there are many such stories) about a visit of a British mayor who camped in the Himalayas.
He suddenly saw a tall strange man who watched him. The man jumped out of his hiding place
and disappeared, but to the mayors big surprise the Tibetans with whom he camped in the
mountains were not surprised in the least - they explained to him, without showing any
excitement, that he saw one of the snowy men who kept guarding the entrances into the holy
Earth.
A Russian scientist, Andrej Strelkov, has studied Shambala for quite a log time. He says that the
existence of this legendary kingdom is really described in ancient texts and that its inhabitants
are superior to us in their abilities. He says that all attempts to go deep into the secret of
Shambala brought bad luck or failure. For example, he says that most scientists who studied
Shambala tragically died. A German Orientalist Albert Gruenwedel, who lived in the first half of
the 20th century, went crazy while translating some Shambala texts. In a state of temporary
lunacy he threw himself out of the window and died. There are more such cases.
Many of those who wanted to study this subject from a scientific point did not have luck.
However, if someone asks a question why this magical kingdom kills people, we must take
into consideration the fact that most scientists are only interested in their personal profit and they
do not perceive Shambala as something real.
An interesting finding is that there are unbelievably close similarities between the biblical
apocalypse and the Kala Chakra Prophecy, according to which Rudra Chakrin, the last king of
this mystical kingdom, will impose the Golden Age on our Earth at the end of Kali Yuga, which
is a Hindu term for the period of darkness, which will end. Thus, according to some, this
Shambala King will be the last incarnation of the God Vishnu - Kalki, who is to appear and bring
harmony and justice.
Some say that Shambala prophecy also contains notes about messiahs of other religions. When
these barbarians who only devastate our planet will think that no one can conquer them, the icy
mists of Shambala will appear. Many lamas believe that this can happen around the year 2012,
but it is a very difficult to calculate this, as one must have an absolute understanding of
Shambala, as its inner wisdom also holds understanding that it is so secret that only a few
things about it can be revealed.
There are two basic views about Shambala:
1) It is a mystical kingdom that can appear or disappear; which can be only seen by people with
pure heart; it exists in a parallel universe.
2) It is the capitol of the Agartha network - ancient subterranean cities joined by tubes where
vehicles travel like shuttles in very high speeds. It may function as a star gate and a time gate.
Roerich, after carrying out his expeditions, said that there were caves in the Himalayas that go
deep into the underground.
There were so many species of life forms in our ancient history that I can conclude that if only
about two per mille of species do exist now, it is possible that a different humanoid race could
evolve or could even be created long time ago. Thus, on the basis of many historical accounts of
cultures that have underground legends - Osiris (Egypt), snake people in the Hindu religion
(called as Naga), and many more, various occult theories appear in relation that our Earth is
hollow, or if not, existence of large subsurface cavities in it is very probable.
It is known that Uloopi was one of the Arjunas wives, as it is written in Mahabharata. The
Naga princess conveyed him to her netherworld realm. If some people try to go through the
Bible word by word, why Mahabharata should be an exception?

The Way to Shambhala
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The Way to Shambhala
By Edwin Bernbaum
Published by Anchor Book/Doubleday, New York 1980
This book is a classic for anyone interested in adventure, mythology and spiritual development.
Written by Edwin Bernbaum who while teaching in the Peace Corps in Nepal in the mid-late
seventies studied Tibetan religion, mythology and art and became interested in Shambhala a
mythical kingdom somewhere beyond the snow mountains north of the Himalayas.
For centuries the people of Tibet and Mongolia have believed in the existence of Shambhala
where a line of enlightened kings is said to be guarding the highest wisdom for a time when all
spiritual values in the world outside will be lost in war and destruction. Then, according to
prophecy, a great king will come out of this sanctuary to defeat the forces of evil and establish a
golden age.
Drawing on Tibetan and Sanskrit texts, interviews with lamas in Nepal and India, and his own
experiences in the Himalayas, Edwin Bernbaum gives a detailed account of this fascination
tradition, examining its basis in religion and history and its connection to the archetypal myths
that have influenced both Eastern and Western cultures. As he explores the myth of Shambhala,
showing how it symbolises an inner, spiritual journey to enlightenment, Bernbaum leads the
reader through the actual terrain of the Himalayas, the mist-filled valleys and snow-covered
peaks that have helped to inspire the idea of a mysterious sanctuary hidden in the remote
mountains of Central Asia.
When filming in the Himis Monastery in Ladakh in the mid eighties we had the opportunity to
visit the head lama. After speaking quietly with him and an interpreter for an hour he asked if we
had any questions. I asked him, where is Shambhala? He waved his hands in a northward
direction and indicated it was beyond the Himalayas, somewhere in the Gobi Desert region.
Monastery in the 8imalayas by Garry <eare
Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges -
Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting to be found. Go!
Rudyard Kipling
Behind the ice walls of the Himalayas lie the empty deserts and remote mountains of Cental
Asia. There, blown clear of habitation by the harsh winds of high altitude, the plateau of Tibet
extends north over thousands of square miles up to the Kunluns, a range of unexplored peaks
longer than the Himalayas and nearly as high. Beyond its little known valleys are two of the most
barren deserts in the world; the Taklan Makan and the Gobi. Sparsely populated and cut off by
geographical and political barriers, this vast region remains the most mysterious part of Asia, an
empty immensity in which almost anything could be lost and waiting to be found.
Edwin Bernbaum
Although there are differing opinions as to where Shambhala actually is, the lamas all agree that
it is a place of majestic beauty. They are more specific about the kingdom itself and give a
remarkably clear and detailed picture of it. According to their descriptions, a great ring of snow
mountains glistening with ice completely surrounds Shambhala and keeps out all those not fit to
enter. The texts imply that one can cross the snow mountains only by flying over them, but the
lamas point out that this must be done through spiritual powers and not by material means.
The inhabitants of the kingdom live in peace and harmony, free of sickness and hunger. They all
have a healthy appearance, with beautiful features, and wear graceful robes of white cloth. They
speak a sacred language and all have great wealth but never have to use it. Tibetans have, in fact,
taken the Sanskrit name Shambhala to mean the source of happiness.
Many Tibetans insist on the necessity of purifying the mind in order to go to Shambhala. Most
forms of meditation used for this purpose tend to cut off, or silence, the habitual thoughts and
preconceptions that block the kind of mystic vision, the vision that may actually penetrate into
other worlds as solid and as concrete as ours. By clarifying his mind in this way, ridding himself
of the mental conditioning that limits his awareness, the traveller to Shambhala may be gaining
the ability to see into the fourth dimension and take an actual journey through a strange, but real,
landscape of fantastic deserts and mountains that lie parallel to the ones we find on maps of
Central Asia.

If the high lamas of Tibet consider this majestic paradise to be symbolic then a powerful symbol
like Shambhala can do more than stand for some hidden truth or aspect of reality; it can also act
as a window that opens up a view of something beyond itself.
Maybe the hidden valley exists in the inner consciousness of the mind, reached only through
the practise of disciplined meditation. According to one high priest, reaching Shambhala
mentally means that one has reached the innermost mind locked in the heart centre. According to
prophecy, the future king of Shambhala will come not only to deliver the world from the external
tyranny, but also to liberate its inhabitants from the internal bondage of their own delusions. The
main purpose of the final battle and the golden age is to bring about the conditions and teachings
needed to attain enlightenment, to help people awaken the innermost mind and know the true
nature of reality.
The prophecy implies that the solution of the worlds problems will come from an inner source
hidden within each of us. Some of these myths exert a considerable influence on our lives,
affecting not only what happens to us as individuals, but also what happens to society and the
course of history itself..the modern myth of progress..the conviction that science and
industry will transform the earth into a material paradise and establish a golden age of prosperity
for all. This conviction lies behind much of the push for social reform and economic
development that now determines the policies, as well as the fate, of governments throughout the
world, regardless of their particular ideology. The myth of progress seems in fact, to have led us
into the degenerate period of materialism that is supposed to precede the golden age of
Shambhala.
We have come to this quandary in large part because we have lost sight of the inner side of the
myth of progress. In striving to create an earthly paradise, we have overlooked the needs and
nature of those who must live in it. A fascination with the problem of ever increasing material
prosperity has led us to develop a one sided view of the myth that emphasises external progress
at the expense of inner development

We need to recover a balance and perspective that will enable us to use, rather than be used by,
the power of the myth of progress. The kind of insights we have gleaned from the Tibetan myth
of Shambhala may be able to help us do this by redirecting our attention toward the inner
meaning of the myths that shape our lives. We may even be able to use the myths of progress
itself as a symbol to awaken the deeper mind and liberate ourselves from the bondage of our
illusions.
Ultimately, however, each one of us needs to find and seek his own equivalent of Shambhala,
that place, thing, person, or even idea that has the power to inspire us to take the inner journey to
greater freedom and awareness. The myth of Shambhala is meant to encourage us to find a form
of our own that reveals, rather than replaces, the essence of the kingdom itself.
In seeking the essence of Shambhala through whichever form we find to be ours, we come to
realise that it lies hidden right here in the world around us. This realisation opens us to a growing
sense of the sacred in everything we see. People and things that we had regarded with scorn or
indifference becomes sources of wonder and awe. As we become aware of the sacred nature of
all that surrounds us, we cease to see people and things to be abused and exploited. We come,
instead, to cherish them for what they are, and to treat them with the utmost care and respect. If
we can awaken this sense of the sacred in the world around us, then we may have a chance of
bringing about the golden age of so many myths and dreams.

Only exaltation of spirit
Enables one to cross the radiant bridge
Let each one who is illumined by spirit
Walk boldly into the temple
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3 Responses to The Way to Shambhala
*. cosmicray says#
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Again,Thankyou Albe, such words of wisdom,
leading us to discover the Self within and outside,
To see the Cosmos as an example of ITs work and
to give Thanx for the Prajna Truth bestowed upon us!
Walk boldly into the temple of the heart
Lots of Love, Razen
-. Sue Bloom says#
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I have just purchased the Jan Feb 2012 edition of Australian Geographic to find a rare
treat.
Long time friend, intrepid cyclist and Australian Geographic sponsored adventurer, Dave
Turner, gives the highlights of his epic 14 month bicycle journey of 15000km of the
Himalaya in search of the mythical kingdom of Shambhala.
His journey passed through Kunmin, Weixi, Lijang, Daocheng, Lijang, Deqin, Pasighat,
Tuting, Itanagar, Se La Pass, Phuentsoling, Thimphu, Kalimpong, Gangtok, Kathmandu,
Thorung La, Rohru, Sang La, Rampur, Hansi, Manali Shingo La Zangla Palace and
ending in Leh.
A great read with wonderful photos.
If you are interested in further follow up with Dave, please send your contact details and I
will pass them on to him.
Sue
0414 739 462
,. Kris Dodson says#
March -*, -$*- at *-#-- am
Thank you for this. This book is an old favorite which will forever make you reconsider
the significance of elements which one faces on their journey.