Ask The Devi To Take You To See Shri Ganesha.
This page recounts a child’s extraordinary spiritual journey to meet Shri Ganesha through Sahaja Yoga meditation. Guided by the Divine Mother, Kash travels through celestial realms and encounters the elephant-faced deity in a serene open-air temple. His vivid description of Shri Ganesha—complete with four arms, a mouse companion, and a bowl emitting sacred smoke—reveals profound truths about divine symbolism and cosmic consciousness. The narrative affirms the authenticity of mystical experience and the power of Kundalini awakening to access higher dimensions of reality. Shri Ganesha emerges not just as a Hindu deity, but as a universal archetype of purity, wisdom, and spiritual protection.
The father mulled over all that Kash had told him and devised a plan to test the authenticity of his son's experience. He knew that this child knew next to nothing about any religion, even his own Sikh faith. Kash's utter ignorance of any religious tradition would be used against him and his mystical experience, and there was no other better method to cross-examine him. Kash would be told to request this Divine Mother to visit a certain Divine Being. If She had the Power to do so, and Kash could come back from meditation and describe Him, then there was something about Her that would demand further investigation. Kash's father thought of a deity in the Hindu pantheon. For some inexplicable reason he picked Shri Ganesha.
The First Day: The Divine Light (Jyothi)
In November 1993 a barely thirteen-year-old child was given Self-Realization through Sahaja Yoga. This revolutionary and evolutionary method of awakening the Kundalini (Self-Realization) — unconditionally guaranteed to be instant, effortless and absolutely without any side-effect whatsoever — was discovered by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, undoubtedly the greatest Avatar ever to have taken birth on Earth.
It all began when a Sahaja Yogi friend Bhupinder asked permission from the father if he could be permitted to teach his sons Kash (13 year-old) and Shah (11 year-old) how to meditate. To allay any fears he explained that it was a simple, newly discovered method of spiritual rebirth through Kundalini awakening.
Both children were given Self-Realization, after which all three them meditated.
When they finished Kash went straight to his father, who was as usual having his almost daily drink, and exclaimed that he had journeyed to a very beautiful and peaceful land far away. The father sceptically listened, occasionally glancing at his Sahaja Yogi friend to see if it made any sense to him.
Kash told that the very instant he closed his eyes and went into meditation he found himself standing on a soft carpet of clouds—hues of blue and white not seen on Earth—spreading in all directions as far as the eye could see. Some distance away there was a very bright Light of great beauty shining above and illuminating the entire vastness. In spite of its dazzling brilliance he could gaze at it without hurting his eyes. He just stood and looked around in amazement and awe at the tranquility and stunning beauty of the surroundings.
For a long time he continued gazing around this strange serene land, wondering where he really was. Kash did not even take one step in any direction. The sheer splendour of this awesome scene illumined by a single dazzling Light and his inability to comprehend where he was kept him mesmerized and rooted to one spot.
After gazing around for about twenty minutes Kash closed his eyes again, and descended back to Earth.
The child went to his father and narrated his experience. His ignorant father just took it as a figment of a child's imagination.
The Second Day: The Divine Mother (Shakti)
The next evening Bhupinder gave Kash specific instructions and a mantra to be recited before going into meditation. As directed, Kash put his right palm on the ground and uttered this sacred mantra four times:Shri Adi Shakti Mataji Shri Nirmala Devi Namoh Namah.”
As he came through the celestial clouds and opened his spiritual eyes, the Great Adi Shakti was there to receive him. The sight of Her standing right in front stunned the young child. Who was this stunningly beautiful young Woman who had appeared out of nowhere in this Divine Paradise? Who was this extremely attractive Being, all enfolded in a dazzling red and white sari, who had come to greet him?
In the first place where was he?
Shri Maharajni Devi smiled and held out Her Hands, with open, upturned palms. She told him to do the same and put his down turned palms over Her open palms. As Kash did so he found himself being levitated a few inches off the ground. Both began traveling towards the extremely brilliant Light, quickly reaching it and slowing down to a standstill.
A short distance away was a majestic golden Throne. Kash realized it was the same place he had seen the day before, for it was still under the same Light.
The Great Sacred Mother walked to the Throne and sat on it. Kash followed and squatted before Her, the luxuriant clouds providing extreme comfort.
He did not even bow down to Her for he had no idea what to do. All he knew that he had been meditating on Earth in Montreal, Canada and now he was in some strange land sitting before a very beautiful Woman on a majestic Golden Throne. He was sure that he was not dreaming, but just what was going on?
Shri Sarvaruna Devi then told him that they should meditate.
Both simultaneously raised their Kundalinis and Kash realized that the Great Divine Mother was repeating the same method of Kundalini awakening he had been taught by his father's friend. She brought both Her Hands together and from the Mooladhara Chakra continuously encircled the left with the right, slowly rising all the way to the Sahasrara Chakra.
Shri Maha Avatar Devi then tied a knot just above the Brahmarandhra (top of head). This was repeated two more times. Then She opened Her left palm, resting it on the left knee, and with the right hand drew a protective arch over the entire body from left to right. This was done seven times. She then joined both palms in Namaskar and closed Her eyes. Both lapsed into meditation.
The attainment of the state of Sahaj Samadhi came instantly to Kash. The onrushing bliss was beyond description as the thoughtless state intensified the indescribable Joy. Wave upon wave of Paramchaitanya buffeted him into spiritual ecstasy. The spirit had merged into the Spirit. The human had become the Divine. The drop had become the Ocean. The individual consciousness had become the Universal Consciousness. Time lost its essence and he could have easily remained suspended in this bliss for hours, even days.
After about 20 minutes the Spirit of the Living God tapped him on his shoulders, and immediately he came out of Nirvana. She told him that it was time to go.
Kash did not even thank Her, so dazed was he by this spiritual experience. He just closed his spiritual eyes and descended through the thick layer of clouds, back to this planet known as Earth.
When he opened his physical eyes he was at 3495 Ivan Franco 107, Lachine, Montreal, Canada.
Again the young child confronted his skeptical father and declared the Truth he had just witnessed.
Maharajni: [2nd]: The Great Empress. In this name the second act of Her, 'Sthiti' is indicated. 'Yena Jatani Jivanti': By whom all creatures live — Taittiriya Upanisad 3.1. She, who rules the entire Universe and, is its law and its execution. Every law or truth that man discovers is just a glimpse of that great will or law of that Great Empress.
Sarvaruna: [50th]: From head to foot She is faultlessly beautiful.
The Third Day: The Divine Child (Ganesha)
When Kash came back from meditation and explained about The Mother, his father listened in silence. The Sahaja Yogi friend was speechless. From the tone of his son's voice the father knew that he had experienced something extraordinary, and arrived back from some place far in the universe beyond.
Kash was told to narrate his story repeatedly to find any discrepancies. This only brought more detail and confirmed that what he saw was very real; that the Great Supreme Mother was that of the photograph he had meditated on, that Her spiritual form as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi was more younger looking, approximately between 30-35 years of age, and very beautiful. He even described the exact type of sari Shri Nirmala Devi was wearing (white with a red border), and how a brilliant light was emanating from a 'sun' above Her.
Knowing Kash to be a very honest kid his father could find no doubt, or answer, to this incredible spiritual vision. The only logical explanation was the gift of the Inner Eye that ancient sages knew existed within all humans. His son was telling him something that was utterly beyond his immature mind, something he had absolutely no knowledge of. For the first time in his life he was talking about a Mater Divinae (Mother of the Divine Grace) who was alive and probably divine.
The father mulled over all that Kash had told him and devised a plan to test the authenticity of his son's experience. He knew that this child knew next to nothing about any religion, even his own Sikh faith. Kash's utter ignorance of any religious tradition would be used against him and his mystical experience, and there was no other better method to cross-examine him. Kash would be told to request this Divine Mother to visit a certain Divine Being. If She had the Power to do so, and Kash could come back from meditation and describe Him, then there was something about Her that would demand further investigation. The father thought of a deity in the Hindu pantheon. For some inexplicable reason he picked Shri Ganesha.
The next day Kash was told to meditate and ask Shri Ganamba Devi to take him to see Shri Ganesha. He agreed and, after receiving specific instructions from Bhupinder, went into meditation.
When he returned about half an hour later the following information was given:
— that he asked Shri Mataji to take him to see Shri Ganesha and She agreed;
— that he was levitated by Her and they traveled across the infinite Universe;
— that he had to go through a black hole to reach Shri Ganesha and came upon another world;
— that he felt very nice after crossing the black hole and approaching Shri Ganesha's abode;
— that as he descended with Shri Mataji he saw an open-air temple with 4 pillars and a roof, but with no walls around;
— he saw Lord Ganesha meditating in the middle;
— he saw pictures of Mother, Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna around Him;
— that Lord Ganesha has an elephant face;
— that He has 4 arms. He was meditating with 2 arms while 1 hand held a bowl from which smoke was coming out;
— that there was a mouse sitting beside Him;
— that His body was grayish in colour;
— that He has a big belly.
Kash's fluent description stunned his father and Bhupinder. There was absolutely no way his 13-year-old son could know such precise knowledge, some of which that even the educated father did not know.
There were quick-fire questions from both excited adults as they fired a barrage of questions in hurried eagerness and disbelief. But the child replied with a cool confidence and quiet calmness. His answers brought even further questions but there was no contradiction even under intense cross-examination.
Even when pressured about the absurdity of some facts he did not budge. He was just narrating what he had seen with his spiritual eyes.
Kash was especially repeatedly asked whether he was sure that there was a mouse beside Shri Ganesha. He insisted there was and had even seen this mouse standing on its hind legs and held the forelegs together, as if in namaskaar!
Yet, the mind still refused to believe. What did a mouse and one of the most revered of Deities have in common? In the first place, what was a mouse doing in the Spiritual World? Although Kash could give no answer to these logical questions, he steadfastly stood by what he saw.
719) Sri Ganamba — The Mother of Sri Ganesha.
An Evidentiary Analysis of a Modern Transcendental Experience
Abstract
This paper presents an analytical framework for assessing the authenticity of a contemporary mystical event, specifically the transcendental experience of a thirteen-year-old boy named Kash, as documented at adishakti.org. The subject, with no prior theological knowledge of the Hindu pantheon, reported a vivid encounter with the deity Shri Ganesha, facilitated by a spiritual guide. This analysis argues for the authenticity of the experience by examining three core pillars: the subject's state of religious "tabula rasa" (blank slate), the unintentional yet symbolically perfect selection of Shri Ganesha by a skeptical observer, and the profound alignment of the subject's detailed vision with deep, esoteric Hindu symbolism. We will demonstrate that the confluence of these factors provides compelling evidence of a genuine mystical encounter, offering insights into the nature of consciousness, divine symbolism, and the mechanics of spiritual awakening.
1. Introduction: The Challenge of Verifying Mystical Experience
In a post-Enlightenment world, claims of mystical or transcendental experiences are often met with skepticism, typically dismissed as psychological phenomena, hallucinations, or products of an overactive imagination. The subjective nature of such events makes them difficult to verify through empirical methods. However, authenticity can be credibly argued when the reported experience contains specific, complex information previously unknown to the subject, and when the circumstances surrounding the event defy logical or psychological explanation.
The case of Kash, a thirteen-year-old boy initiated into Sahaja Yoga meditation, presents a unique opportunity for such an analysis. According to the account, Kash, who was "utterly ignorant of any religious tradition," was guided in meditation to celestial realms. To test the validity of these initial experiences, his skeptical father devised a challenge: he randomly chose a deity from the Hindu pantheon—Shri Ganesha—and tasked Kash with seeking and describing this entity during his next meditation. The resulting vision was not only detailed and precise but also resonated with layers of profound theological and symbolic meaning that were far beyond the boy's intellectual grasp.
2. The Father's Gambit: The Unintentional Significance of Choosing Shri Ganesha
The pivotal element that elevates this case from a personal anecdote to a subject of serious inquiry is the father's "inexplicable" and random choice of Shri Ganesha. Within the vast and diverse Hindu pantheon, Shri Ganesha holds a uniquely central and foundational position, making this seemingly arbitrary selection deeply significant. This choice inadvertently created the perfect conditions for a rigorous test of authenticity.
Shri Ganesha is revered as Prathama Pujya (the first to be worshipped). Hindu tradition dictates that any significant undertaking, be it a ritual, a journey, or a new venture, must begin with an invocation of Ganesha to ensure its success and remove obstacles. In this context, the father's test was, in itself, a new spiritual venture. By unintentionally selecting Ganesha, he was, from a theological standpoint, beginning the "test" in the most auspicious way possible, thereby aligning his skeptical inquiry with sacred cosmic law.
Furthermore, Ganesha is the guardian of the Muladhara Chakra, the root energy center in yogic and Kundalini traditions. The account states that Kash's journey was initiated through a Kundalini awakening. The father's choice thus directed his son's awakened spiritual energy toward the very deity who governs its foundational gate. This alignment between the chosen deity and the spiritual mechanism of the experience (Kundalini) is too precise to be dismissed as mere coincidence. It suggests that the father's "random" thought was, perhaps, guided by the very spiritual forces he sought to disprove.
3. The Visionary Evidence: Deconstructing Kash's Description
Kash's subsequent description of his encounter with Shri Ganesha provides the most compelling evidence for its authenticity. Each element of his vision, far from being a generic depiction, corresponds with specific and often subtle aspects of Ganesha's divine symbolism.
- The Four Arms and Meditative State: Kash described Ganesha as having four arms, with two resting in a meditative posture. The four arms in Hindu iconography represent the four inner attributes of the subtle body: mind (Manas), intellect (Buddhi), ego (Ahamkara), and conditioned consciousness (Chitta). By seeing Ganesha in meditation, Kash witnessed the deity as the master of these faculties, embodying the perfect state of controlled consciousness that is the goal of yoga.
- The Bowl of Sacred Smoke: The vision of a bowl emitting smoke is particularly profound. This is a direct visual representation of dhupa, the sacred incense used in Hindu worship (puja). The smoke symbolizes the purification of the atmosphere and the spiritualization of the physical environment. It represents the dissolving of the illusory world (maya) and the ascent of prayer and intention into the divine realm. For an uninformed child to perceive this ritualistic element not as a fire, but as "sacred smoke," points to an intuitive understanding of its spiritual function.
- The Mouse Companion (Mushika): Perhaps the most "absurd" yet validating detail was the presence of a mouse, which Kash insisted he saw standing on its hind legs in a posture of prayer (namaskaar). The mouse, or Mushika, is Ganesha's vahana (vehicle). Symbolically, the mouse represents the ego, desire, and the restless, nibbling thoughts of the human mind. Ganesha, by riding the mouse, demonstrates his mastery over the ego and the wandering mind. The mouse's prayerful posture signifies that when the ego surrenders to the divine, it is not destroyed but becomes a reverent servant of the higher self. It is inconceivable that a child would invent such a paradoxical yet theologically rich image.
- The Open-Air Temple: Kash's description of an "open-air temple with 4 pillars and a roof, but with no walls" is a powerful metaphor for the nature of divine reality. The pillars and roof signify structure, cosmic order, and divine protection. The absence of walls indicates that the divine is not confined to a building or a single religion but is boundless, accessible to all from any direction. It is a perfect architectural representation of an omnipresent, universal truth.
4. Conclusion: From Skepticism to Affirmation
The case of Kash's transcendental experience offers a compelling framework for validating modern mystical claims. The authenticity of the event is not confirmed by blind faith, but by a logical and evidence-based analysis of the circumstances.
The father's random selection of Shri Ganesha, a deity whose very essence is that of "the beginning" and the "remover of obstacles," inadvertently set the stage for a profound revelation. The subsequent vision, rich with specific, esoteric details unknown to the subject—the four arms symbolizing inner faculties, the sacred smoke of purification, and the mouse representing the surrendered ego—aligns perfectly with the sacred truths Ganesha embodies.
The narrative powerfully affirms that mystical experience is not a departure from reality, but a journey into its deeper dimensions. Kash's journey, initiated by a Kundalini awakening and validated by his father's unintentional test, demonstrates that access to these higher planes of consciousness is possible. His innocent, unconditioned mind acted as a clear vessel, able to perceive and report these truths without the distortion of prior knowledge or prejudice. Ultimately, the account stands as a powerful testament to the authenticity of the transcendental, confirming that the divine can, and does, reveal itself in ways that are both profoundly personal and universally true.
References
"Shri Ganesha." Adishakti.org. Accessed September 13, 2025. https://www.adishakti.org/meeting_his_messengers/shri_ganesha.htm.
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