Immersing ourselves in purity: The soul's eternal Kumbh

The Maha Kumbh Mela celebrated at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati, is a divine congregation where millions come seeking purification and spiritual renewal.

- B.K. SHIVANI

It is a reminder of the soul's eternal journey, entangled in karma, and yearning for spiritual cleansing and liberation.

At the core of spirituality lies the truth: "I am an eternal soul, not this body." The soul is the seat of our intentions, thoughts, feelings, actions, and "sanskars".

Every moment, we souls engage in karma which encompasses our intentions, thoughts, words, and actions: When we are soul conscious, our karmas are divine and reflect our original qualities: purity, peace, love, happiness, wisdom, power, and bliss.

When we forget our identity as souls and identify with the body—its gender, relationships, roles-we fall into ego consciousness (body consciousness). This propels us to engage in impure karmas referred to as sins or vices, such as lust, anger, greed, attachment, ego, jealousy, hatred, sorrow, deceit, laziness, and carelessness. These sins distance us from our original qualities.