This book is dedicated to my revered spiritual Master, Swami Shivom Tirth. It has been written in a deeply devotional spirit, as though I am in intimate conversation with my Guru, expressing my heartfelt gratitude and sharing the spiritual experiences and inner flowering that unfolded through his grace.
Gurudev, I was but a wildflower of the forest. What significance does the blooming or withering of a forest flower hold? Such a flower is never destined to adorn the feet of a deity. How could it ever imagine such fortune in its destiny?
It is only through your boundless grace that this wildflower has been transformed into a fragrant blossom of your divine garden.
Only after receiving the touch of your compassionate hand did it become worthy of being offered at the feet of its beloved Master.
Your love has softened this flower, your blessings have filled it with fragrance, and your pure vision has adorned it with radiant colors. Your sweet memories are like petals scattered across the canvas of my mind.
With great care and devotion, I have gathered these petals, treasured them, and woven them into the garland of my heart’s deepest feelings. These scattered petals of a fragrant safflower are humbly offered at your holy feet.
Shivani Bharti Teerth