What Is A Pilgrimage?

I deeply appeciate Vimala Thakar's article on Pillgrim and Pilgrimage. Sanskrit word for Pilgrimage is Yatra and for Pilgrim is Yatrik. Pilgrimage is a sacred journey. We are on a path to know our true identity. We have a destination and a path we take to reach the destination. We need to be clear about our destination and the path we take to arrive at our destination. According to my understanding, we need to have congruence between destination and and the path we take to reach our destination. There have been times in my life when I took a wrong path to reach my destination. I learned from my mistake and I regaind the right path. Comimg back to the right path is not always easy. Having wise people in our life to walk on the right path is a blessing. I was fortunate to have such people in my life. Keeping our mind open and having empathic, compssionate and wise people in our life is a blessing. We are human beings and there are going to be times when we meet people in our life who help us in the pilgrimage. Thank you. Namaste! Jagdish P Dave

I love this article and yes life itself is a pilgrimage, an attempt to shred the old and useless to reveal the pure diamond inside, the place of emptiness and wholeness, both at the same time. The truth. The essence, beyond or under the facade, the masks and everything untrue. But undertaking a pilgrimage, willingly, with a set destination to a holy place, can speed up the process, help with clarity of purpose when we feel confuse on the path to take. I went on a pilgrimage with an aspiration and a question . I encountered pain. A pilgrimage can bring up all the things you hid under the carpet, so be ready. As I am reading this while in the pilgrimage path, I just keep walking and hope and pray, at the end of the road when I reach the shrine, the answer will be loud and clear and anchor me in a life full of light.