Spiritual Journey of
Ujjwal Batra
My nascent interplay with spirituality began years before I comprehended the meaning of the word. The residents of the household I grew up were firm believers of God and religion. Thanks to the theist practices at my house, at that time, I subconsciously held on to the idea that there probably exists a higher source to whom we bow and pray. This idea got reinforced positively by my grandmother who herself chanted mantras, read scriptures, and prayed incessantly for us. She introduced and normalised these exercises that had strongly religious and spiritual connotations.
I remember her being a supreme devotee, always immersed in chanting holy names, reading religious texts and personifying her God who often juggled roles as creator, preserver and sometimes, destroyer too. Her idea of this cosmic entity differed a little from that of my mother who knew that my curiosity wasn’t yet satiated. Mother allowed herself to be an ally to me and extended her unconditional support as I explored the realm of God. Her shared experiences and wisdom on the concepts of consciousness catalysed this process for me. It was through these little but significant explorations that I developed the belief that God is not a being, but a universal consciousness. This belief became the pillar of my faith, which impacted my actions that led to me experiencing a transcendental shift for the first time, in 2008.
In 2008, I was a child of 9 years who was completely unaware of the terms that are now associated with that transcendental experience. I was meditatively stationed in the quaint Puja Ghar of my house when I felt a sudden wave, a vibration. It was a kind of wave I had never felt before, which oscillating through my body. It was the kind I could not decipher, one that was intense yet so sublime. It was the most transcendental momentary shift I experienced beyond my material understanding. That was the first time in my life that I felt a wave of consciousness, and it has stayed with me ever since.
The episodes of experiencing a shift in consciousness increased in the years that followed. They intensified each time I visited a place that held high vibrational energy, such as a temple. I had started to develop a connection with this burst of energy that accompanied each wave and illuminated my entire being. As its frequency increased, so did my connection. I had the desire to channelise this energy and utilise it to its full potential. While I was guided in many ways to take it forward, I aspired for more refinement and polishing on this path. This intention of mine manifested when I watched on television who would become my first mentor ever.
By 2011, I was convinced to understand the source of this energy and the depth of this connection and embrace my formal initiation into spirituality. The time worked out perfectly as I came across a television show shot in Delhi, starring my first-ever teacher in this field. I was both fascinated and inspired by the Alternative Healing Modalities he introduced in the telecast. This, I realized, was my calling to step out of my nest.
At the age of 12, I went to Delhi and under the guidance of my first teacher, I learnt the Reiki healing technique. Very soon after that, I was introduced to the art of connecting and working with Angels and Higher beings. The practices grew stronger, more mentors guided me, and I acquired more tools. This was when I started actively consulting for clients, banking entirely on word-of-mouth promotion because not many would take a 12-year-old school going boy seriously.
I spent all my teen years developing spiritual awareness and my ability to share my skills and make them accessible for everyone I cross paths with. In this pursuit, I started conducting “one-on-one” healing sessions, hosted workshops, mentored potential coaches, and allowed myself to be reached out by anyone who was willing to work with me. Life has its own peculiar ways to reward effort. I received mine in the form of grand recognition and unconditional support from my clients, colleagues, close friends and family to whom I introduced Alternative Healing Modalities. They have been super kind and gracious to share how they have felt (and now live with) the bliss that healing brings.
I am still a student, a constant learner, and I still do raise questions and seek answers. What I have been able to materialize is the SHARING of my learnings and wisdom from my lived experiences. It has been a privilege to serve seekers with the tools and techniques that I have, and with that, GRACE follows.
