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1. What exactly is "Madhuban" ? Is it a place or simply just a definition ?
Ans: Madhuban is the place where the Madhusudan (another name for Krishna in the path of worship, but here it refers to ShivBaba) lives. Since Mt. Abu was the place of actions of Shiv through Brahma Baba as a mother, it was named as Madhuban. Since ShivBaba is not present practically at Mount Abu since 1969, it cannot be called Madhuban in the true sense.
Since ShivBaba has shifted his place of service to Kampil, the place of Baba's residence at Kampil is called Mini Madhuban. It is called Mini Madhuban in comparison to the size of the Madhuban at Mount Abu. There are quite a few mini madhubans in the Advance Party in India besides many gitapathshalas being run in the houses of PBK couples/families
2. Can anyone shed light on why has Kampil and Madhuban are/were chosen for Shiva to come down ?
Ans: Kampil is chosen as Madhuban since 1976 because the new Chariot of Shiv after 1969 hails from that place. Direct and indirect hints have been given in various Sakar Murlis and Avyakt Vanis aboout the new place of actions of ShivBaba since 1969. The place Kampil also has a mythological significance. It is believed that Draupadi, the wife of Pandavas was born from a Yagyakund at Kampil, the capital of Panchaal state. It was at Kampil only that the Pandavas spent a long time in incognito form. And it is at this place that they got married to Draupadi. Coincidentally, like Mount Abu there are two ancient Jain temples (Digambar and Shwetambar) in this tiny village.
3. Can I call my own 3 square feet (which is all that is needed for Raja Yoga) "mini-Madhuban", if Shiva enters/channels through me (think of the trance messengers) ?
Ans: Baba says that any place/household can be called a Mini Madhuban where a PBK couple is following the path of knowledge as per the Shrimat given in the Murlis, mainly if they are following purity, have undergone the bhatti, can explain the Advanced Knowledge to others, know at least some Hindi to understand the Murlis, etc.
With regards,
OGS,
Arjun