Sri Sri Is Always Guiding Us

I work with a private sector bank and life usually is quite hectic. Typically on Sundays, I like to stay home lying around, or go for outings such as a movie.

This particular Sunday, after my long Kriya (meditation technique taugh in AOL courses) in the morning, I chose to stay at home and not go anywhere. There was a Guru Pooja and weekly Satsang planned that evening by the local Art Of Living teacher, and I was very enthusiastic about it after my morning Kriya. Still I spent my day doing little and lost my enthusiasm for the evening programs as the day passed. In the evening, I had to do some work before going to the Pooja and Satsang. While returning from the little piece of work, I was in two minds about attending the Pooja and Satsang. On one side, I seriously wanted to go for the Pooja. On the other hand, I wanted to just go home, watch TV or visit a shopping mall with friends, since I felt that I’ll be facing another busy week from the following day. However, after much ado, I reached the Satsang venue, still confused. When I reached, a previous Art Of Living program was still going on, to be concluded, and people were waiting outside. As our mind is always looking for excuses, this was a perfect reason not to sit for Pooja and Satsang. I impulsively started my bike and left the venue.

While riding my way back home, I was thinking about Sri Sri. Guruji had once said in an interview that one of His favourite songs is Chahunga Main Tujhe from a black & white Hindi film Dosti. At that time, I did not understand much. However, as I rode back to my home, I started humming the song from somewhere in between. The exact lines went like this:

“Dekh mujhe sab hai pata

Sunta hai tu mann ki sada

Mitwa, mere yaar, baar baar awaaz main na dunga

Awaaz main na dunga”

(Look I know everything, you follow your many moods

But my dearest, I will not call again and again)

Suddenly the lightning had struck. Guruji couldn’t have been clearer. Although Guruji’s love for us is unconditional and timeless, we might not get many opportunities to be with Him.

I knew what I had to do. I took the next U-turn and rode back to the Satsang venue. Needless to say, the calming Guru Pooja was followed by a rocking Satsang and I COULDN’T BE HAPPIER ANYWHERE ELSE.

I was so glad that I attended the event. And so thankful to Gurudev for making His divine presence felt and guiding me even through what seems to be most mundane, insignificant days.

In gratitude

Jai Gurudev.

PS: It always helps to watch, listen and read more and more about Guruji, knowledge sheets and experiences. Can never say when a little piece of knowledge will come handy.

Saurav Sahi