The Dream Marriage

At every step Guruji holds my hand and guides my way. He takes care and He’s always there. I have had so many experiences of Gurudev’s Grace in my life, that I feel really blessed, just like you all. This is the biggest miracle I feel, so I will write about this one first.

This was about 2 years back on Christmas Day. I was alone at my home In Chandigarh. I had lost my parents two years ago, and was separated from my ex-husband since a year. We had filed for divorce. I had no real brothers and sisters. My only people were my extended family who visited me sometimes. I felt really lonely and sad as I had no one around. My uncles and aunts were pressuring me to get married again. And somewhere in my heart, even I was thinking on the same lines, because all my friends were busy with their spouses, and this would make me feel very left out. I would feel really alone and terrible, and knew not what the future held for me. I just prayed to Gurudev and surrendered all my problems to Him. I knew He would guide me on to the right path and make my life worth living. I had the faith.

A few days later, around New Year, I got a call from my aunt saying that they wanted me to meet a guy, and if we liked each other then we could get married. She told me a little bit about his background, and that he worked in Italy. Thinking about marriage for a second time got me really worried; especially after having experienced a failed marriage in the past, but again I surrendered to Gurudev.

That night, I was so tensed that I called up a friend,who was visiting the Bangalore Ashram. I told him everything, and asked him to talk to Gurudev about my problem. I told him to ask Gurudev about whether I should go ahead and get married to this guy or not. Then we started talking and discussing more about this proposal. I told my friend how I wished that the guy should be an Art of Living devotee at least, and that he should have done a Part 1 Course at some point. Otherwise, it would become very difficult for him to understand my faith. I also spoke about how I wished that he lived in Germany and not Italy, really close to the German Ashram, so that I could visit the Ashram when Gurudev’s there. Just talking about all these things, we both laughed at our high expectations. My friend then asked me to surrender to Guruji, and said that He`ll show me the correct path.

Next evening, I was supposed to meet the guy, along with our families. So we all met. Then our families asked us to go aside and talk separately. At the beginning of the conversation, I felt very dissociated and nervous, as I had received no sign from Guruji to go ahead, no call from my friend about what I should do. Then the guy asked me about my profession, so I told him that I was a Nadi-Vaidya (Ayurveda Doctor) with the Art of Living. On learning this he replied, “What Art of Living – the one with the Sudarshan Kriya?” I was stunned at this. I asked him as to how he knew about that, to which he said that he had done the Part 1 Course a few years ago. Then I asked him about his education and work. Now please hold your breath!He said that he was a Doctor and had done his MBA in Italy. But now he works for a consultancy firm in Germany. And he also said that the AOL Ashram is just 3 hours by train from his house. I got my answer. This was exactly what I had asked for. It was Gurudev’s indication to me, telling me that this was the right guy for me.

I was overwhelmed. I thanked Guruji in my heart for helping me through this situation. I had seen a lot of pain in the past few years, but now I could see a happy life awaiting me. Later that year, we got married.I was very happy with my decision, as he was truly the right match for me. After a while, I told him the whole story, and how Gurudev had helped me at each and every step, and he too had tears of gratitude in his eyes. With Guruji’s Grace, we were able to visit the German Ashram for Christmas that year. We also got His blessings in person. I am always overwhelmed with joy, whenever I recite this or any other Guru story. It’s HIS Love & Blessings that keeps me alive. Hope to visit the Ashram for this Christmas as well☺

Jai Guru Dev!
Aahana Dinesh