Sri Sri Stories
I had done my Yes Plus Course recently in July 2013. I enrolled for the Advanced Course the day I completed the Yes Plus. I was really excited to go to the Bangalore Ashram for the Advanced Course as that place is truly beautiful. There were a few sweet experiences I had at the Ashram, which I would love to share with you all.
On the last night of the Advanced Course, there was Satsang at the Yagnashala. Like always, the Satsang was extremely refreshing. After Satsang, I just felt that I wanted to meet Sri Sri (Considering I was new to AOL family, I didn’t know much about Sri Sri to be frank). So I was walking on the road with this feeling in my heart, and suddenly, a person came and politely asked me to move aside. At first I did not understand why he asked me to do so. But then I heard that Gurudev’s car was to pass by from that road. This really excited me. Within just a few seconds, the car arrived, with Sri Sri seated inside. There were almost 50 people following the car and Guruji’s window was shut. When the car came a little forward, Guruji rolled down His window right in front of me, and said Hi! That was one of the most amazing experiences I had. It was pure joy!!!
Next day, after breaking our silence, we were informed that Gurudev had decided to meet us at the Badrivishala hall. I was sitting in the devotee line. Then it happened!! Sri Sri came in. He met all the devotees, one by one. He passed by me, seeing me with the corner of His eye, and then moved forward. He blessed the person sitting beside me. He did not bless me at that time. I was shattered (Didn’t really know why at that time).
Then Guruji said that He would take a group photo with us. By the time I heard about the photo, everybody had already arranged themselves, leaving a spot for Guruji. I sadly went to a corner and stood there, disappointed. Suddenly a person came near me and announced, gesturing the place beside me,”Guruji idhar khade honge”. Guruji came and stood beside me. Wow. What a feeling that was. Guruji was standing right next to me in the photo. After clicking the picture, when I got a chance, I told Gurudev, “Guruji I will do TTC”. He looked at me and gave me a big smile and then gave me His blessings
After the session, I touched my forehead to His feet. That moment was just so amazing for me. I have known about Sri Sri only since a month now but have experienced so much in such less time. My faith is growing multifold each day.
Guruji is really wonderful. He truly is the most loving person I have met:)
Jai Gurudev!!!
Srikar Kamesh
JGD,
My name is Divesh Sharma and I am from Mumbai. I am a devotee since 2005. I would like to share a lovely miracle which happened with me recently. In July 2013, I had gone to the Bangalore Ashram, to celebrate my birthday with Sri Sri. But He was not present there. I was not aware that Sri Sri would be travelling on the day of my birthday, and so I had booked my tickets well in advance. I did not have the heart to cancel my tickets and miss out on a beautiful opportunity to stay in a heavenly place like the Ashram, so I decided to go ahead with the trip, as per plan. I had a truly blissful time over there. On 3rd September, 2013 I left for the Ashram once again, to do an Advance Course & the Shakti Kriya with Guruji.
I reached the Ashram on the 4th of September. On reaching there, I went straight to the Secretariat to meet Sri Sri. There I was informed that Gurudev was in Mysore and would return in the evening. So at about 5 pm, I went outside Gurudev’s Kutir, and was asked to wait there as He was to pass from that road soon. At around 7 pm, when Guruji came out to go to the VishaLakshi Mantap (VM) for Satsang, several people had already gathered to see Him and take His blessings. Guruji walked by each one with a smile on His face. He never stopped at anyone in particular. But, for some reason, God knows what, when Guruji reached me, He stopped & looked at me with a smile. So I gave Him the gift which I had taken for Him in July (During my birthday). It was the statue of Lord Ganesha hugging a Shivling. Guruji looked at it like a small child would, and then told me, “BAHUT SUNDAR HAI” (Its very Beautiful). He also hugged me. You can understand how amazing that was.
The next day, when I went to get myself registered for the Shakti Kriya, the Doctors were wondering how I would manage to do it, as I am diabetic. I was told that my form would be filled only after checking my blood sugar level. So the next morning, the doctor did my blood test & was shocked to see that my sugar level was super normal. But after that, I was told to come back to the clinic at 10 am. There the senior Doctor told me that unfortunately, I would not be able to do the Course (Shakti Kriya) & that I should return at 4 pm to talk to the HOD. This was really disturbing for me as I was extremely keen on learning the Shakti Kriya, I had heard just so much about it. I decided to speak to Gurudev about the same. So after the Devi Pooja, at about 11:30 am, I went to the room behind the VM stage to meet Guruji. No one is allowed to go there. I was also stopped initially, but after 2 minutes, the volunteer allowed me to go in.
I waited there for just 5 minutes and suddenly, Sri Sri entered. He came towards me, and then removed the Devi Pooja garland which was around Him, & put it on me. I felt so blessed at that moment. I then asked Guruji about doing the Shakti Kiya. Guruji told me that it was not necessary for me to do it as His blessings are always with me. “MY BLESSINGS ARE ALWAYS THERE WITH YOU”, these were His exact words. I was completely satisfied with this answer and all my tension just vanished.
Thank you Gurudev!
Divesh Sharma
Life was going great being a kid – no worries & tensions, until a kind of sensitivity started invading along with the onslaught of adolescence. Health issues in the form of allergies & skin rashes when exposed to house dust, made me bed ridden for a couple of days, with short breath & wheezing, creating turbulence within. Because of all this, my studies were getting affected badly and I started getting into the pessimistic mode.
On finding that Allopathic medicines could give only temporary relief, I got into the Ayurvedic system of cure. With lots of dietary restrictions being imposed on me, things started to change. During this tough period, a small photo of Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji in the Sunday supplement of The New Indian Express, attracted my attention by reminding me of a past dream that I had of a similar person, and it became a routine to wait for Guruji’s column every fortnight. This was slowly bringing a shift in my perspective towards Life. A positive shift! One of my neighbours and my Doctor cousin suggested me to get into Yoga. I had two options then – one was a local centre of Yoga, with an elderly expert, and the other was the Art of Living Program. Naturally, I was more inclined to the AOL program and so decided to do the Part-1 / Basic Course.
Like many others, I also felt that I should have done this course much earlier. After two rounds of the “Sudarshan Kriya” that I learnt on the course, I never had to meet a Doctor on any health grounds.
That was a “Blessing in Disguise” & there, the “Seed of Longing” to visit the Bangalore Ashram and meet the Master was sown in self!
One day in 2005, on being late to catch the train to office, I prayed to Our Beloved, to do something. It turned out wonderful! On reaching the station, three trains – one Super-fast, an Express & another Passenger were parked, as though all three were just waiting for me to board, before leaving. Having taken the season ticket, I boarded the Express train and made it to office on time. Thus the Journey with Consciousness (Guru’s Presence) begun, and then I could relate each & every moment & breath with The Guru!
Just before Navarathri-2012, I was almost bedridden at my hometown, with a terrible back pain. My mother too was struggling to recover after a surgery. Though not too fit, I decided to attend the Navarathri Special Advance Course at the Ashram. This was just a day before the course was scheduled for. It was practically impossible to reach the Bangalore Ashram before 6 am the next morning, for the program.
Things turned out surprisingly smooth, as I reached the Ashram Reception at exactly at 5.45 am.
I was then told to attend the Long Kriya before doing the registration. The thought of not taking a bath before Long Kriya, after having travelled for 10-12 hours the previous night, was worrying and bothering me. But there was not much I could do about it or else I’d miss the Kriya. The Long Kriya started with three Omkara’s, followed by an unexpected and strange sprinkle of water on my Forehead! I still do not know where that water came from. Gurudev takes care of our smallest and pettiest of needs. It’s so amazing!
Luckily, I got accommodation inside the Ashram. What a beauty that place is. It’s truly like heaven on earth. I was improving day by day with the Pooja’s – the meditation was getting deeper and deeper. I could feel the healing happening consciously from within! I took a few sessions of medicine-less Neurotherapy from Panchakarma, to comfort and pacify the Logical Mind. Then I attended the Blessings Course, which was simply awesome, after which I called my Mother & gave her blessing. In the Darshan line with Guruji, I expressed my desire to come back to the Ashram.
A few days later, I reached back home, getting rid of my back problem. Surprisingly, my mom too got healed, and was relieved of her painful weekly visits to the hospital. Now everything is Great – All by His Grace.
As was wished for, I came back to the Ashram, met Guruji and was inducted into the Events Department, in the Promotions Team.WOW!
Pranams….. Guruji!
Thank You
Balamurugan Krishnan
Jai Gurudev
If I say that I am grateful, I am thankful or anything else for that matter, it does not suffice. Nothing that I say can ever express the love that I feel for Gurudev.
I was suffering for 2 long years with bleeding in my intestines. Surgery did not help, and neither did the various medicines that I kept trying. I ate healthy and worked out, but all in vain. On the outside I was a fit young lady, but inside I was broken.
The breaking point came when one day, in January 2013, I suddenly could not breathe. As my husband rushed me to the hospital, my breathing became very laborious and my body became paralyzed. But through my struggle to breathe, I kept hearing a voice telling me not to worry as I had experienced something similar (fast breathing) in the Sudershan Kriya. It kept getting tougher and tougher to breathe, with each breath. In a matter of minutes, I could see my world crashing and I quickly started bidding goodbye to my husband and my young children. In my mind, I surrendered and peacefully prepared myself to leave this world behind. Then I lost consciousness.
After a while, I regained consciousness and was told that my potassium level had dipped to 2.6 and at that critically low level, my heart beat could have stopped. After getting treated at the hospital for a few days, I returned home to a slow recovery. But still, the weakness would not leave me and the bleeding never stopped making me weaker each day. I suspected some disease to be eating at my body and felt I would not be able to see my children grow up. Doubts and fears would creep up every now and then, though I tried my best to be centred with Sadhna (Practice) and meditation.
Finally, the day came, and I met Him (Sri Sri) on the auspicious occasion of Guru Poornima. As I walked into the meditation hall, He was already seated on stage. As soon as I saw Him, I froze in my spot. All of a sudden, He turned, and looked directly at me and smiled….His beautiful smile. Then while He met everyone individually for blessings, He looked at me, with a sparkle in His eyes and said, “Haan”. Just the way He says it!!! He blessed me, and I could almost hear His unsaid words that were telling me that happiness is on my way and that He is here for me.
I came back miraculously healed, without any weakness, and the bleeding just vanished, as if it never existed. My doctor also smiled when I told him. There is nothing else to do but to smile. It’s all the Masters Grace.
He gives us so much that He leaves no option but to be happy and to look forward to all the loving surprises He has in store for us. He keeps giving me strength and love to live with happiness and confidence. If He is by my side, then the whole world is mine.
Jai Gurudev
Parul Mehta
Sri Sri has once again gifted me with yet another beautiful Guru story – a memory for a lifetime.
Well, it had been more than 4 years since I had done my first course. Ever since then, I had seen the pictures of Bangalore Ashram and heard loads of experiences of devotees, especially from my brother. I had this strong desire to go there. I knew that my mother would not give me the permission to go there so easily. In fact, I had asked her several times, but she refused to let me go. I had been praying really hard to Guruji to make this dream of mine, of visiting the Ashram, come true. Many a times, I would look at His photo and say to Him, “I know my mumma would not allow me to go, but I will wait for the day when you would invite me to the Ashram, miraculously.” Finally, the Divine conspired the same.
I had planned to go to USA and had applied for visa the previous month at Delhi. I was rejected at that time because of which I got really disheartened. My visa counsellor suggested me to apply again at the Chennai consulate within few weeks. Though I don’t believe much in astrology, but this time I went to an astrologer and he suggested me to take up the date of 16th August for the main interview. While booking the tickets, I realised that my fingerprinting appointment was for the 14th and main appointment on the 16th. So I had the 15th of August as a spare day, as it was a national holiday, Independence Day. I dared to ask my mother again to allow me to go to the Ashram for a day, and this time, she allowed me!
I reached the Bangalore Ashram on the midnight of 14th August. I just cannot express in words the gratitude that I felt at the doorstep of the Ashram. I got to know at the reception that around 11,000 devotees from Kerala itself had come to visit Guruji, so, the Ashram was packed. The following day, I woke up early and went to visit the VM and had the most wonderful Sadhna (Practice) session there. Thereafter, I began my treasure hunt for Guruji’s Darshan. The Secretariat team refused to take any appointments. I tried to explain to them that I would be in the Ashram just for 7 hours and needed to meet Guruji, but nothing seemed to work out. None of the people around knew about Guruji’s schedule for that day. He kept on playing hide and seek. I would keep missing Him each time. Finally, fully exhausted, I prayed to Guruji saying that I didn’t know how He would make it possible, but I knew for sure that I wanted to meet Him personally, and give Him my love letter (I had decorated the cover in a very fancy manner so as to allure him from a distance), my gift and to take His blessings for my visa. After a few minutes, I saw Guruji’s secretary and he told me that Guruji was going to attend some function at the Ayurveda hospital.
So I reached there quickly. It was situated on a hilltop and had one of the most beautiful panoramic views that I had ever seen. It was all dazzling with the preparation of Sri Sri’s arrival. Guruji came there soon with some dignitaries. He saw the envelope I was holding and His eyes twinkled, just like a 2 year old child’s! He came near me and gestured that He would take it from me later on. He performed the Pooja (Prayer), inaugurated the operation theatre and then came on the stage and addressed the audience. I luckily got to sit in the second row. He looked at me and blinked His eyes in such a cute manner, as if acknowledging my longing to talk to Him. After the function ended, I almost ran towards the exit. I still don’t understand how but for a minute, there was a space among 500 people, where there was no one else except for me and HIM. I gave Him the letter and told Him that I had my visa interview the next day, and HE blessed me!! On that day, He fulfilled even the slightest desire that had crossed my mind!
The following day, before my interview, I prayed to Guruji to enter into the visa officer’s body and grant me the visa. Amusingly, throughout my interview, the visa officer was smiling, just as Guruji does, and the conversation with him went so smoothly and nicely. He granted me the visa in just 2 minutes!
I am sure that there must be a Guru story attached to every devotee’s first visit to the Ashram. It is just so amazing to know that He loves us all so dearly.
JGD
A Devotee
I had shifted from Ludhiana to Mysore about two months back to pursue an MBA. As the Bangalore Ashram is close by from Mysore, I was eager to meet Sri Sri as soon as I could. It was my birthday on the 19th of August, but since that was a Monday, I decided to meet Him a day in advance, that is, on Sunday the 18th.
I did not know if I would be able to meet Guruji or no, questions and doubts arose in my mind, I wondered if Guruji would meet me. Would I be able to talk to Him? As there are many people in the Ashram and it is very crowded, I wondered if Gurudev would make this the most special Birthday for me or not.
I was too excited about the fact that, after two long years, I was finally getting to meet Guruji. Two of my friends accompanied me, as they had done the YES+ Course, based on my recommendation. They had found it really good and eagerly wanted to meet Guruji too. Some of my YES+ group friends and I booked a cab to visit the Ashram the next day. That night, the excitement of meeting the Master didn’t let me sleep for more than 5 hours. My friends and I woke up at 4.30 am in the morning and left by 5.30 am for the Ashram. On the way, I was listening to the song “Jab koi baat bigad jaaye,jab koi mushkil bad jaaye” on my phone, and suddenly in my heart of hearts, I could feel immense gratitude towards my Guru, for subtly and mysteriously being there, and taking care of me. The sting of longing hit me and I could do nothing but drop a tear or two while listening to the song. All of us were half-asleep during the journey to the Ashram, but the moment we saw the tip of the top of Vishalakshi Mantap (VM), we got charged up. Quickly, we made our way to the Ashram. Coming to the Ashram, after two years, was a totally new sight for me, as I saw a lot of new buildings and a lot more changes being implemented. The Ashram looked prettier than ever. We reached by 9 am and one of our friends reminded us that Guruji would be coming at around 9.30. So we all ran towards the Ganga Kutir, where we saw a bunch of people already waiting for Guruji to come. After waiting for a while, that moment finally arrived, when HE came in His car. At first, my heart skipped a beat and all I could do was smile. I was speechless. A lady stopped His car for a minute, teary eyed she shared the heaviness of her heart with Gurudev and Guruji, with all patience, listened to her, blessed her and went ahead. As a special Kerala and Tamil AMC was concluding that day, Guruji was to go to the VM at about 11 am for the same. His arrival and the Long Kriya timings were clashing, but I was adamant to meet Guruji and so decided to wait for Him rather than doing the Kriya.
Guruji came and I went towards Him and told Him that it was my birthday the next day. He smiled, looked at me and asked, “What is your name?” I said,” Kashish”. Then He asked, “Where are you from?”. I told Him that I had come all the way from Ludhiana to Mysore to do my MBA. Guruji said “Oh very good” and then He went ahead a few steps and started speaking to some ladies standing in the line. I somehow managed to sneak behind the line and get a little ahead of the row. The moment He came forward, I demanded, “Guruji, my birthday gift?” He smiled and gave me the two roses, one white and one red, which someone had given Him. I immediately said “I want to talk to you”. He held my hand and helped me come a little ahead. I made a wish to Him in His ear,” Please take care of my family. Please take care of me and everything else. I want to do well in my studies and profession and I want to do lots of Seva for You. This would be the biggest blessing and gift for me on this birthday”. Guruji heard it, looked at me and smiled, patted my cheek, blessed me and then went inside. That moment was like being on top of the world for me. I was overjoyed and overwhelmed by the Gurus Grace. After that, we all went for a tour around the Ashram, did Kriya and had lunch. We then got to know that Guruji would be meeting the course participants specially, in Badrivishala the next day. My friend, whose birthday too was on the next day (19th August) and I, went inside with a cake, along with our YES+ teacher Kapil Saini. Then Guruji came to meet all the participants, He blessed everyone with a red rose. The moment He came in front of me, He looked straight into my eyes and again smiled and blessed me with the rose. It was as if an Angel with sparkling child-like eyes and a smiling face, was looking at me! He also cut the birthday cake with both of us! I also had written a small letter for Guruji and had already sent it through with someone.
I will wrap up by saying that a Guru will always make you feel special, no matter if it is your birthday or not. Ask for BIG THINGS from Him, the smaller ones will follow anyway! In HIS presence, words turn into Silence, your confusion melts into answers and you are left with a sense of Gratitude and Freedom in your heart and mind. You are left with a smile on your face, one that never fades. And mind you, a Guru’s charm can be 10,000 times more infectious and effective than the glamour of the entire world put together!
JGD
Kashish Vyas
As most people who are connected to Sri Sri through the Art of Living are, I am also undoubtedly and one hundred percent convinced that I am totally taken care of by His Grace at all times. Because of this, I don’t even have to worry about my family members while I am away from home, as I completely surrender myself and the circumstances to Him and I know that He takes good care of everything while I am away.
I work in the field of IT, I am a mother of two kids, and blessed with a great family. It so happened that in 2010, I had to travel to Panama for two months, for work-related purposes. Panama is a distant but beautiful country with completely different culture, language, people and I knew no one staying there. But I was not the least worried because deep inside of me, I had a feeling that since I had done the Art of Living courses (one Basic Course and one Advanced Course at that time), I would be taking this knowledge with me and that I would not be alone. And so I travelled. Though I missed my kids and my dear family a lot, I was otherwise comfortable about myself. I started to realize for the first time that there exist angels, who are sent to my service for every purpose. Each time I was in trouble, work-related or personal, I got the solution through somebody.
After a few days of my arrival at Panama, I was desperately looking out for an apartment, since I realized that it would be too expensive to continue staying in the hotel for long. But there was no one I could take help from, as I knew nobody except a few colleagues at the office who seemed to care little about my problems, and of course they had their own personal lives to take care of. But then, an Angel was sent to me! She was a lady from Costa Rica, who worked in the same office as my friend, who I happened to share the taxi with at times, to commute to the office. One day, I shared my problem with her, and she immediately responded saying that she knew of a suitable place, and called the owner of a building to find out whether there was a vacant apartment available. Thus I settled in my new flat in the next couple of days. Since she lived in the same area, we often went to the cinemas, walks and had dinner together and so I never felt bored or lonely. I was very touched by her caring nature and simplicity. One day I happened to ask her whether she had heard about The Art of Living, and she exclaimed she had already done the Basic Course! This came to me as a great surprise because I never thought I would meet someone in Panama, who had done the course.
This entire sequence of me getting acquainted with someone so caring and so loving, in a distant land, far away from home, convinced me that this was another Angel sent by Guruji, to take care of me and make me comfortable. Eventually, I got so attached to her that I was sad to leave the place after two months!
Though there are numerous miracles that I experience every now and then, this was the first one which truly convinced me of the Gurus ever-flowing Grace, and hence wanted to share it with you all.
Jai Guru Dev!
Bhawana
It all started about two months back, when my dad, who is a Bank manager posted in Bihar (India) and got stuck in a false litigation case. My dad is a very timid, nice hearted, and soft spoken person. Someone filing a false FIR against him, that too when only a 3 year tenure was left for his retirement, took him into a state of grave panic & sorrow. Every time I would call him, he would be just so sad and surrounded by negativity, that my support would only be like a stream of words that flow in from one ear and flow out from the other.
Every time I spoke to him, I would get even more helpless and at the same time, thoughtful, as to what could I do from here (My bread and butter is in Mumbai) to improve the situation. I prayed a lot to Guruji to help me out.
One Sunday morning, I gave a routine call to my family, to know if the new day had brought along with it some good news, but to my displeasure, my dad was almost in tears, and for me, this was the peak of my plight. Then suddenly, a thought flashed in my mind, that why not I seek blessings for my dad from the AOL teachers, in order to amplify my prayers to the Master.
So I quickly called up one of the teachers in the Ashram and told him the long story in short, and requested him to bless my father. That was not all, in the evening, I met an AOL teacher personally, and he too blessed my dad with strength.
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ll of this happened and at night, I slept with a little ease in my heart. The next morning was a regular one, going to office, completing chores of the day and all the usual, because of which, all my thoughts of worry and anxiety took a backseat.
In the latter part of the day, on reaching home, the first thing I did was calling my dad, to inquire on his mood and health. To my utter surprise, he was in the best of the mood I had ever seen him in the past two months. He sounded very happy, with a chuckle in his voice. He said that slowly slowly, his problem was being resolved. He could see it and feel it happening. Also, he got his much awaited job transfer, which would bring an end to all his problems. He said that everything was becoming alright now. I was just so pleased to hear him this happy and strong. Words cannot express what bliss I felt. It had not even been 24 hours, and his state had changed from AWE to WOW. It was as though he was meant to join the new branch from his Birthday only. This was a birthday gift to him from our beloved Guruji.
Gratitude was flowing in every drop of my blood for Gurudev. We are all so blessed to have Sri Sri in our lives. When we cannot reach the MAIN BRANCH (Guruji) directly, He has enabled BRANCHES all over the world, in the form of Blessers and Teachers, accessible 24/7, round the clock.
In times when I thought I was HELPLESS, there was a whole Divine Network that came to my AID!!!
JGD
Neha
SURRENDERSHIP- the essence of spirituality.I did my first course in 2012 in Chicago. Since then I had the urge of meeting Sri Sri. To my surprise my Art of Living teacher gave us the news that Guruji will be visiting Chicago for the NONVIO tour. I was overjoyed after I heard this news and now I had the desire to sing for our beloved Guruji, but was afraid if I would be given a chance to do so. But none the less I decided to try my luck and requested my AOL family if I could sing at the convention. But I didn’t get a confirmation to sing for 2 months and my desire to sing was only increasing so now instead of worrying I did what is best to do and it always works, I SURRENDERED TO GURUJI. I told Him “I want to sing for you, now u take care of it”. As soon as I surrendered I got a green signal to sing at the convention the following day itself.
This was not it; there were many more surprises for me. I was informed that we could stay at the same hotel where Guruji would stay and in addition to it we would even be given a blissful opportunity to meet Him in His own private room. I was completely taken aback when I realized all our prayers, be it the smallest prayer get answered at the right time and when it is needed .Then every single moment I used to only plan that when I would meet Guruji what would I talk to Him, what I would tell Him. But then, I thought of my two little children as they sleep very early and I could not leave them alone in the hotel room and go and meet Guruji at night. Again, my mind started to worry. Suddenly then, I got a thought that I don’t have to worry about anything, everything is taken care off and everything will be perfect, so I booked my hotel room.
The day I reached the hotel, we were called for microphone testing and practice with the musicians and there I was given one more delightful news that we will be seated on the stage just a few feet away from Guruji. I couldn’t believe my luck. When I returned to my room my husband came in with a stunned look on his face and said, guess what? I think Guruji is right next door to us, I said it couldn’t be, I opened my room and saw all the people waiting out For Guruji. I had tears in my eyes, I could not believe it that Guruji was right there. I couldn’t believe HIS grace.
Then the time came to sing at the conference and I sang only having Him in my mind and my heart. It was beautiful, We stood right behind Him and our picture was taken. Then we were given a chance to talk to Him, I was so shaken I dint know what to say, I wanted to say I Love You Guruji, thank you for always being there, but nothing came out of my mouth, the only thing that came out was “Hi Guruji”, he turned and looked at me, smiled in a mischievous way and said “Hi”. At night we went to Guruji’s room and met Him. He was giving sweets to everyone,then suddenly He called my husband from a corner(where my husband was standing) and gave him sweets. I really had no words to express how happy I was. The next day, I took my children to meet Guruji, He hugged both of them and gave blessings to us.
Guruji takes care of everything just SURRENDER all your problems to Him and He will sail you through.
Gayatri Patel
In July 2013, I took my father to the Montreal Ashram in Canada for Guru Purnima, even though he had never met Sri Sri before. My father, who was initially skeptical, surprised me by agreeing to meet Sri Sri. As time went on, my father’s curiosity and excitement grew as he delved deeper into Gurudev’s teachings through reading and listening to his talks. At some point, he started referring to Sri Sri as ‘Gurudev,’ and it filled my heart with joy. It was especially significant for my father, who had recently undergone a quadruple bypass surgery in February 2013. This spiritual journey came at just the right time for him.
In July, the anticipated month arrived, and although my father was excited to meet Gurudev, he had concerns about leaving my 86-year-old grandmother with my younger sister. Assuring him, I said, “Just keep the faith, I’m sure Gurudev will take care of her.” However, as the day of our visit approached, I began to worry if my father would have a meaningful encounter with Gurudev. Regardless, I prayed that, even if I didn’t have a profound experience, my father would have a close darshan with Gurudev, even if it was just for a moment.
Within an hour of arriving at the Ashram, Gurudev blessed my father and engaged in a conversation with him. As we walked alongside Gurudev, with people surrounding us on all sides, I informed him that it was my father’s first visit. He inquired about my father’s name and asked if I was taking care of him, seemingly aware of his heart condition. As we reached the Satsang hall and exited after the session, like other devotees eagerly waiting, Gurudev once again recognized my father and sincerely asked, “How did you like Satsang?” Delighted, my father expressed his admiration, and we reverently touched Gurudev’s feet. But our darshan didn’t end there – there were several more instances when Gurudev stopped, looked at us, and engaged in conversations with us. We were totally drenched in blessings, love and bliss.
After spending a few days with me in Toronto, my father was set to return to Vancouver, his hometown. However, on the last day, he received a distressing call from my sister informing him that our grandmother had been admitted to the hospital due to a severe fall. He couldn’t help but question how such a thing could happen after meeting the Guru. The doctors indicated that surgery might be necessary depending on the X-ray results, and the thought of an 86-year-old woman undergoing surgery was deeply concerning. Seeking blessings from everyone I knew, I encouraged my father to maintain faith, believing this was a test. Thankfully, that night we received the news that the fracture was minor, eliminating the need for surgery—a tremendous relief! Nevertheless, due to the impact of the fall and seizure, she remained delirious and weak.
In the difficult days that followed, my father struggled with the sight of my grandmother’s hands being tied. I suggested placing a picture of Gurudev by her hospital bed, despite his initial doubts. To our astonishment, the very next day, an Art of Living devotee appeared out of nowhere, greeted my father with “Jai GuruDev,” and blessed my grandmother in person. It was a miracle that reaffirmed our faith. Soon after the encounter, my grandmother’s health improved, her suffering decreased, and her hands were untied. It was a powerful reminder of how the Master takes care of us and sends blessings when our faith falters.
Jai Gurudev,
NV
