Now Everything is Great – All by His Grace

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!

Navratri Celebrations
Navratri Celebrations

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

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2 Comments

  • Balwant
    11 years ago

    This is awesome story!!.
    Hits something hard inside and brings more and more close to Master!.
    Grartitude

  • Prakash Athrayil
    11 years ago

    Excellent From the Heart .. You should expressing more…Write

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