Compassion for prison inmates
I first attended the Art of Living basic course (now called the Happiness Program) way back in January 1999 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The Act of Selfless Seva
I recently did the Art of Silence Course (Mar 19 – 22, 2015) with the absolutely brilliant and awesome teacher Percyji.
The Power Of The Present
I was in dire need to do an Advance course but something or the other would keep coming up. I was praying to Gurudev for it and then Blessings came to me in many forms. I happened to get the opportunity, this Gurupoornima, in the form of Kamalashile Gurupoornima Special Advance course. Kamalashile is a tranquil, beautiful village with dense forests and amazing waterfalls located in Mangalore. Our course venue was Sri Brahmi Durga Parmeshwari temple on the banks of a beautiful river in Kamalashile. Eight days spent in those surroundings were the most blessed and serene days of my life as they were soaked silence, meditation, knowledge, seva, satsang, homas, poojas, tears of gratitude tasty food made with lots of love by the volunteers, amazing people, sound of the flowing rivers and rain that never stopped, Chaya Aana (our course teacher) and Gurudev (whose presence could be felt every second). As every drop of rain fell and mother earth received love, I went into a deeper state of meditation.
Nature Has It’s Ways
Recently, I did an AMC at the Ashram. Normally Guruji gives Darshan to all the AMC participants at the end of the course. This time was no exception either. The Darshan went really well and I was really happy after meeting the Master. I met Guruji once more that week, and I felt that all my questions were answered. It’s such a state of bliss one feels on seeing Him, it’s truly unexplainable! The following week, while working with the Ashram Events & Promotions team, news came that Guruji was going to meet people in the evening. One of my fellow Ashram sevak (volunteer) was the first one to know about it. He was really excited to meet Guruji, as this was his first time at the ashram. He asked me if I could accompany him in the evening at the Darshan queue. I was in two minds. It was only last week that I had met Guruji, and secondly there was a lot of pending work. But still I said a ‘yes’ to my friend, just to keep him motivated. Very soon our day's work was allotted and it turned out that my friend was supposed to visit the city at 4.30 pm, which was precisely the time when Guruji would meet the devotees. And I was given the responsibility of staying back in the Ashram and handling other matters. My friend was really heartbroken, and I felt very sad for him. I even suggested that we switch responsibilities, but that was not approved by our seniors. So we went ahead as per the plan.
Master’s Master Plans
Although there are many miracles that have happened in my life however I would like to share the most memorable and an unbelievable Guru story.
The Power of Seva
JGD As I write this story, I truly hope that it inspires many more to do more and more Seva! I passed out of Stephens with sour memories –
Each Breath is HIS Miracle
I was 21 when I fell in love and at the age of 22, I decided to take the relation to the next level and get married.
Living His Miracle Everyday
I remember writing letters to GOD when I was just a little kid- though demanding small things like “Please turn the Wednesday into Sunday so that my father can come back from his duty and stay with me.”
How Doing Seva Increased the Gratitude and Confidence in Me
In March 2013, Sri Sri was scheduled to visit Mumbai for 5 days. I was very eager to have him in my city and wanted everyone to be in his presence.
Art of Living Helped me Quit Bad Habits
I was consumed with an intense desire to visit the Bangalore Ashram to do a Part 2 course with Gurudev. This happened almost instantly, the Ashram (Heaven on earth) with 3500 + participants, seva in the Kitchen innards, the Cowshed, the Gardens, Sumeru Mantap, Vishalakshi Mandap, the Elephants, lakes, all drew my breath away.
Life transforms into Celebration
I don’t believe in Miracles; I rely on them. It was February 2011 and all were volunteering for the upcoming YES!+ course to be taken by Bawa and Dinesh bhaiya which was followed by YES!+ DSN and Sahaj Samadhi Course.
Sri Sri made the Impossible, Possible
Being with Guruji has been like a blessing and dream come true. During Seva, many Nav Chetana Shibirs came my way, and I had the privilege to do 9 shibirs back to back in a span of three months.
