You are made up of a substance called Love – You are Love!

My experience with female inmates of the PrisonSMART program was an eye opener for me to live the knowledge ‘ You are made up of a substance called Love. You are Love’-Sri Sri

After winning the trust of many female inmates, I became a confidante, a trusted female friend to share private thoughts, feelings, and secrets, knowing they will keep them safe.

One such lady was a 60+ mother in law who confided that she had poured a bottle of kerosene on her daughter in law in a fit of rage and lit her up. The consequence was landing in jail serving a life sentence with the hope of cutting short the term by her good conduct.

It was Navaratri time. During my visit to them to conduct Kriya, Satsang, I asked how they wanted to celebrate Navaratri, what was their wish. Everyone expressed their wish and our mother In law said’ pls get us loose Jasmine flowers and a spool of thread. We miss stringing flowers here. It was a daily part of our routine back home’.

So I did. She was overjoyed to see fresh and fragrant flowers ready to be strung and offered to God and other ladies.

I prostrated before her seeking blessings. She blessed ‘ Dheerga Sumangali Bhava’ ( may your husband live long). I was dumbstruck. Is she the same lady who had committed an inhuman act? She is so full of love! She is Love! So is everyone else!

Once mala, vikshepa, avarana is removed from the consciousness with the beautiful tools of Sadhana, Seva and Satsang, our innate nature, Love, Peace and Joy shine forth.

The transformation within me was invaluable while Gurudev was transforming them through my seva.
Grateful.

– Leela Ramesh