Sunday, December 30, 2012

Your work will be done... effortlessly!


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I was due to teach a course in November 2012 and wanted to take with me a particular picture of Guruji. I searched for it everywhere and checked all the picture sources I could think of, till late night. I kept searching but couldn't find it anywhere. At the end I surrendered, and told myself its just a picture and it doesn't matter which picture of Guruji we keep and went to sleep.

The next day the course was starting and I was teaching along with one more teacher. That morning the other teacher asked me about the picture of Guruji. I just told her to bring one and I shared with her what happened the last night. I reached the venue and she had a picture of Guruji and ofcourse it wasn't the one I was looking for. She said its the best picture she could bring. I was happy. It was kept inside a transparent pouch. I asked her to remove the pouch and I went to speak to one of the participants. When she opened the pouch, she realised that there was on more picture of Guruji behind, which she never noticed for years as the pouch was gifted to her and she had kept it like that. When I saw it I was totally flabbergasted! My joy knew no boundary! I told her happily that this is the picture I was searching for so eagerly and now here it is!!! She gifted me that picture of Guruji after the course. 

Guruji fulfils our wishes in most amazing ways! Have trust and keep doing his work and your work will be done effortlessly. We don't believe in miracles, we count on them. 

Suresh Krisshna

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

He SAVED my LIFE!!


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Jai Guru Dev!!

Since the day I am with my guru, my life has been filled with guru’s grace… There are so many guru stories to share… but this one is the most recent one…. And its only through his grace that I am still alive and active enough to write and share my story….

In April 2012, I was diagnosed with some kidney problem and was suggested to undergo kidney biopsy in IKRDC, Ahmedabad. Seeing my reports, the doctor told me and my family that I will need a kidney transplant. Hearing the news, my father broke down. I too felt quite shaken and scared for sometime. In that moment, I started questioning that why and how can this happen to me when I have 4 doctors in my own family….

But that complaining mode disappeared with the mere thought of my master. All of a sudden I felt peaceful and had this strong feeling that whatever will happen is going to be the best for me…. And that HE is there to protect me…

Within few hours of discussion between the nephrologists, the hospital head and my brother and father (both doctors), all agreed to get a second biopsy done. After second biopsy, they suggested (based on clinical suspicion) that I undergo 8 sessions of chemotherapy and take steroids to see if my kidney condition can be reversed… Chemotherapy can be a very painful process (both physically, mentally and emotionally)… But all time during chemotherapy, I could feel his presence… I DID NOT EVEN SUFFER ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS OF IT (Like hair loss, darkening of skin etc….) And my chemotherapy was cut to 4 sessions.

I took my last chemotherapy on 15 August 12 in Bangalore . On 12 Aug 12, I had handed a letter to him telling him about my last chemo session. On 14 Aug, I thought of taking his blessings when he comes for satsang (amphitheatre). But the crowd of huge and very tall people were blocking my way. But Guruji is Guruji… He peeked through those tall people to the place where I was standing, looked into my eyes, smiled at me, and with his right hand gestured that everything will be all right…. AND YES, Everything was ALL RIGHT….I did not even feel any pain during chemotherapy…

I am still taking steroid for my condition. Steroids can make you feel very tired and lethargic… but only through his grace, I am able to start my work again…

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING GURUJI... THANK YOU FOR BEING IN MY LIFE

Love u !!!

Anonymous (name withheld on request)

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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Blunder into wonder!


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Recently I took up a job as Guruji asked me to do so. I got hired to do some development work for my expertise skills on business systems. The timescales were tight and the new solution had to fit in with the already live solution which was in place.

The prototype was created and approved on test environment. All went well and the decision was taken to launch the new solution for some key users on pilot basis. During this set up I deleted one code and as a consequence all the Forecasting data for the whole company was erased for the current financial year!  I was terrified when I discovered this biggest blunder in my professional life! This affected hundreds of managers.

I prayed to Guruji to resolve this in the best way without the management discovering this. I didn't know how the situation would be taken care of. Quite soon my colleague found out about my blunder, which turned out to be a blessing because she had backup and with her help we restored the Forecasting data, without management finding out about the blunder!

Guruji has unfathomable ways to help. I'm feeling so blessed to have Guruji in my life.

Jai Gurudev!
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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Passport to Serve


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It has been wonderful being an Art of Living Teacher. My husband is in Indian Defence services and he cannot hold a passport to leave India, except when the Indian Government sends him on official work. As such we both never had our passports.

It has been my long desire to go abroad and explore places where art of living has not been ventured and do the seva. But due to my husband’s job restrictions I was not keen so... Last year one of my close friend forced me to accompany their family to get passport done for their children and I was helping them, my friend forced me to apply for passport and I was reluctant for more than 6 months,. Finally I had to accompany them for formalities for their family and I too forwarded my application along with them because for their force. The passport office took their sweet time and finally I received my passport somewhere in first quarter of this year.

My health was bad and I had undergone a very major surgery last November 2011 and I was recovering, just after completion of 6 months of my surgery and almost getting back to normal into my activities in seva. I received a Call from Ashram asking me if i am ready to travel on a project for 3 months. I just agreed because I like always like to take up new tasks. I never asked where I was supposed to go travel. I received a mail saying Gurudev has blessed me to travel abroad and take courses but I never checked this mail for 22 days as I was damn busy in courses back to back. So when I saw the mail. My joy knew no bounds, my master had heard my love to serve in a foreign land where art of living has not been doing any work... My tickets were ready and I left within a month to Africa and since the day I landed things started rolling and courses started happening continuously... 

I have no words to express; I could not even imagine flying outside India. Through my close friends force passport was made and I left India for Seva. Guruji saw to it I had my passport and my health in good condition before i left India

My heartfelt regards to the feet of my Master,, My sincere gratitude to my master to have taken care of  a small wish and made it happen... without even my knowledge..
   
A dream come true.
jai gurudev

Nagaraja Chandrika


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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Magic of Sudarshan Kriya


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My grandmother was suffering from pain in her right breast. In April 2009, her mammography test was done which detected that she had a stone in the breast. Doctor suggested going for surgery and then biopsy. My grandfather who was also a doctor suggested to have the surgery after summers as surgery during the hot summers could lead to complications. Everybody in the family was worried about her.

In the meantime, I visited Bhopal where my grandparents lived. At the same time, Art of living basic course was being organized in Bhopal. I wanted to attend this course from a very long time. I asked my grandmother to come to the course along with me and she being a yoga lover readily agreed to attend it. We experienced the blissful Sudarshan Kriya for the first time. It was an out of the world experience for us. My grandmother continued to do the kriya after the course. After a few months, when the time of surgery came, my grandmother again went through mammography and other tests and to our surprise, there was no stone ….The lady doctor who was observing her since the beginning was shocked to know this and asked my grandmother that what have you done? My grandmother, who experienced the bliss of Guruji for the first time in life, just narrated the experiences of basic course to her. My grandfather who never believed in all these activities also thanked me for taking grandmother to the course..Since then, I can feel my beloved master’s presence in my life who has given a direction to my life. 

Jaigurudev.
Shaishav Sharma


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Thursday, December 13, 2012

He always Listens


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This is one of the closest to my heart. So many times Guruji has fulfilled my wishes. It was almost five months that my baby was born and I wanted to take him to the ashram to meet Guruji and take his blessings for my baby.

We reached Bangalore by our own car and did not know anything about the city, finding our own way to the ashram, we were (me, my husband and my baby) totally on our own. We got the idea to use the GPS that was there on one of our mobile phones and I started to fiddle with it in hope that we could reach the ashram in time before Guruji leaves from the satsang. It was already 6:20 PM and we were just at the opposite side of Bangalore. I have no idea from where I got the skills to understand the GPS quickly as it was my first time on it and then I figured out the most traffic less routes and guided my husband chanting "left, right, straight, left.... And so on... " . Time was running and we were trying to just reach in time. I prayed to Guruji that may we reach there by 7:00 PM. It was already 6:45 and we were still not on the kanakpura road. I started feeling sad and helpless. I prayed again. After sometime we reach the beginning of the kanakpura road and were looking for directions.

We reached the gate sharp at 7:00 PM. It was raining then so we were allowed to take the car till the VM. My husband dropped us and went to park. I hurried my way upto the steps and it was just 5 minutes that I entered, the satsang was over. May be I was not aware of the correct timings but I was just in time. GURUJI stood up and waved, I quickly walked faster to catch him near the door but as soon as I reached there he was gone. Then I ran again to catch him but he was all surrounded by so many devotees and there were tall volunteers who were making way for him to walk. It was really difficult to walk past them. I gave a third attempt and ran again and this time I was close but failed. I realized that this way I cannot make it. Suddenly one person came and told me to take the steps down and goto the ramp, where Guruji will finally reach. I started again and it was slippery and raining, he came from my back and said walk faster but be careful. I quickly walked and reach the ramp before Guruji was there. There I met Bhanu didi in the car and requested her to bless my baby. Now I was pretty close, I called "Guruji"  many times but no luck he did not hear and then those tall guys again ace in my way. It felt that he was listening but playing around. I started shouting feebly and then strongly as if I was going to lose something. I was feeling awkward to shout and after many attempts i gained a louder pitch. Within no time Guruji sat in his car and the door got closed. It was over. So many people were turning and looking at me while I was feebly shouting in my soft voice. I was disheartened, my heart broke, and there were tears in my eyes, with my baby in my arms, standing near the car window, I was broken and was shocked and speechless.

But to my utter surprise Guruji whirled the glass down. I took a step forward and softly said "Guruji" and waited sadly if he heard me, Guruji came towards the window looked at me and my baby in surprise and gave a rose indicating that this is for the baby. I was so happy and fulfilled. It was very unique. I smiled in gratitude. I love the rose. It is so special! Always remember he is besides you quietly listening to your wishes and prayers.

May the joy dawn in your lives!
Jai Guru Dev!
 Ekta


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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Power of Surrender


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Jai Guru Dev,

This was one of the miracle I thought sharing with all of you. It’s been  2 weeks I came to US and staying in my sister in- law’s place. I am dependent on in-laws to move anywhere outside, because My TX license was expired and me and my daughter were planning to move to an apartment the next day.

Toady I my sister in- law’s husband dropped me at Carrollton, DPS and since he had work, he left immediately. Once I went inside, they told me the site for the non immigrant enrollment was down. I was stuck there and even calling a dot cab without completing the work will be waste of dollars.

An Indian girl came in just then and I told her about this and she replied this is the status from morning. I was desperately in need of license because my husband will be with me only in the week end. 

I just prayed to Guruji " My dear Guruji I surrender at your feet, Plz solve this, Jai Guru Dev, Jai Guru Dev, Jai Guru Dev"

Since my daughter was hungry we went out, got some pastries and we came and sat waiting for the site to be up. All of a sudden the representative called me and said come and get the "token", the site is up.

I was filled with gratitude and completed the process and took cab and reached home.

Any problem surrender to Guruji, He is always there to help you...

Jai Guru Dev

Amrutha

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