Thursday, January 31, 2013

Desires are always met


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I have been reading Guru stories but always hesitated to share mine. Recently, Guruji mentioned again about sharing our stories and giving a chance to miracles and this triggered a feeling in me that I am sharing this story with you all.

This happened almost 10 years back. We were having a TRM for teachers of East zone at a picturesque place called Ghoom in Darjeeling.We had 4 days of sadhana, knowledge, satsang and fun in HIS presence and the time had come for all of us to disperse. 

Due to some work, I had to travel to Mumbai directly from Siliguri, the nearest airport.I packed my bags and kept a taxi ready to take me to the airport. My bags were already on the taxi and I had another teacher travelling to the airport with me. I came to know that Guruji will be leaving soon for Siliguri to attend to a function at the Siliguri Ashram.So, I decided that I will leave for airport only after HE leaves and was waiting on the road that goes out of the resort to have a glimpse of HIM. While I was waiting for HIM I thought if I could travel with HIM to Siliguri. 

I saw that HIS car was ready and some people were already seated in the car. The front seat was reserved for HIM with his yellow asan and there was only one more seat vacant. The place where I was standing had more that 100 people waiting for a chance to travel with him. I was at the back row. Now HE comes and as always with a big entourage. Then HE enters the car and everybody is shouting to go with him and occupy that only one vacant seat. HE comes out and looks at all of us and calls me of all people to join HIM. I really don't know how I flew from the back row and was inside the car within moments.Little did I remember about my luggage and how I will get it. Next 3 hours were blissful moments where we discussed so many things and I read the newspaper to HIM. When I reached the Siliguri Ashram, I found that the taxi we hired followed us and after the programme was over I bowed down to Guruji and left for the airport.

So, even a small desire is also taken care of by HIM.

Jai Gurudev.
Arup Banerjee

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

Heart to heart!


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I was having a problem in the chest. On 5th Dec. '12, an abnormality was detected in the ECG.

I was completely shocked to know, just could not believe it. I was literally in tears and was asking Guruji what to do, in my mind.

Fortunately, came to know that Guruji was in Delhi that day, in Vasant Vihar. I went straight to meet him. I got a chance to meet him while he was leaving. Again tears were coming out of my eyes. HE consoled me, blessed me with HIS smile and told me not to worry, everything will be alright.

I was relaxed after THE blessings, went to Escorts hospital the very next day to see a heart specialist.

After all the tests were done, I could not believe when the doctor told me that there was no heart problem.

Our real DOCTOR had treated me with HIS BLESSINGS.
Jgd.

Anjita Gupta
New Delhi

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

He Takes Care of You Every time!


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With Guruji in my life... I actually have a lot of Guru stories to share with you all. This one is the most recent.

I had an interview in Delhi. And I had been waiting for it since a week. Finally the day was here! I had to leave the next morning, and I was all excited for it. 


I thought of wearing my new pair of shoes to brush up my persona. So I climbed up my cupboard to grab the box. I almost got it. Without warning I lost my balance and slipped. I was hurt bad! 


My ankle could not move and had hurt my right hand too. Somehow I managed to get to my bed. "Its my interview tomorrow!"

I screamed in pain looking at Guruji's picture. I prayed to him, while tears rolled down my cheek. Asked him to take care and be with me. I fell asleep. I was dumbfounded when i woke up in the morning! The pain was all gone! And for sure it was a bad sprain because i fell from some height twisting my ankle.

That's how your magic works everywhere Guruji. May all be blessed!
Touching your lotus feet Guruji with my heart filled with gratitude!

Jai Guru Dev !
Chetna

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Blessings!!


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Since I became blesser, I started giving blessings online.

After few months, I prayed to Guruji and wished for feedback on what is happening with the people I’m sending blessings to. My prayer was answered very quickly in a magical way. A friend sent me a blessings request via email. He asked for blessings for a task to be completed which was pending since three months and it should have been completed within three weeks. This was jeopardizing his career. Blessing was given and very soon I received a very happy email from this friend saying that the pending task was now completed and his career would now be on track!

So whenever you are in any need, do seek blessings. Guruji, with his grace, has equipped many to bless. Here is the link to seek blessings http://www.artofliving.org/blessings. Share the link also with all your loved ones and lets together bring smiles to many.

Jai Gurudev!

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Miracles do happen!


Subscribe to My Guru Story I have not done any course in Art of Living yet. My mother-in-law has done advanced courses and she was the one who introduced me to Guruji. I don't know how but I somehow started having immense faith in him. I completely believed in him and I know he is looking after everyone who has faith in him.

This is something that happened recently. My brother was trying to get into Army for a long time. Last Feb '12 he got rejected on medical grounds. He tried again this year in Oct '12 . Before he went for his SSB, I showed his picture to Guruji's photo (that I have in my temple) and prayed for his success. This was his last attempt (due to age criteria).

He cleared his SSB and miraculously he also cleared all medical exams for which he was rejected last time. He got his name in merit list and will be joining Army soon.

Also, I just realized that he got his merit list (for which we all were anxiously waiting for) on a Thursday (Guru Vaar). Miracle!

And all this happens when I haven't done any course at all. I have now decided to do the Part 1 course as soon as possible. I am so thankful to Guruji for his blessings. I love you Guruji.

Regards,
A devotee
(Name withheld on request)


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Sunday, January 13, 2013

What would I do without YOU?


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As a kid I was brought up by my grandmother (my mother's mother) with the utmost of love and patience and have always been very attached to her. She was my beacon of hope and love all through my childhood and growing years. She was the Grand Matriarch of our family and all of her kids and grand kids loved her and appreciated her undying love for the family and her willingness to sacrifice everything to keep us all happy. But as is with life, I moved on, got married, had kids and while I would speak to her on a weekly basis, I couldn't go down to India often to spend time with her. In the recent couple of months I had this urge to go and spend 2 days exclusively with her as she was 86 yrs old and aging. On a sudden impulse, I booked my flight to Mumbai and went and spent 2 beautiful days with her sharing all that had happened in my life the last few years, showed her photos of my house, my friends, made my kids chat with her on Skype and returned feeling happy and content. 

Yesterday after exactly 9 days of my return to Dubai, my grandmother had a fall, a brain hemorrhage and stroke and lay in coma in the hospital. When I called my family, my cousin described her state, saying that she looked like a shriveled vegetable due to the stroke and that I just wouldn't be able to bear seeing her in the current state. As I couldn't rush to India immediately, I did the only thing that I could do - surrendered her to the feet of Guruji. I implored him to take care of her and remembered his words that we can communicate from soul to soul. I told her mentally how much we all loved her and were grateful to her for all that she had done for us all throughout her life. All of Guruji's words came to my mind and I started chanting Om Namah Shivaya for her. I also remembered Guruji saying that vibrations from our meditations affect positively 7 generations of ancestors and descendants and so I sat to do my Sahaj meditation, all the while surrendering her to Guruji's feet.

This morning when I called to ask about her, I was stunned when both my cousin and my aunt independently described my grandmother as now looking like an "angel". They said she looks like she is in a trance after meditation and that though she is still in coma she is obviously in a very happy state!!!!!!!!!

I was so choked with emotion and gratitude to my Guru who I knew was taking care of my grandmother and at the same time opening up many knots in my heart and mind reinforcing my belief that if there is one true Blessing in my life, it is having HIM by my side always!!

Gurudev, what would I do without YOU???

With tons of gratitude
Krithika 

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

He is watching you!


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I did my first Part I course in January of 2001.  In November 2002, Thanksgiving weekend, I did my first Advance Course.

After this course, I had a strong longing to visit and meet Guruji.  The next opportunity was the Christmas/New Year's course at the German Ashram in the end of December 2002.

As I was not working at that time, I checked His tour schedule on the website and I booked a ticket for my second Advance Course in the Black Forest of Germany, where Lord Shiva was said to have meditated.  At the last minute, I had cold feet and didn't want to go, but I could feel a hand on the middle of my back pushing me forward, as if to say get up and go.

So, I went.  The final leg of the journey was jumping in the cab from the train station in Germany and heading to the Ashram.  As we approached the Ashram, I began searching for my money to pay the cab driver.  Nothing.  I searched again and again. Nothing.  I was out of money.  What to do?

I didn't want to go into the Ashram and ask for money to pay the cab driver that would not be a good first impression!  So I prayed.  I said "Guruji, I don't have money to pay this cab driver.  Help me."

All of a sudden, I had the urge to check my money pouch once again.  I had checked it already many times.  As the cab was coming to a stop, I checked it and it was the exact amount for the cab; not a penny over or under!

Then, I realized that Guruji may not even be there at the Ashram because I had only checked the website and signed up for the course. What if I traveled all this way and He is not even here?  An overwhelming panic consumed me.

I rushed into the Ashram and asked two different people if Guruji was there and they said yes, but for some reason my mind wasn't convinced. I went to the office area and asked a third person, "Is Guruji here"?  And he said, yes, "He's right behind you!"  And I turned and that's how I first met my Guru.

Guruji, I've always belonged to you.

Jai gurudev!

Love,
Laura Mitchell
Houston, Texas, USA

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