Thursday, February 28, 2013

Guruji Comes


Subscribe to My Guru Story

I did my basic part 1 course in february 2012 & since then I'm a devotee of guruji & by each passing day, my faith in him increases. I had a very strong desire to meet guruji. I used to cry several times in front of his photo and say him to meet me & also kept forcing my part 1 teacher to call him!! My teacher (Mr. Abhimanyu Agarwal) kept saying me that if i make a strong sankalpa and call him, he would surely come. But somewhere deep, I felt that I'm not able to connect to guruji so clearly as my teacher does. Then in january 2013, on a friday, I got the book Stumbling into infinity wtitten by Michael Fishmann (u.s president of aol) wherein he describes his journey with guruji. The events described here are very beautifull. By saturday night, I had completed reading only half of the book and my connection with guruji deepened. Then came sunday morning - long kriya follow up session! 
After the pranayams, when I heard om in guruji's voice, my heart smiled like never before.. and with the first breath of kriya, guruji appeared in front of me!! He came. He was there with me for the whole of kriya session and I had the most amazing moments of my life. When he left, I had tears in my eyes, but this time, they were of gratitude. I felt pure bliss. And from that day, I'm feeling a huge transformation in me, I'm better able to absorb gurujis knowledge. I can surely say that all this was not my imagination as I've imagined guruji many times with me but that day, it was something different & and even till today I'm not able to feel the way i did that day! 

I'm sure many people can relate to this and have got such an experience, and those who haven't, don't worry, just make a strong sankalpa.. and life will blossom for sure..:)

JAI GURUDEV

Srushti Gupta

Wish to share YOUR Guru Story with the whole world? Mail it to us at mygurustory@artoflivinguniverse.org and we will share it with everyone. Jai Gurudev! 



Official facebook page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official twitter page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official G+ page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Huffington post   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Speaking Tree   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Tour Schedule
Note: Unable to see the above images? Please click on 'Display images' in your mail

Art of Living Universe: Facebook | Twitter | Google Plus | YouTube | Pinterest

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Missing bag


Subscribe to My Guru Story

I was travelling from Kerala to Bangalore with my husband and son on 20th Jan 2013 in a train. On the way I was reading the book 'stumbling in to infinity' which is an art of living publication. I had finished reading about 75% of the book when we went to bed. I had to share the berth with my 4 and a half year old son who was having a disturbed sleep due to cold. I had an uneasy feeling that someone is going to steal my bag. After some time I took out my mobile from the bag and kept with me.

I kept on waking up through the night. The bag was there whenever I checked. But morning the bag was gone. It had the book, my wallet with all the credit cards and debit cards and cash of about Rs.3000. I was worried about the book and the cards and prayed to guruji to somehow return the book. When we checked with the TTR he said its a hopeless case and that they lose many things everyday. If we want we can file a complaint. We opted not to file the complaint and reached home. I had given my mobile to my husband for safe keeping.When he went to the local store, he got a call from a lady informing him that she had my bag. She handed it over to the police and my relative collected it from them.

Thank you Guruji

Regards,
Nithya


Wish to share YOUR Guru Story with the whole world? Mail it to us at mygurustory@artoflivinguniverse.org and we will share it with everyone. Jai Gurudev! 

Art of Living FREE Subscriptions - CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE

Official facebook page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official twitter page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official G+ page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Huffington post   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Speaking Tree   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Tour Schedule
Note: Unable to see the above images? Please click on 'Display images' in your mail

Art of Living Universe: Facebook | Twitter | Google Plus | YouTube | Pinterest

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Help will come in any form!


Subscribe to My Guru Story

There are so many Guru stories in my life. They happen constantly, and I, like a happy child accept all his blessings, smile at the special connection and move on to receive yet another blessing.

This story that I want to share today happened just last night. My husband and I had some stress brewing between us since the past week and I was not being able to forget and move on. I was so upset due to his unnecessary and rude remarks that I would have tears in my eyes every time I would think of them.

So last night I was reading the questions people send to Guruji and I thought, why not? Let Him answer me.  So with my smart phone I tried clicking on a couple of links to send the question, but could not find the email address to send it!

Well, the only other email address I could remember at that time was my husband's, so I addressed the mail to Guruji and sent the question to my husband instead! I also wrote to Guruji in the mail that I know it is a wrong address, but you know everything, and I will be waiting for your reply.

After a few minutes, I saw my husband reading the mail in utter confusion! Needless to say, he didn't reply. But I was sure that I would get my answer. After about 10 minutes, I checked my emails and there it was! It was a Knowledge Sheet that I had just received, talking about Tapasya and how we should take compliments and also insults with the same equanimity!

My Guru had answered me! He wants me to strengthen myself and not wait for others to change first. I can change myself and it is the other people's job to change themselves!! Since then, I have been smiling! And of course waiting to get my next blessing!

Love to all,
Parul

Wish to share YOUR Guru Story with the whole world? Mail it to us at mygurustory@artoflivinguniverse.org and we will share it with everyone. Jai Gurudev! 

Art of Living FREE Subscriptions - CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE


Official facebook page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official twitter page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official G+ page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Huffington post   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Speaking Tree   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Tour Schedule

Note: Unable to see the above images? Please click on 'Display images' in your mail

Art of Living Universe: Facebook | Twitter | Google Plus | YouTube | Pinterest


Thursday, February 14, 2013

D3, B12


Subscribe to My Guru Story

During the Teachers meet, in Pune (Nov '12), Guruji asked 'All those who feel tired should check their vitamin D3 and B12'. Till that moment I didn't even know that there is a vitamin called D3 in my body :) Somehow I thought this message was for me. I did the necessary test and once I got my blood test report, I was surprised to know that the D3 levels were very low (8.60 ng/ml), (normal range is 30-60) and B12 was just on border: 230 (normal range is 223-1132). I quickly took the necessary medications and am fine now.

It is simply amazing that HE knows even the vitamin levels of our body! Infact HE knows all of our minds and hearts :)

Every time I experience such miracles (and they do occur quite often as we all know :)) I just bow down, feel blessed and grateful for the blessings of ONE and Only in this Universe!

I take this opportunity to encourage all of you reading this to share your experiences, so that maybe someone somewhere might get inspired and uplifted by your sharing!

Anubha

Wish to share YOUR Guru Story with the whole world? Mail it to us at mygurustory@artoflivinguniverse.org and we will share it with everyone. Jai Gurudev! 




Official facebook page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official twitter page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official G+ page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Huffington post   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Speaking Tree   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Tour Schedule

Note: Unable to see the above images? Please click on 'Display images' in your mail

Art of Living Universe: Facebook | Twitter | Google Plus | YouTube | Pinterest


Sunday, February 10, 2013

We are taken care off!!


Subscribe to My Guru StoryThis is an incident of last year. Just month after getting my first job, I got to know that I have some disorder in my blood compositions. On regular diagnosis it was found that generally cancer patients have such disorders. I was only 24, my family panicked. The doctor asked me to get the bone marrow biopsy done and leave my job. I was shaken that how come all of a sudden I am having this. I was perfectly alright until few days ago. And now my world is upside down!! My Art of Living teachers blessed me and I surrendered to Guruji that i am ready to face whatever is there to come. 

I consulted another doctor and got the biopsy done. After examination, the doctor said I was in severe risk category but I don't have cancer. Moreover I had this disorder for quite sometime, and they were all shocked, how come I did not had any major problems till now. But I knew who was protecting me and thanked him silently :)

Now I am on my way to recovery, continuing my job and most of my regular activities. When I look back I feel all that worrying for sometime was so futile, as we all are taken care of and only the best, in any situation, will happen. Feeling blessed :)

Jai Gurudev
Anonymous (name withheld on request)

Wish to share YOUR Guru Story with the whole world?
Mail it to us at mygurustory@artoflivinguniverse.org and we will share it with everyone. Jai Gurudev! 


Official facebook page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official twitter page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official G+ page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Huffington post   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Speaking Tree   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Tour Schedule

Note: Unable to see the above images? Please click on 'Display images' in your mail

Art of Living Universe: Facebook | Twitter | Google Plus | YouTube | Pinterest


Thursday, February 7, 2013

Feel the Grace


Subscribe to My Guru Story

JGD,
Here is my first Guru story :

This happened in November, when Guruji was going to come to Delhi for the First Volunteer Convention. I was not feeling well, so my parents didn't give me permission to go alone and attend the event. Left with no option, i lied to them that there is a friend of mine who was also going to attend the event and that she will pick me in the afternoon and drop me back at home at night after the event. After listening to this (story) they allowed me to attend the event. 

The venue was very far from my place and i had no clue as to how will I reach there. I asked my friends, but they were not going for the event. I was upset but at the same time I was sure that if Guruji wants me to come, then HE will also make a way out for me

On the day of event, till morning i had nobody with whom i could reach the place. By the afternoon, I didn't know how everything fell into place and i got company of few Art of Living Volunteers (who were unknown to me) and I reached the venue. There i saw HIM in person for the first time, those moments were really MAGICAL. 

The event got over late at night around 9:30 pm. Now the problem was, nobody among the group of people (with whom i attended the event) lived near my home. Although we all boarded the same Metro train to come back but after getting down from the train I still had to travel for 15 minutes to reach my place. At that time, though I was happy that I could finally have HIS darshan at the event but was scared too because it was around 10:30pm and i had no idea how will I reach home from the metro station. There again HE came for my rescue and after getting down from the train, two girls (who were unknown to me, were coming back from the same event) came to me and asked where I am going and if I needed a lift. I stood shocked and elated!!  They dropped me at my doorsteps and left me in complete gratitude for HIM who listens even before one asks for. It's just upon us, how much we rely on the GRACE because IT is always there for us unconditionally.

- Mani

Wish to share YOUR Guru Story with the whole world? 
Mail it to us at mygurustory@artoflivinguniverse.org and we will share it with everyone. Jai Gurudev!

Official facebook page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official twitter page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official G+ page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Huffington post   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Speaking Tree   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Tour Schedule

Note: Unable to see the above images? Please click on 'Display images' in your mail

Art of Living Universe: Facebook | Twitter | Google Plus | YouTube | Pinterest


Sunday, February 3, 2013

The Highest Connection


Subscribe to My Guru Story

Jaigurudev!

I would like to share one of my Guru story.

This happened three years ago during January 2010, my mother was about to retire from her government job in march 2010. Just three months to her retirement, some error happened in her department (Accounts department). A Group Insurance scheme of  Government  was not signed and forwarded to the concerned Govt. department in time. Since it was late, it was obvious that the concerned department will not accept the application, which then became my mother's responsibility (as she was the head of Accounts department). The total insurance amount covered all the staff and was worth several lakh rupees. If some accident happened to any staff, my mother would have been totally responsible. I had no political connection nor did I know what to do. Everyone familiar with these government scheme said that it's a very bad situation to be in. The only connection I had was with my Master. At that time a Part one course was announced at our AOL centre. I prayed to Guruji and did seva for one week (after my office hours ). My mother also repeated that course. After the course she became more peaceful and to every ones surprise the office problem was also solved! Two weeks of worries and anxiety changed to relief, gratitude and happiness. 

Thankyou Guruji.
Jaigurudev!!!

Ashok
Trivandrum

Wish to share YOUR Guru Story with the whole world? 
Mail it to us at mygurustory@artoflivinguniverse.org and we will share it with everyone. Jai Gurudev!



Official facebook page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official twitter page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Official G+ page of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Huffington post   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Speaking Tree   Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Tour Schedule

Note: Unable to see the above images? Please click on 'Display images' in your mail

Art of Living Universe: Facebook | Twitter | Google Plus | YouTube | Pinterest