  I had heard Guruji saying “If we take one step, then the nature will take ten steps”. I have seen the knowledge given by Guruji becoming reality in my daily life many times. I would like to share one of the recent events. In my country, every year volunteers participate in a run to raise funds for the humanitarian projects by International Association for Human Values (IAHV). I received the invite to participate in the run. Although I was very keen to raise the funds for IAHV via this run, I did not register because I had sprained my ankle and was not sure if I would be able to run and therefore did not want to take up a place unnecessarily. A couple of weeks prior to the run, my ankle had healed sufficiently, so I checked if there were any places available for the run. I was told that all the places were taken and my name will be put on the reserve list. Click here to continue reading this wonderful Guru Story.......... 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!       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 |
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
If We Take One Step
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Divine Fragrance
 I did the Art of Living course in November 2003 in Mumbai, under the dynamic teacher Ramesh Menonji. I still remember those six beautiful days of my life, which despite the many years that have passed by, still seem just like yesterday. My first Kriya (meditation) was a beautiful experience, which simply blew my mind. It was such a unique feeling, and I still treasure it. During the Kriya, a strong sandalwood smell engulfed the room, which added to the beautiful blissful experience I was going through. I still remember that lovely fragrance. But at the time of the Kriya, on smelling the fragrance, I got a small doubt in my mind, that the teacher must have lighted some incense sticks, which was the reason for the sandalwood smell. So I asked some fellow participants regarding the fragrance, but none of them had got it. This was truly astonishing for me. This made me realize that each one had a unique experience. Click here to continue reading this wonderful Guru Story.......... 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! 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, December 26, 2013
The Magic in my Life
 One often wonders; if the Master is watching over us all the time and if he is monitoring each and every second that is passing by in our life? I am a vivid biker and car enthusiast. I love travelling alone on my bike and car since the revving engines make me feel connected to Mother Nature and bring out the better in me. As I pen down these words, my mind goes back to the incident that happened on the National Highway 7 (NH7). I had decided to travel from Hyderabad to Kanyakumari (2 different cities in Southern India) and made sure all the systems of my bike were in order. I started at midnight from Hyderabad. I travelled comfortably without any trouble for around 2.5 hours. At an average speed of 110-130 KMPH, I had reached Kurnool. I stopped to inspect the machine on the highway and as everything seemed normal, I again pulled it over to the highway and started zooming at 151 KMPH. Roughly ten minutes later, I saw a pair of lights coming at full speed and on high beams. Repeated signalling to lower them was futile and they still were continuing in the same manner. It came to me as a shock when I realised they were in my lane. It was too late to brake hard, since, the brakes would definitely cause my tyre to lose traction and skid off. Far from a distance, I could make out that there was a tonner truck travelling at a slow pace. I thought hard, let out a silent prayer and jumped from the right lane to the left lane banking almost till my stands touched the ground. I now had to brake cautiously, since, any mistake would be fatal. Click here to continue reading this wonderful Guru Story.......... 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!  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 |
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
He Saved My Life
 One often wonders; if the Master is watching over us all the time and if he is monitoring each and every second that is passing by in our life? I am a vivid biker and car enthusiast. I love travelling alone on my bike and car since the revving engines make me feel connected to Mother Nature and bring out the better in me. As I pen down these words, my mind goes back to the incident that happened on the National Highway 7 (NH7). I had decided to travel from Hyderabad to Kanyakumari (2 different cities in Southern India) and made sure all the systems of my bike were in order. I started at midnight from Hyderabad. I travelled comfortably without any trouble for around 2.5 hours. At an average speed of 110-130 KMPH, I had reached Kurnool. I stopped to inspect the machine on the highway and as everything seemed normal, I again pulled it over to the highway and started zooming at 151 KMPH. Roughly ten minutes later, I saw a pair of lights coming at full speed and on high beams. Repeated signalling to lower them was futile and they still were continuing in the same manner. It came to me as a shock when I realised they were in my lane. It was too late to brake hard, since, the brakes would definitely cause my tyre to lose traction and skid off. Far from a distance, I could make out that there was a tonner truck travelling at a slow pace. I thought hard, let out a silent prayer and jumped from the right lane to the left lane banking almost till my stands touched the ground. I now had to brake cautiously, since, any mistake would be fatal. Click here to continue reading this wonderful Guru Story.......... 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! 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 |
Monday, December 23, 2013
Blossoming Talents
 It is said that in the presence of a Guru, five things blossom. One of them is that all talents in a person manifest. I used to wonder, “Is this really true?” I used to play the guitar very casually, and knew a few Bollywood songs and chords, prior to the following event. I always wished to play AOL songs on the guitar, but struggled finding the right chords for them. My guitar teachers were also of no help, as AOL songs are Bhajans and the guitar teachers are not too fine-tuned with the same. One day, I got to know about an Art of Living Songs chord’s book, which had the guitar chords for all the AOL Bhajans. I was so happy at this discovery. It was as if someone knew I needed the chord’s book. Soon, I formed a musical team in which I played the guitar, and my friend sang. We started singing in local YES!+ courses and conducted weekly Satsangs (hymns and chants) at various places. It was going great, and soon I bought a new electric guitar. Eventually, my singer friend became irregular in attending Satsangs, due to certain personal commitments. By that time, I was not confident enough of playing the guitar as well as singing together. Rather, I wasn’t confident about singing at all. But I did not want to give up this beautiful practice of conducting Satsangs, so we continued to do so, taking Gurudev’s name each time we sang. Click here to continue reading this wonderful Guru Story.......... 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! 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, December 19, 2013
Towards a Healthy Life
 Being in the software industry, I used to work late hours, eat lot of junk food, have meals at irregular timings and would not even do any kind of physical activity or exercise. On the contrary, I used to feel that nothing would happen to me at such a young age, and thus I would keep procrastinating the idea of living a healthy and fit life, in spite of knowing that my father and wife were already facing health issues. Putting a brave front, I would try and move forward. But my health was deteriorating significantly. Upon research, I found out as to how deadly BP can be, and its long term impact with medicine. Taking BP medicines also has side effects in the long term. I cursed myself for being so ignorant of the health problems arising due to irregular food and work habits. I realized that I had to accept the situation first. On doing so, I then focused on finding a solution to this health problem, and started some physical activity. It was very difficult to continue due to motivational issues. I started some Yoga but then discontinued in between. Somehow I wasn’t able to regularize my schedule. I was finding the entire process very tough. After 2 years of medication, I decided to give myself one last chance of getting back to shape and worked very hard. I became energetic, lost good amount of weight and started to feel healthy. However BP was still an issue, and I continued on medication. After 5 years of using BP medicines, in the year 2008, I came to know about the Sudharshan Kriya and did the AOL course. The first Kriya session was an amazing experience! I instantly fell in love with it and became very curious about it. Click here to continue reading this wonderful Guru Story.......... 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! 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 |
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Guru's Grace
 I was looking for job opportunities in Bangalore and went home for a few days as I was feeling home sick. I was happy to see and meet my parents and friends but from inside I felt tensed, was thinking if I would get a job or not, and was constantly praying to Sri Sri. As I was at home, I was relaxed and had left my preparation for the interviews. All of a sudden, I got a call from an MNC saying that I had to attend their written exam the next day. I had to rush to Bangalore and didn't have the time to prepare well, and couldn’t go through even once as I was informed the previous night. Next morning when I reached at my room, I cried and asked Guruji to be on my side. I completed my 1st round of exam which went on very well and the topics that I had revised long were asked. Finally I was happy. After a week I got a call from the company asking me to attend the second round of the interview. I prepared well and went and but couldn't perform well. I was depressed and as I expected didn’t get a call from them. Click here to continue reading this wonderful Guru Story.......... 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! 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 |