“Every beauty and greatness in this world is created by a single thought or emotion inside a man,” says the Great Prophet Kahlil Gibran.
I met Brahma Shri Swami Sivanandha as a young child. At that time, I did not know the real meaning of a “GURU”. Neither did I know how to appreciate and love this Divine soul. Each time I heard and saw the word, “GURU”, the only thing that crossed my mind was a man dressed up in a yellow robe and one who always walked barefooted.
As years passed by, I grew up to a teenager. I continuously attended all the prayer gatherings without knowing how my life would be better with a “GURU’s” presence. I had very little believe and emotions towards Swamiji.
One day, my dad and I were having our typical father and son talk. As he was sharing his past experiences, he suddenly uttered this sentence that changed my life and me into a better one. He said, “ An individual’s life will totally change only when he surrenders himself to the Almight or Satguru.” Of course being a teenager, I refused to believe him immediately. Instead I decided to do an experiment. So I walked into the prayer room and sat right in front of Swamiji’s photo.
I looked at him and said, “I’m your child. You know what is good and bad for me. You know what I need rather than what I want. Please accept me as your child and take care of me.” From that very minute, I feel his strong presence with me at all times. He has become my best friend and one whom I share my personal pains and gains. I need not necessarily be in a prayer room but the best part is I am able to communicate with Swamiji wherever I am. He listens to me, shows me the right path and gives me answers in return. Each time I do something right or wrong, my inner voice speaks to me and I strongly believe that is Satguru, talking and guiding me.
I admire and love him for his simplicity and for the unconditional love, which he showers endlessly. I believe what Kahlil Gibran said was right. It only takes an emotion to appreciate the beauty and greatness of this world. This includes the love, trust and respect for a GURU. Nevertheless, I will not deny the fact that only when the right thought comes at the right time, we will meet such great souls. Kahlil Gibran has said, “How good is life to Man, yet how far removed is Man from Life”. Similarly, our Swamiji has blessed us with everything but what have we done in return?
I met Brahma Shri Swami Sivanandha as a young child. At that time, I did not know the real meaning of a “GURU”. Neither did I know how to appreciate and love this Divine soul. Each time I heard and saw the word, “GURU”, the only thing that crossed my mind was a man dressed up in a yellow robe and one who always walked barefooted.
As years passed by, I grew up to a teenager. I continuously attended all the prayer gatherings without knowing how my life would be better with a “GURU’s” presence. I had very little believe and emotions towards Swamiji.
One day, my dad and I were having our typical father and son talk. As he was sharing his past experiences, he suddenly uttered this sentence that changed my life and me into a better one. He said, “ An individual’s life will totally change only when he surrenders himself to the Almight or Satguru.” Of course being a teenager, I refused to believe him immediately. Instead I decided to do an experiment. So I walked into the prayer room and sat right in front of Swamiji’s photo.
I looked at him and said, “I’m your child. You know what is good and bad for me. You know what I need rather than what I want. Please accept me as your child and take care of me.” From that very minute, I feel his strong presence with me at all times. He has become my best friend and one whom I share my personal pains and gains. I need not necessarily be in a prayer room but the best part is I am able to communicate with Swamiji wherever I am. He listens to me, shows me the right path and gives me answers in return. Each time I do something right or wrong, my inner voice speaks to me and I strongly believe that is Satguru, talking and guiding me.
I admire and love him for his simplicity and for the unconditional love, which he showers endlessly. I believe what Kahlil Gibran said was right. It only takes an emotion to appreciate the beauty and greatness of this world. This includes the love, trust and respect for a GURU. Nevertheless, I will not deny the fact that only when the right thought comes at the right time, we will meet such great souls. Kahlil Gibran has said, “How good is life to Man, yet how far removed is Man from Life”. Similarly, our Swamiji has blessed us with everything but what have we done in return?
-ratz
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ratz dude... glad u hv such strong faith in swami... neva let it die, it will lead us along long way =)
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