“This life for me is an endeavor to help people experience and express their divinity. May you know the bliss of the Divine.” - Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev
This happened in the 2nd half of 2008.It was a cold and wet weather in London (UK)and we had just moved from India.Still settling in the new country.My husband had just started to practice Yoga and Meditation. On such a cold and rainy weekend, he told us that we would be going to Luton to see his Guru who was travelling then. Me who is always adamant, does not want to follow anybody was obviously not interested in going and seeing that Guru. In that cold and rainy weather I didn't wanted to take the kids so far without food and nowhere to rest. So that gave me even better reason not to travel in that unkind weather. But my husband would not give up and for his support my mom in law was interested to go too. So with no support reluctantly I traveled with him. We left the home at 8:00 AM in the morning with 4 hrs to travell. But the English country side is so beautiful that I almost forgot the fight and enjoyed the journey. We reached the train station at 12 in the noon and had to still travell by cab for 45 min's to reach the venue.As we reached the venue we learned that only those who have done the course are able to see the Guru and listen to his discourse whilst the others are not.My mother-in-law was little disappointed by this news. I was OK and didn't much bother about it. But she wanted to atleast see him for having come such a long way.So we stayed there at the entrance near the door. Some 30 min's passed and every one got into the hall and closed the door. Only me,my 2 kids with their granny sat at the entrance not knowing what to do next.
He climbed up the stairs and walked so gently towards the door where we were sitting. It was my first time I saw him.I was just swept off my floor.I did not know what to say or how to react.I just stood up the moment I saw him and said Namaste.He had a smile on his face, gleaming bright eyes and so humble. I had no idea how he looked but the moment I saw him I was so happy it felt like I found something very precious I had lost..
The meeting with the meditators went on for about 3 hrs and at the end of the day I got to See Sadhguru once again .It felt like I was so stupid by saying not to come along with my husband. But the destiny had its way, and I did go along. Hmmm I think its the destiny that chooses who should meet whom and what should happen to one at what time in their life. But I wish that the destiny had chosen to introduce me to Sadhguru few yrs earlier. My life would have been so much more beautiful and peaceful.
Actually after that mega encounter with Sadhguru ..... I couldn't know what wass happening...I felt a natuaral interest to know more about Sadhguru and the Isha Foundation and actually started looking for video's and articles in YouTube. As I learnt more and more about Sadhguru I was more eager to do the course. To be more able to understand what's Life and that which is more than just life.
Once again I got the opportunity to be in Sadhguru's presence, and although I had not done the Shambhavi Mahamudra Initiation I would still go along with my husband full of ebullient, and remain outside the hall door sitting with my eyes closed and while my heart beating fast just to have a glance of my Sadhguru and try and hear him talk to the meditators inside. I felt so blessed and happy on seeing him everytime I could.I would have butterflies in my stomach and eyes welledup whenever he left. An unexplainable pain of departing and fear of not being able to see him soon.
The urge in me to do the "Inner Engineering course" was so strong that I would pray to god to return to India so that I could do my course otherwise called "Sahambhavi Mahamudra Initiation" and become his pupil. Things happened so well that we had to move back to India and did my IE course in early Janurary 2011.Like its said, "when there is a genuine longing the guru will choose you".
It was all like a dream for me. I had never ever thought that I would do something like this in my life. very agnostic,did only what I liked and wanted to . Never had visited any temples for spiritual reasons and now I am initiated into something so wonderful and out of this world. Just loved this experience I was going through and simply let it happen to me.
Now its been little more than an year and have been practicing Shambhavi Mahamudra daily and I am reaping the benifits from it. I have never been so calm and peacefull inside and outside of me. I just don't Jump the gum any more :-) Life is been very beautiful and I'm able to enjoy every moment of my life consciously.
Meditation has given me a state of deep stillness and has expanded my awareness within, allowing me to touch my inner self which is the gift of the Creator.
I wish that every one is capable of identifying the god within and make use of the great opportunity life has bestowed on us as Humans.