Journey Within - II

8 days trip to heaven !!!

Gazillion tons of Grace !!
Soulful music !!
Finger licking food !

Divine company !!


Meeting Guruji after a long time in Mumbai for 2 days such a blissful moment. All that grace showering, feeling of wonderment, amazement was not enough so a thought to go to ashram and meet Guruji came from no where !!! I had no clue how to convince my mom n pa and once i get through the convincing i had no clue about finances . But still deep down inside my heart there was a wish which was alive and kicking !! We had an intro talk on saturday , before the talk I met Dhir and Hitesh , we had discussed about the trip and the plan was on to go to the ashram for 2 days and come back . Sounded like a dream ..


Some how I convinced my parents and we were off to ashram with 1k each . So the privilidge of travelling with reserved ticket with that cushioned seat was not there , though our energy was so high that all this dint matter at all . We boarded a train from Dadar at Around 9.30 . I expected all wierd filthy crap people in the unresevered coach but the journey was quite good and people around were not that bad . We managed to get 3 seats . Moreover Dhir and Hitesh got space to lie down . And Both of them have mastered the art of sleeping !!


We reached Bangalore(yeshvantpur stn and going to ashram from this place is a pain) at around 10ish nite . We took like 3 hours to figure out and go in bus to the ashram, amidst loads of chaos we finally catch a rickshaw for Ashram !! Nite 1'o clock was pitch dark on the road so dark that it seemed our rickshaw was entering a black hole !! Then once one the way we saw guruji's pic !! and that made us realize that we were nearing the ashram. The fragrance of ashram and the presence of guru was felt as soon we were close to the ashram . We reached at 2 in nite ashram and our stay was taken care of !! After a 24 hour journey also we were really super charged . We got our bodies down on the bed and only one thought was hovering in my mind ...... will I meet the boss !!! Sleeping with his thoughts you are ought to get the best sleep .


Next day 1st thing we did is taking appointment to meet Guruji and our very own Devang Vora was there at the Secretary's office. Evening 4.30 was our appointment we did meet him . And there I made guruji see my clean shaven aavtar he winked and gave us a naughty smile and blessings . We used to meet him around 3 to 4 times in a day all of those moments seems so mesmerizing as if you want to freeze in that space .

I had full intentions to do Advance this time around , But the biggest scare was of money !! that got sorted out like the issue wasn't there . My advance with Swami Brahmatej Ji was out of this world experience . Such a dynamic Person he is , no amount of adjectives would describe him. And yaa he is Virat's TTC - I teacher !! More about him later .

On the first day of advance again one more desire to do sahaj came in my mind . And now I was like this is enough how are you going to go back home ..... and in the break Suddenly from no where a lady from the advanced course which I was doing comes and gives me the money for sahaj !! I was completely baffled . It was like guru sent for me !! Sahaj in ashram with Bhanu di and Dinesh Bhaiya what else do you want in life !!! And guys those who have not yet done sahaj believe me its the best ever Gift you can give to yourself . Truly amazing and brilliant .

Ashram was like a complete new place this time around. the charm and the vibrant energy of ashram blossoms to the peak when guruji is physically present in the ashram. I met so many ashramites Who were staying there since a long time and was so nice to hear their Guru Stories .
Satsangs with the divine were really diffrent !! his QnA session was simply awesome.

Once During satsang I again got this thought to ask guruji " what should I do to get the lotus from your hand?? " this thought some how vanished . After the satsang When guruji was going to sleep I saw him once more I was waving and was completely bowled by his charismatic presence gazing his eyes I was smiling and he gave me the lotus with which he was playing . I still have it:)


Ashraam trip like this was an adventure trip in itself . I am really blessed to get my desires fulfilled even before thinking about it . I feel as if I am wrapped in a blanket of grace !! Sleeping in the lap of the divine !! Gratitude and hugs and love to all of those who are some how directly or indirectly related to my stay in ashram !! and this was indeed my journey within . Diving deep inside my self , appreciating each and every happenings and I am really blessed to have a Guru like him in my life !!

Ps : The Cute Gal's name is Tara she's got her name from Bhanu didi . Daughter of a Yes!+ Teacher from Mongolia. Other cloud pic is taken from the ashram canteen nice one na !!

Our Superstars are completely different from their superstars!!

Shamelessly copied and modified from "Intel"!!

But this truly fits when you are in a satsang and waiting for a Rishi to appear and the wait turns into longing and then, a blessing!! Because even getting a chance to wait for the divine is a blessing in itself.
I am refering to Rishi Nitypragyaji. This all happened because of the Isawe family. Shivangi 'fooled' me saying the satsang will start at 7.30 and will get over by 10pm. With her lure for a pick up and drop in her parent's car and with her sattva power, overpowering my lame excuses, I had no option but to go.

At the venue when I told her that I am going to meet Rishiji for the first time, she gave me a look as if 22 years of my life have been wasted. Nevertheless, I awaited his presence with all the zeal and excitement. As he appeared from the front door, he did not make heads turn (because people had already turned themselves towards the door) instead he made people cling to him like a lump of jaggery is attacked by ants. I saw him from a distance of 3 people. (In AOL the distance is measured not by meters or Kms but by the no. of people standing between you and the Superstar!). He wore a bright smile which would make his small twinkling eyes go even smaller and greeted everyone with a gentle touch on their face followed by a very warm and affectionate "How are you?". I saw the watch he was wearing and could make out that he is might be a techno freak like Rishi Vidyadharji. (He does Vishu puja from his iPod!). An overall look of Rishiji would tell you that he would still be below 35. Dark, shoulder length hair and a long beard made him look very typical. But his smile and the glow on his face made him appear as if he has just born.

He sat down along with the other singers and waited for the song to complete. I was eagerly waiting to see the difference in the environment when he would start to sing. And when he started, the difference was so apparent that even a deaf could feel it. He was singing mataji's bhajan. The devotion in his voice was evident because he could effortlessly connect his words with the divine. The way he took off 'Jaago jaago ma...' till the end, was as if his devotion has touched the pinnacle and would force the goddess to appear in front of him. At one point of time I was literally scared of his voice. The energy that had pumped in was so much that it literally got me Goosebumps. Then came the mesmerising "Sanson ki mala..." song and it made me slip into deep meditation, in spite of having a full meal at 'Dara's Dhaba'!! Few songs followed and then came the knowledge session.

While he sat on his chair for the knowledge session, he gazed into each and everyone's eyes for about 5 mins. He dint speak a word, only a trademark smile was seen. As he started speaking, I kept looking at him endlessly without blinking. Every action and gesture of his was worth capturing. I didn’t want to block my view and see him through the cell phone camera. I just wanted to keep looking at him. He has a stature that can make anyone go crazy for him. Girls would want a man like him, guys would want to be like him, elders would want a son like him and kids would want a dad like him; a persona that is beyond definition. All this while I was thinking that, should I consider myself unfortunate to not meet him years ago or fortunate to meet him at least now. He would pull the crowd and put his stern point across in a way that can never make anyone feel offended but at the same time would make them realize their mistakes. He is blunt, straight and tough. A person who cannot tolerate casual attitude of people and at the same time would drink all the anger aroused by someone's ignorance.

A key point that was learnt from guruji, he shared with us: "The greatest virtue of an enlightened person is the tolerance of ignorance".

All the knowledge that he shared is readily available with Shivangi, so I am not going to elaborate on that. I want to restrict this post to Rishiji’s presence.
The session ended and he mischievously said "We'll end this with a song". I expected the usual concluding song, "Radha Raman Hari bol.." but to my surprise, he started with "Rama ho..rama ho...". And this experience is something that is beyond the scope of this post. He took off with a melodious voice and then raised it to the max like a rock star. I cannot describe the high that everyone felt. He then stood up and swayed along with the mic as if he is performing a show. He swept everyone off their feet as he clubbed the song with "Jai Jai radha raman hari bol..". This was a new version that I had never heard of. It was truly rocking. As he saw the cakes being brought, he quickly switched over to "Sagar me ek leher uthi". And this, I tell you, will make you go mad over him. He kind of remixed it and from a sweet birthday song, converted it into a Rock song. At the end of the song he whistled loudly in the mic. One thing worth noticing was, he had bright smile on his face throughout the satsang and effortlessly he would switch over from smiling at one moment to modulating his voice the other moment.
While he was leaving, I now had the wish of at least touching him. I could see people wanting their hands touched by him, like the crazy fans of SRK. But unlike SRK, with a genuine smile that could shower only blessings, he would meet everyone.

The impression that he has left on me, will truly last beyond this lifetime. It had left us centered, focused and reminded me of the roles that we are here to play. The roles that only the chosen ones play, the roles that would change the way the world lives. My heart was full of gratitude and I could ask for nothing else after meeting him. I had to join my office the next day at 9.00am in pune. I reached home at 12.45 and till 2.00am I was with mom, discussing my experiences with him. She was half asleep when I returned but was equally excited to listen to my experiences. She had attended a 7 day knowledge session with him while I was slogging in Mysore. She has been a great fan of him since then.

As I conclude this post, I have only one wish, i.e. to do Rishiji's advance course. To all the readers, who have met rishiji, know what I feel, and to those who haven’t, please don’t miss a single opportunity to meet him.

Once you meet him, even you'll agree that "Our Superstars are completely different from their superstars!!"

Journey Within - I

I always had this feeling that Guruji reads all the mails which we write to him and responds in some way. May 13th I wished him Happy B'day After fantastic satsang with Vikram Hazra !!! This was what i mailed to Guruji :



"Guruji !!!!!!!! wishing yah a very happy bday !! from all of us !! tc !! jgd !! had bin to ur party at yogi sabha gruha !! widh ma mom and dad !! was amazing !! guruji i just want u to be there all the time in ma life !!

tc and plzz come to mumbai asap !!

wud lov to hav ur mail replied once !! plzz !! wud cherish it for lifetimes "



Again 1st week of june I had a word with ma friend if Guruji doesn't come in June I am going to ashram to meet him . The next day I come to know Guruji is coming To Mumbai !! Some how he replied ma mail . 11th June was my last paper what a timing !! whooaaa !! I was the 1st one to move out of the hall . Reaching dadar there were ocean of people nothing deterred my desire to go into Yogisabhagruha hall . I some how entered the place at 7 which was next to impossible .
was to the core happy seeing him . Though I met him but it wasn't enough . Then I reached Lower Parel and I gotta know he met few people and was asleep . I had made my mind to stay back there whole night was there with Hitesh n Dhir n Sachin . Hitesh stayed back the whole nite we guys were off to our places at 12.15 feeling a bit low and down . All I wanted to do is want to be in his presence for the next whole day .



Next day mornin I reached the place where he was staying at mornin 7 and was waitng for the glimpse of the divine. At 9.30 in morning he came downstairs saw him there . Meeting him there was so nicee !!! :) The whole day we followed him From shanmukhanand hall To Rhea Pillai's place to air port !! and in all the places he made sure we were following him , hez so nice arrranges for taxi ,car, food etc just by thinking about it . Best moment arrived at Rhea Pillai's place . I was asking guruji about something and he suddenly from no where asks me about my shabby face and says " yeh kya haai saab" I was speechless and I said i will be clean shaven the next time i meet you . While following him towards the Airport we were in the car and he opened his window when he saw our car gave us blessings with the rose and in his trade mark style said mee 2 when we said lov yaa !!


Reaching Airport amidst such a huge crowd I had no clue how did I go inside the airport . breached the security with ease if I had walked 2 more steps I would have been on the flight to Bangalore . My whole episode during Guruji coming to Mumbai was like a live dream !! every wish getting fulfilled ..I was completely blissed out. I was so lucky to hav many people who were instrumental for my meet with the divine . I thank them all from bottom of my heart . Now I believe that what ever we think of he's there to fulfil it . The first thing I did on reaching home was getting a clean shave :P. Again the wicked mind started thinking about ways to go to the ashram .....

More about the ashram later...


Jai Gurudev !!

RACE OF LIFE ...................

Here we are at the starting line,
Waiting for a coach to give us the sign.
Which tells us the race has begun,
Which to me is the start of the fun.
This may be my first but not my last,
A challenge for the next against the past.
Now I listen to the sound of my feet,
Pounding the ground as they meet.
I think whether we are happy or nervous,
We all are running for a purpose.
I wonder what is the purpose for me,
And there is many that I see.
The main is that I can give my all,
To God who I know has the call.
I now run with people at my college,
And they to me are very cool.
We don't say a thing but we push each other,
For we know just to keep up with one another.............

Begin Again

I pour water on my face
I begin today
As an adult
Although I've been one
I choose now to say
I make my choices not following another person's steps
No cheating, anger, or divorces
No forgetting where I slept
I'll remember my past but it's not all I am
I'll remember how fast time went by like storm winds
I won't forget what's made me ME but I will forget the pain
Growing up making choices it's time for me to up my range
Range of thought
Range of will
Range of confidence in myself
I've done some wrong things in the past
They say they've forgiven me
Now I forgive myself
I bow my head
Alright
I stand and see the sun
The blue sky is so clear like the life I've begun
To live as a result of...
My choices
My desires
My passion
My goals
No person will ever again take away any of those
I get to do it right
Right now
Watch me as I go
As I grow
As I show
As I climb mountains
Reach levels
And GLOW

YES+ ROCKZ..................

Divine celebrations !!

cheers !!

Jai Gurudev !!!!

On his birthday at Bimmerale Hall, Oppenau near Bad Antogast, where people from almost every country were present, Guruji asked for a birthday gift from all of us. He said that all of you have to give me a birthday gift. You all have to promise that each of you will realize how beautiful you are.When you see yourself as beauty,divinity dawns and truth gets realized.This is satyam shivam sundaram, we will go reverse, beauty first, then divinity and then truth. He also said that we should ask others whether they feel they are beautiful or not. If they say no, then tell them that whatever they do will also be ugly. If you feel beautiful everything you do will be beautiful, and you will spread beauty around you.If you feel ugly,you need to do Sohum,Sohum..and you feel clean again is'nt it?

He said when he first came to europe what attracted him most were the yellow colour wild flowers growing all over the landscape. He said that everybody does not see and appreciate them but that is not the flowers' problem. Similarly if people do not see your beauty it is their foolishness, that is

not your problem ;)  

He said the sign of intelligent people is that the

y spend their time in celebration, fun, music and introspection. Foolish people spend time in complaints and addictions. He looked around at the celebration around him ( a four storied cake, water pistol, flowers, music and dance from almost every country) and said,

"so we all are intelligent".