Memoirs with my Master ( Guru Sansmaran )
Directed me to start reading newspapers again
Since Class VIII, I used to read newspapers and maintained paper
clippings on important issues, so that in future, I could write or speak
on current issues in competitive examinations. In August 1997, a seeker
from Sion Ashram (hermitage) gave me three Audio Cassettes(Cds were not
so prevalent those days) of Shreeguru’s discourses. In one of the audio
cassettes, at one point, His Holiness Gurudev said “when I had started
spiritual practice, whatever time I used to devote to reading
newspapers, I started utilizing that time for chanting, for I had a
paucity of time”. In 1997, I too used to be extremely busy, for I used
to take care of my business and used to study too. Hence, I too
discontinued reading newspaper and started utilizing that time for name
chanting. Since Class VIII, till the month of August in 1997, I used to
be get updated with the minutest details
of current affairs of domestic and international arena and suddenly
stopping it did not perturb me a bit . In fact I focused my attention on
making spiritual progress as the primary objective in life and my Shree
Guru was my ideal role-model in making progress on the path of
spirituality. When I went to the Ashram in Goa in September 1999, one
day He said with utmost simplicity that ‘now you should start reading
the newspapers again, as analyzing the news from a spiritual viewpoint
is a must for providing a appropriate guidance on current issues to the
society’. Since then, I read newspapers everyday as obedience to my
Guru. That I had stopped reading newspapers was not known to anyone
except me. Hearing him speak thus, I looked at Him and He started
smiling quietly, as if telling me – “You see, I know everything.”
He keeps an eye on every important action of ours
In the service of spreading spirituality, one has to travel extensively
– and most of the times, one has to travel alone. Thus, I utilize the
time in reading books, listening to the hymns of our Guru’s Guru – His
Holiness Bhaktraj Maharaj and in doing chanting . My Shree Guru had an
inkling of this. In August 2005, I was travelling from Goa to Delhi.
While setting out from the Ashram, when I went to seek the blessings and
take permission of Shreeguru to leave, He said – “Before leaving take
along some books from the reception to read during the journey – and
also take a pencil for underlining important portions.” Usually, while
reading, I normally underline important issues in books to assimilate
them – and that too with a pencil – my Shree Guru was aware of this too!
Also, that I had read the two books I had with me and needed more books
to read – this too was in the knowledge of my Shreeguru. These things
may appear trivial; however, just the thought that our Guru keeps a
sublte eye on every act of ours is an overwhelming one.
courtesy : www.tanujathakur.com
Memoirs with my Master ( Guru Sansmaran )
Directed me to start reading newspapers again
Since Class VIII, I used to read newspapers and maintained paper clippings on important issues, so that in future, I could write or speak on current issues in competitive examinations. In August 1997, a seeker from Sion Ashram (hermitage) gave me three Audio Cassettes(Cds were not so prevalent those days) of Shreeguru’s discourses. In one of the audio cassettes, at one point, His Holiness Gurudev said “when I had started spiritual practice, whatever time I used to devote to reading newspapers, I started utilizing that time for chanting, for I had a paucity of time”. In 1997, I too used to be extremely busy, for I used to take care of my business and used to study too. Hence, I too discontinued reading newspaper and started utilizing that time for name chanting. Since Class VIII, till the month of August in 1997, I used to be get updated with the minutest details of current affairs of domestic and international arena and suddenly stopping it did not perturb me a bit . In fact I focused my attention on making spiritual progress as the primary objective in life and my Shree Guru was my ideal role-model in making progress on the path of spirituality. When I went to the Ashram in Goa in September 1999, one day He said with utmost simplicity that ‘now you should start reading the newspapers again, as analyzing the news from a spiritual viewpoint is a must for providing a appropriate guidance on current issues to the society’. Since then, I read newspapers everyday as obedience to my Guru. That I had stopped reading newspapers was not known to anyone except me. Hearing him speak thus, I looked at Him and He started smiling quietly, as if telling me – “You see, I know everything.”
He keeps an eye on every important action of ours
In the service of spreading spirituality, one has to travel extensively – and most of the times, one has to travel alone. Thus, I utilize the time in reading books, listening to the hymns of our Guru’s Guru – His Holiness Bhaktraj Maharaj and in doing chanting . My Shree Guru had an inkling of this. In August 2005, I was travelling from Goa to Delhi. While setting out from the Ashram, when I went to seek the blessings and take permission of Shreeguru to leave, He said – “Before leaving take along some books from the reception to read during the journey – and also take a pencil for underlining important portions.” Usually, while reading, I normally underline important issues in books to assimilate them – and that too with a pencil – my Shree Guru was aware of this too! Also, that I had read the two books I had with me and needed more books to read – this too was in the knowledge of my Shreeguru. These things may appear trivial; however, just the thought that our Guru keeps a sublte eye on every act of ours is an overwhelming one.
courtesy : www.tanujathakur.com
Directed me to start reading newspapers again
Since Class VIII, I used to read newspapers and maintained paper clippings on important issues, so that in future, I could write or speak on current issues in competitive examinations. In August 1997, a seeker from Sion Ashram (hermitage) gave me three Audio Cassettes(Cds were not so prevalent those days) of Shreeguru’s discourses. In one of the audio cassettes, at one point, His Holiness Gurudev said “when I had started spiritual practice, whatever time I used to devote to reading newspapers, I started utilizing that time for chanting, for I had a paucity of time”. In 1997, I too used to be extremely busy, for I used to take care of my business and used to study too. Hence, I too discontinued reading newspaper and started utilizing that time for name chanting. Since Class VIII, till the month of August in 1997, I used to be get updated with the minutest details of current affairs of domestic and international arena and suddenly stopping it did not perturb me a bit . In fact I focused my attention on making spiritual progress as the primary objective in life and my Shree Guru was my ideal role-model in making progress on the path of spirituality. When I went to the Ashram in Goa in September 1999, one day He said with utmost simplicity that ‘now you should start reading the newspapers again, as analyzing the news from a spiritual viewpoint is a must for providing a appropriate guidance on current issues to the society’. Since then, I read newspapers everyday as obedience to my Guru. That I had stopped reading newspapers was not known to anyone except me. Hearing him speak thus, I looked at Him and He started smiling quietly, as if telling me – “You see, I know everything.”
He keeps an eye on every important action of ours
In the service of spreading spirituality, one has to travel extensively – and most of the times, one has to travel alone. Thus, I utilize the time in reading books, listening to the hymns of our Guru’s Guru – His Holiness Bhaktraj Maharaj and in doing chanting . My Shree Guru had an inkling of this. In August 2005, I was travelling from Goa to Delhi. While setting out from the Ashram, when I went to seek the blessings and take permission of Shreeguru to leave, He said – “Before leaving take along some books from the reception to read during the journey – and also take a pencil for underlining important portions.” Usually, while reading, I normally underline important issues in books to assimilate them – and that too with a pencil – my Shree Guru was aware of this too! Also, that I had read the two books I had with me and needed more books to read – this too was in the knowledge of my Shreeguru. These things may appear trivial; however, just the thought that our Guru keeps a sublte eye on every act of ours is an overwhelming one.
courtesy : www.tanujathakur.com
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