A Sea of Devotion !!

Jai Gurudev !!

Guruji Sri Sri Ravishankar

Today ,being  a Sunday ,  a hectic day for a working woman like me , a real relaxation comes in the form of  AOL follow up class , which starts at 6 AM  and extends till 8.15 AM , which invloves Yoga , Sudarshan Kriya , meditation etc..

The AOL teacher spread the news that Guruji is in town for the Satsang at Ashram today . The mind started planning to visit the Ashram to have a glimpse of Guruji . It all started with buttering  my husband to take me there , as it takes about two hours up and  down to visit Ashram and come back.
After he agrees, then the sunday job went on with full swing without any break - special breakfast , lunch , grinding of batter , clothes washing etc...

Thought that I 'll call up few of my AOL friends , to join with us . An aunty who had wished to visit the Ashram ,  joined us and we all started by 3.00 PM , reached there by 4.45 PM, only to see the traffic jam at the entrance even before we enter the Ashram .



Amphitheatre in front of Visalakshmi Mantap
 at AOL Ashram, Bangalore.

The Satsang place , the Amphitheatre was brimming with people - ageas of all groups right from toddlers to old age people .There was not a single space vacant. The whole crowd waited for Guruji , soon he entered accepting the flower offerings from devotees .

Guruji answered the questions of people of all age groups. One school going kid stood up and asked , " Guruji..Guruji..My fried is very bossy Guruji, what should I do ? "
 Guruji smiled & answered , " Chalo ..Help that friend also to be a boss know...!!"  

One youth stood up & asked , " My horoscope and my girlfriend's horoscope do not match due to which my parents do not agree for the marriage , Guruji !! What should I do ?"

Few youths stood up and read the poem they've written for Guruji for which the crowd applauded. Today , the international bloggers conference is happening at the Ashram .

Both youths and middle aged persons put up questions to Guruji on ongoing incidents  like Delhi Rape case .. Guruji opined , " In India, we talk only about the problems . Media highlights only the problems . Solution is not discussed at all. We need to attack the root cause.  Alcohol shops need to be closed . People do not know what they do ,when they are drunk. This is the main cause !!"

Some shared their experiences of Sudarshan Kriya , which had caused medical miracles and thanked Guruji for that ,heartily . A doctor said, her husband regained his arms action after paralytic attack caused by a fatal accident.

The kids cried out loudly,  "Guruji ..Guruji " .Some were offering sweets , flowers etc..
One baseline , what I could feel was,  not only one devotee is present there , but n number of devotees !! Not leaving a single person , each and everyone was a devotee there ...perhaps the level of devotion might be in various degrees , that's it !!

A Sea of Devotion , indeed !!

Thankyou Guruji ....for making me a devotee too....!!


Love & smiles....