'It was like I was seeing who Guru really was: this extraordinary, beautiful being inside a physical body'
This is one of the stories in our Story-Gems project, a collection of our experiences with our Guru, Sri Chinmoy. Project homepage »
I was asleep in New York when the phone rang, and I was invited to go up to Guru's house. That was about 1:00 in the morning. I went to his house, and there were about six boys and maybe six girls there in the room.
Guru didn't say very much, but he asked us to walk around the room as a walking meditation past him and round the back in a circle. We walked around him about seven or eight times very, very slowly.
When I walked past Guru, I began to see this extraordinary being that I had never really seen before. It was like I was seeing who Guru really was, this extraordinary, beautiful being inside a physical body. Guru looked like some very ancient, very majestic and quite incomprehensible spiritual force. I realised that I was really getting a glimpse of man in God or God in man, that there was this very powerful being inside the finite body that was Guru. I realised that Guru would always be beyond my comprehension, that my mind could not fathom how vast Guru really was.
Cross-posted from jogyata.srichinmoycentre.org
About the author
Jogyata Dallas
Auckland, New Zealand
Jogyata has given classes and talks on meditation for the general public for over 30 years, both in New Zealand and around the world. He has published a collection of stories about his experiences as a student of Sri Chinmoy.
Video »
In this interview, Jogyata talks about how his life journey led him to meditation and spirituality, and how it has changed his perspective on so many things. Part of the 'Seeker's Journey' series of interviews.
Play VideoRelated stories
Sri Chinmoy's students describe their inner and outer experiences.
Learning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia
I just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
Is it unspiritual to care about winning?
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
A 40-Year Blessing
Sarama Minoli New York, United States
My life with Sri Chinmoy
Namrata Moses New York, United States
'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada
It does not matter which spoon you use
Brahmacharini Rebidoux St. John's, Canada
How my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Praying for God’s Grace to Descend
Sweta Pradhan Kathmandu, Nepal
The day I saw my Guru's Third Eye
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Akuti: a pioneer-jewel in our Centre
Akuti Eisamann Connecticut, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Meditation functions with Sri Chinmoy
Kokila Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom
Why we organise ultra-distance events
Subarnamala Riedel Zurich, Switzerland
Spirituality - the most fascinating subject on earth
Laila Faerman New York, United States
My favourite part of Sri Chinmoy's path
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
Sri Chinmoy's inner guidance
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
What meditation gave me that I was missing
Purnahuti Wagner Guatemala City, Guatemala
Beginnings of a spiritual journey
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
Except where explicitly stated otherwise, the contents of this site are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. read more »
SriChinmoyCentre.org is a Vasudeva Server project.