Guru's Grace falls upon distressed soul

by Khushboo Mehta (India)

I didn't expect to find India

Waking up in the bustling city of India’s capital New Delhi is nothing short of a roller-coaster ride- blaring horns, noisy streets with school kids around, gasping for a fresh air took away all my attention. Watching all those familiar faces gorging their eyes on smart phones and then, that innocent smile from a stranger is enough to kill my mundane day for a moment. But then, my wandering soul is hankering for something about which even I am oblivious of. Even on grateful days, I felt numb, lost, broken and tired within. I often ponder to her what’s bothering you? I tried to connect dots but to no avail. But something unusual happened on an ordinary day. On a fine day early morning, I encountered a lady sitting next to me comforting her friend. She told the beauty of prayers and how spirituality would uplift you from all your sufferings and pain and lead you to much a higher purpose than you have ever expected. She mentioned her own anecdotes helping her to stay positive even at the time of emotional crisis. During this time, I felt this journey needs to be explored and I muster that courage and asked her which philosophy are you talking about? And then she mentioned Osho meditation and how can this bring it to you ‘’Nirvana’’? After hearing her cue, I googled and read about their programmes in Delhi. I resented first but then my inner conscience persuaded me to take this spiritual path. And there I enrolled in that workshop- AUM meaning Awareness, understanding and meditation. I took a metro and got down at Ghitorni Metro station lying in the outskirts of Delhi. And there on, a new chapter unfolded in my life. I walked for 5 minutes to reach to Zorba, the Buddha. During these two hours of session, I went through all set of buried emotions acting as a hindrance in my inner conscience. I vent out my anger, deepest desires for a first time. An array of emotions which keeps on splurging on and off seems like finally found the salvation in this lost world. This emotional healing awareness brought me a bit sigh of relief. I felt that divine energy or magical power around me. Something is really mystical, yet familiar to me. And after that completion, I strolled around. Among those visitors like me, there is this girl wailing at the lakeside. I tried to step back but then I couldn’t resist myself seeing her sobbing and asked her – what happened to you? She rubbed her moist eyes and reiterated I was grieving at the loss of my father. I can’t stop myself remembering him. I had the fondest of memories with him. She felt torn apart between her heart and mind and I realized for once, everyone is enduring some form of pain-new love, friendship, and job. That somersaulted her into tears. We as strangers both are in a painful state unaware what future holds for both of us? But then, I found sharing could be so magical and comforting. A Guru cladded in a red robe came up to us and told us that pain is an inevitable to experience growth. Your sufferings, losses will be vanished when divine’s intervention take place. Start believe in the miracle – let your mind wander and have faith. Sooner or later, all your prayers will be answered. Let your mind space enough wander to practice gratitude. Give away all your apprehensions, fears or a worry a rest and you can’t win against your karma but your sheer prayer has that power to move away mountains as well. Enjoy what you have i.e. now. Connect yourself with the real world that’s all you need. Be a seeker and you will find the ultimate truth. Most importantly, whatever phase of life Guru Ji puts you in, accept it cheerfully. Just meditate and chant his name. From there on, happiness is not something looming on the horizon but it could be find in all the little things. All you have to do is to be grateful of little things and just take care of your heart and mind.