'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.
Running for Peace
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
The most beautiful and fulfilling of all possible experiences
Visit Jogyata's homepage »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.
Why run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria
The Ever-Transcending Goal
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
It does not matter which spoon you use
Brahmacharini Rebidoux St. John's, Canada
If a little meditation can give you this kind of experience...
Pragya Gerig Nuremberg, Germany
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada
If a wish comes from the soul, it will be granted
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States
My first Guru
Adarini Inkei Geneva, Switzerland
The day I saw my Guru for the first time
Natabara Rollosson New York, United States
If I could remember this in my daily life now, I'd be a very high soul
Charana Evans Cardiff, Wales
'When you perform for me, always choose devotional songs.'
Gunthita Corda Zurich, Switzerland
Sri Chinmoy meets an old friend
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto RicoSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
How Sri Chinmoy appreciated enthusiasm
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia
My well-scheduled day
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
My first impressions of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy
Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States
Starting a spiritual café
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
When I met Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
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.