'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.
Soul-Birds take flight
My wife's soul comes to visit
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
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.
If a wish comes from the soul, it will be granted
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States
How I learned from Sri Chinmoy
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
The day when everything began
Bhagavantee Paul Salzburg, Austria
A 40-Year Blessing
Sarama Minoli New York, United States
Listen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
Soul-Birds take flight
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Sri Chinmoy meets St. Peter
Paramita Jarvis Kingston, Canada
In the Right Place, At the Right Time
Eshana Gadjanski Novi Sad, Serbia
The day I saw my Guru's Third Eye
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
President Gorbachev: a special soul brought down for a special reason
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom
The day I saw my Guru for the first time
Natabara Rollosson New York, United States
My inner calling
Purnakama Rajna Winnipeg, CanadaSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
The value of meditation in a stressful job
Garga Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom
Life in a spiritual workplace
Pranlobha Kalagian Seattle, United States
Beginnings of a spiritual journey
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
2 things that surprised me about the spiritual life
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
A feeling that something more exists
Florbela Caniceiro Coimbra, Portugal
Selfless Service
Brian David Seattle, United States
Making progress on Sri Chinmoy's Path
Daulot Fountain Seattle, 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.