This evening we’ll begin our journey back from India to the United States after an intense five weeks of travel and sharing with devotees here. Every spiritual seeker needs to come to India at least once in their lifetime, for it’s here that enlightened sages perceived the soul’s path back to union with God. This awareness lies beneath the surface of every aspect of life.
India is a land of dramatic contrasts: widespread illiteracy and poverty, side by side with rich culture and learning as evidenced by the great poets, scholars, and scientists; excessive materialism and opulence, as well as wandering ascetics and hermits in mountain caves; the squalor in the cities and sanctity in the Himalayas; the mind-boggling diversity of language and culture, as well as the simplicity of God behind it all.
I wish I could mentally transfer to you some of the images of India that will remain vibrant in my heart and mind: the elegant courtship dance of two king cobras as they intertwined with each other at the edge of a field; the peace and depth in the eyes of the new baby born into the Ghosh family at 4 Garpar Road; the sweetness and gratitude in the face of an elderly woman sitting next to me on a plane, when I helped her buckle and later unbuckle her baffling seat belt.
Separation between individuals dissolves in shared love and service to Guru.
But most of all, I treasure the moments when all separation between individuals has dissolved in shared love and service to our Guru. With gratitude to God for these experiences, I see the melting softness in the eyes of devotees whether in Delhi, Gurgaon, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, or Mumbai. It is to all of you whose lives have touched ours that we humbly bow and offer our deep appreciation and prayers that God reveal Himself to you.
In the words of our great Master, Paramhansa Yogananda: “There is an invisible cord which binds East and West and all strangers. Let the Eternal Song echo through your mortal flute, and it will become immortal.”
May the Song of God forever echo through all of our hearts, until no other sounds remain.
In God and Guru,
Nayaswami Devi
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Glad to know about your visit to India, I’m little confused about my cord binding me to all these activities. I’m sure there’s something but its not yet clear to me. I’m trying and I hope your guidance will help me identify and understand more clearly.
Thank you for sharing
I’m sure that India will choose me one day to go
Have a great Sunday
Dear Nayaswami Devi Ji,
We sincerely thank you for the visit. It was such a blessing and joy sharing time with you & Jyotish ji and other Gurubhais .
Such a wonderful thought . “Separation between individuals dissolves in shared love and service to Guru.”
Looking forward to meet you and spend time with you soon again :)
In Master’s love
Prem
Dear Jyotish and Devi ji , we deevotees are blessed by your every visit to Gurgaon ,Delhi ,India???
Beautifully expressed feelings. Bon voyage! Thanks for communicating
Thank you for all that you do and the inspirational emails. Reading these keep me motivated when I start to feel weak in walking along my path. Also, for the hard work that you and many others of the Ananda organization/family are doing.
God bless,
Lee H.
Dearest Deviji,
Yes!, may we all remember that we are entwined by that cord
to each other, to the earth, to every thing that is living in all
the kingdoms of our beautiful planet (plant, animal, insect, and microbe).
Jai Guru, travel well, and welcome home.
~~~Peace, Josette
Thank you Devi for this exquisite touch of warm Indian light which I could feel in my heart.
Blessings and deep gratitude for all you do around the world.
Nayaswami Lalaan, California
Dear Devi and Jyotish, I was happy thinking that you will be coming home to Ananda; but then I thought I live in Brazil, although I did live at Ananda and feel I am there in my heart. Then again I thought; why be happy Devi and Jyotish are coming home to Ananda Village? Then I realized that you are everywhere where there is that beautiful connection of love that begins and never ends. The love shared in loving God and Guru together. So to all of us who may feel that you are far because you are not physically near, it is just a dream ~ just as the dream of feeling God and Guru far away from us ~ they are beside us, all around us, in our hearts and in all those we love and give selflessly to ~ in love for God ~ with God. Thank you for the beautiful teachings from Guruji and Swamiji that you impart to all with such personal divinity ~ Mariana
Thanks, as usual, for a sweet, inspiring message.
love,
Bill
Aum Guru Parmahansa Yogananda??????
Dear Deviji,
How beautifully you have expressed your feelings and experiences in India.It was wonderful meeting you and Jyotishji.
Aum
Dear Ji’s
Thanks for Inspiring us through out your stay at Chennai and , you Ji’s are the Connecting Cord to lead us to God of those who follow This wonderful Path with Love and Devotion.
With Gratitude
R sundararajan
Beloved Devi ji, Namaste!
Grateful for your ever abundant love and wonderful time with us.
Such a sweet and inspiring message. How beautifully you have expressed the extremes of duality in every aspect and there’s place for every kind of person, attributes, aspirations… So touching.
Always cherish the moments with you. September is not far off ☺
In Divine love
Ilango