Guru Poornima!!!

It was around four years back when I did my first part 2 Art of Living course. The memories of the course are still fresh in my memory. Before the course, I thought that the best time I could have would be a night of dandiya with friends. But that course blew me off. Competely. In many ways, it fundametally changed the course of my life.

It was also the first time I met Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. That guy amazed me the first time I met him, and still I cannot fathom or match his energy, enthu, and dedication. When I travel to India, it takes me a week to get over the jet-lag. But it seems this guy becomes more energetic every time he takes a flight. He hops out of the plane, goes for a course or a talk, meets people, plans out future activities, and sometimes cooks :); all the while smiling without showing any trace of tiredness. And whenever I meet him, thoughts vanish and mind becomes serene and calm; a calmness I dont experience anywhere else.

For good or for bad, I dont have the extent of devotion towards Sri Sri as many others in AoL community have, but he is certainly the person I respect the most in my life, apart from my parents. And on this auspicious day of Guru Poornima, I fondly remember the last four years of my life, and gratefully dedicate this blog to Guruji.