Gurumas Speech Summary U.S.

Retreat Teleconference 2017

Note: These notes are very rough and largely stem from my interpretations rather than actual
statements that Guruma may or may not have made. There may be odd details I missed and someone
can correct these but this gives the basic points.

The speech started with an inspirational tale. There was a village where there was a Lord Krishna
devotee who helped everyone around him as much as could. He prayed to Lord Krishna for his practice
to flourish so that his ability to help others may increase. And so he was blessed. In a neighboring village,
there lived an old lady who extremely poor and barely got by and had one cow whom she held great
affection for. She never yearned for anything but whenever she managed to get a hold of some butter
and misri/sugar tablets, she would offer some to the statue of Lord Krishna. At one point, the man who
was by now very wealthy, offered 56 types of food items to the Lord Krishna statue and was granted
even more wealth upon doing so while the barely surviving poor woman who offered the measly
amounts of butter and sugar tablets was granted nothing. Moreover, in due time, she lost her only cow.
Upon seeing this, someone asked Lord Krishna why he kept continually giving wealth to the person who
already had it while depriving a poor old woman of the one practical resource and object of affection
she had.

Lord Krishna responded, I did so because though he was using the wealth to help people, he
continually had one ambition upon another for starting or expanding different projects after he finished
them. So I kept giving him more as he kept asking for more. The lady, on the other hand, never asked me
for anything no matter how many times she would offer me things. (Shed by then gained self-
realization because of her devout activities). So I took away her one source of attachment which could
hold her back from freeing her soul.

So sometimes the guru energies work towards removing your sense of attachment. Thats why despite
your having registered a prayer at the Prayer Centre or Prarthana Dham, you may find your prayer did
not come true. But it was to keep you from going on the wrong path. In principle, Prarthana Dham is
meant for relieving you of your attachment to the object of your prayer.

Our relatives are souls with their own karmas to bear (thoughts,deeds or actions and their subsequent
consequence). We can ask them to meditate but cannot get them to do so. Everyone must go through
their karmas. Swamiji wandered for 40 years filtering his dirt. Then only did he attain what his Guru
meant for him to. Act with detachment. Dont get entangled in attachments.

Whatever bad happened was for the good. You wouldnt have arrived at this current course of action
otherwise. Sometimes the guru energies ignite situations or actions so that you may be on the path to
self-realization. You get a full sense of surrender to the powers that be when you are put in a difficult
situation. We dont even give a half an hour when things are going well.

Do what you can for your kids but not while being attached to them. Trust the guru energies that they
will take care of your kid. The world becomes one community through the medium of this meditative
path. The guru energies are like a thread joining pearls together to create a strand of them. For pearls
are worthless when they are scattered. Dont wonder why you are far from Swamiji. Think of how many
you have inspired and how many you continue to inspire to walk this path. When we are a good
example, people will wonder how we cease to have problems. People will think youre lucky and you can
in response say, Yes. I am lucky because I have my divine master. Theres no sorrow to be felt.

The guru energies are like the sun and light. Swamijis energy is universal. Hes in our heart chakra
(energy point), brow chakra and in our crown chakra. Its about how much we perceive ourselves to be
close to him. He may be in India but people act as mediums for the guru energies no matter where they
are. Guru energies may inspire people who are not Swamijis followers to help you when you need it. In
fact, they may even be strangers. You may even find you are getting helped with a simple piece of
advice.

Theres no challenge that cant be overcome. I went out with my little grandson to check out balloons.
My grandson kept thinking there was a difference between the different color balloons and whether the
different colors meant whether they would fly or not. The balloon seller than told him, The balloon will
fly because of whats inside it. I thought it was a good simile for what we are. Its whats inside you that
makes you work. So then it doesnt matter whether youre Indian, African or Australian.

Pray to Gurudev (term of endearment for a guru) if meditation is not happening. Pray to help him get rid
of people from your chit or souls window. But you must believe in the prayer. Its my experience. Just as
you may grovel to your parents when seeking comfort from them as a kid, do the same for meditation.
(Theres no direct equivalence in English for what Guruma said but heres the gist). Im not able to
meditate Swamiji. Puhleeze help me fall into meditation. Its like how we believe we wont be in pain
when in our parents lap. As grown ups, we get caught up in our questions. Believe Guru energies are
carrying you to the right path.

We have a connection in collectivity and we progress in meditation. When we separate ourselves, we

think (Guruma pretends to be arrogant) Im better. They dont meditate. I dont feel good. This is not
good. When people think my state is good, its as though I am not part of a flow of consciousness.
Thats why Im thinking this. All humans are good. When we program ourselves, the idea gets stuck in
our psyches or subtle energies. You will get what you perceive. If you think you will get pain then you
will. You have 2 doors with which to work. Let the bad energy flow from one door. Is your focus on the
other persons good or bad points?

We tend to go on peoples bad qualities. I would check for spelling or grammatical mistakes and therein
correct people. So as an outcome, its in my nature too. I try to explain to myself to try and overcome
this. When we look past the flaws, we see beauty. Appreciate the fragrances of different flowers
whatever the species. Look at whatever good you can. When we grasp the good, the good door we have
will always keep expanding. You wont feel pain anywhere. Swamiji travels everywhere including to
different countries. I love travelling around too. I travel in buses and trains. I love getting to know
people and their views and learn new things. Change happens everyday. Why not learn something good
from that? See things from a different perspective.

When we grasp good, we will get access to a positive type of collectivity. When we take in the bad, we
will get access to a negative type of collectivity. We came to learn meditation from Gurudev. We never
look at ourselves critically. I determine sometimes to not look at the bad and take from the good there
is. I resolve to tell something good about meditation to one person a month. Thats 12 people in 1 year.
All of you can do this. Think of how many fold the collectivity you guys have (at the gathering) would
multiply if you did so. As you do so, you potentially give birth to a soul and that pushes you further
towards the path of attaining moksha or soul freedom.

Theres nothing wrong with doing good. The more collectivity there is, the more beneficial it is. This also
helps contribute towards peace in your countries. No fear exists in these countries. You must spread
samarpan wide and far. Then we will have given thanks to Gurudev. Be the reason for someones self-
awakening.

I remember a story about a cancer researcher named Mark. He was on his way to receiving an award at
a ceremony when a great storm hit. He couldnt fly or get a bus or rent a car with a driver. So he finally
decided to try going on his own in a car but got stuck somewhere odd. He couldnt understand why he
was meeting with these barriers to get to the ceremony. He then looked for support in this storm when
he found a lady who let him into his house though she didnt know who he was. She let him get settled
and offered him food. She then went off to pray for 10 to 15 minutes and mentioned how strongly she
believed in the power of prayer. Mark, on the other hand, didnt believe in the power of prayer and was
all about the power of ones actions. He then asked her if she had any problems. She mentioned that
she didnt have any problem but that her kid had cancer and only Dr. Mark could operate on him but she
didnt at the moment have enough money to pay for the operation. She believed however very strongly
that God would help her.

At that moment in time, Mark realized why he kept facing unusual hurdles to get to the ceremony. It
was the ladys prayers that led him here to this out of the way place. He then told her that he would do
the operation for free once he got back from the ceremony. So if the prayer is worthy, it will certainly
work. And if it didnt, theres no need to get bitter. For we may have our karmas to bear.

Sandalwood paste, kum kum powder or sandalwood oil all help in keeping the brow chakra clear. But
work on keeping your personal clearance from within. Pray to Gurudev, Be with me, before you step
outside. Pray May things happen as they are meant to and you wont need the tika or application of
these pastes or powders on your brow chakra.

Please grow up. Grow yourself from within rather than focusing on external grooming. We need inward
grooming. Did we make it to this point in one life? Weve taken many births for this. As you reach your
crown and connect with your soul and get relieved of your identification as a body, meditation begins.
We need to make our meditative state such that we progress towards moksha or soul freedom.
Ultimately, the soul must submerge into the greater divine cosmic energy. That is the purpose. If we
cant meditate, lets close our eyes. Imagine a place youd like to meditate. You will likely know what
that place is upon the suggestion of it when you close your eyes. If you wish to meditate under a tree,
cave or a dense jungle, do so. However you feel comfortable is fine. As you chant, I am a holy soul. I am
a pure soul, youll reach the spot of your meditative practices from a past life. Meditate as though
youre alone in that spot of your choice though you are amidst the collectivity of the hall.
 Q and A for Guruma Teleconference Summary Sept 9,2017

1. When your attention is on the crown, you are automatically in a thought-free state. Being in
your souls proximity and having your attention on the crown are the same thing. The soul and
the life force are also the same.

2. (Upon being asked about how to relieve the guilt some people feel about neglecting family
though they are quite committed to them) Pray to Swamiji, Jo yogya ho vo karaa lo. I.e. May
the worthy outcome follow. And when you dont expect anything, every little gesture feels
good. Life will give more opportunities for a couple to do more for one another.

3. (Upon being asked about how to handle the challenges young career-seeking mothers in the
paid workforce face when balancing the home and family especially when sometimes facing
young misbehaving kids). Life is like that. Challenges are always there. Shashwati (Gurumas
daughter) was in daycare at 2-3 months. Life is designed by God so lets enjoy it. So my kids
lives are also designed by God and not by me. I tried my best to give time to them. Bad behavior
aside, kids also understand this. Once in a day or even a month, go to a natural place as a way to
spend quality time with the family. That will help. Be organized. Then half the problems are
solved. Make a timetable to fit things in. I learned how to cook fast as an outcome of all this.
Learn from your surroundings how to cut short and manage time. Gods designed women like
that. We can learn so many things from our kids. We learned from kids and staff in our school
for example. Pray to Swamiji that you surrender your day to him. Take a bath after coming home
due to all you may have faced in the day at work. If you cant take a bath, then change your
clothes. And make sure you always wash the clothes youve already worn rather than wearing it
a second time without washing it. Energy gets absorbed in the clothes you wear and if its bad
energy, its likely to drag you down. No bad energy is contained in clothes when washed. (My
interpretation also is that not changing your clothes after your work especially if youve had a
rough day could further contribute to exhibiting of bad feelings towards family members also).

4. (A kid asked about how the 1rst person was born). The person would have evolved much like
the way we hear of Dashavataar. (Dashavataar stems from the Hindu mythology which is similar
to Darwins theory to some degree. The idea is that God in the form of the preserver or Lord
Vishnu comes down on earth each time theres trouble and bears an evolution of creature-kind
with a lesson to be learned from each of these different forms that are taken. So the idea is that
initially, Vishnu came as a fish, then turtle, then boar, then half-man-half lion and then as a
human and so on).

5. (When someone wondered why they felt like they were stuck and couldnt see the favorite spot
for meditating in their past life. They thought this was a new technique for meditation rather
than Guruma steering people towards building a state for meditating). Youll feel comfortable
where youve been for years. E.g. Its like a hotel bed vs. your own bed. You always prefer your
own bed because thats what youre used to. So you can feel comfortable meditating in your
room instead. Youre not stuck. Im helping you take on from where you left off. This is not a
technique. The guiding is just meant to steer you towards your favorite spot for meditating.
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A request was then made to have an online version of a Ladies Seminar much like the physical versions
of the seminars that Guruma does in India. She agreed to it and suggested having different guest
speakers including a female medical doctor to guide women on health issues. And she said she would
maybe give a talk for one part of the overall seminar as is done in India.