Offer your nose and My Perfume shall be smelt
Offer your ears and My Music shall be heard
Offer your skin and My Touch shall be felt
Offer your mouth and My Song shall be sung
Offer your eyes and My Face shall be seen
Offer your mind and My Essence shall be understood
Offer your heart and My Love shall be felt
Offer your being and My Grace shall fill all emptiness
~ Maitreyi Jagruti
Yes, I have been spiritually inclined towards rituals, prayers, mythology, Gods and Goddesses, all sources & ways which lead me to “something” mystical, “something” peaceful and “something” which elevates my state of consciousness. My life provided me ways to meet that source in many ways and many forms to experience that “something”. Its been a beautiful ride from being ritualistic, being stubborn in my beliefs, doing acts of abstinence from all issues materialistic to being in a state of wonderment of what real spirituality is. The many ways I am talking about, conditioned, altered and re-aligned me to reach an iota of what spirituality is. And the journey continues with my Divine Friend, “DADASHREEJI” who I address as “Dada”.
I have been a follower of teachings, from Oneness University, by my Masters “Amma and Bhagavan”. They provided me insights of what spirituality is. I was exposed to the real “ME” and the teachings continue to introduce me to myself. However, there was that “something”, which blocked my real experience about the teachings learned over the years.
This block was further simplified by Mrs. Smita Jayakar, who has played a vital role in introducing me to spirituality. She introduced me to Dada and I attended Dada’s first session in December 2013.
The thought of leaving my former Masters troubled me whenever I attended Dada’s sessions. However, Dada clarified that one should not leave any of his Masters or beliefs to realize and experience His teachings. Dada explained that it’s time for humanity to unlearn their conditionings, beliefs and really experience the Truth.
What drove me closer to Dada? There is an aura about Dada, a simplified way of answering a seeker which actually got me closer to Dada. I have attended Bodh 1 twice. The second time I attended Bodh 1, Dada called me by my name. This act of Dada instantly connected me to Dada. Being acknowledged meant a lot for me.
Being around Dada, I have still not got the opportunity to experience Divinity in a mystical form. But Dada has surely introduced me to the real “ME” within. The concept of “Antaryamin”, the in-dweller is getting stronger day by day. I have been receiving messages from various sources, which are continuously guiding me towards the real “ME” within. Divinity for me has always been in a form of an image or a statue. Off late, Dada has introduced me to the formless, an energy source which is not only externally available but also internally available.
Life is still the same, the same routine but with a different outlook towards it. Unlearning the learning, experiencing your true emotions has become real for me. Jealousy, hatred, guilt are no more bad emotions. They continue to still live with me, however, the charge which they carry is diminishing. My personal experience and interaction with Dada has introduced me to many things about myself right from taking a stand in life, voicing my opinion to saying a plain “NO”. The things which I never expressed have become simpler to express without being judgmental about them. Guilt trips have reduced as there is clarity on things which I can do and things which I cannot do. The feeling of being alone has transformed my understanding of enjoying my own company. Dada introduced me to service, “Seva” in the self-less form. Being human to the other human is what I have learned being with Dada. Most importantly, my expectations of a simple “thank you” for work done by me are slowly wading off. The mind games, the ego have been taken over by the Divinity within. I struggled with my mind and the games it played through out, but now an understanding that all exists the way it should exist. The conflicts with mind are dissolving day by day as Divinity is taking over to channelize my efforts required at the right moment and the right time. I have realized that for anything to manifest all I need to do is to take that effort and let Divinity take over. Actions are important to grow spiritually.
Dada has become part of my life introducing me to the real “ME”, guiding me in all the ups and downs which I am supposed to face to achieve my real purpose in life.
I cannot conclude with this note on my experiences with Dada as the journey continues to experience that “something”.
Dada Sharanam
– Mitra Deven
I first met Dadashreeji lovingly called as Dada and also “Divine Friend” on a skype call in March 2012. My brother had met Dada when he had come to Delhi. My brother decided to invite some people over for a meeting at his house on a Sunday. He wanted me to come too insisting that he wanted me to meet a friend “a guru type of person”. I had been practicing meditation since I was 18 and was quite pleased with myself. I said why the heck should I want to meet anyone and that too – your friend? I have enough friends and don’t want yet another. Plus it’s a Sunday. I should be sleeping late and taking things easy. Yet to please my brother I got up early and reached my parents’ house in SDA only to find that the fellow was still asleep and had not bothered to tell me that the meeting had been postponed. I was furious at him for spoiling my Sunday.
The same story of request for a meeting repeated itself next Sunday. I told him off but because of my soft corner for my kid brother: I went to SDA yet again. There I met a quaint couple talking some gibberish about some chap they called a friend and heard their claims about how he had turned their lives around, a transformation they called it. After some discussion and talk of being a good person, living a good life etc I was willy nilly made to go into another room where Dada was waiting online on a skype call. I had no clue what was expected of me. I was just being polite and went anyway. I greeted him and he me. I saw Sai’s photo above and behind Dada’s head and made a stupid remark that “you can’t be on the wrong track if Baba is with you”. Dada laughed and said, what I was to realise much later with his trademark ‘yes, yes’. I requested his inputs in how I could grow in my career. He said “just keep doing what you are doing. I am with you.”
The next day the bottom fell out on my career. From being the blue eyed boy, my employer took an intense dislike for me. I was to understand much later that Dada’s Grace had already made its presence felt starting with the Skype call. (Actually this was the best thing that could have happened to me) Things got very bad and ultimately I was forced to resign. The employer was not the most reasonable of people. I was threatened and what not. Dada said take this as long as you can. I accepted and kept going for another week. The employer then threatened me with bodily harm. I was alarmed and though not having any background of Dada, sent him a message. Dada conveyed to me to chant the Guru Mantra. I had nothing to lose through zero faith in my brother’s so called friend. Dada stayed with me throughout this time with frequent calls from Mitra Shankhji conveying messages from Dada to a skeptical me, till I finally left the job. The employer has never ever paid any person leaving leaving his employment his last salary. Dada ensured that I got the last paise from him. My first taste of Divinity!
– Mitra Chetan
Dada Leela 