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Rama's Grace

Swami Chinmayananda, Lord Rama
I was all the while feeling that I should do pranayama (breath control) and meditation. But how was the question. As last, I referred to the scriptures to seek guidance from them. I started doing pranayama as well as meditation in the morning after puja. After some time, I developed an unbearable sensation in the head whenever I uttered Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama. I was disappointed with the development: I loved God so much and had an intense desire for meditation.

At this juncture, one young man with whom I had become acquainted offered me a few books written by Pujya Gurudev and Swami Tapovanam. Since that time, I began to feel that I should write to Gurudev and seek his blessings.

Once fine morning on December 10, 1981, I wrote a letter to Gurudev to his 321st Gita Jnana Yajna at Trichy regarding my problem in uttering Rama Nama. I immediately received a letter from Gurudev advising me to undergo Chinmaya Mission's Lesson Course and then approach him again.

Accordingly, I commenced the study course. By the time I completed the course, the head-breaking sensation that I used to get while uttering Rama Nama had subsided, and I was very happy. I wrote to Gurudev about it, 'Promptly, I received a reply informing me that it was all Rama's grace and he was only a 'Nimitta matram' ( acting as an instrument of the Divine). Now I live peacefully centered in Him, who is in our own heart."


About the author

This article has been written by an anonymous author for the 'Vedanta Vani', Chinmaya Mission.

Story first published: Monday, October 12, 2009, 12:13 [IST]