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Spreading the Fragrance

During Satsang, Guruji opened a small nicely-wrapped present. It was a tiny bottle of jasmine perfume. He twisted off the cap and sniffed the lovely fragrance. Then he proceeded to pour a small amount on some paper which he waved in the air, wafting the scent to all corners of the hall.

Everyone could then enjoy it.

Guruji explained that it is not enough simply to have the fragrance. We have to know how to spread it. Flowers have the fragrance, but it is the wind that comes and spreads it. In the same way, each one of us is wonderful within -- we are beautiful, caring, and loving. But we do not know how to spread the fragrance.

Satsang is that wind which comes and spreads this fragrance to everyone.

Your nature is peace and joy!

In many of His meditations Guruji says “Your nature is peace and joy!” from this I remember an incident my friend Arthi shared with me once. Here it goes…

It so happened few years ago a renowned Swami ji had come to Art of Living Bangalore Ashram to meet Guruji. Guruji along with Swami ji, few other senior teachers and devotees had assembled in His Kutir. As usual in Guruji’s presence, everyone in the kutir was immersed in bliss (space elementJ), similes all around and everyone was basking in feast of knowledge. After sometime before leaving Swami ji gifted Guruji a block of sandalwood, as Swami ji gave it to Guruji, Swami ji rolled his palms over the block and voila it turned it into a Ganesha idol carved into that piece of sandalwood block!

All the devotees in the kutir were spellbound…awestruck seeing this miracle, few moments earlier there lay a block of sandalwood and the very next moment Ganesha idol!!!

After Swami ji took leave, all the devotees gathered around Guruji and expressed their surprise "Yeh kya tha Guruji…Swami ji ne kaise kiya?" Guruji with a mischievous smile replied "Arre yeh to kuch bhi nahi hai". And as He rolled His palm over the Ganesha idol, it turned back into the block of sandalwood as earlier, then He said "Mera kaam hai tum sab ko apne svabhav main le aana!" and left everyone speechless!

That is what a Master does…makes a Wave realizes it is the Ocean itself J

Love,
Satyajit