The Towering Guru

Guruji Swamiji Sri Sri Ravi Shanker

12th Jan 2010

There was a music concert at S P College ground Pune organised by the Art of Living group in the presence of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. 2650 singers sang Hindustani Classical music led by leading artists, accompanied by excellent instrumental music.

Now I have always made it a point to attend Guruji's Pune visits. There was always some soul connection. In a crowd of 1 lac people, he can communicate with you one-on-one. Such massive crowd management was always a highly co-ordinated and organized event . The decoratons with art work and flowers and lights is so asthetically pleasing that I look forward to Guruji's visit eagerly.

But this time promised to be absolutely exciting - imagine 2650 singers singing together as one voice !!! It was an absolutely divine melody.

As usual the program turned out to be a World stunner - Only Guruji can manage such beauty and magnanimity. It was an unforgettable evening. I really feel sorry for all those who did not experience it first hand.

With my highly analytical and complex thinking, I am very weary of getting caught up with some groupism and swamijis.

But this time , I came back convinced of the divinity of this great human being - only once in a while such towering personalities walk the earth and then they become Gods - Lord Rama, Krishna, Jesus, Buddha, Sai Baba . When Guruji speaks the crowd of more that a lakh wait in stillness, silence and eager anticipation and simply drink in every word. He does not give some lofty principles

but says some simple guidelines. He always puts the crowd thro a simple 10 minute meditation and some fun.

What stuck me this time was what a great man was this!! He does not own any thing but the wealth he can generate is simple unimaginable. He does not have a son, daughter , wife or such relationships but thousands upon thousands scream 'We love You !!!" He simply invokes the feeling of LOVE and BLESSING within.

How rich he is in the true sense. He towers over the sea of suffering, struggling mankind - ushering an air of peace, happiness, tranquility - looking upon them with so much love.

I sense a SOUL CONNECTION with HIM