User:Dheenathayalan.sivam
Dear Self,
Namaskaram.
Im Dheenathayalan Sivam, Software Professional. Since 2003, I am one among the bless party of Isha. Here im sharing some of my experience with Isha & the way for my spiritual seeking.
From my childhood I have never bow down to any God idols in my life, not even once. I might sound like an atheist, I’m an angrier and I’m an egoistic. I wearing the ‘good person’ mask (for outer world).
When I was in the age of 14, first time I have stepped into Yoga for some physical health. All I know at that time is about Yoga is it just for physical health and I heard Dhyana (Meditation) & Pranayama gives mental peace. But I never got true experiences from that. Later I forgot all those things whatever learnt related to Yoga and stopped my practices for many years.
But indeed some mystical experiences are keeps on happening in my life till date. Meanwhile during my college days very accidentally I had a chance to receive the dharsan of Dhyanalinga. Even that time, I did not know anything about Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev or Isha Foundation or Dhyanalinga. Bizarre I could receive something like, for this moment only I have been waiting for several births. I have not wept for anything, but simply I shed tears when I’m inside the Dhyanalinga Temple.
Life was too much affectionate on me that it started to spate humongous hurdles and I was seeking the guide who could help me in confronting those roadblocks. At that time I got an initiation on my 7 chakras of my body from the enlightened master Vethathiri Maharishi. Then I realized that Yoga is not just for mental & physical health but is a vehicle to reach the ultimate destination. All mental & physical welfares are just perks of Yoga. Gradually overcome from all those hurdles. I can say It’s happened because of true seeking with scientific way of spiritual approach and not by blind belief.
It’s transformed me in to another dimension towards life. Still I felt something incomplete and insufficient; something was missing deep inside. I felt somewhere the roots were missing. I went to many gurus but till a world of emptiness inside me. Finally I got an initiation from Sadhguru / Isha.
I have the attended Inner Engineering program which was conducted by Sadhguru by in his presence. At that time I had a chance to talk with Sadhguru and that was blessing. I prostrated to fell down his feet, and he lifted me up with the touch on my shoulders and I went speechless and was in tears. That moment is the time of my rebirth, i could realize about who a Guru? what is the relationship between him & me and What he can do within you/me is unimaginable. It’s beyond our limitations, imaginations & perceptions.
After that I have attended Bhava Spandhana, Shoonya Meditations, Hata Yoga, Guru Pooja and Samyama. While participating in the Isha programs, volunteer activities and Sathsangs, I could experience the touch with the divine. Now it is being in my every day life.
In my family initially they are totally dazed about me because of my transformation. Then they were quiet worried about my spiritual seeking. Simply because of societies misunderstands about spiritual. So I planned for a trip to Dhyanalinga, Isha center with 20 of my family members. After they got Dhyanalinga’s darshan, my father said that I was in the right direction rather the right place in my life. Felt very proud of my decision and that I was towards the right direction fulfilling the way of my living.
All I can say is Isha is the way to reach the divine step by step. Isha helped me to continue to believe in my worth, and be more responsible for my past actions. I am more cheerful and a lot more relaxed inside and out. This is a wondrous experience and a great program for anyone who wants true inner peace. Isha Yoga have destroyed my illusions and transformed me into a human being.
"I got into spirituality from a young age perhaps because of the good deeds committed in my past life. And that show you get into spirituality and grow closer to Divine. It's your karma that brings you closer to Divine."
You can know life only through perception not by thought. When we talk about a spiritual process, we are trying to move from the psychological to the existential. What you think is just your creation. Just experiencing life the way it is and not the way you think it is. It is not easy to shake off because you yourself have created it. Now im keep on unveiling my masks by the Grace & Compassion of my Guru. He is the Destroyer. Im willing to give myself to my Guru’s hands to destroy all those things about what Im thinking as “I”.
Indeed im not able to hold the things what is Sadhguru has given to me. The life's ultimate possibilities (like Kailash Yatra, Velliangiri Yatra, Linga Bhairavi Yanthra) are keep happening in my way cuz of my Guru's grace, nothing else...I could see tremendous growth in my both inner & outer life since Isha stepped in to me...
"Guru is the one who liberates us. It is a relationship of deep love, reverence, surrender, and faith. Through him one gets the first glimpse of divinity. A guru creates, transforms and gives a new birth to a seeker. Guru is one with inexplicable gravitation. There is a constant pull... an invitation. There is something truly magnetic about a Guru. Guru is a presence, a presence that transforms the very chemistry of your being."
Something inside my heart is crying out of gratitude towards Isha & Sadhguru. As a little efforts towards the wisdom I'm giving the hand to their mass human well being activities as a volunteer.
I bow down...
pranams
