Jun 8
About 16 years ago… Guruji was in Bombay… and He was staying at a house in Borivli. He had to go some place and all of us of course had to follow, so people were getting into various cars getting ready to follow or drive Him… At that time, He would just randomly decide which car He wanted to go in, giving edge of seat suspense to everyone with a car or in a car 
I was climbing down the stairs with Him, when He said to me to come in His car… He got out of the house, and got into a car, and before i could move, the back seat had 7 people wedged into it… He looked out of the window and said, Bawa you didn’t get in… so He got out and got into another car… at light speed, the back seat of even that car got jam packed minus me. I was resigned to simply wave at Him as they drove away, when He rolled down the window again and looked at me with great love (or was it compassion ) and opened His own door and made me sit right next to Him on the seat. of course both of us were much thinner in those days than now, but even then me and Guruji were wedged in tight
And then we drove out… me feeling special and awkward and happy and nervous all at the same time… I had become a teacher of the Art of Living very recently, and was definitely the youngest person around Guruji and never really knew what to say, or do when i was with Him… I absolutely loved the Guru Pooja when i had heard it the first time and knew there was a course called Sahaj Samadhi meditation which for a reason unknown to me then Guruji had told me not to do. But i had right then wanted to become a teacher of this course, because i knew that performing the Guru Pooja was part of the course and i wanted to do that Pooja as many times as possible…
So, i turned to Him, and asked Him, Guruji, can i become a teacher of Sahaj? He at once replied, of course! The way He said it, i thought He would train me the next afternoon
So i pushed on, When will i become a teacher of Sahaj? He paused a few seconds and then said… Eventually
Next afternoon was definitely out from the tone of His answer…
Phillip my dear advance course teacher, became a Sahaj teacher, and just before permanently shifting to the US, came and stayed with me in my hostel at IITB… I made many, many of my friends who had done Art of Living do the Sahaj with him. He did the Pooja and initiation in my room. BTW, dinesh learned Sahaj at this time. I had not done it yet, but this didn’t stop me from telling everyone it was fantastic and encouraging them to do it… and then making them tell me in glorious detail what happened. But, you keep many things secret and i would get just a few tantalizing slivers of info from all my friends.
I asked Guruji 2-3 times more at different occasions if i could learn Sahaj, and He would simply say not yet…
Then one fine day He tells me, go to Bhanu didi and ask her to teach you Sahaj.Very excitedly, i quickly ran, found her and asked her to teach me Sahaj… She said but i am not a Sahaj teacher! and then she went to Guruji who promptly made her a teacher just so she could initiate me!
A day or two later, she called me to Shakti Kutir, where Guruji used to stay. I knew this was it! She lead me into His very private bedroom. She had set up a Pooja table there. I was having a bit of a back pain at the time, and the only thing i knew about Sahaj was that after you got the mantra, you would need to sit for about 20 minutes and meditate and there was no backrest, where she indicated that i should sit, right in front of the Pooja table.
She began chanting the Pooja in her melodious sing song voice, full of devotion, and i was enchanted once more at the beauty of the Pooja, taking me to some deep restful place within myself. Too soon the Pooja was over and she just whispered the mantra to me… and i had one thought, how am i going to sit here for 20 minutes without a back rest…
And she was saying in a very low voice, slowly open your eyes, become aware of your body and surroundings… It felt like a few seconds, and i was quite surprized she was asking me to open my eyes so soon… Only then did i realize, that it was not 20 minutes, but 45 minutes that i had been meditating!! And so started my journey with Sahaj, which i feel is the most sublime and transcendent of all the techniques given to us by Guruji.
Of course the desire to be a Sahaj teacher was still very much there …
Concluding part on Thursday… watch out for it
Jai Gurudeva!
love
bawa
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What a lovely post Bawa.
you write it so well.
I am unable to do the meditation. Troubled by office boss and other colleagues.
waiting for the rest of it
Not again!!;)
Wonderful…….
Jai Gurudev!
Love
Apu
yes bau, chanting guru puja is the most melodious experience
I know I know I know wont spoil the surprise. Yes bao more posts like this. please just love them
. You havent answered my mail 
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Wow Bau! Waiting for thursday to come…
Nice one!when i too heard the Guru Pooja for the first time, i was so moved (it was with Urmila didi).Before that i remember telling Stephane that I was not really into doing pooja, or any such “religious” stuff. Now I find myself wishing I knew how to do the pooja everytime I am in front of the altar
My sahaj teacher was Ananda didi…what an amazing course it was. And i was the only lucky one to whom she explained the meaning of the mantra (many had asked). i was stunned, awe-struck, and grateful to my Guru, all at the same time!!
Wow Bau. Enjoyed reading every bit. Now it’s time to wait for Thursday
wow thats so wonderful and encouraging.
Would be eagerly waiting for Thursday.
Jai guru dev.
jgd,
wht a lovely coincidence..hd been doin guided medtn since few days but 2day aft long tm got up early and did sahaj … same feelin when the eyes shut n whn they opened seemed like a fraction of sec..n i hv the privilege of u sharing ur experience of sahaj… .
Wow Bau…. I really envy your experiences with Guruji
Just loved reading it… Jai Gurudev
You are v.lucky
Your sharing is what I wait for the most on this blog Bawa (even more than the knowledge
) ! Totally sublime and inspiring !
Jai Guru Dev
wow..!!!
you are sooo lucky Bau..!!!
I am so very excited to read your next post…!!:)
waiting for thursday.
JGD..!!
very nice post!!!
It got me all involved…. !!!!
You are v.lucky
waitin for ur concluding part
wow bau… i read the line of Guruji opening his car door for you again and again….i love Him soooooooooo much
i almost cried
cant wait to read the next part ……..
there’s something happening inside me… i feel as if i was there along … thanks for sharing this Bau!
JAi Gurudeva!
Bawa I am a new reader to your blog and I am just enjoying every post tht i have read.the blog keeps close to AOL atmosphere.Your writing skills is very attractive and descriptive.To this particular post,I surely will do the sahaj course after reading your experience
THANKS BAWA U N DINESH BHAIYA ROCK
i wish I did not know the surprise earlier bawu, still this post while reading felt very nice… and makes me feel of how blissful that meditation would have been…
Super cool bau…
Read it like thanda thanda cool cool…
Please also share some of intimate witty and inspiring experience for guru story blog
http://whisperfromtheinfinity.blogspot.com/
We have sankalpa of collecting 100000 experiences on the blog and posting one everyday. and your experience on the blog will definitely inspire many others to read and write their own experiences where they dipped in love and soaked in Grace.
Please please please. one Coolest one from you and Dinesh Da…
Jai Gurudev
Love
AMAZING….Waiting for concluding part:)
ultimate Bau…now i m quickly going to do sahaj course
Bau, the blog looks awesome, new pics look awesome too..and THANK YOU for that:) I wish I knew Guruji 16 yrs back too..wow.
“Eventually” is really funny…lol..wonder what plans Guruji has!
Love
Abhilasha
That’s so well written Bau !!!!
Bau, its been a long time, will we get to see a post from our “guest editor” Dinesh Bhaiya any time soon? Please do approve whatever he writes real quick
Love
Abhilasha
wow… so cute
especially the squeezing in with guruji in the car !! aww…..
HAHAHA….awkward and happy and nervous all at the same time and never really knew what to say, or do when i was with…So were also like so many of us, at least when it comes to be with Guruji.
Guru Puja is so beautiful and blissful…I heard it 1st from Rajesh bhaiya and then before a course wud love Kavi di sing the same in her melodious voice!!
I did Sahaj long time back but have become regular with it only now…
Bhanu ma is so graceful and sweet! It’s such a blessing to do Sahaj with her and now also with 2 of everyone’s fav teachers !!!:-))
Got to know that you and Dinesh have been blessed to teach the Sahaj meditation….Many CONGRATULATIONS and lots of wishes to both of you as well as all the new teachers in spreading peace and joy. JGD!!
Hey Bau
I sometimes wonder, what you would have been if not an AOL teacher. I am sure you would have been a brilliant author. You induce delightful suspense in almost anything, right from cooking a dish to sharing a story! Kudos bau.
Love
Amarja
I think i know what the concluding part will be (like many others
).. inspite of that cant wait for thursday…thats the beauty of ur writing Bau..U should be writing ur book ..Im sure it will be a bestseller 
Jai Gurudeva!
just by reading this it feels like i have meditated. so wonderful. now i will start meditating again which i had left. this was a very encouraging.
Dear Bawa,
I am new in Art of Living & have just done an YES!+ course. Please tell me why do you have so much faith in Guruji? When you joined AOL for the first time did
you have such faith?
I know Guruji is doing an amazing work of bringing joy to millions of people. But there are other humanitarians also like our very own Swami Ramdev or Dr
Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh who have also helped millions. But we do not worship them as God. How is Guruji different from them? What is the reason behind your
devotion?
I am not being critical, just enquiring. YES!+ was magical & I want to be more deeply associated with AOL. But only when my doubts are cleared & I have
developed full faith and devotion in Guruji will I be able to participate whole-heartedly.I will really value your answer.
Jai Gurudev
Congrats Bau…:)
Jai Gurudev
hmmmmmm
Bau don’t keep us waiting……………………………
Congrats Bau!
I wonder whats next? Swami Swadananda? Or Perhaps Swami Thrallananda…. or Swami Rockstarananda
I will comment fully on thursday
Oh God ! Oh GOd !
So have you ‘Eventually” become a Sahaj tacher Bau ?
That would be great news !
Thursday then
Bau I think I’ll do Sahaj with you !
A most poignant experience… expressed with such power, beauty,simplicity and sensitivity … Felt a lump in my throat… Thanks for this sharing.. Looking forward to the Thursday post…. Take care. Jgd
aaaaaa…can’t wait till thursday..I am at the peak of curiosity…Description of Sahaj is awesome.
Jai Gurudeva:)
Curious to know what Anir means by Swami Thrallananda!!!! i sort of get the drift of the other two titles.
Congratulations bau and dinesh….and the first one has to be in……..bandra………
lots of love
vandana
This is so beautiful bau!! Feels as we have been transported to history!! Amazingly written…U r the best!
love, shubha
Man!!! Am I waiting for Thursday…
How does it matter if we know the surprise already or not…
it’s the sheer joy of reading it in your words that I am so eagerly looking forward to…
how interesting! He sent you to Bhanu didi for learning Sahaj, and Then made her the teacher..
student is ready before the teacher! ha ha!
waiting for the thursday!
Great Post bau, greatly narrated.i liked the post very much.
and Bau even in kria sometimes we feel like it got over so soonnn….!!
waiting for the Thursday….!
beauuuutiful
….
Wow!! This is so tantalising… Guruji and you aharing the same seat!!
And the happenings are so well explained in this post..Great job!
hhhhmmmm……..
bau it (guru-puja) is just like guruji……..ultimate!!!
do complt it asap ………
luv u!!
jgd..
I was browsing over the web to get more details about Sahaj. I came across your blog.
It is really awesome. I attended AOL part 1 course in Feb’2010 in Normal,IL. I am enjoying my life since then. I am addicted to Sudharshan Kriya since then. It’s been over 2 months , my family did not see big difference in me till now but I see good transformation in my nature. I guess I have long way to go till people around me see the difference in me. In short, I am enjoying every bit of AOL.
Jai Gurudev.
enjoyed every bit of it. very well written.alredy done wd sehaj .its just wonderful.:)