We started by bus from Edinburgh to Loch Katrine. Out of the 4 buses that were arranged for the trip, Guru ji came in our bus in the onward journey.
Our bus had about 40 people with least 5 different nationalities and more than 50% of the crowd where people not of European origin. There was a girl from Bulgaria, who was explaining the work done by the Art of Living (AOL) in Sophia (Capital City of Bulgaria) .
Its was interesting to see how Guruji was mobbed continously people were taking selfies and bothering him with their own problems, continously.
Guruji was accompanied by Swami Jyothirmayananda. Swamiji noticed that perhaps I was the only one in the bus who did not take a selfie and encouraged me to to and talk to Guruji. After seeing Guru ji being continously mobbed by people, i was hesitant and decided not to bother him.
I came home had the dinner and went again to Mandir in the evening for the Sat Sangh. At the end of the Bajan Guruji had a Question and Answer session.
I have been associated with AOL for almost 3 years now. Learnt Sudharshana Kriya with my wife Mahalakshmi about 3 years ago in Chennai when i was there in Summer of 2013. Earlier in 2016, I attended the Sahaj Samadhi meditation course conducted by Stephene in Edinburgh.
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Sri Aurobindo envisoned that 'India will play an enahanced spiritual role in the world'.
Sri Vivekanada proclaimed that 'Millions in every civilized land waiting for the message that will save them from the hideous abyss of materialism in to which the modern money worship is driving them along'.
We can already see the prophecies of those saints are coming true due to the work being done by AOL.
India is not just another country. Its one of the oldest and perhaps the only living civilization. It is not a society that is just stuck with one prophet or with just one messenger of God. Yogis and Rishis have come up again and again on that 'Punniya Bhomi' to prerve "Sanatana Dharma".
One of the greatest contribution of India to the world is "the discovery of the relationship between breathing and mind". AOL is taking this great discovery to every human being with it breathing techniques.
The Hindu 'Vasudhaiva Kudumbam' (Universal Family) is actually being practiced and as a result a new global family is being created by AOL.
It is not easy to be a spiritual Guru in today's world.
Thanks to AOL for the services to humanity in helping to preserve humanity.
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