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Cleansing, Refreshing, Kindling...

Cleansing, Refreshing, Kindling...
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Recently I retired from paid work. Part of me was relieved, and yet another part was sad and unsettled. Reading Gurumayi’s teaching about the four bodies gave me some direction on how to process these conflicting feelings. I decided to pay attention to the sadness. Soon after, I had a vision in meditation of large, colored sheets being hung out to dry. I took this as a sign of inner cleaning and remembered that while inner cleaning is beneficial, it is not always comfortable.

As the emotions cleared, I understood that there was a deeper angst in my soul about how to serve God in the world at this stage in my life. As I pinpointed the source of my angst, my entire being relaxed and settled. While I don’t have the answers to my questions yet, I feel deeply reassured by Gurumayi’s words about the universe: “It ebbs and it flows. Above all, it is generous.” I trust that guidance and opportunities will undoubtedly come in time.
 

Burnaby, Canada

Recently I have been experiencing a challenging situation. As I reflected on how to address the situation, these words from Gurumayi came to me: “What is essential is your active participation in this process.” I realized that my usual tendency is to not get involved when it’s uncomfortable to stand up for myself. I held onto Gurumayi’s words and got involved to help myself. In doing so there was so much grace to support and protect me. I was successful in addressing the situation. I know now that I have it in me to stand up for myself.
 

New York, United States

As I read “Cleansing, Refreshing, Kindling...,” I felt my mind and body gently quieting into the stillness of meditation. Each time I study this teaching, I become more and more willing and able to give myself to my sadhana, this sacred inner and outer work.
 

North Carolina, United States

Two years ago I had a minor fall, which unexpectedly overturned my life balance. In the process of receiving medical care for the injury, I learned that I had a rare health condition. The ground I trod was shaken; my life and my beliefs were tested. This challenging crack in my day-to-day life exposed my self-induced suffering and self-imposed limitations. Staying committed to my goal of healing has required effort, perseverance, and faith!

I have been supported by an amazing medical team, the love of friends and family, and above all, the ever-present benevolence of Shri Guru. And yes, my diligent engagement in the deep healing process has also been essential.

I am grateful for the opportunity this circumstance has given me to refresh my sadhana and rekindle the light in my physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies. It has been a humbling and also empowering experience.
 

Buenos Aires, Argentina

While reading this teaching, I experienced solace and relief in my heart. Feelings of hope, gratitude, and enthusiasm for continuing my sadhana emerged from very deep inside.
 

Hermosillo, Mexico

I recently experienced what felt like a rekindling of my shaktipat experience. I was meditating, and all of a sudden I was still me, but free, moving about with no attachment and no pain in my body. I realized I was experiencing myself as Consciousness in my very own heart.

I feel I am becoming more aware of my experiences as a result of being steadfast in my sadhana by chanting, meditating, offering dakshina, and reading the teachings of the Siddhas. The wings of self-effort and grace have allowed me to shed the thorns of my previous existence before shaktipat.
 

New Hampshire, United States

Recently I have been awash with gratitude for Gurumayi’s teachings, which I have applied throughout my life. These teachings have not only helped me become aware of the light within, but also taught me how to access it, remember it, and experience profound gratitude for it. In remembering, I rediscover my light, and very importantly, in rediscovering my light, I am rekindling it and can share it with all around me.
 

South Melbourne, Australia

I had just completed two weeks of a physical cleansing when I read Gurumayi’s teaching. The cleansing seemed to reset my system and open up space within my body and mind. Now I am experiencing the courage to cultivate habits that support my well-being. I am experiencing Gurumayi’s words, “I feel light. I feel right. I feel my might.”
 

Washington, United States

The first paragraph in Gurumayi’s teaching was a mirror for me. It reflected exactly how I was feeling. I had just come through several months of great intensity, and I felt heavy and out of balance. The teaching gave me a path to lightness and clarity.

I was particularly interested in Gurumayi’s naming of the different bodies: the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies. As the words settled within me, I became curious as to how I might focus my intentions to "cleanse, refresh, and kindle" light in each of these bodies. I asked myself: “What did my nervous system need? Was I being disciplined in my activities? How could I uplift my mind? What experiences would strengthen and soothe me? Which specific practices would fuel each of these “bodies”?”

As I explore these questions, I feel a fresh delight and energy. Gurumayi’s teachings ignite my inner investigation and propel me into renewed efforts in sadhana, with sweetness and joy.
 

Rhode Island, United States

I am infinitely grateful for the person I am slowly but surely becoming by performing my sadhana under Gurumayi’s compassionate guidance.
 
This teaching answers several questions I had about the evolution of my sadhana. Learning that the process of "cleansing, refreshing, and kindling" acts differently on my physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies comforts me and calms my worries. 
 
At the end of the teaching, Gurumayi invites us to repeat several statements. When I do that, I am drawn into deep meditation. Sometimes in these meditations I feel gently anchored in my own light, aware of my divinity and the divinity present in all beings and all things. I bathe in an infinite sweetness of joy, love, peace, and silence. I feel blessed and deeply grateful.
 

Quebec, Canada