A temple of light,
where illusions dissolve and my being awakens to radiance.
In moments of doubt,
the light whispers its eternal presence.
This “temple of light” becomes
A temple of grace,
as I reflect upon my life
and the sacred gift of shaktipat-diksha
bestowed by my Shri Guru,
Gurumayi Chidvilasananda.
Grace unfolds into sadhana—
A temple of practice,
calling me again and again
to svadhyaya and meditation.
It becomes A temple of virtue,
guiding me toward a life
rooted in dharma and purity.
And the deity of this temple—
none other than the Heart,
sublime, spacious, resplendent—
the very soul of recognition:
I am That.
It is through you
that I recognize myself;
through you
that I awaken to light.
All that I am
is but a reflection
of your boundless gift, O Gurumayi.
Dehu Road, India
I live in A temple of gratitude. Next month I will be seventy-nine years old. I have come to realize that everything that has happened in my life—every experience, every meeting—has been exactly the right thing.
Piers Island, Canada
A temple of honor: I strive to live honorably by being respectful of others and taking responsibility for my own actions.
Florida, United States
Every day as I read about the news of the world, quietly in my mind and heart I wish for love to prevail. My intention is to be in A temple of love, for love is the key where all giving starts.
Florida, United States
A Temple of Joy
To live in a temple of joy.
To leave my worries, concerns, and judgments of daily life behind.
To leave these unnecessary distractions on the shoe rack.
To understand that in every moment,
the supreme state of joy is available to me.
To experience the purity of joy in seeing a friend, hearing a birdsong,
watching children play, seeing the sunlight sparkle through the leaves of a tree,
watching a sunset, and especially—to be alive and aware of Consciousness.
Such joy is ever fresh, ever new, as if I am experiencing it for the first time.
Such joy is my companion, my compass, my natural state.
Such a temple is always bright with the laughter and love of supreme joy.
El Escorial, Spain
Today, I envision myself and the whole world in A temple of equanimity and love for one another.
Lausanne, Switzerland
I am A temple of multifaceted gratitude! For the Guru has bestowed the Siddha Yoga teachings upon me, which illuminate the path of my sadhana and are transforming me in an indescribable way.
Icel, Turkey
