Gurumayi’s exposition has inspired me to become more vigilant about the thoughts and words I feed into my “grazing” mind. The content I watch and read, the conversations I engage in—everything shapes my inner world. I must take responsibility for what happens inside due to the choices I make outside.

Looking back over the years of my sadhana, I see that repeating Om Namah Shivaya is like lighting a lamp in a dark house. Wherever the lamp is lit, it illuminates its surroundings. If lamps are lit throughout the house, the entire space is filled with light. Similarly, when I repeat the mantra even once, a corner of my mind is illumined. When I make it a steady practice, the light begins to permeate my entire being. In every state, in every moment, the mantra redeems and centers me.

Thane West, India

This year, despite moving my body more and recommitting to the discipline of my daily practices, I have been feeling a “knot” in my heart. I have been praying to Gurumayi and asking how I could bring the refuge, sense of safety, and auspiciousness that I experience in meditation into outer circumstances that feel neither safe nor auspicious.

In this exposition, Gurumayi addresses my prayer so specifically, reminding me of the exquisite power of the mantra. Before, I had been going to sleep repeating the mantra, perhaps more by rote than with intention. Now I intend to refresh that practice and soak each repetition in the light of Consciousness and the sweet love of my Guru. And if I get up in the night, when I return to bed, I will again repeat the mantra so that it permeates my dreams.

I feel renewed and inspired to be ever more vigilant and to focus my mind on the light of the mantra, especially during activities that do often seem “tedious.” I feel that Gurumayi has opened a window into my consciousness.

New York, United States

Recently, a work colleague’s behavior toward me made me feel both a lack of self-worth and a certainty that my actions were well-intentioned and considerate. With great effort, I have been working through my feelings and connecting to my inner guidance, to the knowledge that grace supports me, that I need to keep space between myself and the work colleague, that I must stay connected to the Siddha Yoga teachings and practices, and that I have to keep being who I am.

Gurumayi’s words spotlighted the importance of continuing my spiritual practices with dedication. And I felt she was directly addressing my situation when I read these words: “And then, when it appears your life is being upended by insidious forces, you find that these forces have no hold over you. They are weak and you have all the strength to be who you want to be.”

I felt deeply reassured that focusing on my spiritual practices and sadhana will protect me and support me in continuing to bring my goodness and authentic self to my workplace.

California, United States

I love to rest in the mantra. When I repeat it silently to myself, I merge into the scintillating presence of divine love within me. I experience the deep inner stillness of the Guru’s love and the sweetness of her presence.

California, United States

In recent months, I have noticed a change in my inner state, from nearly perpetual and intense anxiety to a state of greater and greater serenity. Even with the current challenges in my life, I can redirect my thoughts and steady myself in calmness and peace.

I can only conclude that this is the result of Gurumayi’s grace, decades of doing Siddha Yoga practices, and genuine self-effort to be free of negative energies and states. There are big challenges on the horizon, but the journey forward feels very different now—grace-filled and divinely guided.

West Vancouver, Canada

Since receiving Gurumayi’s Message for 2026, I am recognizing the patterns of this lifetime and am able to perceive them as separate from me. So, they can no longer take hold as deeply.

Now, when I recognize an old pattern, I turn to the mantra and the breath, and I can see these patterns soften. I now turn to the mantra with full trust that the shakti knows what I need. I know that outer circumstances may bring the patterns back, but I am learning, with my own disciplined habits, that I can let them go again.

California, United States

Today, I read “Bond with the Mantra” by Gurumayi ji, and these were the words that flowed through me:

In silence, the mantra softly stays,

Not just in words, but in quiet ways.

Breath by breath, my mind feels free,

A gentle friend inside of me.

Shubh Mahashivaratri!

a fifteen-year-old from Gandhinagar, India

Gurumayi has spoken directly to the challenges I have been facing. I have been noticing and working with unexplained emotions that arise during the day—particularly when my energy gets low in the afternoon and late evening. I have noticed that this is when I fall into unhelpful actions, including eating too much. My body and mind both go “grazing” as a habitual way of distracting myself when these feelings arise. It was so automatic, I hadn’t noticed the triggers. But through reflection, observation, and journaling, I started seeing the pattern.

A few weeks ago, I went before Bade Baba in the Temple at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland and asked for direction. I heard him say very clearly “More mantra.”

Since then, I have been repeating the mantra with energy and full presence during the moments in my day when these feelings occur. When I do this successfully, I feel a great energy of love and light arise.

Reading Gurumayi’s words confirmed this whole process for me. I feel her love and support and guidance. 

California, United States

I’ve found myself relying on the mantra more and more—it wipes away my tiredness and the useless thoughts that sometime gather. I listen to the mantra every night, and for me, it is the perfect doorway to a restful sleep. I’m continually amazed at the power of this simple practice.

Connecticut, United States

Bond is such a beautiful word. It denotes the steadfast relationship I have with the mantra, as well as the innate power of the mantra’s connection within me. For me, the mantra is God speaking directly to me and in the world around me. The mantra is my “constant companion” throughout the day and night. My “bond with the mantra” is my connection with my Guru. It is a connection that is unbroken and eternal.

Maine, United States