Family Life, Sacred Life
A Story about Baba Muktananda
About the Author
When I read this story, it deeply touched my heart. Baba’s wish for the family to be together in the Ashram resonated with me deeply, especially because this year I will be offering seva in Gurudev Siddha Peeth with my family for the very first time.
It has long been my heartfelt wish to share the sacred experience of seva and Ashram life with my loved ones. I had even made it my intention. This opportunity feels like a precious gift from the Guru, and I look forward to embracing every moment with love and gratitude.
Mumbai, India
Udhana, India
I was moved when I read Vani’s tale of her family’s time together at Gurudev Siddha Peeth. It reminded me of my own experience at the Ashram with my family. I reminisced about getting up at 3 a.m. so that I could meditate before seva in the Temple began, and about how, after that seva, I would meet my wife and our two girls to recite Shri Guru Gita. My five-year-old daughter would sit in my lap, and our twelve-year-old sat with my wife. After our breakfast together, both girls loved spending their daytime with the other kids and their teachers, and my wife and I enjoyed offering seva. In a letter, Baba said that I should think of the time I spent with my family as seva. When I did this, I experienced that my entire life was transformed into guruseva. What a blessing!
Washington, United States
Nelson, Canada