My state has risen like the sun on seeing Gurumayi’s image and reading her words. My heart instantly expanded, and I rejoiced in this day. In an instant, my perception of my cold body and the cold, wet weather outside has been transformed.

Perth, Australia

When I feel that Gurumayi is with me, I feel joyful. And when I feel my heart open, I think I am really in a pool of joy!

Thane West, India

Whenever I read this quote from Gurumayi, I immediately become aware of my breath. As I breathe in I perceive light, freshness, beauty, joy, and enthusiasm. I can smell the trees, feel the wind, hear the leaves moving, and enjoy the warmth of the sun. As I breathe out, I feel release, easefulness, and lightheartedness. I can “hear” silence, see the moonlight, and enjoy the state of peace.

Berlin, Germany

Last evening I took a short walk, chanting while I walked. As I moved along the paved road lined with trees, I came to an opening in the branches at an intersection of the road in which the crescent moon was beautifully surrounded by small, dark clouds and stars.
 
At that moment I was awestruck, and I could feel my heart open as wide as the expansive sky. I stood there for a minute, feeling bathed in an inner intoxication, and then a bright light of a distant oncoming truck overtook my field of vision. As the truck turned away, I moved back into my former position. The sky had changed, but the feeling in my heart was still one of expansion and joy.
 
Then, this morning, as I read this quotation, I was struck by how my evening’s experience resounded with her grace.

New Jersey, United States