Shri Guru Sarikha
An abhanga by Jnaneshvar Maharaj, sung by Rani Doyon.
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This morning I listened to and read the translation of Shri Guru Sarikha. As I did so, I remembered all the great moments that I have experienced during an abundance of joyful satsangs with Gurumayi in the Siddha Yoga Universal Hall. I wept tears of longing—as my longing for God is always there—as well as of gratitude for having been so blessed as to be on the Siddha Yoga path.
Hørsholm, Denmark
I listen to and sing this abhanga every morning as I do my first puja. Each time I sing it, I feel grounded, comforted, reminded, and protected. I am thankful to Gurumayi for this blessed song.
Minnesota, United States
I love listening to and singing along with this abhanga. The singer’s beautiful voice evokes in me a feeling of tenderness, richness, and love. After listening, I found myself singing from a full heart. The questions in the translation of the first few verses sank into my being, and as I sat for a few minutes afterwards, the affirmation contained in the last verse rang true in my heart. I feel I have everything, and I am inspired to bring this awareness into every moment today.
Warrnambool, Australia
Listening to this wonderful and mesmerizing abhanga brings me to a state of deep silence, love, and gratitude to beloved Shri Gurumayi. While listening to this abhanga, I feel I am seeing my entire life like a movie in front of me. I feel that each second of my life is filled with the awakened Kundalini Shakti, through the grace of my Guru.
I bow to the divine feet of beloved Gurumayi ji.
Ahmedabad, India
I had to keep playing it over and over, to again become immersed in the power and beauty of this gift of grace.
California, United States
This beautiful abhanga about the Guru’s protection reminds me of a dream I had recently. I was on a boat with friends, but I had to leap off into the water. I waved goodbye to my friends as I left. Next I was floating on my back, with my head and legs supported on two boards.
Soon I started racing very fast with the current. The current was supposed to take me to shore, but what if it didn’t? Then something gravel-like appeared beneath my boards and me. I realized I was in trouble and felt afraid.
Just then I felt a large hand—warm, firm, strong. I clutched onto it. “Gurumayi?” I asked. “Gurumayi?” The hand, although not like Gurumayi’s physical hand, was in fact Gurumayi’s hand! It was also Baba’s hand and the hand of the Goddess. It was my safe harbor.
My relief was overwhelming. I knew in that moment I was perfectly safe.
Auckland, New Zealand
O lover of God,
gracing upon me
this day
your many
blessings.
O giver of faith,
in my hour of need
granting to me all
this heart desires.
O Lord, beneficent One,
Holy of Holies,
this one stands
amazed in gratitude,
for surely your hand
has touched my
life in ways
unknown to me.
Massachusetts, United States
Shri Guru Sarikha is gorgeous. Jnaneshvar Maharaj’s words are so true and filled with love. Gurumayi’s music is sweet and beautiful. Rani’s voice, perfect enunciation and timing, lilting tones, and modulations are mesmerizing. My heart soared as I noticed each beautiful element blending perfectly with others to allow me to embrace the Truth of the extraordinary opportunity of now in this life.
After experiencing two grievous losses in the past months, I have been moving slowly toward acceptance of this reality. As I listened to Rani sing Shri Guru Sarikha and then joined in, my heart expanded, and I felt joy for the first time in months. All of the beautiful moments of the past months, when my delight had been suppressed by sorrow, seemed to resurface—glowing with the joy I missed.
North Carolina, United States
California, United States
Maryland, United States
Listening to the abhanga and singing it with Rani reminded me that I have everything I need and that, little by little, issues or problems can be overcome. As I listened, I was immediately drawn into the most tender part of my heart, and I had the experience of completion.
London, United Kingdom
Connecticut, United States
Today the abhanga held a special meaning for me, for it is my birthday. As I sang along with the recording, I felt my heart opening and inner obstacles within me dissolving, and I saw a clear path toward a blessed life aligned with the divine.
Rome, Italy
New York, United States
As I listened to Shri Guru Sarikha, I was moved by the pure sounds of this beautiful abhanga. I was filled with a visceral experience of the bound soul feeling the immensity and mercy of the Guru’s protection.
Then I moved my laptop to the kitchen and listened to the abhanga again while I cooked. When I finished cooking, I lifted the laptop from my kitchen table and found a rakhi made of gold thread under the laptop. I was astonished.
With this rakhi, I felt that I had received a confirmation of the gift of the Guru’s protection. I understood that the disciple’s devotion draws the protection of the Guru.
California, United States
When I heard it for the first time, my longing to be in the presence of the inner Guru was so intense that I recognized that is where I want to be constantly. Every time I hear it, it is like gazing at the full Gurupurnima moon, having my entire being illumined by its brightness and seeing the Guru clearly in my mind’s eye. It is like feeling my divine inner flame with clarity, breathing completely freely, and understanding, for a moment, the oneness that connect us all. It is like being in this place beyond space and time where only peace, joy, and love exist.
I recognize these experiences as an encounter with my inner divinity.
Oregon, United States
Naples, Italy
This music evoked in me a strong and yet sweet longing that I have been experiencing ever since I heard the music this morning. Filled with gratitude and love for my Guru, I stand resolved to further strengthen my sadhana.
Mumbai, India
Truly, as the second verse suggests, we lack for nothing. We have Shri Guru’s grace as we continue on our path of sadhana, and so our lives continue to unfold in sweet and blessed ways.
Florida, United States
I listened to this abhanga about twenty times in a row! I did hatha yoga with it playing and I sang with it. This experience of being fully in the Guru’s world of pure sweetness, all goodness, and boundless love—all this and more came flowing forth from this beautiful song. I was also profoundly moved to hear Rani singing this abhanga; it gave me a sense of Gurumayi’s intention and work flowing forward for generations to come.
Connecticut, United States