A Temple of…
The very purpose of my life has changed since I started my journey on the Siddha Yoga path. After years of practicing the Siddha Yoga teachings, I feel my Guru’s guidance and grace are constantly with me, and today I feel I have achieved A Temple of Supreme Bliss within.
The grace manifests itself in my approach toward all situations and all people in my life. It is the bliss that comes with calmness as I deal with life. My daily meditation has helped me to experience this bliss even when I deal with tough situations. They no longer disturb me, as I simply do what is right and offer my life to my Guru.
Indore, India
Before I meditate, I listen to the Siddha Yoga recording of Gurumayi’s Meditation Instructions. I love to hear Gurumayi’s exquisite, loving voice in my ears as she leads me into meditation. And every day I hear Gurumayi say, “Allow the bliss to arise.”
At first, I could access the bliss only through my mind but I couldn’t really experience it. Then one morning recently, my mind said, “Well, if Gurumayi says it, then the bliss has to be there!” And then I dropped into my heart and could feel this very sweet sensation bubbling up.
I realized that this bliss is on the edge of my awareness during my days. I just need to turn my attention to it and allow it to grow. It’s right there and so sweet!
New York, United States
This morning, as I read the words A Temple of Consciousness and A Temple of Supreme Bliss, a sense of excitement and happiness began to percolate inside me. When I sat for meditation, I kept musing on the words, and suddenly I understood that these temples are not in some faraway place—they are within me! My body is “a temple of Consciousness,” and I am “a temple of supreme bliss.” With this recognition, the sweetest feeling of contentment swept through my being, and I was inspired to use these words as a mantra, breathing in “A Temple of Consciousness” and breathing out “A Temple of Supreme Bliss.”
With each repetition, a soft white light and a feeling of bliss blossomed inside me. As I went deeper, I saw that a net of fine, silk-like filaments separated me from the light. I knew that these filaments were my ego, a barrier that was keeping me from experiencing the fullness of the Self. Gradually the mantra changed to just the words Supreme Bliss, and I rested in tranquility and peace.
Vancouver, Canada
During my meditation, I experienced an overwhelming surge of gratitude that filled my entire being, bringing tears to my eyes and a feeling of tenderness that washed my heart with waves upon waves of quivering bliss. I was reminded of the abhanga by Tukaram titled Anandatse Dohi, that Gurumayi sings. I knew then that I was in A Temple of Supreme Bliss.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia