Once upon a time, a Guru was giving darshan to a congregation. People were coming and bowing down, seeking blessings. Gurudev was silent most of the time and when somebody would come and share their troubles, looking for a response, he would say only one thing - "You are very lucky". One person came to him and said, “I failed in my exam.” Gurudev said, “Well, you are very lucky.” Another came and said,
“My wife has left me.”
“You are very lucky.”
No matter what problems people...
I have been receiving reports of what our volunteers have been doing to bring relief to the tragedy-struck region of Uttarakhand. I wanted to share an overview of the tremendous work being done.
100 trucks of relief material from various parts of the country have been sent to Uttarakhand
A team of about 300 volunteers has been working in different areas of the region.
They have been working with the para-military forces and the Disaster Management Team assisting them in rescue operations.
Apart...
To move towards growth in life, we require faith in three things - in oneself, in the goodness in society and in God. However, looking at the recent incident in Kedarnath, where so many innocent lives were lost, one wonders if God exists. If He does, why would He do such things to His own devotees? It is on these occasions that faith becomes fragile and one tends to lose it. However, it is also on these occasions that faith is most needed too. We must remember that God is impartial; He is present...