Dodula's stories

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30 June 2021
Dodula's stories

Animal Friends

Once, in these early years, an acquaintance of mine took pity on two border collie pups he had spied in a dog pound for unwanted strays and took them home. My friend's compassion dried up after...
20 June 2021
Animal Friends

Scientists can't sing?

Sri Chinmoy singing I have always liked music, but, alas! I could not sing. I was told to just move my lips at my junior high graduation choral performance, and I followed that advice ever after....
18 June 2021
Scientists can't sing?

In the middle of an ocean of love

I was taking a short course in meditation led by two of Sri Chinmoy’s students. I was not looking for a spiritual Teacher; I had no idea what a spiritual Teacher was. I was an atheist, a Ph.D. in...
18 June 2021
In the middle of an ocean of love

Guru's curveballs

During my first Celebrations in New York, Guru had all the young disciples come up to him who had been on the path less than two years, which included me. As we youngsters came up to Guru, he would...
14 June 2021
Guru's curveballs

Ushering my grandmother to the next world

This story shows how Guru can help us and our dear ones through sincere prayer and meditation. Thirty years ago, my grandmother was seriously ill with cancer. By that time, she was 88 years old....
14 June 2021
Ushering my grandmother to the next world

A Truckload of Humanitarian Aid Sails through Customs

In 1991, Sri Chinmoy founded the Oneness-Heart Tears and Smiles humanitarian service. Among its first projects was a delivery of food and medicines to Russia (above) at the request of President...
14 June 2021
A Truckload of Humanitarian Aid Sails through Customs

Epilogue: Ode to Gratitude

Another beautiful moment with the Master To wake up during the night,
And hear the loons
Offer their centuries-old melody
To the mountains and the stars,
This is my...
30 May 2021
Epilogue: Ode to Gratitude

Moments of Eternity

As the reader can see from the anecdotes in this book, my life as a student of Sri Chinmoy is filled with very fond memories. In fact, there are too many such memories for a small book like this!...
30 May 2021
Moments of Eternity

The heart and soul of Canada

Not only I but also my Canadian students have done so much for the heart and soul of Canada. My Canadian students have really awakened and illumined the consciousness of Canada. Nobody will believe...
30 May 2021
The heart and soul of Canada

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