'You two have been friends for many hundreds of years'

This is one of the stories in our Story-Gems project, a collection of our experiences with our Guru, Sri Chinmoy. Project homepage »

Video Content

Playing this video will load cookies from Vimeo. Please accept cookies to view this content.

It was interesting. With meditation, sometimes your soul's memory of the past would give you little glimpses into forgotten times. One example of that: Many years ago I had a friend who lived far away, but every time I saw him, once a year, sometimes twice a year, I always had this feeling ‘I know you from somewhere’. My mind had no idea where or when. But the feeling of recognition was very strong in my heart.

One year on my friend’s birthday, Guru called him down and was meditating upon him. Then Guru looked across at me and he said, “You two have been friends for many hundreds of years.” It confirmed what my heart or my soul had told me: This person is someone I knew from another life from another time.

Today
My heart is blessed with a new friend:
God's Compassion-Eye;
My mind is blessed with a new friend:
God's Forgiveness-Heart;
And my life is blessed with a new friend:
God's Wisdom-Whisper.

Sri Chinmoy 1

  • 1. Today, December 6, Agni Press, 1996
Cross-posted from jogyata.srichinmoycentre.org

About the author

Jogyata Dallas

Auckland, New Zealand

Jogyata has given classes and talks on meditation for the general public for over 30 years, both in New Zealand and around the world. He has published a collection of stories about his experiences as a student of Sri Chinmoy.

    Other stories by Jogyata »
    Meditation: Touching The Infinite
    My wife's soul comes to visit
    Soul-Birds take flight
    Visit Jogyata's homepage »
    Video »

    In this interview, Jogyata talks about how his life journey led him to meditation and spirituality, and how it has changed his perspective on so many things. Part of the 'Seeker's Journey' series of interviews.

    Play Video

    Related stories

    Sri Chinmoy's students describe their inner and outer experiences.

    The very first time I heard about my spiritual Master

    Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico

    Believe, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience

    Susan Marshall ,

    Failures are the pillars of success

    Anugata Bach New York, United States

    My first Guru

    Adarini Inkei Geneva, Switzerland

    My love of spiritual poetry

    Manatita Hutchinson London, United Kingdom

    My wife's soul comes to visit

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    The day when everything began

    Bhagavantee Paul Salzburg, Austria

    Running for Peace

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    Sri Chinmoy's biography, written by one of the most famous Bengali authors

    Mahatapa Palit New York, United States

    No Fear, Only the Heart’s Concern

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    The Peace Run visits Oxford

    Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom

    Spiritual Friends

    Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand

    My inner calling

    Purnakama Rajna Winnipeg, Canada

    Suggested videos

    interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

    A direct line to God

    Vajra Henderson New York, United States

    Selfless Service

    Brian David Seattle, United States

    The relationship between Guru and disciple

    Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria

    Self-transcendence in meditation

    Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland

    How I became interested in meditation

    Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic

    My evolving relationship with my spiritual Teacher

    Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands

    Europe

    Americas

    Oceania