The past few days ...

The past few days have been very interesting! We (Sumona, Madhumita di, Nivedita, Debipriya di, Piu & me) spent the best part of our time staring at walls, lamp posts & trees at Hedua, searching for empty places to put up posters and banners of Guruji's impending visit to Howrah. "Oi toh .. oi toh khali jaigaa.. okhane ekta mere de" (There.. there an empty space.. put up one there!) We would shout in delight and relief whenever we could spot some wall space free of graffiti and posters. In a place like Kolkata, finding some space to put up a poster is quite an acheivement! ;-)

Little miracles dotted the days as we went about informing the people in the area about Sri Sri's arrival. Grace was totally at work, we just had to sit back and watch in amazement.

Special mention must be made of a boy who came forward to help us put up the banners today. He turned out to be such a hero! He approached us with confident strides and took charge immediately. He very smartly took us to places which turned out to be just the right places for the banners.

The next few minutes were complete magic as he quickly tied all the ends of the banner to a tree and a lamp post, and within a short while we had the banner at exactly the place where we wanted it to be. Not only that he took us to all the places where we can put up the posters as well and very soon the area was filled with Guruji's beaming face from everywhere and boy, we were just so charmed! We just couldn't stop smiling at how everything was just happening!

Now.. something interesting! At one point of time Madhumita di suddenly nudged me and said with eyes wide open, "he is saying his name is Ravi!!." I gaped at her and then we both burst out laughing! Ufff! toooo much of a coincidence!! Ravi is doing His own work! Ahaa! Not bad, and He is making it known as well.. Not bad! Not bad at all!! Hehe :) :) No wonder everything was just happening, and so perfectly!

These two days passed away in a breeze as we informed people in the area about Sri Sri's impending visit, distributed pamphlets and covered every empty space with his posters :D People came forward to help us and Grace had fully enveloped the day. Lots of comic moments ensured that we kept laughing and smiling ;-D

Also were times when we were touched at how eagerly and respectfully the people welcomed the news of His arrival and made enquiries. As Sumona excitedly said to us, "People are waiting for Him!"

True, it is only when we hit the streets and talk to the common people that we realise how desperately people are looking for peace, joy.. spirituality!

The day winded up with tea, snacks, adda, guru stories at Subhadra di's house. As with anybody who has done Seva knows, food is always so wonderfully taken care of. :-)

As we were returning Piu casually remarked, “We have been out since morning and still we don’t feel any tiredness. If this had not been any Seva work we would have been so tired by now.” I agreed wholeheartedly. Guru Seva is always so refreshing, rejuvenating and most importantly so effortless! It is a wonder how everything just HAPPENS!

Hmmmmm… Now, everything done, we await His arrival! The entire city is so wonderfully decked up with His smiling face beckoning one and all so lovingly! Can’t wait to welcome Him!

Wishing everyone an amazing time on 8th January – All are cordially invited to attend an evening of Music, Meditation & Satsang in the Divine presence of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at Dumurjola Stadium Ground, HOWRAH! :-) :-)