'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 »
    “Where there is heart, always there is a way.”
    My wife's soul comes to visit
    A Mountain Meditation
    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.

    If I can smile like that, it's worth becoming a disciple

    Mahatapa Palit New York, United States

    My Room

    Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand

    The connection between Sri Chinmoy's music and my soul

    Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States

    Filled with deepest joy

    Tirtha Voelckner Munich, Germany

    I felt a bell ringing in my heart

    Charana Evans Cardiff, Wales

    Listen to the inner voice

    Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada

    The spiritual life is normal to me

    Shankara Smith London, United Kingdom

    A demonstration of the Master’s occult powers

    Arpan De Angelo New York, United States

    Running for Peace

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    Learning to love songs ever more

    Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil

    Is it unspiritual to care about winning?

    Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom

    The day I recieved my spiritual name

    Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico

    Just go with it and jump!

    Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United States

    Suggested videos

    interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

    A childhood meeting with Sri Chinmoy

    Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom

    An airport meditation experience

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    How I got my spiritual name

    Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands

    From religion to spirituality

    Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand

    Love, devotion and surrender

    Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States

    Spirituality - the most fascinating subject on earth

    Laila Faerman New York, United States

    How meditation helped me swim the English Channel

    Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic

    Europe

    Americas

    Oceania