'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 »
    'It was like I was seeing who Guru really was: this extraordinary, beautiful being inside a physical body'
    A Divine Phone Call
    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.

    'I could find out myself, but it was so much easier asking your soul'

    Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom

    Connecting the dots

    Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States

    It does not matter which spoon you use

    Brahmacharini Rebidoux St. John's, Canada

    Learning to love songs ever more

    Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil

    My wife's soul comes to visit

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    The connection between Sri Chinmoy's music and my soul

    Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States

    Patanga: my spiritual name

    Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil

    Why run 3100 miles?

    Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria

    A Quest for Happiness

    Abhinabha Tangerman Amsterdam, Netherlands

    A Divine Phone Call

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    Our Guru becomes the perfect disciple

    Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom

    A demonstration of the Master’s occult powers

    Arpan De Angelo New York, United States

    How sports and fitness became part of our spiritual life

    Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico

    Suggested videos

    interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

    Sri Chinmoy's vision of the Peace Run

    Harita Davies New York, United States

    Life in a spiritual workplace

    Pranlobha Kalagian Seattle, United States

    Finding your spiritual Master

    Gannika Wiesenberger Linz, Austria

    The value of meditation in a stressful job

    Garga Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom

    Siblings on a spiritual path

    Pranlobha Kalagian Seattle, United States

    When I met Sri Chinmoy for the first time

    Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria

    A feeling that something more exists

    Florbela Caniceiro Coimbra, Portugal

    Europe

    Americas

    Oceania