'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 »
    A disciple re-incarnates
    The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
    “Where there is heart, always there is a way.”
    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.

    Seeing the God inside my son

    Utsahi St-Armand Ottawa, Canada

    My 5 a.m. strategic meditations

    Sanchita Fleming Ottawa, Canada

    You only have to keep your eyes and ears open

    Gannika Wiesenberger Linz, Austria

    A barrage of Candy Bullets

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    Failures are the pillars of success

    Anugata Bach New York, United States

    'Christ has stolen her heart and brought it now to me'

    Dodula and Gunthita Zurich, Switzerland

    I know where you are

    Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States

    So much longing, for something

    Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada

    Now you are in the boat

    Kaushalya Casey Toronto, Canada

    Meditation Nights at the Sri Chinmoy Centre

    Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand

    How sports and fitness became part of our spiritual life

    Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico

    10-Day Race: Staring into the Infinite

    Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil

    How I learned from Sri Chinmoy

    Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States

    Suggested videos

    interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

    My daily spiritual practises

    Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand

    'Everyone is feeling nothing but love'

    Suren Leosson Reykjavik, Iceland

    My evolving relationship with my spiritual Teacher

    Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands

    What is it like on the Peace Run?

    Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States

    My spiritual search from childhood

    Hemabha Jang Jeonju, South Korea

    Spirituality - the most fascinating subject on earth

    Laila Faerman New York, United States

    Europe

    Americas

    Oceania