'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 »
    My wife's soul comes to visit
    A Mountain Meditation
    “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.

    Learning to follow my intuition

    Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia

    Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions

    Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States

    The day my Guru accepted me as his disciple

    Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico

    A disciple re-incarnates

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    Learning to love songs ever more

    Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil

    The most beautiful and fulfilling of all possible experiences

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    A Divine Phone Call

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    A 40-Year Blessing

    Sarama Minoli New York, United States

    My 5 a.m. strategic meditations

    Sanchita Fleming Ottawa, Canada

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

    Dodula and Gunthita Zurich, Switzerland

    Connecting the dots

    Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States

    Celestial experiences

    Antaranga Gressenich Munich, Germany

    My first Guru

    Adarini Inkei Geneva, Switzerland

    Suggested videos

    interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

    Breaking Guinness records

    Ashrita Furman New York, United States

    Making progress on Sri Chinmoy's Path

    Daulot Fountain Seattle, United States

    'Everyone is feeling nothing but love'

    Suren Leosson Reykjavik, Iceland

    The value of meditation in a stressful job

    Garga Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom

    What is it like on the Peace Run?

    Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States

    What meditation gave me that I was missing

    Purnahuti Wagner Guatemala City, Guatemala

    Meditation functions with Sri Chinmoy

    Kokila Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom

    Europe

    Americas

    Oceania