Present moment, pleasant moment

Actually, exhilarating would be a better word. During satsangs, during

meditations, even while running or playing tennis -- one hits "the

zone where one can do no wrong" -- a transcendent realm of perfection.

No past, no future -- just a vast, free space coupled with a clarity

of awareness without the slightest hint of planning, regret, guilt or

even active memory.

These days leading up to Shivratri have been full of spacious pauses

where only this "zone" existed. I was excited; I was ready -- I kept

giving people pep talks about how they should gear up for a never-

before anubhooti in Guruji's presence. What would happen to me? Would

I be able to sing, or would I pass out onstage -- something inside me

wants to jump up and down and dance every now and then -- every hint

of last week's fatigue (the result of travelling to a different town/

city each day for nearly three weeks) has disappeared!

I was practically floating up the steps to the aircraft that was to

bring me back to Kolkata, when my dear friend Ramesh Raman (who heads

Art of Living's corporate wing, APEX) called to inform me that Guruji

had specifically asked for me to go and conduct a training program in

Delhi -- tomorrow!

Zowie!!! Gadzooks!!!

Okay, here I go then -- for a second the opening scene from 3 Idiots

flashed into my mind -- should I just jump off the plane right now?

And then, just as though it had been there all along (hasn't this

happened a million times before?) the whole scenario fell into place

-- by tonight i shall hand over the templates for the entire script of

tomorrow's program to Jaba and Atika, who will be our wonderful MCs;

the brilliantly talented Amol can coordinate the music, featuring all

the AOL stars Bhanudidi, Chitradidi, Gayatri and Shalini-Srinivas. My manager-

tabla player Ajay and guitarist-arranger Mizo can take care of

soundchecking and monitor placement etc.

I'm still getting the urge to dance though I'm sitting at the

emergency exit of my plane, the "zone" is still there -- stronger than

ever, if you really want to know -- listening to thumping remixes and

typing this post :)

Each moment with the Guru is abundant with exhilaration, I wish I

could share this joy with everyone (well, I do try) -- but more on

that later!

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