THE JOURNEY BEGINS…….. September 26, 2009

MY TV CHANGED THE CHANNEL OF MY LIFE
Well ! Did it ever happen to you that you are busy watching a nail biting cricket match.

of course it must have happened .what happened in the aftermath was absolutely different.

I was busy watching the India Srilanka T20 , India facing a target of I guess 171 to win…….struggling at 111for 7 and Pathan brothers crafting a turnaround .last over remaining…..and suddenly my wife walks in , picks up the remote and changes the channel with a perfunctory comment ” .Sister .Shivani’s Programme time…” .

What do you expect would happen ?I was furious But I knew she has not done on purpose she has been watching the programme earlier , and sometimes I have heard Sister Shivani ,not listened to her ,same as I often do when my wife watches other serials .But this time , it was ultimate .

I walked out and went to other room working on computer , resolving to myself , never to watch Sister Shivani’s  Program. Wish , I had known how this would change the channel of my conscience…………………

I  LOST MY WAY TO FIND MY WAY ………………..

Well , There is after all ,  such a thing as remorse.

I did realise that India would have won the match regardless of whether I was watching it or not.

I also realised that perhaps I did not miss out much on excitement.

I did realise that I might have hurt my wife’s feelings.I decided to join her when she was watching Sister Shivani’s programme again.She mentioned that the scroll stated  that Sister Shivani would be speaking at Hyderabad . a place called Surabhi Garden.

But I am geographically challenged , navigationally blind , so I thought I will check up through some local friend .Next morning , I had to go to Passport office.

On my way back I came to Jubilee bus stop Crossing and I lost my way. I drove and realised that this road does not lead to my house . I paused to ask some one , looked right and left , and as I looked right , I saw flags and realised this was the place Sister Shivani was supposed to address .

I went inside to know the timings . I asked the Lady at Registration table . She informed me the topics , registered me and my wife. then she asked me ” would you like to attend this session”What session? My mind questioned .

This lady apparently is not aware that my only interest is to get my wife here so that she would feel happy . I was least interested in what sister Shivani might be talking on.

I went back to my home , little realising that future would smile at me and tell me I had not lost my way ……I was to find my way….

I WENT AS A DRIVER ……………………………….

I CAME OUT KNOWING THAT  I AM THE DRIVER ………..

Evening saw me as a perfect driver …….driving my wife to the Surabhi Gardens .

Parked the car ….

Walked over to the congregation ..picked up a vantage seat …so that in case I get bored I can go out for a stroll , ready to come back to pick up my wife , and drive her back …..

And then , Sister Shivani appeared , and started talking ..and as she talked I realized that she was speaking something which went straight to heart ……

and touched my soul ….

I realized , what she is speaking is what  I had been believing in ….

And by the time I came back the   realization dawned on me that I am the soul and I am the driver of my body and of every situation  in my life    ………

And there has been no turning back since then……