©2020 SYDA Foundation®. All rights reserved.
Please do not copy, record or distribute.
Design concept by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
After a workday with a lot of challenges, I dreaded the day ahead. Searching the Siddha Yoga path website to find some support and guidance, I found these words in the post from
Be in the Temple, “Blessings to Treasure,” July 4, 2020, in which Gurumayi says: "May you breathe in the love of God to begin your life anew today and every day."
With this guidance, I was able to drop the painful memories of the day before and look ahead with hope and optimism. Gurumayi’s teaching changed my perspective. And as it turned out, the day was just fine. I had nothing to fear
.
Wollongong, Australia
I feel like I receive a love letter from my Guru every time I read and contemplate "Blessings to Treasure."
California, United States
This gift of “Blessings to Treasure” is a lifeline for me to renew the relationship with my
sadhana. I feel a fresh perspective, a cool breeze of love and Truth arriving amidst the confusion and noise of this moment in time.
My Guru always knows exactly what I need and sends it at the perfect moment!
Texas, United States
At the end of each “Be in the Temple”
satsang lately
, I have felt a bit of concern about forgetting Gurumayi’s words. I try with all my might to take them in deeply and to hold the priceless teachings in my heart. Yet they seem to fade from my memory, like the smoke of burning incense or a line traced on water.
Now, with this gift I can slowly breathe them in and pause as long as I like to create an imprint which is more solid, more lasting. I can now return to these gems in times of need. I’m finding as I slowly read the words, time and again, that subtle connections are made. These delicate
aha! moments of wonder seem to reframe my life and teach me how to apply the teachings. Gurumayi’s blessings come alive and assimilation becomes tangible for me!
I’m so very grateful for this gift!
Oregon, United States
Every word of these teachings feels like a soothing balm to my heart and mind. The truth of each word, the magic of each statement, the timelessness of the Guru's wisdom—all pour into me as a gentle stream, allowing my being to become still and reflective.
I find myself wanting to strengthen my practices of meditation and mantra repetition all the more. I want to be proud of my thoughts, words, and actions as Gurumayi encourages us to be. I want to remember that in this journey, my
sadhana is my constant companion.
I’m so grateful to Gurumayi, for the presence of her ever-so powerful grace, her love, and her teachings in my life.
Mumbai, India
As the
Blessings to Treasure video began and I listened to the music, I felt transported to a state of tranquility, a space beyond this earthly realm. My attention was drawn to the state in which I experience “Thou art That.” I felt my Guru leading me beyond the ocean of worldliness. I experienced healing and centeredness. I am so grateful for the teachings, blessings, and light that Gurumayi eternally bestows on this world and on everyone.
Texas, United States
I feel so blessed to have a living Guru, one who constantly guides me day after day, moment to moment, especially in these challenging times. As I watched the video, I felt drawn into meditation with the beautiful music, visuals, and scintillating words from my beloved. I felt as if I was in the courtyard of Gurudev Siddha Peeth receiving
darshan. I am so grateful to Gurumayi for giving me a life of love, wisdom, and devotion.
California, United States
As Gurumayi’s teachings and blessings appeared on the screen during the Gurupurnima “Be in the Temple”
satsang, each one was for me a universe I wanted to dive into and explore. I prayed to be able to read them again, and oh, how happy I was to see them posted here—my prayer answered. Now I can revisit them, imbibe them, become them.
I am infinitely grateful for this gift.
Oregon, United States
Reading these profound “Blessings to Treasure” from Gurumayi, I found myself in a number of different states of mind, and felt as if I were reading my journey of twenty-nine years of
sadhana. From a sense of wonder, to feeling Gurumayi's deep love, to imbibing her words, I felt myself going in and out of a state of stillness I had not experienced before.
Afterwards, I took a walk with my dog. I heard the ocean sounds to my right on the bush path and the sounds of the bush, with birds settling for the evening as it was dusk. The sky was pink and yellow and I felt a deep sense of connection with all as I stopped to listen and observe and feel the sound of
anahata.
I am grateful to Gurumayi for these “Blessings to Treasure.”
Ocean Shores, Australia
On so many levels, the “Blessings to Treasure” from Gurumayi are gifts of transcendent love embodied in profound beauty and empowering wisdom. These divine, yet practical teachings, and every moment of this year's Gurupurnima celebrations, pulsed with the unifying “light of the Guru” that “is forever shining.” More than ever, I experienced the light of the cycle of giving and receiving—inherent in the Guru-disciple relationship—as one divine energy. This recognition has transformed my understanding of dakshina.
For me, as a medical doctor who's had surgery recently to repair shattered bones, Gurumayi’s “Blessings to Treasure” have profoundly deepened my experience of how crucial a peaceful mind is for my sadhana and for me to continue to serve all beings with compassion.
Gurumayi teaches us, "Putting forth the effort with every breath, at every step, in each instant, and continuously is paramount." This treasure is the constant practice to which I am committed, with all that I am, in the full light of Shri Guru's grace. My heart is brimming over with devotion and gratitude.
Colorado, United States
When I discovered and read Gurumayi's “Blessings to Treasure” from the “Be in the Temple”
satsang held in honor of Gurupurnima, I felt the immensity of this particular gift to us. With every line, I experienced the power of Gurumayi's loving guidance and her wishing the highest for each of us. With each line, I was filled with the conviction that living in the blissful, unbroken awareness of God was being offered to me now—in these times. My heart expanded and my will was fortified with this treasure that Gurumayi is giving all of us—to live the rest of our lives in joyous union with and service to the Absolute.
Maryland, United States
I'm overwhelmingly grateful to have these exquisite “Blessings to Treasure” to refer to again and again. When I participated in the live video stream
satsang on Gurupurnima, I tried to remember as much as possible because there were so many wonderful, specific commands. Now I get the opportunity to read them over and over, and to contemplate how I am imbibing and practicing what our Beloved is giving us.
It is such
prasad to be reminded in this way of the highest Truth, the means to live the greatest possible life, and the best way to be of service in the world right now.
California, United States