Look for Guruji in your life. Always look for the hand of the Guru behind your experiences, and when you least expect it, he will appear. We tend to look for him during our trials and tribulations, but the Guru is also with us when we experience joy and love in our lives, and we should acknowledge him in these experiences too. *Rebuilding Babaji’s Cave* Back in 1986 Brother helped with the great task of rebuilding Babaji’s cave, which had been damaged by an earthquake. It was hard work – heavy construction work at an elevation of 8000 feet in rugged mountain territory, enduring rain, hail, and windstorms. Half of the hired labor ran away. Brother thought, “Babaji, you’re a pretty hard guy to work for.” (Laughter) He became discouraged and entertained the idea, “Gee, I could just walk away from here and never come back.” Wallowing in his negative mood, one day he looked down the mountain and saw a friend, a colonel in the Indian Army, coming up the mountain. He and a group of men were laden with big wooden boxes on their backs. Setting them down, the boxes became a table on which they placed a white linen tablecloth. Next, out came crystal glassware, fine china plates, silverware, and a cook stove on which was prepared a delicious full course meal of soup, salad, entrée and dessert. “So there we were, mud up to our knees, having a feast!” Brother said. Brother found himself filled with love and joy and he knew where it came from – it was GURUJI and BABAJI. After that he didn’t have any more negativity about doing the work there. Guruji didn’t sit down and have classes or satsangas with the disciples. He would tell them to meditate and keep their attention at the Kutastha – in that way the Guru can work with us. When Master did respond to them, he responded to their thoughts, their consciousness. - Bro. Viswananda Convocation notes #babaji #yogananda #kriyayoga #himalayas #babajicave https://www.instagram.com/p/CikiFU-hpNK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
