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Crashed – True Spiritual Story & Incident, Arizona, United States

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Crashed – True Spiritual Story & Incident, Arizona, United States

This incident occurred in Casa Grande Arizona in Nov 2007. On the late evening of Nov 2007, I was driving to a local grocery store after work to pick up a few items for dinner with my family.

All-day that day November 27 I had a headache that just would not go away! I never made it to the store, I suffered a stroke while driving drifting into oncoming traffic and was hit by a large truck nearly head-on!

The impact left me hanging partially out the driver’s side door by my seat belt. I was conscious enough to release the belt fortunately an off duty firemen was just across the street and responded immediately.

Next, I saw myself from just above my body as the sound of sirens came closer. Half of my body was bathed in what I can best describe as a White and Silvery light, the other half of me the Blackest of Blacks! I don’t know why but something told me, that deepest of black was something no one could return from!

I then, off to my left heard a voice basically chewing me out for how I had lived my life to that point and that “GOD doesn’t take fence-sitters.” The “voice” then stated go back and experience the pain you’ve caused others! 6 days later I awoke from a coma, and found out my heart had stopped en route to the hospital and that I nearly died!

When I awoke my wife, my rock Petra is her name (really), was there at that moment! I was told that I had congestive heart failure at just age 49 and that many weeks and months lie ahead of physical therapy and that it would be a long road back. I was weakened by the stroke on my left side and it sure appeared that many months lie ahead. That accident took place on Nov 28 2007, I was released from Physical Therapy on Christmas Day 2007…and I walked out of the hospital! GOD is Truly Great!

I just feel in these times with so much doubt that my story inspires people “sitting the fence” to take a serious look at their lives, faith and what is truly important, accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and realizing that to do less you run.

Contributed By: A Simmons [email protected]

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Lord Hanuman Came Through For My Children

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Lord Hanuman Came Through For My Children – The Presence of Lord Hanuman in Everyday Life

Childhood is the right time to instill good value system and faith. My daughters are now grown up and lead a God fearing righteous life. I was tutored by my mother to believe in the Almighty whatever the circumstances.

She told me that prayers when offered by a truthful heart were always answered. Since childhood, I endeavoured to teach the same value system to my daughters which my mom had taught me.

My three small daughters came to me one day and asked me to take them to the zoo. I had promised them the same but unfortunately it was cloudy and drizzling on that Sunday when the small dears wanted their promise fulfilled.

My husband said there was no point in going outdoors especially the zoo on such a gloomy day. My poor dears made a long face and the sight of their tearful eyes made me feel very bad. I looked up at the sky but could not see any chance of the black clouds giving way to dear Sun Lord! I tried to distract them but could see the disappointment in their eyes.

When my youngest came and touching my face asked – “Mummy, Won’t the sun come out?” I answered on impulse – “Of course it will. All three of you read the Hanuman Chalisa seven times and then see what happens”.

After managing to keep them absorbed, reciting the Chalisa in their childish tone, I got busy with my household chores. Once or twice I noticed that the elder two were reading the small book wholeheartedly while the youngest followed suit but kept looking up at the sky.

I felt guilty too that on such a dark damp day it was impossible to see even a glimpse of the sun. Had I done wrong in asking my children to pray for such a small thing? Well, since the poor dears were half way through, nothing could be done now.

I thought I would cross the bridge of faith Vs no God when I came to it.

I had forgotten about the three carrying on with their recitation in their room while I was busy in the kitchen. I had not looked out of the window as I was busy frying the masala for Dum Alu and washing rice for peas pulao. Suddenly I heard footsteps and all three daughters clutched me saying breathlessly – “Mummy Mummy! Look outside, the sun has come out.”

The eldest said – “We finished reading Hanuman Chalisa seven times and God answered our prayers.” “Yes mummy, the sun has come out. We can go to the zoo now,” chimed the second one while the youngest pranced around saying – “There is no rain. Papa can drive us to the zoo now. Oh what fun!”

I accompanied my daughters to the verandah and looking up at the sky saw the brave sun peeping through the still dark clouds. I couldn’t believe my eyes. How could the sun shine when there were dark gloomy clouds and drizzling rains since morning. Anyway, we all got ready, went to the zoo and had a wonderful time.

I knew that day that God is always there for you especially for the children when they pray for something with a pure heart.

Contributed By: Amita enjoys writing stories, poems and children stories. Her spiritual thoughts are based on her own personal experiences. Get in touch with her at [email protected]

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Illness Vs. God – Story of Miraculous Recovery From Illness

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Illness Vs. God – Story of Miraculous Recovery From Illness

Gandhi ji used to say that ‘There are many diseases in this world but there is only one physician – God’.

This theory was near to my mother’s heart too. She used to say that Basil leaves; the simple plant of Tulsi revered in most Hindu homes has the ability to delay the effects of cancer and sometimes in the early stages, could cure it too.

I must have been very small when this incident occurred because I don’t remember much. Apparently, I was

Illness Vs God — Illness Vs. God – Lord Krishna

struck with severe typhoid and was bed-ridden for quite sometime in our home in Muzaffarpur. Doctors came and went and all the medicines prescribed by them were given to me regularly. The fever was not coming down and I had become very weak. I used to lie on my back day and night since I did not have the strength to turn on my side. This led to sever back ache and my frail frame broke my mother’s heart. I could not be persuaded to eat or drink much. Days passed and my appetite became worse with the continuous fever and discomfort.

At this point, the simple task of opening my eyes had become too difficult for me. My mother feared I won’t survive due to sheer weakness. One night, as my mom lay next to me holding my hand, praying to Lord Krishna to help me, she dozed off. Suddenly, in the wee hours of the morning which she called the Brahma Muhurta, she opened her eyes to see a wonderful sight.

She saw that Lord Krishna was sitting beside me holding my hand and wiping my perspiring forehead with his other hand.

My mother started to open her mouth to call him but the next moment, there was no one there. As the effects of her light nap left her, she thought she must have imagined all this and went to sleep again. She got up around 6 am and was shocked to hear me uttering a few words weakly and sitting up. I asked her for an orange.

My mother rushed to the kitchen to fetch me the fruit and offered to peel it for me. I smiled a weak smile at her and said I could manage. She called my dad and told him that I had asked for something to eat after so many days.

How did this miracle happen? Here I was lying in bed with high fever for so many days and on this miraculous morning, I was fine with no fever just weakness. Did my mother really witness Lord Krishna’s blessings or was it just her imagination? Well whatever it was, I got cured and could stand on my feet in a few days time.

I quote my mother “Leave everything in God’s hands and live your life righteously. Do not plan for the future but always repeat in your mind that God’s will is your own. The rest will be taken care of by Lord Krishna himself.”

Contributed By: Vallari likes to share her views based on real experiences.

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Anxiety At The Railway Station – The Presence of God In Everyday Life

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Anxiety At The Railway Station – The Presence of God In Everyday Life

Once we were travelling from Patna in Bihar, India to New Delhi. We got down from the train and my husband hired a coolie.

I held my daughter’s hand and tried to keep pace with my husband who was following the coolie at a fast pace.

As we proceeded towards the exit, I and my daughter got caught in the milling crowd. To my utter shock, I noticed that my husband was nowhere to be seen.

It seemed there was going to be a stampede with people jostling and pushing us all the time. Slowly, I neared the entrance but could not see my husband anywhere.

I stood in a corner holding my daughter’s hand, very worried and anxious. After 15 min had passed, I grew very panicky and on impulse, started reciting the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’.

There was no familiar face to be seen around the sea of faces but I kept on. I had reached the end of my prayer and that is when I saw my husband pushing through the crowd and waving to us.

I finished my prayer, thanked God and moved forward to join him. He said he had looked everywhere but couldn’t find us and was very worried.

As we came out of the station and hailed a taxi, I knew it was Lord Hanuman himself who had come and helped our family unite with each other.

In times of stress, Hanumanji – the Wind God comes to peoples’ rescue and saves them from difficult situations. My faith in him grew stronger from this day on.

Contributed By: Amita is a budding poet, storyteller and Spiritual Writer. [email protected]

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Man And The Goddess

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Man And The Goddess

A lady I once came across told me her story of faith in God. She was a very religious woman and had firm faith on Goddess Durga.

She celebrated the Navratri festival with great fervour. Kirtans were held at her place and she kept fasts during the

nine days. She also invited small children from the neighbouring houses on the 8th day and fed them happily and gave them money & gifts.

Her husband did not have anything at all to do with all this. He was a confirmed non believer. The lady used to ask him to worship the Goddess, atleast during the festival days but he wouldn’t oblige her.

He did not stop her from celebrating the nine days but took no part in it. One night as his household members slept, on the last day of the Navratras, he read for sometime and then prepared to go to sleep. He lay down with his feet towards the puja place where he worshipped the Goddess.

He had just drifted off to sleep when he heard someone call his name. He got up rubbing his eyes and was surprised to see a lady standing near his bed.

She was dressed in a white sari with a broad red border. There was a big round red bindi on her forehead. Her long black wavy hair was hanging on one side of her shoulder.

She had long luminous eyes and a smiling face. She seemed to project an aura of divinity. She stood there smiling at him, then spoke in a soft melodious sing-song voice – “Why are you lying down with your feet towards your wife’s puja sthan?

Don’t you know you are dishonouring me by doing this?” The man was taken aback but as soon as he came truly awake, he fell on the lady’s feet realizing it was the Goddess herself.

He begged forgiveness touching her feet and said meekly, – “I have understood that you are really there. From today, I will never dishonour you and will worship you with all my heart.”

The next instant, the room was empty. He woke up his wife and told her what had happened. She said – “Now do you believe in her?” He told her he did and after that he started worshipping the Goddess with all his heart. He fasted on all the 9 days of the Navratri festival and felt at peace with himself.

When I heard this amazing story, I realized that God always has a reason for everything. In this case, Goddess Durga wanted this man to understand the power of faith which his wife had. She had to come herself in order to convince him of her existence.

The man was merely misguided and would never had listened to his wife unless this miracle hadn’t happened. It is important to honour and worship God, even if we do not conform to all the rituals.

Prayer needs no speech or show! It is devotion of the mind, body and soul. A complete submission and surrender to God Almighty.

Contributed By: Amita enjoys writing about her experiences as well as short stories for children and poems. Contact her at : [email protected]

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The Path of Action – Karma Yoga

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The Path of Action – Karma Yoga

What is Karma Yoga? Is it working tirelessly, consistently and perfectly well? Is it just discharging duties effectively?

The answer to this lies in the Bhagavad-Gita. The Gita defines Karma Yoga as the path of right action performed without any desires or expectations. In the 3rd chapter titled “Karma Yoga” Lord Sri Krishna says “With me in your mind dedicate all your actions to me without worrying about the fruits of action”.

Our mind has powerful likes and dislikes. When we cater to the whims and fancies of the mind we generally avoid or procrastinate what we don’t like. As the mind has endless desires the action that we perform will lack direction and energy. When we entertain these desires our work will naturally lack energy and we do not have the mental stamina to do the work and end up getting stressed, taking holidays, etc.

Not only these worries of the past, but craving for the fruits of future and tremendous excitement or fever for doing the present activity also dissipate energy and leave us mentally fatigued. The mind can’t program or plan a determined path. It is the intellect or the logical reasoning part of the brain which can steer us in the right direction.

For example, if we are on a diet and we are prohibited from eating sweets the mind will sill tempt us. But there is the little voice or the intellect which tells us “Don’t This is not good for you.” Lord Krishna lays out the formula for performing the right action.

He says “Pitch your mind to higher ideal in life. Let intellect direct all your efforts to that. Then you get tremendous energy and enthusiasm to do the work.” How true this is. When mind entertains selfish desires we drain out. The moment we identify an unselfish goal and work towards it we gain more energy and power.

Thus one should identify an unselfish goal and let the intellect direct all actions towards the goal. By listening to the intellect we become objective in action and not get entangled in our activities. So when we are unattached, drop our ego, not worry about fruits of action and just do our work without the fever of doing it, then it becomes karma yoga.

MK Gandhi had boundless energy until his dying days. The reason is obvious. His goal was to selflessly serve the nation and the people. Hence he was a true Karma Yogi.

Contributed By: Usha Hariprasad, [email protected]

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