Blog categorized as Celebrating Gurudev

Saroj Sejpal is a most unassuming, down- to- earth, humble person. From a Bala Vihar Volunteer to devotee, her journey was propelled by one incident.

1991, Gurudev went to Cochin for a Geeta Gnana Yagna. Many of the Gujaratis settled in Mattanchery had been inspired by various visiting acharyas and h...

Anil Sachdev has known Gurudev since 1959.The entire family has been completely immersed in devotion to Gurudev. 

1992 December - A few months before Gurudev went to San Diego, Anil Sachdev and his family spent a very long time with Gurudev in Sidhabari. Gurudev was known to retreat to Sidhabari...

Bhaskar Raman worked at the Powai Ashram as editor of Bal Vihar until 3 years ago before moving to Delhi. As a toddler, he has played on Gurudev's lap and continues to be wrapped in Gurudev's devotion and love.

Siddhabari... 1984-85. Bhaskar was two and a half years old. He lived those days at the Si...

Ananthan Nair and his brother Manoharan Nair are old devotees from Pune. While Manoharan ji continues to run the family tyre business in Pune, Ananthan ji has retired to Tallicheri, Kerala.

1966 - Deccan Gymkhana, Pune. Ananthan Nair was a ...

H.P Eswar is one of those unchanging images of the Chinmaya Mission. An ardent devotee and sevak, Eswar ji has been teaching Bal Vihar students in Kapole Niwas,Mumbai since the last 50 years at least! His ever joyful and boisterous nature can only be attributed to his continuous state of joy. His la...

Arvila Shah, is a devotee of Gurudev, and lives in Matanchery, Cochin.

1991 Cochin: Arvila ben's husband had just passed away. Gurudev came to Cochin and stayed at Jayshree ben's house. Much excitement spread in the vast Gujarati community in Cochin. Arvila was 39. It was not even a month since her h...

Swamini Niranjanananda is 83 years old. She lives and works out of CIF in Veliyanad, Kerala. There is a silent hum surrounding her being... the hum of her Narayana, Gurudev. Swamini ji continues to teach, to hold camps and satsangas. The smile that you see playing on her countenance is for Gurudev w...