ஞாயிறு, 9 மே, 2010

Silent Revolution

"You know what! We can now buy isha's food products near our home - right in Ramapuram". I was surprised & happy upon hearing this from my wife. We decided to visit it in the weekend. Actually my wife got this news when she participated in Isha's "Run for water" campaign.
Weekend came, off we went in my new Honda Shine with our gundu. To our surprise, we could not locate it and so went back. After few days, my wife told "Got the exact address and landmark, please buy kanji, verkadalai on your way back to home from office".
Located the stores, entered it little bit tired from my office work. Met a tall well-built man in early 40s', wearing rudrakash.
"Ramki, came to buy isha products."
"Saleem,Isha meditator".
Oh, i could not believe, Saleem or sanjay. Did i hear properly. Of course it was saleem.
I was amazed and openly told him
"Cannot believe being a muslim that u r wearing rudrakash".
He smiled and i continued
" Didn't they object in ur family?".
"I don't wear it when i go to mosque.".
I totally forgot why i came there and started chatting with him. My eyes fell upon sadhguru's photo at a corner of the shop. He continued...
"You see, i'm a electrical enginneer into real estate. Suffered a huge loss of 15L during this recent recession. I was restless and was totally shattered. Someone suggested to me to try isha yoga. That's how i ended up being a meditator. I'm now more happy and contented.I have now started this garments business, hope i can break even soon".
I was once again remainded about isha's silent revolution in people's lives which includes urs truly. My heart ebbed with gratitude for my master:-)

Note:
Saleem is still a practising muslim, he is very proud of his own religion.
In fact he explained to me the link between science and islam.