Although I don’t dream, that night I saw the same bearded man holding my hand, walking by a garden at sunrise… I woke up feeling strange and laughed at myself… for the next three days I had the same dream… I ran to our family friend’s house to enquire what was happening to me… that was the first time I heard ‘Jai Gurudev ‘. I was told he was Sri Sri Ravi ShankAr, a great spiritual master from India. When I was nineteen, one day at a family friend’s house I saw picture of this bearded man with these deep compassionate eyes, at whom I kept staring for a while.
I grew up in the Gulf (Abu Dhabi), my childhood was full of love and care, well taken care by my beautiful parents ‘my teachers’, who stood by my side and taught me to believe in myself.Īs a child I preferred being with the elders rather than my own age group, had a questioning mind and would not readily accept social norms and religious beliefs, sometimes being satirical or rebellious. I think I’ve always been strange, not that I’m not now … : ) Senior Art of Living, Art of meditation, Blessings and Art of Silence Teacher Now I am an Art of Living Teacher since 2007 and I have been able to see the same change I have experienced in my life in thousands of people from all walks of life and every sector of society. I came back and started collaborating actively in the Art of Living's Argentina chapter and for the first time, at long last, I felt fulfillment - this was what I had been looking for since child. His work touched all segments of society, aimed at making life a celebration from.
I was astounded at the number of projects and volunteers Sri Sri had inspired around the globe. There I met Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for the first time. In 2006, I participated in the Art of Living Silver Jubilee (25th anniversary). I was sleeping well, feeling energized, relaxed and focused - all together for the first time in my life. In the first month after the course, I realized how I was studying better than ever, in less time. In the first week, I was feeling so great that when my teacher Beatriz Goyoaga told us to do some service activity, I said I want to go and help in the foundation. That year my sister invited me to the Art of Living Course. I had problems sleeping, concentrating and even in relating to people. I had many health issues stemming from endocrine problems. By the time I was 20, I had even written a book, and soon felt completely burned out. I had left politics but I still was involved in different charitable and educational projects. I was in a group that helped the freshmen with their work. So I joined a political party when I was 16, and did not find fulfillment there either.Īt 17, I started studying medicine, I was a great student getting very high grades. Then we also started teaching adults who wanted to join college again. So I spoke to this group and we started helping kids with their studies so that they would be able to finish school. Still I felt something was missing -"education! I thought". By the end of the year, over 50 of us were working together to raise funds for the various charitable institutions. So, I started talking to my friends and asked them to join me. After doing this for two years, I realized I would be able to accomplish much more working in a group, than just by myself.
When I was 11, I thought charity is the way and I started gathering donations for different places.
These wonderful texts started me thinking "What can I do to contribute? How can I be more useful to society?"
When I was 10 years old, I had already read the biographies of great people such as Mandela, Luther King, Saints like Saint Francis of Asis and others that have had significant impact in this world. Oldest of 3 sisters, I used to see the world, through history and around the globe. Por favor, haga clic en el botón de traducir a la derecha ( en la barra lateral ) para acceder a este blog en español.