So exhausted I hide in my closet
This is one of the stories in our Story-Gems project, a collection of our experiences with our Guru, Sri Chinmoy. Project homepage »
Now I'll tell you one story I've told many times but I rarely tell the ending to the story. We were playing tennis in Bali and it was very, very hot and humid. Finally the game ended and I went back to my room. I was exhausted.
Just a few minutes later I heard some boys and my roommate screaming, "Mahiyan, Guru wants to play some more." I was so tired that I hid in the closet in my room. They couldn't find me, and finally they left.
The end of the story is that I started feeling guilty because I thought that since Guru wants to play tennis, I should play. I put on a dry shirt and went back to the tennis court, but Guru never played with me anymore that day. He played with other boys.
That was a lesson for me: Always try and do what Guru requests.
There is no special right moment.
Every moment is the right moment
To please your Master.Sri Chinmoy 1
- 1. Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, part 18, Agni Press, 2000
Cross-posted from mahiyan.srichinmoycentre.org
Story-Gems: Dynamic Spirituality
More stories from Sri Chinmoy's students.
'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
No Fear, Only the Heart’s Concern
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
In the middle of an ocean of love
Bhadra Kleinman New York
'When you perform for me, always choose devotional songs.'
Gunthita Corda Zurich, Switzerland
Believe, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience
Susan Marshall ,
My inner calling
Purnakama Rajna Winnipeg, Canada
It does not matter which spoon you use
Brahmacharini Rebidoux St. John's, Canada
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Breaking the world record for the longest game of hopscotch
Pipasa Glass & Jamini Young Seattle, United States
A 40-Year Blessing
Sarama Minoli New York, United States
A Flame in my Heart
Adesh Widmer Zurich, Switzerland
'I could find out myself, but it was so much easier asking your soul'
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United KingdomSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Siblings on a spiritual path
Pranlobha Kalagian Seattle, United States
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
When I met Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
Sri Chinmoy's inner guidance
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
A childhood meeting with Sri Chinmoy
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
My favourite part of Sri Chinmoy's path
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
Spirituality - the most fascinating subject on earth
Laila Faerman New York, United States
Except where explicitly stated otherwise, the contents of this site are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. read more »
SriChinmoyCentre.org is a Vasudeva Server project.