Deep chanting* after getting a vision of Jesus

    One day, while waiting for somebody on the street corner, I got drawn to a nearby church. At the very entrance, there was a statue of Jesus in Mother Mary's arms after He was taken down from the cross (similar to the famous Michelangelo statue 'Pieta'). Looking at the statue, I felt an amazing urge to embrace Jesus! I could somehow manage to hold myself back from doing so, thinking that I would probably be thrown out for touching the statue. In the statue, both, Mother Mary and Jesus had immense suffering on their faces. Mother Mary was looking up with eyes full of tears and Jesus was dying. His wounds from the piercing were bleeding. However, in that sad look of His, I saw a smile, a very warm, dear smile. Then, my eyesight dimmed, and I saw very clearly that He was breathing, and His stomach was moving up and down. I was breathing deeply, really deeply, chanting 'Isus', 'Isus', 'Isus' ('Jesus' in my native language).

Spontaneous confirmation of inner guidance

     This incident took place just before I undertook the spiritual path, a couple of days before meeting a spiritual guide. I was taking a shower and spontaneously started repeating, or singing, "Ave Maria" ('Hail Mary'). After I realized what I was doing, I felt afraid, as I thought I was losing my mind. However, two days later, I met this seeker, who told me that in order to start growing spiritually, I should start chanting "Hail Mary" or in my language, "Ave Maria." Seeing this as a message from God and a confirmation to my experience in the shower a couple of days ago, I immediately undertook the spiritual practice of chanting daily for at least an hour.