Experience of visiting a temple miles away after chanting*

    When I learned about the importance of chanting Sri Ganeshaya namaha and Sri Gurudev Datta, I started chanting these two chants from the very next day. One day, as I was chanting Lord Ganesha’s Name, I suddenly felt that I was in front of the Siddhi Vinayak Temple (a famous temple of Lord Ganesh) in Mumbai and could not help crying.

Divine guidance in translation

   Ever since I have started translating the publications of the Sanatan organizationinto my native language, I noticed several things that are nothing short of miracles. Firstly, I was traveling constantly since I started the translation and could not carry the heavy dictionary on me. In order to translate well, most of the time all I do is look at His Holiness Dr. Jayant Athavale’s photograph and talk to the Guru Principle to give me the equivalent word in my native language for a difficult English word. Shortly afterwards, I get the equivalent word that I rarely ever use in speaking or writing my native language! Sometimes, after translating I cannot even remember what I translated. This reiterates to me that God is getting the translation done from me. I also notice that the translation continues very smoothly if it is commenced with a prayer to the Guru Principle, to surrender my will at God’s Feet and to let Him extract out of me whatever is important to get His work done. I have also noticed that just the desire to serve The Lord makes the service happen.