Sadguru and the divine form of Shri Krishna I take as my first guru.Its his grace that showers upon me in many different forms.Those who have come and taught me are his manifestations.Those whom I have met, exchanged a few words here and there are his indications.Those who have gone out of their way and done so much for me, is because of his presence in me and around me!

My link with Sri Aurobindo and Divine Mother has been very intimate and I feel very nostalgic trying to recall when it all started!I felt initiated by the divine mother in silence at a very tender age in the Aurobindo Ashram. My inner journey and self exploration started then, around 1978.Thereafter , everyone whomsoever I met, spoke to, went along , has been instrumental in taking me closer and closer to the self.I read a lot while in the ashram.Mothers books fascinated me.Her writings on flowers connected me to the cosmic awareness.I was introduced to new cosmic connections.I started exploring crystals,flowers ,essences, music and many such things which took me closer and connected to the life force energy.Shri Aurobindo's books kept coming in my hands in many stages.At every stage I felt that they were having much more in them than what I could understand.His work on The Gita impressed me the most, though it all bounced over my head during the early years of my journey! Yet I kept reading bits and parts of it realizing that whatever was meant to go in me will do so in the times to come; and it so happened….over the years his books on the Vedas, Savitri and many others came into my life and knowledge kept unfolding…..

Gandhiji , though not declared a spiritual leader or teacher, has been someone I am always awestruck with ! He is truly a Mahatma, someone like him can never be born again, an avtar and a divine manifestation.God himself will not be able to create a masterpiece like Gandhi again !! His simplicity, truthfulness, transparency and nothing for himself attitude is mind-boggling and unbelievable. The way he could touch the hearts of people is amazing.To awaken millions of weak and uneducated people and make them realize their potential is a job no one could have done as beautifully as Gandhi did.His human religion, love for the rural India and his desire to disappear from the political scene after the independence, makes him truly divine. I feel very attached to the character called Gandhi….maybe I worked with him in my past life and sincerely feel I know him too well ! I put him on the highest pedestal and would want to reach his goodness in this life time …

Ramana Maharshi's teachings have been very spiritually uplifting.At different instances I met new age gurus with whom I felt comfortable and could sense a deep vibratory connection.All of them at some point in life, were connected to Ramana Maharshi. The simplicity of his teachings, and no hassle procedure to hit the core of understanding is just wonderful! His teachings are a part of my regular swadhyaya and I indeed take his name with a lot of gratitude.

Swami Chinmayananda's work on Vedanta came to me in bits and pieces.I visited the missions offices whenever and wherever I could, kept picking up books that were extraordinary and felt very deeply connected to Swamiji. On completion of a course in study with the mission, I received one of his pictures and a note written by him by post …… I was truly overjoyed ! I visited the Sidbari Ashram and could sense his divine presence in the serenity of that place.

The founder of Reiki, Dr. Usui, Dr Hayashi and Mrs. Takata, I pay my heart full gratitude. My lineage in the Usui Shiki Rhyho is as follows:

Dr.Usui - Dr.Hayashi - Mrs. Takata - Barbara Weber Ray - Maureen O Toole - Kate Nani - Paula Horan - Shyamal Durve - Mrs. Vaidya

I met Pujya Swamiji ( Chidanand Saraswati Maharaj ) of the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh in 2001.It was a time when I was drawn to Rishikesh and straight away landed in the ashram . I met Swamiji and sincerely felt I needed his blessings to go ahead with the sadhana I was pursuing then.I was stuck on a study for many years, lost on the way of practice and struggling hard to reach a clarity. I sought his permission and blessings to start afresh, got initiated , and came back to Hyderabad with a clear intention to begin afresh.In a short span of two months I was astounded at what came out of me as a wonderfully designed course.I addressed a group from Neitherlands very soon after this and what surprised me was the clarity and knowledge that spontaneously spilled out from me ! I have been visiting the Ashram and Swamiji since then, Ma Ganga calls me almost thrice a year to recharge and rejuvenate ! My connection with Swamiji is special.I don't remember having sat down with him for a real long time ever.We hardly exchange a few words.I have not spoken much with him….yet….each time I meet him, I feel I have received positivism and strength to pursue my path.