Dec 7
Someone had to speak at some management institute in Chennai. I didn’t want to go, so it was decided that Dinesh will… He is such a sweetheart, he uncomplainingly does the stuff that i don’t want to do:) … Then, his aussie visa came through and he had to leave for Melbourne in just 2 days… And so, i got stuck with that talk in Chennai.
Then the day before we were supposed to go to Chennai, i found out that Vinod was also going to be talking there and we were a prelude to Guruji! I started to look out for a nice camera… It was sounding better and better… then I was told, that both Vinod and I will be flying to Chennai with Guruji (wow!) and that the flying was going to happen in an hour and a half helicopter ride!!! (wow*100!!). Of course i had no idea what the topic would be, and i didn’t really care… I would say something, HE would take care of it, that it was good 
My hunt for a camera began in earnest, dinesh had taken our camera to Melbourne.
Early the next morning, i finally found a nice enough camera (devang’s, after rejecting a super high end one, which you had to squint into to take a photo) and went over to Guruji’s rooms and pretty soon we heard the chopper’s noise as it landed just behind the Tripura building. Everyone hurried over to the chopper, vinod was already in it by the time i got there, and i got in next to him, and then Guruji flashed me a big smile as He agilely jumped in and strapped up. I had been up in a helicopter before with Guruji, but it was a much bigger one than this one and that had been good fun… this one looked small and old and it was vibrating even when it was on the ground…
The pilot pulled some lever and released a handbrake kind of a thing and the rotors started spinning faster and faster, making a loud noise which only got louder as we gently took off… It was like going up in an extremely noisy lift, we veered to the right and then headed east (i know coz i saw the compass)
It was very loud in there, like a factory in full production. There were some scary looking bright orange ear plugs which i didnt have the courage to put on. The whole contraption was vibrating and it had its little windows open thankfully so some cold air could come in. Conversation was impossible in the din and Guruji and i were communicating with a series of very funny hand gestures which after 3 minutes we gave up on.
No idea at all where this is...
We were flying at the height of some tall building … about 10000 feet or so and the Karnataka countryside was spread under us and it was all very beautiful, and i clicked four photos after which the battery in the camera died but with the vibrating and the noise the scenery quickly lost its charm… And soon the ride became one long clamorous roaring loud noise which i was fervently wishing would stop as soon as possible… Even Guruji sitting next to me was not enough to make me wish for the trip to be longer
This Helicopter was indeed an infernal thing, a machine from hell. And the one thing i was grateful for was that i wouldn’t be flying back in it tomorrow … The minutes crept by, Guruji sat and finished reading and commenting on His emails. Then sat back and meditated… Vinod was asleep … Both of them appeared superhuman feats to me. Sleeping or meditating in a factory furnace were acts of heroism
I just counted the minutes repeating to myself accept thing as they are … Until finally, the copter started to circle and land at this place called Swarnabhoomi which is about 2 hours drive away from Chennai…
Guruji got out and was immediately inundated by devotees and quickly whisked off in some car, somewhere… I got out from the chopper and the full blast of Chennai heat hit me … I had been with Him enough times to know not to panic and know that there would be some transportation for me too … but even then i had a slight lurch in my stomach as i saw His car whizz away … then someone was at my arm, helping me with my laptop bag and taking me to a waiting thankfully gloriously air conditioned car…
more later …
Jai Gurudeva!
love
bawa
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Oh… yae…
waiting..:)
JGD Bau
Even reading the post makes me relive the event again.. It was blast bau… 2 ppl i wanted to meet immdly (Guruji & YOU) after all that happened in my family… HE came to Chennai with you… that too on my birthday.. seems that it was perfectly planned to be s bau… JUST 2 GOOD…. JGD
Anil
Cool bau :-), can you please tell me guruji’s email id…
guruji@artofliving.org
Wow…cool…!!!
JGD
Kumar
Very well king of suspense
Oops. Have to wait until Thursday.
Why don’t we remove Tuesdays and Wednesdays from the week.
hi bawa, you are too lucky!!
super cool !!
luv jai gurudev!
tht was storming indeed,,
waiting eagerly 4r “more later…”!!
Hi Bawa,
I really felt happy meeting u at IIT chennai
Wana meet u at ashram
Luv u Bawa
Sudha.P
PHEW….!!!!!!!!!
:)
love jgd
minnie
Love the way you describe everything. Just came back from airport (singapore) where we met Guruji and saw Dinesh and Tanuja di.
Bau you are sooooooooooooooooooo sweet
……. waiting eagerly to read more about guruji and you.
and another ultimate post as usual !!
love ur sequel style of writing bau
… with all the suspense iced up on it 
!!!
Jgd,
Luv,
Vj
Awesome post! Good to know that at least “you” are “Human” …
Cheers!!!
Sriram
wow!! Travel with Guruji would have been amazing!
but i never knew helicopters made so much noise.. will design one which is pin drop silent inside, very soon! 
waiting for more..
Jai Gurudev
Looooove the way you narrate Bau..
:)
My mom and dad were there for the event..they actually narrated every bit of it.. how they traveled in a god forsaken bus.. singing dancing all along.. waiting for that moment.. that gracious moment.. to see Guruji.. and he actually makes them meditate..they closed and opened their eyes… and realised that its not seconds but for half an hour they meditated..
:)
Jaiiiiiii Guru Dev..
Harsha
Bao,
Chennai is a superb place, as you must have found out with amazingly warm loving people like me. I knew you would have had no choice but to share your chennai exp:
hahahahahahaha..
the first response i got was - “yey!! even someone as COOL as Bau also feels uncomfortable sometimes!! :P” hehe… thanks for the post! 
Sooo cool!
But,
Wanted to see Ashram pics taken from helicopter and Guru close-ups inside it.
JoyGurudev!
Bau the way you have described the experience makes me relive it and feel that i have been there wid u all………..and the wait will be difficult so the next post a little sooner plzzzz…jgd
Wow!!!
Too good.. i imagined myself in this journey… you are toooo lucky!!
Jai Gurudev!
Waiting eagerly for the next post…
Jgd Bau
Indeed a supercool post! Travelling with Guruji……. WOW!!!!
Love
Meghana
Bau,
Simply love the way you narrate.
Brings a huge smile on the face
Love You Bau..
Waiting for more…
Super cool description of your trip and sequel makes it more interesting…waiting for next, specially smthng abt guruji
Jai Gurudev
ha hah hah hah haah ha ha hah
not able to stop my laugh after reading this…………..
amazing trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bau
Bawa, We were all there for the event and it was really wonderful. divya satsang and the pooja next day. Satsang was simply superb and gurji took us to another plane with his guided meditation.
did see you also for a quick second, good to know that you were also there.
-M
JGD Bau,
Love your posts (n you too
)
Waiting for Thursday……
luv you sooo much..
i love HIM & i love u
:)… Thankyou
beautiful experience.
amazingly well described.
waiting for more…
Jai gurudev!
miss you bau…… i can imagine you actually telling us this in person if i would have been there and i really miss you…..
Dinesh seems to be following you as he got to go in a helicopter from phillip island to the airport in melbourne here. he he…. it was noisy i heard but not vibrating.
jgd,
love
Hi Bau,
nice and crisp description of the journey
I felt as if I was the fifth one ….
I am ultra surprised and delighted that Guruji has an email id too !!! Thanks for the id …but Bau, why you dint want to go to the mgmt Inst…was it the chennai heat ?
waiting eagerly for the next part..
totally envy you!!:)
but Bau, if you put some cotton or earplugs, it would be pleasant ride back na..
huhahahaaaa
waiting for more!!!
wah bau kya likha hai JORDAR
love u…
Great explanation. I am eager to read more.
Jaigurudeva Bawa,
I love all your blogs. Its amazing. The best part is, your expression of your experience on helicopter was so natural.