Harish Krishnaswamy
Prasanthi Nilayam

It is now over 20 years since Swami entered my life. If I have to summarise the impact of Swami in my life, I can only state that He had transformed me into a brainless, shameless, crazy and an insane person after all these years! Does it sound ridiculous? It will not be so, at the end this article.

During my MBA, professors taught me that logical people use the left brain while creative people seek the right. The Universal Professor – Swami taught me yet another way – to not use the brain, but instead to use the heart in all my actions. My brainless acts have made me dear to so many people in my life who value and appreciate the positive energy that my actions radiate. Therefore I am brainless, but heart-led, because of Swami.

Right from childhood, I was groomed to follow a set pattern in life. My actions had to always fall in line with other’s expectations, even at the cost of my own principles and beliefs. Swami shook these concepts and introduced me to the fearless world of expressions. With Swami in my life, I have never felt shameful to say ‘no’ when situations required so. Even when I was alienated and ridiculed, I shamelessly stood alone, but refused to give in to ‘pressures’.

Therefore I am shameless, but fearless because of Swami.

The world taught me to be prudent, calculative and methodical. But Swami taught me the art of accepting life as it comes. I wanted to be a doctor, but Swami willed otherwise. I planned to be a Chartered Accountant, Swami said no. I wanted MBA, but I failed in the entrance exam. I finally gave up and let go. Then it happened. Swami gave me an MBA seat. I have learnt to accept the role of the unscheduled ingredient in my life as His way of taking charge over it. Now, whenever I have to take decisions in my life, big or small, all I do is toss two chits, one containing ‘Yes’ and the other ‘No’. Whichever chit falls on Swami’s Chair decides my course of action. Decisions taken this way have made Swami the director of my life. Therefore I am crazy, but carefree because of Swami.

All of us love. But being in Love with Swami is different. The distinction between worldly and Swami’s love starts with usage of the word itself. In worldly relationships, love remains a mere verb – I love my mother, I love my work, and so on. With Swami, Love transcends to a noun, for Swami is Love. After this ‘Love Walking on Two Legs’ has entered my life, I have been smitten with an insatiable yearning to bask in His Love over and over again. His name brings smiles on my lips. His thoughts give me joy. His words give me strength. His beauty fills my soul… I am sorry if I sound utterly insane. Yet again, this too is because of Swami!