{"id":8491,"date":"2023-10-31T07:12:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T00:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=8491"},"modified":"2023-10-31T07:12:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T00:12:13","slug":"how-to-align-your-life-with-the-call-of-your-soul-from-a-guru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=8491","title":{"rendered":"How To Align Your Life With The Call Of Your Soul, From A Guru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/mnrevnr0jjrw5eqaw.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div end=\"false\">\n<p>I wanted to get away from all distractions and focus all my energy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/spiritual-awakening\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/spiritual-awakening\" rel=\"noopener\">self-realization<\/a>. So, one fine morning, I left home. I had no money in my pocket. My only belongings were the clothes I was wearing\u2014a cotton shirt, trousers, and a pair of sandals. I quietly sneaked out and went to an old temple of Lord Shiva, near the river in my village, as the chosen spot to begin my holy journey.<\/p>\n<p>When I arrived at the temple, I was delighted to see a group of <em>aghori babas <\/em>resting at the temple. I hadn\u2019t seen aghori babas hang around at the temple before, and I took it as a sign of approval of my decision from the Almighty. All day I hung around this group and I noticed that an elderly person was their group leader, and everyone else took directions from him.<\/p>\n<p>By late afternoon, the leader called me to him. Despite his fiery appearance\u2014locks of hair and blood-orange robes\u2014when he spoke, I was surprised by the affectionate voice concealed behind his gruff exterior. When I went closer to him, without asking anything, he said, \u201cDear son, go back home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His voice had enormous confidence and regret. I looked into his\u00a0eyes, and they were drowned in sorrow. He said, \u201cI have been an ascetic for fifty years and I cheated myself. I have not achieved anything spiritually; now I am a beggar roaming the streets from one temple to another. Even if I wanted to, I could not go back home now. Everyone at home has forgotten me. And suppose I did go back, for all these years of asceticism, I have nothing to show for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I listened to him quietly. He paused for a minute and looked out toward the river. Then gathering himself, he said, \u201cSon, I can see your search is genuine. Go back home and serve your parents. 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