My pilgrimage to see Ammachi down in California in June included a very special highlight this time: meeting my soul sister Kate! We had actually already met through emails, but it was our first time to meet in person… and it was such a delight!

The background story: at the end of March, one evening I was sitting on my red couch asking the Universe if I should continue blogging or not… and at the exact time that I was questioning the fate of the Teja Blog, a woman in Texas was sending me an email… that woman was Kate, and she wrote to thank me for writing the Teja Blog articles. She said that she had been following my blog and my life for many months, and she asked if she could begin taking the Teja Challenge the very next day! (See my blog article of 1-11-11, “The Teja Challenge: For Healing, Light, Peace, & Love”)

When I read that first email from my beloved sister Kate, I was overwhelmed with emotions. How often does the Universe answer our questions that clearly and that immediately?! I thanked Amma again and again for Kate’s message… and I replied immediately saying yes of course, let’s begin the Teja Challenge tomorrow morning. Over the next few months, I sent Reiki healing energies to Kate each morning, and we corresponded frequently by email. It was an amazing experience for us both. (Kate will soon write an article too, so stay tuned here on the Teja Blog.)

During our time together in Amma’s Field, we enjoyed the depth of our sister connection, through healing tears and laughter… and Kate recommended that I read a small pocketbook by Amma, called Immortal Light: Divine Mother Ammachi’s Advice to Householders. I read that gem of a book, and I’ll close today’s blog article with a quote from it: “Live with the firm attitude, “I am every one’s servant.” Then the whole universe will bow down to us.”

May all beings everywhere know the Happiness that arises from deep connections with our soul sisters and brothers.

Om Shanti (Peace),

Yogini Tejaswini

Photo of Kate and Teja by Amma’s Pond taken by Rebecca Grado.