How many self realized persons we want in India? One two four or more than hundred! Since 6 1/2 years of age I was in search of a spiritual master who could clarify my queries within. No matter how best I tried I could not get one. My father being a scientist of international repute, sometimes I accompanied him on his official tours in search of a spiritual guru still, I did not find one. Exasperated I stopped my search for a spiritual master.
Then one day in total desperation I exclaimed to God why I was not getting someone to guide me in the spiritual journey of life. Do not know what came over me, I bluntly asked God “Will you become my guide in the spiritual journey of life” and lo, he replied yes. Thereafter it was never looking back.
After my indulgence in books relating to Maharshi Ramana I start my indulgence in shavasna pose of yoga, self enquiry and Neti (not this, not this) as preached and advocated by Maharshi Ramana. Sooner I realized that I could talk to all enlightened souls that ever lived on mother earth primarily in India, erstwhile Bharatvarsha.
What if they were not presently available in body! All enlightened souls existed before us through their literature, teachings. Lying in shavasna pose of yoga and in subconscious state I started calling a roundtable conference consisting of Lord Krishna, Mahavira, Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed and even Adi Shankaracharya, Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharshi Ramana.
As the query accordingly the preceptor! If the query related to Jainism it was addressed to Mahavira. If the query related to Islam Dharma it was addressed to Prophet Mohammed. In the morning when I got up all my queries had dissolved forever.
Next day with a new set of queries the whole process was repeated again. My queries within started dissolving fast! I started in pursuit of self realization six years of age. 31 years of indulgence in contemplation (chintan), teachings of Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita and also Upanishads (independent spiritual treatises) I finally succeeded in reaching god.
In my spiritual pursuit of life towards self realization I was never handicapped for a spiritual guru.