Home »
The cat who wanted to reincarnate as a cow

The cat who wanted to reincarnate as a cow

This is one of the stories in our Story-Gems project, a collection of our experiences with our Guru, Sri Chinmoy. Project homepage »

Video Content

Playing this video will load cookies from Vimeo. Please accept cookies to view this content.

I’m going to tell a cute story about Sarama, who taught my first meditation classes and who I helped in her manifestation projects.

Sarama had a cat called Inky. She told me that when she came home one night and opened the door, Inky was sitting on the floor waiting for her. As soon as Sarama came in, Inky died. The cat had waited for Sarama to come home and then died.

Guru found out about it, and told Sarama that he had contacted Inky’s soul. He said that he would give the cat a human incarnation in its next incarnation. But Inky’s soul said it had seen a picture of a cow, and wanted to come back as a cow.

Man’s human glory begins when his animal story ends.
His divine glory begins when his human story ends.
His supreme Glory has neither birth nor death.

Sri Chinmoy 1

Cross-posted from rupantar.srichinmoycentre.org

Granantan's home

'Guru was like this ball of energy'
I was what you call a classic unconscious seeker
The cat who wanted to reincarnate as a cow

Story-Gems: Inner communication

More stories from Sri Chinmoy's students.

A Truckload of Humanitarian Aid Sails through Customs

Arthada Platzgummer Vienna, Austria

Is it unspiritual to care about winning?

Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom

Akuti: a pioneer-jewel in our Centre

Akuti Eisamann Connecticut, United States

Running for Peace

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

'I could find out myself, but it was so much easier asking your soul'

Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom

My first Guru

Adarini Inkei Geneva, Switzerland

In the middle of an ocean of love

Bhadra Kleinman New York

I was what you call a classic unconscious seeker

Rupantar LaRusso New York, United States

The happiest I've ever been

Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United States

It does not matter which spoon you use

Brahmacharini Rebidoux St. John's, Canada

The Ever-Transcending Goal

Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand

The very first time I heard about my spiritual Master

Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico

I just knew from the moment I saw him

Ashrita Furman New York, United States

Suggested videos

interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

How meditation helped me swim the English Channel

Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic

An airport meditation experience

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

How Sri Chinmoy appreciated enthusiasm

Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia

Running for peace in the South Pacific

Nirbhasa Magee Dublin, Ireland

My typical day

Pranlobha Kalagian Seattle, United States

Getting through difficult times in your meditation

Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico

Europe

Americas

Oceania