The Cancer ‘Jhatka’ and Its Ripple Effects
October 2021 — Breast Cancer.
Yes, that was the diagnosis. A thunderbolt out of nowhere.
As the news slowly seeped out to friends and relatives, their reactions were strikingly similar:
“What? You? But you’re such a devotee of God! How could this happen to you?”
And there I was — not just a patient, but suddenly also God’s unofficial defense attorney.
I had to jump in and defend the Divine!
Here’s what I said in God’s defense (and it still holds true):
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Karma, anyone?
Who knows what karmas I’ve been collecting across countless lifetimes? If I’m reaping consequences now, it’s probably because some past dues have come calling. There’s no escape from our own karmic blueprint. -
Even the Pandavas weren’t spared.
Shri Krishna, the Supreme Being Himself, was their cousin. Still, they faced exile twice — once during the Lakshagriha (House of Lacquer) and again after the infamous Game of Dice.
And Queen Draupadi — born out of fire — was disrobed in full public view. Shri Krishna was fully aware of His divinity (He showed it to Arjuna during the war of Kurukshetra), yet He let events unfold to teach deeper lessons.
Did people buy my logic? Some politely nodded… then probably laughed behind my back. But hey, I gave it my best shot.
Now, from the lens of Sahaja Yoga, cancer is a left-sided disease — it stems from lingering in the past, holding grudges, and not being able to forgive (including yourself).
Right breast issues, specifically, relate to over-planning, over-responsibility, and a lack of spontaneity.
And let me confess: I ticked all those boxes.
I couldn’t forgive myself for letting people walk all over me — people who wouldn’t have dared if I hadn’t been stuck in my own self-created illusions.
Yes, this also includes my dramatic saga of love with a “God-man” — who I thought to be (confirmed by dreams and visions and even by a lady who conducted Satsungs at her residence) the reincarnation of Shri Ramakrishna!
Years of illusion led to depression. But then, in 2002, came Sahaja Yoga — and it pulled me out of the abyss.
That was a turning point.
Another flaw? I struggle with discipline.
Sahaja Yoga offers incredibly powerful clearing techniques, but they require regularity. Tenacity.
Something I sorely lack. I’m still working on it. (I’m a work-in-progress, okay?)
The Bottom Line?
Please — don’t judge Sahaja Yoga (the miracle of the millennium) by me — or by a few mediocre practitioners.
Self-realization is real. Sahaja Yoga works.
But it’s your soul’s own unique journey — you’ve got to walk it yourself.
And Sahaja Yoga is perhaps the simplest, cleanest, and most loving path to walk.
