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

Vidagdha'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.

If a wish comes from the soul, it will be granted

Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States

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

Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom

People see something in Guru and want to be part of it

Saraswati Martín San Juan, Puerto Rico

My love of spiritual poetry

Manatita Hutchinson London, United Kingdom

No Fear, Only the Heart’s Concern

Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

I see infinitely more than I say

Agraha Levine Seattle, United States

Spiritual Friends

Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand

A Flame in my Heart

Adesh Widmer Zurich, Switzerland

Regaining My Inner Joy

Sujata Muto Kyoto, Japan

Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions

Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States

I was just so transported by the atmosphere

Pulak Viscardi New York, United States

How my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy

Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada

Learning to follow my intuition

Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia

Suggested videos

interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

Why we organise ultra-distance events

Subarnamala Riedel Zurich, Switzerland

Running for peace in the South Pacific

Nirbhasa Magee Dublin, Ireland

The relationship between Guru and disciple

Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria

No prior experience needed

Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany

How I became interested in meditation

Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic

A direct line to God

Vajra Henderson New York, United States

Life in a spiritual workplace

Pranlobha Kalagian Seattle, United States

Europe

Americas

Oceania