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them. During my visit, Rashmi and Pankaj shared their experiences
about their first meeting with Guruji. They told of how they have
been going regularly to Chota Mandir in the Empire Estate complex
on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, and how Guruji’s grace had changed
their life. They spoke of the critical role of Guruji’s blessings in Pitaji’s
improved health.

‘‘Do you know Dr Khilnani?’’ Rashmi asked me. I wondered aloud
why she was asking me this question today, since his name had
never cropped up in any of our conversations. Rashmi said, ‘‘Oh!
We are going to his house in the evening for a satsang. We have
to take Guruji to his house.’’ I impatiently asked her, ‘‘Who is this
Guruji? What is his name?’’ She said, ‘‘Be patient. You will discover
for yourself in the evening.’’

I am narrating this conversation in detail to point out that there
is a time for your call. One can get Guruji’s darshan only when he
wills. So that was why, on the same day, we got Guruji’s message
from two friends: this is your time to have Guruji’s darshan and
be blessed. And I would like to remind the sangat collectively and
individually that we all are truly blessed to have Guruji’s darshan,
his grace and his blessings. Let us acknowledge it and be grateful for
this opportunity of a lifetime.

I told Smita of my hospital visit and her eagerness for the evening
satsang grew. We could not keep ourselves tethered to the house for
long and reached Dr. Khilnani’s house by 5 pm. We were one of the
first ones to come to his house. After a while, we saw Rashmi and
Pankaj escorting a handsome young man wearing colourful clothes
down the stairs to Dr. Khilnani’s house. He walked in quickly and
was ushered to the large ornamental chair in the hall.

We had guessed that he was Guruji. As we approached to take his
blessings, Rashmi introduced Smita and me to him. Guruji looked
at me and said immediately, ‘‘Doctor, tusi bahar jao (Doctor, please
go out).’’ I took his words literally and whispered to Smita, ‘‘Let us
go out of the hall. I think Guruji does not want us to be here.’’ We
started leaving the hall. Rashmi immediately called us back and
interpreted Guruji’s words: He wanted us to stay abroad and not in
India. We had a bright future and career abroad, she said. We were
very relieved and came back and sat at Guruji’s feet.

There were at least 250 to 300 satsangis at the venue—most
of them were first-timers and many were my medical colleagues

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