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I smelt roses!

IMET Guruji in 2006, thanks to a close family friend. The first time
I went to the mandir, I did not know what to expect. There was a
hall with large pictures of Guruji, lots of people sitting on the floor
and Guruji on his throne. I too went and touched his feet and sat
against the wall, looking around. Every time I would look towards
Guruji, I felt he was looking at me. I closed my eyes and was listening
to the beautiful bhajans. Once or twice I tried to open my eyes, but I
felt I was unable to. Suddenly, I experienced something very strange:
I smelt roses! It was not an essence or an incense stick, because there
was none around. It was the smell of fresh roses. There were waves
of that fragrance coming and all I could do was to sit and absorb it. I
suddenly opened my eyes, looking around for roses, but other than
the artificial ones, none were there. I looked at Guruji and he was
looking at me. He said: “Hun dus practical aae ke see (Tell me, can you
explain what you have just experienced)?” And I couldn’t. I knew not to
question his ways.

I was taken to Guruji because the doctors had discovered a
tumour in my brain. It was a pituitary adenoma arching above my
optic nerve and if it grew any further I could lose my vision. I was
on strong medication—three bromocroptin medicines a day, which
would leave me miserable. I am a working professional who just
could not give my best because of the side-effects.

I would go to Guruji, sit there and quietly pray, hoping there was
a shortcut. I hoped that I could opt for surgery, get the tumour out
and stop having medicines. Guruji granted me my wish. In spite of
the medicines, the tumour was growing and in October 2004, I was
operated on. Before the surgery, I went to take Guruji’s blessing. He
asked me the date and the hospital and doctor’s name, blessed me

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