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God sitting

amongst us

THERE was a time when temples, places of pilgrimage, idol
worship, rituals and astrology, a belief in omens—all had a
meaning. They have become meaningless to me ever since I met
Guruji.

How blessed we were to be with our Guruji. Guruji is not a
magician or a priest or a swami. He is God just sitting here amongst
us, making our lives easier and happier by the day. My experiences
prove my faith and extremely strong belief in him.

As a devotee, I connected with Guruji the first day I met him. I
got married with Guruji’s blessings in November 2000. Soon after
my wedding, Guruji started telling me that he would bless me with
a son.

My husband and I would never take too much interest in that
repetitive line of Guruji—“Ek munda la ley (Take one son).” And he
kept saying this from November 2000 to July 2003.

On July 7, the very auspicious day of Guruji’s birthday, there was
a huge sangat at the Bade Mandir, where we all sat and cherished
his divine company till 3.30 am. That’s when he called me and told
me that he had blessed us with a son. We took leave and left the
temple—again not paying attention to what Guruji had said.

One week later on 13 July 2003 it was Guru Purnima and I
went to Guruji with my mother-in-law. Guruji has no secrets with
anyone; he talks aloud to each and everyone. But that day just as
I touched his feet to take leave, he beckoned me closer to him and

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