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and charged by his powers. It was so blessed that many
people got cured just by eating langar. The langar was
always vegetarian and made by only those who Guruji
instructed. Many times spicy chutney would be served
along with the langar and Guruji would announce that
people suffering from ulcers must eat the chutney, as it
would cure them.

During the initial days when we met Guruji, spoons
were not allowed and the curries were to be finished
with the chapattis. Many times I would try to get a
spoon and each time Guruji would catch me by my
hand and take me back to my plate. “Spoons not
allowed” he would say, and smile at our incompetence.
If you had curry left on your plate, you had to eat
another chapatti; it was as simple as that. In
Chandigarh thankfully, the spoon finally showed its
presence!

In Delhi, Guruji started giving us langar seva. Each
time we went to Delhi, he would say, “Chal sanyasi

mandir mein” which meant we were to partake in the
making of the langar. My sister, mother and I would
reach the Chattarpur temple in the morning where the
langar was prepared for the night. The preparation of
the langar was an enjoyable experience and we all
thank Guruji for considering us worthy enough to
prepare langar for his sangat.

I had heard that each chapatti that was made in
the langar had an 'om' or an 'ek omkaar' or a 'swastik'
sign on it but had never believed it. One day I sat down
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