I had the privilege of being introduced to Guruji through my mother's sister (Masi) in 2020. I was intrigued and wanted to learn more about Guruji and get closer to Him. I had witnessed His grace on my family, and had much need of it myself since I needed a job.
I had been applying for jobs even as I was obtaining my PhD abroad. The market conditions were not great and worse for international students. I applied for hundreds of jobs, landed very few interviews, and did not get through any. I tried to not get too disheartened and continued preparing for future interviews. In early 2024, I cleared initial interview rounds and made it to the finish line for two-three companies. I prepared night and day, but try as I might, I failed my final interview rounds. Suddenly, it was March 2024, I had only a few months left to graduate, but I had neither interviews nor job offers in hand. Worrying about my future and wondering where I had gone wrong, I was shattered.
I began connecting with Guruji then, as I felt He was the only one who would give me peace. I would cry to Him, pray, ask Him for strength, and tried my best to surrender to His plan for me. I say "tried my best to surrender" because that is something I have always struggled with. I am quite religious, but I don't think I had reached that point of supreme faith; in time, I did. Towards the end of March, a well-known company reached out to me. After all the rejections, this was implausible; I thought I was being scammed. But it was the beginning of Guruji's grace on me.
Since this company's interview rounds are known to be very tough, I did not want to get my hopes up. As the first interview approached, I tried to stay calm but on D-day, all my anxiety and fear came flooding back while I was on a walk. I was listening to a
shabad at that point and cried out in an urgent appeal to Guruji: "Please help me." The very next shabad that played was one I had, surprisingly, never heard before–"
Na Kar Chint" (Do not worry). In my heart, I knew Guruji was communicating with me and saying everything will be okay. After listening to that shabad, I was as calm as could be and truly believed that Guruji would take care of everything.
My interview round bore this out: It was possibly the best I had ever performed at an interview. I knew every answer and responded to every problem correctly. Thanks to Guruji's blessings, I moved to the next selection rounds, which I had thought impossible. All my rounds went flawlessly. Finally, I had my last interview, which unfortunately did not go well (or so I thought). I broke down. I had spent almost a month interviewing and studying tirelessly, and here I was messing up at the last step. I remember telling my parents how getting a job at this company was very competitive, and if I was selected after the botched last round, it'd truly be a miracle.
Only Guruji could clear the path for me, and He did. I got an email saying I had passed all the selection rounds–then there was a month of silence. When I heard back, it wasn't good news. The company said they would come back to me if they found a position that suited my profile. I was completely broken at this point. I tried to shore myself up by listening to and reading
satsangs, getting a modicum of relief. I kept praying to Guruji to show me a sign that He was with me and to guide me. I read a satsang in which a devotee narrated how after failing to get their dream job, they were offered an even better position in the same company within a week or so. I read similar satsangs many times and reckoned that this might be Guruji's way of pointing to the future. During this time I would get messages via posts on social media, which answered every question I asked Guruji. I saw butterflies one day, got the scent of roses another day, and so much more which strengthened my faith that something good was coming my way. Now I truly surrendered to Guruji. I was at peace knowing that whatever Guruji does is for the best and He will guide me.
Soon after, I heard back from the company. They offered me a far better position with an upgraded pay packet in an even better location. Every single aspect of the offer was more than I had wanted, beyond my imagination. It was a miracle in every respect. In fact, the morning of the day the company had reached out to me, I got a message: "
Tera kaam hogaya bas shukar kar." (Be thankful, for your desire has been fulfilled.)
Words cannot express my gratitude to our beloved Guruji for all His blessings. I have finally truly understood that I should trust Guruji's timing and have patience. I would often hear about His "divine timing" and that we should leave the "how" of things to Him in many satsangs, but was very graced to witness it in my life.
May Guruji bless each and every living being in this world.
A devotee
June 2024