In January 2022, I came across Guruji's
swaroop on a Facebook page. Henceforth, every time I was on Facebook, a beautiful divine swaroop with a profile of His face would come up. I wondered who He was and why His photo was constantly on my screen. I checked Him out on Google and soon began listening to the
mantra jaap and hearing
satsangs. It felt good. I got in touch with the
sangat in Dubai, where I live with my husband, son and daughter, and went to the monthly satsangs. In time, with His blessings, I developed a one-to-one connection with Guruji.
My family was financially unstable. One evening, very upset, I sat on my balcony and prayed to Guruji. Between sobs, I told Him how I needed to work to support my family. Spending the day in chores, then sleeping and then repeating the entire process the next day was not how I wanted to spend my life, I added. After emptying out my heart, I went to sleep for the night.
Early the following morning there was a WhatsApp message in my mobile. The building security had reached out to ask if there was anyone who could take up an administrative task. I could, but before I could reply, the poster of the job himself called me up. He wanted me to come down to reception. I washed, grabbed a change, and went to meet him. I was asked about my qualifications and if I knew how to work on a computer. I could do both, I told him, and was told to join work the following day. I was astounded. I hadn't been subjected to an interview, I wondered aloud, and had not been asked to submit my CV. I don't want anything, the interviewer declared, asking me to join the following day. Since my husband worked in another city, I worried for my children who would be alone for the most part at home. My husband encouraged me to join, saying we'd see how it goes. I took the problem to my boss, and he allowed me to go home during my two-hour break. This was possible because my office was in a building next door, a mere two-minute walk. During the break, I would cook food, pick up my children from school, have a meal together and return to work.
All of this was purely and surely Guruji's blessings. Guruji had created a job suitable for me overnight! As if to underline that it is indeed His
ashirwaad at work, it turns out that my office number is 7 and my boss's birthday occurs on the 7
th as does my colleague's. Thank you, Guruji.
Hardly had I gained employment when my husband's employer cancelled our visa. I turned to my employer, and he agreed to support the visa. Resultantly, I could sponsor my family for the visa. Guruji had known that our family visa would be cancelled, so He gave me a job and an employer who could help us out.
Then Covid-19 came. My husband and children got infected. They were bundled together in one room; I nurtured them with home-made food. Guruji kept me safe, and with His blessings, everyone recovered after a fortnight.
A mother's prayers are heard
When my son turned into a teenager, he, like most his age, had an unsurprisingly knowing attitude. On top of that, he was hyperreactive to any parental suggestion. Worried, I prayed to Guruji that His behaviour would change for the positive. Through telepathy Guruji said: "
Puttar nu jal prasad pila." I began giving my son
jal prasad and saw Him transform for the better.
I also had a personal wish. I wanted to do a satsang in my house but did not have Guruji's swaroop. I asked a devotee to provide a swaroop, but could not collect it from him.
Some days later, my birthday and a few holidays approached. I wanted Guruji to come home for my birthday. I decided to go to the devotee's place for the swaroop. I fear driving and had never used GPS. So, I asked Guruji to drive for me. And I was able to drive without fear to the house and got a beautiful swaroop along with two blessed pendants and a bracelet. It was only after I had completed the trip that I realized I had prayed to Guruji to come home for my birthday: He had done so, via His swaroops, the previous day.
I want to thank all the people who have contributed to make my life more beautiful. Above all, I offer my eternal gratitude to my beloved and loving Guruji for keeping us at His lotus feet. May He always always shower His blessings upon us.
Nutan Patil, a devotee
December 2022