I went to Bade Mandir nearly five years ago, and thereafter, a couple of times till 2018. I felt happy and calm there, but to be honest, I never felt connected with Guruji.
In 2020, the coronavirus added its own set of challenges to my life. I was quite upset. One night, I was surfing the net when I saw Guruji's photograph and began reading about Him on Google. People had written about their true-life experiences, about Guruji making the impossible possible. How He cured people from incurable diseases like cancer; how Guruji heralded the advent of the miraculous and the holy in their lives. I landed up on this website and read almost everyone's experiences. I had goosebumps reading some of them. It was 3 in the morning the next day when I began praying for positivity and happiness. I downloaded Guruji's
swaroop from the internet and saved it. Another two hours passed and I decided to get some sleep. I opened His photo and simply gazed at it. I felt very positive, as if a spark had come from somewhere, as if someone held my hand and blessed me.
Rather foolishly (I thought then) I prayed in front of His photo: You always come in people's dreams or give them real
darshan and bless them, I addressed Guruji, why don't you come in my dreams too if you exist. I remember the words of my prayer: "
Agar aap sach mein ho na, toh aaj mere sapne mein aana, main apki photo apni car mein laga lunga." (If you are really present, come in my dreams tonight. If this happens, I'll put your photo in my car.)
I slept for a mere four hours or so, and had a clear, memorable dream with Guruji saying, "
Dass kinniya photoa chahidi tenu" (Tell me how many photos do you need.)
I woke up at 9 in the morning, happily surprised and yet filled with mixed emotions. Guruji had genuinely blessed me, and just within four hours. It made me much more positive and happy. Guruji is our God, the Father, the creator! Jai Guruji!
[Following section added January 2024]
"Jai Guruji" shows the way through fog-choked road
I had to attend a wedding of a friend in Ludhiana on the 16
th of January. I left Delhi around 11:30 am, reached Chandigarh where I met with a couple of friends, and then left for the wedding with a close friend. By 9 at night, we were at the Ludhiana hotel, which was merely two kilometres away from the wedding venue. We rested a bit and then drove out.
Five minutes later, severe fog had enveloped us. It was as if we were in a plane with clouds surrounding us. My friend, who was steering, asked me to look towards the rear and see if we could turn back. I could see nothing but thick white smoke. We were crawling at 1-2 kmph, but the car was shaking. Was it not on the road? Was it on the road divider or on its edge? The uncertainty was horrifying. The fog was so thick that we couldn't even see the car's side mirrors. We felt as if we were on a plane that was going to crash. We were miserable and afraid. My friend began trembling; his entire body was shaking. I began chanting "Jai Guruji" and put the
Mantra Jaap on. I said to my friend: "
Zinda aaye they; zinda hi jayenge wapas." (We had arrived alive and would return alive.) I was scared as anything, but inside I knew Guruji would save us.
We decided to return to the hotel despite zero visibility. We kept opening the car doors to make out the road markers. It took us 55 minutes to take a U-turn that was a mere 700 metres away. On top of the Mantra Jaap, my friend began chanting the Hanuman Chalisa even as I did "Jai Guruji" throughout.
There were hardly any cars on the road. Any car that came would vanish into the fog after it went 20 or 30 metres ahead of us. We then noticed that the car's infotainment showed a Google map warning of a cold wave hitting the area; even the Punjab government had sent mobile advisories to stay indoors.
All of a sudden, a car arrived bearing a Ludhiana registration plate. The right side of the rear window literally shouted a big "Jai Guruji" at us. I knew that none other than Guruji Himself had come to help us and we would reach safely. We began following the car. It took us two and a half hours to return to the hotel after covering not more than seven kilometres. We both were sound and safe. I realized that had an accident befallen us, given the fog and the warnings to stay away, it wouldn't have come to anyone's attention before at least 12 hours.
I can't be thankful enough to Guruji Maharaj. He has always blessed me in countless ways in each and every aspect of my life. There can never be enough or appropriate words to thank Him.
Saransh Juneja, a devotee
January 2024