|| Hari Om || It was January 7, the second last day of the Vardhamaan Vrat. I had gone along with my family to Kothimbe. We sought darshan and after lunch proceeded to come back to Mumbai. We had decided to visit Juinagar on our way.We reached Juinagar around 4.30 pm. I was carrying my nine month old baby in my arms. Many of us know that the entry to the Juinagar temple has a slight slope. I noticed the slope and put my right foot forward. However, there was a crack between the flooring and slope. My toe got stuck in that crack and I lost my balance. Trying to save the baby in my hands, I first touched the ground with my knees. My hands went towards holding my baby’s neck tight and I ended up touching my elbow to the ground. I fell down with a huge thud right next to the Tulsi Vrindavan.For a moment, I thought that my baby too was hurt. My sister-in-law immediately picked up the baby. There was shooting pain in my hands and feet and I almost thought I had fractured them. Immediately,...

|| Hari Om ||   I finished my SSC in 1979. From there on started a new chapter in my life. I stayed at Solapur with my uncle till I finished by HSC. My uncle got me a placement at an Agro Service Centre. Eventually, I started by own shop selling seeds and fertilizers called ‘Shree Swami Samarth Krushi Kendra’ at Barshi in Bairag. 2001 was initially good. I even got elected as member to the Zilla Parishad from Bairag. I bought a piece of land and even constructed a three storeyed building. I was a firm follower of Shree Swami Samarth in those times and continue to be. However, times changed and I started going through a bad phase. I was in debt. I had to leave my hometown and sell off my father’s land in the village to repay the debts.While I was going through these troubled times, a cousin from Mumbai visited Vadali along with his family. He mentioned to me about Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu and asked me to visit Mumbai for Bapu’s darshan. My mind was full of doubts. How can...

|| Hari Om || In December 2010, my husband and I had gone to Sydney to my daughter’s place. Before leaving, we went to Suchitdada for seeking his blessings. When we told Him about the journey, he said, "Don’t worry at all. Just enjoy". Really, after hearing these words of assurance of Dada our anxiety faded.  During our stay, on December 24, five of us including my daughter, her husband and our grand daughter, went to Gold Coast, a tourist destination, which is a one-hour journey from Sydney by air. When we reached Gold Coast, the weather was rainy. From December 25, it started raining heavily followed with strong gusty winds. News channels were warning about flood-like situation. On 27th, when we were supposed to leave Gold Coast, the skies were filled with dark and heavy rain clouds, heavy rains and stormy winds were lashing the city since morning. We witnessed a horrendous form of nature. Our flight was scheduled to depart at 7.45 pm which would reach Sydney at 10.30 pm....

|| HARI OM ||   || Mag Jo Gayee Vadekode, Majhe Charitra Majhe Povade  Tayachiya Me Mage Pudhe I Choheekade Ubhachi ||   I am Nitin Ramakant Mirajkar. I work for the Central Bank of India.  I am a follower of Bapu since the year 1999.  My father is 86 years old.  The left side of his brain receives only 15% blood supply whereas the right side of his brain receives only 55% blood supply.  He is on constant medication for his ailment. One of the tablets among these medications is for inducing sleep. At around 1030 pm on November 6, 2010, we figured that he stepped into the washroom to answer nature’s call.  There was nothing unusual about this because it has been his habit to go to the washroom before hitting the bed.  Soon after, I fell off to sleep. My wife woke up feeling thirsty around 1230 am.  While she was going towards the kitchen, she witnessed that the TV and the light in the drawing room were switched on.  When she entered the hall, she did not find my father...

|| HARI OM || It is by Bapu's grace that I became part of the Bapu family – it is eight years now. It was in fact Bapu, who drew me to Him. Over these years, I happened to come across several people. They asked me, "What exactly has been your gain since you became part of the Bapu family?" I replied, "I get joy, I am happy and I am contented." Some of these then went on to ask, "But then have you had that one blessed moment? That special experience so to say?" – to which my reply was "Do you assume that you will be granted that special and blessed experience only if or just because I was? Bapu has drawn me to Him and that is in itself a special experience....a blessing, don't you think?" Yes indeed! That Bapu drew me to Him is just it! It is THE blessed experience, the largest of all so I believe.  Consider the population of our country or even that of the world. The figure is immense. Among these, let us say a few hundred thousand come to Bapu and I happen to be one of them. Is...

|| HARI OM ||   That Bapu loves his bhaktas is a fact beyond debate. What I am about to share is an incident that fills me with ever increasing gratitude - Bapu also loves those who have never seen Him but have followed his path, His values; and Bapu loves them as much as any other bhakta.   Last week my husband and I were in Shanghai on business. There the ‘Hepatitis B’ injection is mandatory for everyone. However the Chinese doctors administer it only on affirming the fitness of a person. My husband was suffering from high blood pressure. On examination it was found that his blood pressure was very high. He was given tablets and the blood pressure monitoring machine strapped to his arm. We went to make the payment, the machine still on his arm. We realised that the wallet was missing. We had lost our cards too. Fortunately I had sufficient money to make the payment and so we paid the bill and went home. As soon as we came home my husband informed the American Bank and other...

|| Hari Om ||   Just like a sparrow can be drawn to oneself by tying a string to its legs, the Sadguru pulls the bhakta towards Him. Moreover, those bhaktas who hand over their ‘string’ to the Sadguru, with faith and love, will find that the Sadguru uses this ‘string’ to pull them out of any adversity; including death.   It was in 2002, during the anniversary of the Vikhrolki (East) Upasana Centre, that I started coming to Bapu. In fact, as mentioned in the Shree Saisachcharit, it was Bapu who drew me to Him. After that day, with Bapu’s blessings, I became part of the various activities of the organization.  In 2004, my friends and I went to the Dadar Chowpatty to take part in the activity of the re-immersion of Ganpati idols. We had to collect the various idols, put them in a bag and carry the bag in a boat, deep into the sea, for immersion. Only those who could swim were allowed on the boat and I was one of them.  It was 4 pm and the boat had already made two rounds...

  || Hari Om ||     I bow at the lotus feet of Sadguru Bapu and would like to tell him that even if I were to become physically incapacitated, I would have no qualms about it but let the incapacitation of my mind wither away.  Please do keep my mind in control and also healthy. I had gone to Suchitdada’s clinic on December 04, 2010 to show him some reports. These reports belonged to a boy from Bapu parivar.  The boy’s mother was with me that day.  On reaching Happy Home, in order not to get late to be at the Clinic, I stood outside and performed my Namaskar in front of Dattagurubappa and Mahisasurmardini Aai. When I looked inside, I saw Nandaai offering her respect in front of Aai Mahisasurmardini.  I did not get to see Aai’s face.  However, I did not feel like moving away from there.  However I sort of lingered there.  When I looked into my watch, it was nearing 2 pm and thus, I stepped forward two steps.  Someone from behind said,”Wait a minute.  Aai is going to pass by...