|| Hari Om || In one of the Thursday discourses, Bapu had praised the ‘Kalniyantri Shrimahakali’ (Shrimahakali who governs and controls Kaal or Time) saying – The Mahakali is darker than darkness. She always rules over the ‘adynata’ (the unknown). She has complete control over the past, the present and future. She protects us from calamities or danger that is unknown to us or is beyond our capacities of comprehension.On hearing this, I had thought to myself, ‘How would this Mahakali be? Will I ever be able to experience her grace in this lifetime?’ Little did I know that the moment was not far away.It was June 24, 2011. I was travelling like I do every day, to my college (Mahatma Gandhi Medical College) in Navi Mumbai. It was around 12.15 pm. Like every day, I decided to first chant the ‘Shubhankara Stavanam’and then start studying. As per Parampujya Suchitdada's instruction, I chant it five times in the day. I was about to open my books, when a truck rammed into our...

|| Hari Om || Bhaktas, who perform their daily duties and tasks and simultaneously remember the Sadguru are extremely dear to Bapu. He has come for such persons. Such people give themselves to Him along with  their dreams and aspirations. The Sadguru helps fulfill these.My name is Shankar Ganpat Patil. My village is Naandale in Raigad. I attend the Upsana at the Chincholi  Bunder  in Malad (West). As I have to work 12 hours every day, I try to be as regular as possible for the Upasana. On Gurupoornima and Aniruddha Poornima I take my entire family to seek Bapu’s blessings. My wife Sapna, and children, Suraj and Pooja, regularly attend the Upasana on Saturdays.I had built a house in my village around 15 years ago. In front of the house there was a small porch, but it had a roof made of tiles. It was my dream to convert this place into a verandah and build a proper ceiling of cement. But, my financial condition did not permit me to pursue this endeavor. Every day I used to pray to ...

|| Hari Om || In the year 2011, our family was planning a visit to Kashmir. However, we felt slightly apprehensive thinking about the tense environment in that region. We went to Dr. Suchitdada’s clinic and my mother, Pratikshaveera sought Dada’s permission for our Kashmir Trip.As usual with his ever smiling face Dada said, “Please go ahead. Just do not be afraid.” He also added that if we went there, even the extremists would have to flee.  Since all of us know about his light hearted nature, we laughed. However, at that point in time, we did not realize the deep meaning behind his words. We obtained his permission and stepped out.My parents, my wife and I reached Srinagar on May 24, 2011.  Since we had gone there along with a large group of tourists, the arrangements for lunch, etc., were also done at one central place and we were transported in a Shikara to a large houseboat in Daal Lake. We were to then go to a designated place for lunch. Once again, we got into a Shikara...

|| Hari Om || Looking back on the incident I am about to share, I say today that Yamraaj (God of Death) did come but my Sadguru kept him away.On 5th August 2010, there was a cloud burst in Leh-Ladakh. This had caused tremendous damage to life and property. I along with 12 other people, was in a lodge, barely 20-25 minutes from site.7 of us, employees of the Mumbai Port Trust, were returning to Chospa - our lodge in Leh-Ladakh after some sight-seeing. We were extremely tired and decided to go off to sleep as more sight-seeing was planned for the next day. The next day, when we woke up, we were told that there was a cloud burst in the night and all the transportation services had come to a standstill.We decided to go to the place where the incident had occurred. What we saw sent shivers down the spine. My eyes welled up in gratitude for the unconditional love of Bapu. It was the same place we had visited a day earlier but it had a different appearance today. There was a Broadcast centre...

|| Hari Om || “I need no doorways to be allowed in” were Saibaba's words and they hold good for the principle that is the Sadguru. The loving bhaktas of the Sadguru experience this very often. The shraddhavaan may be beyond the seven seas but when he is in trouble his Lord rushes to save them from the difficulty. The shraddhavaan trusts and experiences that his Lord comes in any form. Nothing can stop ‘Annirudha’. His grace too is 'Aniruddha'. Nothing, just nothing can stand in His way.I too have experienced how the Lord rushes to help his bhaktas.It was 8th January 2010. My mother, my little nephew and I were going to ‘Netale’ village to help my father in his coconut business and also to attend the fair there. Throughout the day we helped my father in selling coconuts and at about 4 p.m. we went to the temple for darshan. We had tried to leave early so that we could reach Kopergaon by 7 p.m. The temple was crowded so we were held up and were late.From Netale we came to ‘Vinchur’...

|| Hari om || Be it a serious illness or a something as trivial as losing your wallet. 'He' does not make any distinction. For Him, it is plain and simple! My child needs Me, My child is calling out to Me, I just have to rush!.... and so He does. He always rushes to provide succor. For Him it is an equation but of love and so two and two on one side do not necessarily add up to four on the other.Once a bhakta gives himself in trust and surrender at the feet of the Sadguru, the Sadguru ensures care and protection for the bhakta, at every step and at all times. Moreover in this era of the Kaliyug, the work load of my God, my Bapuraya has mounted enormously. Our mistakes, our careless lapses are followed by calls and cries to 'Him' and He invariably and surely answers the call, it just cannot be otherwise. It never was and never will be.I am going to share with you, a very astounding incident. We live in London. In 2005 my 7 year old son and I were in India on vacation. However our joy was...

|| Hari Om || Once a person bows at the lotus feet of one’s Sadguru by offering him the two coins of faith (Shraddha) and endurance (Saboori), the Sadguru goes all out for his bhakta. The impossible then becomes possible for that bhakta. It could be a job offer obtained on campus through the strict short-listing procedure right in the middle recession times and the slowdown of the job market and even in the middle of the chaos of reduction in force of an organization. There is but the one reason behind the happy happenings in our lives – Bapu's love and grace. 'Our Bapu is slowly and steadily doing everything to make things alright for us.”In the year 2010, my daughter, Amruta graduated with a degree in Software Engineering majoring in Computer Science. At the time of her admission to the course, as a mother I was quite tentative about her engineering education keeping in mind, the intensity of curriculum. Since we parents and she had complete faith in Bapu, we knew that Bapu would...

|| Hari Om || Whenever we need Him, it is Bapuraya rushes to help us, His children. This has been experienced by many Bapu bhaktas and that too several times. And most importantly, eve/*41n if they are far away beyond the seven seas.I shall now narrate the experience I had at the Hong Kong airport. On my way home to Los Angeles from India, I had to change the aircraft at the Hong Kong airport. It was mandatory to go through the security check before I boarded the flight. At the security while checking my hand bag the security staff found an article neatly packed in bubble plastic which he found suspicious. It was an eco-friendly Ganapati from our institution.He told me to take it out. I was reluctant to take out the neatly packed Ganapati. As it is I was worried as to how it would reach Los Angeles safely. I had packed it up very well and kept it in my handbag. The fact that he told me to take it out meant that I had to open up the packing and show it to him. Seeing the idol probably ...