In this episode we learn about the events that happened in Guru Maharaj’s life, which he said with his mouth during sitting.
.. Glory of Lord Shiva.
* “How old will I be then, this is 13 or 14 years. I was roaming around the Himalayas alone. One day, I was returning to Yamunotri from some place, but due to lack of knowledge of time, it became night on the way. Darkness of dense crowd, couldn’t see anything in front of me, was it that my own body was not able to see properly. Do you understand how difficult it is to walk through the mountains in that state! The night was moving on, the ice cold wind was cooling my body, as a result, a desperate need of shelter, thinking of this, I started walking towards the other side by targeting a light at a distance. I thought when the light is still burning, then definitely there will be a monk’s hut or a tribe house or an ashram in the village. The aim outside was light but the aim of the difference was something else; as a result, I was walking the path being self-immolated! I felt a little smooth while walking but there was no way to see, and there was no desire to see, so I kept moving forward. After coming some distance, he came to Jyoti, saw a monk’s cottage. They shocked me that night before they saw me and asked, “Which way have you come from” ? I gave the directions. They did their job by telling me to sit down without saying anything else. He was a dead body – seeker. After their worship and request for food, they gave us prasad, took prasad himself and arranged my rest and went to rest himself. Sadhu Baba was a little spoken, so he did not talk much. The next morning I was returning after bidding farewell to them. I will return from the same way I came, only then I will find a way to get down, but after coming some distance my eye was torn apart! What is this ! There is no way here! At least 500 to 600 hands of soil has become a big pit in the whole place_have eaten at least 1000 feet (thousand feet). So how did I come across this way last night! So did Ma Jagdamba stretching her hand at every step to make me cross this giant ditch! That’s why we felt so soft and smooth, far away! Thinking of mother’s infinite compassion filled my whole soul with emotions of infinite gratitude towards her, I sat there. And I had no strength to walk. Here it was morning and it was noon — the monk of the Ashram was going to take care of me but did not disturb me. Like daily days they were doing all the activities since morning and kept an eye on me in between. Then even after requesting indulgence when they saw I’ve been sitting in the same place since morning then they slowly came to me and fondly swing over my shoulder and challenged us to get prasad. My confusion was avoided after getting her touch and I told her the whole incident. They were not surprised to hear this. Speak– Last night I had predicted something like this after seeing you entering the ashram. ‘Infinite Glory of Shiva Ji’, He protected you.
Whatever since that incident and never have I taken any resort to my body defense separately. I had confirmed it, just like “Mom” is sitting on her lap – being protected by so much effort, so why would I think for myself without any reason — focus on her. All these feelings have become firm since then wasted no time thinking about the food-clothing-habit you need. Swami Paramananda.
(Collector Sridhar Banerjee ‘Story Context’- Section – 3rd l Translated by Sudhir Sharma, a former student of Bangaram Paramananda Mission. )
.. Glory of Lord Shiva.
* “How old will I be then, this is 13 or 14 years. I was roaming around the Himalayas alone. One day, I was returning to Yamunotri from some place, but due to lack of knowledge of time, it became night on the way. Darkness of dense crowd, couldn’t see anything in front of me, was it that my own body was not able to see properly. Do you understand how difficult it is to walk through the mountains in that state! The night was moving on, the ice cold wind was cooling my body, as a result, a desperate need of shelter, thinking of this, I started walking towards the other side by targeting a light at a distance. I thought when the light is still burning, then definitely there will be a monk’s hut or a tribe house or an ashram in the village. The aim outside was light but the aim of the difference was something else; as a result, I was walking the path being self-immolated! I felt a little smooth while walking but there was no way to see, and there was no desire to see, so I kept moving forward. After coming some distance, he came to Jyoti, saw a monk’s cottage. They shocked me that night before they saw me and asked, “Which way have you come from” ? I gave the directions. They did their job by telling me to sit down without saying anything else. He was a dead body – seeker. After their worship and request for food, they gave us prasad, took prasad himself and arranged my rest and went to rest himself. Sadhu Baba was a little spoken, so he did not talk much. The next morning I was returning after bidding farewell to them. I will return from the same way I came, only then I will find a way to get down, but after coming some distance my eye was torn apart! What is this ! There is no way here! At least 500 to 600 hands of soil has become a big pit in the whole place_have eaten at least 1000 feet (thousand feet). So how did I come across this way last night! So did Ma Jagdamba stretching her hand at every step to make me cross this giant ditch! That’s why we felt so soft and smooth, far away! Thinking of mother’s infinite compassion filled my whole soul with emotions of infinite gratitude towards her, I sat there. And I had no strength to walk. Here it was morning and it was noon — the monk of the Ashram was going to take care of me but did not disturb me. Like daily days they were doing all the activities since morning and kept an eye on me in between. Then even after requesting indulgence when they saw I’ve been sitting in the same place since morning then they slowly came to me and fondly swing over my shoulder and challenged us to get prasad. My confusion was avoided after getting her touch and I told her the whole incident. They were not surprised to hear this. Speak– Last night I had predicted something like this after seeing you entering the ashram. ‘Infinite Glory of Shiva Ji’, He protected you.
Whatever since that incident and never have I taken any resort to my body defense separately. I had confirmed it, just like “Mom” is sitting on her lap – being protected by so much effort, so why would I think for myself without any reason — focus on her. All these feelings have become firm since then wasted no time thinking about the food-clothing-habit you need. Swami Paramananda.
(Collector Sridhar Banerjee ‘Story Context’- Section – 3rd l Translated by Sudhir Sharma, a former student of Bangaram Paramananda Mission. )