Profile of Parul

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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derously shocking and my equilibrium-testing lightening Trunk Call from Bangalore, something which a dream had indicated just two hours back : "YOUR DAUGHTER PARUL EXPIRED IN ROAD ACCIDENT.....SHE WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY A WRONG-SIDE-DASHING MOTOR BUS WHILE CROSSING THE ROAD NEAR JINDAL'S........."
And this neighbour's call was cut down abruptly...... Inspite of being taken aback, I first completed my continuing meditation and then dialled back twice to Bangalore to know the fact and details. It was, though gravely shocking, truel...Our Serene & Silent Guest of 25 years had tragically and suddenly started on the voyage of the UNKNOWN LAND OF NO RETURN AND ONLY THE DEPARTURE !! Perhaps, she was sent forcibly (when she was happiest in bloom on this earth) to that other world's abode, for which she was longing since childhood through her previous birth link.....!
Tatonce cancelled my journey to Germany & Holland and bcoked the first available flights to Bombay and Bangalore. With generous consoling help from my New York Jain Centre friends like Dr. Poptani, Mr. Jasvant & Mrs. Smitaben Shah, Hasmukh Shah, Vora family, Mr. Hans and Mrs. June and others and with Great Masters' invisibly inspiring chantings, I was constantly praying & meditating internally instead of sinking into grief till I left the J.F.K. Air Port Again, it was the surprisingly invisible help of the Paramgurus that I could remain in the same spirit of Meditation, Prayer and chantings throughout my lonely 20 hours' journey to home, where I reached earlier than expected...On reaching B'lore, I rushed to console Sumitra & sobbing daughters and to see Parul's body “without the Spirit only ! Unattached Parul had not waited to bid farewell even to me or anyone of ours except Chi Dr. Vandana, who had boldly faced this sudden ghastly happenning with great courage and strong presence of mind.........
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