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me, and I started making plans to go back home. However my friend patiently explained to me that it was not right to leave without meeting him.
On that day I was waiting with such reluctance to meet the one who is now the guiding light for not just me but my entire family.
However, within the next few minutes Guruji arrived. That first meeting lasted barely 5 minutes. Then a crowd gathered around him and in a short while he had to leave for the airport. I did not stay to bid him goodbye, I came home before he left.
That first time I had gone to him to pray for the health of my children. Both my sons, Prashant and Anirudh had asthma. Every month they would have such severe attacks that we would not be able to sleep for several nights looking after them. They had even been admitted to hospital because of the severity of the attacks.
Guruji had given me a mantra to say for the health of the children. I did not realize the full importance of the mantra at that time.
Now when I look back and see where my beloved Master has taken me from that level of ignorance , I am speechless.
The Guru's grace is infinite. I only realized this when I noticed that the children did not get any asthma attacks for 6 months after I met Guruji, whereas earlier they used to have an attack every month.
At this time my friend used to tell me that Guruji has been asking about your children. At that time I used to think, how can he remember us in the midst of so many people, my friend must be just saying it for courtesy's sake.
However when the children started regaining their health I realized that how deep was Guruji's concern for the children.
Now my faith in Guruji was deepening and slowly I was able to
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