Sri Sadguru Mahime

Author: Charana Dasa

Translator: Shri.Ganesh Prasad

Chapter 68 : An experience of a lifetime

Two friends used to visit Gurunatha’s house seeking solutions from Gurunatha for their problems. Both were businessmen by profession. One was staying in Mangalore for some time. Now both of them are settled in Mysore.

They used to wait patiently in one corner of Gurunatha’s house for Gurunatha’s glance. When Gurunatha called them, they would politely explain their problem and seek solution, their patience, humility, devotion was model for the other visitors.

In 2009 during one of their visits, Gurunatha called them and said, in about ten days from now you should visit the Mangalambika temple in Mangalore, the church in Bejai. On the way near a village called Kuntadi in Belathangadli taluk around 3.15 pm you will see a hermit. You should not be afraid of his terrifying looks and should seek his blessings. You will meet him 3 times on that same day. Hearing this one of them was very curious and asked “Sir, how shall we identify him?”

“You shall see two police jeeps and a tractor near him when you meet him for the first time” was the reply from Gurunatha. Both of them set out to have an experience of their life time, visited the Mangalambika temple, the church at Bejai. But, after that they were confused in which direction they should continue their journey and were slowly driving towards a circle. A speeding car came towards them almost hitting them head on, while trying to avoid the collision the driver veered to extreme left and continued on the same road. Within a short distance they found two police vehicles and a bearded man of about 6 feet tall. Though the duo was still unsure they stepped out of their car and offered their respects to that man and started from there. After traveling a short distance they felt they should have offered something to the hermit as a mark of their respect. In particular one of them felt he should have got some mangoes that he saw in Manipal on their way before they met the hermit. They had already traveled some distance and all they could get nearby was some bananas. They got some bananas and water and returned to the spot where they had met the hermit first, wanting to offer him what they had brought. To their utter surprise, the hermit who was empty handed last time now had a mango in his hand which resembled exactly what they had seen in Manipal. Recounting Gurunatha’s words about not getting affected by his looks both of them prayed that his compassion and grace shall be with them always and moved on from there. Little distance away they found an ashram(hermitage) and went inside. lnside they saw the tomb of a hermit and offered their respects to it. Looking around they found the photos of the hermit and were struck dumb for a moment. Photos belonged to the same hermit they had met a few minutes back.

One of them had been very skeptical about the whole event earlier and had offered his respects without much conviction. He was totally convinced now but repented that the time had already passed. He wished if only he could meet the hermit again. Within a short distance they met the same hermit again for one last time. Offering their respects again and thanking Gurunatha for giving them an experience of their life time they left that place.

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