Sri Sadguru Mahime

Author: Charana Dasa

Translator: Shri.Ganesh Prasad

Chapter 70 : The little Doctor

He had just finished his medical degree and wanted to go abroad for further studies and a job. He came to know about Gurunatha who used to visit his town often. During this time he had also applied for an entrance exam for a foreign university. Being an ardent devotee he used to follow Gurunatha’s instructions diligently. When he came to seek Gurunatha’s blessings just before the entrance exam for a foreign university according to Gurunatha’s instructions he stayed at Gurunatha’s residence for about a month without changing his clothes or probably not even taking bath for about a month he led a simple life almost forgetting that he was a doctor. On the previous day of the examination he started from Gurunatha’s residence reached the exam centre which was out of state, wrote the exam and came back. This was followed by an interview as well. Though he had not made any preparations for the exam owing to high fever, he stood first for the whole country. The interviewer who took his interview had praised him that he had not seen any other candidate in his long service who had given so many correct answers so confidently.

About this incident Gurunatha had once told me “It was not him, but me who wrote the exam that day”. Later on the doctor did further study abroad and went on to become one of the eminent heart specialists in the world. Gurunatha’s mother was very affectionate towards this doctor and was always used to refer to him as the ‘little doctor’. One day on hearing this, Gurunatha jokingly told her

“Do not call him ‘little doctor’ anymore now he has become a big doctor (specialist)”.

Whenever you leave all possible outcomes to him and submit to him with a feeling of surrender, he will take care of all your needs is best illustrated by this incident.

One of Gurunatha’s distant relatives was studying Engineering in Chickmaglur and used to frequently visit Gurunatha’s residence. Once Gurunatha suggested to him that he should stay in his residence and continue studies. The boy agreed and was studying as well has helping with other chores in Gurunatha’s house during his free time. Once during his final exams Gurunatha asked him to go somewhere regarding some work. When the boy told him about his exams, Gurunatha told him the college shall do a special exam for him, he should go and finish whatever work was asked of him. The boy readily agreed and went on. Later on when he went to the college as Gurunatha had said he was given a separate exam. The boy has completed his engineering now.

Guru is very sensitive; he responds to all our little wishes, anxieties and answers them. What is required of us is the patience, faith and a feeling of complete surrender to him.

One hot afternoon, I was filling water for livestock as usual; a young boy came in and asked me if he could meet Gurunatha. Gurunatha was resting inside; I told the boy that if he comes back around 4pm he will be able to meet Gurunatha. He became very upset and impatient with my response and scolded me with bad words and went away. I just ignored him and continued with my remaining work for the day. Later around 4 pm Gurunatha was sitting in the verandah and l was inside. The boy came back and just when he was about to enter the house, Gurunatha sent him back repeating the same scolding he had given me earlier in the day when Gurunatha was

not around. It was my turn to be surprised by what had happened.

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