Sri Sadguru Mahime

Author: Charana Dasa

Translator: Shri.Ganesh Prasad

Chapter 105 : All my deeds are in your service..

                                            

A young boy from a village about 20kms away from Sakharaya Patna came to Gurunatha’s residence once.

On being asked by Gurunatha as to what brought him there.. the boy replied that there was water scarcity in his farm he wanted to dig a well. He wanted to know from Gurunatha if he would get water and in which direction and how deep the well should be in order to get water. Gurunatha gave a specific direction and said at about 78 feet he should find copious water. He went back and started digging, went beyond 78 feet but there was no sign of water. He conveyed this to Gurunatha who asked him to keep two small stones at the place where they were digging. They went ahead till 200,400,600 feet still there was no sign of water.

He again came back to Gurunatha and stood before him. Gurunatha asked him “did you find water?”. He only said “No”. He was upset that he had lost money but he was even more worried that others who will come to know about the incident may speak lightly about Gurunatha.

Sensing his thoughts, Gurunatha told him “Please do not worry about the money lost, I shall make it up to you once I get the harvest in my farm, as there has been a mistake from my side”

The boy who had calmed down a bit now said “that won’t be necessary”.

Gurunatha asked the boy, “I am hungry can you bring me some idlis?” The boy went out and brought some idlis. After distributing that to everyone around Gurunatha also ate some idlis. Just then the boy got a call, the caller on the other side said “There is someone here who wants to dig a well in our farm for free and wants to see at what depth he will get water, what shall I do?” the boy who was already upset just said “do as you please and hung up”.

A few hours later the same caller called again and said they have found water. When the elated boy conveyed the same message to Gurunatha he smiled and asked at what depth they found water? The answer from the other side was.. “ at 78 feet”. The puzzled boy asked Gurunatha how that would be possible.

Gurunatha smiled and said, “All this appears ahead of time and will be crystal clear like pure light, I was just testing your mind that’s all”. The boy had realized his mistake and also learnt that a Guru’s words shall always come true. He bowed to Gurunatha’s feet and apologized.

Today he has grown as a respectable person in the society and is living his life with the firm belief ..

“All my deeds are your service and all pleasures l derive from them are your boons”.

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