Sri Sadguru Mahime

Author: Charana Dasa

Translator: Shri.Ganesh Prasad

Chapter 134 :  Peepal leaves

A person who is working as a lecturer in Bangalore used to come to Gurunatha’s  home often. He was a close friend of mine and our acquaintance dated back to our college days.

Probably it was a year since he had joined as a lecturer in Bangalore, he had come to visit his native and from there he had come to meet Gurunatha.

When he was to return as per Gurunatha’s instructions, a devotee staying in Gurunatha’s house left with him towards Bangalore. When they were about to leave Gurunatha asked the lecturer “Do you have paper evaluation work?” The lecturer replied in the negative and told Gurunatha it requires at least 3 years of minimum work experience as a lecturer to qualify for paper evaluation duties. Gurunatha did not say anything but stared at him intensely for some time as they left.

After traveling some distance they stopped to attend nature’s call between Arasikere and Channaraya Patna. Just then the lecturer got a call. The caller informed him..

“You have been sent the qualification letter required to perform LlC paper evaluation. Please report valuation duty at the prescribed time”

The lecturer could hardly believe what he had heard, as it was almost impossible to get evaluation duty with just a year of experience. He concluded it was only possible through Guru’s grace.

He narrated another incident that occurred when he had come to his native place. “My mother was suffering from severe stomachache. The doctors did some tests and told us that she was suffering from hernia and an operation was necessary to set it right. The next day, l was to return back to my work. But, my mother’s health was equally important. Not knowing what to do next, I came to Gurunatha’s residence with my mother. Gurunatha was not in town. As I was already very tired, I slept off there. Around 3-30pm I woke up on hearing Gurunatha’s voice. He took me around the town and also to the Shiva temple. There while sitting under the peepal (sacred fig) tree I spoke about my mother’s health. He did not respond. Around 8pm we came back to

Gurunatha’s home.

lmmediately he looked at me and said, “Go near the peepal tree and get twelve leaves from there”. I did as instructed. Then giving them to me he said, this is the medicine for your mother. Everyday you should show one leaf to the sunlight and put it on your mother’s stomach. This is all that is required and she will get better. We offered our respects to Gurunatha and I returned to our house with my mother. My mother followed the routine suggested by Gurunatha for a few days.

“I am not sure whether you will believe me or not, from that day till date my mother has not been bothered by stomachache. An ailment which doctors had said would necessarily require an operation was cured by mere peepal (sacred fig) leaves; you can imagine how powerful a Guru can be”.

“I always think, for the compassion and grace Gurunatha has given me and my family, we don’t have anything to offer in return. All we can probably do is.. to have a good conduct as he was expecting us to do.”

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