He Gives Bliss to Devotees in Fearful Circumstances

Devotees from all over India arrived at GNRC hospital in Guwahati after Gurudeva was admitted there. There were many who did not worry about their job or family responsibilities and just left their homes. We were very anxious and worried about Gurudeva's health. That tension was seen on the faces of devotees and his sevāk team.

Gurudeva responded to each and every person who had come there. I had seen this while observing the line for Gurudeva's darśana in the maṭha previously, and I was reminded of that when I saw the line in GNRC hospital. While we were waiting, we heard that Gurudeva has come to external consciousness and was giving darśana. One devotee named Bunty had come from Bombay was so happy when he came out from having darśana. He said that Gurudeva's face was so bright. The darśana that he had was seen on his shining face and he was so happy.

Jyoti Mātājī was the next to have darśana. When she came out, she was also so happy. I thought Bombay devotees have a different kind of mood, a different kind of feeling –it must be their special fortune that they are getting this kind of darśana. I wondered what kind of darśana I would have. 

The next person to come out was Ashok Prabhu from Bangalore. He was so happy! 

He said, "Gurudeva's face is so bright, he is like a newborn baby." 

He is a practical person, he doesn't come in a mood of bhāva very easily. If you prepare a dish for him and he doesn't like it, he says it is not good. So I thought [this is significant that] he is also saying like this.

Finally, it was my turn to have darśana of Gurudeva; I will never forget that darśana. It was like he was the rising sun—a soothing color, but without giving strong waves. It was a very reassuring darśana. His lotus face was turned toward the devotees who were coming for darśana. His eyes were open and his lotus hands were moving. It was altogether a different darśana we all had, and then I came to understand what the three devotees must have been feeling.

I understood that darśana as a reciprocation with all the devotees who had come there, and an acceptance of the service offered by the devotees from their hearts.

—Nandadulal Dāsa

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