It took me no time to know that Gurudeva loves us immensely and is always there to make everything fall in place. I had to travel to Germany for business reason. The stay there was no shorter than 2 months and I have a small child who was then three and half years old. I had not left her alone even for a night and there was absolutely no way that I could be away from her for 2 months. I was worried and perturbed and could not find a way out. I could not imagine being away from her for two months. After giving it a lot of thought, I decided to take my daughter and my mother along. I hastily applied for Tourist VISA for both of them. But, to my surprise, VISA was rejected. The day it was rejected was Guruji’s birthday. I was upset, but the immense faith and love for Guruji made me visit Ashram for his Birthday Celebration. I was seated, and suddenly, someone passed me Gurudev’s photograph with a message on it. The message was, “Do not fear, I am with you”. I felt much relieved and better after reading the message. After few days, I re-applied for VISA. I did get VISA this time for both my daughter and my mother, but just for one month. I was somewhat relieved, since I had thought I would get VISA extension once I reach Germany. But, to my surprise, I was told by my colleagues that Tourist VISA cannot be extended. I was worried yet again and that very evening, I went to Ashram to get some books and attended Satsang in Gurudev’s presence. I prayed to help me find a way out to get my mother’s and daughter’s VISA extension. We all left for Germany. The very first week, I went to Town Hall (Rathause) to register myself. I explained my situation to an officer over there and I was completely amazed by her response. She said she would get their VISA extended till my stay. I was overwhelmed. I never thought VISA extension would be a cakewalk. I was way too happy and this instilled unshakeable faith for Gurudeva. I realized that Gurudeva loves and cares unconditionally for each and every one of us. Guruji, you are amazing. Jai Guru Dev.
- Shwetha