One day when Pulak was driving Guru to Aspiration- Ground, Guru saw me and said to Pulak, “Trishakash is always happy.„ At another time Guru said about me that I always live in the heart. I may not know how I got there (in the heart) and I may not know how I stay there, but obviously Guru thinks it’s a good thing, and I’m very glad he put me there and keeps me there.
The Heart of a Child
I had a few opportunities to introduce my children to Guru and to disciples, although I wish the circumstances had allowed me to do it more often. However, on one special occasion, when Guru was in Seattle, I had the chance to be with my daughter and my granddaughter in Guru’s presence.
Guru had beautiful pictures taken with himself and them, and he said lovely things to my granddaughter about her grandfather (me)! Guru said that her grandfather was always in the heart, filled with enthusiasm and dynamism like others far younger. He told her how proud he was of me!
Guru loves generosity
One day Hiranmoyi and I were having Sunday brunch at the place across from the old Madal Bal Bakery on Union Turnpike. While we were there, a group of about 10 disciple boys came in to celebrate one of their birthdays. They were having so much fun, and it gave me joy just to be there and appreciate their energy and dynamism. When we left I decided (based on Hiranmoyi’s suggestion) that we should pay for all their meals, in oneness with the event.
Later that day, at Aspiration-Ground, Guru had obviously heard about what we did. He announced that he loved generous disciples and proceeded to thank us for our generosity.
God’s Love for us is like that. We just have to take one tiny, baby step in any positive direction and He comes running to congratulate us for our monumental effort! No matter what tiny things we ever do, Guru rewards us, inwardly and outwardly, a million times over!
Keenly Developed Prasad Intuition
Especially during the days when Guru was at the tennis court for hours on end, he often joked that, during all the hours he was there, only a handful of disciples were visible and then, when prasad time came, all of a sudden disciples would emerge by the dozen. I was one of those fortunate disciples who, through years of practice, had a keenly developed sense of prasad timing. No matter what I was doing – and often I would be working at home – all of a sudden I would get an inner message that it was time for prasad, and I would act on it post- haste. At least 90% of the time, I would arrive at the exact time that prasad was being given. I am grateful to my Master for finding me in this way and guiding me to his blessings almost every time!!
The Unspoken Things
Many of these stories relate outer happenings with my Master that are incredible to my ears even while I recount them. These outer blessings from the Master do not compare in number or significance to the hundreds and thousands of unspoken inner communications between my Master and me.
How many times have I come in a very ordinary frame of mind to see Guru at a function, only to walk past Guru, who always seemed to know the perfect smile or glance which would uplift my consciousness in a matter of fleeting seconds and commu- nicate in silence the deep oneness that we two share. Even thinking a spiritual thought about Guru (or any spiritual thought, for that matter) almost immediately brings the Master’s presence into your life.
This inner knowing of Guru, this oneness-play between Master and disciple, transcends earthly limits and exists in eternal time. This is the beautiful thing about Guru. His presence is all-where, then and now! It is for those of us who were fortunate enough to play and dance with him on the earthly plane. And it is for those who may never have seen him physically, but are one with him in the inner plane of consciousness. Our Guru is for all!
