Inside His Infinite Heart

In 1994, which was a terrible year as Guru had predicted, I had an "alternative" medical pain treatment, and after a couple of minutes I found myself losing consciousness—which was not supposed to happen. I was very frightened, and at the same time I thought, "Great—it's 1994 and now I'm going to die!" I held up my hand and, looking at Guru's Transcendental picture on my ring, started repeating "Supreme" as fast as possible, very loudly. I desperately wanted to remain conscious. As I fell back on the table where I was being treated, I shouted at the person who had done me this favour to get ice and put it on my forehead. He himself seemed perturbed, and that was not a good sign! He said there was no ice, so I said to get a pack of frozen vegetables out of the freezer and put it on my forehead. God alone knows how I thought of telling him that! Guru was clearly on the case. Out came the frozen vegetables, and there I lay, chanting and screaming "Supreme" in between sobs and tears, with an icy pack of peas and carrots on my head! Finally I started to come around, and I phoned a disciple to give a message to Guru and to come and get me, since I could not possibly drive home. Guru invited me to come to his house, and I did, in my disheveled state. Guru did not say anything when I passed before him at the end of the night. This was a Monday, and on Wednesday night I offered flowers to Guru with a card expressing my gratitude to him for saving me. I really felt I could have died, particularly as it was 1994, and I had already broken my ankle (that was another of Guru's repairs). At the end of the meditation, Guru picked up my flower arrangement, held it to his heart and requested that a photograph be taken as he meditated very seriously. In silence he had done everything to keep me on earth inside his infinite heart.

Nemi (New York)