Maharaj
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Divine Reality
Saved In a Storm
A wealthy man and his whole family were on holiday in Nainital. After having visited all the surrounding places, they were ready to return to Delhi when the man heard about the beauty of the Kainchi temples. Instead of returning to Delhi on the day they had planned, they stayed an extra day so that they could visit. He and his family went to Kainchi on 6 June 1982.
A truck full of firewood was being unloaded at the ashram's gate when they arrived, and devotees were carrying the wood on their shoulders into the ashram. Inspired by a sense of service, he and members of his family helped to carry the wood. Once inside they visited all the temples and had prasad from the kitchen. The family also had the darshan of Sri Ma, who told them about Baba. She gave them a photograph of Baba and asked them to keep it with them always. They were impressed by the stories of Baba's diving lila, and after visiting the temples once more, they returned to Nainital.
In Nainital the children wanted to enjoy a boat ride on the lake, so they got into two boats. The boatmen had hardly gone half way across the lake when a terrible storm broke out. The boatmen, being novices, got frightened, and the oars fell from their hands into the lake. The family was terrified. At that time of distress the head of the family suddenly remembered Baba. Taking out the photo that he had received from Sri Ma, he prayed to Baba to save them. The storm immediately subsided, and a strong wind blew the boats towards the bank. They got out and ran to their cars for shelter. The storm raged again, and big hailstones rained down while they sat safely in the car. The next day they returned to Kainchi ashram, and after expressing their gratitude before Baba's murti, they narrated their experience to the people in the ashram.
A truck full of firewood was being unloaded at the ashram's gate when they arrived, and devotees were carrying the wood on their shoulders into the ashram. Inspired by a sense of service, he and members of his family helped to carry the wood. Once inside they visited all the temples and had prasad from the kitchen. The family also had the darshan of Sri Ma, who told them about Baba. She gave them a photograph of Baba and asked them to keep it with them always. They were impressed by the stories of Baba's diving lila, and after visiting the temples once more, they returned to Nainital.
In Nainital the children wanted to enjoy a boat ride on the lake, so they got into two boats. The boatmen had hardly gone half way across the lake when a terrible storm broke out. The boatmen, being novices, got frightened, and the oars fell from their hands into the lake. The family was terrified. At that time of distress the head of the family suddenly remembered Baba. Taking out the photo that he had received from Sri Ma, he prayed to Baba to save them. The storm immediately subsided, and a strong wind blew the boats towards the bank. They got out and ran to their cars for shelter. The storm raged again, and big hailstones rained down while they sat safely in the car. The next day they returned to Kainchi ashram, and after expressing their gratitude before Baba's murti, they narrated their experience to the people in the ashram.
