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Later Mother became a great source of strength for Baba when
He went to join the Mission of Guru Maharaj. She was gracious
and humble. She wanted Baba to serve the Great Guru and His
Mission till the last breath of His life. She took a promise
for that and sent Baba to serve the Guru with a smile. Even
Swamiji was so kind to her and expressed His appreciation
to Mother. When She went to have Swamiji's Darshan nearly
a year after I had joined the Ashram, He said to her, "You
have donated your child to me and no harm will come to the
family. God will always protect to give peace and prosperity."
Mother never demanded that I should go and see her. Instead
She always advised me that I should go to see her only when
Swamiji would permit. Swamiji was also very kind and understanding.
Once in two or three years He always gave me a chance to go
to Bangalore and used to permit me to visit Mother. After
Baba joined the Ashram and until her death in 1999 for twenty
five years, still she continues to be a great source of inspiration
and blessings. In these twenty five years some times I couldn't
go to her for nearly four years continuously. She took it
silently. No complaints, no demands. She never tried to exercise
any authority or emotions on Me. She had left it to Swamiji.
After Baba sat for Tapas in 1994, She was very happy that
her son would achieve Sainthood. She fell ill in the middle
of My Tapas but never tried to inform and asked brothers strictly
that Baba should not be disturbed. Her only wish was to see
Baba as a saint.
Finally making up her mind She expressed her wishes to Baba's
brothers to bring her to Dehra Dun. It was a long way from
Bangalore to Dehra Dun. After traveling for three days by
Train up to Delhi, She had to travel another six hours by
road to Dehra Dun. You can imagine her happiness and satisfaction
when She met Baba as a Yogi in the midst of His Tapas. Those
days Baba was in deep Meditation for the whole day and would
allow people to have Darshan in the night around 10 o'clock.
Baba used to remain silent by half opening the eyes and some
times with closed eyes. But Baba spoke to Mother and enquired
about her health. She was very happy. She stayed for four
days and could meet Baba only once in the night. When She
left, She said, "I am grateful to God and Guru Maharaj
(She used to address Swamiji as Guru Maharaj) that I got a
chance to have your Darshan. If I stay for more days, Baba
you might get disturbed, so better I leave. She simply said
She wanted to go in the Ganges (Sacred River Ganga).
When Mother passed away on 8 October in 1999, Baba had not
yet completed His Tapas. It was a test. Still nearly 40 days
of Tapas was left to be completed and Baba was in Mounam (Silence).
So Baba could not go to see her last journey. (Shri Swamiji
had told Baba, when he began Tapas, that he should not leave
his room until he came out either as a Yogi or as a corpse.)
Even for Yogis, a Mother is very special. Great Saint Adi
Shankara went to see His Mother as promised from the midst
of His spiritual tours. Ramana Maharshi sat with His Mother
to liberate her from the bondage of Birth and Death.
Mother always said that She would never like to get bedridden
or hospitalized. While moving she wanted to leave the body.
So it happened. She was talking to her son and grand children
and went to sleep. In the middle of the night, just a vomit
and the physical body got dropped. A noble pious soul had
passed away. Baba had asked brothers to bring her ashes to
Dehra Dun and as per her wishes after the Tapas, Baba went
to the Sacred River of Ganga in Haridwar and as a service
to Mother, Baba had immersed her ashes in to the Sacred River
of Ganga.
With all my love and blessings.
Baba
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