Anita Kumar was born in the UK with a hole in her heart. Brought up in a tradition-bound family where she was groomed to be an ideal homemaker, Anita was frequently hospitalised for asthma and allergic skin disorders. India seemed to be an ideal escape from these seasonal ordeals, and her prayers were finally answered when she married and moved to Delhi. However, the fairy-tale wedding soon turned into a nightmare, with the city’s inclement weather only adding to her woes—physical and psychological. A well-established calligrapher and painter, Anita’s first book, Turning the Page, records her life-altering journey under the protection of her Guruji. Her inspirational journey has touched many lives steeped in darkness, only to help them find themselves through the divine light of Guruji. The Divine Light, Anita’s second book presents the satsangs of some of those who have surrendered to Guruji’s will and are the happier for that today. Her forthcoming book Anything Goes shall be shortly published. The Divine Light Anita Kumar Published in 2013 by Corporate & Editorial Office A-12, Sector 64, Noida 201 301 Uttar Pradesh, India Phone: +91 120 477 4100 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ombooksinternational.com Sales Office 4379/4B, Prakash House, Ansari Road Darya Ganj, New Delhi 110 002, India Phone: +91 11 2326 3363, 2326 5303 Fax: +91 11 2327 8091 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ombooks.com Text & illustrations copyright © Anita Kumar, 2013 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing by the publisher. ISBN: 978-93-82607-14-4 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in India Contents Beloved Guruji vii Acknowledgements ix Foreword xi Prologue xiii Gratitude 1 Financial Karma 155 The Formula of Faith 6 Rebirth 168 Life’s Contradictions 13 Every Day is a Satsang 173 Revisiting His Blessings 17 From Darkness to Light 178 Kuwait Satsangs 23 The Guru-Disciple Other Operations 29 Equation 183 Satsangs Abroad 36 Blood Infection Cured 195 Guruji’s Shabad-I 43 The Butterfly 199 Lesson in Humility 51 Food for the Soul 203 Introduction to Satsangs 58 A Court Case Withdrawn 207 Health Karma 62 The Power of Prayer 212 The Iron Rod 73 The Power of Satsangs 215 Langar as Cure 79 Life Extended 219 Guruji’s Ganga 84 Divine Messages 223 California Satsang 90 Paralysis Prevented 227 The Divine Designer 93 Faith has no Religion 231 Karma Cleansed 99 Travel Satsang 235 Words Set in Stone 103 Young Devoted Hearts 239 Cancer Cured 109 Guruji Changes Priorities 242 The Voice of Truth 114 No Old or New Sangat 247 Destiny Altered 119 Strength in Submission 253 Guruji’s Sevakars 124 Karma 257 Surrender 130 My Cancer Treatment 262 The Family Connects 135 Sat Sangat Sharing 275 Blessed Children 144 The Path of Faith 278 Guruji’s Shabad-II 151 Epilogue 286 The Guru comes before God. God has laid down the laws and thus God too is bound by those very laws, and remember, God is all just. God cannot be lenient to some and unsparing to others, unless the case is presented by the Guru. When the Guru seeks for karma to be changed or altered, God consents. The Guru is like a mother—all merciful and with a heart that beats and bleeds for the disciples, but the Guru pays a price that is so excruciating that nobody can decipher or comprehend. —The Fakir, Ruzbeh N Barucha Beloved Guruji Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru none can cross over to the other shore. Guru Nanak Let us be the medium of your expression to inspire those in darkness, and to inject joy into those who long to enrich the journey of their lives by seeking your sacred love. Let us be the instrument of your purpose by paving the way of faith and surrender for others to follow. We, the torchbearers, have bowed before your feet, sat in your divine aura to be entrenched in your eternal love. You taught us to love and trust again, and unveiled the illusory pleasures that are both transient and often self-destructive. You placed a mirror before us to show us our true reflection. You polished and scrubbed us of our karmic filth, and made us worthy of your love. Let us always do that which makes you proud of us. Let us remain ever true to you by not erring or going astray. Loosen the shackles of our desires and tighten your own loving The Divine Light grip on us. You are the ever-blooming flower and we the bees that come to you for your divine nectar. Let us remain into your fold and at your lotus feet. Bestow on us your grace and compassion and prepare us for our onward journey. We offer you our humble satsangs and experiences of truth, written in words that cannot possibly capture your infinite grace. They are, nevertheless, shared purely in the spirit of inspiring and kindling cast-iron faith in others, to help them eradicate all the darkness from their lives to emerge into your eternal light. Jai Guruji! viii Acknowledgements I would firstly like to thank our Guruji Maharaj, for lending us his support and encouragement to share our satsang experiences, in the spirit of seva. Satsangs are imperative as they kindle the light of faith and devotion in others while they reaffirm our own. They teach us to trust again, so that we are able to live and love without scepticism. My love and blessings to my daughters, Anishka and Sonakshi, for their unflagging encouragement and support; they are the wind beneath my wings. My love and gratitude to my brothers Rajan, Ajay, Sanjay and Sanjeev, for reading the first book and instilling the faith in me to do it again; and my sisters-in-law Rittu, Selena and Kajal, for their belief in me. My everlasting love to my mother who embraces me irrespective of my good and bad! My love and gratitude to my The Divine Light father who guides and guards me from his heavenly abode, of which I am certain. My deepest gratitude to those who have taken out time to share with me their journey through the power of faith, and my guru parivar who is always there for me at every hour. I cherish each one of you with all my heart and soul. My heartfelt thanks as always, to Mr RP Sharma for taking this forward with his unfailing faith and infallible devotion, to enable others to seek Guruji’s light. Thank you, also, for giving me the responsibility to endeavour to express our devotion to Guruji, which in reality, can only be felt! x Foreword The spirituality of wonder knows the world is charged with grace, that while sin and war, disease and death are terribly real, God’s loving presence and power in our midst are even more real. Brennan Manning A wonder at the most basic level is something that astounds us, inspires us and takes our breath away. Wonders, in the field of spirituality, are testimonies of the power of faith, and are a clear evidence of the presence of divine forces in the world; and wonders that create faith are synonymous with miracles. Guruji’s temple is full of wonders; its divine pulse can be felt in its silence and through the connection the devotee makes with it—a connection that helps the individual to experience further miracles. In fact, its unique and exceptional attributes are validated by those who came before us; their experiences, more often than The Divine Light not, drawing us deeper into the realm of wonder. It is a peep into a subject so vast and uncontainable that a few man-made words can never quite capture its essence and spirit. The supreme architect and artist, Guruji himself, erected this wonderful structure but it is the sacred onus of the devotee to surround oneself with prayers as well as the divine vibration of the temple; to protect oneself from the negative elements, seen and unseen. With Guruji’s grace, I, with the help of other devotees, have endeavoured to bring some of these sublime experiences to my readers, in the spirit of sharing and inspiring. It is also important to know that even though I may have been typing the words, it is his will, his words and his doing. This book is about him and by him, our beloved Guruji. xii Prologue As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit. Emmanuel Teney The temple beckons us with its cool, caressing breeze, embracing us with its unconditional love. By merely being in its space, its magnetic charm and chaste environment, our mind and body are purified. The magnificent entrance with its rich marble pillars summons the seeker to its inner splendour. The opal, intricately carved doors welcome us into his kingdom where his energy pervades, in and out. We bow to his gaddi (seat) that is gilded and carved magnificently, putting any royal throne to shame. It symbolises The Divine Light his untold power and pre-eminence and it is where we offer our humble and often inane prayers: Guruji, could you…Guruji, would you…Guruji, please… this and that…and thank you ever so much...Oh and don’t forget I want it all by such and such time! Much appreciated—Your ignorant, don’t-know-a-toss child.