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spirituality himself, came down the stairs running like a child
to receive the celebrated guest. He opened the door to the car.
Guru Maharaj stepped out. Guruji laid himself down before
him in veneration. Guru Maharaj stood him up and embraced
him. Guruji said something which only a learned scholar can
understand. He said, “We have met scores of times before, but
it is for the first time that we are meeting in the bodies.” There
was silence outward, but the dialogue was continuing within.
They exchanged their sentiments, ideas, and thoughts – all
through their spiritual sensations. Everybody was looking at
them in a shocked state. None of them was ready to get apart
from the other. It was believed that Guruji never wished to be
photographed with anybody, but that day, he called the
photographer himself and said, “Come, take my photograph
with Guru Maharaj.” He took Guru Maharaj in his arms and
got himself photographed in this pose. This photo exists even
today. It was an eternal sentiment of Guruji. It is hard to imagine
the height of spirituality that he had touched.

Shakha – the Mantra of Life
The Param Pujya Guruji, who had excelled in spiritual life,

perhaps had the only goal of Shakha as the mantra of life. Let
us experience his unshakable faith and strong belief in the
system of Shakha.

In the month of February in 1946, Guruji visited the city of
Kolkata. One day, Guruji was scheduled to take part in a
refreshment programme with some prestigious people of the
city. In it, an old doctor addressed Guruji thus: “I am in
agreement with the goal of the Sangh, but I fail to understand
how such high goals could be realized through such trivial
means. Will you be ever able to realize such a massive and noble
goal only through Daksha-Aram-Danda-Khadga-Shool-
Kabaddi and the like?” Guruji laughed at this and said, “Doctor
Saheb, what is the master drug in your allopathic system of
medicine?” The doctor said, “Penicillin.” Guruji asked, “What
is it from which penicillin is made?” The doctor said,
“Everybody is aware that it is made from the stale, bad-smelling