Like Hanuman ji, the recitation of
the Ramayana and the name of Ram were very dear
to Maharaj ji. When the devotees organised the chanting of the Ramayana,
Maharaj was often present, even if in an imperceptible form. Sometimes
devotees would organise the recitation of the Ramayana
or the chanting of Ram's name with the hope that they would have
Maharaj ji's darshan.
Maharaj had not been to Bareilly for a long time, so Pyarelal Mahajan
decided to organise a non-stop kirtan (chanting)
of Ram's name. Pyarelal's guru, Swami Vidyanand ji, came to his house
and started the kirtan of "Hare Ram, Hare Ram,
Ram Ram, Hare Hare." Pyarelal and his wife enjoyed singing the kirtan
until late at night. His wife then went to sleep in her room on the
upper floor of the house, and Pyarelal rested in a room downstairs. He
was sleeping when Baba knocked at the door. When he did not wake up,
Baba went upstairs and knocked on the door of his wife's room. She woke
up but was afraid to open the door so late at night. Baba turned away
and went to Dr. Bhandari's house. He phoned Pyarelal from there, and
Pyarelal went with his father to get Baba. When they returned, Baba
told them about his visit that night. Pyarelal's wife corroborated the
incident and said she had heard the knock on the door but had been too
afraid to open it.
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