One day on my way to the office, I saw Maharaj sitting on the veranda of
Sudhir Mukerjee's house. I wanted to meet him, but I was getting late
for work. I thought and believed that Baba would not keep me there at
the time and would allow me to carry on to the office. It did not
happen. Baba kept me with him until 1 p.m. I became carefree and
thought that I would apply for a day off that day. While I was thinking
that, Baba said loudly, "Go to your work. You are
sitting here doing nothing."
I bowed before him and thought that I had better go back home since the
time had passed for going to the office. Then I remembered that Baba
had told me to go to the office, not home. I was in a state of
indecision but decided to go to the office.
On reaching the
office, I wrote out an application for leave and went to give it to the
person concerned. He glanced at the daily report and asked, "Which day
do you want to be on leave? You are present today." I also checked the
attendance register and was surprised and puzzled to see my signature
there. I said nothing and returned to my desk. I was not able to
understand how it happened and who did it. I did not think of Baba
then. I was also surprised to see that my colleagues who sat near me
did not ask me why I was arriving so late.
That same evening when I went to meet Baba, the idea that it was all
his lila
flashed in my mind. I realised that his divine play had been to make up
my absence by being present in my office in tangible form. I was very
moved by this.
-Rajida
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