Based on some people's misguidance, the Education Department of Uttar Pradesh
passed some orders against my school. It had disturbed the functioning
of the school, and the decision on the writ petition had been pending
in the High Court since 8 July. As I was nothing in comparison to the
government, the matter was serious and had become unbearable to me. My
patience and power of discretion were almost exhausted.
I came
to see Baba in September 1968 for reassurance, but even though I was in
his presence, I could not express my grief to him. After sunset one
evening he gave me the opportunity to be alone with him, and in his
natural way he asked me, "Any problem?"
In a voice
choked with emotion, I told him that I had filed a writ against the
Education Department and that the writ from a poor school against a
powerful government body was bound to be dismissed. I said he was my
only support and that it was all up to him.
On hearing my earnest call for help, he remained silent for a few
moments and then said, "The government will be defeated
and the school will win."
In my mental state at the time I could not believe it. I said, "Surely
you would not just say this to console me." Baba became serious at this
and in a stern voice said, "I have said and would say it
openly." Quoting the line from the Tulsi Ramayana,
he repeatedly said, "Even the suffering that we are
destined to undergo can be removed by God." He spoke
with intense emotion, "I
am capable of changing destiny. There is no power in the world that can
go against what I have said. I can lower the exalted and raise the
humble." Hearing Baba's blessing, I got peace of mind
and was
certain that the case would not go against us. On 29 September 1969 the
Allahabad High Court declared the verdict in our favor.
-Hotridutt Sharma, Aligarh
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