Jay Prakash
Brindavan, 1999. MBA, 2001

God moves in mysterious ways
  His wonders to perform:
He plants His footsteps in the sea,
  And rides upon the storm.

Most storms leave behind a lot of destruction and debris in their wake- this one left a heart wrenching void. It meant the loss of an elder brother, a friend, mentor to the many thousands who were blessed to know him.   In the later half of the auspicious day of Shakaracharya Jayanti ( 17.05.2021) , (I strongly believe) Swami blessed Ruchir Sir with a place at HIS Lotus feet.  

Like the many thousands , I too slept with a heavy heart, trying to come to terms with the events that unfolded earlier that day. On 18.5.2021, I woke up to an unbelievable dream…

In my dream, I was seated on the wooden chair in the classroom , heartbroken and sad that we would never see Ruchir Sir again. In my mind, I kept asking Swami questions …why? why not? why so soon? what if? Etc. Suddenly I saw that Ruchir Sir himself walked into the class in a glowing white dress. I could not believe my eyes, but I also knew this could not be true.  Nonetheless , I sprang up from the chair and hugged sir and began weeping on his right shoulder. I could not hold back my tears. He then gave me a hug, patted me on my back and after a few seconds, looked into my eyes and said “Arey, why are you crying,  I am here with you”. He then gave me one of his trademark smiles!  

Generally, Swami visits us in our dreams; On that day, HE sent Ruchir Sir to do the rounds.

Blind unbelief is sure to err,
  And scan His work in vain;
God is His own Interpreter,
  And He will make it plain.

That morning, Swami sure did! Thank you Our Dear Swami for Our Dear Ruchir Sir. We continue to count our blessings.