12. Heaven is all the way to Heaven

Wherever Muktaraj went, God went with him, where he lodged, God, lodged and his people became God's people. If we can conceive of what a totally loving, caring and a guru with true redemptive power could be, we begin to understand why Muktaraj was adored as a true preceptor. People found in him their ideal of teacher, father, friend and guide. Through the activities of the Mission, he blessed abundantly with wealth of spiritual knowledge and love divine. Fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, rejoicing in the happiness of others and at peace with all men, Muktaraj destroyed pain and sorrow and poured into the hearts of men the bliss of God. He fulfilled all their worldly and spiritual aspiration. Great men of God have always found ways to bring happiness and the light of God to their devotees. Muktaraj intuitively knew that his devotees needed his help. He would voluntarily visit the homes of his disciples and reveal to them God's love in action. Realizing God's love may not come easy for all men. No matter his health permitted or not, he would visit towns and cities, disbursing God's love and grace. Rampura, Jarawala, Patdi, Mumbai, Delhi, Vadodara are some of the places sanctified by his visits. Wherever he went, he organized 'Sastang Sabha' - holy congregation and spread the message of God: "Seek and you shall find God dwelling within yourselves''. He would stay with one and eat with someone else and perform the 'arti-puja' at yet another place. Thus, he would try to satisfy as many devotees as He found his fulfilment in the satisfaction of others.

An 'Anadimukta' himself is a living temple of God and therefore he is not required to go on a pilgrimage. Wherever he goes, sits or stands, the spot becomes a place of pilgrimage. There is nothing in the three worlds which he does not already possess, but for the eternal deliverance and salvation of the innumerable 'jeevas' (souls), Muktaraj had gone on a pilgrimage of Kashi, Mathura, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Ayodhya, Chhapaiya, Badrinath and other holy places. While on pilgrimage, Muktaraj had displayed some rare spiritual powers. Let us recount one or two such instances:

At a small place called Shravan Talavadi, near Chhapaiya, there was a colony of some 150 hutment dwellers. Muktaraj visited this colony, blessed the inhabitants and offered them the vartman that would free them from the cycle of birth and death. The ritual was performed by offering holy water to each one of the new devotees. They all felt happy at being taken into the Satsang fellowship. While leaving, Muktaraj offered them some sanctified coins too.

While celebrations related to the 'patotsava' of Ghanshyam Maharaj were being held at Chhapaiya, an old woman fell unconcious in the crowd of the devotees. She was gasping for breath and was about to die. Muktaraj offered 'charanraj'. As soon as a pinch of the holy 'charanraj' was put into her mouth, she regained her consciousness. She got up and exclaimed: "Who gave this flavoured 'dust' to put into my mouth? Believe me I had a glimpse of Maharaj.'' Wherever Muktaraj went, he would sanctify the river, pond and the sea by dropping God's 'charanraj' and turn those places into hallowed grounds. Whatever he touched, came alive. Thus, revival, rededication, renewal and finally the celebration of human life and the fact of God of human life and the fact of God of eternal man were the mission of this super soul in human form.

With a view to redeeming the souls world over, Muktaraj and Pujya Leelaben, accompanied by select devotees, went on a tour of England and the U.S.A. in 1993. Muktaraj was not a mere visionary or a dreamer of things divine, cut off from the world of men. He was equally eager to serve his human devotees in India and abroad. No wonder, dedicated to the spiritual elevation of human beings, all over the world, he was afoot with his spiritual gifts, covering continents. He did not ask who they were, that was not important to him. He simply travelled, distributing God's love and granting eternal deliverance to all those who came to him with love. The joy of the devotees knew no bounds. In him they saw God's love in action. It called for celebration. They have been waiting for this moment. This was not a unique occasion for the devotees living in the foreign countries only, it was a moment of glory and joy divine for the entire Satsang. The press of his foot to the foreign soil produced a hundred joys and affections in the hearts of the people.

He gave discourses to doctors, engineers and technocrats and won their hearts by his reasoning power and clarity of thoughts. He was invited to their homes where he performed special, 'arti pujan' and invoked Maharaj's blessings for them. He could influence some of them to that extent that they changed their life-styles and food habits and vowed to lead a life prescribed by Maharaj in 'Shikshapatri'. While he was in Toronto a rare sight was witnessed by a devotee. While Muktaraj was offering prayers at the house of the same devotee there, a flood of light filled the room. His self-radiant self was seen emitting the light. He had kindly sanctified the rivers, lakes and oceans including the pacific and the Niagra Falls by dropping holy 'charanraj' into the waters.

Thus, by travelling around the world, Muktaraj convinced the people: "Heaven is all the way to Heaven.'' Maharaj is always present where His 'Muktas' dwell.