PUNE, INDIA, January 3, 2006: Krishna Kumari reports, “After a public address in Mumbai on the December 16, several eager devotees wanted to reach out and touch Dada J. P. Vaswani’s hands and greet him, while he was still on the dais. Dada, as always, responded to their eagerness, and bent down to reach out to as many people as he could, resulting in a muscle pull on his back. I’m afraid Dada overlooked the pain – in fact, ignored it as he is often apt to do. This led to excruciating pain. On Rev. Dada’s return to Pune the orthopedic specialists who examined him have advised complete bed rest for three days, after which they will review his condition and prescribe further treatment. We are happy to be able to tell you that Dada is better now. The pain has lessened to a considerable extent.
“For the last few days numerous disciples had gathered together at the Mission, devoutly entreating the Lord to help and heal their Guru, Dada Vaswani, who had been unwell. Their prayers were answered, as at midnight Dada felt strong enough to give darshan and along with it a small encouraging story. He talked about a lady who was very ill and was devotedly being taken care of by her husband. But alas! The day arrived when the doctors gave up hope. With tearful eyes the husband looked up and his eyes met those of Sri Krishna in the picture on the wall. The Lord comforted him saying “Grieve not, have faith and courage for I am with you.” Thus Dada conveyed the message that the New Year will bring with it joy and its accompanying sorrow. We should be prepared to accept both. But the faith and joy of knowing that He is always with us, fills us with hope which supersedes all the tribulations we may have to face. The enchanting bhajans and enervating and inspiring kirtans resounded even beyond the walls of the Mission, merrily ringing in the New Year. All of us at the Sadhu Vaswani Mission have been overwhelmed by the care and concern people have expressed about Rev. Dada J.P. Vaswani, ever since they heard that he has been unwell. With the grace of God and your fervent prayers, Dada is fast on his royal road to recovery. He is now allowed to walk in his room and also sits up in bed to read and write.”