Never give up!
There was one disciple in Jamaica, West Indies, to whom I gave a spiritual name that means ‘beautiful’ in Bengali. Her soul was most beautiful.The husband of this girl had problems with his eyes, so he was not allowed to drive at all. One day she came to me and said, “Guru! Guru! Please help me. I have been learning how to drive, since my husband can see almost nothing. Now I have to take a driving test to get my driver’s licence. I am so nervous! Please help me.”
I told her, “I shall definitely pray for you to do well.”
The following day, she came to see me with a very dejected face. She said, “Guru, I did horribly on my test. I was so nervous that I wanted to finish the test as quickly as possible. As a result, I did not even slow down at the first few cross streets to see if a car was coming. I just went through. After only two minutes, the examiner failed me.”
“I am so sorry for you,” I said. “Kindly offer this experience to the Supreme and move forward. Just practise for one or two days more and then try again, good girl.”
The poor girl took the driver’s test for the second time. Once again, she came to me with a very sad face. “I am such a bad driver, Guru! I failed again. This time I made a right turn instead of a left turn, and I was going the wrong way down a oneway street. Needless to say, the examiner failed me immediately. I do not know if I will ever pass.”
With utmost love and concern, I consoled her and said, “Please do not worry. Try again. You will definitely succeed.” Like this, she tried and failed six times. Still the authorities were allowing her to take the test again and again because she had to drive her husband. I felt miserable for my unfortunate disciple. I told her, “This time I am very serious. I am concentrating on you most powerfully. You please try once more to pass the examination.”
She went for her test for the seventh time and this time she passed. I was so happy for her.
In my own case, twice I failed my driving test. The first time, the examiner stopped the test at the first road! When I took the test the third time, my examiner was so kind. He was encouraging me in every way throughout the test. At the end he said, “I have never seen a driver as careful and as good as you are!” I always say, “Never give up! Never give up!”
