Swamishri’s morning puja was arranged at the auditorium of Mahavallabh Ganesh Mandir, near the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Flushing. Jitubhai was driving Swamishri to the hall. When he took a left turn, Swamishri asked, “Don’t we have to go straight ahead? Isn’t that the road that leads to the mandir?”

“I’ve been instructed to come this way,” replied Jitubhai.

On reaching the rear side of the auditorium there were no volunteers waiting to receive Swamishri. So the driver took the car to the front side as Swamishri had instructed.

At this blunder, Swamishri responded positively, “My desire to have darshan of the mandir will be fulfilled. It is God’s wish that we had to come to the front.”

Swamishri takes all situations positively as the wish of God.

(16 May 2004, New York)