After returning from Bengaluru, Anamika’s meditation and the disruption by the dark forces resumed yet again. Moreover, the Paryushan Parv (an important event in Jain tradition during which the followers of Jainism gathered in one place to practice fasting and meditation under the guidance of Jain ascetics for 8 days) was also approaching soon.

It was during this time that Shri Dhanraj ji Baid, who had undertaken special meditation himself, was residing at Adhyatm Sadhna Kendra. He too witnessed Anamika’s meditation and the disruptions she was facing and in his own way, motivated Anamika to be fearless and continue to focus on her resolution with determination. One evening, when Anamika was being tortured by the dark forces, her colleagues called Baid ji for help and he chanted the Mangal Paath to banish the dark forces.

On the auspicious day of Sanvatsari, all followers of Jainism fast and in a way, follow the ascetic lifestyle. Hence, I had informed Anamika that I would not be able to visit her during her meditation that evening and also advised her colleagues to follow all precautions carefully to assist her.

Call it coincidence or anything else, but that day, who knows what came to Anamika’s mind that during her evening meditation, when she was visualizing the divine soul, she prayed for all her colleagues, some of whom often made fun of her, to be able to visualize the divine soul. She wanted them to be blessed by the divine soul and also wanted to put an end to the fun being made of her.

The divine soul indicated to Anamika that any colleague who would accompany her that day would be able to visualize them as well. However, this could not bear realization as on that particular day, no other colleague was present with Anamika. Possibly, confident of my absence, her colleagues did not find it necessary to assist Anamika and remained outside the meditation hall.

It may be that later on, when they would have come to know of the communication Anamika had with the divine soul, they might have repented.

This was merely another incidence and there was still more that Anamika was yet to witness and suffer.