Robert

Shri Robert Walser from Switzerland, was on his 3rd visit to India, in search of a real Guru. Twice he had returned with disappointment, but this time he was determined. He was staying in some place in Northern India. He was out for a walk in the beach one day in the morning when a South Indian approached him and said, "The Guru you are seeking for is not here. He is in Kanchi!" Saying that he left.

RW asked everyone about Kanchi, but none gave him proper info. He decided to give it a try and came to Madras and from there he went to Trichy. He stayed in the Railway retiring room. In the middle of the night there was a knock on his door. When he opened, there was a person who did not look very decent and he said he is a Taxi driver and he has come there to take him to Kanchi Mahan!!

Wow. Shankara.

RW was thrilled but at the same time was cautious in his reply. He said, "Yes , we will go. But in the morning!".

They started early in the morning and enroute RW asked him where the Mahan was staying. The Driver said, "Near Pudukkottai, in Ilayathangudi".

By 10am they reached there. As soon as he got down, RW told the people there that he wanted to meet the Mahan.

They said, "He has been waiting for you!". RW was stunned.

Shankara. Goosebumps.

Then they took him to Periyava's presence. He sat before Him and one by one his questions were answered without either of them opening their mouth! With his heart filled with joy and soul completely satisfied he got up to leave.

Periyava told RW, "Think about Me at 8 pm when you get back to your room!".

RW did and had Periyava's darshan and blessing in his hotel room and left India feeling that the purpose of his life had been fulfilled.