Female Narrator:
Salutations to Shree Shree Guptasadhak Shama Khapa. Greetings. By paying our respects to Gurudev Guptasadhak Shree Shree Shama Khapa, we begin our program from Shantikunja. Come, let us all listen to Gurudev's invaluable words.
Sumit:
Greetings, Gurudev.
Gurudev:
Greetings, my son.
Sumit:
I want to hear about "Hore's notice" or "Hor's notice" from you.
Gurudev:
Actually... what can I say? You guys keep me so busy. Hore's notice... listen, when does a person receive a notice? If someone does something wrong, the court sends a notice. If you don't repay bank money, they send a notice. There are various kinds of notices.
Gurudev:
Our lifespan is typically around 70 to 80 years; 70 years is roughly the average life expectancy nowadays—between 65 and 70 years. During these 70 years that you are alive, God sends you many notices that you don't even realize are notices. He sends them. Hori—that is, Narayan—sends notices. He has made the arrangements. He sends notices in between, but people don't understand them. When a person recovers from an illness, they simply think they've been saved. But God is sending you notices. As long as you are alive, He will keep sending them.
Gurudev:
There's a good story about this; listen. I'll tell you the story. There was a landlord who had a servant named Hore. The landlord used to call him "Hore, Hore." Everything the landlord did involved Hore. Without Hore, he couldn't function. Even for a glass of water, Hore would give it to him. If he needed oil applied to his body, it was Hore. When it was time for his bath, Hore would take him. He had no other option but Hore.
Gurudev:
So one day, Hore said, "Sir, I haven't been home for a long time. If you give me permission, I'd like to visit home for a few days." The landlord said, "Hey, you've been here for so long and you never mentioned your home. I never heard a word about your home. What's the matter? Where is your home?" Hore replied, "Sir, my home is very far away. I have one request for you: please give me leave for just a few days." The landlord asked, "Then who will look after me?" Hore said, "Sir, I've made arrangements for someone else. He will take care of everything." The landlord said, "I'm lost without you." Hore replied, "Sir, please manage for a short while. I'll be back very soon." Having said this, the landlord finally agreed. He said, "Okay, go, but come back quickly. You know my situation; I have no way without you," and so on.
Gurudev:
Well, many days passed, and there was no news of Hore. In the meantime, the landlord's affairs continued—it was a large estate, after all. Hore's name wasn't mentioned as much because the work was getting done; someone else had taken Hore's place. They tried to find out where Hore's home was, but since he hadn't specified, they couldn't find him.
Gurudev:
This went on for some time. One day, the landlord developed terrible stomach pain. He called a doctor, who gave him some medicine, and he recovered. Then, after some time, the landlord developed a cataract in his eye. He had to have surgery for that. Later, he fell and broke his hand. In this way, one thing happened after another, but each time, the landlord found relief and recovered.
Gurudev:
The landlord regularly bathed in the pond. The person currently attending him would massage him with oil, and then he would bathe. After his whole body was massaged, he would go into the water. So, one day he's sitting there, the oil massage is finished, and he's about to go in. At that moment, he sees Hore approaching from a distance. Hore is coming! The landlord jumped up in joy. "Hore is here after all this time! Call him, call him!"
Gurudev:
Hore came closer but stood at a distance. The landlord said, "Hey Hore, come here to me. I haven't seen you for so long." Hore replied, "No, sir. I cannot come near you." The landlord asked, "Why? What's the matter?" Hore said, "I've joined a certain department. I'm working in a department now, and my instructions are not to go near people." The landlord said, "Okay, then stand there."
Gurudev:
Then Hore asked, "Sir, did you receive the notices?" The landlord asked, "What do you mean by notices?" Hore said, "That stomach pain you had, which then got better—that was a notice. Then you had a cataract—that was a notice. Your hand broke—that was a notice. I've been sending notices one after another. You won't pay your dues, but you want to continue your business? That cannot happen."
Gurudev:
The landlord then said, "Yes, you're right. Is there any more notice left?" Hore said, "Yes, sir, there's one more notice. You've applied the oil and you're about to bathe. As soon as you take a dip and resurface, you will have a stroke. You will die right here. That is the notice that remains." The landlord said, "What are you saying? And who will take me away?" Hore replied, "I will take you, sir."
Gurudev:
The landlord asked, "Which department do you work for?" Hore said, "I work for Yamraj's (the God of Death's) department. I died a long time ago, and Yamraj liked me. He said, 'You served the landlord very well, so come and work in my department. Your job will be to collect anyone who dies.' That's why I'm standing here, sir."
Gurudev:
The landlord was stunned. "What?" Hore just said, "Okay, go ahead." The landlord bathed, came up, and immediately suffered a stroke and died. Hore took him away. That is why it's called "Hore's notice." Hore sends the notices. This is just a story, but I think many will find it meaningful. Small stories like these are good. Shuman, do you have anything to add?
Shuman:
No, Gurudev. I've heard the details about Hore's notice from you. Greetings, Gurudev.
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