With Master in Germany: The Third World Tour, Part I
This detailed account of the first part of Master’s historic journey was prepared by B.S. Gyani Ji.
The long-awaited tour of His Holiness Sant Kirpal Singh Ji Maharaj began on 26th August 1972, at 2 a.m. – after a two-and-a-half hour delay – from Palam Airport, New Delhi. The dear ones started assembling at the airport from 8 p.m. on. Many chartered buses were used to transport Master’s children from Sawan Ashram and other localities, and a large number of people reached the airport on their own. By 11 p.m. many thousands had gathered to have a glimpse of their Beloved and hear His parting words. The Master arrived at 11:30 p.m. and went to the dais, where He spoke to His anxious children. He said that He was not going abroad because of His own wish, but in obedience to orders from the Higher Power for a specific purpose – there are many sheep to be looked after. He consoled His dear ones, and told them that during His physical absence from India, they should try to put in more time to Holy Meditations and advance spiritually within. Most of the dear ones were weeping at the thought of the coming long separation. At 1:30 a.m. the Master said a final goodbye and was escorted to the waiting air plane in a car. After brief stopovers at Kuwait and Rome, the plane landed at Frankfurt, West Germany – the Master’s first stop – at 1 a.m., local time. During the flight, a man came up to the Master and told Him that he had seen the Master’s picture when he was a little boy, had longed to meet Him ever since, and was extremely happy to see Him now, quite unexpectedly.
Frankfurt Airport is very big, with two stories, and the baggage and customs procedures took a long time. Mrs Bianca Fitting – the Master’s Representative in Germany – was waiting on the top floor for the Master; when He did not come, she went downstairs. Not finding Him there either, she came back up. But in the meantime the Master had gone down! She was frantically trying to locate Him, when at last they met. She thanked the Master very much for coming to Germany, and her eyes were moist – a child meeting the Father after a long wait of many years.