Born Again

"Dada ji has just phoned up a psychiatrist who knows hypnotism as well as PLR," thought Tania.

"He got the number from the psychiatrist I visited. What was his name? I remember he said that there was nothing wrong with me and that I had a vivid imagination!"

"What a jerk," she thought with a scowl on her face. "I don't even remember his name. Yes! his name must be on the prescription slip that I handed over Dada ji."

"Anyway, I hope his friend is a better person and can help me."

"Tania! Girl, are you listening?" asked her Dada ji with concern written on his face. "I have been calling you for quite some time but you seem to be miles away. In some dreamland I presume."

"Physically present and mentally absent."

Isn't this what the professors say to students who are not paying attention in class?" Dada ji asked her with a smile.

"Sorry Dada ji, actually I was thinking about your conversation with the psychiatrists."

"Hmm, do not think much about it. It takes all types of people to make this world. If someone is trying to act smart, he will one day meet someone to outsmart him."

He must be thinking he lost a patient and if he had leant hypnotism, he could have retained his patient."

I am sure that he will try to keep checking up with his friend to know how your case is progressing. your case. I have a gut feeling."

"Based upon the result of your case, he might actually consider doing these separate courses."

Anyway, we have got an appointment for 3 p.m. So, we need to proceed straight after lunch. Please do not take a heavy lunch."

Nani ji was preparing lunch and Tania's Dadi ji was lending a hand.

Igor uncle wanted non-veg. She had tried to reason with him to avoid non-veg as it was not cooked in his sister's house. But he had not listened.

"Igor is so stubborn. Why can he not use common sense?"

"Svetlana and Mahesh did not eat non-veg and Tania is also a vegetarian. His sister and her husband died a few months ago, at least he should respect the sentiments of his niece."

"I have prepared his food and he can eat at the other end of the table. I will sit with the rest and eat my lunch as even I will not eat non veg as long as I am in this house."

Soon Lunch was served and as Nani ji wanted, Igor's seat was placed at the end of the table. He was not amused.

"Why are you making me sit at the other end of the table? Am I a beggar or something?" He enquired from his mother.

"Nothing like that Igor, we are all having a vegetarian lunch. If you sit next to us you might unknowingly let meaty gravy slip our way and our lunch will be ruined."

"So, your seating arrangement is away from the rest of us. Nothing to get touchy about."

Just see, you have dropped pieces on the tablecloth not only near your plate while taking it out of the bowl but some of the pieces have traveled have the table length. No need to be touchy."

After lunch, Tania and her Dada ji left for the appointment with the psychiatrist. Tania drove her Dada ji and within an hour they had reached. The smart phones and apps practically lead you to your destination when you filled in the address on your mobile app.

Dr. Viktor Demetrius had just finished with a patient and was seeing him off when Tania and her Dada ji walked in.

Introductions were made and done with.

"Now, can you tell me what is the problem?" Dr. Demetrius asked.

Tana recounted what had happened with her in the recent two dreams. She also told him how she had been seeing temples and forts in her dreams since childhood. Where ever, she missed out something, her Dada ji added his words. Soon the entire story was told.

"Have you ever gone for hypnotism before?" the psychiatrist asked.

"No, this is the first time." Tania replied.

The Doctor then started to explain the procedure he would be following: -

"I will take you to the other room. There is a couch there, on which you will lie down. You will lie on your back facing the ceiling."

"We will not get disturbed in the inner room during the session. This room is the office and people do keep dropping in. My assistant will handle anyone who comes."

"By means of some words, I will take you back to your younger days as a college student, school student, kindergarten and as a toddler. I will also take you back to when you were in your mother's womb."

"I will be doing all this to ascertain if you had undergoing any trauma at any of those stages in life."

"There is nothing to fear. I will be using standard procedure and take you back through hypnosis."

"You see, a person who has had a bad experience at any stage of time will suppress it and not face that situation. The situation imprinted in your memories and will come out in your dreams when you your brain is at a subconscious level."

"Don't worry, your grandfather will be in that room also, but he will be sitting at the back seeing what is happening. The session will last about 2 hours and you will be required to come a few times."

Saying this the Doctor got up and led Tania and her Dada ji to the inner room.

Tania went to the couch and laid down on her back. She was a bit scared. But realised that she was in safe hands.

Her Dada ji went to the armchair at the back of the room and sat down comfortably. The armchair was placed near the door from where they had just entered. He assumed that the session would last for at least 2-3 hours.