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Ah, that old trick! We had a similar "special blessing" for our school's old harmonium, turned out the ash was just roadside dust.
Abbah, a pandit ji once sold me a 'blessed' postal seal for my stamp collection. Later I saw it stuck on a cinema poster for a '70s song night!
I know that feeling! Even in yoga retreats, some "special" herbs turn out to be just tulsi from the local garden. You spot the hustle faster the next time.
Arre, wohi toh hota hai! Maine bhi ek baar dekha tha – mera purana mic repair karne wala, same chameli ki mala leke aaya tha doosre customer ke liye... bas, humne ek do tapai bhi sikha hai: *dhun mein dhyaan do, duniya ki nahi*. *[Sound recording: distant temple bell + sparrow chirping]*
