Part 56 (1/2)

”After a silence, Babaji added, 'Repeat to each of your disciples this majestic promise from the BHAGAVAD GITA: ”SWALPAMASYA DHARMASYA, TRAYATA MAHATO BHOYAT”--”Even a little bit of the practice of this religion will save you fros”'

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”As I knelt the next , he sensed my deep reluctance to leave him

”'There is no separation for us, my beloved child' He touched my shoulder affectionately 'Wherever you are, whenever you call me, I shall be with you instantly'

”Consoled by his wondrous proold of God-wisdom, I wended my way down the mountain At the office I elcoht les A letter soon arrived from the head office

”'Lahiri should return to the Danapur {FN34-9} office,' it read

'His transfer to Ranikhet occurred by error Another man should have been sent to assu on the hidden crosscurrents in the events which had ledto Danapur, I spent a few days with a Bengali fareet me

As I turned the conversation to spiritual subjects, loomily:

”'Oh, in these days India is destitute of saints!'

”'Babu,' I protested warreat masters in this land!'

”In a mood of exalted fervor, I felt impelled to relate my miraculous experiences in the Himalayas The little company was politely incredulous

”'Lahiri,' one ly, 'your mind has been under a strain in those rarefied mountain airs This is so with the enthusiasht

'If I call hileaer to behold a saint e way

Half-reluctantly, I asked for a quiet room and toolen blankets

”'The master will materialize from the ether,' I said 'Remain silently outside the door; I shall soon call you'

”I sank into the uru The darkened rooure of Babaji eed

”'Lahiri, do you call aze was stern

'Truth is for earnest seekers, not for those of idle curiosity It is easy to believe when one sees; there is nothing then to deny

Supersensual truth is deserved and discovered by those who overcoravely, 'Let uru, I realize my serious error; I humbly ask pardon It was to create faith in these spiritually blinded raciously appeared aton h they be, at least they illing to investigate the truth of e assertions'

”'Very well; I will stay awhile I do not wish your word discredited before your friends' Babaji's face had softened, but he added gently, 'Henceforth, my son, I shall come when you need me, and not alhen you call roup when I opened the door

As iftheir senses, ure on the blanket seat

”'This is hed blatantly 'No one could possibly have entered this rooly and motioned to each one to touch the warm, solid flesh of his body Doubts dispelled, my friends prostrated themselves on the floor in awed repentance

”'Let HALUA {FN34-11} be prepared' Babaji roup of his physical reality While the porridge was boiling, the divine guru chatted affably Great was theThomases into devout St