"Where there is duality by virtue of ignorance, one
sees all things as distinct from the Self. When everything is seen
as the Self, then there is not even an atom other than the Self. . . .
"As soon as the knowledge of the Reality has sprung up, there
can be no fruits of past actions to be experienced, owing to the
unreality of the body, in the same way as there can be no dream
after waking."
Only great gurus are able to assume the karma of disciples. Sri
Yukteswar would not have suffered in Kashmir unless he had received
permission from the Spirit within him to help his disciples in that
strange way. Few saints were ever more sensitively equipped with
wisdom to carry out divine commands than my God-tuned Master.
When I ventured a few words of sympathy over his emaciated figure,
my guru said gaily:
"It has its good points; I am able now to get into some small GANJIS
(undershirts) that I haven't worn in years!"
Listening to Master's jovial laugh, I remembered the words of St.
Francis de Sales: "A saint that is sad is a sad saint!"
{FN21-1} It is a mark of disrespect, in India, to smoke in the
presence of one's elders and superiors.
{FN21-2} The Oriental plane tree..
{FN21-3} Many Christian saints, including Therese Neumann (see
chapter 39), are familiar with the metaphysical transfer of disease.
{FN21-4} Christ said, just before he was led away to be crucified:
"Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall
presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then
shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?"-MATTHEW
26:53-54.
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