"Two amazing incidents of Babaji's life are known to me," Kebalananda
went on. "His disciples were sitting one night around a huge fire
which was blazing for a sacred Vedic ceremony. The master suddenly
seized a burning log and lightly struck the bare shoulder of a
chela who was close to the fire.
"'Sir, how cruel!' Lahiri Mahasaya, who was present, made this
remonstrance.
"'Would you rather have seen him burned to ashes before your eyes,
according to the decree of his past karma?'
"With these words Babaji placed his healing hand on the chela's
disfigured shoulder. 'I have freed you tonight from painful death.
The karmic law has been satisfied through your slight suffering by
fire.'
"On another occasion Babaji's sacred circle was disturbed by the
arrival of a stranger. He had climbed with astonishing skill to
the nearly inaccessible ledge near the camp of the master.
"'Sir, you must be the great Babaji.' The man's face was lit with
inexpressible reverence. 'For months I have pursued a ceaseless
search for you among these forbidding crags. I implore you to accept
me as a disciple.'
"When the great guru made no response, the man pointed to the rocky
chasm at his feet.
"'If you refuse me, I will jump from this mountain. Life has no
further value if I cannot win your guidance to the Divine.'
"'Jump then,' Babaji said unemotionally. 'I cannot accept you in
your present state of development.
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