A common
stone locks within itself the secret of stupendous atomic energy;
{FN34-6} even so, a mortal is yet a powerhouse of divinity.'
"The sage picked up from a near-by table a graceful vase whose handle
was blazing with diamonds. 'Our great guru created this palace by
solidifying myriads of free cosmic rays,' he went on. 'Touch this
vase and its diamonds; they will satisfy all the tests of sensory
experience.'
"I examined the vase, and passed my hand over the smooth room-walls,
thick with glistening gold. Each of the jewels scattered lavishly
about was worthy of a king's collection. Deep satisfaction spread
over my mind. A submerged desire, hidden in my subconsciousness
from lives now gone, seemed simultaneously gratified and extinguished.
"My stately companion led me through ornate arches and corridors
into a series of chambers richly furnished in the style of an
emperor's palace. We entered an immense hall. In the center stood
a golden throne, encrusted with jewels shedding a dazzling medley
of colors. There, in lotus posture, sat the supreme Babaji. I
knelt on the shining floor at his feet.
"'Lahiri, are you still feasting on your dream desires for a golden
palace?' My guru's eyes were twinkling like his own sapphires.
'Wake! All your earthly thirsts are about to be quenched forever.'
He murmured some mystic words of blessing. 'My son, arise. Receive
your initiation into the kingdom of God through KRIYA YOGA.
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