All delusive limitations dropped away; my soul was fully
established on the eternal altar of the Cosmic Spirit. On the eighth
day I fell at my guru's feet and implored him to keep me always
near him in this sacred wilderness.
"'My son,' Babaji said, embracing me, 'your role in this incarnation
must be played on an outward stage. Prenatally blessed by many lives
of lonely meditation, you must now mingle in the world of men.
"'A deep purpose underlay the fact that you did not meet me this
time until you were already a married man, with modest business
responsibilities. You must put aside your thoughts of joining our
secret band in the Himalayas; your life lies in the crowded marts,
serving as an example of the ideal yogi-householder.
"'The cries of many bewildered worldly men and women have not fallen
unheard on the ears of the Great Ones,' he went on. 'You have been
chosen to bring spiritual solace through KRIYA YOGA to numerous
earnest seekers. The millions who are encumbered by family ties and
heavy worldly duties will take new heart from you, a householder
like themselves. You must guide them to see that the highest yogic
attainments are not barred to the family man. Even in the world,
the yogi who faithfully discharges his responsibilities, without
personal motive or attachment, treads the sure path of enlightenment.
"'No necessity compels you to leave the world, for inwardly you
have already sundered its every karmic tie.
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