No visitors departed without upliftment
of spirit; all knew they had received the silent blessing of a true
man of God.
The master now permitted his disciple, Panchanon Bhattacharya, to
open an "Arya Mission Institution" in Calcutta. Here the saintly
disciple spread the message of KRIYA YOGA, and prepared for public
benefit certain yogic herbal {FN35-18} medicines.
In accordance with ancient custom, the master gave to people in
general a NEEM {FN35-19} oil for the cure of various diseases. When
the guru requested a disciple to distil the oil, he could easily
accomplish the task. If anyone else tried, he would encounter strange
difficulties, finding that the medicinal oil had almost evaporated
after going through the required distilling processes. Evidently
the master's blessing was a necessary ingredient.
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Lahiri Mahasaya's handwriting and signature, in Bengali script,
are shown above. The lines occur in a letter to a chela; the great
master interprets a Sanskrit verse as follows: "He who has attained
a state of calmness wherein his eyelids do not blink, has achieved
SAMBHABI MUDRA."
(SIGNED) "SRI SHYAMA CHARAN DEVA SHARMAN"
The Arya Mission Institution undertook the publication of many
of the guru's scriptural commentaries. Like Jesus and other great
prophets, Lahiri Mahasaya himself wrote no books, but his penetrating
interpretations were recorded and arranged by various disciples.
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