I never opened my mouth

[Guest guest]

A gentleman from Kashmir came to the Ashram with his servant who could not

speak a word of any other language except his native Kashmiri. One night

when the Hall was almost dark except for the pale glimmer of a single

hurricane lantern, the servant came into the Hall and stood before Bhagavan

in a respectful manner jabbering something rapidly in his own language.

Bhagavan said nothing, but lay quietly gazing at him. After a while the

servant saluted and left the Hall.

 

Next morning his master came to Bhagavan and complained. "Bhagavan, you

never told me you could speak Kashmiri, was it fair?''

 

Why, what do you mean?'' asked Bhagavan. "I know not a single word of your

language.''

Bhagavan asked the gentleman how he had got hold of this absurd idea and the

latter explained:

 

"Last night my servant came to you and asked you several questions in his

language. He tells me that you answered him in the same language and cleared

his doubts.''

 

"But I never opened my mouth.'' Bhagavan replied.

 

from "A Sadhu's Reminiscences" by Sadhu Arunachala

[Guest guest]

silence speaks volumes

without uttering a word

nothing is unsaid

 

 

 

Love to All,

James

 

 

 

 

 

 

, "Lady Joyce" <shaantih@c...>

wrote:

> A gentleman from Kashmir came to the Ashram with his servant who

could not

> speak a word of any other language except his native Kashmiri. One

night

> when the Hall was almost dark except for the pale glimmer of a

single

> hurricane lantern, the servant came into the Hall and stood before

Bhagavan

> in a respectful manner jabbering something rapidly in his own

language.

> Bhagavan said nothing, but lay quietly gazing at him. After a

while the

> servant saluted and left the Hall.

>

> Next morning his master came to Bhagavan and

complained. "Bhagavan, you

> never told me you could speak Kashmiri, was it fair?''

>

> Why, what do you mean?'' asked Bhagavan. "I know not a single word

of your

> language.''

> Bhagavan asked the gentleman how he had got hold of this absurd

idea and the

> latter explained:

>

> "Last night my servant came to you and asked you several questions

in his

> language. He tells me that you answered him in the same language

and cleared

> his doubts.''

>

> "But I never opened my mouth.'' Bhagavan replied.

>

> from "A Sadhu's Reminiscences" by Sadhu Arunachala