Initiation

[Guest guest]

One morning a European man came in a horse carriage to the ashram and

went straight to Bhagavan. He wrote something on a piece of paper

and showed it to Bhagvan , but Bhagvan made no reply.

 

Instead he gazed at the stranger with unwinking eyes while the

stranger gazed back at him . Then , after Bhagvan had closed his eyes

and the stranger had also closed his, they both remained motionless

for a long time. When it was time to eat , the meals were served but

Bhagvan would not open his eyes . Madhava Swami , the attendant, got

Bhagvan's water pot and and stood ready to lead Bhagvan out of the

hall , but Bhagvan did not stir. We all felt afraid to go near him ,

such was the intensity of power around him. His face was glowing with

a strange light. The guests in the dining hall were waiting and the

food before them was getting cold. Chinnaswami was talking loudly to

attract Bhagvan's attention. Even vessels were banged about , but to

no avail. It was only when the clock struck twelve that Bhagvan

opened his eyes . We all noticed that they were glowing very

brightly.

 

Madhava Swami took up the water pot , while the European got into his

carriage and went away. It was the last we ever saw of him. We did

not even get his name. Everybody was wonder struck at the great ,

good fortune of the man who had received such a intense and immediate

initiation from Bhagavan

 

Narrated by Shantammal

 

>From Power of the Presence Part 3 by David Godman