Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 What follows is a converstion between Dr. Masalavala and Sri Bhagavan (Dr. Masalavala was in charge of the Ashram hospital for some time). --------- Devotee: Bhagavan says, 'The influence of the jnani steals into the devotee in silence.' Bhagavan also says, 'Contact with great men, exalted men, exalted souls, is one efficacious means of realising one's true being.' Maharshi: Yes. What is the contradiction? Jnani, great men, exalted souls -- does he (Dr.) differentiate between these? Thereupon I (Devaraja Mudaliar) said, 'No.' M: Contact with them is good. They will work through silence. By speaking, their power is reduced. Silence is most powerful. Speech is always less powerful than silence. So mental contact is best. D: Does this hold good even after the dissolution of the physical body of the jnani or is it true only so ong as he is in flesh and blood? M: Guru is not the physical form. So the contact will remain even after the physical form of the Guru vanishes. --------- --Day by Day with Bhagavan. (As appears in The Mountain Path, Jayanti Issue, 2001, p.250) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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