HAZRAT BABAJAN, as per Taj Inayat in "THE CRYSTAL CHALICE"

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Dear Friends,

 

Have been somewhat busy today reading and making posts from Taj

Inayat's book, into this newsgroup as well as into the newsgroup

brahmanshakti. In this group, kind Satish has brought to my

attention Meher Baba, so I thought I would post this information

about Hazrat Babajan in here (I just finished a post in brahmanshakti

in which the author, Taj Inayat, discussed "women absorbed in

divinity".) If interested, please check that out.

 

Here is an excerpt from THE CRYSTAL CHALICE on Hazrat Babajan:

 

HAZRAT BABAJAN

 

"A native of Baluchistan (between Afghanistan and India), Hazrat

Babajan traveled to India and settled in Poona under a neem tree

around l900. Her powerful presence attracted many, Hindus and

Muslims alike.

 

The scanty facts about this remarkable woman's life do not reflect

the deep effect Hazrat Babajan had upon my life and personality. I

would call her my "fairy godmother" in some sense, but don't be

deceived by this term, for her wand is like a red-hot branding iron,

stamping one with the vision of God. I include her in these glimpses

of spiritual women because of several personal inner encounters with

her. Her spirit can be reached, but only if you are prepared to pass

through the test of fire.

 

Travelling on the mystical path, one encounters beings who have a

shattering effect upon our ego-sense, that image that we believe

ourselves to be. Sometimes their effect is so devastating to our

sense of limitation that during the time they thrust the power of

their realization upon our soul, we stand illuminated by the light of

God that shines through them.

 

Such a being is the woman dervish Hazrat Babajan, whom pilgrims pass

by on the way to their heart's fulfillment. Not only does the Sufi

pass by the glare of her scrutiny on the inner planes, but some have

passed by her on the earth plane and received her blessing here.

This wizened and haggard figure, by kissing Meher Baba on the

forehead, catapulted him into spiritual life. I feel it was this

same woman who beckoned Hazrat Inayat Khan to eat food from her

mouth, thus bestowing upon him a spiritual blessing.

 

Her face is chiseled by age, suffering, and annihilation, for she

wishes only God to live in her. She gives you food from her mouth;

you must be prepared to accept that which is despicable and holy:

despicable from the point of view of the world and holy because it is

made holy by consciousness of the divine Presence. If you come to

her you cannot fear annihilation, otherwise you will regret having

gone close to destruction. One will never receive less than the

truth from her, and she can smite you out of love.

 

She says in her dervish way: "I am the wishing well. Yes, I wish

you well. All is well that is wished by God. Do you wish God well?

Well then, carry out His wish. Throaw a _paisa_ (penny) in the well

and in a milion years it turns to gold. That's doing without reward

and wishing for someone else. If you wish for God, I will come to

you." (p. l5-l6)

 

 

Blessings,

 

Kathy

 

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