Devotion Must Be Free From Deceit-From the Life of

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DEVOTION MUST BE FREE OF DECEIT

From the Life of

Srila Gour Kishor Das Babaji

There was one person who lived near Srila

Gour Kishor Das Babaji Maharaja for some

time. Because he was living near Srila Gour

Kishor and rendering him assistance, many

people respected him and would sometimes

give him money for Babaji Maharaja’s service.

However, after some time this man began to

take some of that money. He would hide it

and then give it to his father, who was very

poor. As Srila Gour Kishor was in contact with

the Lord in the heart, he knew that this

activity was going on. That person used to

cook rice for Srila Gour Kishor, but after he

came to understand this misbehavior, Babaji

Maharaja refused to accept anything from the

hands of that person and resumed his

previous practice of eating only raw cracked

rice soaked in Ganga water. Many persons,

including the aforementioned servant, upon

seeing this became disturbed and unhappy.

When Srila Gour Kishor heard that others

were becoming disturbed, he said, “If that

person who has been living in my vicinity does

not immediately leave from this place then I

will give up my life in the Ganges River.”

Shortly thereafter, Srila Gour Kishor was

walking next to the bank of the Ganga, when

he suddenly threw himself in. Seeing his plight,

many persons came to rescue him from the

water. But Srila Babaji Maharaja began to yell

very loudly, “Leave me alone! Leave me alone!

Because I have not been able to perform

worship unto the Supreme Lord properly I’m

not going to keep this body any longer.”

With the help of many persons they finally

managed to take Gour Kishor Das Babaji from

the river and bring him up onto the bank. After

Babaji Maharaja had regained external

consciousness, he said, “Why did you take me

out of the Ganga? That person who is living with

me has given everything I have to his father.”

Some people then told Babaji Maharaja, “As

much money as is necessary for you, we will

bring that.”

Then that person who was living with Srila

Gour Kishor said, “As much money as was

wasted by me, I will bring four times that

amount to you right now.” /images/graemlins/smile.gif