A beautiful girl was pregnant. Her angry parents demanded to know the father. Though at first the girl was hesitant but scared of embarrassment, the girl finally pointed at the enlightened master of the village. When the outraged parents confronted the Master with the daughter’s accusation, he simply stayed calm and just replied “Is that so?”
When the child was born, the parents brought it to the Master, who now was now viewed as an outsider by the whole village. They demanded that he take care of the child since it was his responsibility. “Is that so?” Master said calmly as he accepted the child.
For months, the Master took very good care of the child until the daughter could no longer withstand the lie she had told. She confessed that the real father was a young man in the village whom she had tried to protect. The parents immediately went to the Master to see if he would return the baby. With profuse apologies they explained what had happened. “Is that so?” Master said as he handed them the child.
Effort
All the experiences I have told you about are scientifically attainable. If you follow the spiritual laws, the result is certain. If the result doesn’t come, find fault with your effort. Intensity in all your religious practices is the only way. Those who don’t meditate regularly and deeply are restless whenever they do meditate, and give up after a short effort. But if you make a greater effort day by day, the ability to go deep will come. I don’t have to make any effort now; the whole world is gone instantly when I close my eyes and gaze into the Kutastha Center [the spiritual eye, in the forehead between the eyebrows].
—Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, “Man’s Eternal Quest”
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From: Vishal – a pure soul like You.
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