Next day early morning the Baba took Sudhakar to the river. There, the guru of light and love then kissed his disciple on his forehead and whispered into his right ear the ‘mantra’ that he will always have to recite as part of his ‘sadhana’. To Sudhakar’s great surprise the ‘mantra’ was the same ‘Sadguru Nama Japa’ that his mother had taught him. Now he was absolutely sure….
This was the guru of light and love appointed for him by the Lord of light and love, as foretold by his mother in the vision. The Baba held Sudhakar close to his heart and said:
‘From today, from this very moment onwards, you are a new person, a spiritual seeker, a ‘Brahmachari’, my son. ‘Bowenpally Sudhakar’, the ‘young lion’ of the naxalite revolution in Andhra Pradesh, is dead and gone……..He was shot dead by police…Inspector Narasimha Reddy and his team had also received the prize money for shooting him dead.…
‘You can now begin life afresh and anew, like a newborn child. You are blessed with a ‘second life’. From today you will be a Brahmachari, a student of spirituality and divinity….You are specially chosen and anointed by the Lord of light and love for a great mission. I am appointed by Him to guide you and help you in your mission….Do not ever think of the past again, or mention it to anyone hereafter……You are my spiritual son by divine providence… I have spiritually begotten you on this day as willed by the Lord of light and love. This Ashram is your home. I am your father. Mataji is your mother….Your new life begins from today…from here… Your new name shall be ‘Atma Prakash’.
‘You will ever be a prophet of light and love with the power and wisdom of the Spirit. You will inherit the earth as your divine legacy…..‘You will be a proud son of Mother India, the ‘crown prince’ of this ancient land of religions.’
The Baba led ‘Atma Prakash’ to the shore of the river. There he gave him a pair of white dresses. ‘White is the colour of the dress of a ‘Brahmachari’, the young man who walks towards God, and who walks with God…
‘White also represents purity. Purity of thoughts, purity of words and purity of deeds…Purity of intentions and means…. A Brahmachari is called to be pure…. ‘Blessed are those who are pure in their hearts, they shall see the face of God…..‘Blessed are those who have peace in their minds, they shall hear the voice of God… ‘Remember, my son, it is in the purity of our hearts that we can see the face of God, and it is in the silence of our minds that we can hear the voice of God…..‘You will not only see the face of God, but you will also radiate the light and love of God… ‘You will not only hear the voice of God, but you will be a prophet of God for an ‘Integral Revolution’ for a culture of peace in the world…..‘An ‘Integral Revolution’ whereby religion and politics will be integrated, whereby economics and politics will be spiritualized, and whereby science and technology will be rebuilt on a new foundation of love, is your divinely ordained mission. I am called to help you to prepare yourself for this divine mission of the millennium’, the guru told his disciple.
Atma Prakash prostrated at the feet of his God-given guru
Excerpts from: 'Integral Revolution'
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