‘Come, my son, sit here in front of me… ‘Let us understand our great mission, the Integral Revolution, and see how can it be made really fruitful for the glory of God and good of the world’… The Baba invited Atma Prakash. Like an ever trusting and obedient child, Atma Prakash sat down where his guruji indicated.
The Baba then said to his God-sent disciple:
‘From today, my son, you and I share a divine mission for which we are brought together by the Lord of light and love…
‘I am called to help you to understand that great mission for which the Lord has called you from death…
‘I will also help you to prepare yourself for your divine mission…
‘But, please remember, it is your divine call and mission. Hence, you have to take the full responsibility of preparing yourself well for it. I am here to help you, not to play your role….
‘You have to use the library extensively. Learn from the life all around you…
‘Go for long walks into the forest. Listen to the songs of the birds. Sit at the river bank and observe the river flowing. The universe is the best University. Nature is the best teacher….
‘Do your yoga and go for your swim regularly. Take care of your body. Keep it healthy and well disciplined…..
‘Learn to communicate with nature. Be in harmony with all life, all flora and fauna in the jungle. Send out waves of friendship to all living beings in the jungle. We are part of the nature. We are one with all life….
‘We will have one interactive session per week. You will have to devote the rest of the week for swadhyaya and sadhana as well as for Ashram seva…. ‘Swadhyaya’ means self-study, and ‘sadhana’ means self-effort. It is spiritual exercise for one’s own spiritual development ....
‘Let what you learn go deep into your heart and mind. Study the subject well. We have a good library as you have already seen….
‘Help out Mataji whenever and where ever she needs. She is an enlightened person. She will always be a loving mother to you, as she has been to all of us. She also holds a Ph. D in ‘Environmental Science’. But that is nothing compared to her spiritual strength, and such spiritual strength does not come from academic qualifications, but through surrender and devotion… She has great spiritual power….
‘Be a loving host to the people coming to the Ashram. Welcome every one with a warm smile….
‘Be compassionate to all, especially to the animals. They may be crude and ugly. But, remember, they are your less evolved brothers and sisters in the Earth Family….
‘If you have any doubt at any time you can come to me. I will be always available to you, my son. But my own role will be only to facilitate your self-study and self-development…
‘You have within your own self everything that is needed for your great mission. When the Lord calls someone for a mission, He also gives what is needed for the mission. You only have to discover them and bring them out into action. I will help you in this process of unfolding of your being and realization of your mission….
‘You are not bound by what I teach you. You need not repeat later on what is being taught to you here by me….
‘More than repetitive loyalty, what is needed of an enlightened disciple is creative fidelity to the guru’s teachings. This means that you have to understand and assimilate the essence of what is being taught to you, and give it new creative expressions of your own in the contexts of your own life and mission….
‘You must own up full responsibility for your words and deeds. Don’t blame it on the guru….. Only then you will have the wisdom and power to do justice to a great and original mission.’
The Baba said and looked into the eyes of Atma Prakash.
Excerpts from Integral Revolution
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