Mohini Rao

‘Om… Shanti ..’ … 

Atma Prakash looked in the direction of the soft and musical voice….

She was sitting on a chair behind the shelves.. She was doing some work on the Computer..

She smiled at him… ‘Hello Atma Prakash …... Is our dead young revolutionary looking for some books? Can I help you ?’ 

She got up and walked towards him…

He stood there…..stunned… 

‘What a beautiful woman!’ he thought to himself….

‘Dead young revolutionary? I am still alive and kicking! In fact, much better than ever before....’ Atma Prakash responded.

‘Inspector Narasimha Reddy and team received Rs 10 lakhs for shooting you dead at the end of a day-long deadly encounter. The ‘young lion’ of the naxalite movement in Andhra Pradesh engaged them in a deadly gun battle single-handedly for a whole day. Finally, by the time it was getting dark, Inspector Reddy got you. He wanted to capture you alive. But you tried to escape in to the jungle. Hence, he had no other choice but to shoot you and blast you with grenades... 

‘The newspapers had carried the whole story in detail. It had made an exciting reading. Even in our University we were discussing you and your revolution. Your photos, both alive and dead, were also published. Of course the parts of the scattered body and scull were covered with pieces of white cloth.’ The young lady responded.

‘Good for them…The police in Andhra Pradesh is poorly paid. Hence, a sum of 10 lakhs will be very useful for their families…’ Atma Prakash said… 

‘Guruji had mentioned about some books. I want to have a look at one of them.’…. he told her.

‘Which book?’ She asked. 

‘Small is Beautiful’ by E F Schumacher.’ Replied Atma Prakash 

‘Shelf – 5. Bottom row ‘ she said….. 

‘She seems to know the library very well…. Who can this beautiful young lady be?’.. He was thinking…..

‘I am Mohini Rao, a Research Scholar from Osmania University, Hyderabad. I am here for an interaction with my Guide, the Air Force Baba.……. I needed some clarification…. Will go back to Hyderabad soon’ .. She said, as if reading his mind...

‘Hello Mohini…’ His voice was hardly audible. He was still looking at her, surprised… 

‘How come I did not see her so far?’ he thought to himself….

‘I came only today morning’ she said as if reading his mind….

“What are you doing your Research on?” This time his voice was clear and strong…. It was the commanding voice of a revolutionary leader.

‘Human Consciousness and Ecological Harmony.’ She said.

‘Trying to discover how expansion of human consciousness can bring about ecological harmony?’ He asked..

‘Precisely… Your revered guruji, also my revered guruji, is my role model and Guide.. Mataji also is a great help. She was our HOD before retirement and joining Babaji here. She was also initiated by him many years ago.’ 

‘I am pleasantly surprised to know that our guruji is your Ph. D. Guide and our Mataji was the HOD of a Department in your University !’ Atma Prakash remarked.

‘You will come to know many more surprising things about them’ Mohini said.

‘What have you discovered so far through your research, Mohini?’ Atma Prakash asked her.

‘I am discovering more and more the interdependent organic nature of planet earth and of the whole creation. Babaji stresses on such a holisitic vision of life and reality. I am discovering more and more the truth of his vision and teaching.’ Mohini said.

‘In fact, I too am discovering a truth’ Atma Prakash told her.

‘May I know what is the truth that you are discovering?’ she asked him.

‘The truth that Mohini Rao is by far the most beautiful woman I have ever met’, said Atma Prakash and walked towards Shelf No-5.

Excerpts from Integral Revolution