SriM: M. in Calcutta - 3mins
* V e n u *
Jai Sri Ram!
Morton School, 50 Amherst Street; room near the staircase of the
first floor. M. is seated on a mat on the floor facing the east;
the bhaktas are in front. By living at a health resort for several
months the health of M. has undergone sufficient improvement.
Wearing a shirt of long-cloth and a smiling face he is discoursing
upon matters spiritual with Dr. Bakshi, Advocate Lalit, Lalit
of Bhatpara, the younger Jiten and others. Arrive in turn the
elder Amulya, Ramani and Manoranjan. The room is packed with many
other devotees. Vinay has gone to the Math.
This morning, M. has returned from Mihijam after seven or eight
months. Throughout the day, sadhus and bhaktas have been paying
visits. Endless is the joy of the bhaktas at the holy darshan
of the beloved. The residence of M. has, as it were changed today
into Triveni -- by the meeting of M., sadhus and bhaktas.
Now the evening sets in. Shukalal, Brahmachari Ramesh and Mohan
enter the room. Having exchanged how-do-you-do with Shukalal M.
says, Well, where is he? Not being able to notice Mohan in darkness
he has made this enquiry. Coming forward, Mohan answers humbly,
Here I am, Sir, here.
M. (to Mohan, pointing at Lalit) -- Just see. He practises law.
There is no harm in the study of laws but for the sake of money
it is not right to turn truth into lies. Study is all right but
not its practice. If you say that law is untruth, what use studying
it? The answer to it: Is non-studying of it truth? This too is
false. Brahman is truth, the world false -- this pertains to a
stage -- the last word. Till that stage is reached one should
live with these things. There are comparatives and superlatives.
Studies and the like are helpful. When God is realised all these
are no longer needed. Till then holding on to all these is worthwhile.