His Love

I should like to point out that I have the same degree of love and affection for each and every member of the brotherhood, like a father towards his children; secondly, according to the teachings of the saints, the sins and shortcomings of a soul are viewed by the Master in the same light as a washerman regards the dirt on a cloth. He cares for the cloth and not the least for the dirt. His aim is to cleanse the cloth by some means or other; whether by the gentle method of applying soap or by the rough and ready method of beating the cloth against a slab of stone. It depends upon his will.

In the same way, the Master aims at reforming his disciples and curing them of their bad habits and wicked deeds so that the spirit may shine in its purity. He determines as to life’s procedure. At first he points out our mistakes in gentleness and with love. If this fails, then he adopts a less gentle course and if even that does not serve its purpose, then he applies drastic remedies. In short, he is bent on reforming.

To explain the matter more fully, the Master at first tries to purify us by his discourses. If this fails, then he applies the soap of poverty, adversity, and disease. If these do not answer the purpose, then he gives another birth to the disciple. He does not rest until he has taken the spirit of his disciple to its source. Even if the pupil deserts him, becomes hostile towards him, or wishes to injure him, he does not slacken his efforts.
_{Maharaj Sawan Singh, Spiritual Gems}