Heart to Heart

Bhai Manna Singh, who served Baba Ji for several years, once told us, “One day I saw Baba Ji reading a letter over and over again, but I did not know what it contained or who it was from. When I asked about it, Baba Ji told me it was a letter from Babu Sawan Singh, overflowing with love for the Master and longing to be at his feet. He wanted to resign from his job and yearned to come to Dera to devote all his time to the Master’s service. Then I said to Baba Ji, “If he is languishing there without you and yearns to spend his time at your holy feet, why not call him here?”

Baba Ji replied, “He still has to fulfill his worldly obligations. But a day will come, my child, when you will see for yourself how much spiritual work Soami Ji takes from him.”
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In one of the foreign tours, Maharaj Ji accepted a request to attend a tea at a satsangi’s house outside London. When Maharaj Ji arrived, the organizer of the party said, “Maharaj Ji, four seekers who could not reach London in time for the initiation are here today and are very anxious to be initiated.”

Maharaj Ji smiled and said, “Brother, I can do only one thing or the other – we can have the tea party or the initiation, but there is no time for both.” The satsangi replied, “Just seeing you here is enough for us. If it is proper, perhaps you could give initiation to these seekers.” Thus instead of a tea party, the satsangis who were present, after a quick cup of tea with the Master, enjoyed the quiet and serenity of the initiation.
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