Kishan Lal Sah, a teacher from Ramgarh, Nainital, often visited Kainchi to
have Baba's darshan.
His devotion was such that Baba was both his guru and God. In spite of
his deep faith, Kishan Lal was feeling depressed. He was disturbed by
the evil seen in the world and by his own lack of spiritual progress.
One day he went to Kainchi with the thought of discussing the matter
with Baba.
When he arrived, Kishan Lal saw Baba sitting on one
end of the wooden bridge over the river. He went to him and bowed
reverently. Before he could ask anything, Baba said, "You
see others trapped by maya
[illusion]. Narada and Bharata were entrapped by maya.
These great sages were trapped by it, so what is there to say about
others?" Kishan Lal felt that there was no need to
question Baba further.
On a different occasion Sah went to Baba with innumerable questions on
spirituality. He greeted Baba, who way lying in his kuti
(room), but he could not think of which question to ask first. Baba
selected one important question from the unexpressed ones and answered
it without being asked. Baba said, "This temple and
whatever is seen by the human eye are illusion. What can you do about
it?" This led to other doubts and questions in Kishan
Lal's mind. Baba again answered them without being asked. Baba said, "Delusion
makes everything look real." Kishan Lal thought that
there should be a way out. Baba answered, "Attachment is
only dispelled by his grace." How can one
obtain grace
came to Sah's mind. Baba said, "Constant repitition of God's name, even
without feelings of devotion, in anger or lethargy, brings out his
grace. Once this is realised, there is no room for any misgivings."
In this way Baba satisfied the seeker by giving him simple answers to
his important, unexpressed questions. As it says in the Ramayana,
"Ram, the embodiment of truth, consciousness, and bliss dispels
attachment as the sun dissipates darkness."
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