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The Third World Tour, Part III The American Tour Begins B.S. Gyani Ji
reports on the Master’s activities on the East Coast of the United States and
Canada. The Master left
London for the United States at Heathrow Airport on Sept. 19, 1972. A large
number of devotees came to the airport to say goodbye. Many were in tears. The
Representative from West Germany, who traveled with the Master throughout
Europe, also took leave as she was going home. Six initiates flew with him on
the same flight. D.C AREA –VIRGINIA The plane
reached Dulles Airport in Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., at about 3
pomp, on the 19th Mr. T.S. Khanna and Mr. Reno Sirrine, the Master
American co Representative, received the Master warmly with garlands and
escorted him to the waiting crowd, where yogi Bhajan and his party were singing
devotional hymns. Almost a thousand dear ones who had come from all over the
United States and Canada were waiting to have a glimpse of Him. For the vast
majority, it was the first time they had ever seen Him.] Immediately on
arrival at the residence of Mr. Khanna where he stayed for the first thirteen
days of his stay in America, people started coming in to have Darshan and talk
with the Master. He very lovingly met with each one who came, and asked about
their welfare both spiritual and mundane. That evening, the Master addressed a
very large gathering of about at thousand persons, packed in to the big Vienna
community center, Vienna, va., and told them that he was happy to be here once
again. He reminder them that, side by side with their worldly responsibilities,
they must be fully devoted to their meditations and be very strict to find out
their shortcomings to be removed gradually. He said further that God is love,
and the way back to Him is also through love, and emphasized that each one
should inculcate the good habit of loving all as has been advocated by the
Master who came in the past. He concluded by saying that he had come to the U.S
as part of the divine plan, and he would be very glad to meet each one
individually before he left. The following
morning, Sept. 20, the first meditation sitting of the American tour was held
in the American legion hall, Fairfax, Va., which was full to capacity. The
Master gave complete instructions for meditation properly, and out of about 850
persons sitting, all but three had experiences of one degree or another. Immediately
after the sitting, all of the group leaders present met with the Master in an
adjoining hall. Welcoming the Master, Mr. Reno Sirrine thanked the Master for
the wonderful demonstration of his Power that had just been experience by every
one. He and Mr. T.S. Khanna invited suggestions from the group leaders
regarding arrangements for the tour, so that the maximum number of persons could
benefit. It was agreed that there would be no changes in the previously
published schedule throughout the United States and Canada, as it would involve
too many difficulties. This was adhered to generally; an exception was made for
Yale University, New Haven, Conn., which extended an official invitation to the
Master for Oct. 12, which was accepted. The Master gave
a brief talk in which he emphasized that, while his last tour had been largely
for social and political bodies, this tour was meant to strengthen the
initiates: to cement the foundations of love between one another and to give a
boost, to their meditation. He said that group leaders, who are required to
shoulder much responsibility in their areas, should consider themselves
fortunate for this rare opportunity, and put in more efforts with love,
devotion and humility. He said that there should remain respectful toward the
point of view of others, and in case where his advice was needed, he would be
glad to give it. He advised that the leaders should not only read the holy
book, but should not only read the holy books, but should digest the teaching
and live up to them. Mrs. Khanna
requested the Master to cut two big cakes which she had had prepared (baked by
Mrs. Helen McDaniel) and distribute them as parshad, which she had had prepared
(baked by Mr. Helen McDaniel) and distribute them as parshad, which he did, to
the joy of all present. That afternoon
the Master again gave Darshan and answered questions at the American legion
hall, and that evening he gave a discourse at the American university,
Washington, D.C., which was attended by many students as well as the initiates.
The large lecture hall at the university was full to capacity, and many people
sat on the floor in front and in the aisles, and others stood in the rear, as
all the seats were taken. The Master spoke for an hour and a half, and then
answered a number of questions. Those first
thirteen days in America were a really magic time for the dear ones, many of
whom had come from a great distance and undergone considerable difficulty in
order to be there. The Master was very pleased to see his dear children, and
gave abundantly of himself for their sake. Morning meditations at 9, and
afternoon Darshan sessions at 4, were held daily at the American legion hall in
Fairfax; evening lectures were given at George Mason University, Howard
University, and the all souls Unitarian church, Washington; and Oakton high
school, Oakton, van. In addition, Master saw many dear ones individually and in
small groups, sometimes after the talks, sometimes at Mr. Khannas house, where indeed he was up to 1 a.m. most
nights, dealing with the difficulties of his children. The Master was
interviewed on television on the morning of Sept. 22 for about twenty minutes.
He was asked how peace in the world could be brought about, and replied that it
was possible if we rise above “isms” and if the kings, president, and
governaments rise above their countries and have sympathy with all mankind. The
camera moved in was beautiful indeed, and appreciated by the initiates watching
in their motel rooms or at the American legion hall. SHARMAS FARM That afternoon
Master gave a talk at the legion hall at 7 p.m., and immediately afterward left
by car for bowling green, va., about eighty miles south of Washington, where
Mr. And Mrs. Amarnath Sharma, two very devoted initiates, had purchased a farm.
They had requested Master to bless it with his presence for a night and a day,
and he graciously agreed. He was followed by crowds and crowds of devotees
about 80 cars followed Him down that night, and many more arrived in the
morning. The night was moonlight and beautiful, and the Master presence
sharpened and freshened its beauty even more. The dear ones slept anywhere they
could some in their cars, some camped out, the majority slept in the barn. Five
or six girls from kirpal ashram took charge of the kitchen and everyone that
was there was greeted with tea and toast in the morning. The volunteers also
worked all night preparing food for the main meal, which was served later
chapattis and five or six kinds of food. Master felt very much at home there;
and moved among his children freely. The people felt they were in the loving
lap of their father and loved every minute of it. Master put every
one into meditation at 11 a.m., after which he gave a short talk and then
talked individually with anyone who wanted to come and see Him. Then dinner was
served with everyone sitting in rows, Indian style, and the food from the
langar was served to all. No one wanted to
leave; the love that was being radiated by the Master was so all permeating.
The Master was so all permeating. The Master graciously stayed until 2:30 p.m.,
at which time he had to leave. His car was surrounded by dear ones who seemed
with their beseeching eyes to be requesting more time; but it was time to go.
But the peace and love that were there was so intense that the light will stay
in everyones memory their lives. * * * the following
morning, Sept. 24, Sunday, the Master initiates 100 persons into the mysteries
of the beyond. At the same time, he put the old initiates into meditation at
the legion hall, and about 800 people sat for three hours. That afternoon
the Master spoke at the sylvan theater, a beautiful outdoor amphitheater at the
base of the Washington monument. It was a beautiful outdoor amphitheater at the
base of the Washington monument. It was a beautiful setting for Him, and at the
conclusion he conducted a series of private interviews on the stage. Many of
the dear ones had their first opportunity to speak to the Master and were
overjoyed. On Sept. 26, the
Master gave a talk at the Dept. of health, education and welfare at 12 noon.
This was specially for the workers there, and was done at their invitation. At the
conclusion of the talk at George Washington university that same evening, a
questioner said that observance of chastity was impossible. The Master said
that there is nothing impossible; where there is a will there is a way. He said
that chastity gives inner strength to the individuals, and quoted mahatma
Gandhi as saying that had he known the value of chastity earlier, and observed
it, he would have got immense benefit earlier. Another gentlemen asked how long
it takes to develop ojas, the special Power that is the fruit of chastity. The
Master said there was no hard and fast rule; the more you observe celibacy, the
closer it is. The next morning
Sept. 27, after the morning meditation at the legion hall, the Master gave a
brief talk on the outer aspect of his work in the west. He said that we are all
brothers and sisters in God; no high or low. We are limbs of the same body. He
said that up to now the work had been carried on by two corporations, managed
by Mr. T.S. Khanna and Mr. Reno Sirrine. He said both are part of the same
machinery, and if one of them is in pain or trouble, the other cannot remain
happy. Then he said that both the dear ones had decided to work jointly under
one corporation, which was very good. Then the Master asked both Mr. Sirrine and
Mr. Khanna to speak on this subject, which they did, saying that they have love
and respect for each other they have love and respect for each other and will
cooperate with each other for Master holy cause. They mentioned that copies of
a letter written by both of them, would be available the next day. That evening the
Master spoke at Harward university in Washington, D.C., where he was welcomed
by Dr. Gandy, head of the school of religion, and gave a discourse to a packed
hall. After the talk, he was interviewed by a reporter for the Washington post. On Saturday,
Sept. 30, the Master gave initiation for the second time in the Washington
area, this time in the Washington area, this time giving Naam to 24 dear ones,
while simultaneously putting the old initiates in meditation nearby. The following
day, Oct. 1, was the Master last day in Virginia. In his farewell talk, he
mentioned that the number of people who were seeing the radiant form of the
Master within had doubled since the first sitting thirteen days earlier, which
was proof of advancement. He then proceeded to give a beautiful talk, which ,
God willing, will be published in a future issue of sat sandesh. That afternoon
there was no program schedule but many people came individually and in small
groups to see Him one last time before he left. Many of them assembled on the
lawn in front of the house, and Master came out and gave Darshan. Many dear ones
were also present at the national airport in Washington, as Master prepared to
board the 9 p.m., flight to charlotte, north Carolina, his next stop. Master
consoled each of the dear ones individually before he left. CHARLOTTE The Master and
his party reached charlotte, the largest city in north Carolina, at about 10
p.m., on Oct. 1, 1972, and was greeted by several hundred dear ones at the
airport, many of whom had driven down from Washington the day before. The
Master met them all and was then driven to the home of Mr. Charles fulcher, the
local group leader, where he stayed during the four days at charlotte. Meditation were
held each morning, Darshan sessions each afternoon, and public lectures each
evening at south park auditorium and the Myers park Baptist church. On the afternoon
of Oct. 3 many of the initiates who were traveling with the Master assembled
outside his house and sang devotional hymns and sat in meditation. The Master
was busy attending to foreign correspondence but when he saw them gathered
there, he left his work and came out to be with them, much to their great
delight. The Master answered a few question and spoke on love. He said that
love is innate; that everyone loves and wants to be loved. If we develop love
for the Master, he will love us in a much greater degree. In reality, the
Master teaches us how to love just as a mother teaches her son. The love should
be from the innermost depth of the heart. The Master then told a beautiful
story from his own life: once the great Master baba Sawan Singh (his Master)
went to dharamshala, a hill station in India, for about three months. Everyone
was anxiously waiting for his return, when he decided to stay another three
months! No one could help then he (Carpal Singh) wrote a short letter to his
Master, saying, “We hoped to see our Master with the arrival of basant
(spring). It is now bas ant (end of spring), and you have not come . . ..”
there was such a loving entreaty in the letter that the great Master embraced
the letter cancelled his program, and returned. On Oct. 4, the
Master was invited to speak at the university of North Carolina, and gave a
talk to the students and others from 12 to 1 p.m., in a very big hall filled to
capacity. He spoke on the inevitability of death and the necessity of universal
love. That afternoon
at 5, the dear ones again assembled in large numbers outside of the house where
Master was staying. The account of this beautiful session has been published
separately. The following
morning, Oct. 5, the Master gave Naam to 22 persons at his residence at 9 a.m.,
earlier he had put he initiates in meditation at south park auditorium. That
afternoon at 2 he gave a farewell message to the dear ones, and stressed the
importance of attending their local Satsang, as when more than one sit in his
remembrance, he is there. He also urged them to keep their bodies clean, and be
regular in their meditation. A little later he left for the airport, where a
special room was reserved for Him and his children so that they could sit
together. At 6 p.m., his plane left for Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA The Master
arrived at 7 p.m., and was greeted at the airport by Mr. David Diamond, the
Philadelphia group leader, and many others dear ones who were eagerly awaiting
his coming. After giving everyone there a very sweet Darshan, he was driven to
the Warwick hotel, where his entire program had been set up for the two days
stay. Later that night, at Master apartment in the hotel, about eighty persons
gathered for Darshan and were fed a delicious meal prepared by the Philadelphia
Satsang ladies with great devotion and love. The usual schedule
of morning meditation, afternoon Darshan, and evening public talk was
maintained, all in the Warwick hotel ballroom. The large crowds listened to the
talks with rapt attention. The Master radiated beauty and joy and peace, and
all got benefit. On the morning
of Oct. 7, 26 persons were initiated by the Master in his apartment in the
hotel. He left
Philadelphia about 5 p.m., by car, and the hotel lobby and the street for half
a block away were lined with people anxious for his Darshan. He left the hotel
so sweetly and slowly, stopping to speak with some, milling at others. As he
got in the car and was driven away, the majority of satsangis raced for their
own cars. To get to New York as quickly as possible and not miss a second of
Master presence. NEW YORK The Master first
night New York was spent, as a gesture of deep love, at the house of a dear
satsangi family in Weehawken, N.J., just across the Hudson River from the city.
The following morning he arrived at the Hilton hotel, where he was to stay the
rest of the time, at 9 a.m., and was immediately driven to the hunter college
playhouse where he gave a brief talk followed by a meditation sitting from 10
to 11 a.m., after ward he gave many interviews. The public talks
in New York were all given in this same playhouse, which was a very large hall
and absolutely full. Every seat was taken and many people were standing since
there was no place to sit. Meditation were also held there, and the afternoon
Darshan were held in the hotel. At one of these latter sessions, the Master
spoke beautifully on Darshan, substantially as follows: The word Darshan
–what it stands for is the when nothing remains between you and Him. When
Master come into the world, hundreds come to look at Him. Not everyone
benefits. Eyes are the windows of the soul. If nothing remains between you and
Him, you may have the full benefit. So that is why Christ said, “eat me and
drink.” It is not his flesh and blood but his radiation. Whole attention should
be on the eyes of the Master, not on the body. The more attention you have, the
more benefit can be derived. Receptive, you will forget your body. By sitting
before the Master in this way, with full attention, may sins are washed away.
This is what is meant by Darshan, not just looking at the Master. If you sit by a
burning fire, you have warmth. If nothing remains between you and Him, you will
have the full benefit of the radiation. That is why Christ said, “I am the
bread of life that has come down from heaven. Whosoever partaketh of me shall
have everlasting life.” This eating comes from being receptive. You understand
what Darshan is? Full devotion –where even a thought does not strike you. These
words are in the scriptures. This is the most effective way of cleansing the
mind. Darshan has a very deep meaning: when two become one. This is the fate of
those who have true devotion. This will not come with mere acting or posing,
but when there is no outside world. On the morning
of Oct. 11, the Master initiated 86 persons into the inner science, and gave
them a contact with the inner Light and sound current. The Master left
New York by car at 11 a.m., Oct. 12, arriving at New Heaven, Conn., at 1 p.m.,
there he had been invited by Yale University to give a talk. He spoke
beautifully and powerfully on education, stressing the need for an necessity of
experiencing higher consciousness. BOSTON The Master left
New Heaven by car and arrived in Boston on Oct. 12 at 8 p.m., and blessed the
city and the people with his unending love. During his three
days here, he stayed in brookline at the home of his representative, Mrs.
Mildred prendergast. Morning meditation were held at the beacon street motor
hotel,, just a few minutes walk away. The afternoon heart to heart talks were
given in the brookline motor hotel, just across the street. The evening public
talks were given at Lowell lecture hall, Harvard university, Cambridge, and
were very well attended. A child care
center was set up and worked beautifully, much to the great appreciation of the
parents. It was located in the brookline motor hotel, and the mother hotel, and
the mothers were on a rotating schedule for the care of their children. Thus,
the children were well taken care of during the Master talks and were gathered
in one place for the blessing of the Master. Master spoke, as
he had so often elsewhere, of the main purpose of life being to know yourself,
and of how it can be done: through meditation, rising above body consciousness,
and self introspection, with the help of a living Master. He encouraged the
dear ones to “hurry up!” saying, “your breaths are numbered: wrong use of your
breath will shorten your life. Whatever you pray from your heart, think in your
brain and speak through the mouth is a true prayer nad will be granted by the grace
of God. Pray, I want nothing of this world or the world hereafter, just lead me
to the world hereafter, just lead me to the word made flesh so that he may make
me such as he.’ Pray, ‘let me become the humble slave of your servant till my
last breath is taken.’ This is the prater of the truly devoted.” On Oct. 14 the
Master was interviewed by jay Richard turner of the siddhartha foundation,
Waltham, mass., for a program called on the path to higher consciousness over
radio station WBUR. This was an in depth interview, with the meditation
instructions at the interviewer’s request. Other persons who came to see the
Master included Dr. Michio kushi, well known macrobiotic teacher; the editor of
east west magazine; and the baron frary von blomberg, co president of the world
fellowship of religions, who sought his guidance. On Sunday
morning, Oct. 15, the master gave Naam to 63 blessed souls at the Brookline
motor hotel. What a blessing for Boston! SANT BANI ASHRAM The Master left
by car for sant Bani Ashram. Sanbornton. New Hampshire, at 9 p.m., on the 15th,
immediately after the evening lecture at Harvard university. A few devotees
accompanied Him, the great majority arriving the next day when the official
program began. Sant Bani Ashram
consists of about 200 acres of mostly forest land in the foothills of the white
mountains. It was founded as an ashram by the Master himself during his
previous visit in October 1963, just nine years earlier. Many changes had taken
place in the meantime as the work there had grown enormously, including the
construction of a large Satsang hall and several other buildings. In
preparation for his coming, the dear ones there had grown enormously, including
the construction of a large Satsang hall and several other buildings. In
preparation for his coming, the own hands and great devotion a house for the
Master to live in. it was to this house, by the side of a pond, that Master was
taken, outside of which were a large group of local initiates waiting with
great joy to see Him. He sat with them so lovingly in the living room of his
house, and reminisced about his previous visit and other past events. The
weather was cold, but as he said smilingly , “love knows no cold.” The next morning
people began arriving from all over. The Satsang hall and the main guest house,
together with all other houses on the ashram, had been pressed into service in
order to accommodate the devotees; in addition, two large tents had been
constructed specially for the visit. With the loving cooperation of the local
initiates, who worked very hard both before and during the visit, a langar
(free kitchen) was set up, and with his grace, two meals a day were served
throughout his stay. The atmosphere there is quite and congenial for
meditation; as the oriental proverb says, “mungle in the jungle.” (“Bliss in
the forest.”) many people wanted to be there in Masters company. And about 500
persons were fed and accommodated during his stay. Many others from the local
area attended the public talks and came to see the Master. At 9 a.m., Oct
16, the Master put all the initiates present (many still had not arrived) into
meditation, after giving a short talk in which he commented on the radical
change that had taken place at the ashram since he had been there last. He
mentioned that them there were only a few people and only one main building,
and that there had been a rapid improvement. He urged the dear ones present to
utilize the five days they had here for meditation, and told them not to gossip
or waste time in frivolous activities. Some of the
public talks were held outdoors, by the pond, next to the Master house, and
others were held in the Satsang hall, which however was not nearly large enough
to hold the dear ones who had flocked there. In order to accommodate as many
people as possible, it was necessary of the dear ones to sit on the floor with
their knees drawn up in front of them; in this way, about 700 people were
squeezed in. but this was not enough; and overflow space was provided in the
main guest house, with Masters talk piped in on a speaker. (the Master
graciously came down after the talk and gave Darshan to those dear ones.) about
100 more were accommodate this way, but this was still not enough. So some dear
ones remained outside the hall during the talk, and heard Him over a
loudspeaker set up outside. But when Master looked out the window and saw them
outside, he instructed everyone inside to squeeze up still tighter so that
their brothers and sisters could come in. everyone had thought they were squeezed
as tight as they possibly could be; but somehow room was made for all the
others. On some
occasions, however, people were left standing outside; they just could not be
squeeze in. once after all efforts had been made, Master said about those outside
so compassionately, “God bless them –part of my attention will be outside with
them.” When weather
permitted, and despite the cold wind that blew continually, the great Master
held Satsang outdoors. Here everyone could sit in one place and enjoy his bliss. A number of
Darshan were held Satsang outdoors. Here everyone could sit in one place and
enjoy His bliss. A number of
Darshan were held in the Master house; here of course only a few could get in,
but it was the effort of the organizers to insure that every one present was
given a chance to sit in the Master living room with Him at least once during
his stay. Some of these sessions were very profound, others lighthearted and
jolly. At one session a group leader disease. The Master replied very strongly
that he must remember he is working for God. He told his that if he had a
shield of humility, them nobody will harm Him. He added that he should never
take credit for any work he did, but be aware that he was simply a pipeline. On another
occasion, a very old retired Christian minister was present, the grandfather of
an initiate; the Master treated him with great respect, and engaged him in
conversation for some time. The gentleman said, “I feel peace in your presence,
sir, but I cant call you Master.” The Master smiled at him and asked, “what is
your age, sir, if I may ask?” the gentleman replied that he was 87. the Master
said, “all right, just take me as your younger brother.” The Satsangis
from Clinton, Maine, who operate kirpal goat farm their, met with the Master
for the purpose of establishing a branch of Manav Kendra at their farm. The
Master advised them to think over the issue calmly, and said that it is not
difficult to start things but very difficult to maintain them. he later gave
his approval to the idea. At one of the
afternoon meetings held outdoors, the entire student body and faculty to
horizon’s edge school, a nearby private school came to hear the Master. He
addressed the discourse to them, and afterward spoke with them and gave them
parshad. He told them to be devoted and obedient to their teachers, since only
one third comes through reading, etc.; the rest comes through receptivity. He
also advised them to read biographies of great men. On Tuesday, Oct.
17, the Master paid a visit to the sant Bani press in Tilton, N.H., where SAT
SANDESH and some of his books are printed. He thus graciously blessed the
place, much to the joy of the press staff. On the evening
of Oct. 19, the Master spoke before an absolutely packed hall on the importance
and nature of Master, an extraordinary talk which, God willing will be included
in a future issue of SAT SANDESH. The atmosphere of love and joy that had been
building all week long reached a peak in this memorable Satsang, which will
live in the memory of all who heard it. On Friday
morning, Oct. 20, the Master gave initiation to 53 persons and connected them
with the sound and light within. That afternoon,
after a very sweet farewell Darshan outdoors, the Master left by care to take
his unfathomable love to kirpal ashram in Vermont. KIRPAL
ASHRAM/BURLINGTON This ashram, the
oldest in the western world, is situated 12 miles from Montpelier, Vt., in the
town of Calais. The ashram building is situated in a thick jungles,
approachable by road, on the bank of a small stream. It is a very calm and
quite place. A few devotees reside there and there is a daily program for
meditation and Satsang, as there is at sant Bani. Some people to visit the
Ashram and spend a few days in solitude and derive benefit from its radiates
and charged atmosphere. The Master was
provided with a very simple bed made out of wooded logs. Instead bed made out
of wooden logs were found in the rooms for sitting accommodations. The rooms
for sitting accommodations. The rooms were lit by candlelight, and heating
arrangement was of olden times: burning wood it stoves. Many dear ones were
given accommodation in the ashram itself; others were placed in a house nearby;
in the open field to provide sleeping space. Food, prepared by the organizers
in a most loving manner, was served to all. It was very cold; but the Master
children did not mind, as long as they could be with Him. The following
morning, Oct. 21, many more people arrived. The Master put the people in
meditation in the tent and then gave a short talk. At 1 p.m., the
Master left for Burlington, forty miles away, where he had been invited by the
university of Vermont to be the guest of the dept. of religion for two days.
Immediately on arrival at the university, the Master was received and welcomed
by them; following which, he gave a short talk. He was then taken to the east O
lake hotel, where he stayed for the duration of the time in Vermont. The Master gave
a series of lectures in various halls of the university, which were
exceptionally well attended by the students: the halls were so filled that the
initiates present were asked to give the students first chance at the front
seats., etc., so that they would have an opportunity to see and hear Him at
close quarters. In addition to the lectures, the Master saw many students and
others, in small groups and individually, at his hotel room. At one of these
sessions, two priests, who had read the book Naam or word, came to see Him.
They had greatly appreciated the book and asked the Master searching question
on the nature of inner experience. among the others present at this time, a
student said that his parent at this time, a student said that his parents
refused to give him permission to get initiated. The Master said that he should
be more obedient and loving, and they remained adamantly opposed. Finally, the
Master looked him right in the eye and said, “look here it is a question
between you and God, not you and your parents.” The religion
faculty, accompanied by many students, also visited Master in his hotel room,
and asked many question. One of them wanted to know it the American disciple
were having difficultly in their meditation. The Master said that he should ask
them and find out. He also told
them that his work was purely spiritual, and cultural and social problems would
take care of themselves if the spiritual, and cultural and social problems
would take care of themselves if the spiritual work was done first. He also
explained to them the reasons behind the vegetarian diet. One of the professors
commented on how much they appreciated the Masters presence, and invited Him to
visit the university again. The climax of
the two days in Vermont came on Oct. 22, when the Master initiated 74 persons,
the great majority university students, into the science of surat shabd yoga.
It was announced that Satsang would be held regularly at the university. MONTREAL The Master left
Burlington on Oct. 23 at 9 a.m., by car, and arrived at Montreal, the largest
city in Canada, and one of the largest in north America, at 12 noon, after a
brief stop at the U.S. Canada border for customs formalities. On arrival, he
was taken to the Windsor hotel, where many loving souls were waiting to greet
the Master. During his two
days in Montreal (his first visit there), the Master gave Darshan, meditation
sittings, and public talks at the conference room of the hotel, and also spoke
at the sir George Williams university, at the invitation of professor rossner,
head of the dept. of religion. There was also a press conference at the hotel,
which was attended by the initiates as well as the press. Dr. Roger Foisy, the
local group leader, introduced the Master to the reporters. At one session,
the Master was asked about blood transfusions. He said, “if it keep a man alive
so he can know God, then it is all right. But the transfusion of another’s
blood can change your whole way of thinking.” Reno Sirrine said, “Master, can
you spare a transfusion?” Master answered, “Why do you want my blood? I am
giving you my life.” Another
questioner asked, “By following Master, we leave our previous religion, more or
less, and this affects our family and hurts them because we are not following
their tradition.” The Master replied, “the customs that are now prevailing are
man made, not God made or Master made. Don’t criticize others, love others, be
friendly and loving. Be polite, but know the truth within. The basic teachings
are the same everywhere. Right interpretation can only be given by one who
sees.” Another question
was, “Can all initiates make it to Sach Khand in one lifetime?” the Master
said, “not in one day to you become a Ph.D.; not in one day you become a
wrestler. If you have full devotion and develop the way you have been put on,
it is up to you how long it will take. It is all on the way. Those with
background go straight up.” Another dear one
asked, “it is very easy to develop love for Master when you are in his physical
presence, but what do we do when you are not here?” the Master said, “Develop
receptivity. Send in your diary. Give more time to your meditation. My Master
told me to give at least five to six
hours, the more the better.” Another
question: “are you in a state of samadhi now?” Master said, “when you have
Ph.D. you don’t use the knowledge every minute, but you still have the degree.”
Again: “Do you meditate to maintain samadhi?” “when you have a Ph.D., do you
repeat your ABC’s ? when a man is in the world, he must use his outgoing
faculties, but that does not mean he cant leave it at any time.” On the morning
of Oct. 24, 59 persons were given Naam. Later that day he told the initiates of
Montreal, old and new, to be sweet, loving, to speak in any language but speak
of love. At 6 p.m., on
the 24the an interview with the Master was recorder for a Montreal radio
station. The Master gave very complete answers to the interviewer’s
questioning, telling him that his main purpose was to revive the unite that
already exists, and to help up solve the mystery of man –who we are, what we
are; that the Master is the word made flesh, and there have always been Master,
sometimes more than one at a time; that if any earnest seeker prayers to God
from his heart, he will make arrangements to lead Him to the Master of the
time; that the stage of all consciousness cannot be described or explained; and
that an internal demonstration can most decidedly be given. The Master and
his party left Montreal the following morning, Oct. 25, by plane, for Toronto,
arriving there at 10:30 a.m. TORONTO At the Toronto
airport many persons were waiting to see the Master, including Stanley and Edna
shine rock, his group leaders there, who had lived with the Master in India of
six years. They had been separated from his physical form since June 1970, and
extended a very warm welcome to Him and felt so joyfully and grateful for his
visit. They took the Master to Mont sondan hotel, where he stayed the one night
in Toronto. Then the Master went to manor road United Church where many people
were waiting to have a glimpse of Him. He put them in meditation and gave a
brief talk. Later in the afternoon he saw a large number of people at his
hotel. The public talk
that night was at the theosophical society at 8 p.m. when the Master arrived,
the hall was absolutely full and many people had either to sit in the corridors
or passage or had to stand along the sides. It was announced that the very
first Satsang in Master name in the western world was held at this very place
about 22 years ago, by Mr. T.S. Khanna, and only four of five people came to
hear Masters message of love. How Masters work has grown in the meantime! The following
morning, the Master initiated 24 persons into the mysteries of the beyond. At 3
p.m. he left for Chicago by plane. |