Today a squirrel jumped from the window to the couch. The Master looked at it intently. He gave it a nut, then another addressed it: Now go. Have you come to bite me again? I quickly guessed that was the guilty squirrel of four days ago and wondered how Sri Bhagavan recognised it and relented. Nevertheless, I asked him if my guess was right, and he confirmed it. After a while the same squirrel came back for more nuts. Usually the Master continues to feed the animals till of their own accord they cease to come. But to this one he refused to give again and, seeing it persisting, he lifted his fan in threat, which made it disappear at once. Then he sat with pensive look and a faint smile on his face. After a while he turned in my direction, broadened his smile and softly spoke in Tamil in his usual telegraphic brevity to my neighbour: Even animals understand a rebuke and, if it is repeated a sufficient number of times, they learn to behave. Some of them are more sensible than some others. This was immediately translated to me. I laughed, frankly admitted the vague thought I had had on the first day, and added that although I had never doubted Sri Bhagavans wisdom, that thought needed the explanation, which made the Master nod approvingly. Guru Ramana by S.S.COHEN
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:03:16 +0000
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