DISCOURSES & TALKS BY MEHER BABA

THE  PATH

15th January, 1923

On 15 January, the Master offered to explain to Khak Saheb and Ghani the current melancholy prevalent in the minds of the men:

In this Path, ordinarily one has to pass through three stages. The first stage consists of a keen interest and intense longing to know about and experience God, resulting in bright hopes and pleasant expectations. Then the second stage of disgust, disappointment, apathy and consequent suffering ensues. The third, but last stage is that of the Realization of God. At present, all in the mandali are in the second stage, which lasts quite a long time. Since it is inevitable, try to put up with it and pass through it cheerfully. Don't leave me for any reason.

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Lord Meher Vol.3 p.743-4

                    KHAK  SAHEB                                 DR. GHANI MUNSIFF

9th September, 1929

Savak Kotwal came on Monday, 9 September 1929 and prayed to the Master to put him on the Path. Baba assured him that he was under his nazar. "The Path is most difficult," Baba remarked. "Only heroes can tread it. It is better if you look before you leap. Think well before you ask this of me.

"Think of the untold sufferings and sacrifices to be undergone in this line by giving up everything, even your nearest and dearest ones and the whole world. In this Path you must carry your life on your sleeves! After giving all up, you should not have the slightest thought of your sacrifices. You should not even think of it. Your mentality should be fully ready for the renunciation of everything."