Subjective Sense
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Subjective Sense
1969, Ranchi

[Bábá called one Margi, Mr. X, and told him to sit and do meditation. Then Bábá called another Margi, Mr. Y, to stand before Mr. X. Bábá said to Mr. X:] Look at Mr. Y – what do you see?

[Mr. X: “I see that he has no clothes on.”]

This power by which he is seeing now is ordinary subjective sense – antaryámitva – the ability to enter into anything. With this he can enter into his intestines and see whether they are in proper order or not.

[Mr. X: “They are a bit defective.”]

This was done with a bit more developed subjective knowledge. [To Mr. X:] Now see his throat, his head, and the nerves of his body. What do you see?

[Mr. X: “He has a cold.”]

Yes, And what else?

[Mr. X: “I see him starting his journey this morning by bus from Purulia. He took tiffin (snack) twice from tea stalls – once tea and pakora, and then jilipii (a curly fried sweet). When he reached Ranchi in the evening, he had a head cold.”]

Now he is using still greater subjective sense. [To Mr. X:] Now look around you at the persons in the room. What do you see?

[Mr. X: “I see many persons, Bábá.”]

Look again [touching him]. Now what do you see?

[Mr. X: “I see only One.”]

Now the [known] has merged into the [knower]. (Mr. X has merged into Supreme Consciousness.)

1969, Ranchi
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