In meditation, the Beloved does not exist. That is why it is said that in meditation, the most you can get is samadhi — forgetting everything and deriving peace. But never God-realization! It is only attained by love.
Baba asked, "Have any of you read about the saint Aurobindo?"
Baba spoke again about Aurobindo's spiritual advancement through his meditation.
Changing the subject to the present war, Baba commented concerning India's current political situation:
The Congress was first started in 1885 by Dadabhoi Naoroji. Then Gandhi became the leader for the past 20 years.1 Those mad Chauri Chaura riots broke out nine years ago. Gandhi feels that if you are slapped on one cheek, offer the other. He thinks that will put an end to wars. But that is non-violence and nonsense!
Mahasabha [a Hindu reactionary political group] says you should follow the Gita and act as Krishna declared — to defend, but without hatred. Now that is not practical, because the German hate is so profound that the reaction on all the defenders must be of hate!
Krishna's teaching advocated by the Mahasabha, and Christ's teaching advocated by Gandhi, are both impractical for this war. What did the small nations do? They did not resist and were swallowed up! And now they hate more than those who resisted.
So now will come a new, third way for world peace. First world war, then world peace.
India fears air raids, and Calcutta office hours are shortened. The Bombay government thinks of shifting to Poona. If Egypt falls, India is sure to be bombed.
Therefore, we should go to one of the ports to stay. Ceylon or Ratnagiri, which is 50 miles from Sakharpa, and one of the most beautiful parts of India, with beautiful mountains and beaches. It is bigger than Karwar. We will go to one of these ports. I would like you all to be bombed!
In response to one woman's remark about the war, Baba asked:
What is bad about it? The war is teaching people to be brave, to be able to suffer, to sacrifice. If a bomb falls here, in two seconds Bhagu [a woman servant] would be in Arangaon. [The women laughed.] But she says she would not be afraid if she is with me!
Baba then narrated this humorous incident about Mohammed Mast:
The day before yesterday, Mohammed wept and said: "Dada, I never expected you to lie to me! You told me my wife is coming, and where is she?" And here he wept, not because his wife did not come, but because I lied to him!
Footnotes
- 1.Chauri Chaura is a town in Uttar Pradesh. In 1922 clashes there between British police and protesters resulted in the death of 26 persons. As a result, Gandhi and the Congress Party gave up the civil resistance movement for some time.