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Chapter 15: Seclusion

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So just think about it.
Norina said something about duality, and Baba asked:
You mean duality exists? What is it? Nothing exists but God, so this duality is also the same God.
And now we come to this: It is the same God playing different parts at one and the same time. He plays the part of the Universal God who is beyond everything that is conscious. He plays the part of being falsely conscious of being this body. He plays the part of the Creator. He plays the part of being Himself consciously in creation.
Kabir has said:
One God is the Avatar;
one God is the Soul of every being;
One God creates all;
and one God is everything.
Baba then drew the following diagram:
Explaining what he meant by conscious and unconscious, Baba stated: "Not unconscious in the sense of chloroform. Unconscious means that you have infinite power, bliss and knowledge, but you cannot use it unless you have normal consciousness — also it means knowing that you have this Infinite in you."
Kitty interrupted, "Is there a better word for conscious and unconscious?"
"No other word for it," Baba replied. "I will give you an example to make you understand conscious and unconscious. The example has a flaw in it, but it will make it clearer.
"There is a mountain of gold. Unless you excavate it, take out the gold, use it and sell it, you cannot get money for it. You without gold are helpless, and gold without you is of no use. You dig it out, sell it, and with it you get what you want. So 'used' gold is conscious — 'unused,' unconscious.
"Now the flaw is that gold is a metal and you, however, are human. The mountain is gold (God) and you are gold (God) — the one and the same God in all.
"Why is this creation? God has to experience Himself as having infinite power, knowledge and bliss. God does not change."
While in Ceylon , Baba was giving Chatti Baba a bath each day, but on Monday, 11 November 1940, Chatti Baba gave Baba a bath! When Baba went to him, Chatti Baba picked up a pail of water and poured it over Baba.
The mast was so happy he took another full pail and asked Baba, "Shall I pour more?"
Baba nodded, and Chatti Baba was laughing and laughing while Baba allowed him to pour ten to twelve more buckets over him.
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