He explained:
I have to set myself afire, and since I am everywhere, all will be in that fire of mine. There is no doubt about it now. The whole world will have to burn with me. I am not taking you all with me to attend to programs, but to be by my side in this most critical period of my spiritual life. It goes without saying that all who go with me should now only think about me and the duties entrusted to them.
Baba then discussed the itinerary for the upcoming tour. Sidhu sang a few songs. Afterwards, with a serious expression on his face, Baba listened to a few ghazal records. At the conclusion of the music, he gave this discourse on Realization:
Realization is beyond the reach of anyone. It is possible to attain only if we happen to meet a Perfect Master. Realization is difficult because here we have to be, not what is within or without, but what we ourselves are. You will come to know how difficult it is to be what we are, because every one of us is in a way a hypocrite! We justify ourselves in every way, whether right or wrong. Now, let us see how difficult it is for those who follow different marga [paths]:
Dnyan marg [the path of Knowledge] — Vedantists say, "It is God Who is doing all this, whether good or bad. We, in fact, do nothing. Either God does it, or it may be the result of the law of karma." Hence, Vedantists are short of one thing: They assert their Unity with God without Experience. It is right to say that whatever good or bad is done, is done by God; but this lack of Experience [Unity with God] leads them astray.
The bhakta [devotee] says, "Right is right, and wrong is wrong." But they get stuck in this habit, dry as dust. So they get embedded in the duality of right and wrong.
Yoga marg — When yogis taste a certain kind of bliss in samadhi, they are overpowered by it and become slaves of it. They forget the real goal, Realization. Again, yogis get certain powers, which are very deceptive. Even those who do japa [silent repetition of God's name] derive certain powers. It is very difficult to resist them, and much more difficult to use them properly.
Realization is very difficult, because we have to see ourselves by being ourselves. And so, for this there is only one remedy, and that is contact with a Sadguru. Even then, you must annihilate yourself. In short, you must lose yourself to find your Self; until then, you cannot Realize.