Finally, this discourse on "The Lover and the Beloved" was read out:
Beloved God is in all. What is then the duty of the lover? It is to make the Beloved happy without sparing himself. Without giving a second thought to his own happiness, the lover should seek the pleasure of the Beloved. The only thought a lover of God should have is to make the Beloved happy.
Thus, if you stop thinking of your own happiness and give happiness to others, you will then indeed play the part of the lover of God because Beloved God is in all.
But, while giving happiness to others, if you have an iota of thought about yourself, it is then not love but affection. This tends to seek happiness for the self while making others happy. As for example: firstly, a husband's affection for his wife. The husband wants to give happiness to his wife, but while doing so he thinks of his own happiness, too. Secondly, a mother's affection for her child. From this affection, the mother derives happiness purely out of giving and seeking happiness for her child.
Baba commented: "You are the individualized ocean."
He pointed to the brim of the hat he was holding and said:
Visualize this hat as you. You see this gross world [pointing to the box], and with the help of a saint, you jump backwards and begin to experience the subtle world [putting the box behind the hat and pointing to the notebook.] Then again with the help of another saint, you see the mental world, not the subtle or the gross.
But what does a Perfect Master do? He makes the self turn completely around, make a complete roundabout turn, and the self disappears. The self goes, and God remains.
The question is, how is individuality retained? The stamp of individuality remains; it is left behind to say: "I am God." And "Beryl is God." Jesus said: "I am God." This stamp, or mark, remains. It is still real individuality.
Remember, the Real Self is within. When helped by a Perfect Master, the Real Self is removed, and the imprint that remains is the original individuality. That is as far as I can explain it or touch your understanding. The Real Self is removed, and the Real Individuality remains as an imprint.