In the God-realized Master, the Real Ego is established. He sees himself in each and every thing, in every being. And his divinity is so complete that he becomes the object of meditation and worship for all. So he has the authority to accept homage. All his actions are non-actions and therefore are non-binding.
To become completely free from all the sanskaric bindings, the intercession of the Master is necessary. The awakening of love is the remedy. Only then does one rare being get released from all the sanskaric bindings through the grace of a Perfect Master.
Turning to Chakrapani, Baba remarked, "So it is good you do not allow others to bow down to you."
Chinna Subbarao asked, "Then, is it proper for a wife or children to bow down to their husband or parents?"1
"This is quite a different thing," Baba replied, "It does not create more binding."
"How can I be honest?" one of the visitors asked.
[First,] become honest with yourself. There should not be the slightest tinge of hypocrisy in your actions and behavior. Act according to your conscience. If you don't listen to the voice of your heart, it would be hypocrisy. If you are a saint, call yourself a saint, and if you are not, call yourself an ordinary man. If you are not a saint and call yourself one, your heart will prick and pain you, and a storm will be created within! So why unnecessarily bring down trouble on your head?
If someone requests your blessing, and if you have not that power or right to give it, your heart is troubled with the thought that if you give the blessing and it is not fulfilled, what will happen? The secret will be out! You have no power to bless. So it is better that you show yourself as what you are within to avoid all conflict. It is easy to be cut into pieces, but the upsetting of the heart is very terrible. By constantly disregarding its dictates, it becomes numb without feeling. That is like going down into a ditch!
One man expressed his desire to ask Baba a question, to which Baba replied, "Just listen to what I say without asking anything; if you don't, I will make your skull go phut !
Footnotes
- 1.Bowing to one's husband or parents is a customary practice of honor and respect in most households in India.