It was Sunday morning at Prasanthi Nilayam. After finishing the morning interviews, Baba went to the western side of the mandir, where the children from the Primary School were seated. Baba does not like anybody to sit in the hot sun and certainly not the sweet ones.
He made them all sit in the shade in the porch very near the interview room. The children beamed as they trooped in and sat in an orderly fashion, followed by Baba who came behind them, beaming with a big smile! He came to the first row and all of a sudden started singing, "Love is My Form". He asked the children to join in. All of us who were fortunate to be there, were exhilarated at the unexpected gift of grace! Grace always comes halfway; He asked the children, "What is Love?" smiling at them. The children were non-plussed at this question.
Baba Himself gave the answer, "Love is ice cream". Baba allowed the children's laughter and the adults' surprise to be down before He explained further, Baba, the ideal Master is the Master of the technique of teaching. A startling question to evoke attention, provoke curiosity and hold the interest of the listener is the Master's method! All ears were now alert, awaiting Baba's explanation:
"Love is sweet like ice cream.
Love is joy like ice cream.
Love is cool like ice cream.
Love is pure like white ice cream." Baba explained.
Apparently meant for children, but it was a gift to all of us, this extraordinarily original definition of Love from Baba, from Love Incarnate!
(From "Spiritual Blueprints of My Journey" by Sri Indulal Shah)
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