Part 2 (1/2)

Morning found me with a stalwart boil on the indicated spot; the dimensions of Uma's boil had doubled With a shriek, my sister rushed to Mother ”Mukunda has become a necromancer!” Gravely, Mother instructedharm I have always reically treated A noticeable scar, left by the doctor's incision, is present today On ht forearm is a constant reminder of the power in man's sheer word

Those simple and apparently harmless phrases to Uma, spoken with deep concentration, had possessed sufficient hidden force to explode like boh injurious, effects

I understood, later, that the explosive vibratory power in speech could be wisely directed to free one's life from difficulties, and thus operate without scar or rebuke {FN1-12}

Our family moved to Lahore in the Punjab There I acquired a picture of the Divine Mother in the form of the Goddess Kali {FN1-13} It sanctified a small informal shrine on the balcony of our home An unequivocal conviction came over me that fulfillment would crown any ofthere with U over the roofs of the buildings on the opposite side of the very narrow lane

”Why are you so quiet?” U hoonderful it is that Divine Mother gives ive you those two kites!” My sister laughed derisively

”Why not?” I began silent prayers for their possession

Matches are played in India with kites whose strings are covered with glue and ground glass Each player atte of his opponent A freed kite sails over the roofs; there is great fun in catching it Inasmuch as Uma and I were on the balcony, it seemed impossible that any loosed kite could cole over the roofs

The players across the lane began theirwas cut; immediately the kite floated in h sudden abate with a cactus plant on top of the opposite house A perfect loop was formed for my seizure I handed the prize to Uma

”It was just an extraordinary accident, and not an answer to your prayer If the other kite comes to you, then I shall believe”

Sister's dark eyes conveyed more amazement than her words

I continuedby the other player resulted in the abrupt loss of his kite It headed towardin the wind My helpful assistant, the cactus plant, again secured the kite string in the necessary loop by which I could grasp it I presented my second trophy to Uma

”Indeed, Divine Mother listens to you! This is all too uncanny for htened fawn

{FN1-2} Spiritual teacher; from Sanskrit root GUR, to raise, to uplift

{FN1-3} A practitioner of yoga, ”union,” ancient Indian science of ananda when I entered the ancient ious title of PARAMHANSA on me in 1935 (see /chapters 24 and 42)

{FN1-5} Traditionally, the second caste of warriors and rulers

{FN1-6} These ancient epics are the hoard of India's history, y, and philosophy An ”Everyman's Library” volulish verse by Romesh Dutt (New York: E P Dutton)

{FN1-7} This noble Sanskrit poem, which occurs as part of the MAHABHARATA epic, is the Hindu Bible The lish translation is Edwin Arnold's THE SONG CELESTIAL (Philadelphia: David McKay, 75 cents) One of the best translations with detailed commentary is Sri Aurobindo's MESSAGE OF THE GITA (Jupiter Press, 16 Semudoss St, Madras, India, 350)

{FN1-8} BABU (Mister) is placed in Bengali names at the end

{FN1-9} The phenoreat masters are explained in chapter 30, ”The Law of Miracles”

{FN1-10} A yogic technique whereby the sensory tu identity with cosmic consciousness (See p 243)

{FN1-11} A Sanskrit name for God as Ruler of the universe; from the root IS, to rule There are 108 na a different shade of philosophical

{FN1-12} The infinite potencies of sound derive from the Creative Word, AUM, the cosies