Champaklal Speaks

Others’ Spiritual Influences

It was always a principle with Mother to discourage sadhaks from opening themselves to spiritual influences other than those of their Gurus. As you know, Sri Aurobindo has explained why it should be so.

Once a well-known saint had come to our Ashram to see Mother. The saint had been invited to the room of a sadhak for a function.

C: “Mother, I am going to attend this function.”

Mother: “What, Champaklal! You also are going there? Champaklal, take care.”

C: “Mother, I am like a stone. I do not go to take or to get anything spiritual; I go only to see.”

Mother: “All right, go. Interesting.”