Visions of Champaklal

Infinite Steps

1980-09-29

There was a huge building with innumerable steps to reach the top. While climbing one would often feel that only a few steps remained, but that was not to be as there was no end to the steps. This building belonged to Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. The desire to go higher and higher became more intense but the steps were almost endless. I finally decided not to think about the remaining steps. Is it not joyous to climb them?

In the meanwhile, a small child came smiling and stood before me. “How did you take so long? Everyone is waiting for you.” Then, this child held my finger and took me higher and higher; I felt as if I was jumping and not climbing the steps. Soon the child led me to the front door and disappeared.

As soon as I entered it, I saw a huge room, packed with a number of different things. There were a few boxes; from their appearance they seemed to have some invaluable articles. In the meantime, the Mother came there and asked me to open one of the boxes. She told me, “There is footwear inside by wearing which one could walk untiringly as much as one wanted to; but very few people know how to use it. You bring it to me and I will show you how to use it.” Suddenly I saw a luminous being who came near me. Oh! Sri Aurobindo! He put his blessed hand over my head. He placed something in my hand and immediately I prostrated myself before him. Holding me by my hand, He raised me. My eyes opened. At that very moment, Kamalaben came and asked me, “You were sleeping, weren't you? Did you know that I had come?” Then only I came to know that I was actually asleep whereas I thought I was awake.