Visions of Champaklal

Prasad to the Deserving Only

1980-09-16

It was an altogether new place which was the Mother's residence. After finishing her meals, the Mother used to give me the bowl containing a little of the fruit “Ramful” that was left inside.

Vasudhaben asked me for the bowl. I said, “Wait a little. I will give it to you. It will be quite some time before you go, hence I am going to gather the pulp of the fruit at one place inside the bowl so that it remains in a good condition.” But Vasudhaben said, “Give it to me as it is.” In the meantime, a group of persons approached Vasudhaben. She asked me to distribute that remaining pulp of the fruit to them, which I refused to do. It could not be given. I felt that none of them had even the slightest desire to have this “Prasad”, Vasudhaben, for some reasons of her own, wanted to give it to them. I did not approve of this. Only when the prasad is given to a deserving individual it serves the purpose and brings good results in his life. When one understands the true value of the prasad, one can get help in one's higher life. Of course, others too gain something from it. But I did not think it right to give the “Prasad” to these persons. Instead of this if it goes to deserving individuals, they will fully benefit from it. Everyone may not understand this. Had Vasudhaben wanted to give it to some deserving individual, I would have surely given it. Vasudhaben, who believed that nobody could say “no” to her, got very angry with me and told me with a very stern voice, “I am going to tell the Mother. I will see then, how you don't give it to me.”' It is not that I did not want to give it, hence, I did not worry and remained peaceful. After some time, she came back, crestfallen, and said, “She says no.” Vasudhaben, then, walked away, somewhat angrily.

P.S.: The Mother used to give that bowl to me and for me only. However, if there had been a deserving individual, I would have definitely given it. I also used to give things away earlier, but then, the Gracious Mother showed me that it would be proper to give it to some deserving individual only and not to anyone else.