I feel that my life has been uplifted through his sanctity.” This is such a good reminder how important it is to spend time with the saints and attune our consciousness to them.

It bore no scar or trace of hurt! “‘I am going via Rishikesh to the Himalayan solitudes.’ He blessed us as he departed quickly. The sadhu was there and allowed us to examine his arm. Thus you will feel no remorse.’ “Yesterday my brother officer and I went eagerly to the designated spot. Autobiography of a Yogi is justifiably celebrated as one of the most entertaining and enlightening spiritual books ever written. “‘Come to me under yonder tree in three days and you will find me fully healed. The Beloved Mother is taking care of me.’ He pushed his dangling arm into its stump and lo! it adhered the blood inexplicably ceased to flow. “‘Son, that was just an understandable mistake on your part.’ The saint regarded me kindly. Prostrating myself at his feet, I implored his pardon, and offered my turban-cloth to staunch the heavy spurts of blood.

“‘I am not the murderer you are seeking.’ “I was deeply mortified to see I had injured the person of a divine-looking sage. As we jumped in front of him, he spoke quietly. “Without outcry or any glance at the ghastly wound, the stranger astonishingly continued his swift pace. Approaching his back, I wielded my ax with tremendous force the man’s right arm was severed almost completely from his body. He ignored our command to stop we ran to overpower him. A short way before us, we spied a figure which resembled the description of the criminal. He was known to be masquerading as a sadhu in order to rob pilgrims. Our instructions were to capture him, alive or dead. We were patrolling by the Ganges, on a sharp lookout for a certain murderer. My brother officer and I first encountered him five days ago. Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda: The Original - CHAPTER 4 'My Interrupted Flight Toward the Himalayas' “I see you are crazy about saints! You will never meet a greater man of God than the one I saw only yesterday.

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