Shortcut to Liberation
Dada Sarvabodhananda

One time while I was still in training I had to extend my visa. I went to
Patna to extend it because Baba's residence was there. That was before
Baba's final arrest that kept Him in Patna jail for many years. When I
went to the immigration office, the officer frankly asked me money to
process my visa extention even though it was not required. I did not have money so I
was upset. I left the immigration office and hurriedly went back to the
jagrti to attend Baba's morning darshan at 11:00 am. As I was riding the
rikshaw, I thought to myself that I came to India to get or find liberation,
and was this bribing for visa a part of the whole trip? I decided that I
should asked Baba "what is the shortcut to liberation"?

When I arrived at the jagrti, it was full and Baba just started to talk. I
was inching inside by the door at the back. Baba talked about two types of
Yogis in India. He said one are the Sadhus and the other are the Sanyasis.
The Sadhus wear white clothes, live simple and pure life, and do not harm
anyone, but they don't necessarily do service to humanity. The Sanyasis
wear safron clothes and they are those who have dedicated their lives for a
great cause. But one do not make oneself a Sadhu or a Sanyasi by simply
wearing White or Safron clothes. White represent purity and safron represent
sacrifice. Then Baba continued, saying that, you know these Sanyasis they
come to live the sanyasi life because of Liberation. Just as Christians,
theygo to the church because there is the promised of Heaven. Without the
promisedheaven they will not go to the church. Similarly these Sanyasis they come to
live the sanyasi life to attain liberation. Then Baba's vibration became more
serious. With strong voice and pointing His fore finger to the audience
moving it slowly from one side to the other, He said, but you my Margiis
your liberation is asure guarantee. If only you have understood the Supreme
Command in your heart you should know that your liberation is a already guar
anteed. Don't bother your mind of worrying how to get liberation. Your
liberation is already in your pocket. Keep it there. Instead, utilize your
mind on how to liberate others. Work hard toliberate others. This is the shortcut to liberation.

After that talk of Baba I decided that I don't want liberation. I want only
to be with Him eternally.

"Heaven is the state of mind of a person engaged in virtuous acts,
and a sinner's mind, racing about in wild frenzy, is hell". -Baba

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