1 OCTOBER 1982

Conversation with Babaji In the Kirtan Hall at Herakhan, a Western devotee approached Babaji, having in mind to ask permission to obtain a long-term visa for returning to India and to present all of his belongings to Babaji. The Westerner, who had been assigned temple duties by Babaji, had recently been offered yoga initiation by another Babaji devotee and had asked Babaji if he could accept the offer. Babaji had told the Westerner that he should take initiation from somebody else and then told him that he should go back to his country. Babaji’s comments were made directly to the Westerner. “You are being sent back to your country because you have lost your faith. If you were a true devotee, you would have unshakeable faith and a steady mind. What are you doing believing that a man who himself is not a yogi could initiate you into yoga? This I do not like. By giving you temple duties, I had

HERAKHAN VISHWA MAHADHAM HOME OF SHRI SHRI 1008 SHRI HERAKHAN WALE BABA (Vishnu Dutt Shastri speaking for Shri Babaji)