“In the same way, the labor of spiritual rebirth comes as such a tremendous event in one’s life that it cannot be forgotten; it changes everything for one. When one enters into the sacred trance, a kind of vacuous care is created within the mind; God—or, as you do not seem to care for that word, the Soul, the Higher Power, shall I say, enters and fills that vacuum. When that happens, it is impossible to avoid becoming filled with intense happiness. One also feels a great love for the whole of creation. The body will appear to an observer to be not only in a trance, but apparently dead, for all breathing stops when the deepest point is attained.”

“Is that not dangerous?”

“No. The trance is attained in complete solitude or a friend may be permitted to watch over one. I frequently enter into the sacred trance and can always emerge from it whenever I wish; I usually stay in it for two or three hours, and fix the time of its ending beforehand. It is a wonderful experience because what you see as the universe I see again within myself! That is why I say that all you need to learn can be learned from your own soul. After I have communicated the complete Yoga of Brahma Chinta to you, no master will be necessary; you will need no outside guidance.”

“You have never had a teacher yourself?”

“None, I have never looked for one since I discovered the secrets of Brahma Chinta. Nevertheless, some great masters have come to me from time to time. This has happened when I have entered the sacred trance and become conscious of the inner world. These great sages have appeared before me in their psychic forms and placed their hands on my head in blessing. Therefore I say again, trust the guidance of your own soul and teachers will come unbidden to you in the inner world.”

For the next two minutes there is a brooding silence. The other man seems to be caught up in a cloud of thoughts. Then, very quietly, very humbly, this strange tutor says:

“Once, during the sacred trance, I saw Jesus.”

“You mystify me!” I exclaim.

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