red up y<n:r *.^o-s^nse, and have known He is* in all
*iii»i Ho is all, and yon arid He art one. Be patient. The path
of 3vIf-»i5sdpIixK* that leads to God-realization :s not an
«MSV path. Obstacles and sufferings are on thtj path; ib*
Utter y«»?j iimst hear ami the former over<wine.—all by His
h^lp. lite help conies only through concentration. Repeti-
tion <<i God's Name helps Concentration/'

The sannyasi heard R am das silently and psit n<> m«»r«/
s. They rc-trawl their steps to the ashram.

:i-) Ramdas is a Child of God
A iV\v days laU-rf the same sannyttsi caruc tn
wad askM:
"Don't you know r The great Swami Akhaa<lanan*lji is
hero. Have you seen him ? "
" To set* VXMI is to see him/11 Ramdas simply replied.
4"No, inaharaj, you ought to see him,'* h«? said with a
serious look. "He is only a few yards from the ashram,
seated beneatli a grove of trees. He always prefers to stay
in jungles aiul does not like to reside beneath a roof. He is
a famnns mahatma. He is going away tomorrow morning.
If yon don't have his <larshan today, you will lose a golden
opportunity."
"For Ramdas God is everywhere* He need not go
specially anywhere to see Him," Ramdas answered.
" What!" he exclaimed with surprise. " Yon don't want
in see him r Ton shall go to him/' he added emphatically,
and taking hold of Ramdas" arm almost dragged him.
** Come, I am also going with yon/" He was a strong
man and Ramdas did not resist.
A few minutes' walk brought them to a large assembly
of sannyasis, seated beneath the shade of abont half a dozen
tall, spreading trees. On a cot against a tree sat a sannyasi
with only a loin cloth or kanpin on, while all the rest wete ^
seated on the ground.
Ramdas vent directly to the Swamiji and