his divinely human example, the nobility of a life supremely lived, of a love unmixed with desire, of a power unused except for others, of a peace untroubled by ambition, of a knowledge undimmed by illusion. He has demonstrated the possibility of a divine life for all humanity, of a heavenly life on earth. Those who have the necessary courage and integrity can follow when they will.

Those who are spiritually awake have been aware for some time that the world is at present in the midst of a period such as always precedes Avataric manifestations. Even unawakened men and women are becoming aware of it now. From their darkness, they are reaching out for light; in their sorrow, they are longing for comfort; from the midst of the strife into which they have found themselves plunged, they are praying for peace and deliverance.

For the moment, they must be patient. The wave of destruction must rise still higher, must spread still further. But when, from the depths of his heart, man desires something more lasting than wealth, something more real than material power, the wave will recede. Then peace will come, joy will come, light will come.

The breaking of my Silence . . . the signal for my public manifestation . . . is not far off. I bring the greatest Treasure which it is possible for man to receive . . . a Treasure which includes all other treasures . . . which will endure forever, which increases when shared with others.

Be ready to receive it!

        from Baba's Message to the Sufi Group* . . . July 7, 1952

*Named by Baba, "Sufism Reoriented" - webmaster, JK