Bringing to the Fore Divine Qualities

Again, the qualities of the heart can be all-embracing, and at the same time outwardly teaching the world how to be strong physically, vitally, mentally – this is my Mahasamrat. His inner heart has encompassed the whole world. And outwardly again, when he teaches people, when he gives classes, how much concern and compassion he has. Some people have good qualities, but these good qualities they cannot bring to the fore. Those who can bring to the fore their divine qualities are very rare. Mahasamrat is one of those.

(Speaking to Mahasamrat) I am saying that the heart, the inner life and the outer life can go together. And what encouragement can do, you are the shining proof. In 20 years at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, only once did I lift 20 pounds. I thought something was wrong with people who lifted heavy weights. That kind of opinion I had. Then again, God made me try weightlifting. You gave me encouragement, encouragement. In everything, children need to be encouraged by the parents instead of being discouraged, “Oh no, you are no good.” Discouragement ruins everything. Everything needs encouragement, encouragement, encouragement.

Tomorrow I will be able to serve both of you together. We now have a new lifting series, the “Perfect Oneness of the Sun and the Moon.” You are the sun, and my sister Bhavatarini is the moon. Together both of you shall stand on the special platform, and I shall lift you with my right arm. It is all grace. This left hand is so bad, so painful. With the right arm I can lift over 700 pounds, but with the left hand, the highest is 250.

I like challenging my spiritual children, if anyone can lift 250 pounds. I know the girls will not even try. Then I was joking with the boys, if they try, maybe they will break their arms. I do not want them to go to the hospital – no! Five days a week for my practice, I lift 250 pounds with my left hand, and with the right hand, 700. And three days I practice with 1,000, only with my right hand, and the weight moves. Daily I take between 15 and 21 exercises, after my morning meditation and prayers. Upstairs I do about 11 or 12 exercises, starting with my ankles. There are two rooms for me to take exercise. Then when I go downstairs, every day I look at your picture with tremendous admiration. I can show you the picture, on the wall there.