Tigerlilly - Lobsang Rampa

One wonders whether he was born with the moon in the
Eighth House, a sign of death in a public place.
After the three police cars had departed and the body had
been taken to the funeral home, the pavement was cleaned and
the curiosity seekers gradually dispersed.
Nearby there lived an Avatar, and after a few hours had
passed the spirit of the young man approached the Great
Being.
‘Tell me where I am,’ demanded the youth who had lived
no more than eighteen years. ‘I came to you because I saw a
light of understanding,’ he continued, ‘but the first being I met
was a cat.’
With a puzzled expression, he said he thought he was mad
because he understood the cat when she spoke to him.
The Avatar looked upon the boy with compassion and en-
quired why he was so worried (the boy seemed to be ignorant
of everything connected with dying, and could not accept the
fact that he was indeed dead).
‘Haven't you heard about life after death?’ enquired the
Avatar. ‘Don't you believe in God?’
‘Oh, gee’ answered the boy, ‘that's an old guy in a book!’
To try to convince him that he was dead it was suggested
the boy go to the funeral home and see his body. Quickly he
returned, announcing, ‘Gee, that place is full of stiffs.’
The Avatar sighed, feeling great compassion for the young
man, and devoted much time trying to reach a point of under-
standing, eventually sending the youth on his way, reassured,
while he was left wondering at the lack of religious teachings.
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