THE GOD-MAN The Life, Journeys and Work of Meher Baba with an ...

250 THE GOD-MANMalcolm asked, 'Does God enjoy illusion?' Baba replied, 'God as God-Man enjoys illusion, but is freefrom it, for he governs illusion. All these are words, but words based on experience; you have that solaceat least.' Malcolm replied, 'We should have more solace if you gave us the experience'. Baba did notanswer. The records and the interpretations continued:"Here the Sufi of experience says: Oh you, who have arrived at the Goal and know the secret of God, seethat you reveal the secret only to the few select ones."Baba said, 'When Mansoor said "I am God", the Muslims got infuriated and hanged him:' Oh Mansoor,even if you are hanged for having said you are one with Beloved God, do not reveal the secret. Oh Shamsi-Tabriz, because you raised the dead and the Muslims skinned you alive, do not reveal the secret.'Oh Lovers of God, do not let what is in your hearts come to your lips. Remember, one who really lovesGod, God annihilates him; God mixes him with the dust.'Baba said, 'This was true of the Apostles of Christ and the Saviours:'"O Lover, beware, God tests you by being cruel, by giving you false hopes, even by cutting you to pieces.Kalyan says: The Master ties you fully dressed, hands and feet, unto a plank, throws you in mid-ocean, andsays, 'If you love me, let not one drop of water touch your clothes'. Why does he do this? The answer isthat which Peter the chief apostle was told, 'You will deny me'. Why? Jesus, in that way, took the wholeburden of the world and made Peter share it. To love means to lose your whole self with all itsparaphernalia: it means torture, pangs, longing, and if; despite this, one is firm in his love, he becomes onewith the Beloved. What was the height of suffering to Peter? That he denied his beloved Master. Thisdenial was to enable him to share the sufferings of Jesus."The lover says 'Now the effect of your love has so infinitely widened my vision that wherever I go, Isee nothing but you. I know, Beloved, I shall not be able to bear your glory. Yet I am ready to die; showme your face.'"Baba went on to talk about Sanskrit and Persian. He said, 'Try all of you to keep your lips tight and saysomething. The sound will be