3 as one book - Kirpal Singh

30 NEW LIFE IN THE WORLDI am sorry for the family disruption caused by a misunderstandingon the part of your dear mother and dearhusband. Such things do happen sometimes for testing theintegrity of spiritual aspirants. I appreciate your calm attitudein the face of provocation which will have a salutaryeffect on their strained nerves. The golden principleto be applied in such a situation is to leave the place andallow the atmosphere to become more favorable forweighing the sequences and consequences. A tumbler fullof cold water when taken very often helps to bring downthe temper and should be resorted to and astute silencebe observed. This is a tried medicine for your guidance,which may be communicated to both of them."As regards your attitude towards your dear parents,you may please note that your duty is to be humble,polite and sweet outwardly and at heart. Everybody isfree to choose his or her course of faith and action, whichis chiefly determined by past karmic evolution. Youshould try to exhibit and inculcate more of loving humilitywhich will be more effective to prove your greatnessand that of the Holy Path on which you have been put.You do owe them some parental debt which can best berepaid by service and loving devotion. Please convey mylove to them."The grown up children should deem it a rare fortuneto serve their aged parents in all sincerity and humility,when they need much care.83Q. If one has great love for relatives and wishes themthe highest good in the world, can one pray to the Masterthat that person will get Initiation, or is it a destiny