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The Sadhu so let it be'. The disciple who had been milking the she-goat now prepared tea and offered it to the Baba. After he had had his tea, we took the holy leavings.

The bhang was still in course of preparation for the evening. As it was yet daylight, the Baba bethought himself of bliss of a different nature, and directed a second disciple's attention to the ganja-pipe, giving special instructions so that there might be no unnecessary delay.

Half an hour passed. The omniscient Baba was highly pleased with me and said, 'Yes, my son, I find many virtuous qualities in thy nature. Thou art fit to be my disciple.'

In the excess of my joy I conveyed the dust of his feet a second time to my head.

Next day, on my coming back to the ashram from my bath, I found that, through the grace of my guru, I lacked nothing. The head disciple brought out a brand new suit of gerua clothes, about a dozen rosaries, strings of rudraksha beads, large and small, and a pair of brass armlets. After donning the spiritual garb, I took some ashes from the dhuni, the sacred fire which burnt night and day in our camp, and smeared my face and head with