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emanated extraordinary compassion, and Bill felt this pure love and knew that Squeaky would be fine. Although not a word was spoken, Bill could hear Swami speak directly heart to heart, “I have come to show you my love and protection. Now that you have experienced it, you have the responsibility to lead a good life. Have courage, self-control, and discipline, and remember, do not worry. You do not have to worry. I am always with you, by your side, protecting and guiding you all the time.” Within a day, Bill saw Squeaky recover and knew that it was a gi from Swami.
When Bill told me this story, I thought it was a real occurrence even though psychiatric training told me otherwise. For, here was a man who just a few years ago had been wasted by alcohol. Why was this experience anything more than a wishful hallucination during a time of grief? Yet, the effect of this visitation was so revitalizing for Bill, that unlike a hallucination, it brought him only help and hope. He was so impressed by Swami’s visit that time and again, over the ensuing months, he referred to it with wonder. He especially remembered the words, “Don’t worry, don’t worry,” and it had a positive effect on him. It had significance for me as well because Swami has cautioned me many times with these exact words and in the exact way.
Learning God’s Message
Bill began reading Indian history, Indian scripture, and the Bhagavad Gita. One day he brought in a beautiful edition of the Bhagavad Gita and asked if I wanted one too. He was so insistent that we made an agreement that if I paid for the book, he would bring it to me. It was a great book to bring into the therapy. God was becoming more and more evident in the therapy. Again and again, Bill told me how, when in times of worry he would turn to a page in the Bhagavad Gita, his mind would become clear. He saw Swami’s teaching in the Bhagavad Gita and felt saved from fear and sadness by the words. Not infrequently, he would come into the office smiling and say, “I turned to chapter
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