克利亚瑜伽故事：巴巴吉与商羯罗
“当商羯罗阿阇黎拜访巴拿纳斯时，巴巴吉当时正住在这座城市的一个小房子里。那时候商羯罗是一位著名的占星家。巴巴吉的侍从因而跑去拜访他。侍从从商羯罗那里收到了一个震撼的消息，就在那天晚上，他注定要死！他战战兢兢地回到巴巴吉身边，把这个消息告诉了他。” “Babaji was living in a little home in Banaras, when Shankaracharaya visited that city. Shankara at that time was a famous astrologer. Babaji’s manservant went therefore to see him. He received from Shankara the shocking news that, that very night, it was his destiny to die! In fear and trembling, on his returning, he approached Babaji with the news.” “回去，”巴巴吉说，“并告诉他你今晚将不会死。” “Go back,” said Babaji, ‘and say to him that you will not die tonight.’ “侍从带着这个回复回到商羯罗尊者那里，尊者肯定地说：‘这是不可改变的定业，如果你能幸存下来，我会去找你的主人并请他接受我为他的门徒。’” “The servant carried this reply back to Swami Shankara, who affirmed. ‘This karma is so fixed that, should you survive it, I shall go to your master and ask him to accept me as his disciple.’ “那天晚上，一场可怕的雷暴雨袭击了这座城市。到处电闪雷鸣。巴巴吉所住房子周围的树木都被击倒了。这位伟大的主人俯在仆人的身体上保护他。当清晨来临时，侍从仍然活着。于是他去见商羯罗。尊者非常惊讶，意识到他遇到了一种比他自己的强大得多的力量，他去到巴巴吉那并接受启引进入了克利亚瑜伽。” That night, a terrible thunderstorm lashed the city. Lightening struck everywhere. It felled trees all around the house where Babaji lived. The great master stretched himself out over the servant's body, to protect him. When morning came, the servant was still alive. He then went and presented himself to Shankara. The swami was amazed. Realizing that he had encountered a power much greater than his own, he went to Babaji and took initiation into Kriya Yoga. ——摘自《与尤迦南达的对话》 -Conversations with Yogananada
