UDBODHAN, Prayer-Hall, 7 a.m.
April, 1912
Sri Surendra Chakravarty had visited the Mother a few days back along with his wife. A few days later he came alone. Prostrating before the Mother, he said, "Mother, we alone have been deprived of the vision of the Master."
Mother: You will get it in due course. This is your last birth. Nivedita said, "Mother, we too are Hindus. But due to our Karma, we were born Christians." This birth is the last one for them too.
The Mother often said this birth being the last one about many people. So I decided to ask her about it that day.
Disciple: Mother, what is the meaning of the 'last birth'?'
The Master spoke about the last birth of many people. You too often say it.
Mother: The last birth means that the person has not to come again and again (i.e. he does not have to take repeated births). This life marks an end of all that.
Disciple: But it is seen that many of these people are not free from desires-their family, wife and children. Unless the desires are given up, how can the repeated coming be ended?
Mother: Whatever the Master has said about anyone,
will come to pass, come what may. His words cannot be falsified. Whether or not the person has desires in his present state, the Master had foreseen that in the end, all the desires will leave such a person. He had divined this regarding some people.
Disciple: Does the last birth imply the attainment of Nirvana?
Mother: Of course, it does. In some cases, it is possible, that the mind will become absolutely bereft of all desires just before death.
Disciple: Mother, the Master has referred to many people as his very 'own'. What does it mean?
Mother: He used to say, "Some of them have come from this body, some from the hair, some from the hands and feet. They are my eternal companions." As, for instance, a king. Wherever he goes; all his companions follow him. If I go to Jayrambati, do not all my companions accompany me? Exactly like that, those who are one's 'own' are companions age after age.
The Master used to say, "Those belonging to the 'inner circle!