Beyond the Silence- From the Far Beyond Comes the Comforting Touch of Love

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Meherabad was in a state of shock. The residents watched helplessly as the ambulance screamed and rushed away carrying the torn and tattered bodies of two of our beloved friends, Heather and Erico Nadel, who were close disciples of Baba. They had been attacked and robbed by wandering gypsies who had camped in the vicinity of Meherabad. Erico succumbed to his injuries at the hospital while Heather battled for her life over the next few months.

As I sit here trying to make sense of this tragic event, a swarm of confusing thoughts, unwilling to accept the simple truth of karma, buzzes angrily in my mind. How was such a ghastly act committed within the precincts of such a holy place? Why did Baba not protect His beloved disciples? Couldn't He have taken care of them and seen them come safely through this nightmare? Shouldn't He have ensured that both Heather and Erico came out of it unscathed to live a happy life in His love and service, as they had been doing for almost the last forty years? Did they need to go through this harrowing experience? Was there a deeper meaning to all this violence that transcended our understanding?

Heather finally recovered after several complex brain surgeries, and returned to Meherabad to serve her Lord. To me, she is a living example, a monument of total faith and trust in her Master.

It made me think... and it made me realise one thing. We are in this world for our own spiritual growth.