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the ladder. Then he turned and lowered down another, and still another, until all the family members were saved, as well as his father.
Last of all, he swung himself over the railing, but just as he was about to touch the ladder with his feet, one mother screamed, "My child! My baby! He is not here! He must still be inside! Oh, please save my baby!"
Gurudev was already hanging from the ledge, his fingers nearly ready to let go. But the mother's cries pierced his heart. All of his inner energy gathered itself once again to give him the superhuman strength he needed to swing himself back up onto the balcony again. He rushed in and found the lost toddler who had been wandering around in a daze. He had been in the bedroom instead of staying out on the balcony, and in the excitement, had been forgotten. With the child in his arms, Gurudev ran back to the balcony and handed him down to his mother. Again, he swung himself over the railing and down.
As soon as he reached the ground, he collapsed and became unconscious. The townspeople gathered him up and took him to the upasray. For three hours, he remained in that state. His hands, arms, and shoulders were all badly swollen. When he came to his senses, his back was causing him excruciating pain and he found out that he had a crushed disc due to the abnormally heavy lifting, twisting, and stretching.
But he was not discouraged. He kept his positive mental approach alive.
Tam life, I am energy. Within me is the same healing power that is in nature. I am not apart from nature; I am part of nature. And that natural energy which allowed me to lift and rescue the people is the same energy which will heal all of these small ailments.
He observed a program of resting his spine and keeping it straight. He meditated on gathering and sending his energy to the specific area where he felt pain. He tapped the energy of the universe through his breath and felt the prāņa of all life aerating and energizing his spine. He opened his heart to the rays of the sun and concentrated on letting its warm healing light soothe and heal all the inflarned nerves and strained
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