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copper plates; in the Agamamandir at Palitana, on marble slabs. They were then to be framed in glass and placed along the inner walls of the courtyard enclosing the temple.
Only after this great project was completed would the Acharya withdraw from the world of study and research to enjoy the bliss and peace of uninterrupted meditation.
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It was an auspicious time in both the Master's life and in Rup's life for them to meet. Arriving in Pālitānā, Rup and his father inquired as to where to find the Master. They were told he was in Babu Panalal Dharmashala, at the foot of Satruñjaya. From the train station, they set off directly. Upon arriving at the Dharmashala, they told one of the monks that they had come to meet the Master. He agreed to meet with them at four o'clock.
During the hour of waiting, Rup's excited mind experienced a kind of quiet soothing. In a receptive mood, he became aware of a flow of beautiful energy in and around him. He had heard about the unique qualities of the Master, but now he was experiencing something deeper than all the information he had received. Even before meeting him, he felt a great reverence for him. This feeling made his mind pliable and open to the non-verbal message being offered.
The moment came and Rup entered a small room. He reverently bowed before the feet of the Master. Waves of joy and awe filled him, as he looked up into Āchārya Anand Sāgarsuriji's eyes. Something was stirring deep within his being. Wordlessly, the Master had penetrated to the heart of Rup's consciousness. In this experience of connection, a profound confidence welled up from his depths and he knew what it was to trust someone completely. Experiencing that trust, it became all of a sudden easy for him to drop for a while the confusions and complications of mind. In a timeless flash, his inner emptiness gave way to a fullness. Desires and doubts fell away and he felt rooted in fearlessness.
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It was a temporary peep, an insight into the infinite world of consciousness. From the deep clear center within, he realized the meaning of this moment.
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