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I am the Soul
393 Alexander's men know of meditation? Being the servants of a great Emperor, they shouted with an arrogance in their voice -
“O Saint! Come, Alexander calls you."
But the saint was in deep meditation. He did not hear anything. The soldiers repeated once, twice, thrice but how does the saint hear? He was immersed in the bliss of his soul. Since they were not to return without the saint, they sat down in waiting. After a while, the meditation was over, and the saint opened his eyes. Seeing this, the men said again, "Come, you come with us!”
“Who are you? Where do you want to take me?" "Oh, Alexander has called you, Come!" “Alexander! What animal is this Alexander?”
“What! Do you not know? Alexander - conqueror of the world! That Alexander at whose feet roll the crowns of great Kings and Princes!"
“Go, tell your Alexander! I do not go anywhere! I am in myself. Why should I go anywhere?"
"Oh, Come! Do you know what happens if you don't?” “Let what has to happen, happen. I shall not come!"
Alexander's men returned. They wondered, 'what sort of a man this was. Does he not have a care? One whom Alexander calls for is blessed. And this fellow says - Let what has to happen, happen.'
Brothers! This was a saint of Bharat, who had really achieved "fakiri’. They say, - fisit on top of the 37701 4 Thrones - one who is not worried about worry is a Fakir. He never went. The men went and told Alexander, "O Lord! We told your name but this Saint did not come along!”
Alexander was shocked to hear this. “Never before has anything like this happened! He does not come here in spite of mentioning my name.' Alexander's ego was hurt. He immediately started for the saint. He reached the saint, a lean
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