Token Practice
By Karmayogi
Some people when reading about the Spirit become enthused about availing
of it. Knowing that the Spirit is of Himalayan proportions meant only
for great souls, one feels intimidated. It is true that it is meant for
the great of soul. It is also true that such a wonder has come down to
the many now. We see technology giving a similar boon to the common man.
Democracy also does it. We may understand this is spiritual technology.
I advocate trying this universal principle in a small self-contained act
such as a single sale in business, or one case in the court, or with one
aspect of treating a patient or one meal in the kitchen or a paper in an
exam of several papers. One can select a small act, a single act,
self-contained – that which is independent of other things. Follow in
this act all the rules of the Spirit, such as silent will, the other
man’s point of view, soft speech, non-reacting equality, etc.
Remembering Mother in every single movement deep enough is inclusive of
all these methods.
A small cloth shop owner who wanted to teach his salesmen learnt all
this. He was selling for Rs 10,000 a day. Seeing the power of these
methods, he himself wanted to practise them. The next customer was a
lower middle class lady whom he put down as a Rs. 200/- sundry sale. She
readily confirmed his assessment. It struck him that he should not
assign any limit in his mind. On listening to him, she felt different,
gave him a meaningful look and said, “I came for a Rs 200 purchase. I
have a Rs 3000 purchase for next month. Now if what I have in mind is
available with you…” He went inside and brought out a sari and she
said, “This is exactly what I have in mind.” She purchased it. Seeing
the power of removing one opinion, he concentrated INSIDE for a moment
and decided to follow in his inner consciousness all that he knew. She
said, “A wedding is impending. I had no plans of purchase just now. Now
that you seem to offer everything, I wish to buy all my requirements of
Rs 50,000 here this evening.”
Token acts are successful only when the results are a hundred times or
at least ten times higher than usual.