Scheming Swamis

The German Mansion taken over by the swamis

The satsangs were going a bit slow. Very little money was coming in. Participants were unhappy with the results.

Lone participant in Eternal Bliss Program

More time was being spent in trying to decide how to capture Spotty. During such times, the mansion windows would be closed so no sounds could go out. The idiot-box in the next room would be switched on. And often Bala'swami would be posted as a lookout.

Balanandaswami posted as lookout

But what to lookout for, when Spotty could appear as whatever he wanted (even a tiny insect he reasoned), and the three cubs could appear anywhere at will.

They could be sitting on any side of the mansion, or have materialized behind the cupboard as bacteria, for all he knew.

He had the option of leaving the two swamis, but he foast needed to lorn the changing charm from Spotty, and the materializing charm from the other cubs.

Wait, he had an idea. He strode over to Jags and Kracks, and shook them awake. I have a brilliant idea. "Getting us caught? Or badly hurt?" asked Jags sarcastically.

"If you turn me into a leopard cub, I could go over to Spotty's and make friends with him, and learn their tricks."

(He did not relish the idea much since Jags's (Dark magic) charm was not a very predictable one. Sometimes the effect took ages to wear off, sometimes it wore off sooner than desired. Often it was accompanied by splitting headaches or dizziness. And it never felt good.)

"Look here, silly", said Jags, "We don't want you to go there and lorn any tricks. We want you to bring that spotted chap back. I could torn you into a large leopard. You could befriend that leopard cub and bring him back forcibly, so we can get all his tricks out. And with him in our grasp, we can get all of them to leave this hill forever.

"But forst you must observe them and lorn some more about them so this plan can succeed. What is their schedule like, and when is Spotty by himself? When are Mum Lioness and Stripes busy, or away, etc etc?"

Jags had told him to spy on the cubs from a distance. One the forst day, on his way down he got bitten by some hornets.

Bala'swami: Oooh, i see something.

Another day he was watching the two caves for an hour and a snake began slithering up the tree. Or a group of monkeys began fighting nearby bringing the entire Lion family out.

Finally after several days he saw Spotty go near a rock and then suddenly vanish! Later Spotty came running out with the cubs from the other cave! He then heard them talk about "a secret passageway" and to use it at night to meet them.

Spotty vanishes behind a rock suddenly

Aah, he thought, if i can locate that passageway, i can wait there and catch Spotty when he comes!