The cubs were huddled together. The eldest, Tirucub, was explaining to Aruna-cub and Om-cub the concept of time-zones. Of how it could be night in Unca Stripes cave next door while it was daytime in their own cave.
Or how when it was time for Unca Stripes and little brother Spotty to sleep, when the three lion cubs had just awoken.
Then they went over to Unca Stripes. He was still awake. They asked him to tell them about Self-enquiry. Little Om wanted to know how the desire for liberation arose.
Unca Stripes took a deep breath. No doubt lion cubs were far smarter than human ones, or even other animal ones. However, one usually never had to explain Self-enquiry to cubs who were still being picked up by their mother by their neck. Cubs who looked like their eyes had barely opened a few days earlier.
Unca Stripes took another deep breath. The cubs looked eagerly at him. The loving face of Bhagavan Ramana appeared in his mind and Stripes' heart filled with joy.
He began:
The simplest way is thus. When there is a deep desire to merge into Bhagavan Ramana --
He paused and asked them, do you have a deep longing to merge into Bhagavan's Feet?
All three cubs nodded their heads vigorously.
He continued: When there is a deep desire to merge into His Feet, then He takes care. He will do what is needed so that you join Him, so that the separation is removed.
It is not necessary that you even have to enquire. But if you do need to, then He will himself quieten the mind and do the enquiry.
He will do it, the cubs asked wide-eyed and astonished.
Yes, answered Stripes, It is impossible to put this into words. The Self will bringing silence about. And in that silence or peace, inquiry will happen.
The cubs sat in silence trying to digest that.
Stripes continued: As long as your mind is always on Bhagavan, always happy in Him, or longing for Him, your desire to be your true self will increase. That's all you have to do.
If you are ever unhappy, (which you have no reason to be, since Bhagavan is always here), let it be unhappiness due to separation from the Self, and unhappiness due to no other reason.
We never are really separate from the Bhagavan, are we? asked Tirucub.No answered, Unca Stripes. Of course not.
It's growing a bit dark here, is it not? asked Om cub.
Yes, let us drop you back to your cave. You should be getting ready for Math lessons, while little Spotty should be getting to sleep.
We go back into the Self when we sleep, don't we? asked Spotty eagerly, yawning.
Yes, replied Stripes.
Spotty promptly jumped into his freshly made bed and the three cubs tucked him in nicely ensuring he was facing Bhagavan's photographs as he slept.
Bhagavan's eyes were clearly fixed on little Spotty as he shut his eyes. It looked like Bhagavan could not take his eyes off the cub. Not for a second.
"I am here", Bhagavan had said. And He was.
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