THE THRESHOLD OF GODHOOD

 
Have you ever heard of a temple called Khajurao, located in central India? It is a very famous tourist attraction. People come from all over India and abroad to visit this temple. Do you know why? What is so peculiar about this temple?

The outside walls of the temple have carvings of men and women indulging in the act of sexual intercourse. The scenes depicted in the carvings are very vulgar and sexually stimulating. Every posture of sexual intercourse you can possible imagine is depicted on the outer walls. And yet the inside of the temple is plain and simple with an image of God. Most of the tourists visiting the site get enchanted by the carvings and spend hours looking at them. Most of them leave without entering the temple.

Do you know why this was created like this? It is a test to see whether the soul is pure enough to withstand the temptations offered at the entrance to the temple, which represents the threshold of Godhood.

If the soul has the strength of character and purity, he will not be tempted or distracted and will reach his goal of Godhood, which the inside of the temple represents.

That's how it is with Baba too. Set your focus on the goal and go straight towards it. Do not let the distractions make your steps falter.