“Come with me,” he invited, as he quickly walked to Bernard’s nearby room.
Master, dressed to go for a walk, was nibbling from a handful of almonds.
Catching my eye, he remarked, “This is the only food I've eaten today.”
In Bernard's room, Master asked me to kneel before him and held my right
hand in his. In a gentle, paternal tone of voice, he said, “Years ago, when Sri
Yukteswar accepted me as a disciple, he told me, I pledge to you my eternal,
unconditional love. No matter what you do, or fail to do, I will love you forever.”
Grasping my hand more firmly, he said, “Roy, I pledge to you my eternal,
unconditional love. Can you pledge that same love to me?”
“Yes, Sir,” I assured him.
When I stood up, he inquired, “Will you do as I ask?” My response was imme-
diately affirmative.
“I want you to go to Phoenix. We have a new project there. The climate will
be good for your health, too. Bernard will take you to the train station in the
morning.”
He told me to write to him frequently and to visit him every two months.
Excerpted with permission from the author’s book, Paramahansa Yogananda As I Knew Him, CSA
Press. www.csa-davis.org. Roy Eugene Davis is a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and the
Spiritual Director of Center for Spiritual Awareness.
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