Beauty ＆ Pure 26

Nevertheless, I felt that there was something 
intensely personal in it, that it had been a 
confirmation of the initiation and a direct, personal 
guarantee of protection. 

Certain it is that, whatever else may have happened, there has been no day since then when his face or his words have not influenced me. "


This is the only occasion on which I have ever 
known the Maharshi give an express verbal 
confirmation of having given initiation to anyone. 
It will be noted that the request was phrased in such a way that the confirmation could be given without any statement implying duality.