“Love everyone and tell the truth.”

“…And as I looked at him, I felt that he was my only safe harbor in this darkness of my soul, and I began to cry. No, not just to cry but to wail. Maharajji patted me vigorously on my head and sent for milk, and when I could see through my eyes, I saw that he was crying, too.

He fed me the milk and asked me if I loved him. I assured him that I did. Then, when I had composed myself sufficiently, he leaned up close and said, “I told you to love everybody.”

“Yes, Maharajji, but you also told me to tell the truth. And the truth is that I just don’t love everybody.”

Then, Maharajji came even closer, so that we were practically nose to nose, and he said, “Love everyone and tell the truth.”