Life of the Promised Messiah — Page 63
63 Hazrat Maulvi Abdul-Karim selves after this example. Simplicity in Living His Holiness as is completely indifferent and uncon- cerned with decorated homes and fancy dress. By the grace and mercy of God, His Holiness as is of such rank and stature that if he so desired the bricks in his home could be made of marble and his door rugs could be of silk and satin. However, the house in which he resides is so simple that one who is predisposed to worldly defi- nitions of elegance and refinement would not be happy to stay there for even a moment. I have seen, countless times, the wooden seat on which His Holiness as sits outside during the summer time. Even if it is covered with dust or dirt, he will never object, and if someone does finally clean off the dust, he will not notice that either and take interest in the fact that today, his seat is especially clean and shining. In short, he remains so fully absorbed in his work that he does not care at all about these materialistic things. When the time came to build houses to meet the needs of guests, the Promised Messiah as emphasised again and again that: “It is useless to spend money on bricks and stone. Do what is sufficient to accommodate someone for a brief period. ” The carpenter was cleaning wooden panels and boards with a planer but the Promised Messiah as stopped him and said: “This is nothing but affectation.