Life of the Promised Messiah — Page 68
68 those present in the mosque directs them to the man who is truly worthy of their attention. Heavenly Gatherings The gatherings of His Holiness as are characterised by grandeur and dignity along with openness and infor- mality, all at the same time. Every one of his humble followers feel that His Holiness as loves them the most and everyone will say whatever their heart desires to him freely. Even if someone goes on for hours with their own story, no matter how meaningless it may be, the Promised Messiah as will continue to listen with full attention. Often in accordance with their own limited strength of heart and patience the audi- ence will grow weary and begin to stretch and yawn, but His Holiness as will not show by any action what- soever—not even for a moment—any signs of fatigue. The gatherings of His Holiness as do not show an image of him sitting dejected and serious, and the audience sitting around him as if they were lifeless portraits on the wall. In fact, as and when appropriate, he delivers addresses and on various occasions, he will deliver very powerful and impassioned addresses in refutation of the false doctrines of other Faiths, as though he were waging an onslaught against a grand army—a stranger would feel as if they were witnessing an ensuing bat- tle. The gatherings of His Holiness as are coloured in the