My Mother — Page 129
chapter twelve Miscellaneous M other’s spiritual experiences were of varied types which indicated that she was a woman of high spirituality. Yet she laid no claim to spiritual eminence. Indeed she was most humble and ‘walked upon the earth in humility’ (25:64). She had firm faith in God and always relied upon His mercy and benefi- cence. She had deep sympathy for all God’s creatures and she did not discriminate between them. With all her great qualities she was also blessed with the saving grace of humour. She loved me deeply but did not hesitate to admonish me when she felt admo- nition was called for. The following incidents are illustrative of some of her qualities and of her rela tionship with God. My brother, Asadullah Khan, was in Primary School and was careless of his slates. He lost them or broke them in quick succes- sion. On one such occasion, Mother admonished him somewhat severely whereby he was abashed. That night she saw a very revered personage in her dream whose countenance seemed to radiate