Life of the Promised Messiah — Page 83
83 Hazrat Maulvi Abdul-Karim sess a gentle nature. I have heard some of my respected friends; in fact, many complain that no one listens to them, and despite the various favours they do to oth- ers, they are unable to win over hearts; the people flee from them. Such people ought to emulate the charac- ter of His Holiness as in overlooking the faults of others and adopt his forgiving nature. They should forsake at once the habit of criticising and reproving others, and making double meaning statements, and taunting, and expressing displeasure towards others in public. This quality, in reality, is a glass bottle or lantern, which can hold within it a thousand genies and fairies in subjuga- tion, or it is a talisman which cannot be escaped once under its spell. Pleasure in the Company of Guests Often when His Holiness as goes for a walk, he delivers addresses when appropriate, and always keeps his gaze fixed to the ground—he does not look here and there unrestrainedly. He has been given such strength from God Almighty that he can walk for miles and miles on foot. His Holiness as never wants his devotees to leave him. When they come to him, he is pleased, and bids them permission to leave unwillingly. He is extreme- ly happy with those who come to visit him often. This year, very few people visited in December. His Holiness as expressed deep regret at this and said: “At