Chapter 5
Milwaukee, 1975

Tragedy – and inner peace

"I tend to stand by the Hindu concept of karma: that situations and opportunities come to one from one's previous history. One is then likely to automatically react in such a manner that the karma gets propagated. To avoid doing this, and to think before acting, to choose the right action instead of blindly taking an eye for an eye, one must develop a very high level of awareness, and work hard to remain aware from one moment to the next. Sonali's suffering, and Babaji's blessings which helped us to cope with it, are all part of my karma."

What led P.P. and his family to Milwaukee? In this chapter, he tells of one of saddest interludes in his life, and how it led him to the United States of America. It was also during this time that he first met the holy Swami Ram Baba who was to become one of his guiding posts, and the biggest support of his life.