Baba's regard for a "brick".

Baba mostly rested with a brick as his companion. This brick was a gift from His Guru. He treated the brick as his own guru. One day a servant, who was cleaning the masjid, inadvertently let loose from his grip and as a result of which the brick was broken into two. After coming to know of the incident, Baba lamented very much. "This is my companion, I was doing meditation resting on the brick. The brick is not broken. It is my own fate which was broken" Why should Baba lament for a brick is a subject for discussion. Avatars and Gnanis come into the world with specific tasks. As soon as the tasks are completed, they depart from this world. But while living in this world, they behave like ordinary beings, laughing and crying as though they are human beings. Inwardly, they are clear about their tasks. Hence, we should not construe that Baba is affected by human emotions. Sairam.