The Superior Eye

The Superior Eye

1985 8 August 6-7 The Superior Eye (539) There was a marriage reception at Hotel Taj Palace in New Delhi on 11 February 1985. It was hosted by Mr. P.S. Soni, a businessman, to celebrate the marriage of his son. About 400 people from eminent families participated in it.

When the reception was in full swing, a lady, a Mrs. Santosh Soni, suddenly found that she had lost her purse which contained more than 50,000 in cash.

Neither the owners of the purse nor any of the other guests saw anyone steal it. It appeared to be a complete mystery. The thief had done his job and the person who was robbed could do nothing but go back home in a state of utter depression. Even the security officers at the hotel did not believe their story and said it was all a fabrication. They did not, therefore, make an attempt to close the doors immediately or carry out any kind of search.

It was at this point that someone had the idea of replaying the entire marriage proceedings and the reception which had been recorded on a video-tape.

Without further ado, video tape was shown to the security officers and guests. Minutes ago the attention of the people had been fixed on the bride and the bridegroom up on their stage – a source of great happiness and enjoyment for everyone. Now the same scene which had been such a source of enjoyment, was being looked at on a small screen with curiosity and suspicion.

Soon all eyes were fixed on two women, dressed as ayas, who had entered the hall with a child. The people present had just ignored them when they entered, thinking that they must be the ayas of some guests, but now they watched them as potential criminals. These two women had obviously been quite ignorant of the Video Camera whose eyes were constantly on the watch recording each and every movement they made, as they walked to and fro.

Finally one of the ayas was seen extending her hand from her shawl, swiftly picking up the purse and hiding it inside her clothes at the exact moment when the owner of the purse was busy posing for photographs.

The event which had remained hidden from people’s eyes was revealed through the eyes of the video camera which had gone on photographing the whole scene. The police were immediately called in, and the whole film was replayed before them. The crime was solved; the woman was identified and arrested by the police. Her name is said to be Sheela, a resident of Sultanpuri. While bringing out the details of this story the Hindustan Times has this significant comment to make:

You can not only spot the thief, but see her commit the crime.

This worldly event mirrors the event that will take place in the next world. This event, by analogy, illustrates the fact that there is a superior eye which is watching all of us, and recording with great precision every detail that is hidden from our eyes. That eye knows what is unknown to the people and sees what eludes our vision.

Worldly events are indeed a reflection of the other world. But a discerning eye is needed to interpret them.