Baba entered the room where all the disciples had gathered, quietly waiting for him to start guiding the evening meditation. Among this lovely Californian crowd one lady stood out by the profusion of crystals of various shapes and colors she had arrayed in front of her.

Baba sat down, peered at the lady's rock garden, and asked, "What is that, mother?"

"They are crystals, Baba. They channel energy. So if you could bless them I could..."

"Mother, they are rocks."

"No Baba, they are not ordinary rocks. They are crystals. They vibrate at a much higher frequency. They open the chakras and..."

"My mother, if you do not put away these rocks, I will hit you with one so hard that you will vibrate for the rest of your life!"

The room roared with laughter. Finally we could hear a master telling things as they are, instead of dreaming our sweet little New Age fantasies...