Miracles of Sivananda

A DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY PUBLICATION

Third Edition: 1992
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Contents
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The 8'ster' 9bo$t 8ir0&les
E:perien&es o# %0dh0;0s
The 9ge o# 8ir0&les
%i!0n0nd03the <e0l %iddh0
8ir0&le380;er
Con&erning 8ir0&$lo$s -&&$rren&es
%w06i %i!0n0nd0=s 8ir0&les
80ster -# 8ir0&les
4re0test 8ir0&les -# %i!0n0nd0
8ir0&les -# The 80h0rshi
%i!0 <es&$es e!otees ,ro6 The >0ws -# e0th
%w06i %i!0n0nd03the 8ir0&le3Wor;er
8ir0&les -# 4$r$3?h0g0!0n
8ir0&les -# 8' 80ster
/re&eptor -# 8ir0&$lo$s /owers
%i!0n0nd0=s 0rsh0n
8ir0&$lo$s (e0ling 4r0&e
8ir0&$lo$s E:perien&es -# %w06i %i!0n0nd0=s 4r0&e
?lessings Th0t %pelt %$&&ess
0rsh0n -# %i!0n0nd0 With (rid0'0n0nd0
4$r$de!=s 4r0&e
9s ) %0w 8' 80ster
%i!0 9ppe0rs )n 4ene!0
(ow %i!0n0nd0 9ppe0red ?e#ore 8e
4$r$ 9s -6nipresent 4od
%i!0 9ppe0rs )n 9 *ision
9n Entr0n&ing *ision
"i#e3Tr0ns#or6ing 8ir0&les -# %w06i@i
4$r$de!=s 4enerosit'
9 re06
0rsh0n -# %ri 4$r$de!
The 4entle (e0ler
(ow 8' "i#e W0s Ch0nged
4$r$de!=s C0ll
Telep0thi& ,or&es -# %w06i %i!0n0nd0
is&iples= E:perien&es
PUBLISE!S" NOTE
8ir0&les 0re not 6ir0&les #or the .ogi. The' 0re n0t$r0l 0nd 0l6ost ine!it0ble in the pl0ne o#
&ons&io$sness in whi&h he li!es. There#ore, he is not e!en 0w0re o# his own ps'&hi& 0nd spirit$0l
powers, 0n' 6ore th0n we #eel th0t being 0ble to w0l;, t0l; or see is 0 wonder#$l power.
.et, the l0'60n who e:perien&es the 6ir0&$lo$s powers o# 0 s0ge or .ogi is so highl' inspired
b' the6 th0t his #0ith in the .ogi grows, with it his de!otion to the "ord 0nd lo!e o# di!ine li#e.
%pont0neo$sl' he e:presses his 060Ae6ent 0nd wonder6ent16i:ed with th0n;#$lness #or the
bene#its deri!ed10t the gre0t powers o# the .ogi.
)n the 6ir0&les o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i 80h0r0@ re&orded in this !ol$6e, the re0der will not #0il to
noti&e th0t the' h0!e in!0ri0bl' bro$ght 0bo$t 0n inner spirit$0l tr0ns#or60tion in the de!otees
&on&erned. This is the gre0test 6ir0&le o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i 80h0r0@. The de!otee=s dise0se is
&$red or li#e s0!edB the de!otee=s #0ith is 0t on&e in&re0sedB 0nd 0t the !er' s06e 6o6ent, there
is 0n inner tr0ns#or60tion, 0 p$ri#i&0tion o# the he0rt, 0n intensi#i&0tion o# 0spir0tion to re0lise
4od. %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i=s is 0 6ir0&le th0t does not help the de!otee 6erel' to tide o!er 0
di##i&$lt', b$t 0lso to 60;e r0pid spirit$0l progress, en@o' deeper 6edit0tion 0nd li!e in t$ne with
the )n#inite. %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i 80h0r0@ does not en&o$r0ge @$ggler'B b$t his 6ir0&les h0!e
0lw0's t0;en the #or6 o# 0n inner spirit$0l tr0ns#or60tion in those who 0re the bene#i&i0ries.
The present p$bli&0tion is intended to bring ho6e to the p$bli& this !it0l #0&tor in the li#e o# 0
s0int.
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YOU CAN
o 0ll the good 'o$ &0n
)n 0ll the w0's 'o$ &0n
)n 0ll the pl0&es 'o$ &0n
9t 0ll the ti6es 'o$ &0n
To 0ll the people 'o$ &0n
9s long 0s e!er 'o$ &0n.
Swami Sivananda.
TE MYSTE!Y ABOUT MI!ACLES
(H.H. Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj)
8ir0&les 0re b0sed on the prin&iple o# the &on&entr0tion o# the 6ind.
The 6ind h0s i66ense powers. )t deri!es its power #ro6 the 9t60n or the %$pre6e %o$l.
The 6ind is 0 &olle&tion o# tho$ghts. The 6ind=s energ' is dissip0ted b' worr', e!il tho$ghts,
&0res, 0n:ieties 0nd l0&; o# ?r0h60&h0r'0.
)# 'o$ &0n &ontrol the i66ense 06o$nt o# power whi&h the 6ind possesses, thro$gh
&on&entr0tion 0nd s$bli6e tho$ghts, 'o$ will 0&q$ire %iddhis or the power to do s$pern0t$r0l
0&tions.
The eight 60@or %iddhis 0re gre0test 6ir0&les per#or6ed b' the <0@0 .ogins. There 0re !0rio$s
6inor %iddhis 0lso.
%iddhis &o6e d$ring the pr0&ti&e o# &on&entr0tion. The' 0re b'3prod$&ts o# &on&entr0tion. .o$
will h0!e to sh$n the6 r$thlessl'. )# 'o$ #0ll 0 !i&ti6 to these %iddhis, 'o$ &0nnot re0&h the go0l.
The %iddhis per#or6ed b' <0@0 .ogins 0re tr$e. The' &0nnot &h0nge the 6ole&$les o# 0n ob@e&t.
The' &0n dr0w their s$ppl' #ro6 the &os6i& so$r&e, ether 0nd &re0te 0n' ;ind o# ob@e&t thro$gh
their .ogi& power.
9 >n0ni per#or6s 6ir0&les thro$gh the power o# %0ts0n;0lp0 (p$re willing). 9 <0@0 .ogi does
6ir0&les thro$gh %06'060 (h0r0n0, h'0n0 0nd %060dhi &o6bined).
?' doing %06'060 on the s$n, the .ogi gets the ;nowledge o# the #o$rteen worlds.
?' doing %06'060 on the 6oon, he gets the ;nowledge o# the regions o# st0rs.
?' doing %06'060 on the /ole %t0r, &o6es the ;nowledge o# the 6o!e6ents o# the st0rs.
?' doing %06'060 on the strength o# eleph0nts 0nd others, he gets strength eq$0l to those
beings.
?' doing %06'060 on the #or6 o# the bod' 0nd &he&;ing the power o# &o6prehension, he is
0ble to 60;e the bod' dis0ppe0r or de60teri0lise.
?' doing %06'060 on the 0ppe0r0n&e, et&., o# others, the .ogi gets 0 ;nowledge o# their 6ind.
?' doing %06'060 on the 8o6ent, he gets dis&ri6in0tion.
?' doing %06'060 on the rel0tion o# the e0r 0nd ether, the .ogi gets the powers o#
&l0ir0$dien&e.
?' pr0&tising %06'060 on the rel0tion between ether 0nd the bod', the .ogi 0tt0ins e:tre6e
lightness o# the bod' 0nd the 0bilit' to tr0!el thro$gh sp0&e.
?' %06'060 on the three 6odi#i&0tions o# the 6ind, &o6es the ;nowledge o# the p0st 0nd
#$t$re.
%06'060 on %06s;0r0s gi!es hi6 ;nowledge o# births.
%06'060 on the senses gi!es 60ster' o!er the6.
?' pr0&tising %06'060 on the distin&ti!e rel0tion between %0tt!0 0nd /$r$sh0, he gets the
powers o# o6nipoten&e 0nd o6nis&ien&e.
%06'060 on the inner light gi!es hi6 the ;nowledge o# the s$btle, the obs&$red 0nd the re6ote.
%06'060 on one=s own %el# gi!es the .ogi &l0ir0$dien&e, higher to$&h, &l0ir!o'0n&e, higher
t0ste 0nd higher s6ell thro$gh int$ition. ?' int$ition he gets 0ll ;nowledge.
<e0l .ogins per#or6 6ir0&les to &on!in&e their dis&iples o# the e:isten&e o# tr0ns&endent0l
things 0nd 4od. The' will not per#or6 6ir0&les on the pl0t#or6.
C$een Ch$d0l0i per#or6ed 6ir0&les to open the e'es o# her h$sb0nd %i;hidh!0@0. %he stood
0bo!e the gro$nd. %he 6o!ed in the s;'. %ri %0n;0r0 per#or6ed 60n' 0sto$nding 6ir0&les. (e
dr0n; 6olten le0d 0nd p0ssed into the bod' o# 0 ;ing (/0r0;0'0 /r0!es0). %ri %0d0si!0 ?r0h60n
w0s 0 gre0t .ogi. (e per#or6ed 60n' re0l 6ir0&les. (e w0s seen in di##erent pl0&es 0t the s06e
ti6e. (e w0s b$ried $nderne0th the gro$nd on the b0n; o# D0!eri ri!er #or so6e 6onths. (is
h0nds were &$t 0nd he bro$ght 0g0in the #$ll h0nds.
9;0l;ot %w06i t$rned bone into gold. 9nother %w06i p0ssed $rine o!er 0 stone 0nd it t$rned
into gold. <060ling0 %w06i t$rned w0ter into oil. >n0n0de! 60de 0 w0ll 6o!e. Ch0ngde! rode
on 0 tiger, $sing 0 &obr0 #or 0 whip. %$&h 6ir0&les 0re per#or6ed thro$gh the power o# the
.ogi=s %0ts0n;0lp0. (e is one with the Cos6i& Will whi&h &re0tes, s$st0ins 0nd dissol!es this
$ni!erse, @$st 0s the single %0n;0lp0 o# the %$pre6e ?eing...E) 06 -ne, 60' ) be&o6e 60n'F...0t
on&e 60teri0lised into this !0st $ni!erse.
%o6e 0re born %iddh0s. %ri 0tt0tre'0 w0s 0 born %iddh0. (e &re0ted 0 wo60n 0nd 0 bottle o#
wine b' his .ogi& power to get 0w0' #ro6 the dist$rbing &rowd.
%o6e e:hibit s60ll 6ir0&les with the help o# so6e dise6bodied spirit. These 0re nothing. These
h0!e nothing to do with spirit$0lit'. rin;ing nitri& 0&id, sw0llowing n0ils, &hewing sn0;es 0nd
gl0ss pie&es, w0l;ing o!er #ire 0re not the re0l %iddhis o# spirit$0l .ogins. The' h0!e nothing to
do with .og0. The' 0re per#or6ed b' &h0rl0t0ns to &olle&t 6one'. E!en ed$&0ted people 0re
de&ei!ed b' loo;ing 0t these per#or60n&es. ?ew0re o# &he0p 6ir0&le36ongers. o not be d$ped.
8ir0&les h0!e been &0$sed b' pr0'er. 4od h0s 0lw0's gr0nted the #er!ent pr0'ers o# #0ith#$l
de!otees. The gre0test 6ir0&le is #0ith.
80ntr0s h0!e gre0t power. %o$nd &0n be &on!erted into light 0nd #or6. Cert0in 6'sti& #or6$l0e
h0!e tre6endo$s power. When 0 60n h0s been st$ng b' 0 s&orpion, the 80ntr0!0di re&ites 0
80ntr0, 0nd the 60n is relie!ed o# the p0inG )s this not 0 6ir0&leH This is the power o# the
80ntr0. Th0t power h0s been #$rther 0$g6ented b' the spirit$0l power o# the gre0t .ogis who
h0!e &h0nted the 80ntr0 0nd 0tt0ined %iddhi in it. The #0ith o# the %0dh0;0 who t0;es to th0t
80ntr0 now 0&ts 0s 0 ;e' to rele0se its di!ine #or&e.
To &on!ert w0ter into wine is not di##i&$lt. ?$t it is di##i&$lt to tr0ns#or6 worldl'36inded people
into di!ine beings 0nd p$t the6 in the p0th o# .og0. This is the gre0test 6ir0&le.
8ir0&les there h0!e been #or 0ges 0nd will &ontin$e to be till the end o# the world.
8ir0&les 0re 0sto$nding onl' #or the l0'60n. ,or .ogins, these 0re si6ple things. The' 0re not
e:tr0ordin0r'. ,or those who ;now the prin&iples 0nd the l0ws o# .og0, who h0!e &ontrolled
n0t$re, the' 0re &o66on o&&$rren&es.
E#PE!IENCES OF SADA$AS
8ir0&les 0re 4od=s 0nswers to the de!otee=s sin&ere pr0'er. 8ir0&les 0re 0 s0int=s ti6el'
re0ss$r0n&e to help the sin&ere %0dh0;0, es&0pe 0 pit#0ll 0nd &ir&$6!ent 0n obst0&le. The' 0re
the s$btle e60n0tions o# the s0int=s so$l3#or&e whi&h 0re borne on the wings o# the s0int=s lo!e o#
0ll beings 0nd lo!e o# ser!i&e, th0t re0&h the destin0tion in ti6e to s0!e, $pli#t 0nd to g$ide.
The helping h0nd is hidden #ro6 o$r !iew b$t nothing is be'ond the s0int=s &o6prehensi!e
!ision. To his 0ll3seeing e'e there is no se&retB in the re0l6 o# his in#inite power there is no
6ir0&le. (e per#or6s 6ir0&les in pre&isel' the s06e 60nner 0s we li#t o$r li6bs.
Co$ntless h0!e been the inst0n&es when dis&iples 0nd de!otees o# (.(. %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i
80h0r0@ #0r 0nd ne0r h0!e re&ei!ed gre0t help #ro6 hi6 in 6'sterio$s w0's to w0rd o## ph'si&0l
ills, 6ent0l dist$rb0n&es, intelle&t$0l &on#$sions 0nd spirit$0l setb0&;s. 80n' h0!e 0lre0d' been
p$blished 0nd 0 #ew 6ore 0nd represent0ti!e sele&tion #ro6 the de!o$t letters o# spirit$0l
0spir0nts #ro6 !0rio$s pl0&es 0re gi!en here, 0nd the' 0re s$rel' 0n inspiring re0ding i# onl' the'
&on!in&e $s o# powers higher th0n h$60n 0nd re;indle in o$r he0rts 0n 0spir0tion 0nd 0 hope th0t
wo$ld sp$r $s on to gre0ter 0nd e!er3in&re0sing ende0!o$r to re0&h the go0l o# h$60n li#e.
The di!ine to$&h o# s0ges he0ling in&$r0ble dise0ses 0nd 0t ti6es e!en bestowing b0&; de0d 0re
0&t$0ll' #0&ts in the spirit$0l re0l6. These 6ir0&les b0##le re0son, no do$btB b$t, 6ore o#ten th0n
not the 6ir0&le i6plies not 6erel' the n$lli#'ing o# ;nown l0w b$t r0ther the e!o;ing 0nd
bringing into pl0' o# 0 higher l0w o# whi&h the $nin#or6ed obser!er is q$ite $n0w0re. (en&e the
l0tter=s wonder 0nd 0stonish6ent 0t the o&&$rren&e. When the &0$se is hidden #ro6 'o$r ;en 0nd
in the 0bsen&e o# the &onne&ting seq$en&e the e##e&t 0lone is beheld, 'o$ #eel it 0s so6ething
s$pern0t$r0l.
Cler%&'en( Doctors and So'e Scientists A%ree t)at
TE A*E OF MI!ACLES
AS NOT PASSED
1. Dr. John Brobeck, Professor of Physiology at the University of Pennsylvanias !edical
"chool#
%&ientists who 0re Christi0ns do not &onsider the 6ir0&les des&ribed in the ?ible 0s i6possible,
0nd s$&h s&ientists now 0&&ept th0t the blind were 60de to see 0nd the l06e to w0l;.
$. Dr. W.J. !c%ally, President of the !ontreal !edico&'hirurgical "ociety, and a (o)an
'atholic#
8ir0&les 0re !er' re0l things. 9 6ir0&le is so6ething done b' 4od 0nd &0n be bro$ght 0bo$t 0t
0n' ti6e. >es$s per#or6ed 6ir0&les while on e0rth, 0nd C0tholi&s belie!e th0t 6ir0&les &0n
h0ppen 0g0in whene!er 4od w0nts to inter!ene.
*. Dr. J. 'yril +lanagan, !ontreal Dentist and Pro)inent 'hurch of ,ngland lay reader#
8ir0&les 0re &0$sed b' 0 power s&ientists ;now nothing 0bo$t.
-. . Psychiatrist#
There is no #in0l 0nswer to /l0to=s di&t$6 th0t 6ind &o6es #irst 0nd 60tter l0tter, whi&h is the
ide0 behind 6ir0&les.
/. Prof. T.0. 1enderson, 'hair)an of the Depart)ent of Philosophy at !c0ill#
The s&epti& tr0dition est0blished b' English3spe0;ing philosophers, s$&h 0s ($6e, h0d 0l6ost
worn itsel# o$t. The h$60n see6s to be 6ore re&epti!e tod0' o# these e!ents whi&h do not
&on#or6 to the gener0l l0w. )t is possible to interpret indi!id$0l e!ents e!en i# see6ingl' o$tside
the gener0l l0w o# n0t$re.
2. Dean Ja)es ". Tho)son, of the +aculty of Divinity at !c0ill#
9ll e:perien&ed 6inisters, 6ost do&tors, wo$ld 0gree th0t 6ir0&les h0!e ne!er &e0sed. %&ientists
h0!e 0b0ndoned the !iew o# the $ni!erse 0s 0 &losed 6e&h0ni&0l s'ste6 oper0ted b' wh0t 0re
&0lled the l0ws o# n0t$re, b$t we 6$st still belie!e in 0n orderl' world, 0ltho$gh not to the
e:&l$sion o# spirit$0l 0gen&ies whi&h 0re the dire&t 0&tion o# 4od.
3. (ev. %or)an 4a5son, !inister of "t. Ja)es Union 'hurch#
) belie!e in 0 world o# l0w 0nd order, in whi&h the e##e&t 0lw0's #ollowed the &0$se. ?$t,
6ir0&les $s$0ll' h0ppen in ti6es o# gre0t #0ith, 0nd #0ith rele0ses powers th0t &0nnot oper0te
$nless it (#0ith) is present. )n ti6e when s&epti&is6 is ri#e #0ith does not oper0te on the s06e
s&0le.
6. (ev. (oland Bodger, (ector of "t. 'uthberts .nglican 'hurch#
8ir0&les in the6sel!es 0re not !er' signi#i&0nt spirit$0ll'.
Sivananda+t)e !eal Sidd)a
(Sri Swami Sadananda)
)t is $s$0l #or %w06i %i!0n0nd0 to tell $s 0nd 0lso write in his boo;s th0t 0 re0l spirit$0l 0spir0nt
o$ght not to h0n;er 0#ter %iddhis or s$pern0t$r0l powers, be&0$se when the' 0re desired, #$rther
spirit$0l progress will be 0rrested. (e h0s seen so6e inst0n&es in whi&h people who were 60;ing
good progress were &0$ght b' the te6pt0tion to 0&q$ire these powers 0nd #ro6 then the' h0d 0
serio$s #0ll. +obod' &0n disp$te the &orre&tness o# %w06i@i=s opinion in this 60tter. ?$t 0 do$bt
&o6es to 6e #ro6 ti6e to ti6e. +$6ero$s 0re the letters re&ei!ed 0t the 9shr06 #ro6 people in
di##erent pl0&es 6entioning 60n' 6ir0&les per#or6ed b' %w06i@i. )t &0nnot be th0t 0ll who write
s$&h letters 0re $ttering #0lsehoods or 0re $nder 0n' h0ll$&in0tion. )t is li;el' th0t there is 0 s60ll
per&ent0ge o# sel#3de&ei!ing persons. ?$t @$dging #ro6 the n0t$re o# the e!ents reported to h0!e
h0ppened1reported with 60n' det0ils 0nd 6eti&$lo$s &0re in the n0rr0tion1) h0!e to &o6e to
the &on&l$sion th0t %w06i@i is e:er&ising s$pern0t$r0l powers or %iddhis. )# so, will he h0!e 0
#0llH ) &0n s0#el' 0ssert th0t he &0nnot #0ll1be&0$se he h0s risen 0bo!e the st0tes o# rising 0nd
#0lling. %in&e he h0s re0&hed the st0ge in whi&h he &0n identi#' hi6sel# with the %$pre6e1&0ll it
9t60n or %0t&hid0n0nd0 or )s!0r0, 0s 'o$ li;e1where is the q$estion o# rising 0nd #0llingH
When the ego is neg0ted, how &0n there be 0n' ;ind o# d0ngerH
-# one thing we &0n be &ert0in. The re0l %iddh0 who does not w0nt or &0re #or %iddhis, b$t who
60ni#ests %iddhis #or $nsel#ish re0sons 0nd 0s 0 res$lt o# &o66$nion with the "ord or the
?r0h60n, is 0n entirel' di##erent person #ro6 the little 60n who h0s ps'&hi& powers to do things
whi&h 0re e:tr0ordin0r' or who h0s &ontrol o# spirits. The power o!er spirits (good or b0d) is
entirel' di##erent #ro6 spirit$0l power. 9nd no re0l %iddh0 goes 0bo$t &0lling hi6sel# 0
?h0g0!0n or p0r0ding his powers. )t &0nnot be s0id th0t the %iddh0 does not ;now th0t he
per#or6s 6ir0&les b$t the' 0re not 6ir0&les to hi61the' 0re @$st ordin0r' things #or hi6
be&0$se he li!es in the pl0ne be'ond the re0&h o# the &o66on 60n. ) h0!e to &on&l$de th0t
%w06i %i!0n0nd0 is one s$&h. ?$t he does not re!e0l hi6sel# 0s s$&h to 0ll 0nd s$ndr'.
Miracle,Ma-er
(Sri Swami Shivapremananda)
)s %i!0n0nd0 0 6ir0&le360;erH .es 0nd noG Ti6e 0nd 0g0in he h0s de&l0red th0t 0 tr$e .ogi or
%0nn'0si sho$ld ne!er openl' displ0' his spirit$0l powers. ,or 0ll his spirit$0l 0&hie!e6ents go
in !0in i# the' 0re e:hibited in the 60r;et o# inq$isiti!e onloo;ers. ?$t Tr$th &0n seldo6 re60in
hidden #or long. +$6ero$s episodes o# 060Aing #0ith 0nd de!otion po$r #orth #ro6 0ll p0rts o#
the world, testi#'ing the $niq$e, hidden spirit$0l sp0r; o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0. 9nd he be&o6es
6$te when &$rio$s !isitors 0nd &orrespondents press 0nd b0dger hi6 to tell the6 the se&ret o#
wh0t is &0lled his E8ir0&lesF. -n r0re o&&0sions he wo$ld s6ile &h0r6ingl' 0nd s0' politel': E)t
is 0ll 4od=s 4r0&eGF .esG dis&iples o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0 0re intensel' 0w0re o# his 6ir0&les
tho$gh he h0s ne!er openl' displ0'ed the6.
Concernin% Mirac.lo.s Occ.rrences
(Sri Swami Omkarananda)
E9 6ost 6ir0&$lo$s wor; ....
) h0!e seen hi6 do.
Macbeth )*, I
The 60gi&0l oper0tions o# the re0lised powers o# the liber0ted &ons&io$sness o# %w06i
%i!0n0nd0 h0!e been &re0ting 6ir0&$lo$s pheno6en0 in the Je!er'd0' li#e o# ps'&hi&0ll'3
s$s&eptible=, or prob0bl' Jbelie!ing= or Jdesiring= or Jdeser!ing= dis&iples in e!er' town 0nd &it'
o# the world. Whether it is 0 solit0r' b$ilding in 0 lo&0lit' on #ire th0t re60ined 6ir0&$lo$sl'
$nb$rnt in the l0nd o# /0;ist0n, d$ring the Jp0rtition= holo&0$st or 0 #0st3r$nning &0r on 0 hill3
tr0&; th0t w0s, tho$gh two o# its wheels going #0r o!er the pre&ipi&e thro$gh its &entre o# gr0!it'
#ight in the 0b'ss, 6'sterio$sl' p$shed b0&; on to the ro0d b' 0 power#$l in!isible h0nd, or 0
4er60n or 0 "0t!i0n de!otee, who es&0ped de0th d$ring the 0ir3r0ids o# the world3w0r, while
e!er'one 0ro$nd hi6 #0&ed it1it is $ndeni0bl' 0nd $n6ist0;0bl', 0s the written person0l letters
o# the p0rties re#erred to testi#', the wor; o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0.
Who is this %i!0n0nd0, on the b0n;s o# the 40ng0, in the he0rt o# the #oothills o# the (i60l0'0s,
whose J!oi&e= is he0rd b' 0 #ew &ontinent0l E$rope0n de!otees in 4er60n' 0nd en60r; d0'
0#ter d0'H This %0ge, in who6 the di!ine n0t$re is so #$ll' 60ni#est 0nd 0&ti!e, this %i!0n0nd0
who h0s been gr0nting sights o# his ph'si&0l #or6, 0t the s06e ti6e to two persons1one in the
isle o# Ce'lon 0nd the other in %0nti0go, %o$th 96eri&01who is heH %h0;espe0re 0s;s $s to
E&onsider hi6 wellF (!in" #ear).
Who is this %i!0n0nd0, who, while not 6o!ing 0 #$rlong 0w0' #ro6 06idst $s is reported to h0!e
liter0ll' stood b' the si&; p0tients in 0 $rb0n hospit0lH This %i!0n0nd0, whose p0&;ets o# 0shes
sent b' post 0ll o!er the world, 0s /r0s0d o# "ord *is!0n0th in the te6ple o# the 9shr06, h0!e
not onl' been &$ring the he0d0&hes o# the ho$sewi!es in the &it' o# ?o6b0', 0&ting 0s l0:0ti!e to
&hroni& &onstip0tion p0tients in %ing0pore, b$t pro!ed to h0!e bre0thed 0 new !igoro$s li#e into
the d'ing bones o# 6en in %o$th )ndi01who is heH This 4odhe0d redee6er, this %i!0n0nd0,
who 60;es his presen&e p0lp0bl' #elt b' 0 de!otee in 4ene!0 0nd &h0ts with 0nother in D$0l0
"$6p$r1who is heH %h0;espe0re 0nswers: EThe Thing )tsel#F (!in" #ear), 0nd b' this he
6e0ns the higher liber0ted &ons&io$sness in 0ll its b0reness. .es: %i!0n0nd0 h0s &ont0&ted the
4odhe0d within $s: he h0s e:perien&ed the in6ost prin&iple in $s, the Thing3in3)tsel#, 0nd is in
possession o# )ts powers. The s$pre6e poet %h0;espe0re h0s &0$ght in the 60gi& web o# his
ethere0l tho$ght, the !er' so$l o# the #0&t: %i!0n0nd0 is the Thing )tsel#. The Cons&io$sness o#
this s0ge does not #$n&tion, 0s o$rs does in $s, thro$gh the sens$o$s 6edi0 o# the ph'si&0l bod',
thro$gh the li6it0tion o# the 6ent0l 0pp0r0t$s. (is is the Cons&io$sness th0t is $ni6peded in its
0&tion, per!0ding e!er'where, spre0ding its tent0&les 0ro$nd the world into the he0rts 0nd 6inds
o# e!er'one who loo;s to hi6. Tho$gh present e!er'where 0nd b' the side o# e!er'one on e0rth,
he is spe&i0ll' #elt, or seen or ;nown b' onl' those who h0!e &ons&io$sl' or $n&ons&io$sl' t$ned
the6sel!es with hi6. The 6ost re#ined so$l o# 0n e6inent 96eri&0n /oet, t$6bled $pon this
e:perien&e:
The tid0l w0!e o# deeper so$ls
into o$r in6ost being rolls.
9nd li#ts $s $n0w0res,
-$t o# 0ll 6e0ner &0res.
)t h0s been 0n e&st0ti& e:perien&e with h$ndreds o# %i!0n0nd0=s de!otees tho$gh the' h0!e not
&o6e 0n'where ne0r the ph'si&0l 0ppe0r0n&e o# the s0ge to #eel 0nd ;now hi6. 9s we le0rn #ro6
so6e o# his epistles, l0den with 0d6ir0tion o# the in!isible 0nd per!0si!e gre0tness o# %w06i
%i!0n0nd0 th0t the' h0!e been st0nding either b' his pi&t$re or b' his photogr0ph or in 0ir'
nothing, s0'ing o# hi6 in the words o# Tenn'son:
ETho$ see6est h$60n 0nd di!ine,
the highest, holiest 60nhood, Tho$.F
+o $ni!ers0ll' 0&;nowledged world3te0&her o# 0 #ew &ent$ries p0st, we h0!e re0sons to
60int0in, w0s so power#$l, so pop$l0r, so #$ll o# di!ine boldness 0nd energ', so b$bbling with
@o', so tri$6ph0nt in his w0's, so in#initel' &on#ident, so spirit$0ll' 60gneti&, so &le!er in
e:ploiting nor60l, s$pernor60l, s&ienti#i& 6e0ns o# &o66$ni&0tions to distrib$te ph'si&0l well3
being, 6ent0l pe0&e 0nd spirit$0l s0l!0tion, to &o$ntless indi!id$0ls inh0biting this globe o# o$rs.
There is so6ething within 0nd 0ro$nd the &ir&$it o# the sel#3l$6ino$s spirit$0l #or6 o#
%i!0n0nd0. -# the %0ge, %h0;espe0re s0id:
Within whose &ir&$it is El'ssi$6,
0nd 0ll th0t poets #eign o# bliss 0nd @o':
Henry $% Ird /t. 1, 2.
%w06i %i!0n0nd0=s li#e 06idst $s h0s been gi!ing $s inn$6er0ble inti60tions o# the n0t$re o#
the Etern0l ?eingB 0 little s'6p0theti& 0tt$ne6ent with his presen&e wo$ld engender in $s 0
&on&rete sense o# the di!ine powerB he h0s been deli!ering to $s the 8ess0ges o# 4od,
distrib$ting 0 little o# his ;nowledge 0nd pe0&e. %w06i %i!0n0nd0 is the st0nding tr$th o# the
60n' possibilities o# the powers o# Cons&io$sness.
id the post60n deli!er 'o$ 0 registered p0&;et &ont0ining 0 boo;1'es, @$st the boo; th0t 'o$
wo$ld h0!e desired to possess this 6orningH Then loo; $p #or the 0$togr0ph in the boo;. )t is
#ro6 %w06i %i!0n0nd0. 9 spirit$0l 6ind re0ds 'o$r tho$ghts, #or %w06i %i!0n0nd0B 0nd 0
spirit$0l #or&e oper0ting on 6ent0l tho$ghts 0nd ph'si&0l things 60teri0lises 'o$r tho$ghts. id
th0t b0rren wo60n in 80dr0s &on&ei!eH %he wo$ld tell 'o$ th0t it w0s 0 little 60gi& wro$ght b'
the repetition o# 0 s0&red #or6$l0, 80ntr0, whi&h she re&ei!ed #ro6 %w06i %i!0n0nd0, 0nd th0t
the s0ge hi6sel# h0d &ond$&ted pr0'ers to th0t e##e&t. 9 /ersi0n de!otee o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0, 0n
in3p0tient #or so6e ti6e in 0 hospit0l in the <$ssi0n Aone o# 4er60n', w0s de&l0red b' the he0d
ph'si&i0ns o# th0t hospit0l, to be 0 hopeless 0nd in&$r0ble &0se. (owe!er, the do&tors oper0ted
$pon the p0tient, with 0 strong &on!i&tion th0t the p0tient wo$ld not s$r!i!e. The p0tient who is
now h0le 0nd he0rt', dis&h0rged b' the hospit0l d$ring the 6onth o# 80', 19K2, writes th0t
while he w0s being led to the oper0tion the0tre 0nd in the oper0tion the0tre itsel#, he did nothing
b$t with 0ll the #0ith his he0rt is &0p0ble o#, tho$ght o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0 0nd repe0ted his n06eB
0nd "oG 0 6ir0&le w0s per#or6ed. The p0tient beg0n w0l;ing on the third d0', while others who
h0!e been oper0ted $pon #or the 6ilder #or6s o# the s06e dise0se, 0re l'ing in the hospit0l #or
6onths 0nd showing no signs o# s$r!i!0l. The se&ond p0r0 o# the writer=s letter spe0;s o# the
$tter 060Ae6ent o# the do&tors. <e0ding this letter, %h0;espe0re s0's o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0: EThe
6ere desp0ir o# s$rger' he &$resF (Macbeth )*, I).
?$t this is onl' one 06ong the &o$ntless &0ses o# 6ir0&$lo$s he0ling th0t %w06i %i!0n0nd0 h0s
wor;ed. The %0ge h0s been doing deeds th0t 0re: 6ore di!ine ETh0n bre0th or pen &0n gi!e
e:pression toF (&r'ilus and (ressida I, I). (e is E-# gre0test wor;s #inisherF ()ll*s +ell &hat
,nds +ell 2, 1).
9nd the stor' o# the li#e o# this light o# the world is spirit$0ll' e:&iting 0nd enlightening.
Con&ei!ing 0 &$riosit', &'ni&s &o6e to &riti&ise hi6, b$t go &on!erted. The 6ir0&$lo$s power o#
the stor' o# the %0ge is ;nown to %h0;espe0re. (is Et0le, sir, wo$ld &$re de0#nessF (&empest 1,
2).
%h0;espe0re h0s seen %i!0n0nd0 6inister Eto 0 6ind dise0sedFB pl$&; E#ro6 the 6e6or' 0
rooted sorrowFB r0Ae Eo$t the written tro$bles o# the br0inF (Macbeth K, I).
The &on&o6it0nt powers o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0=s 4od3&o66$nion, h0!e bro$ght into e:isten&e
inn$6er0ble inst0n&es o# 6ir0&$lo$s h0ppenings. ?$t, whether it is the di!ine powers o#
/ro!iden&e or the #or&es o# the liber0ted Cons&io$sness, th0t 0re wor;ing thro$gh hi6, these
6ir0&les, or th0t it is he th0t h0s been &ons&io$sl' e:er&ising the highest spirit$0l #or&es in
bringing the6 into being, or whether he ;nows 0s to wh0t is being done thro$gh hi6, 6$st, #or
o$r $niniti0ted intelle&ts, re60in 0 riddle o# the %pirit$0l %phin:B #or the s0ge h0s not so #0r gi!en
0 p$bli& 0&;nowledge6ent o# his 0$thorship o# the 60n' 6ir0&les th0t 0re being r0tion0ll'
re#erred to 0s being per#or6ed b' hi6. (owe!er, The i!ine "i#e %o&iet' h0s been preser!ing
the re&orded or0l n0rr0tions 0nd the epistles e6bod'ing do&$6ent0r' e!iden&es o# the
e:tr0ordin0r' h0ppenings 0nd s$pernor60l Jo&&$rren&es= wro$ght b' %w06i %i!0n0nd0. 9s we
esti60te the re&ords o# the 6ir0&les th0t %w06i %i!0n0nd0 h0s wor;ed in the li!es o# &o$ntless
so$ls 0ro$nd the world r$n into #i!e #0t !ol$6es. The' 0re re60ining $np$blished #or w0nt o# 0
&o6petent editor who &o$ld wield this enor6o$s 60teri0l, gi!e it 0 logi&0l &orre&tness 0nd
present the6 #or the re0ding p$bli&. -r, wo$ld it not be better #or $s to &e0se to entert0in the ide0
o# po$ring this Jwe0lth o# e!iden&e= into print 0nd sing with "ong#ellow:
(is sign0l deed 0nd prowess high
e60nd no po6po$s e$log'
.e s0w his deedsG
Wh' sho$ld their pr0ise in !erse be s$ngH
The n06e th0t dwells in e!er' tong$e
+il 6instrel needsB
1('plas -e Manri.ue.
0nd 0g0in
5pon the p0ges o# the s&0led !ol$6e th0t ) be0r
The deed di!ine is written in &h0r0&ters o# gold,
Th0t sh0ll ne!er grow old,
?$t thro$gh 0ll 0ges b$rn 0nd shine
With so#t e##$lgen&eG
- 4od, it is Th' ind$lgen&e
Th0t #ills the world with the bliss
-# 0 good deed li;e thisG
,pil'"ue t' &he /'lden #e"end
-r sh0ll we not be 6o!ed b' 0n 0spir0tion to pro!o;e 0nd enlighten the 6ind o# the s&epti&0l
se&tions o# &onte6por0r' h$60nit' sh$t 0s it is in the brilli0nt shell o# the li6ited e:perien&e,
enq$ir' 0nd enlighten6ent, pro&l0i6 the 6ir0&$lo$s deeds o# the 6odern 8essi0h, the %w06i@i,
whose 60r!ello$s 6odes o# tr0ns6itting 6ess0ges to de!otees 0ll o!er the world, h0!e
&o6pletel' o!ersh0dowed the 6odern wonder o# wireless th0t depends #or sending its sign0ls on
the e:isten&e o# ele&tri&0l w0!es 0nd &0nnot 0##ord to dispense with the tr0ns6itting 0nd
re&ei!ing pointsH .es, <obert ?rowning=s e:perien&e is sh0red b' e!er'one o# $s:
do ) not
/0nt when ) re0d o# th' &ons$660te deeds,
9nd b$rn to see th' &0l6 p$re tr$ths o$t#l0sh
The brightest egois6 o# e0rth=s philosoph'H
Pauline.
We h0!e o$r #$ll sh0re o# %h0;espe0re=s wonder 0t the di!ine deeds o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0B so, the
resol!e o# the s$pre6e poet rendered into the #ollowing two lines, wo$ld be o$rs indi!id$0ll':
) wo$ld 0ppl0$d thee to the !er' e&ho
Th0t sho$ld 0ppl0$d 0g0in.
Macbeth 0 1.
S/a'i Sivananda"s Miracles
(Pr'2 3.!. Srivastava)
The s&ienti#i& 6ethod o# obser!0tion is li6ited to the ob@e&ts o# the senses 0nd intelle&t. )t is 'et
too i6per#e&t to be 0ppli&0ble to tr0ns&endent0l #0&ts. %till the 6ir0&les o# 0 s0int 6$st be
reported ob@e&ti!el'. (en&e in the6sel!es the 6ir0&les h0!e 0 pr0g60ti& !0l$e.
(onest' 0nd #0irness to the s&ienti#i& world de60nds th0t the 6ir0&les sho$ld be reported in the
li#eti6e o# the s0int so th0t i# there is 0n' do$bting Tho60s 06ong the 0$thorities on the
s&ienti#i& rese0r&h, he 60' h0!e the opport$nit' o# &ont0&ting the s0int 0nd !eri#'ing #or hi6sel#
the s0int=s power o# per#or6ing 6ir0&les.
Wh0t is 0 6ir0&leH )t is not 0n ill$sion o# 60gi&. )t is the s0int=s 6'sterio$s 0bilit' to 0ppro0&h
4od 0nd pers$0de (i6 to in&l$de in the progr066e o# n0t$re so6ething whi&h the s0int or (is
de!otees 0nd lo!ers &onsider $nsel#ishl' desir0ble #or the good o# h$60nit'. This in&l$des
indi!id$0l or &olle&ti!e or e!en &os6i& proble6s.
When ) #irst 6et %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i in 192I the proble6 o# 60rri0ge w0s 0git0ting 6' 6ind. (e
g$essed it. (e ;ept 6$6 o!er it #or two 'e0rs. 9 'e0r be#ore 6' 60rri0ge, he sent 6e his
9shir!0d th0t ) w0s going to be 60rried. )t w0s 0 s$rprise to 6e #or ) h0d ne0rl' gi!en $p the ide0
o# 60rri0ge 0nd there w0s no propos0l o# 60rri0ge.
9t th0t ti6e 6' 'o$ngest sister, 8iss. 8ir0 %ri!0st0!0 (now 8rs. %inh0) h0d 0 pe&$li0r t'pe o#
#0&i0l e&Ae60. The 6ore it w0s tre0ted the worse it be&06e. The do&tors were o$twitted. We
bro$ght her to %w06i@i. ,irst he tried to p$t $s o## b' s$ggesting the n06es o# so6e big do&tors
in elhi. ?$t 6' 6other 0nd 0ll 6' sisters who be&06e gre0t de!otees o# %w06i@i 0#terw0rds
#ell 0t his #eet 0s their l0st re#$ge. (e &h0nted <06 +06 0nd g0!e 0n oint6ent to 0ppl'. )n 0 #ew
d0's she w0s r0di&0ll' &$red. ,or her be0$t' o# #0&e 0nd h0pp' 60rri0ge she owes to %w06i@i 0
debt o# gr0tit$de whi&h neither she nor her h$sb0nd nor her brothers 0nd sisters &0n e!er p0'.
8' #0ther #ell serio$sl' ill in 1921, while we were 0ll st0'ing 0t 4op0l D$tir, <ishi;esh. (e
desp0ired o# his own li#e. ) r$shed to %w06i@i #or 6edi&ine. Witho$t e!en he0ring 6' 0&&o$nt o#
6' #0ther=s 0il6ent, %ri %w06i@i g0!e #o$r powders. (e told 6e to en@o' the "ord=s /r0s0d
witho$t worr'ing 0bo$t the illness o# 6' #0ther. The powders wo$ld &$re hi6. The third powder
bro$ght hi6 ro$nd.
8' sister, 0 blessed dis&iple o# %w06i@i, went to /0tn0 0nd st0rted pre0&hing the gospel o#
%w06i@i. 9 wo60n &06e to her 0nd begged th0t 0 son 6ight be born to her. )n her e&st0ti& 6ood
%h'060 g0!e her 0 80ntr0 0nd blessed her in %w06i@i=s n06e. %h'060, i66edi0tel' 0#terw0rds,
wrote to %w06i@i to s$pport her in her pres$6pt$o$s 0&t. %w06i@i wrote her b0&; s0'ing th0t her
blessings h0d 0lre0d' been s$bst0nti0ted. )n d$e &o$rse, the wo60n h0d 0 be0$ti#$l son.
)n 1922, ) p0id 0 &0s$0l !isit to <ishi;esh. ) went to %w06i@i to p0' 6' respe&ts. -# his own
0&&ord he told 6e th0t ) w0s going to #0ll serio$sl' ill in 0 #ew 6onths= ti6e. ) w0s t0;en 0b0&; 0t
his words. ?$t inst0ntl' he 0ss$red 6e th0t ) wo$ld be well. The prophe&' w0s #$l#illed. (e 0lso
predi&ted th0t ) w0s not to st0' long 0t %$r0@p$r0. This prophe&' 0lso w0s #$l#illed.
%ir <0@ir0 <0n@0n /r0s0d %inh0, the /resident o# the "egisl0ti!e Co$n&il o# ?ih0r, #ell serio$sl'
ill. ) h0d t0l;ed 60n' ti6es to hi6 o# the glories o# %w06i@i. )n 0 6o6ent o# desp0ir he sent #or
6e. (e 0s;ed 6e to 60;e 0 person0l req$est to %w06i@i to s0!e hi6. ) did so 0nd his li#e w0s
s0!ed #or 0 #ew 'e0rs, #or whi&h he w0s e!er 0#terw0rds th0n;#$l to %ri %w06i@i.
The <0@0 o# 9tg0rh h0d #0llen #ro6 the e'es o# the ?ritish on 0&&o$nt o# his b$rning p0triotis6.
(e so$ght 0 !er' noble re#$ge in %w06i@i. ?oth he 0nd his <0ni led 0n 0d6ir0ble s0intl' li#e
when ) 6et the6 0t ?0n0r0s. To 6' s$rprise %w06i@i=s blessings s0!ed hi6 #ro6 the perse&$tion
o# ?ritish i6peri0lis6G
When ) 6et %w06i@i #or the #irst ti6e in 1920, ) did not belie!e in the re0lit' o# 6edit0tion. )
tho$ght it w0s 0ll either 0 dre06 or wish#$l thin;ing, ill$sion or h0ll$&in0tion. ?$t he 0s;ed 6e
to 6edit0te #or so6e ho$rs th0t d0'. )t w0s the #irst d0' o# the #irst %0dh0n0 Wee;. The !er' #irst
d0' ) s0w %w06i@i l0$ghing in 6' 6edit0tion. ) then t0llied this e:perien&e with si6il0r
e:perien&e o# 6' sisters in their 6edit0tion, the !er' s06e d0' 0nd ho$r. The ti6e o# 6edit0tion
w0s 2 p.6. to 2 p.6.
)n %epte6ber 192L, ) st0'ed with %w06i@i 0nd pl$nged into %0dh0n0 $nder his dire&tion. ) w0s
pr0&tising %irsh0s0n036edit0tion witho$t %w06i@i=s ;nowledge. When 6' pr0&ti&e went $p to 2K
6in$tes, one d0' ) s0w %w06i@i in 6' 6edit0tion in 0 gown whi&h he h0d ne!er p$t on be#ore.
9#ter 6' %irsh0s0n036edit0tion, ) w0s pro&eeding to the ?h0@0n (0ll. -n 6' w0' ) 6et %w06i@i
&o6ing $p the st0irs o# his D$tir. ) w0s d$6b#o$nded to see hi6 dressed in the s06e gown whi&h
) h0d seen in 6' 6edit0tion. (e s6iled 0nd re60r;ed th0t ) w0s doing %irsh0s0n0 !er' well.
-n %epte6ber 1I, 19K2, the &lothes o# 6' wi#e &0$ght #ire. (er b$rns were o# the third degree.
-n the 12th, ) re&ei!ed 0 letter #ro6 %w06i@i 0s;ing 6e her &onditionG ) h0d not written to
%w06i@i sin&e ) le#t hi6 in 19K1G +or h0d heG The do&tors desp0ired o# her li#e be&0$se the
wo$nds h0d be&o6e terribl' septi&. ?$t she got 0 letter o# in!it0tion #ro6 %w06i@i to @oin the
%0dh0n0 Wee; in e&e6ber 19K2. We were #$ll' re0ss$red th0t she wo$ld not die. %he is 0li!e
0nd ;i&;ing.
-n&e ) 0ppro0&hed %i!0 0nd prostr0ted 0s $s$0l. With his $s$0l s6ile %w06i@i 0s;ed 6e to go
behind the te6ple with 6' #06il' 0nd 6edit0te there. /$AAled w0s ), 0nd ) tho$ght, E"et $s h0!e
0 tri0l, in 0n' &0se %w06i@i is 0 s0int, ) will obe' his &o660ndsF. Thin;ing li;e this ) went with
6' #06il' 0nd lodged o$rsel!es in di##erent noo;s 0nd s0t there doing o$r >0p0. -h wh0t 0
wonderG E!er'one o# $s beheld the l$6ino$s #or6 o# %i!0 in #ront o# $s with his r0di0nt s6ile on
his lips. 9ll the 6e6bers o# the #06il' were wonder3str$&;. 9#ter 0 p0$se we went silentl' to the
80ster 0nd bowed to hi6. (e s0id, E.o$ h0d 0 ni&e 6edit0tionH )t is 0 good e:perien&eF. +ow
the little bit o# do$bt ) w0s h0!ing on %w06i@i=s gre0tness h0d gone &o6pletel' 0nd
0$to60ti&0ll' ) s$rrendered to hi6.
9t le0st *ed0ntins h0rdl' belie!e in 0n'thing b$t the highest i6person0l $ni!ers0l e:perien&e o#
%060dhi. .et %ri %w06i Drishn0n0nd0@i, 0 *ed0ntin o# !0st le0rning 0nd pr0&ti&0l wisdo6 w0s
on&e si&;1r0ther his bod' w0sG ?ilio$sness 0nd #e!er h0d 0 #ir6 grip on his poor &onstit$tionB
0nd the' showed no sign o# rel0:ing their hold #or d0's on end. +o 6edi&ine, #0sting or other
ther0pe$ti&s &o$ld be o# 0n' 0!0il. *er' ne0r desp0ir he resigned hi6sel# 0nd tho$ght the best
thing w0s to t0;e rest. (0rdl' 0 #ew 6in$tes h0d el0psed the d$ll he0d s$ddenl' &le0red $p. 9
g$sh o# energ' #illed hi6. (e r$bbed his e'es 0nd s0t $p. EWh0t 06 ) dre06ingH -hG 06 )
dr$n;HF (e loo;ed 0ro$nd %i!01%i!01%i!010ll 0ro$nd %i!0. %i!0 on the w0lls, %i!0 on the
&h0ir, %i!0 hi6sel# 0s the w0ter3pot. %i!0 the door, %i!0 the door360t, %i!0 the sti&;, %i!0 the
bed, %i!0 the &loth. %i!0 0lone e:ists. ?ilio$sness !0nished. ,e!er dis0ppe0red. Drishn0n0nd0@i
w0s 0 #ew 6in$tes l0ter t0;ing his b0th.
Master Of Miracles
(Sri ).!. Sinha)
)t is 6eet th0t li#e3histor' o# o$r re!ered 4$r$de!, (is (oliness %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0, sho$ld
h0!e been p$blished b' 0 l0rge n$6ber o# his de!otees. ) 60;e no 0tte6pt 0t des&ribing hi6 @$st
0s ) wo$ld not tr' to des&ribe the s$n. Th0t 6' #06il' 0nd ) loo; to (is (oliness #or di!ine help
when in di##i&$lties either spirit$0l or 60teri0l, wo$ld show wh0t he is to $s.
Wh0t he is to $s, he is to inn$6er0ble #ellow36en o# o$rs. (is letters in!0ri0bl' soothe his
de!oted &orrespondents howe!er 6iser0ble the' 6ight be. Those o# $s who h0!e h0d the good
#ort$ne o# e:perien&ing his person0l 60gnetis6 wo$ld #orget their worries 0nd #eel $pli#ted.
(ow ) wish the st0tes6en o# the 6odern world 6et (is (oliness. The' wo$ld then re0lise how
terribl' 6isg$ided the' 0re 0nd how swi#tl' their 60teri0listi& pl0ne &o$ld le0d the6 0nd their
&o$ntries to destr$&tion. ) h0!e still hopes th0t the 60d r0&e o# 0r606ents will end b' te0&hing
the r$nners the lessons th0t the' need1the lessons th0t 0re &ont0ined in 60sterpie&es in spirit$0l
liter0t$re th0t #low #ro6 (is (oliness=s pen to pro!e th0t lo!e 0nd not h0tred &0n bring pe0&e to
60n;ind. There 0re two in&idents th0t h0!e re&entl' o&&$rred whi&h ) 06 te6pted to 6ention #or
the bene#it o# 6' #ellow de!otees. 8' 'o$ngest son while 0ppe0ring on the l0st d0' o# his
$ni!ersit' e:06in0tions #o$nd to his gre0t dis0ppoint6ent th0t he &o$ld not 0nswer 0 single
q$estion 0nd be&06e so desper0te th0t he stood $p with the ob@e&t o# h0nding o!er 0 bl0n;
0nswer p0per. (e s$ddenl' s0w (is (oliness p$tting his h0nd on his (bo'=s) he0d 0nd sternl'
0s;ing hi6 to sit down, sin&e the 'o$ngster ;new 0ll the 0nswers. (e obe'ed 0nd did 0nswer 0ll
q$estions. (is s$&&ess h0s been g0Aetted.
8' wi#e got 0 se!ere 0tt0&; o# p0r0l'sis while ser!ing 6e d$ring 6' illness. ,06o$s do&tors
who s0id th0t it w0s i6possible #or the6 to #ore&0st be#ore M2 ho$rs h0!e p0ssed wh0t t$rn the
dise0se wo$ld t0;e, were 060Aed to see her getting li#e in the p0r0l'sed p0rts long be#ore the
period o# M2 ho$rs ended. 8' wi#e #elt th0t (is (oliness w0s 60;ing p0sses o!er the p0r0l'sed
p0rts 0nd wh0t the p0sses h0d done the do&tors l0ter &06e to ;now.
"et $s pr0' th0t o$r belo!ed %i!0n0nd0@i li!es in his present bod' #or 60n' 'e0rs to help the
world o$t o# the &r$el 60teri0lis6 whi&h disgr0&es 60n;ind. Wh0t o$r #oreign brethren h0!e
been 0ble to 0&hie!e thro$gh (is (oliness=s gr0&e thrills 6e 0nd ) h0!e no do$bt th0t e0&h o#
the6 is pop$l0rising %w06i@i=s gospel o# lo!e in his or her own &o$ntr'. 4lor' to %w06i
%i!0n0nd0G
*reatest Miracles Of Sivananda
(Sri Swami $enkatesananda)
e!otees o# %i!0, 0ll o!er the world, h0!e re&o$nted the 0sto$nding e:perien&es the' h0!e h0d o#
the di!ine powers o# ?h0g0!0n %i!0n0nd0B how he 0ppe0red in their dre06s 0nd g0!e the6
wholeso6e 0d!i&e, how the' s0w hi6 in 0 !ision 0nd got his blessings, how he s0!ed the6 #ro6
&0l06it' 0nd he0led the6 o# their illness.
To 0 gre0t .ogi, sp0&e 0nd ti6e 0re no gre0t i6pedi6ents. )# the N3r0' &0n see thro$gh #lesh 0nd
the 6eteorologi&0l instr$6ents &0n probe into the we0ther o# to6orrow, wh0t &0nnot the
spirit$0ll' enlightened 6ind o# 0 .ogi doH Cl0ir!o'0n&e, tho$ght3tr0ns#eren&e, dist0nt3he0ling,
et&., 0re so &o66onpl0&e with %i!0 th0t he 6ight not e!en be 0w0re o# the6.
The &ond$&t o# The i!ine "i#e %o&iet'=s 0##0irs is 0 gre0t 6ir0&le. Witho$t 0 b$dget, witho$t 0
reser!e #$nd, witho$t 0 b0n;3b0l0n&e 0nd witho$t 0 reg$l0r so$r&e o# in&o6e to r$n 0 big
instit$tion on s$&h 0 l0!ish s&0le is 0 6ir0&le.
To re&r$it e!er'one with the le0st in&lin0tion 0nd lesser q$0li#i&0tion into his #old 0nd to
tr0ns#or6 e!er'one into 0 s0intl' person0lit' witho$t the rigo$rs o# 0$sterit' or regi6ented li#e
o# %0dh0n01th0t is 0 6ir0&le o# the highest order.
To sit in his si6ple D$tir on the b0n;s o# the 40ng0 in 0 &orner o# the (i60l0'0s 0nd to spre0d
the light o# di!ine ;nowledge to the #o$r &orners o# the world, to let his li#e3tr0ns#or6ing
6ess0ge reso$nd in e!er' n0tion o# the world, this is the gre0test 6ir0&le o# this 0ll3per!0ding
i!init' who 0ppe0rs be#ore $s 0s %w06i %i!0n0nd0.
(ere 0re so6e #ew in&idents where %i!0=s /r0s0d h0s wor;ed wonders:
E) st0rted #or ('der0b0d (%ind) to bring 6' 6o!e0bles #ro6 there with 'o$r blessing 0nd 'o$r
/r0s0d 0s 6' prote&tion. ?' the 6ir0&$lo$s e##e&t o# 'o$r /r0s0d 0nd blessings se!er0l other
p0ssengers in the tr0in &o6ing to ?o6b0' were s0!ed 0nd 0ll o# $s ret$rned to o$r ho6e s0#el'
with o$r li!es 0nd 6o!e0bles $nh0r6ed. Whene!er ) w0s in need o# help or in 0n' tro$ble )
&on&entr0ted, 6edit0ting $pon 'o$ 0nd 0lso $sed the /r0s0d sent to 6e b' .o$r (oliness. 8'
words &0nnot des&ribe 'o$r in!in&ible di!ine power in the 60tter o# how ) h0!e been s0!ed 0nd
how ) h0!e been bro$ght o$t #ro6 ent0ngle6ent. ) pr0' th0t .o$r (oliness=s 6ir0&$lo$s
blessings 60' be showered on 6e 0nd ) req$est .o$r (oliness to shower 'o$r blessings on 6'
6other 0nd wi#e 0s the' 0re so6eti6es 0iling #ro6 si&;ness.
Sri -warakadas Madras.
When ) w0s 0 st$dent ) w0s s$##ering #ro6 0 p0in in the sto60&h. .o$r (oliness w0s ple0sed to
send 6e /r0s0d 0nd gi!e 6e 5p0desh o# J-6 +060h %i!0'0= 80ntr0 #or >0p0. ) h0!e been doing
>0p0 reg$l0rl' #or the l0st three or #o$r 'e0rs. ) h0!e g0ined good i6pro!e6ent in 6' he0lth. )
h0!e no p0in now.
Sri /'pal 4a' Bapat.
The i!ine progr066e w0s s$&h th0t the /r0s0d re0&hed 6e the !er' d0' when the pre!io$sl'
sent /r0s0d w0s #inished 0nd nothing w0s le#t #or the ne:t 6orning. Th0t is 6' 6edi&ine.
Sri $idyananda (4aja '2 )t"arh).
)t is str0nge, indeedG Co6pl0ints o# 6ine 0re &$red. 9s soon 0s ) re&ei!e th' letter 0nd 0ppl' the
?h0s60 ) 06 &$red o# 6' dise0se. 9ll the 6e6bers o# the #06il' 0re 060Aed 0t th' power.
Sri &ri'lk''swar Barua 5'rhat.
Miracles Of T)e Ma)ars)i
(Sri 4am)
We 0ll ;now wh0t 0 6ir0&le is. 9n' e:tre6el' re60r;0ble h0ppening or e:tr0ordin0r'
o&&$rren&e is 0 6ir0&le. The gre0t ,ren&h philosopher, *olt0ire, on&e s0id th0t E0n'thing
0d6ir0ble is 0 6ir0&leF. )# the s$n shines 0t 6idnight, i# the 6oon sheds her l$stre
si6$lt0neo$sl' with the s$n 0t 6idd0', i# 0 de0d 60n w0l;s with his he0d in his 0r6s, i# 0 pie&e
o# dr' str0w or p0per #l$ng into 0 bl0Aing #ire re60ins $n&ons$6ed, i# 0 l06p b$rns witho$t oil, it
is $ndo$btedl' 0 6ir0&leB 0nd 4od willing 0ll these things 0re not o$tside the r0nge o# possibilit'.
%o6e #oolish philosophers hold th0t there is no s$&h thing 0s 0 6ir0&le sin&e it i6plies the
!iol0tion o# &ert0in i66$t0ble, etern0l 60the60ti&0l 0nd di!ine l0ws b' 4od (i6sel#, the
9$thor o# those l0ws. )t is tr$e th0t 4od is the 9$thor o# these l0ws 0nd the 9r&hite&t o# 0ll
&re0tion, b$t will the' not &on&ede 4od the power 0nd the #reedo6 to 6odi#' 0 l0w here or 0lter
0 l0w there #or re0sons best ;nown to (i6 0nd (i6 0lone 0nd in&o6prehensible to their p$n',
pig6' intelle&tsH
-hG When will 60n le0rn to respe&t 4od witho$t q$estioning (is -6nis&ien&e, -6nipoten&e,
Wisdo6 0nd )ndependen&eH -h, when will he le0rn to bow down be#ore (i6 in h$6ble
s$b6ission born o# &o6plete #0ith in (i6 0nd (is &o$ntless 0ttrib$tesG oes 60n w0nt 4od to be
tied down to re0son 0nd re0son 0loneH C0nnot 4od do 0n'thing witho$t 0ssigning 0n' re0sonH
C0nnot 4od be 0bo!e re0son or tr0ns&end re0sonH )s it not the height o# sheer #oolishness to
probe into the wh's 0nd hows o# 4od=s 0&tionsH - ignor0n&eG Th' powers 0re ins&r$t0ble 0nd
i6penetr0ble indeedG
This world h0s in 0ll 0ges 0nd &li6es seen 6ir0&les b' the h$ndreds. %0!itri res&$ed her h$sb0nd
%0t'0!0n #ro6 the &l$t&hes o# .060, the 4od o# e0th. 80r;0nde'0, destined to die 0t the 0ge o#
si:teen, s$&&ess#$ll' de#ied e0th 0nd is s$pposed to li!e e!en now 0s 'o$ng 0s when he
&onq$ered e0th. >es$s #ed #i!e tho$s0nd people with @$st #i!e lo0!es o# bre0dB the d0$ghters o#
the high3priest 9ni$s &h0nged wh0te!er the' li;ed to &orn, wine or oil. D0rn0 w0s the son o#
D$nti 0nd %$n34od in the s06e 60nner 0s <o6$l$s 0nd <e6$s were the o##spring o# 0 god 0nd
0 !est0B the /0ll0di$6 des&ended #ro6 he0!en on the &it' o# Tro'. The h0ir o# ?ereni&e w0s
tr0ns#ig$red into 0 &onstell0tion. )s there 0 n0tion in whi&h the 6ost e:tr0ordin0r' 0nd 060Aing
6ir0&les h0!e not been per#or6ed whi&h the people o# those n0tions do not &herish with #0ith 0nd
re!eren&eH
When there is #0ith, there is 6ir0&leB where there is re0son, 6ir0&le is wisel' silent. )t &ert0inl'
st0nds to re0son th0t 6ir0&les &0n be per#or6ed b' the s0ints e!en tod0', i# the' were possible
with the s0ints o# 'esterd0'B i# the' 0re possible with Christi0nit' the' 0re eq$0ll' possible with
(ind$is6 or 0n' other religion.
The possibilit' o# wor;ing 6ir0&les depends $pon 0n inti60te ;nowledge o# n0t$re whi&h
#ort$n0tel' or $n#ort$n0tel' is not 'et the &o66on propert' o# 0ll. The i6possibilit' o#
per#or6ing 6ir0&les &0n 0rise when s$&h 6ir0&les do not &oin&ide with the l0ws o# n0t$re so #0r
;nown to the present3d0' gener0tion. ?$t 0ll thin;ing 0nd intelligent people will de&line to
0ssign 0 #in0lit' to the ine:h0$stible 0nd endless we0lth 0nd reso$r&es o# +0t$re.
-# &o$rse, it sho$ld be 0d6itted th0t the possibilit' or otherwise o# belie!ing in 6ir0&les depends
$pon se!er0l #0&tors s$&h 0s the te6per o# the indi!id$0l, en!iron6ents, 0sso&i0tion 0nd
de!elop6ent. )# he is 0 belie!er in 0n 0ll3;nowing 0nd 0ll3power#$l 4od, 0nd i# he is endowed
with the e'e o# #0ith, he sees one thingB b$t i# on the &ontr0r' he is 0 6e6ber o# the godless 0nd
di0boli&0l so&iet', the 60teri0l e'e is still blinded 0nd dis0bled to see 0n'thing 0t 0ll.
We o#ten #orget the we0lth o# ;nowledge 0nd dis&o!eries th0t stood to the &redit o# o$r #orbe0rs
in 0ges long gone b'. We dis&redit p0st #0&ts on the gro$nd th0t the' 0re !er' o#ten so !er'
di##erent #ro6 the present ;nown #0&ts. 9s ;ingdo6s h0!e 0ppe0red 0nd dis0ppe0red, 0s n0tions
h0!e grown 0nd de&0'ed, 0s tides h0!e ebbed 0nd #lowed, 0s se0sons h0!e 0ppe0red 0nd
!0nished, 0s d0' 0nd night h0!e 0ltern0ted, 0s 6en were born 0nd h0!e died, 0s g0ses e:p0nded
0nd &ontr0&ted e!en so the s&ien&es h0!e #lo$rished 0nd degener0ted.
(0s not s&ienti#i& geni$s 0 h$ndred 0nd one 6ir0&les to its &redit tod0'H Will it not be 0rr0nt
#oolishness to den' it the &0p0&it' to do so tho$s0nds o# 'e0rs 0goH Wh0t stri;es $s tod0' 0nd
wh0t does not stri;e $s tod0', h0s str$&; people be#ore 0nd the #06o$s *edi& pre&ept EWh0t 'o$
h0!e tod0' is b$t 0n i6it0tion o# wh0t 'o$ h0d 6illions o# 'e0rs 0goF so$nds per#e&tl' logi&0l. )t
is the &on&eit o# 60n th0t 60;es hi6 re!el in the ide0 th0t he is the spe&i0ll' gi#ted person b' the
4od to 0lter the destinies o# the world or re!ol$tionise it 0nd th0t the 0n&ients &o$ld not h0!e
;nown th0t he now sees thro$gh the #ire o# his geni$s 0nd th0t the 0n&ients &o$ld not h0!e ;nown
th0t he &0nnot now see thro$gh the #ire o# his geni$s.
Wh' do not 6ir0&les h0ppen now be#ore o$r e'es @$st 0s the' did in d0's o# 'oreH There is no
re0son wh' the' sho$ld. 9re 6ir0&les to o&&$r #or e!er'one #or the 6ere 0s;ing or wishing
whene!er 0nd where!er desiredH Were s$&h 0 h0ppening the sole gro$nd #or &0rr'ing &on!i&tion
then 6ir0&les sho$ld go on endlessl' 0nd e!er'where 0nd there wo$ld be nothing in the world
s0!e 6ir0&lesG ?$t then the' wo$ld no 6ore be 6ir0&lesG
(ow &0n one=s &o6pl0int th0t he h0s not been person0ll' 0 witness to 6ir0&les be e!iden&e th0t
others h0!e not witnessed the6 0nd th0t i# 6ir0&les h0!e #0iled to &o6e to the noti&e o# 0 #ew
6en the' h0!e no e:isten&e wh0te!er in the present ti6esH
)# 6ir0&les 6$st t0;e pl0&e #or e!er' 60n, then Drishn0s, Christs 0nd ?$ddh0s 6$st be born
e!er' d0', n0' e!er' 6in$te Ead nauseamFG We 6$st there#ore in 0ddition to the e!iden&e o# o$r
own senses 0dd the e!iden&e o# seers, s0ges 0nd s0ints, e:p0nd be'ond o$r tin' intelle&t$0l &ell
0nd w0it in p0tien&e.
9s to the q$estion wh' 6ir0&les 0re &on#ined to &ert0in 0ges 0nd not &ontin$ed thro$gh 0ll ti6e
o$r si6ple 0nswer is th0t we &0nnot l0' down &onditions on 4od=s oper0tions. (e ;nows, in (is
s$pre6e wisdo6 when it sh0ll be 0 d0' 0nd when it sh0ll be 0 night. 5nbro;en &ontin$it' o#
6ir0&les or 4od=s dire&t 60ni#est0tions wo$ld lose 0ll 6e0ning 0nd #0il in the p$rpose #or whi&h
the' 0re intended. 80ni#est0tion 0t p0rti&$l0r ti6es is the gener0l "0w o# /eriodi&it' whi&h
pre!0ils 0ll o!er the world in 4od=s go!ern6ent o# (is 5ni!erse. 9s e!ol$tions 0nd in!ol$tions
0ltern0te, periods o# spe&i0l 60ni#est0tions 0nd non360ni#est0tions o# 4od 0lso 0ltern0te. 9nd
this is the 6or0l e##e&t o# tr0ining o$rsel!es in #0ith, &h0rit', lo!e 0nd e:pe&t0n&' 0nd 0ppetising
o$rsel!es #or the s$bli6e be0$t' 0nd bliss in store #or the tr$l' 'e0rning so$ls.
5nless 0nd $ntil the indi!id$0l so$l is prep0red be#oreh0nd b' 0 &o$rse o# spirit$0l &$lt$re
(%0dh0n0) beginning with in&lin0tion or proneness 0nd ter6in0ting with 0 b$rning &r0!ing #or the
i!ine, it &0nnot 0ppre&i0te the i!ine. The #r$it 6$st, there#ore, be withheld #or 0 long ti6e
be#ore its l$s&io$sness 0nd sweetness is longingl' e:perien&ed or #elt.
E!en when )n&0rn0tions li;e Christ, Drishn0, ?$ddh0 or <060 tr0!ersed this e0rth, people
disbelie!ed their di!init'. "ord Drishn0 0d!ised the 4opis who belie!ed in (i6 $nswer!ingl'
E4o ho6e, 'e 4opis #or 'e will ;eep 'o$r 6inds better #i:ed on 8e when so dist0n&ed th0n
when ne0r 8eF (?h0g0!0t0: N32I322).
4od re60ins hidden #ro6 o$r sight th0t we 60' &onst0ntl' re6e6ber (i6 the better #or 0 thing
lo!ed is 6ore doted on in its 0bsen&e th0n when present be#ore o$r e'es. "i;e the poor 60n
whose 6ind &ontin$o$sl' dwells $pon his lost gold, 4od be&o6es lost to $s in order th0t o$r
6inds 60' dwell $pon (i6 0t 0ll ti6es not th0t (e is $nwilling or 0p0theti& to 0nswer o$r
pr0'ers or longings. ?re0; in the &ontin$it' o# 4od=s 6ir0&les is onl' 0pp0rent b$t to the
spirit$0ll' ill$6in0ted or per#e&ted so$l 0 Wonder o# wonders, 0 8ir0&le o# 6ir0&les 0lw0's
s$st0insG
*0rio$s 6ir0&les 0re 0ttrib$ted to >es$s Christ. When he w0s pre0&hing 0nd te0&hing in 0
s'n0gog$e the /h0risees bro$ght 0 60n with 0 withered h0nd. >es$s prono$n&ed his word o#
he0ling $pon hi6 0nd i66edi0tel' he be&06e whole. -n other o&&0sion 0 p0lsied 60n w0s
bro$ght to >es$s= presen&e. >es$s s0w thro$gh his di!ine e'e the &0$se o# the 60l0d' 0nd the
pro#o$nd #0ith the s$##erer h0d in hi6. There#ore, >es$s too; pit' on hi6 0nd 0ss$red hi6 o#
4od=s #orgi!eness. %i6il0rl', to the sin#$l wo60n who w0shed his #eet with her te0rs in deep
peniten&e 0nd to the d'ing thie# who t$rned to hi6 on the &ross, >es$s pr0'ed #or 4od=s
#orgi!eness.
<epent0n&e, &ontrition 0nd &h0nge o# he0rt 0re the &onditions l0id down b' >es$s in his te0&hings
#or se&$ring 4od=s #orgi!eness o# h$60n sins.
The 6ir0&les 0ttrib$ted to >es$s 0re essenti0ll' re&ords o# he0ling 0nd the 60@orit' o# the6 were
he0lings o# der0nged or disordered 6inds. 80n' dise0ses li;e epileps' or ins0nit' th0t wo$ld
now be ter6ed ph'si&0l or 6ent0l were in the d0's o# >es$s 0ttrib$ted to de!il possession. There
is 0 re60r;0ble inst0n&e re&orded in the ?ible wherein >es$s w0nted the de!ils on &o6ing o$t o#
0 60n=s bod' to enter into 0 herd o# swine. The de!ils 0&t$0ll' entered into the swine 0s >es$s
willed, r$shed down 0 pre&ipi&e 0nd were drowned in the se0.
/ower o!er de!ils 0nd the testi6on' o# de6oni0&s who6 he he0led were the &hie# e!iden&e th0t
ind$&ed belie# in his di!init' in the 6inds o# the 0postles. 5ndo$btedl' >es$s did possess
tre6endo$s powers to &0l6 disordered 6inds. The wor;ing o# those powers w0s ps'&hologi&0l.
The 6ir0&les o# he0ling lepros', p0r0l'sis 0nd blindness 0lso belong to the &0tegor' o# 6ent0l or
spirit$0l he0lings whi&h 0re now well3;nown to 6edi&0l s&ien&e.
?$t one thing st0nds o$t p0tent to 0ll intelligent 0nd thin;ing people 0bo$t the 6ir0&les o# >es$s.
(is 6ir0&les #0iled to &o6pel belie# in his 0$thorit' in the &riti&0ll' 6inded /h0risees who o#ten
&h0llenged hi6 to show the6 0 sign #ro6 he0!en th0t the' 6ight belie!e in hi6. ?$t >es$s
sternl' re#$sed to gi!e the6 0n' sign. E9n e!il 0nd 0d$ltero$s gener0tion see;eth 0#ter 0 sign 0nd
there sh0ll no sign be gi!en to itF, he de&l0red. (e w0s $nwilling to &o6pel belie# th0t w0'.
(is 6ir0&les o# he0ling were 0ll 0&ts o# 6er&' &o6pelled o$t o# hi6 b' h$60n s$##ering. (e
stri&tl' 0d!ised 0ll &on&erned not to 0d!ertise his 6ir0&$lo$s powers. The 6ir0&les were his
responses to 0&ts o# #0ith on the p0rt o# the 0iling 0nd the dise0sed who6 he he0led. )t is !er'
noteworth' th0t he #0iled to per#or6 s$&h 6ir0&les when s$&h #0ith w0s l0&;ing.
Where there is #0ith, he0lings li;e those o# >es$s still t0;e pl0&e. When >es$s w0s on&e pre0&hing
in his ho6e3town o# +0A0reth he 6et with the pro!erbi0l disd0in o# Ethe prophet in his own
ho6e.F The people t0$nted hi6 with his low birth 0nd &h0llenged hi6 to per#or6 0n' o# his
6ir0&les. The 8essi0h #0iled to do e!en his wor;s o# he0lings be&0$se o# the $nbelie#.
E8'ster'F is 0n open se&ret to those who h0!e willing he0rts to re&ei!e the tr$th b$t &on&e0led to
the $nre&epti!e 0nd the $n$nderst0nding.
C0p0&it' to per#or6 6ir0&les or otherwise is not the sole &riterion b' whi&h the spirit$0l
splendo$r 0nd 60gni#i&en&e o# 0 s0int is to be 0ssessed. 4od 60ni#ests (i6sel# thro$gh &ert0in
&hosen s0ints b' wor;ing &ert0in 6ir0&les thro$gh the6 #or the s$pre6e good o# the world while
&ert0in other s0ints 60' be le#t o$t #or s$&h p$rposes #or re0sons best ;nown to 4od (i6sel# 0nd
0bsol$tel' be'ond the ;en o# 60n.
There 0re se!er0l thrilling 6ir0&les 0ttrib$ted to 6' spirit$0l "ord 0nd 80ster 80h0rshi
%i!0n0nd0 who is hi6sel# not 0w0re o# 0n' o# his spirit$0l powers (%iddhis).
Est0blish6ent in right &ond$&t, pr0&ti&e o# 0ll br0n&hes o# .og0, pr0&ti&e o# tr$th 0ssid$o$sl' #or
0 n$6ber o# 'e0rs, intense #eeling o# $ni!ers0l lo!e, pr0&ti&e o# the presen&e o# 4od, &onq$est o#
bod' 0nd 6ind, pr0&ti&e o# good tho$ghts, good words 0nd good deeds, &o6plete sel#3e##0&e6ent
0nd s$rrender to the Will o# the di!ine 0re so6e o# the i6port0nt e:er&ises whi&h 60;e the
80h0rshi 0 #it 0nd 0deq$0te instr$6ent #or the wor;ing o# 6ir0&les b' 4od, who is the sole
9$thor o# e!er' 6ir0&le, big or s60ll.
80h0rshi %i!0n0nd0 is no 6ir0&le36onger who &l0i6s 0n' e:tr0ordin0r' spirit$0l powers or
belie!es he is per#or6ing 0n' 6ir0&le. There 0re s0ints who 0re 0w0re o# their ps'&hi& powers
0nd s0ints who 0re $n0w0re o# the6. The 80h0rshi belongs to the l0ter &0tegor'.
9 big b$siness360gn0te #ro6 C0l&$tt0, %ri D0shir06 ?0b$ re&entl' wrote to 0n in60te o# the
%i!0n0nd0shr06: E8ir0&le360;er is he who is the presiding deit' o# 9n0nd0 D$tir. .o$, ) 0nd
!0rio$s others in!ol!ed in the 6ir0&le 0re 0ll the dolls in his h0nds. (e is the wirep$ller 0nd to
his t$nes the dolls d0n&e. The 6o6ent he &e0ses the wirep$lling there ends the power o# the dolls
to d0n&e. Th0t is the tr$th 0nd th0t tr$th he is te0&hing $s e!er' d0' 0nd thro$gh the 6edi$6 o#
'o$, his dis&iples, we people o# the world get to it reg$l0rl'. 4lor' to the 8ir0&le380n 0nd his
&hoi&est instr$6ents who 0dorn his D$tirF.
There 0re 60n' 6ir0&les 0ttrib$ted to the 80h0rshi th0t sh0ll e!er re60in $n;nown to $s. (ere
0re e:tr0&ts #ro6 origin0l letters #ro6 the de!otees 0nd 0d6irers o# the %0ge testi#'ing to the
0$thenti&it' 0nd per#e&t reli0bilit' o# so6e o# the 6ir0&les wor;ed b' the 80h0rshi in whi&h the'
the6sel!es were p0rti&ip0nts:
E,ort$n0tel' now ) 06 not s$##ering #ro6 the 60l0d' ) in#or6ed 'o$r (oliness in 6' letter d0ted
113L329. )t w0s 0 6ir0&le th0t soon 0#ter posting the letter th0t &o6pl0int !0nished. )t is the
gre0tness o# 4$r$@i 0nd 4odF.
Sri !.). &awker Madras.
E9t ron0&h0l06 in ,eb. 192L ) h0d t'phoid 0nd 'o$ tre0ted 6e 0nd &$red 6e b' post. )n %ept.
192L e0rl' in the 6orning ) h0d 0 dre06 in whi&h ) w0s pr0'ing to 'o$ with +0i!ed'0
(o##erings). 9 bl0&; dog &06e 0nd &0$ght hold o# it. ) w0s 0bo$t to be0t it. .o$ 0ppe0red s6iling
0nd s0id 'o$ were with 6e. ) #eel 'o$ 0re with 6eF.
Sri P. -r'nachalam.
E) #eel 0nd 06 h0!ing 'o$r (oliness=s gr0&e 0lw0's with 6e 0t 0ll ti6es. This h0s been pro!ed
on 2nd ,eb. 1929 when 'o$r (oliness=s gr0&e h0d sp0red 6' li#e #ro6 the bite o# 0 &obr0F.
Sri M. Sundaram Ban"al're.
E) 06 gl0d to in#or6 'o$ th0t 6' son D. %rini!0s0n, 'o$r h$6ble de!otee who is in
&orresponden&e with 'o$r (oliness 0nd who is h0!ing 'o$r (oliness=s blessings now 0nd then
0long with 'o$r i!ine "i#e %o&iet' p06phlets, w0s thro$gh 'o$r gr0&e 0nd blessing s0!ed #ro6
0 serio$s 6otor30&&ident, 6et with on his w0' ho6e #ro6 &ollege 'esterd0'F.
Sri (.S. !rishnamurti Hyderabad.
E.o$r (oliness=s blessings h0!e e!er' ti6e t$rned the 0n:io$s 0nd tr'ing proble6s into 0
hope#$l 0nd ple0s0nt pheno6enon. 8ir0&les indeedGF
Sri Hansraj (hadda -ehra -un.
E) sho$ld &ert0inl' s0' th0t whene!er ) get 0n' tro$ble ) 0t on&e write to %w06i@i 80h0r0@ 0nd b'
the blessings 0nd di!init' o# %w06i@i ) be&o6e #ree #ro6 tro$blesF.
Sri Shanti Mahajan Br'ach.
E-n the 12th o# this 6onth ) h0d to deli!er 0n 0ddress to the 6e6bers o# the )ndi0n )nstit$te o#
C$lt$re, ?0ng0lore, on D0lid06=s J/0r!0ti=. ) 06 0lw0's di##ident 0bo$t 6' spe0;ing &0p0&it'.
Th0t d0' in the 6orning ) pr0'ed to Thee 0nd s0id th0t the le&t$re sho$ld be 0 gre0t s$&&essB then
) 0pplied the *ibh$tis ((ol' 9shes) o# "ord *is!0n0th0 sent b' Thee so6eti6e b0&;. )t w0s 0
wonder to 6e d$ring the le&t$re words #lowed li;e the w0ters o# the 40ng0 #or 0n ho$r 0nd
#i#teen 6in$tes. 9ll were s$pre6el' ple0sed 0nd inspiredF.
Pr'2. 4amakrishna Bhatt Ban"al're.
E) w0s 0ble to gi!e relie# to so6e one s$##ering with s&orpion3bite b' pr0'ing to 'o$ 0nd the
"ord. .o$ 0re 0 o&tor 0nd 'o$ s0!ed 6e se!er0l ti6es. ) s0w 'o$ b' 6' bedside in ,eb. 192L
when ) w0s l0id $p with t'phoid. ) &0n #orget 0n'thing b$t 'o$r lo!e #or the 0spir0ntsF.
Sri /. Srinivasa 4a' Ban"anapalli.
E9 6onth 0go one 6orning while w0;ing $p, ) s0w 'o$r #0&e @$st 0s i# 'o$ h0d been re0ll' in
#ront o# 6eF.
Sri Mahasita Paris.
E.esterd0' d$ring the %0n;irt0n 0nd be#ore e:pressing 0 #ew words 0bo$t i!ine "i#e ) @$st
tho$ght o# 'o$ 0nd lo, ) s0w 'o$ se0ted in 6' he0rt 0nd so6eti6es in #ront o# 6eF.
Sri -am'daran Mys're.
E) beg to st0te th0t b' th' blessings 6' wi#e h0s 0l6ost &o6pletel' re&o!ered 0nd th0t both 6'
wi#e 0nd 6'sel# h0!e been doing >0p0 0nd ?h0@0n o# o$r 80ntr0 0nd been 0&ting 0&&ording to
'o$r ;ind dire&tions. ) loo; $pon the re&o!er' o# 6' wi#e #ro6 0 long3st0nding dise0se 0s
nothing short o# 0 6ir0&le wro$ght b' the di!ine 4r0&e o# 'o$r (olinessF.
Sri Panduran"appa Mys're.
EE!er'bod' in the %o$th )ndi0n &olon' o# %o$th C0l&$tt0 ?r0n&h s0's th0t 'o$r (oliness h0s
&o6e to C0l&$tt0 0nd is st0'ing in EAr0 %treet 0nd th0t so6e one h0d the good #ort$ne o# gi!ing
'o$ ?hi;sh0 too, while 'o$ 0re 0&t$0ll' 0t 9n0nd0 D$tir (<ishi;esh)F.
Sri 3arayana Swami (alcutta.
E)n 192M 0 80l0'0li gentle60n n06ed 4o!ind0 8enon s$##ering #ro6 le$&oder60 0rri!ed 0t
9n0nd0 D$tir in the #$ll hope 0nd #0ith th0t he &o$ld rid hi6sel# o# the #ell 60l0d' b' the gr0&e
o# the 80h0rshi. The 80h0rshi w0s i6pressed b' his #0ith 0nd de!otion. (e 0s;ed the 'o$ng
!isitor to re60in with hi6 #or so6e ti6e. 4o!ind0 8enon did reg$l0r >0p0, Dirt0n, et&., too;
se!er0l b0ths d0il' in the 40ng0, prostr0ted 0t the #eet o# the 80h0rshi 0nd li!ed on 0 restri&ted
diet. %tr0nge to tell in 0bo$t two 6onths= ti6e he be&06e &o6pletel' &$red. (e le#t the 9shr06
#$ll o# @o' 0nd pr0ise #or the 80h0rshi.
EWhen ) w0s bre0thing the h0llowed 0t6osphere o# 9n0nd0 D$tir 'o$ 0ddressed 6e 0s /ro#essor
0nd ) !er' h$6bl' told 'o$ th0t ) w0s onl' 0n 0ssist0nt le&t$rer. +ow thro$gh 'o$r gr0&e 'o$r
!er' words h0!e &o6e tr$eG ) h0!e been pro6oted to the g0Aetted r0n; in 80dr0s Ed$&0tion0l
%er!i&e. ) &onsider this to be the #irst 6$nd0ne #r$it o# 6' !isit to the s0&red 9shr06, 0 stepping
stone to better things on the e0rthl' pl0ne, 6ore l0sting things on the spirit$0l pl0neF.
Pr'2 &.!. Srinivasan Madras State.
These 0re b' no 6e0ns 0 &0t0log$e o# 6ir0&les st0nding to the &redit o# the 80h0rshi b$t @$st
e:tr0&ts #ro6 gen$ine letters th0t gi!e 0 gli6pse into the ps'&holog' 0nd 6ent0l 60;e3$p o# the
indi!id$0ls who 0re well3#itted to deri!e the bene#its o# the blessings o# the s0ints 0nd s0ges th0t
h0!e 6ir0&$lo$s res$lts to tr0ns#or6 p0in into @o', #0il$re into th$ndering s$&&esses,
dis0ppoint6ents into 0&hie!e6ents, si&;ness into bloo6ing he0lth, &0l06it' into deep pe0&e 0nd
d0r;ness into light, he0lth into d'n06i& li#e, 0nd 0d!ersit' into ro0ring prosperit'. Those who
gi!e testi6on' to the 80h0rshi=s di!ine powers 0re not @$st si6pletons, b$t 6en 0nd wo6en
i6b$ed with tre6endo$s #0ith in the 80h0rshi 0nd 4od, 6en 0nd wo6en o# le0rning 0nd
intelligen&e 0nd people #ro6 not onl' )ndi0 b$t 0ll p0rts o# the world.
Siva !esc.es Devotees Fro' T)e 0a/s Of Deat)
(Pr'2. O.P. Sharma -elhi)
9s "ord Drishn0 h0s s0id in the s0&red 4it0, the "ord (i6sel# is presenting (i6sel# 0s so 60n'
9!0t0r0s e!en in this D0li3.$g0 0nd we &0n de#initel' s0' th0t %0ge %i!0n0nd0 o# 9n0nd0 D$tir
re0ll' represents s$&h 0n 9!0t0r0 in this 60teri0listi& 0ge.
(e is @$st now sitting 06idst $s 0n e6bodi6ent o# the "ord (i6sel#. +o 0rg$6ent is ne&ess0r'
0nd no logi& to 0rg$e 0bo$t his $nq$estion0ble gre0tness. We 6$st onl' h0!e 0 dire&t 0ppro0&h
to re0lit' whi&h is e:isting be#ore $s 0ll. "i;e 0 &hild we see hi6 s6iling 0nd &$tting @o;es.
%o6eti6es he d0n&es in e&st0s' #orgetting his entire person0lit'. (is generosit' 0nd enth$si0s6
in the distrib$tion o# di!ine ;nowledge with his eloq$ent s6ile is li;e th0t o# 0 &hild. (e ne!er
&0res or worries hi6sel# with 0n' ;ind o# worldl' 80'0. (e e!er w0t&hes with 0 s6iling 6ood
e!er' one o# o$r sel#ish 0&ti!ities b$t he ne!er $tters 0 word 0bo$t 0n'thing. E!er' d0' he is
0&ting 0s do&tor #or o$r !er' so$ls. E!er' obser!0tion b' his e'es is 0 ;ind o# in@e&tion to o$r
so$ls. (is 0rsh0n itsel# will &ert0inl' relie!e $s #ro6 the bond0ge o# birth 0nd de0th. "et $s,
there#ore, 0ppro0&h hi6 with re0l #ortit$de 0nd h0!e etern0l ?liss, 8o;sh0. )t is #oolish #or 60n
to 0tte6pt to tr' to #l' to other worlds. Wh' sho$ld we 0t 0ll 0tte6pt to #l' to Ch0ndr0lo;0G
E!er' 0tte6pt o# s$&h 0 ;ind will le0d $s onl' to #r$str0tion 0nd nothing 6ore. There is 0
(eli&opter, n06el' "ord %i!0n0nd0 resting in 'o$r he0rt, 'o$ &0n depend $pon hi6, sit in it 0nd
#l' to the l0nd o# i66ort0lit'. ,0ith onl' is needed 0nd #0ith is the !er' #irst step o# re0lis0tion.
,0ith t0;es #ir6 gro$nd thro$gh 0 s$dden &h0n&e 0nd gets into th0t &h0n&e b' t0;ing 0 trip to
9n0nd0 D$tir 0nd h0!ing 0rsh0n o# 4$r$de!. (e is !eril' the "ord in&0rn0te. The e6bodi6ent
o# 4od in the #or6 o# "ord %i!0n0nd0 is w0iting to re&ei!e 'o$ with wide open 0r6s.
) &0n d0re s0' it is onl' 0 &h0n&e #ollowed b' so6e 6ir0&les whi&h 60de 6' &on!i&tion, 6'
#0ith strong 0nd deep3rooted. Th0t is wh' ) ne!er loo; 0t this bod' sitting be#ore 6e 0s 0n
0ggreg0te o# #i!e ele6ents b$t 0s 4od (i6sel# 60ni#esting (is own <oop0 thro$gh this glorio$s
#or61the #or6 o# 6' re!ered 4$r$ %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0. (ere ) 06 n0rr0ting 0 #ew 6ir0&les
whi&h &h0nged 6' entire 0ngle o# !ision. Cert0inl' ) sho$ld h0!e been 0n 0theist b$t #or this
0&&ident whi&h entirel' &h0nged 6' !iew o# li#e. ) &0n s0' the' &h0nged 6' entire li#e.
E!er'thing 0bo$t 6' li#e w0s 0 blessing o# the "ord %i!0. This is 6' st0$n&h belie#. $ring the
'e0r 1922 when the C$it )ndi0 6o!e6ent w0s in its r0ge 6' p0rents !isited the %w0rg0 9shr06.
The' were on their w0' b0&; to <ishi;esh. The Tong0w0l0 s$ggested to the6 th0t the' &0n h0!e
0rsh0n o# %w06i@i 0lso. %o the' got down 0t 2 p.6. 0t 9n0nd0 D$tir. The' were in#or6ed th0t
the' &0n h0!e d0rsh0n o# %w06i@i 0t K p.6. 0s it w0s the $s$0l ti6e #or hi6 to &o6e o$t o# his
D$tir. 9t the #irst sight o# %w06i@i 6' #0ther w0s si6pl' h'pnotised 0nd 6' 6other w0s si6pl'
#0s&in0ted. There w0s 0 !er' gr0nd spirit$0l 0$r0 o!er his entire #0&e whi&h h0d 0 &o660nd o# its
own. There w0s 0 !er' gr0nd &heer 0nd s6ile in his entire person0lit'.
8' 6other w0s worried #or the entire period o# her l0ter li#e. 8' eldest brother %ri <.C. D$60r
w0s 0t the #ighting #ront in Eg'pt 0nd #or 0 !er' long ti6e we ne!er he0rd 0n'thing 0bo$t his
where0bo$ts. We were 0ll #or&ed to belie!e th0t he sho$ld h0!e been de0d in 0&tion in Eg'pt. 8'
6other=s &ondition w0s 6ost piti0ble. The 60@esti& person0lit' in the "ord %i!0 si6pl' s6iled
0nd $ttered 0 #ew gr0&e#$l senten&es. The' were this: E+e!er desp0ir. .o$r son is 0ll right. (e
will ret$rn soonF. This w0s 0ll. To o$r gre0t 0stonish6ent 6' brother re0&hed %i0l;ot on 21st
%epte6ber 1922 0ll o# 0 s$dden 0nd his #irst letter #ro6 ?o6b0' w0s re&ei!ed 0s soon 0s he
stepped on the )ndi0n soil. This w0s &ert0inl' 0 gr0nd 6ir0&le.
%o 60n' in&idents h0ppened in 6' brother=s li#e d$ring his w0r ser!i&es th0t e!er' es&0pe we
were #eeling w0s s$rel' 0 blessing #ro6 the 60@esti& %i!0 o# 9n0nd0 D$tir. (e &06e b0&; 0t the
0ppointed ti6e. (e w0s bro$ght to 9n0nd0 D$tir b' 6' 6other. %$rel', he w0s b0ptised b' the
li!ing "ord who6 we &0n 0ll see. (e is now wor;ing 0s -/C o# 0 big E.8.E. wor;shop in )ndi0.
9nother wonder#$l in&ident 0lso h0ppened. )t w0s in 9$g$st 192M. 9ll o# $s 60de $p o$r 6inds
to st0' 0t %i0l;ot &it' d$ring the d0's o# dist$rb0n&es. We h0d 0 notion th0t e!en in spite o#
&h0nge o# go!ern6ents, people 6ight not &h0nge. $ring the 6idnight o# 9$g$st Lth 6' 6other
w0s st0rtled b' 0 s$dden dre06 0nd she s$ddenl' rose $p. %he dre06t th0t %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i
ordered: E"e0!e this pl0&e i66edi0tel' 0nd go to (0ridw0rF. We si6pl' obe'ed rel$&t0ntl'. We
onl' got into the )ndi0n ?order 0nd to o$r gre0t 060Ae6ent we he0rd 0lso th0t the ne:t tr0in
whi&h #ollowed o$rs w0s s60shed b' the 8$sli6s ne0r W0Air0b0d. )ns&r$t0ble 0re the w0's o#
di!init'. ?$t the s06e 4od 0lso &o6es to s0!e $s thro$gh s$&h s$dden dre06s 0nd he re0ll'
g$ides $s e!er' 6o6ent o# o$r li#e. -n re0&hing (0ridw0r we i66edi0tel' pro&eeded to 9n0nd0
D$tir 0nd too; sol0&e in the 0rsh0n o# 4$r$de!. <0ther we too; shelter $nder his 0rdent
prote&tion 0nd settled o$rsel!es. 8' 6other w0s 0 st0$n&h de!otee o# %w06i@i 0nd ) w0s 0lso
gi!en 4$r$380ntr0 b' hi6. %o6eti6es ) pr0' #or >inn0h %0heb #or his indire&t blessings on 6e
0nd #06il' #or his &re0tion o# /0;ist0n th0t g0!e 6e 0 &0$se #or &ont0&ting the re!ered %w06i@i.
Tho$gh we lost e!er'thing th0t belonged to $s in /0;ist0n, we were 6ost blessed in settling 0t
elhi. 8' &on#iden&e s0's 0ll this is d$e to the blessings o# 6' re!ered 4$r$de!.
$ring the D$6bh0 8el0 0t (0ridw0r 6' p0rents 0&&o6p0nied b' 0n old l0d' #riend went to
t0;e the hol' b0th in the 40ng0. )t w0s not 0n ordin0r' d0'. The &rowd w0s in&0l&$l0ble. 8en
0nd wo6en in their enth$si0s6 were &rowded li;e 0n'thing 0nd the' were tr06pling e!er'thing.
The old l0d' who #ollowed 6' p0rents 6issed the w0' 0nd she w0s thrown down. %he w0s
0bsol$tel' helpless 0nd &ried, E- %i!0G &o6e to 6' res&$eF. Wh0t h0ppened w0s this 6'sterio$s
0&&ident. %he 0&t$0ll' s0w the "ord be#ore her h$60n e'es 0nd witho$t the loss o# e!en 0 se&ond
there w0s 0 long rope b' her side. >$st ne0rb' where the helpless l0d' w0s l'ing #ro6 the se&ond
store' o# 0 h$ge b$ilding two s60ll bo's th0t were pl0'ing witnessed the #0te o# th0t l0d' 0nd
s$ddenl' lowered the long rope #ro6 0bo!e. The l0d' &0$ght hold o# it 0nd w0s p$lled $p s0#el'
to the 060Ae6ent o# one 0nd 0ll.
The #o$rth 6ir0&le w0s this. This w0s 0 person0l e:perien&e o# 6'sel# 0nd 6' p0rents. ) w0s
li!ing in %0h@i 80ndir 0t elhi. 8' &entre #or the ?.9. E:06in0tion w0s 0r'0g0n@, i.e., #i!e
6iles #ro6 ho6e. -n the 1Lth o# +o!e6ber, the d0' o# the e:06in0tion, ) &0$ght se!ere
pne$6oni0 0nd l0ter on in#l$enA0, too. 8' s$##ering w0s i66ense 0nd 0&$te. ) w0s 0bsol$tel'
helpless. 8' &ondition w0s onl' worsening e!er' 6o6ent. ) w0s s$rel' in the @0ws o# de0th. )
w0s 0ble to obser!e #o$r pit&h &olo$red d0r; bodies h0!ing de#or6ed org0ns with long teeth 0nd
with wide @0ws. The' &0rried thi&; 0nd strong ropes in their h0nds. The' si6pl' #rowned 0t 6e. )
0tte6pted to &r' in desp0ir 0nd ) &o$ld not. The 6e6bers o# the #06il' beg0n to 6o$rn th0t ) w0s
d'ing 0nd 0t the l0st 6o6ent 6' 6other too; $p &h0nting the 4it0. ) &o$ld not $nderst0nd or
he0r 0n'thing. This w0s onl' 0 l0ter n0rr0tion b' 6' p0rents. >$st 0t this 6o6ent o# desp0ir the
post60n ;no&;ed 0t the door 0nd deli!ered to $s 0 boo;3post #ro6 9n0nd0 D$tir. Th0t &ont0ined
0 #ew T$l0si le0!es 0nd two p0&;ets o# /r0s0d, *ibh$ti 0nd D$6;$6. %o6e hope slowl' &06e
into 6' 6other=s 6ind. %he opened the p0&;et 0nd dil$ted the *ibh$ti with w0ter 0nd slowl'
0d6inistered two spoon#$ls o# the "ord=s /r0s0d into 6' 6o$th. ) opened 6' e'es 0nd there w0s
0 hope o# re&o!er'. ?' the "ord=s gr0&e 0nd the gr0&e o# 4$r$de! wh0t 0 gre0t wonder it w0s
th0t ) w0s s0!ed 0nd ) 0ppe0red in the ?.9. E:06in0tion in 9pril 19K0 when ) w0s twent' 'e0rs
o# 0ge 0nd ) got thro$gh. This s$rel' w0s not b' 6' e##orts b$t b' the gr0&e o# "ord %i!0n0nd0.
These 0re so6e o# the gre0t 6ir0&les th0t 0&t$0ll' h0ppened in 6' li#e. The' be0r 0 !er' deep
e##e&t on 6' so$l. ) h0!e 6' deep #0ith in 6' %i!0n0nd0 o# 9n0nd0 D$tir. 8' s$ggestion to 6'
#riends 0nd well3wishers will onl' be to ;eep i66ense #0ith in %i!0 o# 9n0nd0 D$tir. <e0d his
liter0t$re o!er 0nd o!er 0g0in. )t is i66ensel' si6ple. E!en 0 &hild &0n re0d 0nd #ollow his gr0nd
tr$ths. .o$ 6$st #ind the re0lit' e!en now. (is boo;s 0re his pre&io$s gi#ts. (e gi!es the6 with
i66ense lo!e 0nd sin&erit'. <e0d his boo;s o!er 0nd o!er 0g0in 0nd p0ss the6 on to 'o$r
i66edi0te #riends 0nd rel0tions who &0n bene#it b' the6. o ne!er ho0rd the6. ) h0!e 6'
person0l e:perien&e th0t b' p0ssing the6 on to others 60n' people h0!e 6ended the6sel!es 0nd
&h0nged their 6ode o# li#e itsel#. 8' 0d!i&e to 0ll 6' #riends is, Espre0d the gospel o# %i!0, do
not be sel#ish 0nd n0rrow36inded. (e is the 4$r$ o# the entire world. E!er'one h0s to sh0re his
te0&hings. 9ll these we &0n do onl' i# we &re0te 6ore 0nd 6ore opport$nities #or others to &o6e
into his #old 0nd his ser!i&eF. ) &on&l$de with the wish th0t 60n' 6ore 6ir0&les o# s$&h ;ind will
e!er h0ppenB the' will e:ist 0nd gi!e re0l sol0&e to o$r stri&;en he0rts 0t 0ll ti6es.
S/a'i Sivananda+t)e Miracle,1or-er
(('l. ).3.S. Murthy)
80n' h0!e ;nown the li#e o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0, o# his birth, o# his e0rl' ed$&0tion, o# his
ser!i&es 0s do&tor in 80l0'0, his ret$rn to )ndi0 0nd o# his s$bseq$ent T0p0s'0 #or %el#3
re0lis0tion 0t <ishi;esh. 80n' 0lso ;now how 0#ter re0lising the %el#, he h0s been prop0g0ting
0nd re!i!ing the religion 0nd philosoph' o# this 0n&ient l0nd thro$gh his 60n' boo;s, letters,
spee&hes 0nd thro$gh his 0ll3)ndi0 to$r b$t, #ew ;now o# the 60n' 6ir0&les he h0s been wor;ing.
.es, 6ir0&les s$&h 0s the he0ling o# the si&; 0nd #eeding o# the poor, i# one wo$ld h0!e the6 th0t
w0'. Tr$e, these 0re not the 60gi& !0riet' s$&h 0s one gener0ll' 0sso&i0tes with the word
6ir0&le. (is hospit0ls 0nd 0ssist0nts to 0ttend the si&;, his J"0ng0r= 0nd J%0dh$s= to &oo; 0nd
#eed 0bo$t two h$ndred pilgri6s 0 d0', his l0rge est0blish6ent #or printing 0nd distrib$ting his
60n' boo;s 0re, perh0ps, li;e other si6il0r instit$tions.
)n 0 pre!io$s 0rti&le p$blished in the ?irthd0' +$6ber o# JThe i!ine "i#e= in 19K1, while
0tte6pting 0n 0n0l'ti&0l st$d' o# this 0n&horite o# 9n0nd0 D$tir, ) h0d e:pressed 6' wonder
how the %w06i@i &o$ld 60n0ge to ;eep going his 60n' enterprises en$6er0ted in th0t 0rti&le,
e!er'one o# whi&h req$ire 6one', 0nd 'et 6ore 6one'. Th0t wonder still persists. (owe!er, it is
not this side o# his 6ir0&le3wor;ing ) h0!e now in 6ind.
8ir0&les s$&h 0s 60;ing #i!e tho$s0nd lo0!es o$t o# #i!e, or 60;ing 0 #ig3tree either h0!e long
&e0sed to s$rprise 6e. We in )ndi0 h0!e o#ten 0sso&i0ted s$&h 0&ts with 60gi&. The #or6er is o# 0
low &0tegor' 0ttrib$ted to 60gi&i0ns who &0n in!o;e e!il spirits, while the l0tter is 0ttrib$ted to
spirit$0l 0spir0nts who en06o$red o# 0 #ew powers th0t &o6e their w0' in their $pw0rd &li6b to
4odhe0d stop 0t th0t p0rti&$l0r r$ng o# the l0dder, 0nd re60in &ontent with the &he0p pop$l0rit'
th0t the displ0' o# their .ogi& powers brings. +e!ertheless )ndi0 reg0rds these 0s b$t 60gi&i0ns
0ltho$gh o# the Ewhite !0riet'F.
(i6 0lone who, reg0rdless o# s$&h w0'3side powers 60r&hes on to the $lti60te go0l o# 4od3
re0lis0tion does )ndi0 0nd Eternit' 0dore 0s the %0ge o# s0ges. 9ll others 0re reg0rded 0s
0spir0nts #0llen on the w0' 0nd there#ore not #$ll3#ledged. %w06i %i!0n0nd0 is o# the #or6er
order 0nd belongs to 0 long line o# %el#3re0lised, sel#less so$ls s$&h 0s %ri %0n;0r0&h0r'0, %w06i
0'0n0nd0, %w06i *i!e;0n0nd0 0nd others. These so$ls h0!ing re0lised the6sel!es h0!e
tho$ght #it not to wor; 6ir0&les o# the &he0p !0riet' b$t the 6ir0&le o# the highest order1
6ir0&le o# &h0nging 60n hi6sel#. (ow %ri %0n;0r0&h0r'0, %w06i 0'0n0nd0, %w06i
*i!e;0n0nd0, b' the e:06ple o# their li!es, thro$gh their writings 0nd spee&hes h0d &h0nged the
li#e o# 60n' 6illions is re&orded histor'. "i;ewise, %w06i %i!0n0nd0=s li#e, his boo;s, his letters
0nd his spee&hes h0!e bro$ght 6ir0&les in the li#e o# 60n'. 80n' who h0d w0ndered #ro6 the
right p0th, 0#ter he0ring his &l0rion &0ll, h0!e &hosen to #ollow hi6.
(e h0s been 0ble to 0ttr0&t to his h$6ble 0bode 0t 9n0nd0 D$tir 6en o# 0ll &l0sses. The ri&h 0nd
the poor, the prin&es 0nd the pe0s0nts, the sinners 0nd the s0ints, #ro6 the %o$th 0nd the +orth,
#ro6 o$r ne0rest neighbo$r Ce'lon 0nd #ro6 #0r o## ,inl0nd h0!e 0ll gone to hi6 0nd h0!e &o6e
b0&; inspired, &h0nged, resol$te to #ollow his te0&hings 0nd le0d 0 6or0l, spirit$0l li#e, the li#e
th0t sh0ll le0d to %el#3re0lis0tion.
8en who h0!e ne!er been 0sso&i0ted with religion h0!e s$&&$6bed to his &0ll. 8ilit0r' o##i&ers
o# the r0n; o# 4ener0ls 0nd ?rig0diers h0!e gone to hi6 0nd &o6e b0&; 0s &on#ir6ed
religionists. 80n' h0!e resol!ed to to$&h ne!er 6ore 6e0t or 0l&ohol in 0n' #or6.
%o h0!e 60n' in #0r3o## l0nds t0;en enth$si0sti&0ll' to his te0&hings. (is e:tr0ordin0r' in#l$en&e
is not restri&ted to his person0l &ont0&t. (is writings 0nd letters h0!e h0d the s06e in#l$en&e 0s
his person0l &ont0&t 0nd those th0t h0!e re0d the6 h0!e not onl' t0;en to 0 better li#e b$t h0!e
0lso helped others to do li;ewise. Th$s h0!e spr$ng in 60n' p0rts o# the world his .og0 &entres
o# &l0sses, 0ltho$gh he h0s not le#t the shores o# )ndi0, so #0r, on 0n' pre0&hing 6ission.
"et the witnesses the6sel!es spe0;. (ere the' 0re: Mr. Harry -ickman '2 3ew 6'rk7 EThe 6ost
6er&i#$l %i!0n0nd0@i h0s o##ered #ree his deep ;nowledge. (e h0s sent 0d!i&es to 60n'
E$rope0n %0dh0;0s. (e h0s gi!en instr$&tions to !0rio$s st$dents in E$rope 0s how to re6o!e
the dise0ses o# the bod', 6ind 0nd so$l. )t is 0 Wonder o# wonders how %i!0 &0n 0&&o6plish this
espe&i0ll' i# one re6e6bers th0t he h0s gre0t 60n' #ollowers in )ndi0, th0t he writes in 60n'
)ndi0n 6onthl' 0nd wee;l' p0pers. We here si6pl' wonder how it is h$60nl' possible to write
so 60n' boo;s, to tr0in st$dents in 0ll dire&tions, to &ond$&t Dirt0ns 0nd p$bli& le&t$res 0nd to
ser!e the si&; 0nd the poor. .es, the world needs %iddh0 >n0nis 0nd %i!0 is s$&h 0 oneF.
Mr. Hussain !a8imedeh %ranshahr Pr'2ess'r 9urich :niversity7 E%w06i %i!0n0nd0 is not onl'
the so$l o# The i!ine "i#e %o&iet' b$t 0lso 0 g$iding light o# the whole o# h$60nit'. This gre0t
world3re#or6er, d'n06i&, so&i0l 0nd s&ienti#i& wor;er, religio$s 0nd 6odern thin;er,
philosopher, 0$thor, or0tor 0nd poet is doing to the whole world 0n in#inite ser!i&eF.
Mrs. #iliane Samash '2 (ali2'rnia7 E(is good tho$ghts 0nd goodwill prote&t 6e 0nd t0;e 0w0'
0ll e!il tho$ghts o# the 6ind 0nd destro' 0ll D0r60s 0nd strengthen 6' willF.
Mr. (.,. -iem '2 )ustralia7 E%w06i@i=s te0&hings w0r6 $p the he0rts o# &o$ntless lonel' people
0nd gi!e the6 new hope. ) h0!e presented his boo;s 0nd &on!e'ed his te0&hings here, in
9$str0li0, to 60n' #riends 0nd h0!e no do$bt th0t #in0ll' this disse6in0tion o# spirit$0l
;nowledge will bring the people &loser 0nd l0nd the6 tow0rds the #in0l re0lis0tion th0t we 0re
re0ll' one 0nd there#ore sho$ld tre0t e0&h other 0s we wo$ld li;e to tre0t o$rsel!es in&l$ding
e!en o$r d$6b brethren, the 0ni60lsF.
These 0re b$t #o$r represent0ti!e letters #ro6 60n' tho$s0nds o# si6il0r ones th0t %w06i@i
&ontin$es to re&ei!e #ro6 0ll o!er the world. )n 0ddition, this writer h0ppens to ;now q$ite 0 #ew
who were b0d &h0r0&ters till the' &06e to %w06i@i 0nd 0s 0 res$lt o# his &ont0&t h0!e &hosen the
p0th o# the spirit$0l 0spir0nt.
)s not &h0nging 60n=s li#e to godl' w0's the highest o# 6ir0&lesH )s it not, there#ore, th0t s0ges
thro$gho$t the 0ges h0!e so$ght to bring 60n to the righteo$s p0thH
W0s it the 0i6 o# >es$s to 60;e 6en w0l; on the w0tersH W0s it the 0i6 o# Ooro0ster to 60;e his
#ollowers to w0l; thro$gh #ireH Their one gre0t desire w0s to t$rn 6en tow0rds 4od, to 60;e
the6 li!e 0s their Cre0tor intended. The gre0t s0ges ;now th0t &h0nges here 0nd &h0nges there,
&h0nge o# go!ern6ents or &h0nge o# position, the gi!ing o# little we0lth here or 0 little h0ppiness
there w0s b$t 0 !er' s$per#i&i0l w0' o# tre0ting the e!ils o# the world 0nd, there#ore, the' so$ght
to &h0nge the root o# 0ll e!ils1the he0rt o# 60n. The' ;now th0t $nless 60n is &h0nged no
06o$nt o# other &h0nges &0n bring pe0&e 0nd goodwill on e0rth.
%w06i %i!0n0nd0 h0s been #looding the l0nd with his J>n0n0= 0nd be&;oning 0ll to t0;e to di!ine
li#e. Th0t 60n' h0!e 0nswered 0nd 0re 0nswering his &0ll is wh0t ) &onsider 0 8ir0&le o#
6ir0&les, p0rti&$l0rl' in these d0's when the world is 0l6ost 60d with ide0s o# w0r 0nd h0tred
0nd !0rio$s ;inds o# 60teri0listi& &r0Aes.
Miracles Of *.r.,B)a%avan
(Sri Satchidananda Prasad Sinha)
.o$ 60' belie!e it or not, to 6e 4$r$de! is re0ll' 0 li!ing 4od. (e is o6nipresent, o6nipotent
0nd o6nis&ient. -nl' 0 'e0r h0s p0ssed sin&e ) h0!e &o6e to his di!ine lot$s3#eet 0nd ) &0nnot
&he&; 6' te6pt0tions o# p$tting here in bl0&; 0nd white 0 #ew o# 6' e:perien&es o# this short
period.
) &0nnot #orget the 6e6or0ble d0' when the "ord=s gr0&e bloo6ed o!er 6e #or the #irst ti6e. )t
w0s the Lth %epte6ber, 19KM. 9 #riend o# 6ine instig0ted 6e to 0&&o6p0n' hi6 to the pl0&e
where 4$r$de!=s M1st birthd0' w0s being &elebr0ted. ) h0d ne!er seen 4$r$de! be#ore, nor h0d
he0rd 0n'thing 0bo$t The i!ine "i#e %o&iet', b$t #elt th0t, 0s tho$gh thro$gh 0n $n;nown spirit,
) w0s &o6pelled to p0rti&ip0te in the progr066e. ) per#or6ed /0d03/$@0 to his i60ge 0nd
p0rti&ip0ted in the ill$6in0ting spee&hes gi!en b' his de!otees. There ) le0rnt th0t o$r 4$r$de!
w0s 0 li!ing 4od.
) w0s !er' 6$&h inspired b' the spee&hes deli!ered on th0t o&&0sion. ) &onst0ntl' 6edit0ted $pon
the whole e!ent. 8' he0rt 0&hed to h0!e 0 0rsh0n o# the 4od. ) h0d no so$nd sleep. ) 0lw0's
tho$ght 0bo$t the pl0n 0s to how ) sh0ll be 0ble to go to <ishi;esh 0nd h0!e 0rsh0n o# (i6. 9t
l0st the #0!o$r o# 4$r$de! des&ended $pon 6e 0nd ) h0d 0n opport$nit' to !isit <ishi;esh d$ring
the /oo@0 holid0's. ) w0s o!erwhel6ed with @o' when ) p$t 6' he0d o!er the lot$s3#eet o#
?h0g0!0n, ) #orgot 0ll 0bo$t 6' e:isten&e 0nd #elt ) w0s in he0!en. ) re&ei!ed his di!ine
blessings 0nd &06e b0&; to /0tn0 #elt st0'ing in the 9shr06 #or 22 ho$rs onl'.
-n&e in 0 &old winter 6orning in ,ebr$0r' 19KL 0 #riend o# 6ine who li!es 0d@0&ent to 6'
q$0rters &06e to 6e in 0 pert$rbed st0te o# 6ind 0nd told 6e th0t his onl' gr0ndson w0s h0!ing
high te6per0t$re. The &hild w0s onl' two 0nd h0l# 6onths old. ) 0t on&e went with hi6 0nd
#o$nd th0t the te6per0t$re w0s 10K degrees. The &ondition o# the bo' w0s pre&0rio$s. ) w0s
!isibl' 6o!ed 0nd sent #or 0 do&tor. ) too; o$t 6' 80l0, &losed the e'es 0nd beg0n to &h0nt the
80h06rit'$n@0'0 80ntr0. ) 6edit0ted $pon %ri 4$r$3?h0g0!0n who is the o&tor o# do&tors. )
pr0'ed #or his 6er&' 0nd blessings.
To 6' $tter s$rprise ) s0w 4$r$3?h0g0!0n we0ring 0 long w0r6 &o0t 0nd 0 w0l;ing sti&; in one
h0nd. (e too; the &hild in his l0p 0nd inti60ted 6e th0t the &hild wo$ld be 0ll right in 0 short
ti6e 0nd then le#t the pl0&e. When ) opened 6' e'es, ) ;new ) h0d s0t there #or h0l# 0n ho$r. )
too; the te6per0t$re 0g0inB it w0s 10I degrees 0nd the &hild w0s ret$rning to nor60l. )n the
e!ening the &hild w0s &o6pletel' 0ll right. This is 4$r$;rip0. (e does not li;e to see his
de!otees in tro$ble. (e is 0lw0's b' his side, who tot0ll' s$rrenders to hi6.
-n 0nother o&&0sion 0g0in ) tro$bled 6' ?h0g0!0n. Whene!er ) #eel hopeless ) see; his #0!o$r
0nd &ling to his #eet 0nd re&ei!e his di!ine 6er&' witho$t loss o# ti6e. )t w0s in the 6onth o#
80', 19KL. ) h0d to go to 6' #0ther3in3l0w=s ho$se with 6' wi#e to 0ttend 0 60rri0ge &ere6on'.
) h0d to re0&h 0n interior !ill0ge o# 8$A0##0rp$r distri&t in +orth ?ih0r. The ro0d w0s 6otor0ble
b$t on re0&hing 8$A0##0rp$r town ) &06e to le0rn th0t d$e to he0!' r0ins 0bo$t ten 6iles o# the
ro0d h0d been b0dl' d060ged 0nd 6otor b$ses &o$ld not p0ss. 9s ) h0d to re0&h 6' destin0tion
th0t !er' night ) eng0ged 0 b$llo&; &0rtB b$t people w0rned 6e not to pro&eed 0s there w0s
li;elihood o# d0&oits 0tt0&;ing $s en r'ute. ) h0d #ir6 #0ith in 4$r$3?h0g0!0n 0nd ) h0d no #e0r
0t 0ll. ) 0s;ed the &0rt60n to pro&eed #$rther. )t w0s 0 6oonlit night 0nd the s;' w0s !er' &le0r. )
beg0n to &h0nt the 80h06rit'$n@0'0 80ntr0 with #0ith 0nd de!otion. When we re0&hed the
d0nger Aone ) s0w two white b$lls &o6ing #ro6 either dire&tion. ) s0w 4$r$3?h0g0!0n with
Tris$l in his h0nds riding on the two b$lls. Te0rs o# de!otion rolled down 6' &hee;s 0nd 6'
thro0t 0nd !oi&e &ho;ed. The b$lls #ollowed $s #or 0bo$t three 6iles. When we re0&hed 0 s0#e
pl0&e the' !0nished 0ll o# 0 s$dden.
/eople 60' belie!e the 0bo!e st0te6ents or not b$t ) h0!e #elt the6 6'sel#. ,or 6e the' 0re
nothing b$t his ;indness. ) h0!e re&ei!ed se!er0l letters #ro6 hi6 &ont0ining instr$&tions 0nd
g$id0n&e 0nd ) #eel his presen&e 0lw0's b' 6' side. ) 0lw0's pr0' #or his di!ine 6er&' 0nd pr0'
th0t he 60' li!e long.
Miracles Of M& Master
(Sri (hellaramani)
%in&e the d0's o# 'ore, the gener0l 60sses in 0ll &o$ntries h0!e 0sso&i0ted religion with 6ir0&les.
E!en tod0' there 0re persons e!er'where who wo$ld see; the help o# priests, %0nn'0sins 0nd
.ogis #or the &$re o# their !0rio$s ills. This pr0&ti&e is &o66on not onl' 06ong the
$nsophisti&0ted b$t is pre!0lent in the ed$&0ted &l0sses 0lso. E!en those who 0re pro$d o# their
r0tion0l bent o# 6ind 0re o&&0sion0ll' #or&ed to besee&h 0id #ro6 the s$pern0t$r0l so$r&es, 0s 0
l0st resort, when 0ll other e##orts pro!e 0borti!e. %o6e persons e!en go to the (i60l0'0s in
se0r&h o# .ogis 0nd 80h0t60s who &o$ld e##e&t 6ir0&les 0nd ret$rn dis0ppointed when the' do
not #ind 0n' who is in 0 position to 0nswer their e:pe&t0tions.
?$t 60n' in this &o$ntr' h0!e little ;nowledge o# o$r %hi!0n0nd0n0g0r, 0 pl0&e o# 6ir0&les,
where the 6ir0&le360ster %w06i %i!0n0nd0 li!es. )# one h0s got the req$isite #0ith in hi6 0nd
p$rit' o# he0rt 0nd one is 0ble to e##e&t 0bsol$te sel#3dedi&0tion to the gr0&e o# %w06i@i, he ne!er
#0ils to &$re 0ll the ills o# li#e.
,ro6 6' person0l e:perien&es ) wo$ld q$ote so6e inst0n&es, when ) h0!e #elt the power o# his
6ir0&les @$st b' re6e6bering hi6 0nd besee&hing his help.
)n 192L, we 6igr0ted #ro6 %indh to the )ndi0n 5nion. When ) w0s tr0!elling b' tr0in with 6'
#06il', 0 60gistr0te o# /0;ist0n 0ppe0red s$ddenl' 0t 8irp$r;h0s st0tion 0nd ordered his 6en to
t0;e down 6' l$gg0ge #or se0r&h. )t w0s nothing b$t onl' 0n i6plied h0r0ss6ent 0nd gi!ing
tro$ble with 0n e!il intention, be&0$se we were 0llowed to entr0in onl' 0#ter 0 thoro$gh se0r&h 0t
('der0b0d (%indh). -bser!ing the 60gistr0te=s r$de 60nners, ) &losed 6' e'es 0nd pr0'ed
e0rnestl' to 6' %0dg$r$ %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0 #or help. There$pon, $ne:pe&tedl' 0 gentle60n
;nown to 6e 0ppe0red 0t the pl0t#or6 0nd 60n0ged to relie!e 6e o# the tro$ble o# detention 0nd
) w0s 0llowed to tr0!el b' the s06e tr0in.
9g0in, in the s06e 'e0r, while ) w0s on 6' pilgri60ge to the shrines o# Ded0rn0th 0nd ?0drin0th
(whi&h ne&essit0tes 0 tre; o# 0bo$t 200 6iles in the interior o# the (i60l0'0s) 6' right leg
be&06e 0&$tel' p0in#$l 0nd swollen 0#ter ) h0d &o!ered onl' h0l# the dist0n&e on #oot. There#ore,
) entered 0s 0n indoor p0tient in the &i!il hospit0l 0t -;hi60th #or tre0t6ent. ) re60ined there #or
0 #$ll wee;, b$t there w0s no i6pro!e6ent. -n the &ontr0r', the do&tor s$ggested 0n oper0tion. )
be&06e !er' dis0ppointed. Then ) re6e6bered 6' %0dg$r$ %w06i %i!0n0nd0 0nd dropped hi6
0 post&0rd, see;ing his blessings. )t w0s to 6' s$rprise th0t the d0' he re&ei!ed 6' letter (0t
9n0nd0 D$tir) i6pro!e6ent st0rted 0nd ) &o$ld w0l; tow0rds ?0drin0th !er' shortl', witho$t
h0!ing to $ndergo the oper0tion. Th$s ) &o6pleted 6' s0&red .0tr0 b' the 6ir0&le o# 6' 80ster.
)n 19K0, ) 0ttended the gre0t D$6bh0 ,esti!0l 0long with 6' wi#e 0nd d0$ghter. -n the D$6bh0
d0' when we were ret$rning to o$r pl0&e o# residen&e 0#ter the s0&red b0th 0t (0r3;i3/edi we
were &0$ght $p in the tr0ged' o# st06pede d$e to $n&ontroll0ble s$rge o# the 6o!ing pilgri6s.
?e#ore o$r e'es we s0w 0bo$t thirt' persons &r$shed to de0th. We 0ll desper0tel' re6e6bered
%0dg$r$ %w06i %i!0n0nd0 0t the 6o6ent o# 0&$te 0n:iet'. )66edi0tel' sto$t ropes des&ended
on $s #ro6 0bo!e 0nd we were h0$led $p in no ti6e to the $pper store' o# 0 b$ilding b' so6e
6er&i#$l people 0s i# b' 60gi& 0nd were th$s 0ble to s0!e o$r li!es b' the gr0&e o# %w06i@i.
) w0s pro6oted 0s 0n 9ssist0nt Engineer in 19K1. ?$t ) w0s re!erted b0&; in 19KI witho$t 0n'
#0$lt o# 6' own, tho$gh 6' @$niors were &ontin$ing 0s 9ssist0nt Engineers. ) 0ppe0led b$t it
bro$ght no s0tis#0&tor' res$lt.
8' #riends 0d!ised 6e to 0ppro0&h elhi 0nd so6ehow tr' #or reinst0te6ent b' hoo; or &roo; i#
ne&ess0r'. ?$t ) did not li;e to e6plo' $n#0ir 6e0ns 0nd inste0d o# w0sting 6' 6one' ) w0s
i6pelled 0s tho$gh b' 0n inner $rge, to don0te <s. K00/3 tow0rds the 8ool0 h0n0 ,$nd o# the
*is!0n0th0 80ndir 0t %hi!0n0nd0n0g0r 0nd h0!e 0 spe&i0l pr0'er o##ered to the "ord. To 6'
gre0t wonder, ) w0s soon reinst0ted 0s 0n 9ssist0nt Engineer 0nd 06 still &ontin$ing in th0t post
with the blessings o# %w06i@i 80h0r0@.
80' the 6ir0&le360ster o# o$rs li!e #or 0 !er' long ti6e in o$r 6idst, so th0t he 60' 0lle!i0te
o$r di##i&$lties 0nd g$ide $s in the spirit$0l p0th.
Prece2tor Of Mirac.lo.s Po/ers
(Sri )nwarul Hasan )8am"arh)
)t is ob!io$s th0t 0 6odern 4$r$ 6$st be 0n 0dept in the line o# deep &on&entr0tion 0nd
6edit0tion so th0t he 60' be 0ble to e:ert telep0thi& in#l$en&e #ro6 0 dist0n&e. 9p0rt #ro6 being
0 spe&i0list in the 0rt o# 6edit0tion he sho$ld possess the geni$s o# 0d0pting the liter0r' 6edi$6
#or 0 #$ll 0nd tot0l e:pression o# his spirit$0l e:perien&es.
?oth these q$0lities 0re #o$nd in %w06i %i!0n0nd0 to 0 re60r;0ble degree. %w06i@i h0s re!e0led
the n0t$re o# the %0dh0n0 whi&h he hi6sel# did be#ore he $ndertoo; the s0&red 6ission o#
disse6in0tion o# spirit$0l ;nowledge.
)t is be&0$se o# his e:tr0ordin0r' power o# &on&entr0tion th0t the dis&iples o# %w06i@i get
spirit$0l e:perien&es li;e the one noted below.
EWhene!er ) do /r0n0'060, %w06i@i=s pi&t$re 0ppe0rs be#ore 6e 0nd ) #eel 0s i# ) were dr0wing
spirit$0l strength #ro6 hi6...*er' o#ten now in 6' 6edit0tion ) see %w06i@i 0nd 0 w0!e o# @o'
0nd pe0&e &o6es o!er 6e. ) #eel irresistibl' dr0wn to &on&entr0te on hi6.F
Mrs. /aby /ritsch Berlin.
%w06i@i is the onl' 6odern s0ge who &o6bines in hi6sel# the two essenti0ls o# 0 6odern 4$r$.
%o6e other #06o$s .ogis h0d ?h0;ti or 9t603*i&h0r0 0s their person0l %0dh0n0. %w06i@i is the
onl' .ogi who 0dopted deep 6edit0tion 0s his inner %0dh0n0 0ltho$gh he is 0 60ster o# 0ll
.og0s, 0nd pre0&hes the p0th o# s'nthesis.
,ollowing 0re 0 #ew o# the inst0n&es o# %w06i@i=s powers o# spirit$0l telep0th' #ro6 0 dist0n&e
whi&h h0!e been testi#ied b' de!otees #ro6 !0rio$s pl0&es. %i!0n0nd0 h0s got the power to
inspire his dis&iples thro$gh dre06s.
Sri M.4. Sibal '2 Hyderabad writes7 E) 06 getting reg$l0r lessons on .og0 0nd philosoph' #ro6
'o$r 0$g$st sel# in 6' dre06s.
E) 06 6'sel# q$ite ignor0nt o# .og0 b$t 'o$ h0!e gi!en 6e so6e power b' gi!ing 6e 'o$r
0rsh0n in 6' dre06s.F
Sri Marie Milk'va $anc'uver7 E) &06e to ;now %w06i %i!0n0nd0 thro$gh 0 dre06. )t w0s 0
str0nge dre06. ) s0w his n06e 0nd le0rnt how to get in to$&h with hi6. %w06i %i!0n0nd0 h0s got
the power to &0$se his dis&iples 0nd de!otees to h0!e !ision o# hi6sel# while one is 0w0;e
tho$gh li!ing 0t 0 gre0t dist0n&e #ro6 hi6.F
Sri $enkatasubbiah Hussur7 E$ring the %0dh0n0 Wee; progr066e in 1920, there w0s
9;h0nd0 Dirt0n in o$r ?r0n&h o# The i!ine "i#e %o&iet'. 8' d0$ghter 0ged 22 'e0rs s0w %ri
%w06i %i!0n0nd0@i st0nding on the d0is robed in o&hre &loth 0nd with D060nd0l$ in h0nd ne:t
to his own photo. This !ision l0sted #or ne0rl' #i!e 6in$tes.F
Sri $aliram Hardasmal Hyderabad7 E) 0&t$0ll' s0w (is (oliness &o6ing to 6e relie!ing 6e o#
6' distress.F
Sri 4an"aswamy %yen"ar Madurai7 EWhen ) s0t #or 6edit0tion in the 6orning, ) s0w %w06i@i
st0nding in #ront o# 6e. (e blessed 6e 0nd !0nished.F
Sri H'ward +illiam ,n"land7 E) !isited r. (0ri /r0s0d %h0stri in "ondon. (e ser!ed 6e 0
si6ple 6e0l o# /r0s0d. )n th0t /r0s0d 'o$ were present. ) 0&t$0ll' s0w 'o$ in it.F
Sri /ita Mar"arita /eneva7 E9t the 6idnight 60ss in the Theosophi&0l Ch$r&h, it w0s not 0n
ill$sion, ) re0ll' s0w 'o$ sitting be#ore the &ross on the 0lt0r in 0ll 'o$r lo!eliness 0nd splendo$r
0nd &hildli;e p$rit'. %o6eti6es there is 0 pe&$li0rl' intense #eeling o# 'o$r presen&e in 6' 6ind
witho$t 0n' de#inite !ision.F
9 re60r;0ble inst0n&e o# %ri %i!0n0nd0@i=s powers in this &onne&tion is th0t o# ,r0$ Ch0rlotte
W0lins;i (eller o# 4er60n', who #or the p0st one 'e0r h0s he0rd 0 6'sterio$s !oi&e $rging her
to &o6e to )ndi0 0nd le0rn .og0 $nder %w06i %i!0n0nd0. E!ent$0ll' she !isited )ndi0 0nd st0'ed
0t the %i!0n0nd0 9shr06 #or so6e 6onths.
)n &on&l$sion ) w0nt to s$ggest how to h0!e &lose &o66$nion with the 4$r$. (0!e per#e&t
intelle&t$0l h0r6on' with the 80ster, b' 0 deep st$d' o# his boo;s. ,ollow his te0&hings with
#0ith 0nd de!otion. ?e persistent with 'o$r e##orts. (0!e 0bsol$te tr$st in 'o$r 4$r$. Tre0t hi6
0s 'o$ wo$ld tre0t 4od (i6sel#.
)t is needless to s0' th0t 0 %0dh0;0 b' 6edit0ting on the #or6 o# his 4$r$ with 0 p$re 6ind 0nd
intense &on&entr0tion &0n 60;e hi6sel# re&epti!e to the #low o# the l0tter=s di!ine gr0&e.
) 06 s$re i# 0n' 0spir0nt sin&erel' 0ppro0&hes %w06i@i #or spirit$0l g$id0n&e 0nd blessings 0nd
#ollows his te0&hings with #0ith 0nd perse!er0n&e he is &ert0in to noti&e signi#i&0nt progress
within 0 short ti6e. 80' %w06i %i!0n0nd0 li!e long.
Sivananda"s Dars)an
(Sri H.3. 4amakrishnaiah Ban"al're)
-n 12th ,ebr$0r' 19KP, 0t night, while ) w0s sleeping on 0 &ot ) he0rd so6e so$nd, 0s tho$gh
so6eone w0s t0pping 6' &ot. ) too; it to be the noise prod$&ed b' r0ts. ?$t 0#ter 0 #ew 6in$tes
so6ebod' &0lled 6e thro$gh the window. ) tho$ght th0t the 6il;60n h0d &o6e 0nd i66edi0tel'
) got $p #ro6 the bed 0nd opened the door. ) &o$ld not see 0n'one o$tside. ) there#ore &losed the
door 0nd 0g0in went to bed 0s it w0s onl' I.1K 0.6. 0t th0t ti6e. %hortl' 0#terw0rds ) 0g0in he0rd
0 noise 0nd ) tho$ght th0t 0 b$rgl0r 6ight h0!e &o6e 0nd with gre0t &o$r0ge ) @$st peeped
thro$gh the window. ) s0w 0 light 0nd with th0t light ) 0lso s0w %w06i %i!0n0nd0. (e &0lled 6e
0nd when ) opened the door with #$ll 0n:iet' %w06i@i=s #ig$re !0nished. %o ) deter6ined th0t )
6$st see %w06i@i 0t his 9shr06. ) le#t #or <ishi;esh on the 2Kth ,ebr$0r' 0nd h0d %w06i@i=s
0rsh0n on 29th ,ebr$0r'.
Mirac.lo.s ealin% *race
(Sri &h'mas Br'wn ,n"land)
-n this, the M1st birthd0' &elebr0tion o# o$r i!ine 4$r$@i %i!0n0nd0, 60' ), one o# the h$6blest
Chel0s in the #0r #l$ng #rontier o# his JE6pire= send 6' best wishes 0nd sin&ere pr0'ers th0t we
60' h0!e the @o' o# these &elebr0tions #or 60n' 'e0rs to &o6e.
"ong ) h0d pr0'ed to ?h0g0!0n, where &o$ld ) #ind 0 4$r$@i to g$ide 6e on the p0th o# h0r60,
0nd then when ) w0s l'ing in hospit0l with he0lth lost, &0reer r$ined 0nd 0ll the things th0t 60;e
#or 0 &o6#ort0ble 60teri0l e:isten&e, s&0ttered to the winds, then ?h0g0!0n g0!e (is gre0test
tre0s$re, o$r %i!0n0nd0@i.
(ow &0n ) e:press in words the ;indness o# 4$r$@i, the #lood o# boo;s, the ;ind letters o#
&o6#ort when the' were 6ost neededG
+ot onl' spirit$0l &o6#ort h0s this wonder#$l 4od360n sent, b$t ) h0!e 0lso been the re&ipient o#
his 6ir0&$lo$s he0ling gr0&e d$ring the period o# 6' illness with 0 dr060ti& &$re whi&h p$AAled
the do&tors 0ttending on 6e.
80' be ) sh0ll ne!er ;now the @o' o# o$r %i!0n0nd0=s 0rsh0n li;e those blessed ones who 0re
#ort$n0te eno$gh to reside in <ishi;esh, b$t he dwells e!er in 6' he0rt e!en tho$gh ) 06 o#ten
$nworth' o# his gr0&e.
We, the o$tposts o# o$r 4$r$@i=s do60in, &0n onl' show o$r lo!e #or hi6 b' e!er per#or6ing
%e!0 in his n06e, th0t e!en those who 0re not #ort$n0te eno$gh to ;now his gre0tness 0nd gr0&e
60' e!er &o6e to 0sso&i0te %i!0n0nd0 with e!er'thing th0t $pli#ts 0nd le0ds to 4od 0nd the tr$l'
i!ine "i#e.
80' the ?lessed "ord 60;e $s worth' o# (i6.
Mirac.lo.s E32eriences Of S/a'i Sivananda"s *race
(Sri -hanam S'uth )2rica)
8' #0ther3in3l0w w0s 0 #ollower o# C$dd0p0h %0t&hid0n0nd0 %w06i@i. ) $sed to w0t&h hi6 pr0'
0nd pr0&tise .og0 0nd w0s 6'sel# longing #or 0 4$r$. -ne d0' in 192M, ) w0s bitterl' &r'ing 0t
night. Th0t s06e night ) h0d 0 dre06. The C$dd0p0h %w06i@i 0ppe0red be#ore 6e in the dre06
0nd s0id: E) 06 not 'o$r 4$r$B 'o$r 4$r$ will &o6e into 'o$r li#e in d$e &o$rse.F The 4$r$=s
#or6 0ppe0red be#ore 6e 0nd s0id, E-pen the &hest o# dr0wers in 'o$r #0ther3in3l0w=s roo6B see
wh0t is w0iting #or 'o$ there.F +e:t 6orning ) opened th0t !er' &hest o# dr0wers th0t ) h0d seen
in the dre06 0nd too; o$t the J%i!0n0nd0 i06ond >$bilee Co66e6or0tion *ol$6e=. The
6o6ent ) @o'o$sl' too; th0t boo; in 6' h0nd 0nd opened it the !er' s06e r0di0nt #0&e o# 6'
4$r$1%ri %w06i@i 80h0r0@1shone #ro6 the p0ges o# th0t boo;.
%oon 0#ter this 6ir0&$lo$s e:perien&e, ) wrote to %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i 80h0r0@. Two wee;s
l0ter, on&e 0g0in ) h0d %i!0=s !isionB he 0ppe0red in his d0AAling #or6 with #lowing robes. )n th0t
!ision, he g0!e 6e 0 boo; to st$d'. The !er' ne:t 6orning the post60n bro$ght 6e the !er'
boo;, sent b' %i!0.
The ne:t d0' ) h0d 0nother !ision 0nd %i!0 0ppe0red. ) s0w 6'sel# in the 9shr06 0t <ishi;esh.
The #lowing 40ng0, the towering (i60l0'0s, the pe0&e#$l s$rro$ndings 0nd the bliss#$l 9shr06
1) s0w the6 0ll in the !ision. ) #ell 0t %i!0=s #eet 0nd begged, E+ot onl' in this birth, b$t in 0ll
6' #$t$re births, - "ord, 'o$ 6$st be 6' 4$r$.F %i!0 initi0ted 6e into the 80ntr0 0nd 0ss$red
6e: E) 06 'o$r blessed 4$r$ 0nd ) 06 e!er with 'o$.F %in&e then, ) 6$st s0', th0t %i!0 h0s been
0lw0's with 6e prote&ting 6e #ro6 d0ngers 0nd g$iding 6e to the 4o0l. E!er' d0' o# 6' li#e
sin&e then h0s been one o# 0 ro$nd o# 6ir0&$lo$s e:perien&esB 0nd ) sh0ll set #orth here onl' 0
#ew o# the6.
-n&e 0g0in ) #o$nd 6'sel# in 9n0nd0 D$tir in 0 !ision 0nd s0t $nderne0th the s06e tree 0s ) h0d
done in the pre!io$s !ision. This ti6e %i!0 g0!e 6e 0 6ess0ge to the people o# %o$th 9#ri&0 0nd
$ttered the two signi#i&0nt words: Eet0&h39tt0&hF. ) h0d ne!er be#ore he0rd these words #ro6
the lips o# 0n'one. 9 wee; l0ter, ) got 0 p06phlet #ro6 the 9shr06 0nd 0s ) opened it, ) #o$nd
these !er' words1et0&h39tt0&h.
-ne d0' ) w0s #0sting. Tow0rds the e!ening ) #elt 0 little we0; 0nd ) h0d @$st doAed 0 little. )n 0
6o6ent %i!0 w0s there en&ir&led b' 0 bl$e d0AAling light. )t 0ppe0red 0s tho$gh the roo# o# the
ho$se h0d dis0ppe0red 0nd thro$gh th0t opening %i!0 des&ended into the ho$se. ) to$&hed his
#eet in h$6ble de!otion. (e blessed 6e. )n sheer @o' ) s&re06ed. (e0ring this 6' 6other r0n
into the roo6. %he too s0w the d0AAling bl$e light tho$gh she did not see %i!0=s #or6. ) ;now
th0t the !ision w0s so6ething !er' !er' re0l 0nd not 6' i60gin0tion.
) beg0n re&ei!ing %i!0=s /r0s0d1the s0&red 0shes e!er' 6onth. ) preser!ed the6 with gre0t #0ith
0nd de!otion. )nto the 6o$th o# e!er' d'ing &re0t$re ) $sed to p$t 0 pin&h o# those 0shes in the
#ir6 belie# th0t this wo$ld se&$re #or the6 0 better birth ne:t ti6e.
8' pet dog th0t ) lo!ed de0rl'1espe&i0ll' be&0$se in the 0#ternoons ) h0d to li!e 0lone in the
ho$se1w0s #o$nd de0d one d0'. ) s0t b' the dog 0nd st0rted repe0ting the 80h06rit'$n@0'0
80ntr0. ) wr0pped the dog in 0 pie&e o# &loth so th0t #lies 0nd other inse&ts wo$ld not sit on its
bod' 0nd its 6o$th #ro6 whi&h #roth h0d 0lre0d' &o6e o$t. ) went into the ho$se 0nd got 0 little
bit o# 6il; into whi&h ) p$t 0 pin&h o# the s0&red 0shes. ) repe0ted %i!0=s n06e thri&e 0nd p$t 0
drop o# th0t 6il; into the dog=s 6o$th. ) wept 0nd &ried 0lo$d #or %w06i@i=s gr0&e. ) s0id:
E%w06i@i, 'o$ h0!e di!ine powersB 'o$ &0n do 0n'thing. )# 'o$ li;e 'o$ &0n bring this dog b0&;
to li#e.F ) repe0ted the 80h06rit'$n@0'0 80ntr0 0g0in. Then ) went to the bedroo6 to telephone
so6ebod'. 9s ) w0s st0nding there 0t the telephone s$ddenl' ) #o$nd so6eone t$&;ing 0t 6'
s0ree. Who do 'o$ thin; ) s0w behind 6eH The dog: 0ll wr0pped $p in the 'ellow &loth ) h0d tied
ro$nd it. )t h0d &o6e b0&; to li#e. %i!0=s +06e 0nd (is 4r0&e h0d bro$ght it b0&; #ro6 the
0bode o# .060 in order to &on!in&e 6e o# the s$pre6e glor' o# his di!ine gr0&e. The little dog
w0s #$ll o# @o' 0nd it went to the pr0'er3roo6 0nd s0t ne0r 4$r$de!=s photogr0ph. )t re#$sed to
drin; 6il; 0nd pl0' with the other p$ps. Wh0t &0nnot 6' 4$r$de!0 doH +e:t d0' 0t ho6e 0nd 0t
The i!ine "i#e %o&iet', $rb0n, ) &ond$&ted pr0'ers to %i!0.
<e&entl' ) h0d in&$r0ble w0rts on both 6' h0nds. ) tried 60n' do&tors 0nd !0rio$s 6edi&ines b$t
in !0in. -ne d0' ?r. %rini!0s0n 0s;ed 6e to pr0' #or help. ) willingl' pl0&ed 6' h0nds be#ore
4$r$de!=s photogr0ph 0nd 0#ter 0 &o$ple o# d0's the w0rts &o6pletel' dis0ppe0red. ) h0!e not
h0d the6 sin&e.
9nother 6'sterio$s thing h0ppened one d0'. ) w0s doing 6' $s$0l %$r'0n060s;0r on the
terr0&e. ) s0w 0 di!ine being e6erge #ro6 the %$n 0nd w0rn 6e: E4o into the ;it&hen 0t on&e.F )
#irst tho$ght it w0s 0 te6pt0tion 0nd ) sho$ld not listen to the !oi&e. ?$t this w0rning w0s
repe0ted. Then 0t l0st ) went into the ;it&hen. 9s ) w0s entering the ;it&hen ) s0w 0 60n p$tting
so6ething16ost prob0bl' so6e poison1into the &$p o# the 6il;. ) did not drin; it 0nd so ) w0s
s0!ed #ro6 de0th.
With 0ll this the &rowning 6ir0&le o# 6' li#e wo$ld 0lw0's be the *is!03<$p0 o# %w06i@i ) s0w
three 'e0rs 0go. ) s0w the 60gni#i&ent $ni!ers0l #or6 o# %i!01the $ni!ers0l being, 0nd in his
6o$th ) s0w the entire $ni!erse. The !ision g0!e 6e ine:pressible bliss 0nd gre0t pe0&e.
) h0!e o#ten wondered i# #or 6' little de!otion %i!0 &o$ld do so 6$&h, wh0t 0 gre0t blessing it
wo$ld be i# we &o6pletel' s$rrendered o$rsel!es to hi6, re&ognising th0t he is tr$l' 4od
in&0rn0te 0nd dedi&0ted o$rsel!es to his ser!i&eB birth 0#ter birth.
%i!0 h0s gi!en 6e li#e. %i!0 is 6' 4od. %i!0 is 0ll in 0ll #or 6e. (ow then &0n ) sing his gloriesG
)# e0rth be 0 s&roll
9nd o&e0n be 0n in;st0ndB
)# trees be the pens
9nd ti6e itsel# the writer,
E!en then %i!0=s glories &0nnot be e:h0$sted.
(e is >es$sB he is ?$ddh0B he is <060B he is Drishn0B he is %i!0B 0nd he hi6sel# is e!i. )n hi6
0ll the gods 0nd goddesses h0!e #o$nd their #$l#il6ent. 80' the d$st o# his hol' #eet p$ri#' $s,
ennoble o$r li!es 0nd enlighten o$r so$ls. 80' he li!e #or e!er 0nd e!er 0nd e!er.
Blessin%s T)at S2elt S.ccess
(-r. -.!. $iswanathan)
) w0nt to sh0re with 'o$ 0n inst0n&e whi&h h0s &o6e 6' w0' de6onstr0ting the gr0&e o# %i!0.
%o6eti6es b0&; ) soli&ited (is blessing #or the s$&&ess o# the negoti0tions th0t were being
&0rried o$t #or the #$t$re o# the 60l0ri0 org0nis0tion progr066e in ?$r60 whi&h 0##e&ted the
entire &o$ntr' with 20 6illion pop$l0tion. This re0&hed s$&h 0 deli&0te st0ge 0t the ti6e th0t
there w0s 0 #e0r th0t we 6ight be denied 0n opport$nit' o# being h$6ble instr$6ents o# ser!i&e
to the people o# th0t &o$ntr', thro$gh its 4o!ern6ent. )n the l0st wee; o# >$ne when ) 0rri!ed in
?$r60 #or dis&$ssions ) e:pe&ted %i!0=s blessing be#ore ) h0d 6' #irst inter!iew with the top
o##i&i0ls. +ot re&ei!ing (is 4r0&e in ti6e ) went with 0 l0den he0rt #or 6' 6eeting 0nd the
dis&$ssions were !er' gloo6'. -n 6' ret$rn to the pl0&e o# residen&e ) #o$nd 4$r$de!=s
blessings in 0 &0ble &o$&hed in (is ini6it0ble l0ng$0ge o# ;indness 0nd en&o$r0ge6ent. )
e:pressed to #riends th0t 6' 6ission, tho$gh it loo;ed e:tre6el' gloo6' with little prospe&t o#
s$&&ess, h0d one gre0t !irt$e in th0t it h0d 4$r$de!=s blessing. The &lo$ds gr0d$0ll' dis0ppe0red.
)n 0 re&ent !isit whi&h ) 60de to ?$r60, th0n;s to 4$r$de!=s blessing, the negoti0tions 0ss$6ed
0 distin&t t$rn #or the better 0nd we 0re now in gre0t hopes o# &ontin$ing wh0t %w06i@i h0s &0lled
Enoble 6ission #or the good o# the peopleF. )t is well re&ognised th0t intern0tion0l rel0tionship is
o#ten deter6ined 0t the l0st 6in$te in q$ite 0n $ne:pe&ted 60nner whi&h will b0##le r0tion0l 0nd
s&ienti#i& e:pl0n0tion, b$t will o##er no di##i&$lt' in $nderst0nding, i# one re0lises th0t it is (e
th0t disposes wh0te!er 60n proposes. )n 0 li;e 60nner ) h0!e no ill$sions in 6' 6ind th0t the
&h0nge th0t h0s t0;en pl0&e in the progress o# o$r negoti0tions #or 60l0ri0 er0di&0tion in ?$r60
&0n be 0ttrib$ted onl' to one #0&tor 0&&ording to 6e 0nd th0t is %i!0=s 4r0&e 0nd (is in#inite
6er&' #or the entire 60n;ind. )s this not 0 6ir0&leH
Dars)an Of Sivananda 1it) rida&ananda
(Sri P. Seshadri -evak'ttai)
-n 9di 960!0s'0 d0' ?h0g0!0n %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0 &06e to 6' h$t with (rid0'0n0nd0 0nd
enq$ired 0bo$t 6'sel# 0nd #06il'. -!erpowered with 6' de!otion 0nd o!erwhel6ed with the
h0ppiness o# 6eeting ?h0g0!0n ) i66edi0tel' sho$ted #or 6' wi#e=s n06e 0nd #or 6'
d0$ghters, *0s0nt0 0nd >0'0l0;sh6i, ECo6e on, see ?h0g0!0n, get i66edi0tel' 80ng0l0 9r0ti,
prep0re sweets, order #or be0$ti#$l g0rl0nds 0nd #lowers #or /0d0 /$@0.F ) st0rted el0bor0te
0rr0nge6ents to in!ite ?h0g0!0n. The 80ng0l0 9r0ti w0s per#or6ed. )n the 6e0nti6e ?h0g0!0n
with (rid0'0n0nd0 too; (is se0t with the noble gr0&e o# 0 6on0r&h. With de!otion0l te0rs
rolling in o$r e'es, we prostr0ted 0t ?h0g0!0n=s hol' lot$s3#eet with 0ll re!eren&e 0nd de!otion
0nd w0shed (is #eet 0nd worshipped the6 with T$l0si, lot$s 0nd roses. ?h0g0!0n blessed $s 0ll
with (is 0##e&tion0te s6ile 0nd we h0d 0 %0ts0ng0 with ?h0g0!0n #or 0 long ti6e 0nd o$r st0te
d$ring th0t ti6e w0s indes&rib0ble. 9 sense o# deep pe0&e 0nd inner @o' see6ed to per6e0te the
inner &ore o# e!er'one 0nd 0s i# &o6pelled b' 0n irresistible 0nd in!isible power, 6ost o# $s were
in 0n $n&ons&io$s st0te 0nd en@o'ed 0nd ?h0g0!0n e:pressed the' were 931 (e:&ellent) 0nd
blessed 0ll with (is 0##e&tion0te s6ile. We h0!e seen the ph'si&0l #or6 o# o$r ?h0g0!0n in o$r
h$t. When ) pr0'ed #or >0p0 80l0 0nd 8rit'$n@0'0 80ntr0, ?h0g0!0n told %w06i (rid0'0n0nd0
to send 6e 0 &op' o# the s06e 0nd >0p0 80l0. Then ?h0g0!0n too; le0!e o# $s 0ll with (is
0##e&tion0te s6ile 0nd req$ested 0ll o# $s to &o6e to 9n0nd0 D$tir 0nd st0' #or 0 wee;=s ti6e.
This is the 6ir0&le o# o$r ?h0g0!0n wh0t we 0&t$0ll' e:perien&ed. - "ordG Tho$ 0rt the o&e0n o#
6er&'. ?less $s. /rote&t $s witho$t #0il. %how $s the right p0th 0nd prote&t $s. This is the onl'
boon we w0nt.
*.r.dev"s *race
(-r. Sivananda;Sundari)
)n 6' &hildhood 6' elders $sed to tell 6e inspiring stories 0bo$t gre0t s0ints 0nd ?h0;t0s li;e
%w06i 9;0l;ot 80h0r0@, +06de!, T$;0r06, et&., whose photos we h0d in o$r /$@0 roo6. 9bo$t
%w06i 9;0l;ot being bodil' !isible to his dis&iples in !0rio$s pl0&es while he w0s li!ing in his
pl0&e w0s well i6pressed on 6e 0nd ) wondered 0t the 6'steries o# gre0t s0ints. ?$t now ) 06
h0!ing s$&h e:perien&es with 6' 4$r$de! %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0, who h0s been !isible to 6e 0t
6' residen&e while he h0s been li!ing in 9n0nd0 D$tir in %hi!0n0nd0n0g0r in the (i60l0'0s.
%oon 0#ter the de0th o# 6' 6other who w0s 0 &onst0nt &o6p0nion to 6e till then, ) w0s posted to
0 &it' hospit0l b' the gr0&e o# 4od 0s the <.8.-. whi&h ;ept 6e b$s' 0ll the ho$rs e:&ept 0 #ew
in the night #or sleepB 0nd th$s ) h0d no o&&0sion to #eel lonel'. )t w0s d$ring this ti6e th0t )
&06e to ;now o# 6' 4$r$de! thro$gh so6e o# his boo;s whi&h were presented to 6e b'
so6eone #or so6e sel#less ser!i&e done. 9#ter one 'e0r onl' ) &o$ld get le0!e to go to his (ol'
,eet 0nd h0!e his 0rsh0n 0nd ret$rn with his blessings 0s his dis&iple.
) got 0 tr0ns#er order to 0 6o#$ssil 0#ter three 0nd h0l# 'e0rs ser!i&e in this hospit0l. This worried
6e 0s to how ) &o$ld go 0lone 0nd li!e in 0 pri!0te ho$se 0s there were no q$0rters 0tt0&hed to
the hospit0l. Th0t e!ening ) w0s sitting 0nd g0Aing 0t %ri 4$r$de!=s photo whi&h w0s be#ore 6e,
thin;ing 0bo$t 6' tr0ns#er. %$ddenl' ) he0rd 0 #06ili0r !oi&e &0lling 6e 0s Eo&tor, o&tor,F
#ro6 the #ront !er0nd0h. ) w0s sitting in the b0&; side h0ll where ) $sed to be d0' 0nd night 0nd
re&ei!e 6e6os #ro6 the hospit0l #ro6 the b0&; door whi&h w0s ne0rest to the deli!er' roo6. )
went to the #ront h0ll 0nd opened the door where ) s0w 6' <e!ered 4$r$de! with his w0l;ing
sti&; in his h0nd 0nd 0 i!ine %6ile on his #0&e &o6ing tow0rds the door 0nd entering the h0ll. )
prostr0ted 0t his (ol' #eet with gre0t re!eren&e 0nd @o' 0nd re&olle&ted this sweet !oi&e &0lling
6e 0s Eo&tor, o&tor,F 0 #ew se&onds 0go. When ) stood $p there w0s no one be#ore 6e 0nd so
) went 0nd loo;ed #or hi6 in the side roo6 h$rriedl'. ) &losed the door 0nd went 0nd s0t in 6'
$s$0l pl0&e 0nd 6edit0ted on 4$r$de!. ,ro6 th0t 6o6ent ) be&06e &o$r0geo$s 0bo$t 6'
tr0ns#er 0nd sin&e then ) 0lw0's #eel his di!ine presen&e ne0r 6e.
8' se&ond !isit to %i!0n0nd0shr06 w0s si: 'e0rs 0#ter the #irst 0s ) &o$ld not get long le0!e d$e
to ser!i&e e:igen&ies. 9#ter M d0's= tr0!elling b' tr0in 0nd b$s ) re0&hed the 9shr06 one #ine
6orning 0nd &06e to ;now th0t ) wo$ld be 0ble to h0!e 4$r$de!=s 0rsh0n onl' ne:t 6orning
when he w0s to ret$rn #ro6 <oor;ee 0#ter 0 short st0' there #or 0 &h0nge 0#ter his long illness. )
w0s 6$&h dis0ppointed 0nd depressed 0nd so s0t down in the D$tir 0nd deter6ined not to h0!e
b0th or #ood be#ore h0!ing his 0rsh0n. ) &losed 6' e'es 0s te0rs beg0n to #low 0nd ) w0nted to
hide the6 #ro6 6' sister who w0s with 6e. )n 0 #ew 6in$tes ) s0w 0 bright light li;e lightning in
the D$tir 0nd %ri 4$r$de! st0nding be#ore 6e. ) stood $p 0nd prostr0ted 0t his hol' #eet 0nd
be#ore ) &o$ld &0ll 6' sister he dis0ppe0red. ) went o$t o# the D$tir 0nd loo;ed #or hi6 0nd 0s;ed
6' sister whether she h0d seen %ri 4$r$de! getting in or o$t o# the D$tir. %he s0id Jno,= 0nd it
w0s 0 #0&t th0t he w0s 0t <oor;ee 0t th0t ti6e 0nd ret$rned onl' ne:t 6orning to the 9shr06.
%$&h e:perien&es h0!e re!e0led to 6e th0t 6'steries o# gre0t s0ints whi&h ) $sed to thin; in 6'
&hildhood 0s wonders 0re possible. -$r %ri 4$r$de! is the -6nipresent %ri Drishn0 in this .$g0
0nd is #o$nd to be 0 6o!ing &o66ent0r' o# the ?h0g0!0d34it0. 8' h$6ble prostr0tions 0t his
"ot$s3,eet. 80' his blessings be $pon $s 0ll.
As I Sa/ M& Master
(Sri :makant Pd. Shukla Hajipur)
...The $nbelie!ers 60' l0$gh b$t ) wo$ld n0rr0te, witho$t 0n' hesit0tion, so6e e:tr0ordin0r'
6ir0&les o# (is (oliness %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i 80h0r0@ whi&h ) e:perien&ed.
)n 80', 19K0 6' elder brother %ri "0;sh6i D0nt %h$;l0 w0s &on#ined to bed. (e h0d ;idne'
0nd so6e &o6pli&0ted 60l0dies. -ne d0' his &ondition be&06e !er' serio$s 0nd 0l0r6ing. (e
w0s in 0 &o60 0nd w0s q$ite $n&ons&io$s. espite the best tre0t6ent 0!0il0ble here he w0s
sin;ing. (is &0se w0s de&l0red hopeless 0nd we 0ll lost hope o# his pre&io$s li#e. We were
weeping bitterl'. )n the 6e0nti6e, ) re6e6bered (is (oliness %ri %w06i@i 80h0r0@ 0nd pr0'ed
to hi6 to s0!e the li#e o# 6' brother. ,ort$n0tel' 6' pr0'er w0s responded 0nd within 0 #ew
ho$rs 0nd be#ore the 0rri!0l o# /0tn0=s do&tor, 6' brother, who w0s ho!ering between li#e 0nd
de0th, reg0ined &ons&io$sness. 8' brother told $s 0#ter reg0ining &ons&io$sness th0t he dre06t
th0t %w06i@i 80h0r0@ w0s st0nding ne0r hi6 ;eeping his h0nd on his he0d 0nd 0#ter seeing the
!i!id dre06 he 0t on&e wo;e $p with the #eeling o# el0tion. Th$s b' the blessings o# (is (oliness
%ri %w06i@i 80h0r0@, 6' brother w0s &o6pletel' &$red.
)n >$l', 19K1 when ) !isited the hol' 9n0nd0 D$tir, 0long with %ri hirendr0n0th %h$;l0, on o$r
ret$rn @o$rne' #ro6 Ded0r3?0dri .0tr0, ) re&ei!ed 0 letter #ro6 6' ho$se 0bo$t so6e do6esti&
tro$bles 0nd perple:ing proble6s. 9#ter per$sing the letter ) 0t on&e 0ppro0&hed %w06i@i
80h0r0@ 0nd pr0'ed to hi6 #or his blessings so th0t ) 60' get rid o# the tro$bles. %ri %w06i@i
80h0r0@ &0lled 6e with his $s$0l s6iling #0&e 0nd s0id nothing. ?$t, to 6' gre0t s$rprise when )
re0&hed ho6e 0#ter 0 wee; ) w0s told b' 6' people th0t the 60tters whi&h were &0$sing so 6$&h
0n:iet' 0nd 0nno'0n&e to the6 h0d dis0ppe0red onl' 0 #ew d0's be#ore. This w0s 0ll 4$r$de!=s
4r0&e.
Tr$l' spe0;ing, when ) got 0n' tro$ble, ) 0t on&e $sed to pr0' to %w06i@i 80h0r0@ #or his
blessings 0nd di!init', 0nd ) be&06e #ree #ro6 the tro$ble. ?$t now ) thin; th0t we sho$ld not
pr0' #or ordin0r' worldl' things. /r0'er sho$ld onl' be 60de #or tr0nq$illit', pe0&e, di!ine
&ons&io$sness, de!otion #or 4od 0nd 4$r$3?h0;ti b' 0tt0ining whi&h nothing 6ore is needed.
80' he li!e long to $pli#t the world in gener0l 0nd to g$ide 0nd bless his de!otees in p0rti&$l0r.
Siva A22ears In *eneva
(Sri Sivananda;Mar"arita)
8' he0rt is #illed with 'o$. -!erwhel6ed 06 ) b' 'o$r ;indness. ) b0the in 0 stre06 o# bliss.
8ir0&les still h0ppen. The 8ir0&le o# 6ir0&les, 'o$ 0re. .o$ ;now how to 60;e $s h0pp'.
(0ppiness per6e0tes 6e. ) #eel s0intliness b' 'o$r blessings. There is "ight e!er'where.
Wh0t 0 h0pp' 0nd pro#o$nd enlightened Christ60s it w0s, 0s ne!er be#ore it w0s. There w0s 'o$r
&lose &ont0&t. There w0s oneness with 'o$.
)t see6ed wonder $pon 0 wonder: 0 letter @$st #or the e!ening o# the 22th, 0 di!ine telegr06 #ro6
(i60l0'0s #or Christ60s 6orning, 0 letter in the 0#ternoon 0nd 0g0in 0 letter the ne:t d0', with
'o$r be0$ti#$l photos.
+obod' w0s so blessed on this Christ60sG (ere w0s re0ll' the &entre o# 'o$r light @$st 0t the
6o6ent o# the gre0test &risis in E$rope 0nd d0nger o# 0 new w0r.
.o$r Christ60s 6ess0ge w0s sent to 0ll &o$ntries 0nd distrib$ted b' >ew spirit$0lists,
TheosophistsB is it not wonder#$lG Theosophists &0lled 6e E.o$ 0re ?e0s0nt.F This 60de 6e
!er' h0pp'. -thers 0s; 6e to gi!e 0 le&t$re 0bo$t 'o$G
9t the 6idnight 60ss in the &h$r&h it w0s not 0n ill$sion b$t re0ll' ) s0w 'o$ se0ted be#ore the
&ross on the 0lt0r in 0ll 'o$r lo!eliness 0nd splendo$r 0nd &hildli;e p$rit'. ) #elt 0 need to
s0&ri#i&e.
+ow ) 06 ill 0nd writing 'o$ #ro6 6' bed. .o$r pr0'ers s0!ed 6e. When 'o$ &ond$&t pr0'ers
#or 6e the e##e&ts 0re tre6endo$s.
o/ Sivananda A22eared Before Me
(Sri #a<mi !umari Bettaiah)
This 6orning 0t 0bo$t L 0.6., in the pl0&e o# worship the tho$ght o# J%w06i@i=s 9ll3)ndi0 to$r
&o66en&ing #ro6 tod0'= #l0shed $pon 6' 6ind. ) i60gined how %w06i@i wo$ld be 60r&hing
#ollowed b' his 80nd0li 0nd how $n#ort$n0te ) w0s not 0ble to be present on th0t o&&0sion.
When ) w0s deepl' 0bsorbed in pondering o!er these tho$ghts t$rning 6' #0&e northw0rd, ) 0t
on&e #elt th0t so6eone w0s &o6ing to 6e #ro6 the western side. "oo;ing tow0rds the west, 0
wonder#$l s&ene 0ppe0red be#ore 6e. %w06i@i w0s &o6ing slowl' 0nd stood $p in #ront o# 6e.
?eing o!er@o'ed ) &o$ld not spe0; 0t 0ll. +e!er h0d ) pres$6ed th0t %w06i@i wo$ld &o6e to
0&&ept /$@0 #ro6 0n $nworth' &re0t$re li;e 6'sel#.
The ne:t 6'sterio$s e!ent th0t too; pl0&e w0s th0t when ) bowed 6' he0d #or /$@0 ) #o$nd his
#or6 &h0nging #ro6 his own to th0t o# %ri Drishn0. ) did 9bhishe;0 to %w06i@i=s hol' #eet. ) w0s
in te0rs d$e to the e:&essi!e @o' #or %w06i@i=s 0rsh0n. 8' intense desire w0s 0 gre0t blessing
on 6e. ) p0rtoo; o# the hol' w0ter o# his #eet with 0ll the 6e6bers o# 6' #06il' 0nd still
preser!ed 0 little.
9ll these h0ppened 0s 0 res$lt o# &0rr'ing o$t %w06i@i=s instr$&tions reg$l0rl'. %in#$l 0nd !i&io$s
&0n 0lso 0tt0in 8o;sh0 b' #ollowing the 0d6onitions o# %w06i@i 0nd obt0in liber0tion #ro6
6iseries.
*.r. As O'ni2resent *od
(Sri Sivananda;Sarada /ermany)
,ro6 0n in!isible so$r&e, ) he0rd 0 !oi&e in 6' roo6. Th0t e:perien&e beg0n 6' &ont0&t with the
6ight' .ogi o# )ndi0, o# the (i60l0'0s. 9nd this w0s not 0ll.
,or, on the Christ60s o# the 'e0r 19K1, the .ogi %i!0n0nd0 gr0nted 6e the str0nge e:perien&e o#
his !ision. ) s0w the )ndi0n .ogi 0s &le0rl', 0s !i!idl', 0s p0lp0bl' 0s ) see now his pi&t$re #0&ing
6' writing t0ble. +ot e!en 0 #ortnight p0ssed b' 0#ter this e:perien&e. ) w0s h0nded b' 6'
h$sb0nd 0 &o!er #ro6 the .og03*ed0nt0 ,orest 5ni!ersit' o# the (i60l0'0n .ogi.
The &o!er bro$ght 6e 0 s60ll 0$togr0phed photogr0ph o# the 80ster. This pi&t$re h0s be&o6e
6' li#e=s &o6p0nionB wh0te!er ) do 0nd where!er ) go it 0&&o6p0nies 6e. 8' &ont0&t with the
80ster strengthened itsel# 0s 6$&h in tho$ght 0nd spirit 0s thro$gh 6' &orresponden&e with the
.ogi. 8' interest in the 80ster grew 0nd g0thered strength. )n tho$ght 0nd spirit ) e:perien&ed
the &o66$nion with the i!ine /resen&e o# the 80ster e!er'where. ,or #$ll three 'e0rs ) w0s
tr0ined in!isibl' #ro6 0 dist0n&e o# #i!e tho$s0nd 6iles, $ntil ) w0s t0;en to his hol' 9shr06 in
)ndi0 where ) s0w the .ogi in #lesh 0nd blood.
9t the 9shr06 ) #elt q$ite 0t ho6e 0nd w0s 0lw0's in to$&h with the i!ine /resen&e o# the
80ster, whether ) w0s in his i66edi0te ph'si&0l pro:i6it' or not. ,or, the 80ster is to 6e 0n
o6nipresent being. E!er'thing in the 9shr06 power#$ll' s$ggested to 6e his i!ine /resen&e.
)n the li6pid w0ters o# the 40ng0, in the 60@esti& 6o$nt0ins en!ironing the 9shr06, in the
&olo$r#$ll' 0ttired !isitors who &06e to see, 0dore 0nd re&ei!e 0 new li#e #ro6 the 80ster1in 0ll
these ) s0w %i!0n0nd0.
E!er'one 0t the 9shr06 in&l$ding 6'sel# w0s !er' h0pp'. ) $sed to sit &lose to the 80ster 0nd
obser!e how deepl' 0bsorbed he w0s in the r0pt$ro$s 6edit0ti!e 6oods 0nd 'et to 0ll
0ppe0r0n&es eng0ge hi6sel# in doAens o# wor;s 0t the s06e ti6e. +othing es&0ped his e'es 0nd
e0rs 0nd h0nds 0nd 'et he obser!ed in 0 deep 6edit0tion on his own inner spirit$0l %el#. 8'
person0l e:perien&es with the i!ine 80ster h0!e pro!ed to 6e th0t he is 0 gre0t %0ge, 0 .ogi, 0
6'sti&, the prophet o# the new 0ge.
The ph'si&0l presen&e o# the 80ster w0s 0s wonder#$l 0s is his in!isible presen&e. The 80ster
po$red into 6e h0ppiness 0nd pe0&e. ) 06 h0pp' be&0$se ) 06 endowed b' the 80ster with 0
;nowledge o# re0l h0ppiness. %i!0n0nd0 is the $ni!ers0l 80ster who is s$rro$nded 0nd 0dored b'
e!er'bod'.
To &o6e in &ont0&t with the dis&iples 0nd de!otees o# %i!0n0nd0 is 0 60tter o# ine:h0$stible @o'
#or 6e. +o dis&iple o# the gre0t .ogi re60ins witho$t re&ei!ing in h$ndred w0's the ri&hest
blessing 0nd gr0&e o# the 80ster. 9t the right ti6e the help o# the 80ster so6ehow &o6es to $s.
(is i!ine /resen&e 0lw0's prote&ts 0nd g$ides $s. ) 06 0bsol$tel' &ert0in th0t 0 4$r$ li;e
%w06i %i!0n0nd0 is 0lw0's with his dis&iples, where!er the' be. Wh0t &o$nts with the 80ster is
o$r &ont0&t with hi6 in tho$ght 0nd spirit. 9ll th0t 0 dis&iple o# the 80ster is to do is to p$t 0side
his own egoisti& n0t$re 0nd be re&epti!e to the #low o# the 4r0&e o# the 80ster. The 80ster h0s
his own spe&i0l 6ethods o# testing the dis&iples. E!er' dis&iple 0t the 9shr06 h0s i6pli&it #0ith
in the 80sterB the' willingl' s$rrender the6sel!es to the 80ster. The .ogi 0nd 6'sti& %i!0n0nd0
will 0lw0's g$ide 0nd help 6e. The 80ster=s 9shr06 in <ishi;esh h0s be&o6e 6' inner worldB
it pro!ides 6e spirit$0l no$rish6ent 0nd shelter. 80' the i!ine 80ster enlighten 0nd bless 0ll.
Siva A22ears In A Vision
() /erman -ev'tee*s Spiritual ,<periences)
The 0eropl0ne, r0dio 0nd tele!ision h0!e bro$ght $s !er' ne0r the s$perph'si&0l pl0ne in whi&h
the 0n&ient .ogis o# )ndi0 ro06ed 0t will. )n their &0se howe!er the intri&0te 60&hiner' th0t
60;es #light in the 0ir possible 0nd th0t en0bles $s to &0t&h the so$nd or light3w0!es th0t #lo0t in
the 0ir, w0s 0!0il0ble within the6sel!es.
We h0!e o#ten re0d in the li!es o# the gre0t .ogis o# the p0st th0t the' were 0ble to per#or6
6ir0&les. )n the li#e o# "ord >es$s (whose ?irthd0' we &elebr0ted l0st wee;) we re0d th0t he w0s
0ble to do wh0t w0s &onsidered i6possible.
)t is not 0 legend0r' belie# or 0 blind #0ith or the &red$lo$s r$sti&. ?$t it is e!en 0 #0&t e!en tod0'
th0t b' 0n inner pro&ess o# tr0ining the !it0l power in 60n 0nd his 6ind, he &0n 0&q$ire s$&h 0
&o660nd o!er the ele6ents th0t he &0n bring 0bo$t pheno6en0 th0t wo$ld 0sto$nd e!en the
s&ientist who is #06ili0r with the 6e&h0nis6 o# the 0to6i& bo6b, the ro&;et 0nd the tele!ision.
The 6'sterio$s !ision th0t ,r0$ Ch0rlotte W0lins;i3(eller s0w 0nd the *oi&e th0t she he0rd h0!e
bro$ght this 0n&ient tr$th 0g0in to the #ore#ront.
$ring the &o$rse o# 0n inter!iew when @o$rn0lists 0s;ed her 0 n$6ber o# se0r&hing q$estions
,r0$ W0lins;i de&l0red th0t she h0d 0&t$0ll' seen the gre0test .ogi %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0 in 0
!i!id !ision on Christ60s e!e in 19K1. E!en tod0' she re&0lls th0t e&st0ti& e:perien&e with 0n
inner @o' 0nd ob!io$s re!eren&e th0t is well portr0'ed on her #0&e whi&h 0ss$6es 0 n0t$r0l
e:pression o# glowing h0ppiness 0s she des&ribes the gre0t e:perien&e. )t w0s th0t 6'sti&
e:perien&e th0t h0s re!ol$tionised her li#e to the di!ine li#e &0$se.
+otwithst0nding her Western $pbringing 0nd ed$&0tion she is i6pli&it in her #0ith 0nd e:pli&it in
her &on!i&tion th0t this .ogi who h0d th$s re!ol$tionised her li#e Eis 0 !er' ne0r in&0rn0tion o#
4od i# not 4od (i6sel# 0nd i# the #0&t th0t he is 4od 6ilit0tes 0g0inst the pre!0iling notions o#
4od 0nd (is )n&0rn0tion.F
,r0$ W0lins;i who h0s led the nor60l li#e o# 0 pio$s C0tholi& 0ll her #i#t' 'e0rs o# li#e is 0 well3
ed$&0ted intelligent 4er60n l0d' 0nd is &ert0in th0t she is intelle&t$0ll' too strong to be
in#l$en&ed ps'&hi&0ll'. %he h0s wonder#$l b$siness 0&$6en 0nd h0s h0d 0n e!ent#$l &0reer 0s 0n
e:e&$ti!e in 0 p$blishing ho$se. (er h$sb0nd is 0 poli&e o##i&i0l 0nd the' h0!e two sons. The
&hildren h0!e inherited the piet' o# the p0rents 0nd h0!e perh0ps been gre0tl' in#l$en&ed b' their
6other=s spirit$0l e:perien&e d$ring the p0st #ew 'e0rs. -ne o# her sons h0s, 0#ter she le#t #or
)ndi0, written to %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i to 0&&ept hi6 0s 4$r$de!=s 6on; dis&ipleB the 'o$nger
son is in the words o# ,r0$ W0lins;i 0 gre0t spirit$0l &hild who ;nows 0ll the 6ess0ges th0t she
h0s re&ei!ed #ro6 %i!0.
Thro$gho$t the p0st #ew 'e0rs this pio$s #06il' h0d been pr0&ti&0ll' g$ided in their d0'3to3d0'
li#e b' 4$r$de! in 0 6'sterio$s 60nner. EE!er' 6orning %i!0 w0;es 6e $pF, s0's 8rs.
W0lins;i. E(e h0s sol!ed 60n' di##i&$lties in o$r li#e. 9nd ) 06 s$re th0t he will wor; thro$gh
6e in the #$t$re 0nd help 6e ser!e h$60nit'.F
Wh0t is 6ost signi#i&0nt is the #0&t th0t the *oi&e o#ten &orrobor0ted b' 4$r$de!=s own letters
h0s in!0ri0bl' $rged her to wor;, wor;. EWor; in the ho6e 0s 0 wi#e 0nd 6other. Wor; in the
o##i&e 0nd do 'o$r d$t', 0nd ser!e h$60nit' too in the 60nner 'o$ best &0n,F h0s been the
in!0ri0ble &o660nd. 9nd ,r0$ h0s i6pli&itl' obe'ed wor;ing thro$gho$t the d0' 0t ho6e 0nd in
the o##i&e 0nd till l0te into the night on her own boo;s 0nd tr0nsl0tions o# 4$r$de!=s wor;s in
4er60n.
)n 9$g$st this 'e0r she h0d 0 *ision in whi&h 4$r$de! 0s;ed her, EWill 'o$ be 0 good dis&ipleHF
0nd she replied, E.es.F Then the *oi&e &o660nded her to pro&eed to )ndi0. -n the Mth 9$g$st
she s0w the *ision, 0nd on the 19th o# %epte6ber she re&ei!ed 4$r$de!=s letter whose &ontents
h0d been re!e0led to her be#oreh0nd. %he w0s &on!in&ed be'ond do$bt th0t her !isions 0nd the
6ess0ges she h0d been re&ei!ing #ro6 the *oi&e were 0bsol$tel' re0l. $ring the 6o6ents o#
her 6edit0tion 0rose 0n inw0rd #eeling in her th0t re0ll' 0nd tr$l' 60n;ind is one #06il' 0nd the
whole world is ;nit in one %$pre6e %pirit, 0nd th0t the spirit$0ll' 0w0;ened &0n spe0; with one
0nother 0&ross &ontinents with the e0se with whi&h people t0l; to e0&h other #ro6 two
neighbo$ring roo6s. When she h0d th$s deter6ined to &o6e to )ndi0 the proble6s were those o#
p0ss0ge 6one' 0nd the h$sb0nd=s re0&tion. E%i!0 s0id e!er'thing wo$ld be 0ll right,F s0's 8rs.
W0lins;i 0nd in 0 #ew d0's 0 good #riend t$rned $p who s0id he wo$ld #in0n&e the trip 0nd her
h$sb0nd !ol$nt0ril' &06e #orw0rd to do 0ll he &o$ld to 60teri0lise her spirit$0l 06bition. %o she
is in )ndi0 0t the #eet o# the 60ster.
%oon 0#ter her 0rri!0l 4$r$de! g0!e her 80ntr03i;sh0 0nd she 0ttends 0ll the %0ts0ng0s 0t the
9shr06. %he li;es to sit 0t 4$r$de!=s #eet in )ndi0n #0shion 0nd re#$ses to o&&$p' 0 &h0ir. ,ro6
the ne:t d0' o# her 0rri!0l 0t the 9shr06 she dresses hersel# in 0 s0ree. The e0se with whi&h she
h0s e##e&ted the &h0nge o!er 60;es one #eel th0t she 6$st h0!e been 0n )ndi0n in 0 p0st birth.
/erh0ps 0 dis&iple o# 4$r$de! e!en then.
,r0$ W0lins;i is the 0$thor o# 0 series o# #i!e boo;s in 4er60n entitled E(ol' 0' #or the %o$lF
whi&h 0re being p$blished b' 0 4er60n p$blisher.
An Entrancin% Vision
(Sri %rm"ard !aupisch $'n Heppert)
The !ision th0t ) h0d three d0's 0go w0s th$s 0nd ) h0d it 0#ter 6' 6edit0tion.
) 6et %w06i %i!0n0nd0 on 0 lonel' 6o$nt0inside. )t see6ed to be 0$t$6n. 9ro$nd hi6 there
were sitting se!en %w06is. )n the 6iddle w0s 0 6irror. -n it w0s 0 d0n&ing #l06e. %w06i
%i!0n0nd0 got into the #l06e. Then the #l06e &h0nged into w0ter. ) #o$nd 6'sel# in 0 big pool o#
w0ter swi66ing 0ro$nd #ro6 right to le#t.
Then ) got o$t #ollowing %w06i %i!0n0nd0 b' 0nother ro$te. ) went into 0nother &0!e. There )
s0w twel!e 6on;s in 6edit0tion. %w06i %i!0n0nd0 entered this &ir&le. %t0nding in the &entre 0nd
li#ting his 0r6s he s0id: ETh$s we @oin together, so th0t we 6ight re0lise the 5nit' 0g0inF. ) #elt it
w0s 0 s$bli6e 0&t. Then we were on the 6o$nt0inside 0g0in.
%w06i %i!0n0nd0 0lw0's &06e to 6e with the s6ell o# herbs. (e g0!e 6e 0 sti&; with the two
ends &0r!ed. E$se it rightl'F, s0id he 0nd !0nished.
/oliti&0l press$re is r0pidl' bringing on 0 &risis. We wo$ld li;e to b$ild 0 p0rt' o# non3!iolent
people on the )ndi0n p0ttern. ,or this we need the dire&tion 0nd g$id0n&e o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0.
We sho$ld get the ne&ess0r' tr0ining 0nd dis&ipline in his 9shr06.
Life,Transfor'in% Miracles Of S/a'i4i
(Sri Swami )mbikananda)
i##i&$lt indeed it is to ;now the inner 0&ti!ities o# the s0ges who tho$gh see6ingl' silent 0nd
si6ple, wor; wonders in tr0ns#or6ing the li!es o# 6en 0nd wo6en who p$t e!en 0 little #0ith in
the6 0nd loo; $p to the6 #or help 0nd sol0&e. )t is not to be belie!ed b' those who h0!e ne!er
e:perien&ed it. ?$t in re0lit' the 6ir0&les per#or6ed b' the s0ges 0re tho$s0nd#old gre0ter th0n
the so3&0lled 6ir0&les o# the 6ir0&le36ongers.
) 0lre0d' loo;ed $p to 6' 80ster 0s 6' i!ine #0ther 0nd 6other, b$t ) w0s not so 6$&h 0w0re
o# his li#e3tr0ns#or6ing 0&ti!ities 0nd d'n06is6 o# his sweet 0nd silent gr0&e. When ) got 0 letter
#ro6 6' son reg0rding the benign in#l$en&e o# 6' %w06i %i!0n0nd0, ) w0s re0ll' str$&; with
wonder. 8' son writes th0t when he got so6e boo;s 0nd 60g0Aines #ro6 %w06i@i, he w0s so
6$&h &h0r6ed b' the6 th0t he ne0rl' lost the e0rthl' &ons&io$sness 0nd #orgot to go to his
o##i&e. (e h0s been 6$&h dr0wn to %w06i@i 0nd he w0nts to &o6e to hi6 #or his 0rsh0n 0nd #or
obt0ining his gr0&e. 8' son who h0d ne!er h0d 0n' &h0n&e be#ore to st$d' 0n' spirit$0l boo;s
0nd to &o6e into the &ont0&t o# 0 s0ge, now h0s got s$dden tr0ns#or60tion in o$tloo; 0nd his
w0's b' the gr0&e o# the 80ster. 4lor' to %ri %w06i@iG
9nother e!ent still 6ore wonder#$l h0s h0ppened in the &0se o# 6' 'o$nger sister. (er son w0s
serio$sl' ill 0nd there w0s no hope o# his re&o!er'. "osing 0ll her hopes in do&tors, she 0t l0st
loo;ed $p to %w06i@i #or help 0nd gr0&e. ,ir6 grew her #0ith in %w06i@i 0nd she pr0'ed to hi6
0lone #or her &hild=s re&o!er', 0nd loG 0nd her son re&o!ered 6ir0&$lo$sl' 0nd is b0&; in his
s&hool &ontin$ing his st$dies. Th$s she is !er' h0pp' 0nd e:tre6el' th0n;#$l 0nd be'ond words
gr0te#$l #or 0ll th0t %w06i@i h0s done #or her.
These e!ents h0!e t0;en pl0&e onl' re&entl'. 80' we still 6ore be 0&q$0inted with the str0nge
gr0&e o# o$r i!ine 80ster who is the !er' e6bodi6ent o# 4od. 4lor' to (i6G
*.r.dev"s *enerosit&
(Sri 3. Srinivasan Madras)
-n the 2Kth o# %epte6ber, 19KK ) re&ei!ed two tins o# Ch'0!0n0pr0sh 0s 4$r$de!=s /r0s0d.
%in&e ) w0s h0!ing !er' good he0lth ) tho$ght Ch'0!0n0pr0sh w0s not ne&ess0r' #or 6e then.
>$st 0t th0t ti6e %ri 8. %$bb0 <0o who is 0t present st0'ing 0t the 9shr06 w0nted
Ch'0!0n0pr0sh 0nd so ) g0!e 0w0' the tins to hi6 s0'ing th0t it w0s 4$r$de!=s /r0s0d. The ne:t
d0' s$ddenl' ) #elt !er' we0; 0nd h0d slight te6per0t$re 0lso. ) i66edi0tel' re0lised 6'
#oolishness in not hono$ring 6' 4$r$de!=s wish 0nd #or h0!ing gi!en 0w0' the 6ost s0&red
/r0s0d witho$t 0t le0st t0sting it. ) s0t be#ore 4$r$de!=s portr0it 0nd &r0!ed #or his 6er&' 0nd
p0rdon. "o, wh0t 0 6ir0&leG ) re&ei!ed 0nother p0r&el o# two tins o# Ch'0!0n0pr0sh within 2
d0's. Then ) opened the tins 0nd beg0n $sing the s06eB 0ll the other 6e6bers o# the ho$se who
h0!e not been $sing it e!en i# it w0s #or&ed on the6, now beg0n to sh0re with 6e 0nd beg0n to
e6pt' the tins within 0 wee;=s ti6e. ) w0s wondering wh0t to do 0nd when ) w0s 0bo$t to go to
%ri D$pp$sw06' o# ?rind0!0n (otel #or getting 0 tin, the post60n bro$ght 6e 0nother p0r&el
&ont0ining 0 big tin o# Ch'0!0n0pr0sh 0nd oil. ) w0s si6pl' 060Aed 0nd d$6b str$&; 0t th0t
ti6e. >$st li;e w0!es in the o&e0n 0re &o6ing one 0#ter 0nother, 6' 4$r$de!=s Drip0 0nd D0r$n0
0re po$ring on 6e in&ess0ntl'. Who in this world &0n s$rp0ss 6' 4$r$de!=s generosit'H +one 0t
0ll.
-n the night ) 0rri!ed b0&; in 80dr0s #ro6 Tir$60l0i (ills, in 6' dre06 o$r 4$r$de! 0ppe0red
twi&e. -n the #irst o&&0sion he &06e to the ho$se in whi&h ) 06 st0'ing 0nd w0s &h0tting 0nd
&$tting @o;es with 6e #or so6e ti6e 0nd dis0ppe0red. ) wo;e $p 0nd pr0'ed to 4od 0nd went
b0&; to sleep. 9g0in, 4$r$de! 0ppe0red 0nd g0!e his ?lessings. %$ddenl' ) wo;e $p with 0
thrill. Th0t w0s 0lso 0 <ed "etter 0' #or 6e 0s it w0s the #irst o&&0sion ) e:perien&ed s$&h 0
thrill.
Wh0t 0n inner pe0&e ) h0!e got 0#ter re&ei!ing 4$r$de!=s letterG ) &0nnot e:pl0in in 0 letter. )n
#0&t, the 6o6ent ) wrote to %w06i *en;0tes0n0nd0 0bo$t 6' di##i&$lties, ) h0d the !ision o#
4$r$de! 0nd 6' del$sion h0s !0nished with lightning speed. ) ;now th0t so long 0s ) h0!e
4$r$de!=s gr0&e 0nd blessings, no ills will 0ppro0&h 6e. %in&e ) h0d proo# th0t so6ething w0s
being done 0g0inst 6e, ) tho$ght ) &o$ld t0;e so6e e:tr0 pre&0$tions 0nd so ) wrote to %w06i
*en;0tes0n0nd0.
) h0!e re&ei!ed with 4$r$de!=s blessings the pri&eless boo;s J%i!0n0nd0 5p0nish0d= 0nd J%o
%0's %i!0n0nd0=. The l0tter ) 0lw0's h0!e in 6' po&;et #or re#eren&e. )t is no e:0gger0tion i# )
s0', th0t 4$r$de! is enshrined in 6' he0rt. 9ll the 22 ho$rs, d$ring w0;ing ti6e 0nd in 6' sleep
) see 4$r$de! onl' 0nd none else. 8' onl' pr0'er is th0t 4$r$de! sho$ld ;eep per#e&t he0lth 0nd
li!e #or 0nother h$ndred 'e0rs 6ore.
A Drea'
(Sri #.3. 4aman Ban"al're)
)t w0s 19KI. ) h0d re0d 0 n$6ber o# %i!0n0nd0=s wor;s. 8' 60rri0ge w0s being t0l;ed 0bo$t. )
w0s not then prep0red ps'&hologi&0ll' #or 60rri0ge. ) h0d not de&ided whether Jto 60rr'= or Jnot
to 60rr'=. $ring the l0st q$0rter o# 19KI in 0 dre06 ) #o$nd 6'sel# swi66ing in (0ridw0r
Ch0nnel. The #or&e 0nd &$rrent o# w0ter h0d t0;en 6e $p to the brin; o# ?r0h60;$nd, 0 deep 0nd
d0r; well10ll w0ter h0!ing been s$ddenl' e!0por0ted 0nd dis0ppe0red. With 0 gre0t e##ort )
restr0ined 6'sel# #ro6 #0lling into th0t d0ngero$s well. Then s$ddenl' #ro6 the b0&; ) he0rd
#ro6 0 dist0n&e 0 &o660nding !oi&e e:horting 6e to J@$6p in=. ) tho$ght ) 06 no #ool 'et to do
@$st th0t. The !oi&e &06e !er' ne0r 0nd s0id: E>$6p inF. ) loo;ed 0ro$nd #or the 6'sterio$s
person &o660nding 6e li;e th0t. ) s0w 0t the 6o$th o# the deep well in #ront o# 6e, e6itting
light 0nd glow 0ll 0ro$nd the l$6ino$s b$st o# ?h0g0!0n %i!0n0nd0. ) w0s wonder3str$&; 0nd
0stonished 0t hi6 0g0in &o660nding, E<060n, ) s0', 'o$ @$6p inF. 8' resist0n&e &oll0psed, )
@$6ped in. %w06i@i=s !ision !0nished, light gone, 0nd 0g0in d0r;ness 0ll ro$nd 6e 0nd ) 06
#0lling down into the deep well. ,e0r gripped 6e 0t the tho$ght th0t ) 06 going to be s60shed the
6o6ent ) d0shed 0g0inst the gro$nd 0t the botto6. The botto6 60' be ro&;' with sn0;es,
&ro&odiles or 0n'thing d0ngero$s. 9nd #in0ll' ) d0shed 0g0inst the gro$nd in 0 !er' !iolent
60nner. 9nd loG the gro$nd w0s !er' so#t 0nd ) wo;e $p 0t on&e 0nd ) w0s on 6' bed. 9nd ) w0s
#$ll o# light, thrill 0nd @o'. Wh0t w0s the signi#i&0n&e o# this dre06, ) tho$ght. The ide0 str$&;
6e th0t it w0s %w06i@i=s order th0t ) 6$st 60rr'. ) did not re!e0l the dre06 to 0n'one b$t the
ne:t 6orning ) s$rprised the6 with 6' &onsent to 60rr'.
Dars)an Of Sri *.r.dev
(Sri Sumant Prasad &rivedi)
This is the short des&ription o# the 0&t$0l in&idents whi&h too; pl0&e in 6' li#e. %w06i
%i!0n0nd0=s 0rsh0n, /r0s0d 0nd 6' spirit$0l e:perien&es h0!e been n0rr0ted here. %w06i
%i!0n0nd0@i &on!erses with 80dh$, 6' wi#e, in (indi 0nd di&t0tes poe6s 0nd songs in 4$@0r0ti.
)t w0s the 0$spi&io$s d0' o# *i@0'0 E;0d0si, T$esd0', the 10th o# ,ebr$0r'. The ri!er is not #0r
#ro6 6' residen&e. -n her w0' to the ri!er 80dh$ s0w so6e %0nn'0si slowl' pro&eeding
tow0rds her. When he w0s q$ite &lose to her, she re&ognised hi6.
(e w0s nobod' else th0n %w06i %i!0n0nd0.
Swamiji7 - girl, where 0re 'o$ goingH
Madhu7 %w06i@i, ) 06 going to the ri!er #or 6' b0th.
Swamiji7 Where do 'o$ st0'H Who 0re 'o$H
Madhu7 ) st0' in th0t (o$sing %o&iet'. ) 06 0 ?r0h6in.
Swamiji7 ) 06 !er' thirst'. Will 'o$ ;indl' gi!e 6e so6e w0terH
Madhu7 %w06i@i, 'o$ 0re &o6ing onl' #ro6 the ri!er.
Swamiji7 +o, ) 06 not &o6ing #ro6 the ri!er. ) 06 &o6ing #ro6 0 dist0nt pl0&e. )t is e:tre6el'
hot. /le0se bring so6e w0ter.
9#ter s0'ing this he spre0d the &loth on the s0nd 0nd s0t on itB g0!e one !essel to 80dh$ 0nd
0s;ed her to bring w0ter. 80dh$ went to the ri!er 0nd bro$ght so6e w0ter in it. %he obser!ed
hi6 0nd got &on!in&ed th0t this %0nn'0si w0s %w06i %i!0n0nd0 hi6sel#.
Madhu7 %w06i@i, ) bro$ght w0ter #or 'o$.
%w06i@i opened his e'es 0nd dr0n; the w0ter. 5p to now 80dh$ w0s &ontin$o$sl' st0ring 0t
%w06i@i. %he now s0t on the s0nd 0nd prostr0ted be#ore %w06i@i. %w06i@i r0ised his h0nds 0nd
blessed her.
Madhu7 %w06i@i, tod0' is the hol' d0' o# E;0d0si. /le0se &o6e to 6' ho$se 0nd t0;e so6e
#r$its.
Swamiji7 Child, not tod0'. %o6eti6e in #$t$re ) will !isit 'o$r ho$se. /le0se go 0nd h0!e 'o$r
b0th.
80dh$ w0s then in tr0n&e. 9#ter %w06i@i h0d repe0ted the order twi&e or thri&e she he0rd it 0nd
st0rted #or the ri!er. 9#ter tr0!ersing 0 short dist0n&e she loo;ed b0&;B she s0w %w06i@i. ?$t
when she t$rned 0g0in %w06i@i h0d dis0ppe0red.
-+ the llth o# ,ebr$0r', 19K2 80dh$ w0s worshipping the photo o# %ri %w06i@i. 80dh$ 0s;ed
her q$estion to %w06i@i=s photo: E.esterd0' 'o$ blessed 6e b$t did not gi!e 0n' 80ntr0 or
5p0desh. ) too &o$ld not 0s; 'o$B ) w0s s$rprised b' 'o$r 0rsh0n. .esterd0' 'o$ blessed 6e
th0t ) wo$ld be h0pp' 0nd prospero$s. ?$t ) &o$ld not ;now how.F %he he0rd %w06i@i=s l0$ghter
0nd he0rd the !oi&e, E.esterd0' it w0s )B ) 0s;ed #or w0ter 0nd blessed 'o$.F (e re&ited two lines
#ro6 the 4it0.
9ll o# 0 s$dden the doors o# o$r roo6 0$to60ti&0ll' opened 0nd %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i entered with
0 %it0r in his h0nd. 80dh$ prostr0ted 0nd 0s;ed %w06i@i, E(ow will ) en@o' s$pre6e bliss
witho$t 80ntr03i;sh0HF %w06i@i s0id J-6 +060h %i!0'0= thri&e. 80dh$ repe0ted it. %w06i@i
blessed her 0nd dis0ppe0red.
-n the 10th o# ,ebr$0r', 19KI ) w0s worshipping in 6' roo6. 80dh$ w0s &$tting !eget0bles.
9ll o# 0 s$dden so6e gre0t di!ine being 0ppe0red be#ore 6e 0nd g0!e 0 6ess0ge th0t 4$r$
80h0r0@ wo$ld !isit 6' ho$se 0t 12 or 12.I0 0t noon, th0t ) 6$st be re0d' with 0ll the 60teri0ls
#or /$@0. 9t 12.I0 80dh$ he0rd so6e sweet 0nd 6elodio$s !oi&e ne0r her doors. The doors
opened 0$to60ti&0ll' 0nd 4$r$de! entered with one o# his dis&iples (0 dis&iple who w0s with
%w06i@i in his ?0rod0 to$r). The dis&iple w0s singing, EDindle the light o# the ho$se.F ?oth the
4$r$ 0nd dis&iple h0d D060nd0l$s in their h0nds. %ri %w06i@i=s 0nd /$rn0 /$r$shott06 %ri
%0h0@0n0nd0@i=s photos were pl0&ed there. 80dh$ lighted the l06p 0nd prostr0ted be#ore %w06i@i
0nd his dis&iple 0nd req$ested hi6 to h0!e his 6e0l there. %he g0!e d0tes, sweets, #r$its 0nd 6il;
to %w06i@i. %he 0s;ed %w06i@i, EWill 'o$ ple0se t0;e /0p0d 0nd pot0to &$rr'HF -n 4$r$@i=s
0&&ept0n&e she per#or6ed /0d03/$@0. %he 0s;ed %w06i@i, E%w06i@i, will it do i# ) &ontin$e to
worship /$rn0 /$r$shott06 ?h0g0!0n %w06i %0h0@0n0nd0 80h0r0@HF
Swamiji7 .o$ 0re doing 0 good thingB ) h0d 0lso worshipped hi6. .o$ h0!e got here e:0&tl' the
s06e ;ind o# #0&e, #e0t$res 0nd person0lit', et&., in this photo whi&h we h0!e in he0!en, the
)6perish0ble 9bode. When %0h0@0n0nd0 too; birth on this e0rth, ) 0lso w0s with hi6. 8' n06e
w0s +ish;0l0n0nd0@i. The poe6 whi&h is written on th0t bo0rd is &o6posed b' 6e 0s
+ish;0l0n0nd0@i. ) h0d been to the )6perish0ble 9bode 0nd 0&&ording to the order o# the "ord, )
h0!e &o6e to this e0rth 0s %w06i %i!0n0nd0. ) h0!e &o6e here to pre0&h the religion whi&h h0s
been est0blished b' %ri /$rn0 /$r$shott06 ?h0g0!0n %ri %0h0@0n0nd0 80h0r0@.
Madhu7 %w06i@i, tho$ 0rt 0 i!ine ?eing. .o$ g0!e 6e 0 0rsh0n on the ri!er in this di!ine
#or6. (ow di!ine 'o$ 0reG
Swamiji7 96 ) di!ineG )# 'o$ ;now it des&ribe 6' di!ine #or6.
Madhu7 ) behold thee onl' one di!ine, %i!0n0nd01%i!0 ?r0h60 *ishn$ thine.
%w06i@i w0s e:tre6el' ple0sed. (e told 80dh$ to 0s; #or 0 boon. 80dh$ s0id, E) do not w0nt
0n'thing. -nl' ) pr0' th0t b' 'o$r gr0&e ) 0nd 6' h$sb0nd both worship the "ord with
$n#lin&hing de!otion 0nd #0ith. /le0se gi!e 6e so6ething 0s 0 to;en o# 'o$r di!ine presen&e
here.F
Swamiji7 Wh' do 'o$ w0nt so6ethingH ) 6'sel# 06 0lw0's present in this photo.
Madhu7 8' h$sb0nd h0s gone to the o##i&eB gi!e 6e s$&h /r0s0d or present 0s will &on!in&e hi6
o# 'o$r presen&e here.
%ri %0tg$r$@i g0!e one s60ll be0$ti#$l stone &0r!ed idol 0nd told: EThis is /0r!0ti@i. Worship (er.
)# 'o$ ;now 8other then n0t$r0ll' ,0ther will be ;nown to 'o$.F 80h0r0@ 0pplied D$6;$6 to
/0r!0ti@i 0nd le#t D$6;$6 60r; o# his two h0nds on the w0ll 0nd instr$&ted her to worship this
60r; 0lso. Then he too; o$t three ?il!0 le0!es #ro6 0 pie&e o# &loth whi&h w0s in his
D060nd0l$ 0nd instr$&ted her to e0t the6. E9t 0n' ti6e 'o$ req$ire 6' help t0;e the p0per
h0!ing the 60r; o# 6' h0nds 0nd re6e6ber 6e,F 0#ter s0'ing this %w06i@i 0nd his dis&iple went
o$t o# the roo6 0s;ing 80dh$ to &lose her e'es. Then the' dis0ppe0red.
-n the 20th o# ,ebr$0r', 19KI 80dh$ he0rd 4$r$de!=s !oi&e 0s;ing her i# she desired to h0!e
6ore ?il!0 le0!es.
80dh$ replied, E9s %w06i@i wishes.F
-n the 1Pth o# 80r&h, 19KI 0t 12.I0 in the night 80dh$ w0s sleeping in 0 ho$se in ?0rod0.
%0tg$r$ g0!e her 0rsh0n 0nd s0id th0t he h0d 0lso &o6e with her to ?0rod0. )n the e!ening
when she s0ng ?h0@0ns he s0t opposite her ne0r the grinding3stone.
-n the 1Pth o# 9pril #o$rteen ?il!0 le0!es with the re&it0tion o# 80ntr0s #ell down. 4$r$de!
di&t0ted the poe6 J%0dho ?h0@o 4$r$de!.=
-n the 2Pth o# 80' 0nd on the 2th >$ne %ri 4$r$de! g0!e her #o$r ?il!0 le0!es 0nd two ?il!0
le0!es respe&ti!el'.
-n the 2Ird o# >$ne 4$r$de! g0!e 0&t$0l 0rsh0n 0nd 0s;ed 80dh$ in English, E(ow 0re 'o$HF
80dh$ replied: E80h0r0@, ) do not ;now English.F 4$r$de! l0$ghed.
-n 29th o# %epte6ber, 19K2 0t 10 o=&lo&; 4$r$de! g0!e two pie&es o# sweets, D$6;$6 0nd one
?il!0 le0#. 80dh$ w0s singing 4od=s n06e 0nd pr0'ing. When she opened her e'es 0#ter
#inishing the pr0'er she s0w /r0s0d be#ore her. %ri 4$r$de! h0d told her on the Lth o# %epte6ber
itsel#, E) wo$ld h0!e bro$ght this /r0s0d #or 'o$ be#ore b$t d$e to e:tre6e wor; ) &o$ld not
&o6e to 'o$ e0rlier. Tod0' it is the Lth o# %epte6ber #or 'o$.F 4$r$de! g0!e one s60ll photo
0lso with /r0s0d 0nd s0id, E4i!e this /r0s0d to6orrow to %ri %h0n;erl0l@i between L 0nd 9 in the
6orning 0nd s0' th0t 'o$r 4$r$de! h0s sent this 0nd 0s; #ro6 hi6 /r0s0d o# /$r$shott06
?h0g0!0n.F
-n the I0th o# %epte6ber 4$r$de! g0!e $s two wooden s0nd0ls in 9h6ed0b0d. +ow 0ll
de!otees o# %w06i@i worship %w06i@i=s /0d$;0s. %ri 4$r$de! predi&ted on th0t d0' th0t 80dh$
wo$ld get %060dhi 0nd wo$ld re0lise.
)n ?0rod0, on 2Kth o# -&tober, 19K2, while worshipping 4$r$de!=s p0d$;0s we re&ei!ed sweets.
80dh$ got %060dhi 0nd h0d 0rsh0n o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i.
T)e *entle ealer
(Sri (arl #endle /ermany)
8' 0ttention w0s dr0wn to %w06i %i!0n0nd0 b' 0n 0rti&le 0bo$t hi6 written b' (0rr' i&;60n,
whi&h 0ppe0red in the JWhite ,l0g=, three 'e0rs 0go. -$r son, who shortl' 0#ter his birth, w0s
stri&;en b' p0r0l'sis, g0!e $s gre0t sorrow 0nd grie#. 9t this ti6e o# gre0t distress, ) wrote to the
%w06i, 0s;ing #or his 0d!i&e 0nd help. ) &0n ne!er #orget the soothing 0nd &o6#ort0ble letter he
sent 6e. (is ;ind words g0!e $s &o$r0ge 0nd &on#iden&e to loo; #orw0rd with hope 0nd
opti6is6. The st0te o# he0lth o# o$r son h0s &onsider0bl' i6pro!ed sin&e the ti6e we 0re in
&ont0&t with the %w06i. -$r he0rt is #$ll o# @o' 0nd we th0n; hi6 #or the gre0t help he is gi!ing
to $s.
80' the "ord 9l6ight' prote&t 0nd preser!e this gre0t %o$l #or 60n' 'e0rs to &o6e, so th0t he
60' shed "ight on o$r p0th 0nd g$ide $s.
o/ M& Life 1as C)an%ed
(Sri 3.S. !alyanaraman B'mbay)
$ring 6' e0rl' 0ge ) w0s le0ding 0n irresponsible li#e 0nd w0s 0 s6o;er 0nd going #or pi&t$res
o#ten. 9bo$t 2 'e0rs 0go when %w06i@i w0s on his 9ll3)ndi0 To$r, ) h0ppened to get %w06i@i=s
0rsh0n 0t 9sti;0 %060@, 80t$ng0, ?o6b0'. ) he0rd %w06i@i=s le&t$re with gre0t interest,
espe&i0ll' the song, !iA., Eo not s6o;e 4o!ind0. o not drin; 4o!ind0,F et&., 0nd #ro6 th0t
d0' onw0rds ) 60de $p 6' 6ind not to s6o;e, 0nd not to be 0 sl0!e to tob0&&o, 0nd ) do not #eel
li;e going #or pi&t$res 0nd inste0d ) re&ite the +060 o# the 9l6ight', !iA., J-6 +06o
+0r0'0n0'0=, 0s 60n' ti6es 0s possible, d0il'.
,$rther 0bo$t 0 6onth b0&; ) h0d so6e serio$s li!er &o6pl0int 0nd w0s s$##ering 0 lot. -ne night
to 6' s$rprise 0t 0bo$t 1 -=&lo&; ) #elt 0s i# so6eone is 0d!ising 6e to le0d 0 religio$s li#e. )
too; this instr$&tion serio$sl' 0nd the ne:t d0' ) st0rted doing the d0il' rites 0&&ording to o$r
0n&estr', !iA., %0ndh'0!0nd0n, %$r'0n060s;0r, 40'0tri >0p0, et&. 9#ter &o6pleting #o$r d0's,
de0r %w06i@i, 6' dise0se dis0ppe0red. )t w0s re0ll' 0 s$rprise to 6e. ) #eel !er' ple0s0nt both
ph'si&0ll' 0nd 6ent0ll' 0nd hope th0t "ord Drishn0 will gi!e 6e eno$gh strength to do the d0il'
>0p0s reg$l0rl'.
*.r.dev"s Call
(Sri 3. Parasuram B'mbay)
-6. /r0n06s 0nd prostr0tions to %ri 4$r$de!.
) w0s !er' 6$&h longing #or 0rsh0n o# %ri 4$r$de! sin&e 0 n$6ber o# 'e0rs. ) 06 e:tre6el'
gl0d th0t the d0' h0s &o6e 0nd ) 06 be#ore hi6. This is o$t o# 0 s$dden e:perien&e 0nd 0 q$i&;
de&ision th0t ) h0d t0;en i66edi0tel' be#ore 6' dep0rt$re #ro6 ?o6b0'.
) w0s reg$l0rl' 0ttending the le&t$res gi!en b' %ri %w06i *0s0nt0n0nd0@i 0t 80t$ng0, ?o6b0',
tho$gh not #ro6 the !er' beginning. ) h0d 6et on&e %w06i *0s0nt0n0nd0@i 0t %ri 4.*.
/0r06esw0r0n=s ho$se d$ring the &o$rse o# the le&t$res 0nd 0lso 0ttended one %0ts0ng0 th0t too;
pl0&e 0t W0rden <o0d, ?o6b0'. -n th0t d0' 0#ter %0ts0ng0, %w06i *0s0nt0n0nd0@i 0s;ed $s
(6'sel# 0nd %ri /0r06esw0r0n) to 0rr0nge #or 0 series o# le&t$res 0t Dh0r, the pl0&e where we
st0'. The ne:t d0' 0#ter o$r ret$rn ho6e ) w0s #ort$n0te eno$gh to se&$re 0 pl0&e ne:t to the ro0d
) st0' (1Kth ro0d) where 0 series o# T$l0sid0s <060'0n0 w0s being &ond$&ted 0nd th0t w0s to
l0st $pto 1st 80r&h, 19P0. This pre6ises w0s n06ed 0s J9n0nd0 D$tir= 0nd the owner=s n06e
w0s %ri 9n0nd. (e w0s i66ensel' ple0sed when ) req$ested hi6 #or the pre6ises. (e w0s re0d'
to ;eep the pre6ises open #or $s 0nd 60;e #$ll 0rr0nge6ents #or the 4it0 le&t$res &onte6pl0ted.
) w0s o!er@o'ed on he0ring this 0nd &on!e'ed this news to %ri 4.*. /0r06esw0r0n. %ri
/0r06esw0r0n w0s $n0ble to &ont0&t %ri *0s0nt0n0nd0@i on the telephone the ne:t d0' 0s the
s06e w0s o$t o# order. %o the ne:t 6orning 0#ter 0s&ert0ining the %w06i@i=s 0ddress ) went there
to report 0bo$t the se&$ring o# the pre6ises #or the 4it0 le&t$res. ?$t %w06i@i s0id th0t she w0s
pro&eeding to <ishi;esh 0nd hen&e 0s;ed #or 0 postpone6ent o# le&t$res #or 0 wee; or two. %he
0s;ed 6e whether ) h0d h0d 0rsh0n o# %ri 4$r$de! to whi&h ) replied th0t ) w0s e!er longing to
h0!e the 0rsh0n. )# th0t w0s so, she 0s;ed 6e, wh' sho$ld ) not 0&&o6p0n' her to <ishi;esh. )
g0!e this news to %ri /0r06esw0r0n in the e!ening when ) &0lled 0t his pl0&e. (ere it is th0t 0
6ir0&le h0ppened. )t w0s 0bo$t L in the night 0nd %ri /0r06esw0r0n le#t #or his 6e0ls 0nd ) w0s
0lone in the #ront roo6 o# the ho$se. (ere in this roo6 there w0s 0 tr0nsp0rent photo o# %ri
4$r$de! behind whi&h there w0s 0 l06p 0nd there w0s no other light in the roo6. ) w0s ;eenl'
obser!ing this photo 0nd 6ent0ll' thin;ing 0s to when ) wo$ld be 0ble to h0!e 0rsh0n o# %ri
4$r$de! in person. %$ddenl' ) obser!ed 0 6o!e6ent in the photo tow0rds north 0nd 0#ter 0 little
while 0 si6il0r sh0;e3$p w0s noti&ed b' 6e. )t w0s 0t this 6o6ent th0t ) de&ided th0t ) sho$ld
i66edi0tel' st0rt #or <ishi;esh 0t 0ll &osts. ) too; this 0s 0 dire&t &0ll #ro6 %ri 4$r$de!. The ne:t
d0' or so ) 0pplied #or le0!e #or P d0's whi&h w0s i66edi0tel' gr0nted. (To get le0!e #ro6
o##i&e is !er' di##i&$lt indeed, the 6ore so, 0s ) h0d en@o'ed le0!e onl' l0st +o!e6ber.) 8'
se&ond e:perien&e o# 6ir0&$lo$s help #ro6 4$r$de! w0s th0t ) w0s 0ble to se&$re reser!ed
0&&o66od0tion in e "$:e tr0in with the help o# %ri 40nes0n, 4$0rd, who is 0 st0$n&h de!otee
o# %ri 4$r$de!. The e "$:e tr0in stops 0t +ew elhi 0nd 0ll h0!e to detr0in there, 0s this
st0tion w0s the ter6in$s. ) 06 q$ite new to this pl0&e 0nd while ) w0s tr'ing to eng0ge 0 t0:i to
t0;e $s to -ld elhi st0tion ) w0s pro6ptl' 0d!ised b' the 60n th0t we &o$ld re0&h elhi b'
0nother tr0in whi&h w0s d$e to 0rri!e 0 little l0ter. ) #elt 0lw0's th0t %ri 4$r$de! w0s 0lw0's with
6e 0nd g$iding 6e. ) need 6$&h 6ore g$id0n&e 0nd so ) pr0' 0rdentl' th0t %ri 4$r$de! will
0&&ept 6e 0s his dis&iple 0nd gi!e 6e spirit$0l g$id0n&e thro$gho$t.
Tele2at)ic Forces Of S/a'i Sivananda
(6'"i Sri )tmananda /ermany)
9 .ogi li!ing in the %pirit h0s telep0thi& #or&es, de!eloped 0s the n0t$r0l c'nse.uence o# his
spirit$0l growth. %o 4er60n newsp0pers h0!e p$blished the stor' o# Ch0rlotte W0lins;i3(eller
who h0d he0rd the telep0thi& &0ll o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0, 0s;ing her to &o6e to )ndi0 #or 0 st$d' o#
.og0 0nd #or spre0ding %w06i@i=s tho$ghts in 4er60n'. %he #ollowed his &0ll.
Wh0t 0bo$t 6'sel#1) &0n gi!e 0 report o# 0 si6il0r e:perien&e. ?eing editor o# 0 4er60n
60g0Aine J,riede=, #o$nded in 19KI, $nder the inspir0tion o# %w06i -6;0r, ) h0d sent the #irst
&op' o# it to %w06i %i!0n0nd0 b' 0ir360il. The s06e d0' when %w06i@i re&ei!ed the &op', ) h0d
0 s$dden !ision o# hi6: ) s0w hi6 st0nding be#ore 6e #or 0 6in$te, ;indl' s6iling 0t 6e. %o the
%w06i@i=s tho$ghts 0re so strong th0t the' &0n t0;e sh0pe b' telep0thi& #or&e. We o#ten p$blish
0rti&les o# %w06i %i!0n0nd0 in o$r 60g0Aine gi!ing help 0nd spirit$0l s$pport to o$r re0ders.
4od=s ri&hest blessings to the gre0t %w06i@i #or 0ll he is gi!ing to $sG
BOO$ T1O
Disci2les" E32eriences
) wish to e:press to .o$ 6' he0rtiest th0n;s #or .o$r 0ppe0r0n&e in 6' roo6 l0st 6idnight.
Wh0t h0!e ) done to deser!e s$&h 0n 0$g$st !isitH ) h0d tho$ght th0t .o$ wo$ld not 0g0in le0!e
.o$r 9shr06 th0t is #0r 0w0' in the solit0r' #orests. ?$t here .o$ were in 0ll .o$r $nbelie!0ble
be0$t' 0nd glor' o# 0 gre0t 8'sti& s0ge 0nd .ogi, .o$r #0&e 6ore ros' th0n &olo$red 60rble &0n
depi&t, .o$r e'es r0di0nt li;e two s$ns. With one h0nd .o$ were gi!ing 6e 0ll .o$r wonder#$l
boo;s, with the other .o$ were holding the .ogi=s bowl. .o$ le#t &h0nting in .o$r
in&o6p0r0bl' sweet &hildli;e !oi&e J-6 +060h %i!0'0,= the s06e how .o$ introd$&ed
.o$rsel#. %o there &o$ld be no sh0dow o# do$bt 0bo$t .o$r identit'. ) hope .o$ h0d 0 bliss#$l
ret$rn @o$rne' in the 6oonlight 0nd 0re now residing 0g0in in .o$r s'l!0n (i60l0'0n retre0t.
Sri (.P. (hakravarthi Banaras.
-n %0t$rd0', 2Ird >$l', when we were h0!ing the $s$0l ?h0@0n 0t 0bo$t 10 p.6. 6' d0$ghter
Chi. %ow. 8$r0li #elt th0t so6ebod' w0s ;no&;ing 0t the door. %he got $p 0nd opened the door
when, to her 060Ae6ent, she s0w %ri 4$r$de! st0nding 0t the door with his long sti&; 0nd
s6iling 0t her. Within 0 6in$te be#ore she &o$ld re&o!er %ri 4$r$de! entered 0nd went str0ight
inside o$r /$@0 roo6 in the 6idst o# ?h0@0n. Chi. %ow. 8$r0li #ollowed the #ootsteps o# %ri
4$r$de! 0nd i66edi0tel' lighted &06phor 0nd this &0$sed s$rprise to $s 0s it w0s $n$s$0l #or
&06phor 9r0ti to be gi!en in the 6iddle o# ?h0@0n. 9#ter the ?h0@0n w0s o!er on 6' q$estioning
Chi. %ow. 8$r0li, we he0rd #ro6 her the 0bo!e n0rr0ti!e whi&h 6o!ed 6e so 6$&h th0t ) &o$ld
not &ontrol 6'sel#. 4$r$de!, wh0t to s0' o# Th' $nbo$nded lo!e tow0rds $s. Tho$gh ) h0!e h0d
!0rio$s e:perien&es in dre06s o# Th' 6er&' 0nd blessings, ) 06 not 0s #ort$n0te 0s Chi. %ow.
8$r0li to h0!e Th' 0rsh0n. When ) 0s;ed her to write to Th'sel# she s0id, E%ri 4$r$de! ;nows
e!er'thing 0nd wh0t to writeHF 9n'how, ) &o$ld not rest &ontent witho$t opening 6' he0rt to
Th'sel#. )t is o$r h$6ble pr0'er to %ri ?h0g0!0n to t0;e pit' on $s 0nd show $s the p0th to 0tt0in
th0t st0te o# s$pre6e h0ppiness whi&h &0nnot be des&ribed.
%ri ?0l;issenl0l /odd0r=s wi#e h0d 0n 0&$te 0tt0&; o# ple$ris' 0nd, her &ondition w0s &0$sing
gre0t &on&ern to the e:pert do&tors o# C0l&$tt0 when, %ri ?0l;issenl0l who is b' n0t$re 0 pio$s
60n, e:pressed his 0n:iet' to 6e. This h0ppened 0t the ti6e o# %ri 4$r$de!=s birthd0'
&elebr0tions here. Then ) told hi6 to h0!e #0ith in 4od 0nd do 8rit'$n@0'0 >0p0 reg$l0rl' #or the
e0rl' re&o!er' o# his wi#e. ) 0lso !ol$nteered to send %ri 4$r$de!=s Ch0r0n06rit0 thro$gh %ri
%i!0n0nd0 %0!itri to his ho$se the s06e e!ening besides o$r o##ering pr0'ers to o$r 6ost belo!ed
4$r$de! #or the e0rl' re&o!er' o# the p0tient. The s06e e!ening, %ri ?0l;issenl0l sent his &0r to
pi&; $p %ri %i!0n0nd0 %0!itri with the (ol' Ch0r0n06rit0 0nd the *ibh$ti /r0s0d. ) do not ;now
how to e:press 6' $nbo$nded lo!e 0nd gr0tit$de to %ri 4$r$de! #or the wonder#$l 6ir0&le.
?esides o$r pr0'ers, the p0tient 0nd her h$sb0nd with gre0t #0ith h0!e been &h0nting the
80h06rit'$n@0'0 >0p0 with en&o$r0ging signs o# the p0tient=s progress tow0rds e0rl' re&o!er'.
%he is now &on!0les&ing b' 6' belo!ed "ord=s 8er&'. %ri ?0l;issenl0l person0ll' &06e to o$r
ho$se tod0' to o##er pr0'ers to 6' 6ost 9dor0ble 4od3)n&0rn0te.
8' #riend %ri 4.D. 8enon h0s i6pro!ed d$e to his #0ith in %ri 4$r$de!, 0nd reg$l0r >0p0 o#
80h06rit'$n@0'0 80ntr0. (e w0nted 6e to &on!e' his h$6ble /r0n06s 0nd he wo$ld be
writing to %ri 4$r$de! 0s soon 0s he is 0ble to reg0in strength to 6o!e 0bo$t. The s$dden 0tt0&;
0nd the r0pid re&o!er' 0re, 0s he h0s e:pressed is 0nother E6ir0&le o# %ri %0tg$r$ 80h0r0@.F
Sri Sivananda 3ilakantan (alcutta.
-n I0th 9$g$st, 19KP 6' wi#e Ch0ndr0;0nt h0d been to 0 rel0ti!e=s ho$se 0t 0bo$t I p.6. )t w0s
the pr0&ti&e o# %ri Ch0ndr0;0nt 0nd other #06il' 6e6bers to 0sse6ble together 0nd do Dirt0n o#
80h060ntr0 E(0re <060 (0re <060, <060 <060 (0re (0reB (0re Drishn0 (0re Drishn0
Drishn0 Drishn0 (0re (0re,F between three 0nd #o$r in the e!ening e!er' d0'. 9t three -=&lo&;
%w06i@i 0ppe0red be#ore her, who w0s then in 0 tr0n&e 0nd 0s;ed her to ret$rn ho6e 0s it w0s
ti6e #or Dirt0n. %he #o$nd %w06i@i r$nning to her ho$se 0nd she 0lso r0n 0#ter %w06i@i to her
ho$se. -n re0&hing the ho$se she 0s;ed so6eone #or w0ter to drin;. %he w0s still in 0n 0bnor60l
6ood 0nd when she s0t in #ront o# %w06i@i=s pi&t$re she re&ei!ed 0 &otton %0ree wr0pped in 0
newsp0per 0nd iss$ing #ro6 the pi&t$re. %o6e #06il' 6e6bers were e'e3witnesses to the
in&ident.
Sri Sivananda Sumant Prasad Bar'da.
-n 1Kth %epte6ber, 19KP .o$r (oliness g0!e 0rsh0n to d0$ghter /re6il0 0t 0bo$t K.I0 p.6.
%he o##ered .o$ 0 &oo;ed suran &$rr' 0nd two sweet b0lls prep0red #ro6 gro$ndn$ts. .o$r
(oliness gr0&ed $s 0nd too; three3#o$rths o$t o# one sweet b0ll 0nd one pie&e o# the !eget0ble.
.o$r (oliness then gr0&ed $s b' gi!ing 60r;s o# ,oot3/rints on one #ools&0p white p0per. 9#ter
gi!ing the ,oot3/rints .o$r (oliness person0ll' wrote J-6= on the top o# the p0per, 0nd J%ri= 0t
the end. .o$r (oliness 0s;ed her to &o6e to 9n0nd0 D$tir 0nd h0!e .o$r 0rsh0n. 9#ter gi!ing
0 h0nd#$l o# w0ter #ro6 the D060nd0l$ .o$r (oliness !0nished.
Sri 4amaniklal Parikh Bar'da.
) 06 gl0d to in#or6 .o$ th0t one 8r. /. 9nn0sw06' )'er o# ?o6b0' &0lled on 6e &0s$0ll' this
6orning 0nd d$ring the &o$rse o# o$r &on!ers0tion ) showed hi6 ro$nd o$r i!ine "i#e %o&iet'
(0ll. (e is 0 gre0t de!otee o# 4oddess 96b0 ?0i. (e loo;ed 0t .o$r photo 0nd &on&entr0ted on
it #or 0 #ew 6in$tes. (e went into 0 tr0n&e 0nd 0ppe0red to be in &on!ers0tion with Th'sel#
whi&h he &on#ir6ed 0#ter his %060dhi st0te.
Sri &.). 4ama 4a' Madras.
$ring 6' !isit to %ri <060 <0o=s residen&e 0t 80dr0s, ) w0s t0;en to i!ine "i#e %o&iet' (0ll
0t 0bo$t 11.20 0.6. on T$esd0', the 10th inst0nt. ) loo;ed 0t .o$r photogr0ph 0nd within 0 #ew
6in$tes ) s0w .o$ in person with 0ll glittering r0's &o6ing #ro6 0ll p0rts o# .o$r bod' 0nd
i66edi0tel' ) &06e in 0 tr0n&e. There w0s so6e &on!ers0tion, 0bo$t whi&h ) w0s not 0w0re 0nd )
req$ested %ri <060 <0o to get it &on#ir6ed thro$gh .o$r (oliness, 0s ) 06 0 &o6plete l0'60n
on who6 so6e powers 0re bestowed b' %ri 96b0@i, thro$gh whi&h the s$##ering h$60nit' #inds
so6e sol0&e.
Sri P. )nnaswamy B'mbay.
-n the e!ening o# 2nd ,ebr$0r' ) s0w Thee. .o$ stood be#ore 6eB ) told .o$ th0t Tho$ sho$ld
not e0t s$g0r. .o$ replied 6e, E) &0n e0t s$g0r.F Then .o$ loo;ed 0t 6e 0nd ) #elt Th' 4odl'
/ower. ) #elt so 6$&h &loser to Thee th0n e!er be#ore. The i6pression w0s so strong in 6e. )
wish ) will get 6ore 0nd 6ore 0rsh0n o# .o$r (oliness, li;e this. 4$r$de!, ) w0s so h0pp' to
see .o$r letters. The' 0re so #$ll o# wisdo6 th0t e!er' ti6e ) re0d the6 ) le0rn so6ething new.
Tho$ h0st 0nswered 0ll 6' q$estions.
Sri Otti =riedman 5'hannesbur".
) 06 e:tre6el' gr0te#$l #or (is (oliness #or the !er' ;ind 0d!i&e, g$id0n&e 0nd blessings
e6bodied in his letter o# +o!e6ber, 19K2. )n the !ision ) s0w (is (oliness w0s distrib$ting gi#ts
0nd presents to 60n' other de!otees 0nd 0d6irers. (e l0ter held 6' right wrist 0nd s6ilingl'
shoo; h0nds with 6e. 9s the trees shed their le0!es in se0son, 0nd 0lso the birds 6o$lt their
#e0thers in se0son, so 0lso %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i h0s both shed 0nd 6o$lted the ills in his
ph'si&0l bod' 0ll the 6ore to per#e&t th0t bod' 0nd p$ri#' the spirit$0l so$l #or the gre0ter t0s;s
th0t lie 0he0d.
Sri /.(. )kwetey !'tey )ccra.
We ;now .o$ de0r %i!0n0nd0 #or o!er 0 #ew 'e0rs. We lo!e .o$ noble ?rother 0nd the endless
sel#less ser!i&e .o$ h0!e been rendering so lo!ingl' to 0ll 60n;ind. 9 'e0r 0go ) h0d 0n
e:perien&e. ) wo;e s$ddenl' 0nd be#ore 6e ) s0w .o$, 80ster %i!0n0nd0. .o$ s0id, it is ti6e to
gi!e pr0ise 0nd th0n;s to 4od. ) #elt 0 str0nge pe0&e &o6e o!er 6e.
Mrs. Mar"ret +it8i" Swit8erland
) th0n; .o$ #ro6 the depth o# 6' he0rt #or sending .o$r be0$ti#$l photo 0nd #or .o$r pre&io$s
boo;s. )t w0s one o# the h0ppiest o# 0ll d0's when the p0r&el o# boo;s &06e. When ) 06 loo;ing
on .o$r !er' de0r #0&e, ) 06 #eeling i66edi0tel' .o$r 4r0&e with the strong spirit$0l &$rrents.
)t helps 6e !er' 6$&h #or 6' %0dh0n0. 8' st0tes o# 5nion 0re deeper 0nd deeper e!er' d0'. )
h0d !isions 0bo$t .o$. The #irst w0s: .o$ stood in #$ll s$nshine with so6e persons be#ore so6e
b$ildings. .o$ loo;ed s6iling on 6e 0nd .o$r right h0nd r0ised $p s$ddenl'. The se&ond w0s:
.o$ were se0ted in sq$0t 0nd .o$ stood $p i66edi0tel'. ) s0w .o$ 0g0in two 6ore ti6es.
These !isions ) s0w in the 6orning ho$rs between P 0nd M o=&lo&;.
) re0&h e!er' d0' 0 wonder#$l st0te o# 5nion espe&i0ll' when ) sing, 0#ter spirit$0l pr0&ti&es,
.o$r Dirt0ns. ) re0d in .o$r boo; E4o0l o# "i#e 0nd )ts 9tt0in6entF th0t .o$ s0ng on e!er'
o&&0sion the Dirt0ns when .o$ !isited ehr0 $n in 80r&h, 19K2. ) tried to sing the6 6ore th0n
be#ore 0nd it w0s wonder#$l. )t w0s 0 pre&io$s instr$&tion #ro6 .o$r new boo;. ) 06 d0il'
repe0ting the 80h060ntr0. 80n' th0n;s #or .o$r ;ind prote&tion.
80n' 60n' th0n;s #or .o$r wel&o6e 0nd ;ind letter o# 1st >$l'. With .o$r l0st letter &o6es 0
gre0t spirit$0l !ibr0tion 0lso, whi&h helps 6e !er' 6$&h. 8' progress is !er' good now
espe&i0ll' when .o$ send .o$r spirit$0l &$rrents 0s .o$ pro6ised. 80n' th0n;s to .o$. ) th0n;
.o$ !er' 6$&h #or .o$r ;ind spirit$0l &0re 0bo$t 6e. .o$r 4r0&e 0bides with 6e 0lw0's. )n
deep re!eren&e ) th0n; .o$.
) 06 re0ding d0il' .o$r pre&io$s boo;s whi&h .o$ sent 6e so ;indl' #or 6' st$d'. There#ore, )
#eel ) 06 0lw0's with .o$. E!er' d0' ) #eel .o$r tre6endo$s spirit$0l &$rrents when ) 06
loo;ing on .o$r be0$ti#$l pi&t$re or when ) 6erel' re6e6ber .o$r. )t is the gre0t help #or 6e.
Pr'2. !arel $lk (8ech'sl'vakia.
) 06 ple0sed to re0d .o$r ;ind letter. Th0n;s !er' 6$&h. ) will &o6e to )ndi0. ,irst o# 0ll ) will
le0rn English 6ore #l$entl'. ) th0n; .o$ #or .o$r ;indness. ) h0!e p0tien&e 0nd belie# to 60;e
progress b' 0nd b'. )n 192L/29, ) @$st re6e6ber, ) h0d 0 !ision 0t night. ) s0w .o$ e:0&tl'
ph'si&0ll' in 0 white &lothing. .o$ were in 0 big h0ll te0&hing 0 lot o# people 0nd now .o$r
pi&t$re ) see. This is 0bsol$tel' the photo o# the *ision ) h0d.
Mrs. Steuerna"el;Scheidt /ermany.
) h0!e re&entl' en@o'ed 0n e:&h0nge o# &orresponden&e with o$r 6$t$0l #riend 0nd brother, r.
%&hneider, Editor o# J%'nthese 5ni!erselle=, 0nd he in#or6s 6e o# the preli6in0r' pl0ns #or
est0blishing 0n intern0tion0l bod' o# represent0ti!es #or The i!ine "i#e %o&iet' in the di##erent
&o$ntries o# E$rope. (e h0s e:tended to 6' &o3wor;er, Ele0nor 5pton, 0nd 6'sel#, the
disting$ished hono$r o# being &o3presidents #or the .".%. #or Engl0nd. We h0!e been 6o!ed b'
the (ol' %pirit to 0&&ept this gre0t hono$r 0nd h0!e in#or6ed hi6 0&&ordingl'. We 0re h0pp' to
be 0ble to ser!e in this !it0l spirit$0l wor;.
9s ) see it, with the blessed g$id0n&e 0nd &ooper0tion o# .o$r 6ost estee6ed 0nd ill$strio$s sel#,
who6 we hono$r #or o$r he0rts be0t in rh'th6 with .o$r gre0t 0nd lo!ing he0rt how &0n we
ser!e the Etern0l "ord better th0n b' wor;ing with .o$H ) will do 0ll ) &0n to ser!e the i!ine
C0$se with .o$. ) h0!e e:perien&ed 0 sense o# longing to 6eet .o$ 0nd dis&$ss n$6ero$s
i6port0nt spirit$0l 60tters. (owe!er perh0ps so6e d0' it 60' be th0t we sh0ll 6eet on the
ph'si&0l pl0ne.
8'sel# 0nd Ele0nor 5pton h0!e h0d !i!id dre063e:perien&es in whi&h we s0w .o$ 0nd spo;e
with .o$. 9 #ew wee;s be#ore Christ60s in s$&h 0n inner spirit$0l st0te ) 0ppro0&hed .o$ 0nd
s0id, .o$ h0d been !er' genero$s to 6e, 6ost ;ind 0nd h0d gi!en 6ore th0n th0t #or whi&h ) w0s
worth'. .o$r repl' w0s (i6b$ed with lo!e) b$t !er' #ir6, E.es, ) ;now. ) w0s testing 'o$ 0nd )
w0nted to see how 'o$ wo$ld re0&t.F 9 #ew wee;s l0ter ) le0rned #ro6 r. %&hneider=s letter
0bo$t the presiden&'1so ) 06 wondering i# this h0s so6e &onne&tion.
Then 0g0in 0t Christ60s3ti6e Ele0nor 5pton in the e0rl' ho$rs o# one 6orning s0w 0n ethere0l
#or6 o# the 80ster 8or'0 0nd he s0id it w0s p0rt o# the pl0n th0t we sho$ld lin; $p with .o$ to
ser!e in the &o66on &0$se1so we 0ss$6ed th0t this 80ster w0s 0t wor; behind the s&enes in
&onne&tion with this i6port0nt histori&0l spirit$0l pl0n o# &oordin0tion. %in&e then ) h0!e h0d
three other !i!id dre063e:perien&es in whi&h .o$ 0ppe0red. 9#ter re#le&ting deepl' $pon these
things ) h0!e &o6e to the &on&l$sion th0t this pheno6enon is the o$t&o6e o# telep0th' on .o$r
p0rt 0nd 0s the tho$ght3w0!es !i0 o$r inner &ons&io$sness sti6$l0te &ert0in &entres in the
s$b&ons&io$s, we get !i!id pi&tori0l i6pressions in the #or6 o# !isions.
?e 0ss$red, 6' ?elo!ed 0nd 6ost )ll$strio$s ,riend, th0t Ele0nor 5pton 0nd ) h0!e onl' one
&on&ern in this li#e 0nd th0t is the s06e 0s .o$r own1to ser!e 60n;ind b' i6p0rting "ight 0nd
"o!e 0nd /e0&e to o$r #ellow36en.
$ring 6' t0l;s in the l0st #ew 'e0rs ) h0!e spo;en o# .o$r ?elo!ed %el# to 6' st$dents,
pointing to .o$ 0s 0 #o$nt o# di!ine wisdo6, 0nd .o$r liter0t$re whi&h is reg$l0rl' sent $s 0nd
gre0tl' 0ppre&i0ted ;eeps $s !er' 6$&h in to$&h with .o$r s0&red 9shr06 0nd its wonder#$l
wor;.
Mr. 5'seph ,n"land.
<e!ered %w06i@i 80h0r0@G (0!ing re&entl' been gr0nted with 0 glorio$s !ision o# .o$r
(oliness, ) h0!e de&ided, 0#ter 0 gre0t de0l o# re#le&tion, to write to .o$ 0bo$t it. The s&ien&e o#
.og0 0nd 0llied s$b@e&ts h0!e been the 60in interest in 6' li#e sin&e &hildhood 0nd ) h0!e
be&o6e 0&q$0inted with .o$r boo;s while still in Chin0, where ) w0s born (0 white <$ssi0n).
,or the p0st 12 'e0rs ) h0!e been tr'ing to st$d' .og0 with !0rio$s te0&hers in +ew .or;.
5n#ort$n0tel', there 0re no q$0li#ied te0&hers. +ow ) 06 !er' h0pp' to h0!e 6et .ogir0@ %ri
(0rr' i&;60n, .o$r dis&iple. 9#ter 6' $s$0l ro$nd o# .ogi& e:er&ises, ) st0rted to 6edit0te,
0nd 0ll o# 0 s$dden, the i60ge o# .o$r (oliness stood be#ore 6e, le0ning on 0 st0##. (ere it is
i6port0nt to note th0t ) w0s not thin;ing o# .o$ or 0n' other person0lit' th0t d0'. ) w0s
p0rti&$l0rl' i6pressed b' the brilli0n&e o# the e'es 0nd 0 str0nge light th0t s$rro$nded the #ig$re,
whi&h e60n0ted gre0t power 0nd see6ed to &on!e' better th0n words, ;nowledge o# inner
pl0nes. The i60ge r0ised the 0r6 0nd pointed to snow3&l0d 6o$nt0ins in the b0&;gro$nd o# the
pi&t$re, 0s i# to tell 6e th0t 0ll th0t ) h0!e been 0spiring #or d$ring so 60n' 'e0rs, &o$ld be #o$nd
there. Then ) per&ei!ed th0t in .o$r other h0nd .o$r (oliness held 0 be0$ti#$l in&enser o# bl0&;
&olo$r in the sh0pe o# 0 "ot$s ,lower s$r6o$nted b' 0 6ini0t$re do6e, whi&h .o$ were
swinging in 6' dire&tion, so th0t ) w0s !erit0bl' i66ersed in &lo$ds o# in&ense. %$ddenl' there
0ppe0red 0ro$nd .o$ se!er0l str0nge #ig$res, in long bl0&; robes 0nd bl0&; t0ll pointed h0ts, who
prostr0ted the6sel!es be#ore .o$r (oliness, #or6ing 0 &ir&le o# whi&h the' were the r0dii, 0nd
.o$ the &entre. The !ision persisted #or q$ite 0 while, tho$gh no words were spo;en, it w0s
$tterl' re0l 0nd see6ed to &on!e' 0 de#inite 8ess0ge. ) pr0' #or .o$r g$id0n&e.
Sri &amara B'urk'un 3ew 6'rk.
9 6ost wonder#$l e:perien&e ) h0d 0 'e0r 0nd 0 h0l# 0go while ) w0s doing 6' %0dh0n0 in 6'
roo6 #0&ing E0st d$ring the e!ening ho$rs. %$ddenl' ) s0w (is (oliness loo;ing 0t 6e with his
wondro$s e'es. (e w0s 6o!ing (is lips b$t in0$dibl'. When ) tried to g0Ae 6ore #i:edl' 0t (i6
with 6' e'es (e !0nished.
-n 0nother o&&0sion when ) w0s pr0&tising .og0 $nder (is pre&eptorship, one 6orning ) s0w
(i6 0t the #oot o# 6' bed, &o660nding 6e to get $p 0t ?r0h606$h$rt0 0nd st0rt the pr0&ti&e.
Tr$l' the "ord=s w0's 0re 6'sterio$s indeed. These 0re 6ir0&les whi&h people o# little #0ith &0n
h0rdl' i# 0t 0ll belie!e. 80' %w06i@i li!e #ore!er th0t (e 60' g$ide ($60nit' on the spirit$0l
p0th.
Sri Susan' Orit8 S. )merica.
-n %$nd0' night .o$ 0ppe0red be#ore 6e. .o$r e'es were big, bright 0nd penetr0ting, the'
see6ed to go right thro$gh 6eB 0n ele&tri#'ing sens0tion per6e0ted 6' whole being. Then 0 light
0ppe0red. )t be&06e 0 point 0nd then !0nishedB the l0st thing ) re6e6ber w0s 0 &li&; within the
bod'. ) lost &o6plete 0w0reness. )t w0s li;e being sw0llowed $p in 0n o&e0n o# nothingness. )
h0!e no re&olle&tion o# wh0t h0ppened d$ring this period o# ti6e, 0s there w0s no 0w0reness.
Three d0's l0ter .o$ 0ppe0red be#ore 6e 0g0in. .o$ were dressed #or tr0!elling in w0r6
&lothes.
?elo!ed %el#, 6' gr0tit$de to .o$ is pro#o$nd #or the i!ine tho$ght3r0's whi&h .o$ pro@e&t
per&ei!ing these r0's e60n0ting #ro6 the 9@n0 Ch0;r0 in .o$B the' loo; li;e #ine r0's o# light.
These power#$l !ibr0tions 0re 0 gre0t help #or the' en0ble $s to do things 0t the right ti6e with
s$&&ess#$l res$lts. Th0n; .o$ de0r %i!0.
80n' th0n;s #or the &onsign6ent o# boo;s. The' 0re 0lre0d' in &ir&$l0tion 0nd doing
tre6endo$s good. The p06phlets h0!e been sent to Engl0nd, /hil0delphi0, ?r0Ail, 4er60n' 0nd
other &o$ntries 0lso. %o6e o# the p06phlets were distrib$ted to the shops in %'dne'. ) 06 g$ided
b' dire&t int$iti!e in#l$en&e. The p06phlets 0re 6$&h 0ppre&i0ted b' the p$bli& 0t the best.
Th0n; .o$, e0r %i!0, #or the i!ine 4$id0n&e.
)n 6' deep &on&entr0tion, .o$ 0ppe0red in the roo6 0nd stood be#ore 6e tow0rds the right h0nd
side o# the &h0ir. .o$ 6o!ed .o$r h0nd, st0rting #ro6 8$l0dh0r0 Ch0;r0 $pw0rds. The power
6o!ed thro$gh 0ll the ner!e3&entres. ) distin&tl' he0rd .o$ s0' J-6= in 0ll &entres. Th0t w0s
wonder#$l. >$st loo;ing 0t .o$r photogr0ph gi!es 6e strength 0nd di!ine power. ) pr0', th0t
.o$r (oliness will b$ild $p strength within to help the less #ort$n0te brothers 0nd sisters. 80'
the "ord endow Thee with the strength o# the (i60l0'0s so th0t .o$ will re&o!er &o6pletel'
#ro6 .o$r re&ent illness. ?e gre0t in he0lth 0nd strength etern0ll'. 80' the s0&red power o# the
*ed0s prote&t Thee #ro6 the D0r60s o# others.
Th0n;s !er' 6$&h #or 0nother b$ndle o# boo;s. The' 0re in &ir&$l0tion bringing 6$&h good to
the p$bli& 0nd the' 0re spre0ding the 8ess0ge o# Th' i!ine "o!e in 0ll p0rts o# the &o$ntr'.
The "ibr0r' is 60;ing tre6endo$s progress. ) #elt s0d. ) did not get .o$r letter. 96ong the
h$ndreds o# people in %'dne', #ort$n0tel' it #ell in the h0nds o# 0 *ed0nt0 st$dent who ;indl'
ret$rned it. The (ol' *ibr0tion o# .o$r letter w0s the 6e0ns o# g$iding it. )t w0s 0lso o# help to
the st$dent 0s she h0d 0n 0&&ident. %he w0s ret$rning ho6e 0#ter seeing the do&tor when she
#o$nd .o$r letter. ) w0s gr0te#$l to her #or ret$rning the letter to 6e. 4od wor;s in 6'sterio$s
w0's. )t is 0ll wonder. e0r %i!0, th0n; .o$ #or .o$r i!ine (elp.
e0r %i!0n0nd0, will .o$ ;indl' send 6e 0 little o# the (ol' 9sh #ro6 Th' 9shr06H Th0n; .o$
so 6$&h #or the i!ine (elp 0nd /rote&tion th0t .o$ h0!e gi!en to 6e. /rostr0tions to Thee who
0rt ?liss, 9$spi&io$sness, who 0rt the 4i!er o# (0ppiness %$pre6e to 0ll Th' de!otees in 0ll
p0rts o# the world. 80' the "ord bless Thee with good he0lth etern0ll'.
) w0s 6edit0ting with 8r. >$ng 0nd 8r. %6ith on %0t$rd0' nightB .o$ 0ppe0red three ti6es. The
#irst ti6e .o$ 0ppe0red, ) #elt .o$r presen&e strongl', #elt the 6$s&les in 6' #0&e &h0nging, #elt
0 &o6plete &h0nge in 6' whole bod'. -n one o&&0sion ) s0w .o$ with 0 q$ill pen in .o$r le#t
h0nd, the s'6bol o# the old3#0shioned pen &on!e'ed the tho$ght o# 0n&ient writingsB thro$gho$t
ti6e ) s0w .o$ st0nding in the &h0ir with .o$r 0r6s resting on the 0r6s o# the &h0ir. We 0ll #elt
0s tho$gh the power w0s li#ting 6e o$t o# the &h0ir 0nd 6' he0d #elt 0s tho$gh it w0s &o6ing o##,
#elt 0s tho$gh ) w0nted to st0nd $p on this o&&0sionB it w0s 0 wonder#$l night.
.o$ h0!e helped 6e 6ore th0n words &0n e:press. ) 06 tr$l' gr0te#$lB .o$r pr0'ers h0!e g$ided
6e. .o$ 0re 6' onl' tr$e #riend in this li#e.
-n the 12th o# >$l' 6' spirit le#t the bod' 0nd entered 0 roo6 where there were 6ent0ll' si&;
p0tients. -ne wo60n see6ed to be !er' 6$&h in tro$ble 6ent0ll'. The wo60n re60r;ed th0t she
wo$ld ne!er get thro$gh. .o$ h0!e &o6e to the right pl0&e, the wo60n spo;e English. %he h0d
d0r; h0ir, her #0&e w0s p0le, str0ined 0nd dr0wn. )t w0s 0 s60ll roo6, .o$r (oliness entered this
roo6. .o$ s6iled 0t 6e 0nd it see6ed 0s tho$gh he0!en w0s in th0t pl0&e. 8' so$l #elt $pli#tedB
then .o$ le#t the roo6 thro$gh 0 door sit$0ted on the le#t side o# the roo6 ne0r where the si&;
wo60n w0s sitting.
9t this ti6e 0 wo60n 0ppe0red on the s&ene. %he w0s stri&;en with grie#. (er grie# see6ed to be
&onne&ted with 0 little &hild whi&h w0s l'ing on the gro$nd 0pp0rentl' de0dB the wo60n t$rned
her b0&; 0nd r0n 0w0'. .o$ spo;e to the &hild 0nd &0lled it b' its n06e three ti6es. The tho$ght
&06e to 6e th0t .o$ were liber0ting the so$l o# the &hild, then .o$ pi&;ed $p the &hild=s bod'
0nd too; it 0w0'. )t w0s indeed 0 pri!ilege to be 0llowed to witness this s0&red e:perien&e.
-n the &l0ss3night .o$ entered the &l0ss 0nd stood ne0r 8r. >$ng, the tho$ght &06e to 6e th0t
.o$ were gi!ing hi6 strength 0nd power. .o$ pl0&ed .o$r h0nds on his sho$ldersB we 0ll #elt
the hol' !ibr0tion. We were $pli#ted 0nd !er' h0pp' 0#ter this e:perien&e.
80n' th0n;s #or the p06phlets whi&h we re&ei!ed s0#el'. The' will gi!e 6$&h help 0nd @o' to
h$ndreds o# so$ls. The 5ni!ers0l /r0'er therein is indeed be0$ti#$l. ) 06 le0rning it o## b' he0rt.
The p0rt where it s0's, E) prostr0te to th0t %0tg$r$, the ?r0h60n, who is ?liss,F h0s 0 power#$l
e##e&t on 6e. )t ele!0tes one=s &ons&io$sness to 0 high degree.
-n 2Kth -&tober, 8rs. D. w0s $pset 6ent0ll'. ) w0s tr'ing to &o6#ort her, whilst thin;ing o#
.o$ e0r (oliness, when s$ddenl' ) w0s 0ble to see .o$. ) told her o# .o$r presen&e 0nd th0t
she wo$ld re&ei!e news #ro6 .o$, within 0 #ew d0's. .o$r (ol' /resen&e h0d 0n $pli#ting e##e&t
on her spirit$0ll'. %he be&06e q$ite 0 di##erent person 0nd re&o!ered r0pidl'. Three d0's l0ter
.o$r letter 0rri!ed 0nd this w0s the &rowning point o# her h0ppiness. %he w0s o!er@o'ed 0nd is 0t
pe0&e.
Th0n;ing .o$ #or Th' i!ine (e0ling #or o$r de0r p0tients. Whene!er we need .o$r help,
whene!er ) thin; o# .o$, ) #eel .o$r presen&e. ) th0n; .o$ #or the i!ine /ower ) re&ei!e #ro6
Th' "o!ing (0nds.
-n the 12th +o!e6ber, ,rid0' night ) w0s spe0;ing to 8rs. D. ) s0w .o$r (oliness entering her
tre0t6ent roo6 0nd stood b' the side o# the t0ble. .o$ h0d 0 long s&roll o# writing in .o$r
h0nds. 9 r0inbow o# be0$ti#$l &olo$rs w0s right o!er .o$ 0nd this r0inbow e:tended right 0&ross
her roo6. ) h0!e seen her. %he is h0pp' 0nd light3he0rted sin&e the !ision.
)t 60;es 6e h0pp' to ;now th0t .o$ 0re better 0nd ) do hope 0nd pr0', e0r (oliness, th0t .o$
will soon reg0in .o$r good he0lth 0nd strength 0nd b' the 4r0&e o# 4od be with $s etern0ll'.
We need .o$r (ol' g$id0n&e. Witho$t it we wo$ld be li;e lost sheep in 0 wilderness o#
60teri0lis6. - e0r (oliness, ) pr0' th0t .o$ will be with $s now 0nd #or e!er6ore.
8' wholehe0rted th0n;s #or the be0$ti#$l photogr0ph' o# .o$r de0rl' belo!ed sel#. )t is lo!el'.
"oo;ing 0t it gi!es one 0 #eeling o# he0!enl' pe0&e.
When ) #irst opened .o$r letter, i!ine /ower e60n0ted #ro6 it. 9nd it entered 6' whole being
whi&h g0!e 6e 0 #eeling o# o!erwhel6ing h0ppiness. Th0n; .o$ so 6$&h, de0r %i!0, #or Th'
(ol' /ower. Tho$ 0rt %0t3Chit39n0nd0, 9dor0ble %i!039n0nd0.
Th0n; .o$ so 6$&h #or the boo;s #or st$d'. The' 0re 6ost ill$6in0ting. 8r. 9. 0llowed 6e to
gi!e hi6 so6e he0ling on %0t$rd0'. ?e#ore pl0&ing 6' h0nds on hi6, ) repe0ted .o$r +06e
6ent0ll' 0nd !is$0lised .o$r de0rl' belo!ed %el# in 6' 6ind. Then ) repe0ted -6. Then )
pl0&ed 6' h0nd on the n0!el &entre 0nd when ) w0s @$st st0rting to &on&entr0te ) s0w .o$
&l0ir!o'0ntl' st0nding 0t the he0d o# the p0tient=s bed. 9s ) w0t&hed, s$n r0's e60n0ted #ro6
.o$r being. ) #elt 0 r0' o# he0t going thro$gh 6' h0nds 0nd 6' bod' see6ed to be on #ire. )
th0n; .o$ #or helping $s. e0r (oliness, with Th' i!ine /ower, he #eels better 0#ter the
tre0t6ent.
?' Th' 4r0&e, ) h0!e been 0ble to er0di&0te 0ll 0tt0&h6ents 0nd desires #or e0rthl' things. This
world see6s to h0!e be&o6e 0n ill$sion. ) 06 in b$t not o# it. -6 see6s to h0!e bro$ght 0bo$t
this &ondition. ) h0!e been &0rr'ing on .o$r instr$&tions, e0r (oliness. ) repe0t 21,P00 ti6es
-6 e!er' d0'. 8' so$l #eels $pli#ted. -6 see6s to dr0w 6e li;e 0 60gnet to )n#inite %pirit.
,ors0;e 6e not. Tho$ 0rt 6' tr$e #riend. /rote&t 6e #ro6 0str0l entities th0t wo$ld tr' to bring
0bo$t 0 down#0ll. Endow 6e with Th' 4r0&e, 6' "ord, th0t ) 60' be&o6e worth' in Th' sight
to obe' Th' Will etern0ll'. -6 %i!0n0nd0. -6 -6. ,or the l0st si: 6onths, the 0str0l entities
tr' to dist$rb 6e. ) #or&ibl' repe0t Th' +06e, e0r %i!0n0nd0. With Th' i!ine (elp, the
entities be&o6e &on#$sed 0nd s&0tter their #or&es. ) thin; o# .o$r (oliness 0nd repe0t -6 -6
-6.
,ro6 s$&h e:perien&es, thro$gh .o$r 4r0&e, ) h0!e re0lised th0t .og0 is the p0th to 4od3
re0lis0tion 0nd -6 is the %0#et' *0l!e while tr0!elling the p0th to 4od.
8r. 8& /herson who li!es in 9del0ide h0s been &riti&0ll' ill. (is wi#e wrote 0nd 0s;ed #or
spirit$0l help. ) wrote to hi6 0nd drew the -6 sign on the letter 0nd hol' 0sh sprin;led within
the sign. ) 6ent0ll' tho$ght o# .o$ de0r 80ster 0nd pr0'ed #or help #or hi6. (is wi#e wrote 0nd
th0n;ed $s. ?' Th' 4r0&e he p0ssed the &risis.
9 #ew d0's 0go ) re&ei!ed 0n $rgent wire #ro6 8rs. 8& /herson 0ppe0ling #or spirit$0l help. )
b$rnt so6e in&ense, pl0&ed .o$r photogr0ph on the little 0lt0r with #resh #lowers 0nd pr0'ed to
.o$ #or help #or hi6 pl0&ing 0 little o# the (ol' 9sh in the 6iddle o# his #orehe0d (in his photo)
0nd &on&entr0ted #or 0 long ti6e on his hip whilst $sing the 80ntr0. ) #elt 0 strong in#l$: o#
power 0nd lost bod' &ons&io$sness #or 0 while. When ) &06e o$t o# this st0te ) s0w .o$ #or 0
brie# 6o6ent. ) w0s o!erwhel6ed with gr0tit$de ;nowing b' int$ition th0t .o$ h0d helped hi6.
Th0n; .o$ de0r %i!0, th0n; .o$ so 6$&h. %eeing .o$ w0s 0n 0nswer to pr0'er. 9 #ew d0's
l0ter, re&ei!ed 0 letter #ro6 8rs. 8& /herson s0'ing th0t her h$sb0nd w0s 6$&h better. )t is h0rd
to e:press in words the h0ppiness one #eels 0t witnessing this wonder#$l pheno6en0. .o$r
wonder#$l di!ine instr$&tions 0re ;ept in 6ind 0nd #ollowed &o6pletel' with s$&&ess. ) pr0' .o$
h0!e good he0lth 0lw0's 0nd ple0se 0&&ept 6' gr0tit$de #or .o$r hol' g$id0n&e 0nd help.
Mrs. M.,. +ils'n )ustralia.
8' 'o$ng son, 0ged 0bo$t 2 'e0rs w0s 0d6itted in the hospit0l #or str0ng$l0ted herni0 oper0tion.
.o$ &0n $nderst0nd 6' 0n:iet'. (e is 6' #irst 0nd onl' son. (e w0s to be oper0ted on 22nd
>$l', 19KP. Th0t d0' in the 6orning in 0 golden h$e &olo$r in l$6ino$s #or6 6' belo!ed
4$r$de! %ri %i!0n0nd0 0ppe0red be#ore 6e holding so6e s$rgi&0l instr$6ent in one h0nd 0nd
so6e &otton wool in the other. .esB the oper0tion went on well 0nd the &h0p is #ine now. -n th0t
d0' in the e!ening .o$r &olo$r portr0it w0s inst0lled in the pr0'er h0ll o# the /en0ng .".%. with
6' h$6ble prostr0tion.
Sri M.!. 4amachandran Malaysia.
<e&entl' ) w0s !er' ill. ) e!en tho$ght th0t ) 6ight p0ss 0w0'. ) w0s 0lre0d' worshipping the
photogr0ph o# %ri %0tg$r$ ?h0g0!0n %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i 80h0r0@ 0nd now beg0n to o##er %totr0s
0nd 0lso do 2L +060s;0r0s, 6orning 0nd e!ening. 9#ter the #i#th d0', ) h0d 0 !ision in whi&h %ri
4$r$ ?h0g0!0n 0ppe0red 0nd told 6e: Eon=t be 0#r0id. ) h0!e &o6e.F ?h0g0!0n dis0ppe0red.
Within 2L ho$rs ) w0s 0s he0lth' 0s be#oreB 0nd ) &ontin$e to 6edit0te &onst0ntl' on the glor' o#
%ri 4$r$ ?h0g0!0n.
%ri 4$r$ ?h0g0!0n is /0r0 ?r0h60n )tsel#. ?$t (e is 0lso the 4re0t "ord who in&0rn0ted
(i6sel# 0s the 0s039!0t0r0s. (e is <0s034h0n0 (#$ll o# the ne&t0r di!ine), (one' o# /0r0603
9n0nd0, i!ine "ight o# i!ine "il0s. (e is 0 "i!ing 4od, gr0nting 0ll o$r desires. (e bestows
the highest bliss on 0ll. )t is 0 gre0t, delight#$l wonder th0t the %$pre6e ?eing is pl0'ing th$s
with $s 0ll, 0nd o##ering (i6sel# 0s the bo0t #or $s to &ross this o&e0n o# %06s0r0. There is no
do$bt th0t the' who resort to (is "ot$s3#eet will 0tt0in 8o;sh0 here 0nd now.
Sri Swami Bha"avatananda 3a"erc'il.
When ) re0&hed here 6other=s &ondition w0s s$&h th0t we 0ll tho$ght th0t she wo$ld e:pire. ?$t
) w0s &on#ident 0s 0t the ti6e o# 6' dep0rt$re #ro6 9n0nd0 D$tir %ri %w06i@i told 6e Eon=t
#e0rB e!er'thing will be&o6e 0ll right.F >$st 0 wee; 0go till whi&h ti6e 6other w0s not &ons&io$s
0t 0ll 0nd s$ddenl' 6other opened her e'es 0nd told she s0w %w06i@i sitting b' her side telling
her th0t he will loo; 0#ter her 0nd not to #e0r. ,ro6 th0t period 6other is getting better little b'
little e!er' d0'. -n the s06e d0' the &hildren s0w %w06i@i in their dre06s. -# &o$rse, it is not
str0nge to 6e be&0$se ) 06 0lw0's s$re th0t %w06i@i=s 4r0&e is #$ll' $pon 6e.
Sri $enk'ba 4a' Madras.
.o$r (oliness= letter h0s bro$ght new hope 0nd new li#e #or the 6ost h$6ble, silent 0nd
depend0ble Ch0r0n 0s. 4re0t /0p0, ) h0!e no words to p0' 6' th0n;s #or the ;ind blessings
.o$r (oliness h0s showered $pon 6e. %0tg$r$, ;ind /0p0, it w0s 6' old old desire, th0t .o$r
(oliness 6$st so6e ti6e ;iss 6e 0s 0 ;ind #0ther ;isses his inno&ent son. %o, #ew d0's b0&;,
.o$r (oliness w0s !er' ;ind to ;iss 6e twi&e in 6' dre06. ) w0s so 6$&h into:i&0ted, th0t )
re60ined #$ll o# its >3asha* #or 60n' d0's. /0p0 ;ind, &0n ) t0;e the libert' o# req$esting .o$ to
be with 6e, to g$ide 6e, 0nd help 6e to be 6ost reg$l0r in 6' %0dh0n0, 0nd to be &0lled .o$r
(oliness= 0ssH
-ne d0' 6' son #ell serio$sl' ill, whi&h h0d $pset 6e. ,in0ll', ) pl0&ed hi6 $nder .o$r
(oliness= &ontrol, b' pl0&ing .o$r J8$rti= on his bed. The bo' w0s !er' intelligent to bow
be#ore .o$r J8$rti= 0nd repe0t E>0i 4$r$de!0, >0i 4$r$n0th.F With .o$r ;ind 4r0&e he is 6ore
th0n -.D. Dind #0ther, onl' ) ;now how .o$r (oliness prote&ts 6e.
Sri B.#. !alia 5ullundur (ity.
) @$6ped 0nd d0n&ed with @o' when ) re0d .o$r ;ind 0nd lo!ing letter. ) th0n; .o$ !er' 6$&h
#or it 0nd 0lso #or the gi#t o# boo;s ) re&ei!ed #ro6 .o$ tod0'.
Tho$gh ) 06 0 !er' insigni#i&0nt dis&iple o# .o$rs 0nd q$ite i6per#e&t 0lso 'et ) e:perien&e the
gre0t lo!e o# 6' 80ster16' 4$r$de!.
) h0d been s$##ering #ro6 0 p0in in the right side o# 6' sto60&h e!er sin&e >$l' 19K2. ?$t
be&0$se it w0s onl' 0 slight p0in ) did not 6ind it. ?$t tow0rds the end o# e&e6ber, the p0in
be&06e 6ore 0&$te 0nd inste0d o# &ons$lting 0 good do&tor 0s 6' p0rents w0nted 6e to do, )
beg0n to pr0' to 6' <e!. 4$r$de! to &$re 6e. There w0s no relie# till the llth o# this 6onth. 8'
6other beg0n weeping 0nd 0s;ed 6e to &ons$lt 0 do&tor. %o ) beg0n to dress $p to go 0nd see the
do&tor, when 0 6ir0&le h0ppened. The p0in le#t 6e entirel'. ) did not go to the do&tor th0t d0'. )
06 &o6pletel' #ree o# th0t p0in e!er sin&e. We 0ll ;new th0t o$r belo!ed %w06i@i h0s he0rd 6'
pr0'er 0nd &$red 6e. ) #0ll 0t .o$r de0r lot$s3#eet 0nd th0n; .o$ #or .o$r ;indness 0nd lo!e
tow0rds $s. 80' ) lo!e .o$ 6ore 0nd 6ore %w06i@i. Tho$gh 6' p0rents don=t write to .o$ the'
h0!e the gre0test re!eren&e #or .o$. 8' little nie&es do /$@0 to .o$ 0nd go to .o$ in 0ll their
di##i&$lties. 9nd the' s0' their di##i&$lties !0nish 0t on&e. %w06i@i, ple0se #orgi!e 6e #or writing
s$&h 0 long letter. ) to$&h .o$r hol' #eet 0nd pr0' #or .o$r ?lessings.
Sri 5ayashri &ellicherry.
) w0s s$##ering #ro6 0&$te 0ppendi&itis 0nd h0d terrible p0in. ) went to the 9shr06 to h0!e %ri
%w06i@i=s 0rsh0n. ) e:pl0ined 6' &ondition to hi6, 0nd s0id th0t ) did not w0nt to $ndergo 0n'
oper0tion, b$t th0t ) h0d #0ith th0t his blessings wo$ld &$re 6e. (e si6pl' g0Aed 0t 6e #or 0
6o6ent. The p0in !0nished. +ow there is no tr0&e o# 0ppendi&itisB 0nd, e!en the tenderness in
the region h0s gone.
Sri Swami 5y'tirmayananda 4ishikesh.
.o$ will be gl0d to le0rn th0t 6' wi#e g0!e birth to 0 son 'esterd0' 0t 0bo$t 1.2K 0.6. in the
9$st0ng0 9'$r!ed (ospit0l. (er blood3press$re w0s 0bo$t 200 0nd now b' .o$r 4r0&e it is
nor60l. The deli!er' w0s q$ite s0#e 0nd the <.8.-. w0s q$ite s$rprised to obser!e th0t 6' wi#e
w0s $ttering J%i!0=, J%i!0=, J>0i 4$r$=, et&. The <.8.-. 0nd the 60tron enq$ired o# 6e wh' 6'
wi#e w0s $ttering s$&h words in the "0bo$r3bed. ) in#or6ed the6 0bo$t .o$r (ol' +06e. This
ti6e, ) 06 s$re, .o$ h0!e done this 6ir0&le, be&0$se, 0ll the hospit0l st0## 0re !er' &ordi0l 0nd
;ind to 6' wi#e. 5p to this ti6e, the b0b' 0nd the 6other 0re 0ll right. Dindl' 4r0&e the6 with
.o$r i!ine 9sir!0d. ) w0s 0ll thro$gh !er' 0n:io$s. .o$ 0re re0ll' gre0t #0therG -therwise, it
w0s i6possible o# 6' wi#e=s s0#e deli!er' 0nd s$&h &ordi0l beh0!io$r #ro6 the hospit0l st0## is
r0re.
Sri 5.M. Bhattacharjee (alcutta.
The 6ir0&le h0ppened, 6' 6other is &$red, b' .o$r i!ine inter!ention. %he w0s 0lre0d'
&onde6ned b' the do&torsB she is now he0lth' 0g0in. ) do not ;now how to th0n; .o$r (oliness
#or the 8ir0&le.
Mrs. )ranka !'ltak Beirut #eban'n.
8' son w0s r$n o!er b' 0 6otor3tr$&;. (e w0s re6o!ed to the hospit0l. o&tors #elt th0t the bo'
h0d onl' 0 #ew ho$rs to li!e. The bo' w0s in 0 pre&0rio$s &ondition. ) did not ;now wh0t to do
0nd w0s prep0red to s$b6it to the i!ine Will. >$st then ) re6e6bered th0t %ri %w06i
%i!0n0nd0@i h0d sent 6e @$st 0 d0' or two pre!io$s to th0t hol' ?h0s60 0nd D$6;$6. ) h0d the
/r0s0d with 6e. ,eeling th0t the /r0s0d wo$ld bring 0bo$t the best, ) 0pplied it on the bo'=s
#orehe0d. 9 6ir0&le too; pl0&e. The bo' slowl' &06e b0&; to &ons&io$sness 0nd st0rted
repe0ting (0n$60n Ch0lis0G ,ro6 th0t 6o6ent he beg0n to re&o!er his he0lth, 0nd now he is
per#e&tl' 0ll right.
Sri 3arsin"das $arma #udhiana.
?elo!ed ,0ther, the *ibh$ti sent b' Thee 0&ted li;e 60gi& when 6' h$sb0nd w0s s$##ering #ro6
0bs&ess to his g$6. (is swollen #0&e 0nd #e!er &0$sed 0 lot o# 0n:iet' to 0ll 0nd in #0&t he w0nted
to go to 80dr0s to get it oper0ted $pon b' 0 dentist there 0s there 0re no dentists in
Tir$th$r0ip$ndi. The pre!io$s d0' ) 0pplied *ibh$ti to his #orehe0d 0nd to 6' s$rprise the s06e
night the 0bs&ess b$rst. The p0in 0nd the swelling s$bsided. 8' gr0te#$l th0n;s #or the /r0s0d
sent b' Th' good sel# whi&h g0!e 0 gre0t relie# to the p0tient 0nd relie!ed 0ll o# $s #ro6 0n:iet'.
4$r$de!, o$r belo!ed #0ther, re0ll' ) 06 !er' gr0te#$l to Thee. ) #eel !er' h0pp' now. .o$ 0re
re0ll' 4od to 6e. 80' 4od gi!e Thee 0 !er' !er' long li#e to s0!e h$60nit'. This is 6' e0rnest
0nd sin&ere pr0'er to the 9l6ight'. -nl' .o$ 6$st g$ide 0nd s0!e $s.
Mrs. $imla !arnad.
%in&e 6' enrol6ent 0s 0 i!ine "i#e 6e6ber ) h0!e deri!ed the spirit$0l 0tt0in6ent o# 0 l0sting
n0t$re. ) 06 h0pp' 0nd 0ble to get spirit$0l w0!es when ) #eel thirst'.
$ring l0st 'e0r ) be&06e blind. )t w0s .o$r (oliness= spe&i0l 80ndir /r0s0d th0t g0!e 6e light
b0&;. +ot onl' th0t ) got !ision b0&; b$t ) 0lso re0lised the re0l 0spe&t o# the i!ine "ight. When
) long #or it, ) get it.
We 0ll 0re h0pp' 0nd e0ger to h0!e two 6ore photos o# .o$r (oliness 0nd /r0s0d.
1Sri !artar Sin"h S'hal 5amuna 3a"ar.
Words 0re $n0ble to e:press the wonder#$l &$re o# he0d0&he o# 6' wi#e who w0s s$##ering #ro6
it #or the l0st two d0's, witho$t t0;ing e!en w0ter. 9 n$6ber o# 6edi&ines were gi!en to her b$t
to no p$rpose. 9#ter h0!ing #0iled in 6' tre0t6ent o# (o6oeop0thi& 0nd ?io&he6i& 6edi&ines )
0pplied the s0&red 0sh 0nd D$6;$6 on her #orehe0d 0t 9.I0 p.6. repe0ting E-6 4$r$, -6
4$r$, -6 4$r$ -6, ?r0h60 4$r$, *ishn$ 4$r$, %i!0 4$r$ -6.F 9s soon 0s ) 0pplied the6 she
#elt th0t the he0d0&he w0s dis0ppe0ring 0nd within 10 6in$tes she beg0n to l0$gh 0s i# she w0s
not s$##ering 0t 0ll 0nd w0s h0le 0nd he0rt' 0s $s$0l. When 6' 6edi&ines #0il ) 0ppl' the s0&red
0sh 0nd D$6;$6. The' bring the desired e##e&t.
Sri S.B. Sin"h Bareily.
9t the ti6e o# 0&$te l0bo$r p0ins, s0&red /r0s0d o# the "ord sent b' Th' (oliness with lo!ing
blessings w0s s6e0red with pr0'ers. )66edi0tel' the 60le &hild w0s $shered into the world to
the relie# o# 6' s$##ering sister. %he h0s e!er30biding #0ith in Th' blessings with s0&red /r0s0d
o# the "ord. Tho$ 0rt 0 re0lised so$l, one with the 9bsol$te /ower th0t go!erns the destin' o#
one 0nd 0ll. 9s s$&h wh0t &0n we poor ignor0nt &re0t$res do to e:tol the 60gnit$de o# the i!ine
4r0&eG
Tho$ 0rt the li!ing s'6bol o# the ,or&e o# 4od g$iding 60n to 0 better pl0ne o# tho$ght, words
0nd &ond$&t #or re0lising the l0tent power in hi6.
Sri 4am -as Madras.
%o 60n' pro@e&ts 0re being st0rted b' Th' &hild witho$t #irst h0!ing %w06i@i=s per6ission, b$t
in o$r he0rts we 0re #$ll' &ons&io$s th0t 4$r$de! does e!er'thing 0ltho$gh we o#ten s0', JWe
did this.= 4$r$de!=s power is e!er present here. 9 #ew nights 0go %ri 80ni&;$6 Chett' w0s ill.
(e h0d se!ere &o$gh. ?oth o# $s were desper0te. %$ddenl' Th' &hild tho$ght o# %w06i@i=s
/r0s0d 0nd thin;ing o# %w06i@i p$t so6e in his 6o$th 0nd r$bbed so6e on the thro0t. 9t on&e
the &o$ghing stopped. We were not gre0tl' s$rprised #or %w06i@i=s power 0nd 4r0&e is 0 60tter
o# #0&t with $s now.
80' 4$r$de!=s &h0r6ing 0nd lo!el' #or6 e!er be present in o$r 6inds 0nd he0rts. -h, how ;ind
4$r$de! isG Tr$l' 4$r$de! belongs to his de!otees. 4$r$de! tr$l', in the words o#
/0r060n0nd0, t0;es the 6ost ignor0nt o# de!otees 0nd tr0ns#or6s hi6 to be $se#$l to the world.
Sri $. Sreenivasan -urban S. )2rica.
-ne d0' ) h0d t0;en 0 6edi&ine with poison $n;nowingl' 0nd ) $sed it 0t night b' 9 p.6. 9#ter
1K 6in$tes, 6' &ondition be&06e d0ngero$s. *o6iting 0nd 6otions &ontin$ed $nendingl'.
These l0sted #or two ho$rs &ontin$o$sl'. 8' &ondition w0s sorrow#$l. 9t th0t 6o6ent, 4$r$de!
told 6e, E8' &hild, t0;e 6' Ch0r0n06ritF. ) 0s;ed 6' wi#e #or it. >$st 0s ) h0d t0;en 4$r$de!=s
Ch0r0n06rit, ) got &o6plete rest. ) h0d #orgotten 6' p0in 0nd tro$bles. 9t the s06e ti6e, sleep
h0d &o6e o!er 6e. )n the e0rl' 6orning when ) h0d got $p, ) #o$nd 6'sel# !er' well. 9ll 6'
tro$bles re6o!ed the6sel!es o# their own 0&&ord. This h0d 0&t$0ll' h0ppened. 4$r$de! he0rs
6e. (e li!es with 6e 0lw0's. (e is 6er&i#$l. (e helps 6e e!er' 6o6ent. We bow to (i6 with
he0d 0nd he0rt. (e is 6' "ord. ) 6edit0te $pon (i6. -n&e 4$r$de! told o# 6e: EChedil0l is 6'
dis&iple b' birthF. 80' (is words be tr$e 0lw0's. Whene!er ) get 6' new birth, ) sh0ll be (is
dis&iple in e0&h li#e. 80' 6' %i!0n0nd0 li!e long. +ow ) 06 q$ite well.
Sri (hedilal #uckn'w.
) 06 !er' 6$&h th0n;#$l #or .o$r (oliness= ;ind repl'. 8' oper0tion went on ni&el' b' .o$r
gr0&io$sness. 9 6ir0&le h0ppened. -n the Pth o# >0n$0r' 19KK, ) w0s oper0ted in %t0te (ospit0l.
) h0d 0 se!ere p0in 0nd 0gon' 0nd &o$ld not sw0llow e!en w0ter. %$rgeon 0d!ised 6e to st0' in
the hospit0l #or 0 d0' b$t ) re#$sed 0nd &06e to 6' q$0rters. 9#ter 0n ho$r, ) w0s !er' 6$&h
$pset. ) sent #or o$r 8ill do&tor. ) w0s gi!en 0 peni&illin in@e&tion b$t ) w0s in distress. When )
tried e!er'thing 0nd #0iled in e!er' respe&t ) tho$ght o# .o$r (oliness 0nd st0rted J-6= >0p0
slowl'B b$t ) w0s getting p0in b' $ttering. ) told 6' #06il' 6e6bers to go to sleep. 9#ter 0 little
while ) s0w .o$r (oliness= #ig$re 0long 6' bed3side. Te0rs rolled down 0long 6' &hee;s 0nd )
;issed .o$r "ot$s3#eet. .o$ were telling 6e to go to sleep 0nd 0ll p0ins will be o!er. %w06i@i, )
s0w .o$ in person, not in dre06s. .o$ were telling 6e 0s 0 8other gi!ing lo!e to her son. 9#ter
ten 6in$tes ) w0s in deep sleep. 4$r$@i, ple0se 0llow 6e to gi!e .o$ th0n;s #or .o$r 0rsh0n. )
wish to re60in 0t .o$r (oliness= ,eet 0lw0's. ) 06 !er' 6$&h obliged to .o$.
Sri 4atanlal Sharma /wali'r.
) w0s serio$sl' ill. o&tors h0d de&l0red th0t 6' &0se w0s hopeless. 9t th0t ti6e ) beg0n
repe0ting J-6 +06o ?h0g0!0te %i!0n0nd0'0=. *er' soon ) h0d 0 !ision o# %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0
st0nding b' 6' side 0nd blessing 6e. )t w0s not 0 dre06 nor 0 h0ll$&in0tion. )t w0s 6ore re0l
th0n the &ot on whi&h ) w0s sleeping. 9n'w0', th0t ) w0s 60de &o6pletel' 0ll right 6ir0&$lo$sl'
0nd inst0nt0neo$sl' is proo# eno$gh th0t the !ision w0s re0l. E!en do&tors 0re 0stonished 0t the
6ir0&$lo$s &$re. )t is 0ll d$e to the s$pre6e 4r0&e o# ?h0g0!0n %i!0n0nd0.
Sri Subramaniam Ban"al're.
) 06 gl0d to in#or6 .o$r (oliness th0t ) h0!e ret$rned ho6e 0#ter s$&&ess#$ll' getting 6'sel#
oper0ted #or the &o6pl0int 6entioned in 6' l0st letter. )t is indeed 0 60tter o# good l$&; #or 6e
th0t ) re&ei!ed the "ord=s /r0s0d sent b' .o$r (oliness @$st on the d0' o# st0rting #ro6 ho6e #or
the oper0tion.
9t this @$n&t$re ) &0nnot help 6entioning 0 !er' interesting in&iden&e th0t too; pl0&e 0t the
Teleg0on 4ener0l (ospit0l, Teleg0on, where ) w0s oper0ted on Pth >$ne.
)66edi0tel' ) l0' on the oper0tion t0ble 0nd w0s 0d6inistered &hloro#or6 #or the oper0tion,
so6e gentle60n &l0d in p$re white &lothes &06e to the oper0tion the0tre 0nd req$ested to be
present 0t the oper0tion 0s he s0id th0t he w0s 0 #riend o# 6ine. ) sho$ld 0t this point 60;e it
&le0r th0t ) h0!e no #riends 0t Teleg0on 0nd 6ore so none w0s 0w0re o# 6' oper0tion e:&ept 6'
#06il' 0nd 6' 'o$nger brother 0t ?o6b0' who 0rri!ed l0te in the e!ening on the s06e d0'. The
J#riend= w0s with 6e 0#ter the oper0tion 0s ) $nderst0nd #ro6 the 8edi&0l -##i&er 0t the hospit0l
who h0d 0lso gi!en hi6 0 note gi!ing det0ils o# in@e&tions to be p$r&h0sed #or 6e. "0ter, when
the hospit0l people w0nted to h0nd o!er to hi6 6' &lothes, the J#riend= w0s nowhere 0nd &o$ld
not be tr0&ed in the whole hospit0l. The ne:t 6orning the 8edi&0l -##i&er enq$ired i# the
in@e&tions req$ired h0!e been p$r&h0sed. ) w0s re0ll' s$rprised 0nd so w0s 6' brother when the
do&tor insisted th0t he h0d gi!en 0 note to the J#riend= who w0s with 6e on the oper0tion d0'.
Then we st0rted se0r&hing the &hit 0nd we #o$nd it below 6' bed on the &ot.
This e:perien&e h0s b0##led e!er'one 0nd 6ore so 6'sel# 0s to the identit' o# the J#riend=. 9#ter
brooding o!er the 60tter, ) &0n &o6e to onl' one &on&l$sion whi&h ) 06 s0tis#ied is right.
) h0d not e:pe&ted to re&ei!e the /r0s0d on the !er' d0' ) w0s to st0rt #or the oper0tion. )t w0s
the ;indness o# .o$r (oliness th0t w0s responsible #or the s06e. ) 06 #$ll' &on#ident 0nd
s0tis#ied th0t the J#riend= 0t the hospit0l w0s none other th0n .o$r (oliness. ) re0ll' &0nnot
e:press 6' gr0tit$de #or the ;indness .o$r (oliness h0s been bestowing on 6e. When ) s$##er
0nd re6e6ber .o$r (oliness, ) get relie#. )n the 6ost di##i&$lt ti6e, 0t the oper0tion the ;indness
0nd Drip0 o# .o$r (oliness is b' 6' side. )t is indeed 0 60tter o# @o' #or 6e. 9t the s06e ti6e )
#eel th0t ) h0!e not 'et p0id #or 0ll 6' sins o# li#e 0s, e!en being 0t 6' side on th0t d0', ) h0!e
not been 0ble to h0!e 0rsh0n o# .o$r "ot$s3#eet. ) pr0' to the 9l6ight' "ord to bring 6e th0t
d0' !er' ne0r. ) 06 s$re with the blessings o# .o$r (oliness the d0' ) 06 e0gerl' w0iting #or
will not be #0r 0w0'.
Sri Murlidhar -. Harite Satara 4'ad.
9 little 0#ter the re&eipt o# Th' (oliness= letter o# 2nd >$l' 19KI, %ri /$shp0 D$60ri st0rted with
?h0!0 doing >0p0 o# the 80rri0ge 80ntr0 !er' ;indl' pres&ribed b' Th' (oliness. Two or three
d0's l0ter the D0r6i& p$rg0tion in the #or6 o# &old, &o$gh, bre0thlessness, #e!er st0rted 0nd with
6edi&0l 0id these dis0ppe0red 0#ter 0bo$t 0 #ortnight.
$ring this period 0 !er' noteworth' in&ident too; pl0&e, i.e., on the 2th inst0nt, i66edi0tel'
0#ter getting $p #ro6 bed she st0rted shi!ering, &r'ing 0nd weeping bitterl', &o6pl0ining o#
se!ere p0in in the 0bdo6en 0nd bl$rred !ision 0nd re60r;ed th0t her end h0d &o6e. This st0te
&ontin$ed #or 0bo$t 0n ho$r 0nd we 0ll tried to soothe her 0d!ising her to resort to Th' &onst0nt
re6e6br0n&e, 0nd o$rsel!es, 0#ter in!o;ing Th' 4r0&e st0rted &h0nting lo$dl' E%i!0n0nd0 -6,
%0t&hid0n0nd0 -6F in 0 !er' sweet t$ne. 9nd loG to the 060Ae6ent 0nd spirit$0l s0tis#0&tion o#
0ll o# $s she gr0d$0ll' be&06e &0l6 0t 0bo$t L.K0 0.6.B her !ision w0s be&o6ing &le0rer 0nd her
g0Ae 0#ter so6e 6o!e6ent hither 0nd thither &entred 0bo!e 0t the &eiling 0nd she, while #$ll'
&ons&io$s o# her s$rro$ndings, st0rted s6iling gentl' 0nd while &onst0ntl' #i:ing her g0Ae 0t the
&eiling pro&l0i6ed to 6e sweetl' 0nd slowl' E?0b$@i, see, %w06i@i is hereF. %he i66edi0tel'
o##ered her +060s;0rs to Thee with #olded h0nds 0nd #$ll de!otion 0nd ;ept on s6iling gentl'. )
w0s sitting 0t the #oot o# the bed 0nd her 6other w0s 0lso &0lled in b' her 0nd then she pointed
o$t to Th' (oliness s0'ing E(ere is ?0b$@iF 0nd ;ept on s6iling. Eo not shed te0rs. %w06i@i is
be&;oning with (is gr0&io$s h0nd 0nd is s0'ing to h0!e %0ntiF. Then she 0s;ed #or 0 t$6bler o#
w0ter 0nd when it w0s gi!en she got $p #ro6 the bed 0nd while sitting did 9&h060n0, dr0n; h0l#
the w0ter 0nd h0nded the t$6bler b0&; to her 6other. )t w0s t0;en hold o# b' %ri 80t0 %0@0t0
e!i to be ;ept 0side in #0&t to be $sed 0s Ch0r0n06rit0. %he did not 0llow this 0nd 0s;ing b0&;
#or the t$6bler dr0n; the re60ining h0l# #$ll' 0nd showed to Th' (oliness th0t it w0s e6pt'
then, telling $s th0t Th' (oliness h0d 0d!ised her to drin; the s06e hersel# &o6pletel'. This st0te
o# e&st0s' l0sted #or 0bo$t 2 1/2 ho$rs while she ;ept on s6iling 0nd 0g0in o##ering her de!oted
+060s;0rs to Th' (oliness, she w0s &h0nting so6e 80ntr0. %he 0lso s0w th0t Th' (oliness ;ept
s6iling 0nd blessing her with Th' 0ss$ring h0nd. %he then 0s;ed $s to prep0re /r0s0d o# Ch$rn0
#or o##ering to Th' (oliness. )t w0s gi!en to herB she then told 6e E%w06i@i 0d!ises the o##ering
o# /r0s0d thro$gh (is photo whi&h w0s h0nging in the roo6F. ) then o##ered the /r0s0d to Th'
"ot$s3#eet in the photo 0nd we 0ll st0rted &h0nting the 9r0ti. %he then told $s th0t .o$r (oliness
w0s p0rt0;ing o# the /r0s0d. %he then s0id th0t %w06i@i h0s le#t pro6ising to &o6e b0&; 0g0in.
The /r0s0d w0s then distrib$ted to 0ll.
)t is 0lso 0 60tter o# high gr0ti#i&0tion th0t sin&e the re&eipt o# Th' letter o# the 2nd $lti6o her
spirit$0l %06s;0r0s h0!e de!eloped r0pidl' to 0 gre0t e:tent. We 0re 0ll e0ger to p0' 0 !isit to
9n0nd0 D$tir. 9ll glor' to Thee %0r!es!0r0.
Sri !edar 3ath -elhi.
8ir0&$lo$s powers o# (is (oliness %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0 %0r0s!0ti seen 0nd obser!ed person0ll'
this 6orning in ?o6b0'. %$&h 6ir0&les $nhe0rd o# in 6odern histor'. /erson0l li#e s0!ed #ro6
d0nger in 96eri&0 on w0' b' 0ir to )ndi0 d$e to (is (oliness. "etter #ollows.
Sri 4. /auri Shankar B'mbay.
) &0nnot help rel0ting here 0n inst0n&e how 4$r$de! loo;s 0#ter his dis&iples e!en #ro6 s$&h 0
long dist0n&e. -n the 9th night ) w0s re0ding o$t te0&hings o# 4$r$de! to 6' wi#e 0nd other
6e6bers o# the #06il' be#ore retiring to bed. There0#ter ) went to bed #$ll o# tho$ghts o#
%w06i@i. E0rl' in the 6orning ) went to the b0throo6, 0nd there w0s 0 poisono$s sn0;e l'ing
there. )t w0s li;e 0 pie&e o# rope l'ing h0l# &oiled. The b0throo6 is spotlessl' &le0n 0nd s6ooth
with polished 6os0i& #loor. )t is not ;nown how it e!er got in there. ) w0s !er' ne0rl' going to
pi&; it $p 0nd throw it 0w0' thin;ing it to be 0 pie&e o# rope, when it w0s the prote&ting h0nd o#
%ri %w06i@i whose tho$ghts we were s0t$r0ted in #ro6 the night be#ore, th0t desisted 6e #ro6
to$&hing it 0t the l0st 6o6ent, 0s the sn0;e 60de 0 little 6o!e6ent, @$st 0s ) w0s going to to$&h
it. %$&h is 4$r$de!=s gre0tness 0nd bo$nt' to help his h$6ble dis&iples 0t the ti6e o# d0nger.
80' "ord=s blessings be $pon hi6 to &ontin$e to g$ide 0nd prote&t $s #or e!er.
Sri !.P. M'dwel )llahabad.
4$r$de! 80h0r0@G $ring the 6onth o# e&e6ber, 19K9 ) beg0n to #eel 0 se!ere p0in in 6'
teeth. The p0in w0s so se!ere th0t ) w0s obliged to t0;e le0!e #or one 6onth. -n 2Kth e&e6ber
19K9, i.e., on the d0' ) h0d re&ei!ed 4$r$380ntr0 in 19KL, 6' teeth tro$ble be&06e so 0&$te th0t
0t 0bo$t 9 p.6. ) be&06e restless 0nd 6' people 0&t$0ll' bro$ght 6e down #ro6 the bed,
thin;ing ) h0d p0ssed 0w0'. ?$t ) re6e6ber, ) w0s 0ll the ti6e re6e6bering .o$ 0nd $ttering
6ent0ll' E%i!0n0nd0 %i!0n0nd0 %i!0n0nd0 /0hi606, %i!034$r$ %i!034$r$ %i!034$r$
<0;sh0606F, 0nd ) 0&t$0ll' s0w .o$ ne0r 6' bedside. Three other #or6s, who stood 0t 0
dist0n&e #ro6 6' bed, did not d0re &o6e to 6e, d$e to Th' presen&e $p to 2 0.6. 9t 2 0.6. )
he0rd Th' !oi&e, E+ow ) 06 le0!ing, .o$ 0re 0ll rightF. Within 22 ho$rs, ) 0&t$0ll' be&06e 0ll
right. This e:perien&e ) 06 &o66$ni&0ting to Thee 0nd pr0' to Thee to ;indl' &ontin$e to bless
this h$6ble >i!0 with 4$r$3?h0;ti.
1Sri %nder 3ath P''nj 3ew -elhi.
Wh0t 0 &o6#ort to re&ei!e Th' ;ind letterG ) w0s down with s60ll3po: #or 6ore th0n 21 d0's 0nd
the do6esti& &ir&$6st0n&es @$st then h0d 0lso &onspired with one in&on!enien&e or other to 60;e
s$&h 0 sit$0tion depressing, b$t ) in 0ll 6' h$6ilit' &on#ess to .o$r (oliness th0t thro$gho$t
these 21 d0's 0nd 1L d0's 0#ter 6' b0th, 6' 6ind w0s &onst0ntl' thin;ing o# .o$r 4re0t
(oliness 0nd the li#e in 9n0nd0 D$tir, <ishi;esh, whi&h w0s o# s$&h &o6#ort th0t ) ne!er re0lised
th0t ) 6$st h0!e been s$##ering intense ph'si&0l p0in or 6ent0l distress. "ot o# 6' well3wishers,
good #riends, ;indl' persons, 0nd the e6inent do&tor 0&t$0ll' #elt #ro6 the liber0l gr0nt th0t
8other i!ine h0d gi!en 6e, th0t ) 6$st h0!e been s$##ering #ro6 intense p0in. ) w0s @$st
wondering wh' 0ll these people sho$ld h0!e been so e6otion0l to be o!er3s'6p0theti& tow0rds
6e when ) 6'sel# #elt th0t there w0s no w0rr0nt to belie!e th0t ) w0s p0ssing thro$gh 0n' s$&h
intense p0in.
The ignor0nt being th0t ) 06, it ne!er str$&; 6e th0t the &onst0nt 6edit0tion o# .o$r (oliness
whi&h helped 6e to #eel the presen&e o# .o$r (oliness b' 6' side, w0s the #0&tor to &on@$re
with in helping 6e not to #eel 0&t$0ll' the p0in. -ne d0' in 0 dre06 ) #elt th0t ) w0s being
drowned in the <ishi;esh D$nd opposite to the %ri <060 Te6ple in the hol' b0thing gh0t o#
<ishi;esh, when se0ted 60@esti&0ll' 0nd with 0 h0lo 0nd glor' .o$r (oliness stret&hed o$t .o$r
right h0nd 0nd p$lled 6e o$t 0bo!e the w0ter le!el. E!en then, 6' o!er3weighted sins p$lled 6e
down into the w0ter. .o$r geni0l s'6p0theti& s6ile 0nd 0 p$ll 0g0in too; 6e to the shore b'
.o$r side 0nd p$tting .o$r h0nd on 6' he0d ) #elt .o$r 0&t$0l presen&e in 0 6ood o#
s'6p0theti&0ll' blessing 6e to en0ble 6e to wipe o## 6' sins. The #irst ide0 th0t #l0shed thro$gh
6' 6ind w0s the glor' o# .o$r (oliness to be 0 /0tit0 /0!0n0. ) &0n $nderst0nd the enlightened
0nd the spirit$0l so$ls th0t settle ro$nd .o$r (oliness in d0il' &ont0&t with .o$r (oliness in the
9shr06, h0stened #0st progressi!el' on the spirit$0l p0th b' .o$r (oliness, ) #elt .o$r (oliness
w0s 6ore &on&erned with the #eeling E-ne sinner li;e 6e redee6ed is worth 0ll the 9ngels in the
9shr06.F
/ower#$l 0s the intelle&t is, it is prone to dis6iss this gr0nd pl0' o# .o$r %o$l 0s 0 #ig6ent o# 6'
i60gin0tion or the delirio$s &ondition o# the br0in whi&h &on@$red this ill$sion. Then ) #elt there
0re re0sons o# the he0rt whi&h the intelle&t &0n neither #0tho6 nor $nderst0nd. 4lor' to .o$r
(oliness 0nd .o$r 8ission in th0t it h0s gi!en 6e 0n 0b$nd0nt &heer, 0nd ) ;ept 0w0' #ro6
writing to .o$r (oliness #irstl' thin;ing th0t ) 6$st not 0llow the in#e&tion to be &0rried thro$gh
6' writing letters, 0nd se&ondl' with the $nbo$nded #0ith th0t with .o$r (oliness= Cos6i&
Cons&io$sness 0nd li!ing in 0 st0te o# %0h0@0 %060dhi, nothing in this world or o$tside it &0n
es&0pe the gre0t >i!0n6$;t0=s Cos6i& !ision.
(0rdl' h0d ) #elt li;e th0t, 6' 0ssist0nt %ri %esh0n told 6e th0t he h0d written to .o$ 0nd o$t
&06e .o$r pro6pt letter o# 2Lth +o!e6ber &on#erring the ?lessings o# 4od $pon $s 0ll here. )
06 beholden, 0nd 6' gr0tit$de o!erwhel6s 6e. (ow ) 06 worth' or deser!ing o# .o$r
(oliness= 4r0&e to this e:tent, is be'ond 6' li6ited 0nd be#$ddled br0in, b$t the sol$tion is,
.o$r (oliness ;nows how 0nd wh' 0nd where ) 06 0nd ) 6$st be.
) pr0' to 4od, whose e6bodi6ent ) re0lise in .o$, th0t this 8ission o# .o$rs 60' grow #ro6
strength to strength, 0nd .o$r ph'si&0l bod' be preser!ed in good he0lth 0nd h0r6on' so th0t
6illions 0nd 6illions o# s$##erers li;e 6e 60' h0!e the rede6ption, ?liss 0nd /e0&e b' .o$r
(oliness= blessings.
8' lo!e 0nd 0##e&tions to 0ll those gre0t so$ls in the 9shr06 who 0re the Tor&h3?e0rers o# this
?enign i!init' o# in&o6p0r0ble 9n0nd0 D$tir 0nd %i!0n0nd0shr06.
Sri !. Srinivasan )lleppey.
8' wi#e, 6' little son 0nd 6'sel# were p0ssengers in 0 b$s whi&h &0rried o!er 0 doAen other
p0ssengers. We were pro&eeding 0long the hill ro0ds ne0r /0$ri. The 6otor &0r went o$t o#
dri!er=s &ontrol 0nd g0!e one @er; be#ore #0lling o## 0 pre&ipi&e. The b$s rolled on the hillside.
The doors behind got opened 0nd 0ll the twel!e p0ssengers se0ted in the re0r se0ts o# the b$s
were thrown 0w0'. +othing 6ore w0s he0rd o# the6. We were &0$ght in the #ront se0t.
When the b$s g0!e 0 se!ere @olt be#ore #0lling o## the ro0d, 6' little son, %0t&hid0n0nd0,
6'sterio$sl' $ttered: E%0tg$r$ 80h0r0@ ;i >0iF 0nd this 0t on&e bro$ght to o$r 6inds the glorio$s
#or6 o# %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i 80h0r0@, o$r 4$r$. (is prote&ting 0r6s were 0ro$nd $s. E!en
tho$gh 0long with the b$s we rolled se!er0l h$ndred #eet down the hillside, 0nd the b$s itsel# w0s
s60shed into pie&es, we three were 0l6ost $nin@$red. We s$st0ined !er' 6inor in@$ries #ro6
whi&h we re&o!ered 0l6ost the ne:t d0'.
9nother b$s whi&h h0d been #ollowing o$rs stopped 0t the s&ene o# the 0&&ident 0nd res&$ed $s.
We were i66edi0tel' re6o!ed to 0 hospit0l.
We were the onl' #ew who es&0ped $nh$rt in the terrible 0&&ident. )t w0s 0ll d$e to %ri %w06i@i=s
6ir0&$lo$s 4r0&e.
Sri #'knath.
"et the $nbelie!ers l0$gh 0t 6e, b$t ) &0n &ite s&ores o# inst0n&es within the l0st K or P 6onths
(i.e., sin&e .o$ h0!e gr0&io$sl' t0;en 6e $nder .o$r shelter) how 6ir0&$lo$sl' .o$ h0!e, #or
wee;s together, en0bled 6e to he0r .o$r !oi&e #ro6 0 dist0n&e 0nd to h0!e .o$r g$id0n&e in the
spirit$0l p0th whi&h w0s 0l6ost $n;nown to 6e so long. E!en in s60ll 60tters s$&h 0s 6'
tr0!elling in tr0ins, tr06s 0nd b$ses, ) &0n ne!er #orget how .o$ h0!e, on se!er0l o&&0sions,
60de 60tters e0s' #or 6e so th0t ) &o$ld tr0!el in &o6#ort 0nd re0&h 6' destin0tions witho$t the
le0st tro$ble to 6' e!er3we0; he0lth. 9nd 0ll these .o$ h0!e been doing #or 6e #ro6 <ishi;eshG
)s there 0n' e0rthl' #0ther o# 0n'one who &0n do one36illionth p0rt o# wh0t .o$ h0!e been doing
#or 6eH )s there, there#ore, 0n'one who &0n be 0 gre0ter well3wisher to 6e th0n .o$r lo!ing
sel#H ) ;now wh0t .o$ 0re to 6e1.o$ 0re 6' 4od 0nd i# there is 0n'thing higher th0n 4od .o$
0re th0t (ighest to 6e.
Sri 4.!. 3e'"i Bha"alpur.
) th0n; 6' st0rs, 6' de0r 80ster, th0t 0#ter 0ll ) h0!e been 0ble to dis&o!er .o$. Tho$gh ) 06
still depri!ed o# the good #ort$ne o# h0!ing .o$r 0rsh0n, 'et ) h0!e seen 0 tr$e pi&t$re o# .o$rs
in 6' dre06 onl' 0bo$t 0 wee; 0go. ) s0w .o$ in 6edit0tion. ) prostr0ted be#ore .o$ with 0
#lood o# te0rs in 6' e'es. .o$ 0s;ed 6e in 0 !er' sweet 0nd lo!ing tone wh0t ) w0nted 0nd 6'
0&t$0l words were E) w0nt nothing, %ire, b$t .o$.F 9t this .o$ l0$ghed 0 he0rt' l0$gh whi&h
w0s #$ll o# 0##e&tion 0nd &o6p0ssion 0nd then slowl' ) 0dded, E) 06 in di##i&$lt'.F With these
words still on 6' lips ) wo;e $p to #ind th0t it w0s 0lre0d' l0te to prep0re #or 6' d$ties. (ere is 0
s60ll req$est ,0ther. ) w0nt two photogr0phs o# .o$rs: -ne s60ll siAe whi&h ) 60' 0lw0's &0rr'
in 6' h0ndb0g 0nd the other 0 bigger one whi&h 60' be ;ept in 6' roo6 0lw0's to inspire 6e
0nd 6' &hildren with &o$r0ge, #0ith 0nd righteo$sness. With prostr0tions #ro6 9sh0, *i@0',
9sho; 0nd 6'sel#.
Mrs. Shyama 4a8dan 3ew -elhi.
This is the #irst letter ) 06 writing to .o$r (oliness. ?$t o$r 0str0l 6inds 0re on in&re0singl'
inti60te ter6s #or the p0st one 'e0r. ) h0!e been blessed with .o$r !ision in dre06s three ti6es
be&0$se o# .o$r bo$ndless gr0&e 0nd lo!e. ) #irst s0w .o$r (oliness in 80dr0s 0t p$bli&
6eetings when .o$ were o$t on the 9ll3)ndi0 To$r. %oon, d$e to .o$r 4r0&e, ) de!eloped 0n
0d6ir0tion 0nd respe&t #or .o$.
9 #ew 6onths 0#ter, .o$r (oliness ;indl' 0ppe0red in 6' dre06, in the e0rl' ho$rs o# the
6orning. Th0t w0s 6' #irst !ision o# .o$r (oliness. This w0s the &on!ers0tion th0t p0ssed
between $s in the dre06. -n seeing .o$r (oliness in dre06 ) s0id, E.o$r (oliness, 6' n06e is
D$pp$sw06', third son o# 6' #0ther. 8' st0r too is ?h0r0ni. 8' 0n&estor too is ?h0g0!0n
9pp0''0 i;shit0r. J>i!0 ?r0h60i;'0 *ed0nt0 <0h0s'0= written b' %0t&hid0n0nd0 %0r0s!0ti w0s
the #irst boo; th0t le#t so6e pro#o$nd i6pression on 6e. 80' ) ;now wh' there 0re &ert0in
si6il0rities between $sHF -n he0ring 6e .o$r (oliness replied in the dre06, E)# so, th0t is 0
good indi&0tion,F 0nd !0nished.
-n the 0d!i&e o# 6' #0ther, ) too; .o$r (oliness 0s 6' 4$r$, in 0nti&ip0tion o# .o$r ;ind 0nd
genero$s per6ission, 0nd h0!e been worshipping .o$r photogr0ph in 0 !er' s60ll 0nd h$6ble
w0'.
%oon 0#ter, ) h0d 6' se&ond dre06. 9g0in .o$r (oliness 0ppe0red, ) thin; in the e0rl' ho$rs o#
the 6orning. )n the dre06 ) s0w .o$ shining in 0ll splendo$r, sitting, with ?h0s60 0dorning the
bod' i660&$l0tel'. )# ) re6e6ber right .o$r (oliness showed 6e so6e o# .o$r d0il' 0&ti!ities.
The third dre06 is the 6ost signi#i&0nt #ro6 6' point o# !iew. ) sh0ll p0rt with 0n'thing to h0!e
th0t dre06 0g0in. .o$r (oliness h0!e o!erwhel6ed 6e with .o$r ;indness. )n th0t dre06 )
0&t$0ll' $ndertoo; 0 @o$rne' to .o$r hol' pl0&e, <ishi;esh. ) &06e there 0nd s0w the be0$ti#$l
l0;e 0nd wonder#$l sights. ) req$ested one o# .o$r %ish'0s to t0;e 6e to .o$r hol' presen&e.
?$t ) &o$ld not 6eet .o$ 0nd ret$rned 0#ter seeing 6ore sights.
-n w0;ing $p ) w0s sorr', !er' sorr', th0t it w0s onl' 0 dre06. ) wished it were 0 re0lit' 0nd )
h0d 6et .o$. Then ) went to sleep 0g0in.
?$t .o$r 4r0&e w0s so bo$ndless th0t 0nother dre06 o&&$rred within 0 short ti6e 0nd this ti6e )
0&t$0ll' 6et .o$ 0nd o##ered +060s;0r0 to .o$r (ol' #eet. ) s0w .o$r (oliness with two
wo6en, who6 .o$r (oliness s0id 0re #i&;le36inded %ish'0s tr'ing to le0rn. Then 6' #0ther 0nd
) 6et .o$ in 0 roo6. .o$r (oliness in#or6ed 6' #0ther in th0t dre06 th0t ) 06 destined to &o6e
to <ishi;esh.
%o6eti6es ) he0r str0nge 80ntr0s 0nd hol' sights li;e %i!03/$@0 in dre06s. ) 06 s$re in 6ind
th0t 0ll these 0re d$e to .o$r 4r0&e.
) 06 !er' gr0te#$l to .o$ #or .o$r ;ind letter d0ted 29th >$ne, 19K2. >$st the pre!io$s night )
h0d the !ision o# .o$r (oliness on&e 0g0in. )n the dre06 ) s0w .o$r (oliness s6e0r the (ol'
9sh (*ibh$ti) on 6' #orehe0d. The ne:t d0' ) re&ei!ed .o$r /r0s0d 0nd letter. 80' ) ;now the
signi#i&0n&e o# this dre06H
This is the #o$rth o&&0sion when ) 06 blessed with the !ision o# .o$r gr0&io$s sel#. +othing b$t
the 4r0&e o# .o$r (oliness, ) 06 &on!in&ed, will help 6e.
Sri $.3. Mar"abandhu Madras.
) s0w .o$r (oliness, one d0' in >0n$0r' this 'e0r, 0t 0bo$t 2 0.6. w0l;ing in the !er0nd0h o# 6'
ho6e in Ce'lon, with 0 hoti 0nd 0 long sh0wl 0ro$nd .o$r ne&; 0nd sho$lders h0nging down
on both sides. ) w0s in the &o6po$nd. When ) s0w .o$ ) r0n $p to .o$. 9 #ortnight 0#ter )
re&ei!ed the te6ple (ol' /r0s0d. ) w0s gre0tl' relie!ed o# 6' #oot tro$ble.
Sri S. &hillai )mbalam !uala #umpur.
)n the 6orning o# this d0'10t h0l# p0st three o=&lo&;1.o$ sent 6e .o$r 6ess0ge b' 6e0ns o#
the ps'&hogr0phi&0l 6ethod 0nd ) $nderstood .o$ !er' well. .o$ beg0n to di&t0te
)s0!0s'op0nish0d to 6e: Sarvam )nandam )nandam Sarvam %savasyam %dam Sarvam. ) tried
to le0rn it b' he0rt, 0nd ) re&ited to .o$ the J%er6on on the 8o$nt=, when ) tho$ght th0t .o$
wo$ld h0!e retired #ro6 this d0'=s b$s' li#e to &o6e to rest. ) s0ng .o$ the wonder#$l song
whi&h begins with the words: J4od is present, let $s be silent=.
+ow, .o$ 0re sleeping, 0nd 6' he0rt pr0's #or .o$r wel#0re. ) re0d o!er 0nd o!er 0ll wh0t .o$
told 6e b' this wonder#$l wireless 6ethod. .o$r will #or&ed 6e to be q$iet, 0nd &0l6 ) 06.
<e0ll', it w0s #or the #irst ti6e th0t ) 6et with 60gi&0l #or&es. ) #elt 0s i# ) were 0 Jli!ing stone=
r0di0ting, 0s well 0s J5r0ni$6=. ) opened JThe +ew Test06ent= o# -$r "ord 0nd %0!io$r >es$s
Christ 0nd #o$nd 0 p0ss0ge wonder#$ll' in t$ne with 6' ro$sed #eeling. ) re0d 1 /eter 2, K: E.e
0lso, 0s li!el' stones, 0re b$ilt $p 0 spirit$0l ho$se, 0n hol' priesthood, to o##er $p spirit$0l
s0&ri#i&es, 0&&ept0ble to 4od b' >es$s Christ.F
) h0!e been w0iting #or 0 letter #ro6 .o$. "0st wee; ) h0d str0nge e:perien&es. The !oi&e th0t )
&onst0ntl' he0r sin&e the beginning o# -&tober, ) o#ten #elt 0s i# it were .o$r !oi&e, whi&h ) h0!e
he0rd when we pl0'ed the re&ord with .o$r spee&h to st$dents. ) h0!e been bene#ited in se!er0l
respe&ts. ) th0n; .o$ #or 0ll .o$r p0tien&e with whi&h .o$ h0!e &$red 6e #ro6 6' he0rt3
dise0se 0nd li!er3dise0se.
1Sri Hilde =riebel /ermany.
.o$r 4r06ophone <e&ords bring $s 0 lot o# @o'. E!er' d0' we listen to .o$r !oi&e. %ri <ol#3
ieter who &onst0ntl' re6e6bers .o$ 0s his de0r $n&le, li;es the -63&h0nting 0s best. ?e#ore
getting the re&ords, he s0ng -6 r0pidl' 0nd 6' wi#e told hi6 th0t it is wrong. +ow we #ind th0t
he w0s &orre&t. (e 0lw0's tells $s th0t he h0d 0 dre06 in whi&h $n&le %i!0n0nd0 w0s with hi6
0nd t0$ght hi6 to sing -6 li;e th0t.
)n deep !ener0tion ) o#ten thin; o# .o$ 0nd t0;e it #or 0 gre0t blessing to be tho$ght o# b' .o$
so6eti6es. %er!i&e o# the poor 0nd the si&; 0lone will 60;e one 0 i!ine /erson0lit'. ) 0d6ire
.o$r J%i!0n0nd0 8edi&0l -rg0nis0tion= 0nd o##er .o$ 6' help #or 6' brothers 0nd sisters in
)ndi0.
Sri (arl #endle /ermany.
9t K.1K p.6. on 11.11.19KP, 0 6ir0&le o&&$rred. %w06i@i=s photo d0n&ed to the 0stonish6ent o#
60n'. /eople sitting ne0rb' in&l$ding 6'sel# s0w this 6ir0&le. We bowed down 0nd p$t the
photo in the proper pl0&e. We th0n; %w06i@i, o$r 4$r$de! #or t0;ing so 6$&h tro$ble o# &o6ing
hither #or the s0;e o# the de!otees here 0nd we req$est #or (is blessings.
-ne d0' when ) w0s sitting in the o##i&e 6$&h worried 0nd thin;ing o# r$nning 0w0' #ro6 ho6e,
et&., %w06i@i &06e in person 0nd re60ined there #or #i!e 6in$tes 0nd &onsoled 0nd s0id th0t it is
6o6ent0r' 0nd will be 0ll right soon. This w0s seen with n0;ed e'es.
1Sri P.#. 3aran" -ehra -un.
9t 0bo$t 2.I0 0.6. .o$ stood be#ore 6e 0nd wo;e 6e $p. ) wo;e $p #ro6 6' bed 0nd s0t #or
6edit0tion on the pi&t$re o# 4oddess 40'0tri. ?$t ) s0w %0r0s!0ti 0nd not 40'0tri. Thin;ing ) 06
$nder 0nother !ision ) r$bbed 6' e'es 0nd s0w onl' 0 little light 0nd nothing else. .o$r 0nswer
w0s this: EWhen 'o$ were !er' 'o$ng 'o$ h0d on&e ;i&;ed the idol o# 4oddess %0r0s!0ti with
'o$r le#t leg. .o$ were be&o6ing d0' b' d0' 6ent0ll' depressed #ro6 th0t onw0rds. To ;i&;
%0r0s!0ti is to ;i&; 40'0tri. /r0' to 4oddess %0r0s!0ti. (ere is the 80ntr0. <epe0t it d0' 0nd
night. 9#ter three 6onths see the &h0nge.F %0'ing this .o$ dis0ppe0red. %in&e th0t ti6e ) 06
q$ite h0pp'.
Sri Swami )bhayananda.
) sent 4$r$de! 6' h$6ble sh0re #or the +ew .e0r 0nd re&ei!ed repl' b' one o# the
&orrespondents. The sign0t$re st$&; to 6' e'es. ) st0red 0t these letters. The letters dis0ppe0red.
The #ig$re o# 4$r$de! 0ppe0red. ) sighed: E"$&;' 0re the' who re&ei!e letters in Th' writingFB
0nd the !er' ne:t d0' ) #o$nd 6'sel# the l$&;' person so gi#ted b' the -6nis&ient "ord. 8' @o'
;new no bo$nds.
-r. Sivananda;Sar'j B'mbay.
) sent the /$@0 D$6;$6 0nd *ibh$ti .o$ were ;ind eno$gh to send 6e, to 0ll 6' #riends 0nd
rel0tions. ) 6$st s0' th0t it h0s done so6e wonder#$l 6ir0&les.
9 girl, 0 rel0tion o# 6ine #or who6 the' h0!e been loo;ing #or 0 bridegroo6 #or 0 long ti6e, h0s
0l6ost #o$nd one now, 0nd is 6ost prob0bl' getting 60rried this s$66er.
9nother gentle60n, 0 #riend o# o$rs got 0 !er' high post 0nd is !er' h0pp'. ) sent so6e o# this
*ibh$ti to 6' son in 96eri&0 0lso.
-n 6ore th0n one o&&0sion ) h0!e e:perien&ed this wonder#$l 60gi&, e!en with 6' !er'
ordin0r' 0nd si6ple Dirt0n3singing, when ) w0s 0ll 0lone, singing to 6'sel# with 0ll 6' 6ind
t$rned tow0rds the %$pre6e. Wh0t did ) seeH ?elie!e or not, ) s0w &le0rl' o$r 0dor0ble 4$r$
80h0r0@ %w06i %i!0n0nd0@i si#ting q$ietl' in 0 &h0ir whi&h w0s 0lre0d' there (0s tho$gh it w0s
;ept #or hi6) 0nd nodding his he0d in 0ppre&i0tion 0nd so#tl' gi!ing be0ts o# T0l0 with his h0nd
to s$it the 6$si&. ) w0s bewildered 0nd 0stonished 0nd so6e inner @o' w0s #elt b' 6e. )
&ontin$ed 6' singing with 6' e'es wide open, g0Aing 0t o$r %w06i@i who !isited 6e so ;indl',
onl' #or 6' h$6ble 6$si&. ) stopped 6' 6$si&, ;eeping T0np$r0 on the gro$nd, ) bent 6' he0d
to prostr0te 0t his hol' #eet (whi&h ) &o$ld see &le0rl'), b$t loG when ) li#ted 6' he0d to see his
s6iling #0&e, the &h0ir w0s e6pt' 0nd there w0s no oneG The doors whi&h were bolted #ro6
inside b' 6e were int0&t, 0s le#t b' 6e. ) $nderstood the 6ir0&le 0t on&e, 0nd ) w0s h0pp' be'ond
6e0s$re. This h0ppened on&e or twi&e when ) w0s in "$&;now. %w06i@i w0s then 0t <ishi;esh.
(ow &o$ld he !isit 6eH ) wrote to 4$r$de! 0t on&e 0bo$t it. -# &o$rse, he did not &o66ent $pon
it. ?$t he is 0n 9nt0r'06i 0nd ;nows e!er'thing.
%weetest 4$r$de!, .o$r 6ost lo!ing letter, the spirit$0l liter0t$re, .o$r ;ind gi#ts (the h0ir3oil
0nd the Ch'0!0n0pr0sh) e!er'thing d$l' to h0nd. )s it possible #or 6e to th0n; 6' ;ind 0nd
lo!ing 80sterG )t w0s si6pl' 0 @o' to re&ei!e the6.
Tod0' so6ething 6ost 6ir0&$lo$s in 6' li#e h0s h0ppened. ) ;now it is 0ll d$e to .o$r 4r0&e.
"0st night, @$st be#ore retiring to bed, 0s $s$0l, ) s0t on 6' terr0&e $pst0irs doing 6' >0p0. 9#ter
0 little while tho$gh 6' e'es were &losed, ) &o$ld see so6e light !er' bright be#ore 6' e'es. )
#elt 0 bit ner!o$s, 0s ) tho$ght so6e thie# 6ight be st0nding there with 0 tor&h tow0rds 6' #0&e,
0nd ) 0t on&e opened 6' e'es 0nd #o$nd nothing. 9nd 0g0in ) &losed 6' e'es to &ontin$e 6'
>0p0, l0$ghing 0t 6' own #e0rs. 9g0in th0t s06e bright light shone be#ore 6e 0nd this ti6e ) w0s
6ore #ir6 0nd bold 0nd ne!er opened 6' e'es. 4r0d$0ll' th0t light dis0ppe0red 0nd ) &o$ld !er'
&le0rl' see 6' belo!ed 4$r$de!=s sweet, inspiring #0&e #$ll o# s6iles. 4$r$de! h0d ni&e red
JD$6;$6= 60r;, 0s big 0s 0 &oin, on his #orehe0d. ) &o$ld e!en see (not !er' distin&tl' tho$gh)
his hol' #eet &rossed on one 0nother. ) 0t on&e bowed 6' he0d to ;iss the di!ine #eet in
re!eren&e. ?$t ) onl' ;issed 6other e0rth 0nd wo;e $p #ro6 6' !er' ple0s0nt tr0n&e. 9hG how
s0d ) w0s to h0!e 6issed 6' sweet 4$r$de!=s di!ine to$&hG 9#ter 0 little 6edit0tion, ) got $p in 0
!er' h0pp' 6ood 0nd went to bed. ) slept !er' well. )n the 6orning 0s $s$0l ) wo;e $p e:0&tl' 0t
K 0.6. 0nd &06e downst0irs. 9#ter h0!ing 0 w0sh, et&., 0nd ;eeping the w0ter on the ele&tri&
sto!e #or 60;ing &o##ee, ) s0t down 0g0in #or 6' 6orning pr0'ers. 8' &hildren wo;e $p 6$&h
l0ter. ?elie!e 6e, 6' 0dor0ble "ord, ) s0w the s06e ill$6ining, glorio$s sweet #0&e o# 6'
80ster 0g0in, to 6' gre0t @o'. )t 60de 6e sing 0nd @$6p with @o'. ) o##ered 101 %0sht0ng0
/r0n06s to 4$r$de!=s photo, whi&h is h0nging in 6' bedroo6. %w06i@i, the whole 6orning
p0ssed in the $s$0l w0', 6' tho$ghts 0ll #illed with .o$r di!ine 60gi& powersG
Smt. Sivananda;$ani Bai 4am -elhi.
,or the l0st #ew d0's ) 06 0t ho6e on 0&&o$nt o# #0ther=s 0nd person0l 0il6ent. This 0#ternoon )
w0s @$st wondering whether ) wo$ld be #ort$n0te eno$gh to h0!e .o$r (oliness= 0rsh0n 0nd
thin;ing o!er the 60tter 0nd while 0ttending to 6' #0ther, 0 post60n w0s 0t the doors with 0
p0&;0ge o# boo;s so ;indl' sent b' .o$r (oliness 0nd wh0t 0 s$rpriseG -ne o# the boo;s h0s
.o$r photo on the &o!er. )s it 4$r$ Drip0 or onl' 0 del$sionH Wh0te!er it 60' be, #or the ti6e
being 6' desire #or .o$r 0rsh0n h0s been #$l#illed.
Sri 6.). )jinkya B'mbay.
) re&ei!ed the boo; J%i!0n0nd0, (is "i#e 0nd Wor;= tod0' 0nd ) 06 !er' gr0te#$l #or the s06e. )
tho$ght o# pl0&ing 0n order #or the s06e b$t be#ore doing so ) re&ei!ed the !er' boo;. <e0ll' it is
0 6ir0&le. Dindl' &on!e' 6' h$6ble /r0n06s to %0dg$r$ 80h0r0@.
Sri (.$. Subbaiah Sastry Ban"anapalli.
%w06i@i, .o$ 0re 6' 8other. .esterd0' ) wept witho$t sleep be#ore .o$r boo; on 0&&o$nt o#
p0in. 9t 11.I0 p.6. .o$ 0ppe0red s$ddenl' 0nd ) do not ;now wh0t h0ppened. This 6orning )
h0!e e:perien&ed th0t ) h0!e done 22 ho$rs h'0n0, et&. 80' %w06i@i bless 6e.
Sri $. 4amanathan Madras.
(0!ing re0d one o# the wor;s o# %ri %i!0n0nd0 %w06i@i 'esterd0' night ) went to 6' bed. ) thin;
0t 0bo$t 12 o=&lo&; in the 6idnight so6e #0int light 0ppe0red be#ore 6e 0nd gr0d$0ll' the light
be&06e 6ore bright. )n th0t tre6endo$s light ) s0w %ri %i!0n0nd0 whi&h w0s e:0&tl' si6il0r to
the )60ge whi&h w0s gi!en in the boo;. )n the light he w0s blessing 6e with his right h0nd
whi&h w0s e:0&tl' si6il0r to >n0n0 8$dr0 o# "ord Drishn0.
Sri (.3. 3a"araj Ban"al're.
) ret$rned #ro6 0 trip 0t 0bo$t I 0.6. Whilst getting into bed ) s0id to 6'sel#, E) 06 tired. +o
>0p0 tod0'. ) sh0ll sleep till l0te to6orrowB it being %$nd0'.F ?$t .o$ 0ppe0red to 6e 0nd ) got
$p 0t 0bo$t K o=&lo&; 0nd per#or6ed 6' $s$0l >0p0.
Sri 5.3. Parana"ama (eyl'n.
"ord %i!0n0nd0 h0s gi!en one 6ore proo# o# his e:tre6e &0re o# his dis&iples. -ne l0d', %ri
.og0 /0tel, who o&&0sion0ll' &o6es to $s #or %0ts0ng0, h0d her s0ree &0$ght b' #ire. "ord
%i!0n0nd0 0ppe0red be#ore her 0nd 0s;ed her to loo; 0t her s0ree, 0nd e:ting$ish #ire. %he w0s
s0!ed. 80n' o# $s 0re ed$&0ted. .et &ontin$o$s proo# o# the i!init' o# "ord %i!0n0nd0 0nd
he0rt3pier&ing 0nd 6ind3&0pti!0ting writings o# o$r "ord h0!e 60ddened $s 0ll.
Sri Manuprasad S. &rivedi )hmedabad.
) &onst0ntl' re6e6bered .o$ 0nd pr0'ed #or relie# #ro6 the depression 0nd 0sserted 0lw0's b'
.o$r s0'ings E9n060'oh06, ) 06 dise0seless 9t60. ) 06 not the bod' or the 6ind. +othing &0n
0##e&t 6e.F To 6' s$rprise 0nd b' .o$r 4r0&e 6' blood press$re &06e down 0nd ) w0s q$ite #it
to go b0&; to 6' wor;. ) &0nnot e:press 6' de!otion to .o$. )t h0s onl' intensi#ied 6' de!otion
to .o$ 0nd the "ord. ) s0t #or 6edit0tion in the 6orning. ) s0w %w06i@i st0nding in #ront o# 6e.
(e blessed 6e 0nd !0nished. ) w0s #$ll o# @o'. When 6' wi#e w0s in gre0t l0bo$r p0ins %w06i@i
!isited 6' ho$se 0nd blessed 6e 0nd s0id: E.o$ will h0!e two sons.F %he h0d 0 s0#e deli!er'
0nd twins were born. ) h0!e n06ed the6 <060 0nd "0;sh60n0. Where is (i60l0'0s, where is
80d$r0iH (ow ;ind is %w06i@iG Wh0t 0 gre0t 6ir0&leG
Sri !. 4an"aswami %yer Madurai.
<e&ei!ed Th' ;ind letter with /r0s0d. 80n' 0 progr066e whi&h otherwise wo$ld h0!e been 0
thoro$gh dis0ppoint6ent h0s be&o6e s$&&ess#$l in the l0st 6in$te de#initel' onl' thro$gh Th'
spe&i0l 4r0&e 0nd blessings. We 0ppro0&hed the %$pdt. o# Ele&t. eptt. to gi!e per6ission #or the
ill$6in0tion o# 0 60rri0ge p0nd0l. (e told $s th0t we 6$st 0ppl' thro$gh 0 li&ensed &ontr0&tor.
?$t we were not 0ble to get 0n'one 0t the ele!enth ho$r. We &06e ho6e $tterl' dis0ppointed
when 0 &0r r$shed in. The people in the &0r, not ;nown to 0n'one o# $s, bro$ght the &$rrent #ro6
100 #eet 0w0' #ro6 o$r lo&0lit', the 60teri0ls being s$pplied b' 0 #riend o# $s here. )t is 0ll
thro$gh Th' 4r0&e. ) &0nnot write, n0', ) 06 0ble to write the w0's .o$ h0!e helped this poor
so$l.
1) -ev'tee.
?elo!ed 4$r$de!, &o$ntless prostr0tions 0nd 0dor0tions. Tod0' we were blessed b' .o$r !isit
0nd 9shir!0d 0t the /$@0. We h0d been re6e6bering .o$ 0nd t0l;ing d$ring the l0st I or 2 d0's
th0t .o$r (oliness h0d not blessed $s b' .o$r !isit #or 0long ti6e. -$r desire is #$l#illed tod0'.
Sri 4ameshwar 3ath -am'h.
)n 192P, when ) w0s 0t elhi, ) w0s in 0n open terr0&e #$ll o# lights. 9#ter so6e ti6e, 0t 0bo$t 10
or 11 0t night there w0s s$dden d0r;ness 0ll 0ro$nd.
) s0w two brilli0nt r0's rising #ro6 0 dist0n&e. 9#ter 0 #ew 6in$tes ) h0d the 0rsh0n o# "ord
*ishn$ 0nd %w06i@i 0ppe0ring si6$lt0neo$sl'. Then ) s0w the #ig$re o# %w06i@i 0lone witho$t
th0t o# the "ord. Then "ord *ishn$ 0nd %w06i@i g0!e 0rsh0n. 9#ter so6eti6e "ord *ishn$
0lone w0s !isible. 9#terw0rds both %w06i@i 0nd the "ord were !isible. Then there w0s 0
&o6bined #ig$re o# "ord *ishn$ 0nd %w06i@i side b' side. 9t the end, the i60ge o# "ord *ishn$
6erged in the #ig$re o# %ri %w06i@i. The ne:t d0' the i60ge o# "ord *ishn$ ) beheld in the he0rt
o# %ri %w06i@i 80h0r0@ 0s depi&ted in the photo.
-n the 20th 80r&h 19K1 0t 0bo$t 2 p.6. 0#ter t0;ing 0 little rest ) s0t on 6' &ot. ) he0rd 0 !oi&e
0s #ollows: E9l0!0nd0r, in #$t$re do not 0s; #or 0n' e0t0bles in 'o$r ho$se.F The !oi&e e60n0ted
#ro6 the photo o# %ri %w06i@i whi&h is in 6' bedroo6. ,ro6 th0t d0' onw0rds ) do not 0s;
0n'thing b$t things th0t 0re s$pplied to 6e $n0s;ed #or.
Sri (. )lavandaraiah Madras.
) le#t 0ll other religio$s so&ieties 0nd @oined the i!ine "i#e %o&iet' in %'dne'. ) h0!e not
regretted #or the s06e 0nd ) 06 0lre0d' #inding 6' li#e &h0nging in 60n' w0's. We 0re indeed
l$&;' to h0!e s$&h 0 sin&ere le0der 0s 8r. >$ng. -ne night .o$ 0ppe0red be#ore 6e 0nd r0ised
.o$r h0nd in s0l$te to 6e. -n&e ) w0s st0nding in #ront o# 0 green p0th, ne0rb' 0 'o$ng 60n,
who showed 6e the w0'. )n 6edit0tion, ) h0d wonder#$l e:perien&e. ) s0w 0 golden "ight. ) 06
s$re o# 60n' other things. %ri %i!0n0nd0, ) h0!e re0d .o$r wor;s 0nd note how .o$ 0re e!er
re0d' to help those who 0re in need o# .o$r help. 9s ) 06 0n e0rnest see;er, 0i6ing to re0&h 6'
4o0l with no sel#ish tho$ght in 6ind, ) h$6bl' 0s; .o$ to gi!e 6e 0 helping h0nd b' 0&&epting
6e 0s one o# .o$r gro$p.
1Mrs. 9elma Sh'rr'ck )ustralia.
8' )sht0 d0' being 8ond0', ) do not !isit 0n'bod' on th0t d0'. )t w0s 0n $ne:pe&ted thing th0t
on l0st #ortnight when ) w0s sitting in 6edit0tion in the e!ening, s$ddenl' ) beg0n to #eel th0t 6'
going to Drishn0 8$rti w0s ne&ess0r' 0nd ) wo$ld 6eet 6' 80ster. When ) re0&hed there
/$shp0@i 0nd 8ohini@i were present in 8$rti=s ho$se. The 'o$ng son D0rtti;e'0 s0w .o$r #oot
on /$shp0@i=s sho$lder. ) perh0ps wo$ld not h0!e told the6 wh0t ) en@o'ed on the pre!io$s
6orning b$t ) do not ;now how in!ol$nt0ril' ) told 0ll present there th0t these 0re &o66on
things. -n %0t$rd0' the Ird, ) w0s 6$&h $pset 0nd w0nted to le0!e ehr0 $n #or <ishi;esh b$t
&ir&$6st0n&es were s$&h th0t ) &o$ld not le0!e the ho$se. E0rl' %$nd0' 6orning 0t 0bo$t I.2K
0.6. ) thin;, ) #o$nd th0t .o$r (oliness w0s sitting on 0 wooden de&or0ted d0is 0nd so6e people
were 0ro$nd .o$. ) prostr0ted be#ore .o$ 0nd he0rd .o$r re60r;s, ED0poor %0hib, wh' so
restlessH )# 'o$ &0nnot &o6e, ) h0!e &o6e.F ) w0s ele&tri#ied 0nd re60ined in 0 st0te o# etern0l
bliss #or so6e ti6e 0nd #in0ll' it w0s 2 0.6. when the 0l0r6 ti6epie&e &losed the &h0pter 0nd )
h0d to resort to 6' d0il' ro$tine. This d0' w0s th$s one o# the l$&;iest #or 6e. Tho$s0nds o#
prostr0tions to .o$r (oliness.
1Sri /.#. !ap''r -ehra -un.
) h0d opport$nities o# he0ring 0bo$t .o$r (oliness 0nd the noble wor; #ro6 6' brother3in3l0w,
Th. 80n %ingh who w0s s$##ering #ro6 T.?. 0nd w0s &$red b' .o$r 4r0&e.
The other d0' ) went to 6eet 0 #riend o# 6ine with one o# 6' ten0nts who is 0lso &losel' rel0ted
to 6e. (e is 8r. T.*. 4eorge o# ).9.,., st0tioned 0t >odhp$r 0nd the owner o# the boo;
J%i!0n0nd0: 8' 4od= written b' (rid0'0n0nd0. )n spite o# ;nowing the di!init' o# the boo;, )
did not #eel 0n' in&lin0tion to st$d' it thro$gh. ?$t indeed .o$r pi&t$re on the &o!er i6pressed
6' so$l 0nd $n;nowingl', be#ore retiring to bed, ) s0id to 6'sel# 0bo$t .o$: E/eople s0' th0t
.o$ 0re gre0t 0nd 0lso to the e:tent o# s0'ing th0t .o$ 0re 0 li!ing in&0rn0tion o# 4od b$t )
wo$ld not belie!e it $nless .o$ pro!e it tonight in 6' dre06s.F
To 6' 060Ae6ent ) dre06t to h0!e gone to .o$r 9shr06 0nd ) w0s re&ei!ed b' three 6en in red
robes. -ne o# the6 told 6e th0t i# ) w0nted pe0&e 0nd s0l!0tion ) sho$ld bow to the #eet o# .o$r
(oliness. ) i66edi0tel' bowed 0t .o$r #eet re&iting J40'0tri 80ntr0=. Then ) re6e6ber to h0!e
ret$rned ho6e 0nd ) s0w .o$ #ollowing 6e. When ) entered the roo6 ) #o$nd .o$ there too 0nd
.o$ t0$ght 6e 0 new 80ntr0.
)t 6$st h0!e been 6' #oll' to do$bt .o$r gre0tness. ) s$rrender 6'sel# 0t .o$r #eet.
Sri $eerbhanusin"h 4ath're 5'dhpur.
) st0'ed in .o$r (ol' presen&e #ro6 Ird to 2Kth %epte6ber 0nd 6' 6ind w0s #illed with
spirit$0l tho$ghts, bliss 0nd h0ppiness, the li;e o# whi&h ) ne!er e:perien&ed in 6' li#e. ) 60de 0
lot o# spirit$0l progress sitting in .o$r (ol' presen&e, b' the side o# 8other 40ng0, where the
0t6osphere w0s s$r&h0rged with spirit$0l !ibr0tions. When ) &losed 6' e'es in &on&entr0tion, )
s0w !ision o# %ri <060 06idst brilli0nt light 0nd shed pro#$se te06. -hG Wh0t 0 so$l3stirring
e:perien&eG Wh0t 0 ?lissG ) #orgot e!er'thing 0bo$t the 6$nd0ne world. E!en i# ) h0d spent 6'
whole li#e 06idst the silen&e o# (i60l0'0n &0!es ) wo$ld not h0!e h0d the so$l3stirring !ision o#
6' belo!ed "ord <060, 6' )sht0 e!0t0. )t is onl' the 4$r$ Drip0 bestowed $pon 6e, th0t
&o$ld &on@$re $p s$&h s$per3terrestri0l !isions. +ow ) re0lise with 0ll 6' he0rt, th0t Tho$ 0rt, no
other b$t %ri <060.
Sri !. Srinivasara' Berhampur.
$ring the !isit to ehr0 $n o# 8r. T.T. Drishn060&h0ri, )ndi0=s 8inister, ) h0d to re&ei!e hi6
0t the r0ilw0' st0tion. 8' &0r w0s slightl' del0'ed, 0nd on the w0' to st0tion, ) o##ered 0 pr0'er
to %w06i %i!0n0nd0. To 6' gre0t s$rprise, on 0rri!0l 0t the st0tion, well be#ore the tr0in 0rri!ed,
) le0rnt th0t the tr0in h0d been del0'ed @$st o$tside the ehr0 $n st0tion, b' 0 #ew 6in$tes.
1Sri !.3.P. 3air -ehra -un.
There w0s 0 registered p0r&el #or 6e #ro6 %i!0n0nd0shr06. The post0l 0$thorities do not deli!er
s$&h p0r&els witho$t 6' own sign0t$re. ?$t, when ) ret$rned #ro6 the Clini&, ) #o$nd th0t the
p0r&el h0d been deli!ered. ) enq$ired 0t the /ost -##i&e 0nd w0s told th0t 6' own
0&;nowledg6ent h0d been obt0ined. ) 0s;ed to see the 0&;nowledg6ent slip. To 6'
0stonish6ent ) #o$nd 6' own sign0t$re, in the !er' in; whi&h ) $seG %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0 h0d
per#or6ed this 6ir0&le in order to let 6e h0!e the boo;s witho$t del0'.
When ) w0s 0t the 9shr06, %ri %w06i@i 80h0r0@ h0d pro6ised to gi!e 6e 0 <$dr0;sh0 80l0
with s60ll be0ds. 9s s$&h 80l0s were not re0dil' 0!0il0ble, ) le#t witho$t one. 9s ) w0s
e:06ining 0 p0tient in 6' Clini& one d0' 0n 0ged %0dh$ &06e to 6e 0nd s0id: E.o$ w0nted 0
<$dr0;sh0 80l0H (ere it is.F 9nd he h0nded to 6e 0 80l0 with s60ll be0ds. ) too; it re!erentl'
0nd tho$ght ) &o$ld 0ttend to 6' p0tient 0nd then e:press 6' gr0tit$de to the %0dh$. ?$t, be#ore
) h0d #inished the e:06in0tion, the %0dh$ h0d !0nished. ) ;new it w0s %ri %w06i %i!0n0nd0
(i6sel# who h0d &o6e to gi!e the pro6ised >0p0380l0.
1-r. Sushila $i"hnay Surendrana"ar.
- ?h0g0!0nG )n wh0t w0' this d$st &0n sing Th' )n#inite gloriesG ) 06 spell3bo$nd b' Th'
$nbo$nded gr0&e, lo!e 0nd &o6p0ssion. 8' he0rt is $n0ble to &ont0in Th' glor'. +ow it h0s no
bo$nds. 9 !0st bo$ndless sp0&e. 9 big sel#3l$6ino$s light inside. %ri 4$r$de!0 sitting there, e!er
shining, residing per60nentl'. 8' 80ster=s w0's 0re 6'sterio$s. -n 29th %epte6ber, 19K9 )
e:perien&ed th0t 6' gr0&io$s 80ster g0!e 6e 5huta /r0s0d th$s i66ort0lising 6e. )t is be'ond
6' &0p0&it' to write 0n'thing 0bo$t Th'sel#. +o words to e:pl0in 6' he0rt3#eelings. ) need not.
?e&0$se %ri 4$r$de! is -6nipotent, -6nipresent 0nd -6nis&ient. (e ;nows 6' he0rt3#eelings
0s (e 0lone resides there.
) 06 0tt0&hing to this letter below #i!e drops o# blood (reso$nding o# #$ll o# 4$r$ 80ntr0) #ro6
6' right h0nd whi&h is pri!ileged to write so 60n' letters to the *isible 4od on e0rth. This
blood represents 6' entire blood whi&h is s$rrendered 0t Th' "ot$s3#eet 0nd 0lw0's 0t Th'
ser!i&e. The #i!e drops 0lso represent the K she0ths 0nd K senses, whi&h ) 06 s$rrendering to %ri
4$r$de!0. +ow ) 06 #ree #ro6 sens$0l ple0s$res 0s the senses h0!e le#t 6e b' Th' 4r0&e.
Sri )./.4. Sharma Sirpur;!a"a8na"ar.
$e to he0!' #lood in 9ndhr0 /r0desh, the <0ilw0' lines between /0l0s0 0nd T$ni were
serio$sl' d060ged. The ro0ds were 0lso not #ree. ) h0d to p0ss between these two st0tions on b$s
0nd #oot. 9t one pl0&e ) h0d to &ross 0 ri!er, whi&h w0s in #$ll sp0te, on #oot 0long with 6' wi#e.
With 6' )sht0 80ntr0 on lips while ) w0s &rossing it in 0 @o!i0l 6ood, ) #elt 0s i# ) 06 &rossing
the ?h0!0s0g0r0, with 6' 4$r$ ?h0g0!0n on 6' he0dB ) w0s @$st to #0ll into 0 dit&h, b$t 6'
4$r$ ?h0g0!0n who w0s @$st st0nding on the other side 0nd loo;ing 0t 6e, 0t on&e &ried o$t 0nd
w0rned 6e to pro&eed 0#ter t0;ing 0 right t$rn. ) 0t on&e did 0&&ording to (is instr$&tions 0nd
th$s s0!ed 6' li#e onl' d$e to (is ;indness. When ) went to the other side ) w0s s$rprised not to
#ind o$t the 80n who h0d s0!ed 6' li#e.
1Sri Satchidananda Prasad Patna.
-n Kth %epte6ber, 19KL ) h0d been to the +0wr0shtr0 /ress #ro6 o##i&e with %ri ?./. *0r60, o$r
.".%. ?r0n&h 8e6ber #or printing o# the ?irthd0' 8ess0ge. 9#ter ) ret$rned ho6e #ro6 there, )
w0s gi!en so6e little q$0ntit' o# 6il; to drin; 0s ) did not w0nt to drin;. 9s soon 0s ) dr0n; 0
little ) #o$nd it t0sted s0ltish 0nd $np0l0t0ble 0nd 6' sto60&h beg0n to swell, with he0!iness
o!er &hest, 0nd p0in in l$ngs 0nd 0 gener0l sense o# s$##o&0tion 0s i# ) w0s &ho;ed to de0th. ) did
not drin; the rest o# the 6il; 0t 0ll, b$t onl' 0 #ew sips whi&h ) &o$ld do 0t one stret&h in the
beginning thin;ing the 6il; to be nor60l. 9#ter #ew 6in$tes 6' &ondition be&06e worse. ) w0s
0d!ised b' 6' wi#e 0nd 6' &hildren to r$n to the /0tn0 8edi&0l College (ospit0l (E6ergen&'
W0rd) 0t on&e, 0s the' s$spe&ted gr0!e d0nger. ) st0rted with 6' eldest son e!endr0 0ged 12
'e0rs on #oot. )t w0s 12 in the night, 0nd there w0s no ri&;sh0w or other &on!e'0n&e 0t ho6e. %o
) &o!ered 0 dist0n&e o# 0 #ew h$ndred '0rds on #oot 0long with 6' son. The l0tter dete&ted th0t
6' g0it w0s not nor60l 0nd go0ded 6e to w0l; 6ore bris;l' so 0s to be 0ble to hire 0 ri&;sh0w
soon. (e w0s !er' 0pprehensi!e. 9t #irst ) tho$ght to 6'sel# ) w0s going on well 0s i# in 0
nor60l w0'. ?$t l0ter ) stood petri#ied 0ll 0t on&e. ) &o$ld not pro&eed 0 step. ) dis&o!ered
so6ethingB e!il h0d 0lre0d' possessed 6' ph'si&0l s'ste6 0nd ) s&ented wrong or poison in the
6il;. 9#ter 0 #ew se&onds onl' 0n old <i&;sh0w0ll0h with his ri&;sh0w w0s seen st0nding on the
ro0d. -n 6' #irst &0ll, he got re0d' to t0;e 6e to the E6ergen&' W0rd o# the hospit0l.
) re0&hed there within 20 6in$tes ti6e. ) w0s 0s;ed to be p$t down. Two do&tors on d$t' &06e
to 6e 0nd e:06ined 6e. The' s0id it w0s 0 &0se o# #ood poisoning. The' &onsoled 6e. The'
0s;ed 6e to !o6it whi&h ) did 0#ter 60;ing se!er0l 0tte6pts on drin;ing s$##i&ient q$0ntities o#
w0ter. The dis&h0rge w0s !er' so$r e0&h ti6e. The do&tors s0id th0t i# the poison wo$ld not
&o6e o$t b' !o6iting, then the' wo$ld get it o$t b' 0ppl'ing 0 t$be thro$gh 6' 6o$th. ?$t )
went on !o6iting in n0t$r0l &o$rse b' drin;ing w0ter 0nd did not h0!e the need #or the t$be. 8'
li#e w0s s0!ed. 4lor' to 6' "ord who is 6ost 6er&i#$l, bo$nti#$l 0nd e:tre6el' gr0&io$s 8other
40'0tri (ersel#.
) ret$rned in the s06e ri&;sh0w 0t P 0.6. The /oor 60n w0s w0iting 0ll the night in the hospit0l
&o6po$nd to t0;e 6e b0&; ho6e 0nd on ret$rn he did not &h0rge 0n' e:&ess d$e #or his pro6pt
0nd ;ind ser!i&es. 9 #riend o# 6ine #ro6 9rr0h 0ssisting 6e in the Con#eren&e (brother o# %ri
%i!0n0nd03Ch06eli o# %i!0n0nd0 %0d0n) re60r;ed on he0ring this stor' th0t it w0s o$r ?elo!ed
%w06i@i who w0s w0iting there 0lone with 0 ri&;sh0w 0nd who too; 6e to hospit0l 0nd b0&;
#ro6 there. ) 0lso do thin; so be&0$se it w0s 0ll right, 0nd i6possible to #ind 0 <i&;sh0w0ll0h
there on the ro0d 0t the &0l6 still de0d o# night. 4lor' to 6' 4$r$de! 0nd (is 0ll3power#$l,
gr0&io$s, prote&ting (0ndsG
1Sri S.P. Sinha Suraj.
)t w0s the Ird 9pril 0nd 1.2K 0.6. when .o$r (oliness &06e to 6' bed 0t de0d o# night 0nd )
w0s #0st 0sleep. .o$ @$st w0rned 6e th0t there w0s so6ething wrong 0nd ) sho$ld be $p 0nd
doing. ) w0s 0stonished, got $p, opened the door 0nd $ttering .o$r (ol' +06e w0l;ed o$t into
the !er0nd0h. ) w0s in #ront o# 0 thie# le0ping #ro6 6' !er0nd0h into the &o$rt'0rd. %ho$ting
0lo$d ) &h0sed hi6 0nd be#ore he &o$ld &ross the o$ter bo$nd0r' w0ll, ) h0d &0$ght hi6. The
Chow;id0r 0nd other 0ttend0nts &06e down $pon hi6 on he0ring 6' noise be#ore he &o$ld
es&0pe #ro6 6' grip 0nd he w0s well bo$nd down.
The thie# h0d re6o!ed so6e 0rti&les be'ond the bo$nd0r' w0ll. 5n#ort$n0tel' #or hi6 he entered
the /$@0 roo6 0nd #ro6 there re6o!ed the sil!er %i6h0s0n0 o# %ri $rg0@i not ;nowing th0t the
photo o# the 9l6ight' %i!0n0nd0 w0s inert 'et 0lert, w0t&hing his 6o!e6ents. (e &o$ld not
i60gine th0t .o$r (oliness is o6nipresent 0nd o6nipotent.
The thie# is in the lo&; $p 0nd the &0se pro&eeding 0g0inst hi6 in the lo&0l &o$rt. )t w0s 0n
e:&iting night 0nd 0ll the &hildren ;ept 0w0;e the rest o# the night singing .o$r (ol' +06e.
80n', 60n' th0n;s 0nd &rores o# /r0n06s #ro6 o$r #06il' 0t this end #or th$s s0!ing the6.
-n the 22th 0nother in&ident wherein .o$r (oliness dr0gged o$t 6' wi#e #ro6 the 0&t$0l @0ws o#
de0th. .o$r 4r0&e is bo$ndless 0nd ) s$rrender to 6' %0!io$r, 6' "ord, 6' 4$r$ 0nd 6' ,0ther
i!ine.
) 06 !er' gl0d to re&ei!e .o$r instr$&tions. .o$r letter h0s gi!en 6e 0 gre0t pe0&e o# 6ind. )
h0!e deri!ed 0n e!er3l0sting pe0&e #ro6 'o$r letter. ) #eel 0 s$dden &h0nge in 6'sel# when ) re0d
6' "ord=s boo;s or letters. ) #eel e!er' d0' 0 new &h0nge in 6'sel#. Whene!er ) see .o$r photo
) get 0 gre0t pe0&e o# 6ind. Whene!er ) #ind 6' 6ind restless ) repe0t .o$r te0&hings 0nd the'
gi!e 6e re0l pe0&e.
Sri #al Bahadur Mathur /a8iabad.
) h0d le#t 6' ho6e #or good 0nd w0s li!ing 0t ?0n0r0s 0s 0 w0ndering %0dh$. ) $sed to spend
0l6ost 0ll 6' ti6e in the te6ple o# 8other 9nn0p$rn0. -ne d0' ) h0d 0 !ision in whi&h 0 t0ll
0nd well3b$ilt %w06i 0nd three o# his dis&iples 0ppe0red be#ore 6e 0nd s0id ECo6e to 6e,F 0nd
!0nished. Then ) &06e to %i!0n0nd0shr06 on 6' w0' to ?0drin0th. When ) 6et %w06i@i, ) ;new
th0t it w0s this %w06i who6 ) h0d seen in the !ision. When ) entered the o##i&e, ) h0d 0nother
wonder#$l !ision in whi&h ) s0w %w06i %i!0n0nd0 #illing the whole pl0&e 0nd e:tending be'ond
too. %w06i@i 6erel' g0Aed 0t 6e 0nd s0id, EThis is 'o$r ?0drin0th, st0' here.F ) h0d to obe'.
Sri Swami &uriyananda.
) h0d been o!erwhel6ed with #06il' worries b$t 0ll thro$gh this ) h0!e #elt the w0r6th o# .o$r
;indness 0nd #riendship. The other d0' when ) w0s worried 0bo$t 6' spirit$0l li#e ) s0w .o$
st0nding be#ore 6e. ) tho$ght i# .o$ wo$ld t0;e 6e 0s .o$r p$pil 0nd te0&h 6e <0@0 .og0. .o$
told 6e it w0s the .og0 #or 6e. "et 6e h0!e the gre0t pri!ilege o# being .o$r p$pil.
Sri $i'lette &'wnshend ,n"land.
(ere ) h0!e been b' so6e p0tients= de0th3bed, repe0ting 80h06rit'$n@0'0 80ntr0. The' h0!e
#o$nd 6$&h relie# 0nd p0ss o## pe0&e#$ll'. -ne elderl' l0d' 0t her l0st st0ge got 0tt0&hed to 6e. )
introd$&ed Th' pi&t$re. The whole night she ;ept on s0'ing J%i!0n0nd0G %i!0n0nd0G= 0nd the
ne:t 6orning p0ssed 0w0'. Till the l0st she w0s &ons&io$s 0nd s0ng /0tt0n0th0r, The!0r06,
Thir$!0s0g06, et&.
Sri Sivananda;Muktananda 5a22na.
)t w0s 2 p.6. ) w0s getting re0d' to gi!e 0 de6onstr0tion o# .og0 9s0n0s to so6e o# 6' #riends
who 0re interested in 6e, 0t 6' roo6, when the post60n bro$ght 0 p0r&el &ont0ining the two
!0l$0ble boo;s J4od 9s 8other= 0nd J?0A0r r$gs=. 9s ) w0s opening the p0r&el, te0rs rolled
down #ro6 6' e'es 0s ) &o$ld not &ontrol 6' e6otions. ) h0!e o#ten re0d #ro6 .o$r (oliness=
boo; J(ow Co6p0ssion0te the 4od )s Tow0rds (is e!otees= b$t ) seldo6 re0lised its
signi#i&0n&e. +ow ) re0lise how &o6p0ssion0te J%i!0= is tow0rds his dis&iples. ) 0lso re0d #ro6
.o$r (oliness= boo; th0t 0 60n 60' not belie!e in 4od b$t 4od belie!e in 60n. Tr$l' spe0;ing,
) 60' not re6e6ber J%i!0= e!en on&e 0 d0', b$t J%i!0= ne!er #orgets 6e on&e. %$&h is the
&o6p0ssion o# the li!ing 4od J%i!0=.
5emadar &.!. /'vinda 4aj B'mbay.
8ost !ener0ble 4$r$de!, prostr0tions 0nd 0dor0tionsG ) 06 pro$d h0!ing 0 letter 0nd 0 boo;post
#ro6 .o$. )t is 0 thing o# gre0t ple0s$re th0t .o$ re6e6ber 6e. 9lw0's gi!e 6e pl0&e 0t .o$r
#eet, 6' 4$r$de!.
) li;e to worship 4od in .o$r #or6. 8' )sht0de!0t0 .o$ 0re. .o$ 0re 6' 4$r$de! 0nd .o$ 0re
6' )sht0de!0t0, who h0s shown 6e the w0' to re0&h 4od. .o$ 0re light #or 6e in this d0r;
world. ) 0lso don=t ;now wh' ) h0!e so 6$&h 0tt0&h6ent #or .o$ when ) h0!e not seen .o$. )
0lw0's #eel 0s .o$ 0re sitting ne0r 6e 0nd ) 06 in .o$r #eet. ) 06 st$d'ing the boo;s written b'
.o$, whi&h gi!e 6e $nbo$nded ple0s$re 0nd ;nowledge.
Sri Sant'sh $'hra -elhi.
) 06 !er' h0pp' to re&ei!e the /r0s0d with *ibh$ti 0nd D$6;$6 whi&h ) ne!er e:pe&ted in 6'
li#e. The' &06e to 6e 0ll the w0' #ro6 <ishi;esh. (is w0's 0re re0ll' wonder#$l. -nl' 0 #ew
d0's b0&; ) strongl' tho$ght in 6' 6ind th0t ) wo$ld be !er' l$&;' to get /r0s0d 0nd *ibh$ti
#ro6 Thine 9shr06. 9&t$0ll' 6' desire w0s #$l#illed.
Sri M. 5a"adeesan Pun"anur.
) re&ei!ed .o$r /r0s0d in the #or6 o# 0 6ost i6port0nt boo; J8ind1)ts 8'steries 0nd Control=.
%in&e 6' initi0tion 0s 0n h$6ble p$pil or %ish'0 on 1st 9pril 19KI, ) h0!e been gr0ppling with
the $n&ontroll0ble !0g0ries o# 6ind 0nd 0t the ti6e o# 6' initi0tion ) h0d bro$ght to .o$r ;ind
noti&e 6' in0bilit' #or &on&entr0tion. .o$ h0d gr0&io$sl' told 6e to do >0p0. ) h0!e been doing
the repetition o# the 80ntr0 J-6 +060h %i!0'0= 0nd 'et h0!e not been 0ble to 0&hie!e 0n'
t0ngible res$lt.
) thin; .o$ h0!e, b' .o$r .ogi& powers, ;nown the &ondition o# 6' 6ind 0nd h0!e tho$ght it
#it to present to 6e the 0bo!e36entioned pre&io$s boo;. ) h0!e no words to e:press 6' gr0tit$de
to .o$r (oliness #or the !er' 0pt J/r0s0d= 0t the !er' 0pt ti6e. ) will st$d' the boo; &0re#$ll'
0nd s$b6it 6' di##i&$lties #or sol$tion. /r0'G 9&&ept 6' 6ost h$6ble s0l$t0tions 0nd
prostr0tions 0nd g$ide 6e in 6' progress tow0rds the go0l o# %el#3re0lis0tion.
1Sri S.H. &haker )hmedabad.
- 8er&i#$l "ord, Tho$ h0st gi!en 6e q$0rters. (ow &0n ) e:press to Thee 6' #eelings o#
gr0tit$de 0nd indebtednessG ) #ind no words 0t 0ll. (ow Tho$ h0st gi!en 6e this p0rti&$l0r ho$se
is onl' 0 6ir0&le. Tho$ 0rt si6pl' showering Th' 4r0&e 0nd blessings 0t 0ll ti6es on this wor6
where0s ) 06 $ngr0te#$l to Thee in 0ll respe&ts.
Sri &.! Srinivasan Mettur -am.
80n' th0n;s indeed #or the sweet /r0s0d o# 0 little ?0n0n0 re&ei!ed #ro6 .o$r ;ind sel# l0st
night. 8'sel# too; it dire&tl' #ro6 .o$r h0nds 0nd 0te it.
There is 0 gre0t ple0s$re in re6e6bering .o$. )t is not onl' 0 ple0s$re b$t li#e.
1Sri Barkat 4am (hadha -elhi.
) h0!e been #ollowing 0ll Th' instr$&tions thro$gh the pre&io$s boo;s 0nd the 4it0 th0t 0re with
6e 0s Th' person0l te0&hings 0nd h0!e #o$nd so 6$&h &ontent6ent 0nd pe0&e in 6' d0il' w0l;
o# li#e.
1-r. Miss 4adha !annan ('imbat're.
-n 6' ret$rn #ro6 <0ni;het 0nd +0init0l, ) got the hol' /r0s0d in the sh0pe o# .o$r boo;s sent
b' .o$r (oliness so ;indl'. Th' photo is #$ll o# d'n06i& #or&e, how 6$&h 6ore Th'
person0lit'G /r0n06s 0nd 0g0in /r0n06s 0nd 0g0in /r0n06s. ) #eel .o$r (oliness is silentl'
prep0ring 6e #or so6ething whi&h &0n be neither de#ined nor des&ribed.
1Sri $idyananda )llahabad.
) h0d in#or6ed 0nd e:pressed 6' in0bilit' to &ontrol the h0bit o# s6o;ing 0nd req$ested .o$r
(oliness to &ontrol the s06e. +ow, .o$ h0!e &ontrolled it !er' ni&el'. ) 06 #reed #ro6 s6o;ing
sin&e 9th 80', 19K2. Dindl' bless 6e 0nd g$ide 6e #ro6 within.
1Sri /.4. Patil P''na.
) w0s 0n in60te o# .o$r 9shr06 #or ne0rl' 0 6onth sin&e the l0st wee; o# %epte6ber, 19KI. )
too; 0 re0l li;ing #or .o$, 0 #eeling th0t h0s not #0ded 0w0'.
) told .o$ when we 6et wh0t h0d bro$ght 6e to .o$r 9shr06, 0 dre06 in whi&h 6' T0ntri;
4$r$ w0s s$ddenl' tr0ns#or6ed into .o$rsel#. ) h0d pre!io$sl' &o6e o$t in to$&h with .o$,
be#ore this 0&t$0l 6eeting, onl' thro$gh .o$r 0rti&les in J8' 80g0Aine o# )ndi0= 0nd 0 &o$ple o#
.o$r boo;s, 0 tr0nsl0tion o# J9n0nd0l0h0ri=.
1Sri 3.!. Sen /upta )llahabad.
8ost 0&&ident0ll' 0nd 6ir0&$lo$sl' ) 06 writing this letter to .o$. When ) w0s deter6ined to
60;e 0n end o# 6' li#e, when ) w0s 0bo$t to &o66it s$i&ide be&0$se o# 6' long s$##erings, )
0&&ident0ll' &06e 0&ross .o$r >o$rn0l 0nd there &06e 0 &h0nge in 6' deter6in0tion 0nd 0 will
to write to .o$ 0bo$t 6' p0st histor' 0nd see; .o$r 0d!i&e.
1Sri Harindra (handra -e (alcutta.
With gre0t h$6ilit', ) 06 e:tre6el' h0pp' to write to .o$ th0t the hol' 80h06rit'$n@0'0
80ntr0 h0d &$red 6' dise0se &o6pletel' 0nd ) 06 now &o6pletel' 0ll right in 6' he0lth. ) 06
&ontin$ing the >0p0 0s per .o$r instr$&tions.
Miss 4. P'nnammal Madurai.
%w06i@i, 6' old pro#ession0l &olle0g$e, is 0t present the s0ge, s0!0nt 0nd g$ide o# 0ll the
te6por0l 0nd spirit$0l p$rs$its. The e:e&$tion o# 6' pl0ns #or J<eorient0tion o# do6esti&
6edi&0l relie# within doors o# the 0iling 0nd the si&; witho$t loss o# 6$&h 6one' 0nd ti6e 0nd
energ'= is 60de q$ite e0s' b' .o$r boo;s entitled J?0A0r r$gs=, J(o6e /h'si&i0n=, J,irst 9id=,
J/r0&ti&e o# +0t$re C$re=, J/r0&ti&0l (o$sehold <e6edies=.
1-r. H.+. Hin"'rani Bhavna"ar.
While per$sing .o$r !0l$0ble religio$s liter0t$re, ) 06 in pro#o$nd h0ppiness.
Sri M.S. 4aj Be"umpet.
.o$ &0nnot i60gine the @o' .o$r letter g0!e 6e. )t is li;e ne&t0r. )t is eno$gh to ro$se 6' hopes
to &0rr' on the wor; ) 06 doing. The letter is indeed li#e3gi!ing &ont0ining the best, the noblest
pre&epts o# li#e.
1-r. 5.,. =renchman P''na.
)t w0s 0 6ir0&le to #ind 6' lost rel0ti!e 0#ter .o$r 0rsh0n 0nd /r0s0d 0nd spe&i0l blessings, on
the opposite side o# the 40ng0. 8' #0ith in .o$ is in&re0sing d0' b' d0'.
-r. B.-. /ar" %mlikhera.
Tho$gh ) h0!e not been reg$l0r in 6' %0dh0n0, 'et b' the 4r0&e o# the 4re0t %0ge o# 9n0nd0
D$tir, ) h0!e been 0ble to withst0nd the worldl' h0rdships with p0tien&e 0nd perse!er0n&e 0nd
h0!e been blessed with &0l6ness 0nd #0ith in the "ord.
Wh0t 0n 06o$nt o# spirit$0l tr0ns#or60tion h0s been bro$ght 0bo$t in 6e 0nd 6' wi#e b' the
4r0&e o# the %0tg$r$B 0nd the b$rden o# gr0tit$de is so gre0t th0t it is not rep0'0ble b' $s 6ort0ls.
The gre0t %0ge h0s helped h$ndreds 0nd tho$s0nds to &ross the o&e0n o# %06s0r0, 0nd ) too,
tho$gh $ndeser!ing 0&&ording to 6' own w0nt o# 6erits, 0spire to get li#ted 0&ross this o&e0n b'
the help o# the %0tg$r$, the o&e0n o# 6er&'.
1Sri !rishnalal Sharma 3ew -elhi.
This 6orning so6ething e:tr0ordin0r' h0ppened. -ne o# those %t0## -##i&ers in &h0rge o# the
s0#et' 0rr0nge6ents d$ring .o$r !isit to Ce'lon in 19K0, &0lled o!er 0n ho$r, we dis&$ssed
0bo$t .o$r (oliness 0nd .o$r 8ission in li#e. (e is 0 %ingh0lese C0tholi& 0nd w0nted 0 boo; on
.og0 b' .o$. ) re0dil' pro6ised. -n ret$rn ho6e, ) w0s h0ppil' s$rprised to see the l0test boo;
JThe "i#e 0nd Wor;= on 6' t0ble with .o$r e!er3#lowing lo!e 0nd blessings. Dindl' 0&&ept 6'
gr0te#$l th0n;s #or this !0l$0ble gi#t.
Sri !. 4anachandra ('l'mb'.
) w0s in the hospit0l. %ri %edl0&;o!0 in#or6ed 0ll .o$r dis&iples 0bo$t 6' illness so th0t the'
were 0ble to thin; o# 6e in their 6edit0tions 0nd th$s ) w0s &0p0ble o# 0&&epting the J/r0n0=
whi&h w0s being sent to 6e 0nd w0s helping 6e 0 gre0t de0l. Const0ntl' ) ;ept repe0ting J-6=
0nd then 0ble to pr0&tise >0p0 0nd b' intensi!e e##ort o# re0lising .o$r /resen&e 0nd b' the
6ent0l 0id o# 0ll .o$r dis&iples who ;ept sending the /r0n0 to 6e, 6' he0lth &ondition i6pro!ed
to s$&h 0n e:tent th0t on ,ebr$0r' 1Pth the d$e oper0tion whi&h w0s !er' serio$s, &o$ld be
&0rried o$t. ), howe!er, ;ept repe0ting, d$ring the whole period in whi&h ) w0s &0rried to the
oper0tion the0tre 0nd #in0ll' in the oper0tion the0tre itsel#, -6 +060h %i!0'0, pre&isel'
#ollowing .o$r J>0p0 .og0=. The oper0tion l0sted #or the whole ho$r 0nd ) #elt no p0in 0t 0ll, nor
0#ter the oper0tion w0s o!er. %o b' &onst0nt repetition o# the +06e o# the "ord, ) s$rprised 0ll
the ph'si&i0ns, #or the wo$nd in 6' sto60&h 0s well 0s in the $reti& bl0dder both res$lting #ro6
the oper0tion 0nd whi&h were 10 &.6. long, he0led to the 0stonish6ent o# 0ll the ph'si&i0ns in 1I
d0's. -n the d0' ) w0s le0!ing the hospit0l there w0s still l'ing 0 60n, who w0s oper0ted on
>0n$0r' 1Kth #or the s06e de#e&t 0nd his wo$nd w0s still s$pp$r0ting. ) w0s told b' the he0d
ph'si&i0n th0t 6' speed' re&o!er' h0ppens to be one o$t o# h$ndred &0ses 0nd the se&ond he0d
ph'si&i0n s0id 6' &0se w0s one o# the tho$s0nd ones so s$&&ess#$ll' he0led. ,or this 6ir0&le, )
60' th0n; onl' .o$, de0r 4$r$, d$e n06el' b' &onst0nt e##ort o# re0lising .o$r presen&e 0nd
then b' per60nent repetition o# the >0p0 .og0.
Sri =.$. 9labek (8ech'sl'vakia.
) 06 0 T.?. p0tient in the hospit0l #or three 'e0rs. ?' re0ding .o$r spirit$0l boo;s 0nd p06phlets
#ro6 one o# .o$r de!otees, ) 06 !er' 6$&h inspired. ?elo!ed %w06i@i, ) 06 #eeling 6$&h
ple0s0nt in li#e 0lso. /le0se pr0' #or 6e 0nd thro$gh %w06i@i=s ?lessings, ) will be s0!ed. 8'
prostr0tion to Th' #eet.
Sri (hen"iah 4eddy 3atal.
)t is 0 gre0t &o6#ort to #eel th0t .o$ help 6e. .o$ 0re 0 60r!ello$s blessing on the p0th o# so
60n'. -n the si:th d0' 0#ter sending .o$ 6' #irst letter, ) s$ddenl' #elt 0 stronger #0ith in 6e.
,ro6 th0t d0' ) e:perien&ed 0 progress in 6' he0lth. .o$r !er' #irst tho$ght (on re&eipt o# 6'
letter) h0s s$rel' prod$&ed this blessed e##e&t 0nd it l0sts to 60;e 6' spirit$0l e##orts 6ore
e##e&ti!e. +ow th0t 0ll 6' sorrows 0nd &0res 0re behind, ) de!ote 6ore ti6e #or 6edit0tion 0nd
pr0'ers.
Sri 5. Banmann Swit8erland.
(is (oliness >0g0dg$r$...is no do$bt doing gre0t wor;. ?$t it is nothing &o6p0red to wh0t %ri
%w06i %i!0n0nd0@i 80h0r0@ h0s been doing single3h0nded. ) #eel th0t e!er' ti6e ) !isit the
9shr06, the 0&ti!ities there h0!e 6$ltiplied 60ni#old 0#ter 6' pre!io$s !isit. 9n )n&o6e3T0:
Co66issioner 0lso e:pressed the s06e !iew. (e 0lso s0id %w06i@i 0ttends to tho$s0nd letters 0
d0'. The 9shr06 0nd the world3wide wor; o# %ri %w06i@i 80h0r0@ h0!e been growing not #ro6
d0' to d0', b$t #ro6 ho$r to ho$r, #ro6 6o6ent to 6o6ent. This is re0ll' the wor; o#
$neq$0lled 0nd in&o6p0r0ble Chit3%0;ti.
1H.H. Prativadi;Bhayankara )nnan"aracharya Swami Sriran"am.
) do not ;now how to e:press 6' @o' 0t the blessings &on#erred on 6e in the sh0pe o# s$&h
!0l$0ble boo;s sent to 6e b' .o$r (oliness. ) 0lso #eel el0ted b' %w06i@i=s ;ind in!it0tion to 6e
to !isit the 9shr06 0nd b0the in its spirit$0l 0t6osphere. 80' the gre0t +0d03?r0h60n gr0nt 6e
s$&h 0n opport$nit' soon.
Pr'2. 4. Srinivasan Mylap're.
Two d0's 0go ) s0w %w06i@i in 0 dre06 0nd in the dre06 %w06i@i g0!e 6e so6ething to drin;
#or he0lth. 4$r$de!, ) w0nt to dedi&0te 6' li#e to .o$r #eet. 8' onl' desire is to get .o$ in the
#or6 o# 4$r$ in 0ll 6' >0n60s. )t will be #$l#illed onl' b' .o$r Drip0. /le0se gi!e 6e &o$r0ge.
Sivananda;Shanti -ehra -un.
) h0!e re0d J%$re W0's #or %$&&ess in "i#e 0nd 4od3<e0lis0tion=. )t is the best we0lth o#
philosoph'B it h0s e!er been 6' good #ort$ne to obt0in.
Sri M.+. )thert'n ,n"land.
Tho$ 0rt the Wonder o# wonders 0nd @o' e!erl0sting. Th' ;indness tow0rds $s is $nli6ited.
Sri !edarnath )nanda 3ew -elhi.
9 so$l3stirring 0nd inspiring 6ess0ge &o6ing dire&t #ro6 4$r$de!, the Etern0l #o$nt0in3he0d o#
?liss 0nd i!ine "o!e #or 0ll tr$e spirit$0l 0spir0nts wo$ld thrill 6e thro$gho$t 6' li#e.
$ring 6' l0st pl0st' oper0tion in!ol!ing the &$tting 0nd re6o!0l o# #i!e ribs, ) pr0'ed #or 4$r$3
Drip0 0nd intense 4$r$3?h0;ti 0nd 0s 0 res$lt 4$r$de!=s 4r0&e prote&ted 6e #ro6 d0nger.
(en&e ) pr0' #er!entl' 0nd h$6bl' 0ppe0l to 4$r$de! 80h0r0@ to ;indl' send 6e 0n inspiring
6ess0ge with his lo!e, g$id0n&e 0nd blessings. 9nd #ro6 the possession o# whi&h, 0 tre0s$re o#
in&0l&$l0ble !0l$e #or 6e, ) &0n dr0w perenni0l inspir0tion to 0ll 6' #$rther h$6ble de!oted
ser!i&e to the distressed 0nd 0##li&ted.
Sri P.-. 3arayanaswamy Perundurai.
The #eelings o# le0!ing the 9shr06 were the s06e 0s one wo$ld #eel when le0!ing one=s ho6e. )
en@o'ed e!er' 6in$te o# 6' st0' in .o$r i!ine Co6p0n' 0nd it is 0 ple0s$re to 6eet .o$r
wonder#$l @ewels 0nd t0l; things o!er.
/e0r&e34er!is h0s written 0 ni&e &h0pter in his l0test boo; 0bo$t the 9shr06, it w0s !er' ple0s0nt
to re0d the 60n$s&ripts.
)t is the &on!i&tion o# 6' e:perien&e th0t %w06i %i!0n0nd0 is 0 $ni!ers0l 4od3re0lised prophet.
(e h0s no eq$0l in this present 0ge.
1Maj'r;/eneral ).3. Sharma !an"ra $alley.
) 06 gl0d to in#or6 .o$ th0t 6' !isit to .o$r (oliness h0s !er' 6$&h i6pro!ed 6' he0lth 0nd
6ind. ) 0ttrib$te it to .o$r spirit$0lit'.
Wh0t wonder#$l wor; .o$ h0!e been doing thereG .o$ 0re !eril' ;eeping the 40tes o# (e0!en
wide open #or 0ll who 0re #ort$n0te eno$gh to &o6e $nder .o$r 4r0&e.
Sri $. Bhashyam )iyan"ar Madras.
%in&e 6' 0sso&i0tion with .o$r (oliness it h0s been possible #or 6e to get rid o# 60n' o# 6'
neg0ti!e q$0lities. The en&o$r0ge6ents th0t ) 06 re&ei!ing #ro6 .o$r (oliness 0re thrilling
indeed.
Sri $.!. 3air B'mbay.
The irresistible i!ine $rge #ro6 within is so intense th0t ) 06 $n&ons&io$sl' dr0wn to .o$r
(ol' /resen&e witho$t whi&h ) #eel ) h0!e lost the light o# 6' li#e.
Sri /.S.3. M''rty !hara"pur.
The good 0nd hol' 0nd delight#$l 0##e&tion %ri 4$r$de! e:tended to this h$6ble sel# is d$e to
(is being the J"ord o# "o!e 0nd 8er&'=. (is (ol' "ot$s3#eet 0re 6' re#$ge. (is (ol' %el# is 6'
"ight 0nd %0l!0tion. (is 4r0&e will li#t 6e $p. -therwise b' 6' own weight, ) will sin; 6'sel#
down to the lowest depths. ) #eel tr$l' wonder#$l 0nd blessed indeed, th0t this h$6ble sel# h0s
be&o6e 0 >Patra* #or (is /re60. )t is d$e to the generosit' 0nd in#inite gre0tness o# 6' 4$r$de!.
"et 6' he0rt be #illed with h$6ilit' so th0t ) 60' be&o6e worth' o# his lo!e. (is is i!ine
)n&0rn0tion o# "o!e3#or30ll. (is sweet lo!e is 6' tr$e h0ppiness 0nd se&$rit' in spirit$0l li#e.
Sri 4.4. 5'shi Madras.
9&&ording to %w06i@i=s instr$&tions ) w0s repe0ting 8rit'$n@0'0 80ntr0 reg$l0rl' 0nd obser!ing
J%o60!0r0 *r0t0= 0nd now ) 06 gl0d to in#or6 %w06i@i, 6' h$sb0nd 8r. <06n0th h0s
&o6pletel' re&o!ered #ro6 his illness. ) &0nnot des&ribe the power o# 8rit'$n@0'0 80ntr0. )t is
si6pl' wonder#$l. The do&tor 0nd 0ll others 0re si6pl' 0stonished 0t the q$i&; 0nd s$dden
re&o!er'. The 0tt0&; w0s 0 !er' serio$s one. ) &0n s0' it is onl' be&0$se o# the 4r0&e o# 0ll 6'
4$r$s, 6' h$sb0nd w0s &$red.
) 06 longing to !isit <ishi;esh 0nd h0!e %w06i@i=s 0rsh0n 0nd h0!e so6e spirit$0l instr$&tions
#ro6 %w06i@i. ) hope #$ll' th0t %w06i@i will g$ide 6e on 6' spirit$0l p0th. ) h0!e &o6pletel'
s$rrendered 6'sel# to the "ot$s3,eet o# %w06i@i.
Smt. Sharada Hyderabad.