I had read the book 'Tantine, Friend of Swami Vivekananda' in 1994, had loved the book and also had gifted it to so many friends. She had literally mesmerised me. But when i decided to speak on her, on the last minute i couldn't find my original copy hence bought a new one. Before the lecture commenced, got a news that the author of Tantine, Revered Prabuddhaprana Mataji was to visit Mumbai, at Dadar center.
I reached a little late at the Ramakrishna Mission center at Dadar. As i entered the place and saw her i stood transfixed ... Prabhuddaprana Mataji was a foreigner(American) speaking in Bengali and English. She told us how she wrote the book and her visits to Khetri etc. before joining the order.
I took her signature on the book and with her permission & blessings dared to speak on Tantine. Josephine Mcleoud or Joe Joe went right into my veins & arteries. It wasn't easy to cover the entire book in 1 hour span but my first lecture in Sri Sarada Math , Pune went okay with Thakur, Maa and Swamiji's blessings.
After this lectureYogaprana Mataji would ask me what next? So in next camp i took Sara Bull, Swamiji's American mother and then Margaret Nobel. Thus finished a trio of Friend, Mother and Daughter of Swamiji. I was really blessed when Ramakrishna Math Pune invited me to speak on Tantine.
I was and still am wondering how much was left to know about Him. Didn't i work for Vivekananda Kendra? Didn't we all the time speak about Him in schools and colleges? Still so much was remaining.... and then 12 years of being away from Him but now how He was pulling me again and taking me into His fold...!
I wonder at Sri Ramakrishna's wonderful ways. He had gently moved me or should i say put me into the lap of Holy Mother. Thakur knew what was necessary for me that time.
He had brought Swamiji in my life again with a force and He became a part of me...all the time i feel His presence.
May you all be able to feel the same Presence is my only prayer...!!!
I reached a little late at the Ramakrishna Mission center at Dadar. As i entered the place and saw her i stood transfixed ... Prabhuddaprana Mataji was a foreigner(American) speaking in Bengali and English. She told us how she wrote the book and her visits to Khetri etc. before joining the order.
I took her signature on the book and with her permission & blessings dared to speak on Tantine. Josephine Mcleoud or Joe Joe went right into my veins & arteries. It wasn't easy to cover the entire book in 1 hour span but my first lecture in Sri Sarada Math , Pune went okay with Thakur, Maa and Swamiji's blessings.
After this lectureYogaprana Mataji would ask me what next? So in next camp i took Sara Bull, Swamiji's American mother and then Margaret Nobel. Thus finished a trio of Friend, Mother and Daughter of Swamiji. I was really blessed when Ramakrishna Math Pune invited me to speak on Tantine.
I was and still am wondering how much was left to know about Him. Didn't i work for Vivekananda Kendra? Didn't we all the time speak about Him in schools and colleges? Still so much was remaining.... and then 12 years of being away from Him but now how He was pulling me again and taking me into His fold...!
I wonder at Sri Ramakrishna's wonderful ways. He had gently moved me or should i say put me into the lap of Holy Mother. Thakur knew what was necessary for me that time.
He had brought Swamiji in my life again with a force and He became a part of me...all the time i feel His presence.
May you all be able to feel the same Presence is my only prayer...!!!
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