"Mother can make the mouse a lion"

In 5th volume of New Discoveries i met Ida Ansell. She had taken down some of Swamiji's lectures in shorthand and hence many of the lectures are available to us,eg. 'Is Vedanta the Future Religion?' and many more. She had not transcribed these lectures even after half a century was over. In 1948 when Swami Ashokananda was at San Fransisco, urged her to do the transcriptions of her lectures without adding or omitting any words which she couldn't understand. While listening to Swamiji many times she couldn't catch the word or missed few words as she got lost in the flow of His speech and hence there were gaps in her notes.

The editing of the lectures done by Swami Ashokananda reminded her of Swamiji and she wrote many letters to Sw. Ashokananda. In one of the letters she wrote - "Swami Turiananda used to say, 'Mother can make the mouse a lion'. She didn't make the mouse a lion in this case, but she put the work of a mouse in the hands of a lion who could use it at the time it was most needed".

After finishing the VI vol. on 17 July at Sri Sarada Math, Pune i remembered Ida Ansell's above given words.... in my case Mother had put a Lion's work into a mouse's hands a mouse like me dared to undertake this task. I just cannot believe it that this lecture series is over and i could do it....it makes me more humble as i trust and truly believe that it is Swamiji's blessings which made it possible.

Sorry for this inexplicable delay in taking a break in our journey together. But i have so much to share with you of these missed weeks. After i finished the sereis on New Discoveries and returned to office i had Mumbai Marathon registration to be done for my 2 NGO's and for my corporate office too. Again on thursday, 21st July rushed to Pune for a 3 days Youth retreat for girls at Sarada Math. Asst. Secretary of Sarada Math, Rev.Atandraprana Mataji had come for this camp - being with her and staying at the serene holy place of Sarada Math was more than being in heaven itself.

We the inmates were constanly with Thakur, Maa and Swamiji. She told us so many unknown incidents from their lives which she had heard from senior sadhus of the RK order. Her scientific interpretation and explanations of Bhagwad Gita were amazing as well her other lectures also.

I was blessed as she said She wanted to here about Swamiji from me...i couldn't beleive but she told me something earlier which made me beleive....what she said will be my tomorrow's heading.

Jai Maa..!!!