On 10th September morning as Swamiji set out begging, people were alarmed looking at Him. Dark skinned and unshaven with a crumpled robe and a strange turban ....housewives turned away, servants slammed the doors on His face and some verbally insulted Him. He walked and walked for almost two and a half miles. Hungry and weary He sat down at the west side of Dearborn Street and surrendered Himself to God.
In a few moments the front door of the house opposite opened and a well dressed, dignified lady came forward and asked," Sir, are you a delegate to the Parliament of Religions? Rest is the history...Mrs. Ellen Hale at once took Him into her house, gave him breakfast, sent for His luggage from station and attended to His every need. Later she took Him to the office of Parliament where He was awaited as Prof. Wright had already informed.
From the very beginning of His American work, we see that Swamiji was led to the Hale family and was taken care by them....this family was to become more dear to Him than any other He would know in the west.
Does whatever happened look normal? Even if a casual observer may notice that as though some superhuman force was pushing things forward. We will not be surprised to know that before leaving for America, pointing to Himself Swamiji had said to Swami Turiyananda, "The Parliament of Religions is being organised for this, my mind tells me so. You will see it verified at no distant date."
In a few moments the front door of the house opposite opened and a well dressed, dignified lady came forward and asked," Sir, are you a delegate to the Parliament of Religions? Rest is the history...Mrs. Ellen Hale at once took Him into her house, gave him breakfast, sent for His luggage from station and attended to His every need. Later she took Him to the office of Parliament where He was awaited as Prof. Wright had already informed.
From the very beginning of His American work, we see that Swamiji was led to the Hale family and was taken care by them....this family was to become more dear to Him than any other He would know in the west.
Does whatever happened look normal? Even if a casual observer may notice that as though some superhuman force was pushing things forward. We will not be surprised to know that before leaving for America, pointing to Himself Swamiji had said to Swami Turiyananda, "The Parliament of Religions is being organised for this, my mind tells me so. You will see it verified at no distant date."
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