We find throughout the volumes how there were coincidences happening in Swamiji’s life.....right from Ms. Kate Sanborn meeting Him on a train to Mrs. Hale opening the door for Him. Not only in matters concerning with Swamiji we find these coincidences but even today as I read or speak or search for anything concerning Him these coincidences keep happening....Unbelievable!!! Don’t wish to add to superstitions but it does happen folks!
I spoke about the photographs of Swamiji suddenly coming into hands of Marie Loise Burke......what an interesting story it is , indeed.!!
The photographs and other other valuable material of Swamiji came to her through the kindness of Swami Vishwananda, incharge of Vivekananda Vedantas Society, Chicago at that time. The story is worth listening to and few changes go like this------
‘A young man who was not at all connected with Vedanta, had received from his grandmother a bundle of unpublished letters, photographs, and other material pertaining to Swami Vivekananda. He kept them as it is knowing that his grandmother had cherished them. Later he might have kept them or even discarded them but don't know how, one of his friend who was a student of Swami Vishwananda came to know of this bundle of old documents. One day she told Swami Vishwananda about the existence of these important documents. The Swami instantly visited this young man and found, with great joy which we can imagine, a veritable feast of the unknown material! That young man gladly gave him the bundle which originally belonged to the McKindley sisters, nieces of Mr. and Mrs. Hale. This unlooked for and unexpected discoveries gave hope to MLBurke and gives even to us today that eventually more hidden material regarding Swamiji will come to light, slowly pushing its way up through the years.’
Still you have to wait to know about the photographs my dear Atmajas'....
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