To speak on Swamiji makes me understand my limitations. He is a vast ocean and i have just been able to taste a drop of this infinite expansion. Will this one lifetime be sufficient to know His infinite personality? Will i be able to gauge His unconditional love? Will i ever be able to reach Him even if i extend my arms to touch Him? Will i be ever able to forget the unceasing grace i feel all the time?
I feel same like what Mr. Allan felt when he saw the Infinite in Him. I must tell you this incidence word to word. can't wait to reach the 5th Volume.
Mr. Thomas Allan heard Him first in the Unitaranian Hall in Oakland in the year 1900. Swamiji's ringing, musical voice had filled the room and later Mr.Allan came home as though walking in the air. He became an hard core Vedantin and lived so till the age of 89 till 1953.
Swamiji was giving 5 Sunday lecture series in March 1900 in San Francisco on the topic "The Great teachings of the World". These lectures started on March 11 till April 8 which were as follows -
- March 11 - Christ's Message to the World
- March 18 - Buddha's Message to the World
- March 25 - Sri Khrisna's Message to the World (though He spoke extempore on Prophet Mohammed)
- April 1 - Sri Khrisna's Messagge to the World
- April 8 - Is Vedanta the Future Religion
For these lectures He would travel from Oakland to San Francisco on Sunday afternoons.
A very interesting incidence happened on 25 March which made Mr. Allan know His Vastness. We shall see that tomorrow.
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