Inspiring Talks of Swami Sivananda
7th July, 1948
YOU HAVE ATTRACTED THE ENTIRE WORLD
The most friendly and cordial greetings extended by Siva to an old colleague, Swami Abhayananda, was a touching scene when Siva and some of the important disciples had just finished a meeting of the Ashramites and the local public on the subject of the amendment of the Hindu Code.
Siva (touching the feet of the newcomer) ‘OM Namo Narayanaya! Ayiye, Maharaj.’ Siva made the new Swami sit by his side and commenced a pleasant conversation.
Swami A: ‘Swamiji, I admire the work you have done. Everywhere people are singing your glory.’
‘It is all the grace of saints like you that has enabled me to do a little service.’
‘No, no. Maharaj! This is all the fruit of your intense Tapas and devotion to the Lord.’
‘I think we are meeting after about 15 years.’
‘Yes, you are right. Swamiji, I can never forget your inspiring song, Agad Bhum. You have created a big institution around you and attracted the whole world. You are the same easily accessible humble Swamiji of 111 Kutir of Swarg Ashram. Though many things have developed around you, I see you are the same loving Prema-murthy.’
Siva (turning to a disciple) ‘Bring some fruits. Maharaj, have this little offering. Please be gracious to honour the Ashram’s Annakshetra today.’
‘As you command me.’
Siva: ‘Swamiji, do you remember our trip to Paraso hills (Parasara hills) where we had good Kirtan?’
‘Yes, I well remember Pt. Krishna Chandra Sharma, Advocate, taking us to Gudgawa near Delhi and thence to Paraso hills. We had just attended the annual function of the Nawal Kishore Prem Sabha.’
‘Yes, we had whole night Kirtan there.’
‘Your publicity work is really marvellous. In all important journals, be it health, political, religious—your article is there.’
‘Yes, ‘My Magazine’ of India is publishing my articles for a very long time since 1929, for nearly twenty years.’
‘What! Twenty years? No author has written for so long a time and no publisher has been patient enough to publish the articles of any one individual contributor for so long. That clearly shows that you have got a very tight grip over the reading public and you have simply captured their hearts. Spiritual Lessons in the ‘My Magazine’ is like nectar drops.’
