Voyage Within With Vimalajee

SR No.: 032328
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation
Total Pages: 30
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 4 MB

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-4of such a rare daughter. Whenever she used to come to Shivkuti at Mount Abu, she used to drench all co-residents with her downpour of Love.
Vimalajee was really privileged to have such parents and maternal grand father Nanaji - all of these had left unusual primary impact on her life.
EDUCATION - HARDLY SELF-ACQUIRED & UNIQUE
Very hard and unique was Vimalajee's Educational Life. With no interest in Traditional Education, she had the quest of acquiring spiritual knowledge, from her very childhood of 5 years' age. She used to say, "At the Age of Five, God had stolen my Heart." Her dis-interest in formal material eduction or toys or ornaments or beautiful clothes etc., was indicative of her search for higher realm's education always. If some one asked her, she used to reply that, "I am an Ascetic" and her deep longing of becoming such an Ascetic was later nicely transformed by Ma ANANDAMAYI convincing her that Sanyasa-Ascetism does not confine to change of clothes and name and that she should continue her studies further.
Vimalajee's childhood - consciousness was possessed continuously tremendously after knowing "where the God resides? How can I see him face to face ?" This quest of hers had pushed her to jump down into a deep well and to escape to forest during her un-interested childhood school education. In fact she had Ashramic Educational Atmosphere in her home only, where she learnt rigorous physical training, cooking, gardening, etc.
At Akola, she had to give up her studies due to financial difficulties and commenced teaching children at Bhandara in Maharashtra by opening her own school under the name of ABHINAV BHARAT VIDYALAYA. After collecting self-earned enough funds, she joined Morris college at Nagpur for Under Graduate studies and the Nagpur University for P.G. Studies of M.A. with Eastern & Western Philosophies. In these days, she had to struggle very very hard to continue and complete her unique Education. She earned several prizes in oratory, elocution, etc., She participated in Dramas, Learnt Vocal Music, Horse Riding and Swimming with achievements par excellence. Even acquired Military Training - all becoming a glorious shining part of her education. During the college studies, her going to Hardwar - Rishikesh, Himalayas and staying in seclusion in Swami Ramateerth's lonely cave on the bank of The Ganges is something unusual for a young girl student and is an example of tremendous Self-will power unusual courage and strength.
BHOODAN MOVEMENT
After completion of her educational tenure, Vimalajee was deputed to attend WORLD ASSEMBLY OF YOUTH CONGRESS. From there, after being selected as Chairperson of Universal Organisation for Women, She went to CORNELL UNIVERSITY in U.S.A. This was the period of 1953