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in this life, he gave inspiration to innumerable souls. He imparted knowledge and wisdom to thousands. His way of blending wisdom, creativity, compassion and scholarliness was unique. In hundreds of centuries, history has not produced such a man.
The feeling of void subsided, and Gurudev again felt the pure spiritual presence of his beloved guru as fresh as the morning breeze. At times, he felt as if he were sitting in the same room with him. The illusion of duality ceased.
The Immortal Song
We went to root ourselves in the core of our being. There we can experience our living energy, the sap of our life. From the heart of this inner universe blossom all the petals of our outward activities. As such, each thought, each word, each deed can reveal a beautiful fragrance emanating from within. Those who came in touch with Gurudev enjoyed such divine fragrance, and still do.
In the life of all, however, there are times of imbalance, of either too much activity risking the loss of inner peace, or too much inactivity risking the loss of connection with the world at large. At this time in Gurudev's life, he felt that the scales weighed too much on the side of activity — talks, writings, meetings. Though the heart was continually eager to share and give, he realized that outer demands were beginning to engulf him and that he needed to take time for himself.
He decided to make his way with his father to Mt. Abu to experience there the hallowed vibrations of the land of his birth. Before his Enlightenment, Bhagwan Mahāvir was known to have wandered and meditated on this mountain. *
*After Mahavir, many Jain Masters from the fifth century B.C. to the present came here. Prehistoric references to Mt Arbudagiri or Mt. Arbudachal, as Mt. Abu used to be called, are found in the oldest hymns of the Rigveda and in the epic narrative The Mahabharata.
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