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"I AM YOURS, YOU ARE MINE".
Gurudev asked, "So, when will you come over here?".
I replied that, "I shall go to Karachi, resign the job and shall return after one month".
With Gurudev's consent, I went back to Karachi. I had dedicated myself to Gurudev in that first meeting itself. And then both of us remained waiting: I for my Master and my master for me ........ ! Love is two-sided business. What I had studied at College, head had accepted it also, but the heart was not convinced at that time. The very same fact was accepted by the Heart now that -
"In man's Disappointment, is God's Appointment......!"
IN THE FEET OF GURUDEV........
Approximately after one month I reached back to Santiniketan again. I was told to teach English in the Ashrama Vidyalaya. Gurudev emphasized while giving such an order that, "To bear in mind always : "WE ARE MEN FIRST AND SCHOLARS AFTERWARDS".
And saying so, he went on speaking further, "LOVE........! LOVE...... LOVE UNTO NATURE, LOVE UNTO GOD AND LOVE UNTO HUMAN BEING IN BETWEEN THESE TWO: Will say that the one who will learn to love these all three, will fulfil the aim of Santiniketan."
Thus Gurudev endowed initiation of 'All-Integrated Love' to me. LOVE was ALL-IN-ALL in the life of Gurudev. and Santiniketan. Aim of Santiniketan was taking shape through the medium of Love only. And there is spiritual Freedom, where there is Love. In Colleges now-a-days, the students are being made EQUAL with "Steam Roller". Importance is being given towards "Standardisation"." But Standardisation and Routinism : in daily life are the two enemies of Internal Life !!! The Task of learning and teaching should be open and free-entirely free. The teachers should feel fresh while coming amongst the students. Teachers should teach through Love and Own Life example ! Students should also learn through the grace of the Masters-teachers. What is the situation today? How many Books and Guides now-a-days ? All are cheating their ownselves through these !! Today, externally in the instruments of imparting knowledge all is available - Cinema, Radio, Television, etc., but no, through them no contentment is derived by the SOMEONE WHO IS SEATED WITHIN.....!
Gurudev was striving and thriving to achieve this aim of self-contentment, Self-fulfilment for the Inner Self, this experience of Supreme Consciousness while sitting, rooting himself at Santiniketan. He used to say,
"THE STUDENTS WHILE STAYING HERE MAY FEEL GOD'S CONSCIOUSNESS."
And he was seeing & visualising God's inspiration only behind the mission of Santiniketan:
"THIS INSTITUTION IS IN RESPONSE TO GOD'S WILL, NOT MINE."
WHEN GURUDEV USED TO COMMENCE HUMMING !
Gurudev on somedays' evenings was inviting us for tea when we were staying at Santiniketan years ago.
* One fine evening's incidence. All of us were seated in front of Gurudev. He had (himself) just filled up only half cup of tea for me and all of a sudden, his humming commenced. Seeing this, as it was common and known to
