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It is needless to say that the Sadhu records his facts with great accuracy and respect for truth and hence this book will be welcomed by the devotees of Bhagavan and others. The writer of this introduction has a very great regard for the Sadhu as a writer, as he knows that the Sadhu has rendered into English all the original works of Bhagavan and had them perused by Bhagavan himself but has chosen not to publish them out of modesty, as he feels there is no need to do so in the face of the Collected Works of Bhagavan given to the public by the Ashram as its own authentic publication.
The Sadhu's “Poems of Ramana Maharshi” published last year has placed us all in a debt of gratitude to him and the present Reminiscences increase this debt. There is no need to comment on the contents of this volume, which when once begun will carry the reader right through.
This short note can conclude by drawing the attention of the readers to what the Sadhu himself observes about Bhagavan in the Epilogue :
“Though we talk as though he (the Master) were dead, he is indeed here and very much alive, as he promised, in spite of appearances.”
This gives the clue to the Sadhu's inherence in Bhagavan's Home. May Bhagavan bless him!
This prefatory note ought to come from some worthier soul, but the Sadhu's request to me could not be refused and that is my only apology for writing this.
T.K. SUNDARESA IYER
