Vimala Thakar Life Sketch

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Jina Bharati

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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 uninterested 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