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guidance to thousands of people, showing them the correct path. He has planted this Bihar School of Yoga like a kalpataru, a wish-fulfilling tree. And we shall appreciate Paramahamsa Niranjanananda who is running this mission with his sweat and blood, and who has dedicated his life to the purpose of showing every man the right path to acquire real peace.
Once Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa said to his beloved disciple Swami Vivekananda, "Son, I don't consider one to be a saint who is striving only for his own peace and liberation. One who says, 'Let the world go to hell' is not to be considered a saint. A real saint is one who liberates himself and while walking on the path of liberation guides others also on the same way. We consider him to be a sadhu." After receiving this blessing from his master, Swami Vivekananda devoted his whole life to the mission of his guru. He did not enclose himself in samadhi, but continued to show the right path to the masses. The same spirit is in Paramahamsa Niranjanananda. He is also committed to his guru's orders. This is the life of a saint.
Once there were two sages. They were roaming in a deserted forest. They had been hungry and thirsty for many days. They could not find any drinking water nor edible fruits. They came across a tall boundary wall on the way. Both of them climbed the wall with great effort, and when they crossed to the other side, they saw a beautiful lake filled with crystal clear, blue water and surrounded by trees laden with fruits. They happily took a bath, drank the water, ate the fruit and satisfied themselves.
One of them decided to stay there permanently, but the other again crossed the wall, came to the other side and walked back to his village, where thousands and thousands of people were hungry, thirsty and suffering. He showed them the path, helped them, even carried them on his shoulders up to that lake garden and satisfied everybody's thirst and hunger. In this situation, whom would you consider great? Whom would you worship? The first, who retired forever into that garden, or the second, who helped others? "Obviously the second", comes the answer. "He is worthy of adoration. We will chant hymns in praise of the one who sacrifices his comfort for others." The great bhakta, Prahlad, has sung a prayer to Lord Narasimha in the Shrimad Bhagawatan and in it, he
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