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Letter of Thanks
Nagpur
19-11-93 Respected Gurudev, My humble obeisance,
With your blessings I had the privilege of attending the World Yoga Convention which I shall always cherish. I never dreamt that I would be a witness to such a sensational and exhilarating experience. Now, when I close my eyes I am overwhelmed by the vision of the spectacle. Upon opening my eyes the world seems so small but when I close my eyes the same world expands, like your heart. Glory to you! All glories to your greatness in which every traveller finds rest.
Swamiji, since childhood I have been hearing the tales of Lord Krishna and how he protected the people of Gokul from Indra, by lifting the Govardhan mountain. I do not know what it must have been like, but certainly I had the opportunity of witnessing a similar situation. The surge of devotees from all corners of the globe, the silent crowd, the echoes of the Hari Om mantra vibrating everywhere, the sanctity of the geru color, and in the midst of all this the raging torrents of the thunderstorm that never seemed to abate. It appeared that the whole scene at the polo ground was saturated with the cleansing power of yoga created by you.
Such a huge convention in a place as small as Munger! And upon it was released such a torrent of rain. But at that time your patience, silence, prayers and unflinching faith kept everybody calm. The canopy over the people was the Govardhan mountain and, by merging everyone in your own color, you surpassed Lord Krishna himself!
In you, I witnessed the power of the guru. Though I thought myself a devotee, yet I tried to measure the potential of the guru. It is in my shallowness that I have underestimated his power. My guru is the god of gods. Therefore, I bow down to you again and again, I who am a fool and yet now knows how to express my sentiments and how to surrender myself unto you.
With humble obeisance, Your disciple, Yogamaya
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