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I appreciate what Swami Krishnanandaji Maharaj has done for
the Holy Master, H.H. Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and I also
know in what great esteem Sri Gurudev held Swami Krishnanandaji.
I wanted to study the Brahma-Sutras and I told Gurudev about
this. Gurudev told me to go to Krishnananda Swamiji to know
what the Brahma-Sutras are. But, I did not know where to find
Krishnananda Swamiji. Gurudev told me: "Stand near the post
office at Four O'clock in the morning. A young Sannyasi will
pass by to have his bath in the Ganges. That is Swami Krishnananda.
You can tell him: 'Gurudev has asked me to learn the Brahma-Sutras
and other Scriptures from Krishnananda Swamiji'." I did what
Gurudev told me and Swami Krishnanandaji readily agreed to
teach me. That is how I learned many things from Swami Krishnananda.
Gurudev used to say: "Real Perfection can only come
when service and devotion can be combined with Jnana. Words
must come from the heart, then everything will be Perfect.
Man can only serve man if he sees God reflected in the
one he serves." According to Sri Gurudev, service to the poor
was not just human compassion but it was service to God. This
we could see from the life of Swami Krishnanandaji.
"You must love humanity with purity, nobility and magnanimity.
Learn to cheer the suffering. To have perfect faith in God,
to love your neighbour as your own self, to love God with
all your heart and soul, is Divine Life. You must serve and
do your duty to all the people. As long as the world exists
for you, there will be suffering individuals also there. Only
through service and renunciation we can remove the evil qualities
of egoism. Forget yourself when you serve others." This is
the teaching of our Holy Master and this is what Swami Krishnanandaji
did all his life. Gurudev appreciated this so very much.
A true Sannyasin is one who does not hate, does not reject
and does not want anything from others. This is exemplified
in Swamiji's daily life.
I know for certain that Gurudev's blessings are always on
Swami Krishnanandaji, because Gurudev told me what He thought
of him and how much He appreciated him.
May the life of Swami Krishnanandaji be a source of inspiration to
one and all.
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