Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 53

           andstillthepastorofaBaptistchurchinHarlem)remembersmeetingSwamijiinthe1970sanddroppingonhiskneesbeforetheIndianmaninamazementandthinkingtohimself,"There’snotimeforshuckin’andjivin’now,thisisit…Thismanknowseverythingthereistoknowaboutyou."

           Swamijidemandedenthusiasm,commitment,self-control.Hewasalwaysscoldingpeopleforbeingjad,theHindiwordfor"inert."HebroughtancientconceptsofdisciplinetothelivesofhisoftenrebelliousyoungWesternfollowers,commandingthemtostopwastingtheirown(andeveryoneelse’s)timeandenergywiththeirfreewheelinghippienonsense.Hewouldthrowhiswalkingstickatyouoneminute,hugyouthenext.Hewascomplicated,oftencontroversial,buttrulyworld-changing.ThereasonwehaveaccessnowintheWesttomanyancientYogicscripturesisthatSwamijipresidedoverthetranslationandrevitalizationofphilosophicaltextsthathadlongbeenforgotteneveninmuchofIndia.

           MyGuruwasSwamiji’smostdevotedstudent.Shewasliterallyborntobehisdisciple;herIndianparentswereamongsthisearliestfollowers.Whenshewasonlyachild,shewouldoftenchantforeighteenhoursaday,tirelessinherdevotion.Swamijirecognizedherpotential,andhetookheronwhenshewasstillateenagertobehistranslator.Shetraveledallovertheworldwithhim,payingsuchcloseattentiontoherGuru,shesaidlater,thatshecouldevenfeelhimspeakingtoherwithhisknees.Shebecamehissuccessorin1982,stillinhertwenties.

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