Happy Birthday to You Dearest Swamiji

30th November is a very special date for me. Previously it has been special as the Marriage Anniversary day of my elder brother Amrut Ranjan Nanda and my sister-in-law (Bhabhi) Aparazita Rath. You know Swamiji, like your Pooja Bhabhi (PB), I also have Aparazita Bhabhi! But since this year, there is more specialty to this date, for it is your birthday.

It is no less than a festival for us as we are over-fortunate to have your grace in our lives. Particularly in my case, it had been an unforgettable year. I could retrieve my own self with all your grace and bless and got the guts to fly in the sky, more compassionate, stand up to fight for justice, got more conviction and what not. And on holy occasion of your descendance to earth (birthday is not an apt word my lord), we all became blessed!

Dear Swamiji, two days ago while performing puja, I cried a lot while looking at your smiling pic adoring our Puja room. I felt very painful that, even with Asthmatic condition, you had to sleep on floor at the “Baba’s” place. I could feel the pain. At the same time, I was totally astonished how soothing you still remain with that divine smile and parental affection for all of us. 

On this special occasion, I just want to make a sastang dandavat at your lotus feet re-dedicating my soul to you. Swamiji, all of us are bothering you a lot with all our worldly problems, materialistic aspects, ego problems and all petty issues through which we are causing you pain. As per your own words “However large anyone be, it is foolish to assume that no pain is felt to a giant body”. Even Prithvi mata who is sustaining us, has to bear our pain. So please take care of your physical body. I am absolutely no one to offer you any suggestion nor do I qualify for the same, but I am compassionate towards your human form which made me worry about your physical health.

I am quite grateful to you for handholding me to take me to newer heights and after stabilizing me, you are teaching me various lessons of life to make me more tough and rugged by throwing challenges in my paths, but at the same time bestowing me energy and stamina to face them with courage and budhhi. Whatever mistakes I have done in the past, slowly I am able to relate and learn from them. Yes, I take full responsibility of my decisions which I have made in the past or will be making in the future, either good or bad and with your support, I am trying to rectify myself.

Happy Birth Day, dear Swamiji.

Your charanashrit – Biswa, Sanghamitra, Sahil… (you know the meaning of the three dots!)

Jai Shri Hari!!!