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involved again in my household time he came was in 1984, when
duties. we had moved into a new
Next, I met Gurudev again house. He was in Paris and I
in Bombay at somebody’s requested him to come to our
house, where he sat surrounded place as Mummy was also with
by devotees. The moment he us at that time.
saw me, he gestured with his Our conversations with him
hands to say I had become fat. were always on the phone. Ev-
I was embarrased that he ery morning Mummy would
pointed it out in front of an call, “Swamiji, good morning!
audience of sixty! I bowed Did you sleep well?” She would
down to him and expressed my also enquire whether his host
feeling. He said, “See, I know was looking after him well. One
how to get your attention!” I day when I asked him to come
replied, saying that he had all to London, he said that he
my attention: “Day and night I would not come, as he always
think of you, I don’t know got cough and cold in London.
why.” He replied, “It is a good I persisted, “Swamiji, you re-
thing, is it not? I have got you peatedly tell us that cold be-
thinking. And you have to go longs to the body only. Can’t
on thinking. Only then you will you suffer a cold for me?” The
learn.” next day he came and that is an
unforgettable expreience of my
Such memories stay with us life. He stood on the threshold
lifelong! of the house with his eyes
closed. He then said, “Um!
From 1980s onward, whenever Good!” and walked right in. We
Gurudev came to London, he took him to the room and after
would stay with us. The first he had settled down, I asked

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