Page 21 - My Father-Final Book

the spiritual one, is indeed a selfish one! During this period, my father became ill several times and he was even surgically operated on the eyes. But this did not affect his peace of mind in any way.
The biggest advantage of my father’s above mentioned job for me, was that I was able to see him each time I came out of my house and each time I entered my house. He insisted that I meet and even talk with him during this entry and exit. It is now surprising to me to remember that not only did I met him each time, but also I touched his feet each time. Touching his feet must have happened four to eight times a day for the high school 3 years. During these meetings, my father gave me so many ideas about educational progress, his suffering, his future, my future, and the need for my focus on studies, his Guru, and my future Yoga progress. When he talked with me, tears used to roll down my eyes and I was becoming focused on studies and the Yogic subjects were automatically opened up to me. There is no question that those meetings with him formed a large portion of my educational and yogic personality.
I became a top student in New English School. During the high school studies, I had very high quality teachers. My father encouraged my studies always. I was offered scholarships that paid for everything. It is interesting that the scholarships were offered to me as a good student, but the prime reason was that my father was highly respected by the decision makers! I passed the high school with flying colors and got admission into the Science College, where my scholarships continued. During the high school as well as the college studies, there was some sort of connection between myself, my studies, my father and my spirituality, such that I felt I was climbing the heights of education and spirituality at
21