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Swami (Brother) Bhavananda ji leaves his body
Om Guru.... With a heavy heart...we wish to pass on the message received from Br. Gokulananda that RESPECTED SWAMI BHAWANANDAJI....left his body...last night...at 1 am... Please pray for SWAMIJI. Please request other devotees in your group to pray too....Gokulananda.... -- Courtesy (be email) Mr Rusy Malegamwala ( Bangalore,India)
A RARE GLIMPSE OF HOW A LOVER OF GOD LEAVES THIS WORLD
Shortly after this, the birthday of Sri Ramakrishna was celebrated. Maharaj (Swami Brahmananda) stayed at the Belur Math for the occasion; then he returned to Balaram's home in Calcutta. Two days later he had a slight attack of cholera, but recovered within a week. This illness which left him feeble was followed by diabetes, which took a serious turn. Many doctors came to treat him one of whom wore the religious mark on his forehead. "Doctor," said Maharaj, "the Lord Siva, whose symbol you wear on your forehead, is the only Reality. Everything else is unreal." A devotee asked: "Maharaj, are you suffering very greatly?" "Please try to realize," Maharaj answered, "that in my condition I have to bear physical suffering patiently and without complaint." But as he said this, his face lighted up with a divine radiance. The pain seemed to have melted away. He lost external consciousness and became absorbed in medita...
