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What Makes Swami Chidananda So Special!
by Sri Swami Paramananda

In Ananda Kutir, even a few of the important workers who are in charge of the Divine Life Society, Forest University and other major institutions, do not mix with others much. Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj has started hundreds of sections of work to suit the taste and temperament of various types of sadhakas; and the workers or inmates are too busy to move closely with one another. The real beauty in the method of work of Sri Gurudev is that hundreds of aspirants can come and stay in the Ashram for any period, and work in any of the departments without a hitch or misunderstanding. All the departments are inter-dependent and yet people can work independently to their capacity without any contact with anybody and maintain beautifully the peace of the Ashram and evolve nicely in sadhana of their own choice or collective sadhana, the daily routine of the Ashram. Only a person with great spiritual powers can run this mighty organisation with such a strange method and policy. What a dynamic personality! Sri Gurudev is able to watch the moods and temperaments of the people, give them suitable work and watch the progress in all sections. Thus he has made the Divine Mission as a powerful society of members devoted to the spiritual path, who work for the peace and prosperity of the whole world in a mysterious manner and satisfactorily devote their time to their own personal evolution.

This is the main reason why the inmates are not able to know the merits of each other fully. There is no chance for any to freely mix and move with others. All are extremely busy in their own field of service, as directed by Gurudev. Hence the 200 workers in the Ashram and the numerous visitors do not know Sri Swami Chidanandaji well. Many have no occasion to see him also for days and months. But I was very anxious to know how Swami Chidanandaji has become the most beloved disciple of Swami Sivanandaji and has been chosen for the most important offices as the General Secretary of the Divine Life Society and the Vice Chancellor of the Forest University.

The Master teaches his lessons and gives his advice for all persons in a uniform manner, takes great care of their health and spiritual progress, loves all and encourages them in any field that assures the individual’s spiritual evolution. He ignores the faults and defects in others and gives better chances for them to grow. I am sure that Gurudev has not given any special Magic Pill or secret initiation to Sri Swami Chidanandaji that enabled him to become the foremost among the thousands of disciples, Brahmacharis and Sannyasis.

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September 24^th is the 103^rd Birthday Anniversary of Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj.

Yours in the service of Gurudev,

Pannirselvam

BOOK SYNOPSIS

Sarvabhutahite Ratah (Cosmic Benefactor)

True devotee of the Lord beholds the sky, air, fire, water, earth, celestial luminaries, living beings, quarters, trees, rivers, oceans, in fact all that exists as the body of the Lord and devoutly prostrating greets all in worshipfulness and offers loving services to one and all. Worshipful Sri Swami Chidanandaj Maharaj was one of such divine souls who saw God in all, loved God in all and served God in all. His entire life was a constant adoration to the Supreme manifested in manifold names and forms, especially the poor and the sick, the destitute and the downtrodden. Service before self epitomized the life of this ever-compassionate saint. His all-embracing loving heart enveloped in its cosmic embrace everything in the universe from the magnificent galaxies to the smallest insect. The present pictorial Sarvabhutahite Ratah 'Cosmic Benefactor' portrays vivid glimpses of his sublime life and sacred mission.

With loving gratitude, this pictorial is offered at the holy feet of Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj, on the auspicious occasion of his 100th Birthday.

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