The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/XXII Sir
XXII[6]*
(Translated from Bengali)
Victory to the Lord!
GHAZIPUR,
19th Feb., 1890.
DEAR SIR,
I wrote a letter to brother Gangadhar asking him to stop his wandering and
settle down somewhere and to send me an account of the various Sadhus he had
come across in Tibet and their ways and customs. I enclose the reply that
came from him. Brother Kali is having repeated attacks of fever at
Hrishikesh. I have sent him a wire from this place. So if from the reply I
find I am wanted by him, I shall be obliged to start direct for Hrishikesh
from this place, otherwise I am coming to you in a day or two. Well, you may
smile, sir, to see me weaving all this web of Mâyâ — and that is no doubt
the fact. But then there is the chain of iron, and there is the chain of
gold. Much good comes of the latter; and it drops off by itself when all the
good is reaped. The sons of my Master are indeed the great objects of my
service, and here alone I feel I have some duty left for me. Perhaps I shall
send brother Kali down to Allahabad or somewhere else, as convenient. At
your feet are laid a hundred and one faults of mine — "I am as thy son, so
guide me who have taken refuge in thee." (An adaptation from the Gitâ, II.
7.)
Yours etc.,
VIVEKANANDA.