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Tireless Worker
Eknathji was a
tireless worker, an organiser and a great dreamer, with a vision and
a will which will not accept defeat or dismay. Even after his last
shattering illness when he had a terrible stroke in April 1980 and
was laid low, almost near his end and death, he like the valiant,
formidable, faith-inspired fighter that he was, gave a long,
patient, tough and victorious fight to death and won through the
battle to the surprise of the doctors and the joy and jubilation of
his friends, co-workers and admirers through out the nation.
While the doctors
described Eknathji's recovery from his serious illness as a
'Miracle', and several senior Swamis of Ramakrishna Mission with
whom he had very close friendly and fraternal relations as 'a
blessing', Eknathji himself described it to me as 'a second life'.
He said to me: "Vaswani! I was dead for a few months, I had
closed my eyes; but now that I am back, it means God still wants me
to work". To admonitions and advice from doctors, he said.
"I do not want to rest and rust. I must work now harder to
complete my tasks during the time granted to me. I shall try to be
careful. But life without work, is like death to me. God will keep
me as long as He wishes; let me work". This was his way of
withstanding any request for rest to him.
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