Condensing multiple days into a single page, since the content is limited.
1992-08-30 - Sunday - Morning - Philosophy section in library - really tough to organize. Wrote Chem record whole day. Parayanam - Swami will always be close to boys - Sir's dream - same door for Presidential suite.
1992-08-31 - Monday - Ganesh chaturthi - Nagarsankirtan around Trayee, I chanted Veda. Then pooja in Hostel and after breakfast, at College prayer hall. Altars superb. Finished Chem record. Reaction -> Depression. Worked in library. Read Stream B English text. Wrote letter to Swami 3rd time for Onam (that is, the Malayalee students were writing letters to permit them to come to Prasanthi Nilayam for the Onam celebrations). Ate Vibhooti. Violin recital during evening bhajan session.
1992-09-01 - Tuesday - Submitted Chem record - Sir took Prac. time for Chem class - Mol. str. Was very out of sorts with the world. Anand Sai (one year senior to me) saying that it doesn't matter if I don't give the introduction to Sanskrit day changed the tide. Then, wonderful music, sky and terrace combined to ecstasy. Then pre-bhajan talk ended with "To whom much is given, much is expected."
1992-09-02 - Wednesday - Daily, bhajan time, some music program in the middle - flute, violin, etc. Radhesh (my batchmate) sang once.
1992-09-03 - Thursday - Sanskrit program - OK - drama was half Tamil. Afternoon, classes bunk - party in Sanskrit class - 2 cakes, puff, 2 glasses Shahi-Gulab, mixture, chips, Anil Kumar Sir, Subramaniam Sir, etc 10 teachers - pick and speak by lots. Swami said no immersion today. PERMISSION TO GO TO PARTHI for Malayalees - 7th afternoon. A3 (parents and sister) phoned - conveyed. They will come on Sunday.
1992-09-04 - Friday - Decided to write Math101 on loose sheets in a file. Pen which A3 gave, pilot, writes well on cut sheets. Read part of "Indira Gandhi" by Dom Moraes. Interesting. Hogged a whole biscuit packet. Withdrew Rs. 350 for Parthi trip - 62 for travel.
1992-09-05 - Saturday - Teachers' Day. English class - saw Dennis cartoon, 5:30 to 7:45 program - prize distribution, drama - raucous, 3/4 Tamil, music program. Then Arati, returned to Hostel, Arati, dinner. A3 came, going tomorrow to Parthi.
1992-09-06 - Sunday - Finished (arranging books at the library) Philosophy - in alphabetical order of authors. A3 left. Ganesha immersed in nearby stream at 4:30 - was in Vedam group - terrible. Night, removed petals from flowers - pookkalam (flower carpet) for Onam. They put up a superb 2 tier pookkalam by Rakesh Prabhakaran (one year senior to me) till 2-3 AM. I slept at 11:30.
1992-09-07 - Monday - 9 AM meeting - Gopi Sir said we will go (to College) for prayer, then return, eat, go at 11:30, Super Express (bus). 1/3 bus other passengers. Stomach was upset, so I did not eat anything. Went to city and then direct (to Brindavan). 3-4 stops for bladder emptying. Reached at 4:45. Swami had gone to Auditorium. Anil Kumar Sir also had come. I stayed with A3 in S3B15. Balakrishnachettan (my father's cousin) + family have come, in shed.
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