1994-06-14 - Tuesday - Mr. Ram Ratnani

Got up at 5, 5:05 Suprabhatam. 5:30 bath, toilet, brushed. So, late for Yoga by 30 seconds, had to stay for one Suryanamaskar more. Breakfast delayed by trying to get Ankur to record some cassettes for S. G. Sir. So, no chapati/bread - ate tamarind rice & curry instead. CTP waste - if statement! Lib - calculated sp. rot., value wrong, Sir's going to find out what's wrong. Op amps also trivial. Classical Mechanics - high speed. Projectile + resistance is new.

Could just wash my face, S. G. Sir was waiting (in the evening, to go to set up mics in Mandir). Kalyanamantapam everything - darshan, too. Sat ready for putting mics, but after bhajan, arati.

Trayee - had to cross ocean of ladies, checking if anything had been left at Kalyanamantapam. Swami made Mr. Ram Rathnani (whom Swami used to call Paagal) speak. Totally fearless, crying sometimes. "If one can't cry in front of parents, where else?" Like Job's story - first pulled up from the streets, then plunged into troubles. Devotee of Sankar. When came to Swami, "Khatarnaak" (dangerous). From living on footpaths, became "karorpati". Within a year, all assets lost again, son died, etc. But no fear when He's here. For nine months, he didn't eat, sleep. 120 km in 45 minutes, with him slumped on the steering wheel, unconscious. Everything is Nothing, Nothing is Everything. All is Sai, Paramatma. Will do anything - cut off arms, jump off roof, anything. Swami - balcony - came on opposite side. (Swami used to go upstairs after the Trayee session and give a wave from the balcony, usually near the steps, which would be on the inner side of the circular round hall at Trayee. On this day, He appeared on the opposite side of the balcony!)