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Swamishri was absorbed
in reading a letter. At that time a little boy called Hari entered.
He went upto Swamishri and said, “Swami, l’d like to tell
you a story.” Though the boy was disturbing Swamishri’s
work, Swamishri did not displease him. “Why one, tell me two,”
Swamishri replied. Then Swamishri placed his spectacles and the letter
on one side and gave his undivided attention to the boy. Hari could
just about manage to talk in Gujarati. The only two Gujarati words that
could be understood in his story were ‘Bhagatji Maharaj’
and ‘churma’ (sweetened baked flour). Hari narrated the
incident of Bhagatji Maharaj eating the sweetened baked flour in his
childhood.
Swamishri understood the story from two words spoken by the boy. Swamishri
listened to Hari’s story with rapt attention till he finished
speaking. Then Swamishri called him closer and remarked that he should
also do likewise and then hide away! Swamshri’s love and patience
encouraged the child and made him happy.
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