AN UNWITTING ERROR BUT A SIGNIFICANT ONE
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Swami Sridharananda says that Swami Vivekananda had said that he would not be returning before the lapse of 1500 years but this is an incorrect affirmation of his. While Swamiji did say that he had given enough spiritual food to the world for the next 1500 years, he had by no means said that he would not be returning before the lapse of that period of time. In fact Swamiji himself had confided to Mrs. Alice Hansborough that he would be back with Sri Ramakrishna once again after 200 years. So, this statement of Swami Sridharananda is factually incorrect and misleading. It is one of those erroneous inferences in unwitting self-indulgence out of reverence for a great one which casual conversation is prone to at times and must not be given credence to for the facts are quite otherwise. The talk in general, though, is masterly as usual and bears the signature stamp of authority of this highly accomplished monk of rare acquaintances in his monastic life.
For the relevant point of error made by the Swami watch from 15.45 min for a few seconds.
Written by Sugata Bose
Swami Sridharananda says that Swami Vivekananda had said that he would not be returning before the lapse of 1500 years but this is an incorrect affirmation of his. While Swamiji did say that he had given enough spiritual food to the world for the next 1500 years, he had by no means said that he would not be returning before the lapse of that period of time. In fact Swamiji himself had confided to Mrs. Alice Hansborough that he would be back with Sri Ramakrishna once again after 200 years. So, this statement of Swami Sridharananda is factually incorrect and misleading. It is one of those erroneous inferences in unwitting self-indulgence out of reverence for a great one which casual conversation is prone to at times and must not be given credence to for the facts are quite otherwise. The talk in general, though, is masterly as usual and bears the signature stamp of authority of this highly accomplished monk of rare acquaintances in his monastic life.
For the relevant point of error made by the Swami watch from 15.45 min for a few seconds.
Written by Sugata Bose
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