##50 (Vivekananda) Swamiji's Last Days

(Born on 12-1-1863 and died at 39 years on 4-7-1902) Swamiji came very late To Belur Math at night. None expected him by then, As he didn’t inform anyone. He had to scale the gate. And in the kitchen, he met His brother disciples Who sat there for meals. On his silent homecoming, They enjoyed in a gathering. They exchanged greetings, And shared their feelings. After staying there for sometime He proceed to Advaita Ashram At Mayavati, near Himalayas, To meet the other disciples. He set up this institution, For non-dualistic discipline, That differed from dualistic one Both followed in the Hindu Religion. He said, “The Ultimate Reality is Non-dual in its existence. The stage one is dualism, That leads to non-dualism.” This was his opinion, That came in the open, Through this institution, Of the Hindu Religion. Back to Belur Math, he came. Bad to worse his health became. His disciples forced him To take rest in his room. But he was still moving about Without taking any rest. Too much worried they were, But he didn’t take any care. It was one evening time, He was sitting in his room With closed windows and doors And was meditating for an hour. Later, he called them And when they came He was in his bed, With his eyes closed. They were under impression He was in deep meditation. He took a deep breath twice, And fell into an eternal silence. A voice from the sky echoed While they stood around The lifeless body of a soul That cared for the poor still. “May I be born Again and again To suffer all miseries To worship God who exists.” “For me the only God is, The sum total of all souls. I shall inspire everyone. This is my only mission.”