Question: Was it destiny or coincidence that Mother Teresa began her mission and spent so many years in India?

Sri Chinmoy: She came into the world with abundant light, and her soul was destined to play that role. So how can this be a coincidence? When she first went to India, she was teaching geography. But God was only waiting for the right moment. At His choice Hour, He entered into her own mother and awakened her. Then her mother reminded her, “You went to India to serve the poor, not to teach geography.” Mother Teresa was destined to play that inimitable role; it was not coincidence.