22 December

"Chinmoy, I have something for you to do. Go to Sahana and tell her that when they sing idam shrestham..., in that particular sloka they are making a mistake. I shall point out the mistake. You go to Sahana with my correction."

When I came back from Sahana-di, Nolini-da gave me a big orange and said: "Here is your reward. Now you have to do something else. Go and tell Hriday (my eldest brother) that I wish to have the eighth ashtaka of the commentary on the Rig-Veda by Sayana. I need it badly. I tell you, there are very few people in the Ashram who study the Vedas. Hriday's interest in the Vedas is considerable."

That afternoon when I gave him the book, he said to Rajen-da, who happened to be there: "With this book from Hriday, my collection of the Rig-Veda is complete." Then he said to me: "This morning I gave you a reward. Now I wish to give you a beautiful picture which shows the natural beauty of Japan. I am sure it will inspire you."

From:Sri Chinmoy,A service-flame and a service-sun, Agni Press, 1974
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