The centuries follow one another, perfecting a small wildflower to bloom, blossom and spread its fragrance. History and legend, fact and myth, are so inextricably blended into Indian tradition that it is not always easy to realise where one ends and the other begins. As we trace the genealogy, we learn about remarkable journeys like this, from Digapahandi to Divinity - Chakrapani to Chetanananda.

I feel humbled, today, by the grace bestowed upon me by His Holiness Baba, as I pen a few words on his autobiography. The most divine moment in my life was my initiation by Sadguru Nigamananda Paramahamsa on October 14, 1934. In reply to a query from a disciple, Shri Shri Thakur had said that succession (parampara) of spiritual preceptors can enhance the power of deliverance. BholaBaba (Swami Visuddhananda Sarawati) showered his blessings and said, “You have a lot to do in the future, take care”. His words reverberate even today.

I hope Baba’s followers grasp the depth of the words of Sadguru Nigamananda-VisudhanandaChetanananda. Baba has amply hinted at his long journey from childhood to God-hood, “Nothing by efforts but by an unseen power pushing him forward”.

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