Passage 2

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The teachers too, from the young to the old, worked very hard and gave the students the help they needed. Institutions so full of Prema, unity, Bhakti and surrender are found nowhere else in the world. If such institutions spread through the whole world, every problem could be solved. In this sports meet the boys and girls put on truly wonderful displays. Awareness is life. Not only in sport and song but in the band and in nādasvaram music too, they showed great talent. In the ‘lion dance’, not only the students of the junior classes but the M.Sc., M.B.A. and M.Tech. students too took part and gave the people joy. The girls of Anantapur, wanting to play the nādasvaram for Swami's birthday and the convocation, went with great eagerness to great masters and were trained by them. Not for their own satisfaction: they took part in these games and songs with a deep Prema and zeal to give Swami satisfaction and joy. Bearing every hardship and pushing through, they went forward.

“As much as anyone takes Me to be, that much I am”

The boy from Darjeeling who spoke a few minutes ago was practising the lion dance one day and, wanting to show a feat that would astonish Swami, went up to a height of twelve feet, not listening though he was told not to. But from there he slipped and fell. His neck swelled badly. I told him to rest for some time. Then the boy: “Swami! My life was made for You. I came all this way from Darjeeling only to please Swami. Whatever becomes of my body, I will not give up this resolve,” he vowed. His firm resolve filled My mind with great joy. I placed My hand on his neck, rubbed it, and told him it would now go down. “As much as anyone takes Me to be, that much I am.” It is in keeping with your will that My will grows.