In plain words
“If you want it spiritually, I will give you five hours. But I will not give you this body even for five minutes,” I said. I have not the slightest pain, nor any trouble in the nerves at all. I walk naturally. Whatever weight I was then, I am the same weight now too. Then this body weighed 110 pounds. Now too it is 110 pounds! It has not gone down even half a pound, nor gone up even half a pound. I am always healthy. None of you need be troubled about me. Seeing me from outside, you think, ‘Swami may be in great pain’. No pain! Your Prema itself removes all my pain. Just seeing you is enough; I feel such joy. My pain must go through you alone, not through the doctors. Today, seeing so many people gather in this place … I am so happy, thinking that I have become worthy of the Prema of so many. Not only here; wherever you are, be happy. I am always happy. Just seeing you gives me such joy. This is your good fortune. You have all come with great Bhakti and Prema. And so I feel a great eagerness to walk among you from tomorrow and give darśan. There is no medicine greater than Prema. Your Prema itself is my medicine. It is very powerful. In the same way, my Prema itself is the divine medicine for all of you. Be at all times in happiness and Śānti. Live in harmony and joy, like members of one family. Do not give in to small troubles. Give no room to worries of any kind. Do not be anxious if your wife falls ill or your children fall ill. With the faith that all will surely be well, go back to your homes and live in happiness and Śānti. (Swami, showing the liṅga He had created …) Has everyone seen this? It is very heavy. On Śivarātri a bigger one than this will come, from the throat.