Photograph: Sri Bhagavan with the author, 1946

colour photo of the author as a boy standing behind Sri Bhagavan seated on a chair, 1946

Sri Bhagavan: “Ganesa! Come! Stand behind the chair! Look straight as I am looking! Don’t get distracted by anything!”

Very likely, it was this instruction from Sri Bhagavan to look straight, that kept me from getting distracted from the straight path and Direct Teaching of Sri Bhagavan — all these Years!

In 1946 the above photo was taken behind the Ashram Goshala (Cow Shed) by a professional photographer from Ahmedabad. He was using a large camera put up on a tripod stand, covering it up with thick black cloth. A true fascinating distraction for a ten-year old boy!