17 March :
17 Mar 1894 : Letter to Hariette : The great Buddhist prayer is, "I bow
down to all holy men on earth". I feel the real meaning of this prayer
whenever I see a face upon which the finger of the Lord has written in
unmistakable letters "mine". May you all be happy, blessed, good and
pure as you are for ever and ever. May your feet never touch the mud and
dirt of this terrible world.
17 Mar
1896 : Letter to Mr E T Sturdy : I pray you again to think about this
publishing business and write some letters to Mrs. Ole Bull and through
her ask the opinion of the American friends of the Vedanta, remembering
"ours is the Gospel of oneness of all beings", and all national feelings
are but wicked superstitions. Moreover I am sure that the person who is
always ready to give way to other's opinions finds at last that his
opinion has triumphed. Yielding always conquers at last.
17 Mar
1900 : Letter to Mrs Francis Leggett : I have been following the "Put
up or shut up" plan here, and so far it has not proved bad. Mrs.
Hansborough, the second of the three sisters, is here, and she is
working, working, working — to help me. Lord bless their hearts. The
three sisters are three angels, are they not? Seeing such souls here and
there repays for all the nonsense of this life.
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