6 December

I said to Nolini-da: "I would be extremely happy if you would write something on Vivekananda."

"Chinmoy, I have already told you many times that I do not write either under compulsion or by impulse. Even though the whole world will be dancing during the coming year to commemorate the Vivekananda centennial, I don't like the idea of joining them unless I get the inner inspiration. We always have to keep in front of us our divine ideal and supreme goal.

"Now, do me a favour. Go and bring gargling salt from the dispensary."

I went to the dispensary and brought him gargling salt. He was happy to receive it.

From:Sri Chinmoy,A service-flame and a service-sun, Agni Press, 1974
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