The Greatest Man on Earth

For many years I was told that in Sri Aurobindo’s room there was only one picture, that of Lord Buddha. Swami Vivekananda and others have said: “Lord Buddha was the greatest man that ever lived on earth.” In the Ashram also I had very, very high experiences with Lord Buddha.

Many foreigners appreciate, admire and adore Lord Buddha. Unfortunately, sometimes the Japanese consciousness does not value the Lord Buddha. They have their own gods. Over the years, Burma or Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and other places have built hundreds and hundreds of Lord Buddha statues.

The last time we were in Myanmar, they wanted to build a statue larger and taller than the Kamakura Buddha. It was then under construction, and they were hoping for donations to build the statue. Many came to see the statue under construction and offered donations there, and I put a very large amount since it was for a very good cause, for Lord Buddha.

11 July 2006 Japan