“I Am Not Going Anywhere…”
One morning, after Bhajans as Swami was returning to His residence, His
car stopped in front of me and as the driver lowered the window, Swami motioned
for me to come forward. His voice was very faint, and I had to lean into the car
and read His lips to grasp His words. At the end of our brief conversation, He
said something so unusual and out of context that I had to ask Him to repeat
it. These were the last words Swami ever spoke to me.
–
Diana Baskin
For the year that followed, I pondered His words and questioned their
meaning but failed to find the reason why He voiced them at that time, nor
could I find any sort of veiled connotation they might imply. It was not until
a few weeks after Swami passed, in the midst of great sorrow and mourning that
like a thunderbolt from the heavens it hit me! Not only did I understand what
He meant from the deeper perspective of Advaita but a mere remembrance
had the power to re-establish the precious heart-to-heart link and fill my
heart with love. The powerful words of truth, love and wisdom that Swami
sweetly whispered were: “I am not going anywhere.”
