The Story Of Swami Rama - Holybook

The Story Of Swami Rama
Springs he used to work as a common labourer,
cutting wood from the mountains and adding it to
the home supplies of his host Dr. Hiller. He told
me, "Rama had to work hard in Shasta, for he did
not like to live in country like America without his
share of physical labour. Rama loved his solitude.
And Rama was the first to climb the peak of the
Shasta Mountain starting with many American
competitors, though he declined to accept the first
prize that was offered him. The copies of the
magazine that gave the account of his ascent were
sold so rapidly that it was considered a
phenomenal sale. Rama ran a Marathon race, ran
out of the mere love of running, it was a race of 30
miles and Rama came first." And it may be noted
here that there was a time when he was in Lahore,
as a student and a Professor, when fears of
complete breakdown of his health were
entertained. He was an extremely weak youth,
almost a physical wreck, and he had built up his
health by sheer force of his will.
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Rama had a hammock put up for himself across
the rapids of the Shasta river, and there he sat
cooing in tune with "his birdies"—as he said
"feeling happier than the President of all the
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