The Story Of Swami Rama - Holybook

The Story Of Swami Rama
The old order of things is to be reversed. Out of the
jungles of Upper India has come a man of astonishing
wisdom, a prophet, philosopher, scientist and priest, who
proposes to play the r61e of the missionary in the United
States, and preach a new doctrine of unselfishness and
spiritual power to the idolatrous worshippers of the
mighty dollar. He is a Brahmin of the Brahmins, a
Goswami of the highest caste, and he is known among
his brethren as Swami Rama.
This remarkable sage of the Himalayas is a slender
intellectual young man with the ascetic mould of a
priest and the light complexion of a high caste Brahmin.
His forehead is broad and high, his head splendidly
developed, his nose thin and delicate as a woman V
while his chin reveals great firmness of will, without
stubbornness. A wide, kindly, almost tender mouth
parts freely over dazzlingly white, perfect white teeth in
a smile that seems to light up all surrounding space, and
wins the instantaneous confidence and good will of all
who come within the circle of its radiance.
"How do I live?‖ he said yesterday. "This is simple. I do
not try. I believe. I attune my soul to the harmony of
love for all men. That makes all men love me, and where
love is, there is no want, no suffering. This state of mind
and faith bring influences to me that supply me needs
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