Journal 2012 Journal 2012 - Kriya Yoga Institute

and we will go.” The medical staff would say, “Mr. Baba, in a fewminutes, it will be done.” They enjoyed your company.Even when you were sick, people came to receive your company, yourlove, and your compassion. Whenever you would go to the doctor or tothe dentist, it was memorable. You told everybody who accompaniedyou to bring baskets of fruits and other things to the doctor and dentist.When I went with you for your dental checkups, you asked us to carry abasket of mangos and bananas with you. You gave mangos foreverybody in the hospital. It was really unusual; every hospital staffperson was enjoying your grace, your love, and your compassion.Truly we were all blessed that your monks and mothers were able toconstantly be at your side during the last eight days of your earthlysojourn. Tirelessly they attended to your every need with unceasinglove and devotion. Communication between the hospital and the ashramwas constant during those last few days. As information was received, itwas relayed across the globe with the help of the center leaders,Anneliese Ma from Tattendorf, and the Kriya Yoga Institute website,where the latest news was being posted as soon as it was received.On the 2 nd of December you were physically in a lot of pain. It waspainful to watch you suffer. Katharine Ma and I discussed how weshould take care of you when you got a little better and returned to theashram. Dr. Barkett took me outside and asked me whether they shoulddo more tests. I asked, “What do you think? What are you trying to say?Is there any physical torture?” She said, “Yes. There will be some painand discomfort in the body.” I said, “He doesn’t need this. Gurudev hastold me not to do anything.” The doctor was very happy to hear thisremark, and she said “I am not God; I am not an astrologer or a fortuneteller. Let him live as long as he lives peacefully. It could be only a fewdays, few weeks, or a few months, not more than that.”Seeing your condition, I sent information to Brahmanandaji in Indiaasking him to come. Katharine Ma asked, “Do you think he should go?”I said, “Yes.” Then she said, “I will not sleep tonight, I will stay up allnight to watch him. I do not know how many more times I will be ableto do this.” All night, we sat and watched. You were in pain, and we20