Pure Inspiration

Ayoma Wickramsinghe – 31
The Most Venerable Ñāṇavimala exuded mettā and sincere affection
to all his followers, as a real father would. Actually, he cared more for
us than our real fathers (all Perfected Beings do because this caring is
based on anatta realisation and not on self-interest). When he passed
away, it was a devastating sorrow – more than the passing away of our
parents.
I miss him still – his lovely guidance, his peace, his genuine care and
concern for us. Unfortunately, during the last couple of years of his
life, we were not permitted to see him or mix with him. The bhikkhu
looking after him thought that, for his benefit, he should not be
disturbed. Many devotees and forest monks who sought his guidance,
thus suffered tremendous loss by being unable to see or contact him.
His closest bhikkhu disciples were Bhante Ñāṇaloka and Bhante
Upasama. Amongst his lay disciples were Brindley Ratwatte (later
Bhante Siddhartha), Mrs Damayanthi Ratwatte, Sylvia Gunatilleke,
Janaki & Andy De Silva, Nirmal Sonnadara, Kusuma Abeysinghe,
Komi Mendis, Sanath, myself and numerous others I did not know.
I ask forgiveness of the Great Bhikkhu and True Son of the Tathāgata,
the Most Venerable Ñāṇavimala Thero for any misconceptions or
misrepresentation in my words, and also of the readers if I have
caused them any sort of unhappiness.