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Story of Revered Dr. K.C. Varadachari
me it has been fairly satisfactory. The aurobindonian element of supra mental evolution was possible in terms of Visistadvaita according to me, but it was not so admitted by Sri Aurobindo. I had failed in both of my efforts. So I had to think again: perhaps a rejection of both was demanded of me by the supreme Power that is beyond Venkateswara and Sri Aurobindo.... It was enough for me at this juncture to somehow get the grace of God and leave everything to it- to revel or reject or illumine the great Vast of Being.
God indeed was kind to me also. I had experiences of the most vivid kind and almost certain times direct awareness... It was at this juncture that two persons came into my life. One is Sri Swami Sivananda whose ability to catch men is as skillful as a master fisherman, who wrote to me a letter saying that my life was very important and offered to look after my body. This meant quite a copious supply of his literature and one tin of Chyavanaprasha and one of bottle of Brahmi Hair Oil every month. He made me a fellow of his Forest
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