Page 6 - Imperience Beckons

FOREWORD
When I was asked to write a foreword for the book on the Commandments of Sri Ramchandraji, with the notes thereon by my husband, I was a bit confused as to why I was being asked by him to do the work. He knows that I am not fluent in English and when there are so many abhyasis who are more qualified to do the work. He said he has the notes on the Commandments of the Master and as to the fitness for writing the foreword he stated that I am the best person to do so as I have observed him for longer period than any other. True, I do not know anything about the system of Rajayoga, leave alone the system of Revered Babuji before my marriage. It was rather peculiar to me that even from the day one of our relationship, I observed him being assiduous about doingsadhana and at the age of 26 it was something I could not understand a person like that totally different from others. He said that the purpose of life is to realize God and we should endeavour to do this in our lives as a joint enterprise. As I am not aware of any philosophy and only know about some routine practices of worship according to Sri Vaishnavism and as I also know that he is highly qualified in the branches of knowledge of Philosophy and Psychology I thought the best is to follow him which I have done assiduously so far and to a large extent I am a satisfied person.
Now coming to his eligilibity to write about the Commandments. I know him to have followed all the Commandments very carefully and I do not think there is any time I had to point his lapses on that. But one thing I told him many times, he has to tell things in a more acceptable fashion to others rather than shout which makes others feel hurt. This I must say he has not been able to a very satisfactory level. He always pleaded he is helpless and that lions only know how to roar or be silent. It this is not done the process of moulding oneself to make others take to virtuous life becomes difficult. There is another point to tell about him, he will easily and readily forgive others and has no grudge or an attitude of revenge even when he has been offended or hurt or otherwise harassed in life. This unfortunately he was a victim of in office work as also in the work relating to the Mission. While he forgave most of the times he never forgot: I must say he has phenomenal memory. I asked him why these samskaras still and why does he want to remember things which are best forgotton. His reply was that in order to tell others about the case histories it is necessary as a