#265 Anna Hazare and Vivekananda- what is common?
Photo courtesy Dr. Manishkumar@twitter.com. Date of the journey is 29th March 2013, as per the tweet of Dr. ManIshkumAr. mAnanIya Shri Anna Hazare was on his way to Amritsar. Dr. ManIshkumAr tweeted, quote: "Anna Hazare on his way to Amritsar. Next stop Ambala @ 8:30 pic.twitter.com/FbtQuvx7al." . What is common between mAnanIya Shri AnnA HazAre and Swami vivEkAnanda? Ans: Both travel in upper-classes in trains. Evidence for SwAmi vivEkananda's travel in upper class: An interesting conversation with a devotee was recorded by Swami Gambhirananda. SWAMIJI'S TRAVELS IN 1890 - 91 At Delhi, Swamiji asked for a second class rail ticket (in those days second from top class), for his health did not permit travelling in inter class. The devotee Shri Natakrishna asked Swamiji: "Guruji, are you going comfort-seeking?" Reference: Swami Gambhirananda, Yuganayaka Vivekananda (Bengali), Vol III, Udbodhan, Kolkata, 2004, 52-53 ybrao donkey's views 1. Duri...