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119 MR. NANJUNDA RAO CANNOT EXPECT FOREIGN HELP, BUT VIVEKANANDA CAN

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Swami Vivekananda while collecting funds in the name of his Guru Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, was very active, but while distributing them to his brother-disciples and those who supported him earlier for his visit to Chicago, he was (in ybrao-a-donkey's personal view), very reluctant and stingy. Shri M.C. Nanjunda Rao, was one such person, who was at the receiving end of free advice of Swami Vivekananda. from England to Shri Nanjuna Rao on July 14, 1896. FREE ADVICE TO SHRI NANJUNDA RAO "... But you must not depend on any foreign help. Nations, like individuals, must help themselves. This is real patriotism. If a nation cannot do that, its time has not yet come. It must wait. ..." HOW VIVEKANANDA PRACTISED HIS ADVICE? Swamiji wrote to Ms. Ole Bull from San Francisco, on March 7, 1900:- "...The thousand dollars I have in New York will bring Rs. 9 a month; then I bought for her a bit of land which will bring about Rs. 6; and her old house--that will bring,...

266 Eat meat- take no water-and live long

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Swami Vivekananda seemed to believe that "Eating only meat, and not drinking water" as methods for prolonging one's own life. It is strange that such a well-read person could get this belief!!! It is not clear whether he acquired this belief while in Europe / United States, or whether he acquired it indigenously in India. In the following letter to Ms. Ole Bull, he blamed his Bengalee Constituion (meaning; Constituion of his Bengalee body), and its diabetes. So Indians! Today (2016) at least 20/25% of Indians seem to suffer from diabetes. Today, we have more Non-Vegetarian Hotels, Wine Shops and Bars in India, charging very high prices for drinking water. We all seem to implement Swami Vivekananda's policies. SwAmi vivEkAnanda wrote to Ms. Ole Bull (normall swamiji calls her Mother. But here, somehow, he addressed her Dear Mrs. Bull). ALAMBAZAR MATH, CALCUTTA, [DARJEELING] 26th March 1897 DEAR MRS. BULL — ... The demonstrations and national jubilations...