The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 5/Epistles - First Series/IX Sharat
IX
U. S. A.,
20th May, 1894.
My Dear Sharat (Saradananda),
I am in receipt of your letter and am glad to learn that Shashi
(Ramakrishnananda) is all right. Now I tell you a curious fact. Whenever
anyone of you is sick, let him himself or anyone of you visualise him in
your mind, and mentally say and strongly imagine that he is all right. That
will cure him quickly. You can do it even without his knowledge, and even
with thousands of miles between you. Remember it and do not be ill any more.
You have received the money by this time. If you all like, you can give to
Gopal Rs. 300/- from the amount I sent for the Math. I have no more to send
now. I have to look after Madras now.
I cannot understand why Sanyal is so miserable on account of his daughters'
marriage. After all, he is going to drag his daughters through the dirty
Samsâra (world) which he himself wants to escape! I can have but one opinion
of that — condemnation! I hate the very name of marriage, in regard to a boy
or a girl. Do you mean to say that I have to help in putting someone into
bondage, you fool! If my brother Mohin marries, I will throw him off. I am
very decided about that. . . .
Yours in love,
Vivekananda.