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Those Who Want To

"Those Who Want To"

To honour Guru’s fiftieth birthday, the disciples staged a 25-mile run (50 laps) up and down the steep hill on 150th Street. I completed the run in about 5 hours 30 minutes. The next day another batch of disciples took part, and on the third day, Guru invited still others to try. He also said, “Those who want to do it again can do.” I was stunned by the mere suggestion of trying again! As it was, I could barely walk because I was so stiff from my first day’s effort. But something made me try again, taking only 20 minutes longer! This was a real miracle, since inspiration usually operates on the mental plane for me, rather than on the physical plane.

Nemi (New York

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