Dad, What Is It?

In our Sri Chinmoy Centre in Adelaide, we have an extended family of the name Marek. There are seven members of the family who are on the path. The two older Marek brothers came to Adelaide after World War II to escape the ravages of war in Europe. The older brother, named Voitre, heard about Sri Chinmoy coming to Adelaide in 1976 and informed the rest of his family. He is a religious sculptor who designs and builds altars and statues for Catholic churches. He never became a disciple, but his brother and son with their families became disciples. In April 1999, Voitre became seriously ill. The doctor told the son that his father would probably not live out the night. His son went to the hospital to spend these last hours by his father's side. A phone call had gone through to Guru about his father's condition. The next morning the father appeared much better. He sat up in bed and stared at a spot in the corner of the room. The son was perplexed and asked his father, "Dad, what is it?" Voitre answered, "It's Chinmoy." The father has since left hospital and is home with his wife living out his life.

Sipra (Adelaide)