Math, as I explained was
located on the banks of the sacred river Ganga (locally known as Hooghly)
and it was a remarkable place of peace and serenity. Many tourists visit
this head quarters of the Ramakrishna Mission setup by revered Swami
Vivekanandan.
Inside the Math I phoned
the telephone number I had with me for the Math to find out where my brother would be.
They told me that it would be half an hour before they could get to him. I
explained to them that I am already in the Math and asked them where he
would be. At this, I was told that he would be in the PPTC. (pre
probationers training centre). I later found that I was standing close to
the PPTC and walked up to the nearest building in the sprawling Math
compound.
I was told by an elderly
Sannyasi (when I told him that he is in the PPTC) that my brother
would be attending a class which I could see being undertaken before me in
a distance. He advised me to wait before the class so that my brother would
probably see me and come out. Even though I did as advised, none came out.
After about twenty minutes, the class concluded and trainees came out in
mass.
I
inquired about my brother and they asked me whether I was his brother. I
answered in the affirmative. They seemed to have sensed that from the facial appearance.
Trainees were in a dress that would be appropriate for a trainee Sannyasi.
They said something between them trying to help me. Soon they decided that
one of them would accompany me into the building where my brother had been.
Building where the
classes were held, had a hostel type setup with a floor above apart from the
ground floor. That I found, was the first floor where the trainees would stay. Each of
them had been holding some steel plates which I assumed they used for
receiving their food supplies.
Next :
Meeting Him - An
aspiring Sannyasi.