I remember at the Ardha-Kumbha-Mela in Allabhad, when some of your disciples felt it was too difficult to rise early, take bath, and attend the morning program with you. Seeing this, you encouraged us by personally going outside in the dark of night, at 3 am, to bathe in unheated water and in near freezing weather, despite your age and dwindling health. Then, wrapped head-to-toe in wool, you sat with us outside in the wet predawn cold for a full three-hour morning program—without fail. In this connection, I pray that this vision of you always remain framed in my heart to give me strength against austerities. This is one of the greatest gifts you gave us—to gather together and relish your company for mangal aratik and Srimad Bhagavatam study; its benefit cannot be calculated.