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shame even the young. You will not find any individual in the
Sangh family who might be interested in teaching, yet he was
not included in discussion or planning for spreading education.
He had made a successful endeavour to select pearls, gather
them and weave them all into a rosary. In no time, a number of
educational institutions came into being that were cultured and
indoctrinated. His contribution was no less in achieving such a
massive work in a limited time.

It is natural for an individual to have in his life vitality,
vigour, coordination, adjustment, maladjustment. Good or bad
effect of an individual can be seen on his favourite work. It is
natural to have joy in a favourable situation and disappointment
in an adverse situation. There are few people who display
uniform emotions or qualities under all circumstances. We
cannot miss the unique personality of Pappaji. He lived a goal-
oriented life, with complete attention to it, and kept working
towards achieving it, and made untiring efforts in order to attain
higher goals – all these factors establish a unique example in
respect of him. You can find individuals who are continuously
inclined towards one goal, but you will seldom find people who
have uniform attitude and aptitude. The reference to Pappaji is
quite significant in this respect.

We can see in the life of Pappaji how a substantial life can
overcome calamities. Whether the difficulty was manmade or
natural, Pappaji took everything in its stride. He had a positive
attitude to think that what God does is for the good, and
therefore, he kept himself engaged in working towards
excellence. Whether it was the terrible breach of the Machchhu
dam at Morbi or the earthquake at Kutch, whether it was famine
or tempest, he did not look back an iota and ensured that the
Sangh did not lag behind even a bit so far as help to mankind
was concerned.

It was the resolute heart in his fragile body that transformed
itself into energy and vitality for others. His fragrant life
continues to spread its fragrance even today. As even a single
ray of the sun provides succour in chilly cold, love and
attachment of Pappaji was something like this. His life was a