An Apology

[Published in Prajina Bharati 1985]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

AN APOLOGY

Respected Shrii,

With reference to the letter to the Editor in the January ’85 issue. Discontinuation of the Ananda Katha serials has pained me much.

I have been pained more to know that my words have hurt Naginada deeply. This made him unwilling to continue those most inspiring and educate serials.

I offer my sincerest apology to him for those words which he might have found offensive to his views and sentiments.

1. I have never doubted the veracity of the quotations in Ananda Katha serials.

“Naginada has reproduced Baba’s words in Ananda Katha. It is also clear he didn’t feel it necessary to question Baba on those points which are agitating the mind of some well –meaning devotees. In my view he didn’t do it since he didn’t find any reason to disbelieve Baba and also because those matters didn’t appear incongruous to him.”

2. I never felt the necessity of ascertaining those facts from Baba either.

If someone doubts the veracity of the statements, the onus to ascertain the facts lies on that person.

Yours sincerely

Santosananda Avadhuta