Letters from Sri Ramanasramam, by Suri Nagamma

The details of the proposed programme, beginning
at seven in the morning and lasting till seven in the evening
were mentioned therein. High Court Judges and a number
of eminent people were fixed up as speakers. Musiri
Subramania Iyer’s and Budalur Krishnamurthy Sastry’s
music performance and very many other items were in
the programme. After reading it carefully, Bhagavan said
with a smile, “Oh, what a crowded programme! Anyway,
why should I worry? Let them do what they like. It is
enough if I am given some time to go out. It is stated that
all these big people will deliver lectures! What about? What
is there to speak about? That which is, is mouna (silence).

How can mouna be explained in words? In English, in
Sanskrit, in Tamil, in Telugu. Oh, what an array of
languages! Eminent people will speak in so many
languages! All right! Why should I bother! It is enough if
I am not asked to speak.”
That devotee respectfully and with folded hands
submitted that if Bhagavan desired that any of the items
should be omitted, it would be done. “Oh, I see! Have I
asked for any of these items, so that I could now object to
any one of them? Do what you like. It is all a series of lectures.

I will sit like this on the sofa. You may do whatever you like,”
said Bhagavan with a smile. “Yes, Swami, it is true. Who will
be able to speak boldly in the presence of Bhagavan? Even
so, all this is merely to express our joy at this great fortune
we are privileged to have.” So saying, the devotee bowed
before Bhagavan and went away.