Sweets Soul

The news of the sad demise of the Ramakrishna Mission Math and Mission President, Swami Ranganathanandaji, comes as a shock. The down-to-earth erudite scholar that he was, he was particularly popular among the students of the Mission's schools and colleges. He had the unique way of blessing the visiting students at Belur with lozenges and toffees. The gesture, minor in itself, was heart-warming nonetheless, so much so that that certain students preferred to refer to him as 'Lozenge Maharaj'. In spite of his illness and ripe years, the soft smile that he bore on his face, was a source of inspiration to the students to surge ahead in life and serve the country and humanity at large.