117. Continue doing your work as the Lord guides. Why bother about the opinion of this man and that?

GOPAL LAL VILLA,

BENARES (VARANASI) CANTONMENT,
12th February, 1902.

MY DEAR RAKHAL, [1]

ⓘ[1] Swami Brahmānanda

I was glad to get all the detailed news from your letter. Regarding Nivedita’s School, I have written to her what I have to say. My opinion is that she should do what she considers to be best.

Don’t ask my opinion on any other matter either. That makes me lose my temper. Just do that work for me—that is all. Send money, for at present only a few rupees are left.

Kānāi (Nirbhayānanda) lives on Mādhukari, [1] does his Japa at the bathing ghat, and comes and sleeps here at night; Nyedā does a poor man’s work and comes and sleeps here at night. “Uncle” [2] and Niranjan have gone to Agra. I may get their letter today.

ⓘ[1] Cooked food obtained by begging from several houses.

[2] Mr. Okakura was endearingly so called “Kura” approximating to “Khurhā” in Bengali which means uncle; Swamiji out of fun calls him uncle

Continue doing your work as the Lord guides. Why bother about the opinion of this man and that? My love to all.

Yours affectionately,
VIVEKANANDA.