A Millionaire at the feet of a saint
The famous multi-millionaire of America, John D.
Rockefeller, on being motivated by his friends, reached Chicago to meet an
Indian saint who was staying there. Many of the thoughts and ideas of the saint
impressed his mind deeply. However he did not instantly like the idea of the
saint:” Any wealth of a rich man which is not spent on relieving the sufferings
of the masses is as good as wasted .The public has a right over the wealth
which is earned from it “.
Rockefeller left the place where the saint was preaching. The
idea of the saint however kept on haunting him. On a deep reflection, he
understood the import of the idea. He visited the saint again after some days
and handed over to the saint some papers which contained many schemes of public
welfare .He was very happy and said,” I have been shown the true and straight
path of life .Man is mortal and his name and fame are immortal.” and the Rockefeller
Foundation came into being. The Foundation has set up many Science Research
centres, Hospitals, Agricultural Research Institutes, Educational Foundations
and instituted many scholarships for researchers and students. All these are
the result of divine vision of that saint.
The great saint was none other than Swami Vivekananda.
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