Although no words or deeds could ever be sufficient enough to describe the value of what I have gathered from Swaminiji, still I would try to make an effort and express my deep gratitude and love for the teaching I have gained from her.
Having first introduced me to the content and context of the shastra, over these past years, she made the learning of the texts so easy to identify with, so personal and yet so deep and meaningful that it is something which has become a part of my daily attitude and living. In inculcating the teaching as a part of my daily lifestyle, I feel now when I observe, how close it has become to my heart and how it has helped me evolve to a different level of maturity in dealing with circumstances and people.
My motivation in learning the shastra has increased and so has the connection with it. The way she relates the knowledge of the shastra to our personal and daily lives is an extraordinary way of making the two inseparable. I have so much to be thankful for. From first letting me to be a part of the classes, to taking personal interest in solving my queries, to giving her time over the classes, and finally to, so beautifully and wonderfully, teaching me the mantras, I am going to be forever grateful to her.