Yes, for such an event, it is good to make preparations well in advance. That birthday was a day of grace, which is remembered by the Earth that carried him.

"His soul is so big that it is universal; each birthday is a blessing for all the living, whether conscious or not of what is being received.

"Thus is the being who wanted to be small and whose appearance was modest to hide the greatness and the power that dwelled in him. Thus it was decided! He possessed a force which not many great persons before him had and it will take a long while before it is equalled. That is what the Almighty wants.

"Blessed are those who knew him and recognised what he was; blessed are those who love him and venerate him.

"He is present in each atom in which love vibrates; his omnipresence and force of action are unequalled. Our two hearts will keep singing his praises; he could do nothing better than bringing them together. To him, all is possible."

The Venerable

--Confidences