A devotee came in, saluted the Swami and stood by his side. He had just returned with his parents from a pilgrimage to Puri. When he mentioned this, Mahapurushji said: 'That's good. Your parents were blessed by this pilgrimage and you too had the privilege of seeing Jagannath (The Lord of the Universe).' Saying this he started laughing. Devotee: 'I made this pilgrimage once before, too, but it was at an inauspicious time. Many have expressed the opinion that pilgrimages at an inauspicious time do not bring good fruit.' Mahapurushji: 'Well, my child, we do not believe in those things. To see the Lord (i.e. inside a temple) does not require an auspicious time. All times are good. The moment you see the Lord even an inauspicious time becomes auspicious. God is the Supreme Good always. How can harm ever come to one by seeing the Lord?' Saying this he started singing: _Blessed is Thy name, and blessed Thy abode;_ _Blessed are Thy actions, blessed Thy dispensation._ He repeated the song several times and said, 'Swamiji often used to sing this song.' *Source:* For Seekers of God by Swami Shivananda