I am The Soul Part 01

SR No.: 006790
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tarulatabai Mahasati
Publisher: Shri Gujarati Shwetambar Sthanakwasi Jain Association
Total Pages: 468
Language: English, Hindi
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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I am the Soul
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But a disciple should live in such a way, in such simplicity, in a child-like innocence, that will find him a place in the heart of the Guru.
I do not refer to any period from the epics, but to this very age; to Ramakrishna Paramhamsa, who had struck a fine balance of the Soul and the Supreme. The commitment, the dedication and the ethereal devotion that had arisen out of this dedication towards that Great Swan (Paramhamsa) was personified as Swami Vivekananda. He had not yet become a Swami then, he was just a Collegian. But he had accepted the disciple-hood of Paramhamsa. His name then was Narendra.
Whenever Narendra came to Ramakrishnadev, the latter would experience a state of bliss within him. Every pore of his would overflow with the exuberance. Narendra had gone to him with a wonderful curiosity, and had said -
"Have you beheld - experienced the Lord? Then get me that experience. I shall accept as my Guru, only that person who will be able to get me to behold my Lord.”
How could he say this? It was not his arrogance but the ability that lay within him that prompted him to say so. And Ramakrishnadev also took him up on his words and challenged him -
"You come to me, and I shall get you the experience”.
Subsequentiy, Narendra went to Ramakrishnadev for about a fortnight, and upon seeing him the latter would experience a strange inner bliss. It is noted in his biography, that sometimes Narendra's coming would send Ramakrishna into a trance (samadhi). The pure thoughts in Narendra's mind were rubbing off on Ramakrishna. As a result Narendra had made for himself an unparalleled and unshakeable place in the heart of Ramakrishnadev. Whenever Narendra delayed his visit by threefour days, Ramakrishna would be terribly upset and perturbed.