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The journey that started on Sri Ramakrishna Tithi Puja (25 February 2020), ends today on Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi Tithi Puja (26 December 2021). Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Sarada Devi being two supreme manifestations of same Infinite Pure Consciousness-Bliss Reality and as inseparable as fire and its burning power, it is but appropriate that this blog completes its journey on Holy Mother's Tithi Puja.

No more posting would be done from today onwards. This undertaking was possible only due to the Grace of Sri Ramakrishna.

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Story of the Fishwife and her Basket

About eleven o'clock the Brahmos became eager to go home. Pratap said, "It would be nice if we could spend the night here." 

MASTER (to Keshab): "Why not stay here tonight?" 

KESHAB (smiling): "No, I have business to attend to. I must go." 

MASTER: "Why must you, my dear sir? Can't you sleep without your fish-basket? Once a fishwife was a guest in a gardener's house. She was asked to sleep in a room full of flowers. But she couldn't get any sleep there. (All laugh.) She was restless and began to fidget about. The gardener called to her: 'Hello there! Why aren't you asleep?' 'Oh, I don't know', said the fishwife. 'There are flowers here. The smell keeps me awake. Can't you bring me my fish-basket?' She sprinkled a little water in the basket, and when she smelled the fish she fell fast asleep." (All laugh heartily.) 

- Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, P 1011   

Upadhis and Vanity

The more you rid yourself of upadhis, the nearer you will feel the presence of God. Rain-water never collects on a high mound; it collects only in low land. Similarly, the water of God's grace cannot remain on the high mound of egotism. Before God one should feel lowly and poor. 

One should be extremely watchful. Even clothes create vanity. I notice that even a man suffering from an enlarged spleen sings Nidhu-Babu's light songs when he is dressed up in a black-bordered cloth. There are men who spout English whenever they put on high boots. And when an unfit person puts on an ochre cloth he becomes vain; the slightest sign of indifference to him arouses his anger and pique. 

- Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, P 1010-1011   

Buddha's Doctrines

M. (to Narendra): "What are the doctrines of Buddha?" 

NARENDRA: "He could not express in words what he had realized by his tapasya. So people say he was an atheist." 

MASTER (by signs): "Why atheist? He was not an atheist. He simply could not express his inner experiences in words. 

Do you know what 'Buddha' means? It is to become one with Bodha, Pure Intelligence, by meditating on That which is of the nature of Pure Intelligence; it is to become Pure Intelligence Itself." 

- Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, P 947 

                             (09 April 1886 at Cassipore Garden House)

Intense Renunciation

 

Brahman beyond Description