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This
life-story has been excerpted from the book 'They
Lived With God' by Swami
Chetanananda, published
by the Vedanta Society of St. Lois. To read the entire studied life,
and lives of 27 other close disciples, please read this book.
(Swami
Chetananda has also published a book on all 16 the Monastic Disciples
of Sri Ramakrishna 'God Lived With Them')
Some
aspects of his personality
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Purna was an ideal father for his children, and he performed
all the duties of a householder faithfully. He educated his
children well and married his daughters in good families.
He was kind and generous to his younger brothers and friends.
Yet, in spite of his many family responsibilities and social
commitments, he maintained a high spiritual mood.
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Purna was calm, quiet, and unostentatious by nature, but when
necessary he could be outspoken and spirited. Once two English
soldiers ill-treated some local people of Simla. Purna immediately
protested and challenged the soldiers. He was very patriotic
and had great appreciation for the freedom fighters of India.
He strongly believed that Swamiji's life and message would inspire
India's new generation. Purna always maintained close contact
with his brother disciples even when he was living at Delhi
or Simla. A lifelong habit of steady enabled Purna to write
well in English, and he used his talents to contribute some
valuable articles for the Brahmavadin, an English monthly started
by Swami Vivekananda. |
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On one occasion when Purna was walking with a friend, he seemed
to be absent-minded. The friend asked him if he had any body-consciousness
or not. Touching his throat Purna replied that he had consciousness
above that point but not below. This indicates that Purna was
sthitaprajna, a 'man of steady wisdom'. |
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