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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')
His
relationship with Thakur with Ma
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On July 15, 1885, Balarama asked the Master, 'Sir, how was
it possible for Purna to know all of a sudden that the world
is illusory?' Sri Ramakrishna replied: 'He has inherited that
knowledge from his previous births. In his past lives he practiced
many disciplines. It is the body alone that is small or grows
big, and not the Atman. Do you know what these youngsters
are like? They are like certain plants that grow fruit first
and then flowers. These devotees first of all have the vision
of God; next they hear about his glories and attributes; and
at the last they are united with him."
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| 2. |
In September 1885 Sri Ramakrishna had to move from Dakshineswar
to Calcutta for his cancer treatment. Early in the morning of
October 30, 1885, Purna visited the Master secretly. When M.
arrived the Master said to him, smiling: 'Purna came this morning.
He has such a nice nature!" |
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On a number of occasions Sri Ramakrishna talked about Purna's
real nature: 'Purna is a part of Narayana and a spiritual aspirant
possessing a high degree of sattva. In this respect he may be
said to occupy a place below Narendra (Vivekananda)'. Purna
was born with a element of Vishnu. I worship him mentally with
bel leaves, but the offering was not accepted. Then I worshipped
him with tulsi leaves and sandal paste. That proved to be all
right. (The leaves of the bel tree are offered to Shiva, where
as tulsi leaves and sandal paste are offered to Vishnu). |
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On August 29, 1885, the Master received a letter from Purna,
in which he had written: 'I am feeling extremely happy. Now
and then I cannot sleep at night for joy.' After hearing the
letter the Master had said: 'I feel thrilled to hear this.
Even later on he will be able to keep this bliss. Let me see
the letter.' He pressed the letter in the palm of his hand
and said: 'Generally I cannot touch letters. But this is a
good letter.'
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