Excerpted from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, Page 205
Saturday 26/8/17
The Master Said:
"In some people spiritual consciousness has already been awakened;
but they have special marks. They do not enjoy hearing or talking
about anything but God. They are like the chAtak bird, which prays
for rain-water though the seven oceans, the Ganges, the JamunA,
and the rivers near it are all filled with water. It won't drink
anything but rain-water, even though its throat is burning with thirst."
om tat sat
~~~~~~~om shanthi om~~~~~~~~
______
This is a reasonably accurate representation of my home shrine, of more than thirty-five years:
______
