Guest guest Posted November 28, 2002 Report Share Posted November 28, 2002 Salutations to Thakur, Guru, and Ma! 7 May, 1887. Narendra asks the Younger Gopal to bring a smoke (hubble-bubble). The Younger Gopal is meditating. Narendra (to the Younger Gopal)--"I say, prepare a smoke. What do you mean by all this meditation? First of all karma, then meditation. (All Laugh) To the west of the monastery (the house in Baranagore) building and just adjacent to it is a big plot with many plants and trees. M. is sitting alone under a tree when Prasanna appears. It is about three o'clock. M.--"Where have you been all this time? We have all been worrying about you. Have you seen them? When did you come? Prasanna--I just arrived and saw them. M.--You left a note saying, 'I am going to Vrindavan'. We were very worried about you. How far did you go? Prasanna--As far as Konnagar. (Both of them laugh). M.--Please sit down and tell me. Where did you go first? Prasanna--To the Kali Temple in Dakshineswar. I stayed there for a night. Prasanna--Hazra Mahashay asked me whether I had brought tobacco for him. (Both laugh). He wanted me to do some work for him! (Laughter). M.--And where did you go next? Prasanna--I finally went to Konnagar. I spent the night there, thinking I would go further the next day. I asked some gentlemen if they would give me railway fare for Vrindavan. M.--What did they say? Prasanna--They said, 'We can give you four annas or a rupee. But who can give you that much fare? (Both of them laugh). M.--What did you take with you? Prasanna--A piece of dhoti and a picture of the Paramahamsa Deva. I didn't show his picture to anybody." Satchitananda Kathy (SRI SRI RAMAKRISHNA KATHAMRITA. Vol. II., pp. 455-457) Prasanna later became Swami Trigunatitananda. He became the first editor of the Udbodhan; relieved Swami Turiyananda in San Fransico 1903; 1904 the San Fransisco Vedanta Society came into being ,known as the first Hindu Temple in the Western world. Started a monastery and a nunnery in conjunction with this Temple. Left his body on January 10, 1914, the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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