Leela and all: Ramakrishna and Girish

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Namaste Leela and all: Girish did have a very special relationship

with Ramakrishna. In my experience, Maa has a special relationship

with each of Her devotees too. For example, many folks call the

Mandir and wish to come visit. Maa is told of each person's request,

but She does not speak directly to them, yet She responds to some and

says come, while others are not allowed to visit. She does this for

everyone who wants to visit.

Then, when they arrive, She greets and interacts with each one

according to their needs. She looks into their hearts and knows what

each child needs, and speak directly to that. She does not need to

question them, She just looks into their hearts.

Whether the devotee continues to visit, or worships in their home, Maa

knows exactly what is happening to them. So many devotees have told

me how Maa has responded to their prayers and questions, directed to

Her, from the silence of their heart.

Maa is the Universal Mother, and we are all Her children. She will

cook a feast for some, while others have to wait for dinner until they

have performed their chores and washed their hands. But, She tends to

each child as they require, and gives them unconditional love.

 

What a Mother we have. May She belss us with the ability to receive

more and more of Her Blessings.

 

Jai Ma Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-- In , " deviloka " <deviloka wrote:

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> , " inspectionconnection108 "

> <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> > I love that book! My copy is well worn. Girish's story is one of my

> favorites and also the one that raises the most questions for me

> about the Guru/Disciple relationship. They had a very unique

> relationship. With most teachers, the student is first asked to

> purify his/her life, and to abstain from meat, alcohol, smoking, sex

> and excessive social interaction. Yet Shri Ramakrishna never asked

> Girish to change his lifestyle and even defended Girish against the

> complaints of more conservative-minded devotees.

>

> " A Master has the power to bring freedom to His disciple. So what is

> the disciple's responsibility? "

>

> Honesty and trust...

> In the case of Shri Ramakrishna and Girish it seems to me as if Shri

> Ramakrishna, as a Real Cobra, had the power to read the hearts, the

> karma of those who came to him. Girish knew he had been " read " most

> fully and intimately by the Master including all his faults and

> merits. I think that Girish had the intense feeling inside that the

> Master knew who he was the deepest level of his being, and Girish was

> able to see the Light of the Mother within himself under the Master's

> gaze. Seeing even a small spark of the Light of the Mother within

> one's own self opens the inner eyes to the Blazing Light of the

> Mother in the Guru. I think that Girish's act of surrender was rooted

> in a feeling of perfect honesty and trust arising from his experience

> of who the Master was. The Master then guided Girish's life to work

> out his karmas in the way that was the most spritually beneficial to

> all, including us who are inspired by his story today.

> Love,

> Leela

>

>

> > Namaste: Ramakrishna had a wonderful disciple, Girish. He was a

> > playwrite and actor, and was famous for his writting and acting

> > skills. When he met Ramakrishna for the first time, he felt

> > something, but it took him several years to really see and feel the

> > fullness of the Master. In the meantime he lead a very actrive life

> > of a libertine and actor / playwrite.

> > There is a famous story of Girish's surrender and it is published

> in a

> > book called: THEY LIVED WITH GOD, STORIES OF DIRECT DICISCIPLES OF

> > RAMAKRISHNA.

> > Girish could not give Ramakrishna a commitment regarding regular

> > worship and meditation. He said he was too undisciplined and too

> > independent and his schedule too erratic to make and keep any

> > commitment. So Ramakrishna proposed he just think of Him once or

> > twice a day. Girish still sensed a " commitment " and refused.He was

> > very honest and wanted to keep his word. If he made a promise, he

> > knew he had to keep it.

> > Finally Ramakrisha said, " ...do not concern yourself with

> commitments,

> > just give me your " power of attorney " , and I will take care of you.

> > You will not have to make any commitments.

> > Well. Girish thought he was getting the best deal. No commitments,

> > just give Ramakrishna " power of attorney " .

> > So, he did. Immediately Girish said, " I have to go now " . Quickly

> > Ramakrishna replied: " ...you must say, can I depart now? For it is

> > through my blessing that you do whatever you do. You no longer have

> > any say in the matter. You have given me your " power of attorney " .

> Do

> > you think you have been bitten by a harmless water snake? No, you

> > have been bitten by a King Cobra. "

> > Well, brothers and sisters, Girish now knew he had given Ramakrishna

> > his all, and forever, Ramakrishna would take charge of his life. No

> > more " me and mine " , but now, " Thee and Thou " .

> > Girish went on to become a very powerful disciple of Ramakrishna,

> and

> > many came to know of the Master through him. Even in his old age,

> > long after Ramakrishna had passed, Girish said he could not even

> > breath without the Master's consent. He would be in bhav samadhi

> just

> > talking about the Master.

> > I have taken liberties with the actual statements from the text, and

> > the book is very well written and engaging, but the central point of

> > the story, which I have read many times is this: A Master has the

> > power to bring freedom to His disciple. So what is the disciple's

> > responsibility?

> > I leave you all with that question and hope we can discuss this

> point.

> >

> > Jai Ma Jai Swami

> >

> > vishweshwar

> >

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