Sri Ramakrishna's vision

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am sharing it with you to all to feel happy to know this truth and

understand and appreciate the reason behind these two " karana-

purusha-janmas " .

 

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P. Gopi Krishna

 

Sri Ramakrishna's vision

Posted by: " Uttishthata " uttishthata

Mon Jan 8, 2007 7:01 pm (PST)

(Sri Ramakrishna once saw in a vision that Vivekananda was none

other than a Saptarishi.)

 

Romaine Rolland, the great biographer of both (the master Sri

Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda) describes this mystical Vision

during the master's meditation thus...

 

HERE is an account of how Sri Ramakrishna saw his most beloved

disciple swami Vivekananda (the young Naren) in the 'womb of the

elect' before the Paramahamsa

actually met the young swamiji in flesh.

 

Sri Ramakrishna' s vision...... .

 

" One day I found that my mind was soaring high in Samadhi along a

luminous path. It soon transcended the stellar universe and entered

the subtler region of ideas. As it ascended higher and higher, I

found on both sides of the way ideal forms of gods and goddesses.

The mind then reached the outer limits of that region, where a

luminous

barrier separated the sphere of relative existence from that of the

Absolute.

 

Crossing the barrier, the mind entered the transcendental realm

where no corporal being was visible. Even the Gods dared not peep

into that subtle realm and were content to keep their seats from far

below. But the next moment I saw seven venerable sages seated there

in Samadhi. It occurred to me that these sages must have surpassed

not only men but even the GODS in knowledge and holiness, in

renunciation and LOVE.

 

Lost in admiration, I was reflecting on their greatness, when I saw

a portion of that undifferentiated luminous region condense into the

form of a divine child. The child came to one of the sages, tenderly

clasped his neck with his lovely arms, and addressing him in a sweet

voice, tried to drag his mind down from the state of Samadhi. That

magic touch roused the sage from the super-conscious state, and he

fixed his half-open eyes upon the wonderful child. His beaming

countenance showed that the child must have been the treasure of his

heart. In great joy the strange child spoke to him, " I am going

down. You too must go with me. The sage remained mute but his tender

look expressed his assent as he kept gazing at the child. He was

again immersed in Samadhi. I was surprised to find that a fragment

of his body and mind was descending on earth in the form of a bright

light. No Sooner Had I SEEN NARENDRA than I recognized him to be

that sage. "

 

In the above narration, SRI RAMAKRISHNA describes himself as the

*divine child* and swami Vivekananda as the Holy sage .

 

Why? Why? WHY THIS ROLE REVERSAL?

 

The PARAMAHAMSA found in young Naren " A 'MAN BETTER FITTED THAN

HIMSELF TO GUIDE MANKIND AND TAKE OVER THE COMMAND OF THE ARMY

 

(from the book of life of Sri Ramakrishna by Romain Rolland)

 

Regards

Seshu