Sri Ramakrishna's blessings to All on New Year's Day 1886

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Dear Holy Family,

 

On the 1st of January, 1886, Sri Ramakrishna was surrounded by his

close group of devotees at the Cossipore Garden house. He was at the

end of his life. It was here at Cossipore that the Master showed his

love for his devotees and his extraordinary spiritual power.

 

"It was about three in the afternoon. The Master took a walk in the

garden. His devotees were saluting him one by one. He suddenly said to

Girish Ghosh, 'Well Girish, what have you found in me that you

proclaim me before all as an Incarnation?' Girish, not at all taken

aback by the question, knelt before him with folded hands and said in

a voice shaken with emotion, 'What can an insignificant creature like

me say about One whose glory even sages like Vyasa and Valmiki could

not measure?'

 

"Hearing these words, spoken with the greatest intensity, Sri

Ramakrishna was deeply moved and said, 'What more shall I say? I

bless you all! Be illumined!'

 

"Saying this He fell into a state of semi-consciousness. The devotees

heard these solemn words and became mad with joy. Overwhelmed with

emotion they moved forward to take the dust of his feet.

 

"One by one they saluted him. At this manifestation of devotion, Sri

Ramakrishna's mercy overflowed its bounds, and he touched them all,

one by one, with appropriate blessings. This powerful touch

revolutionized their minds. Some laughed, others wept, some sat down

to meditate, while a few shouted to others who were elsewhere to come

and be blessed."

 

May Sri Ramakrishna bless us All on this New Year's day 2006.

 

May Shree Maa and Swamiji bless us with ever increasing devotion,

dedication to spiritual life, and pure love.

 

With profound gratitude and love to Maa and Swamiji for their

unfailing love and guidance,

 

Kumari

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have you found in me that youproclaim me before all as an

Incarnation?' Girish, not at all takenaback by the question, knelt

before him with folded hands and said ina voice shaken with emotion,

'What can an insignificant creature likeme say about One whose glory

even sages like Vyasa and Valmiki couldnot measure?' "Hearing these

words, spoken with the greatest intensity, SriRamakrishna was deeply

moved and said, 'What more shall I say? Ibless you all! Be

illumined!'"Saying this He fell into a state of semi-consciousness.

The devoteesheard these solemn words and became mad with joy.

Overwhelmed withemotion they moved forward to take the dust of his

feet. "One by one they saluted him. At this manifestation of

devotion, SriRamakrishna's mercy overflowed its bounds, and he

touched them all,one by one, with appropriate blessings. This

powerful touchrevolutionized their

minds. Some laughed, others wept, some sat downto meditate, while a

few shouted to others who were elsewhere to comeand be blessed."May

Sri Ramakrishna bless us All on this New Year's day 2006.May Shree

Maa and Swamiji bless us with ever increasing devotion,dedication to

spiritual life, and pure love.With profound gratitude and love to Maa

and Swamiji for theirunfailing love and guidance,Kumari

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