What the Disciples Said About It

In every age God’s descent in human form marks the rise of a sweeping spiritual wave. The birth of Sri Ramakrishna was an instance of this phenomenon. Even in his youth he was possessed by a divine madness, earnestly longing for God-vision. Like a Columbus, he embarked on a journey into the uncharted land of spirit. By his superhuman spiritual practices, swooning in the ocean of Mother’s love and stunned by the experience of Brahman, he cut the hinges of the heavens and released the fountains of divine bliss. On his chosen monastic disciples he bequeathed this invaluable treasure, setting in motion a machinery to quench the flames of misery raging in the hearts of humankind’. The great master’s touch transformed the disciples into the spiritual evangels of modern times. They knew every inch of the way.