Human relationships are very fragile: even a little clash of self-interest can break them. Jogin was deeply involved in spiritual life. His parents upbraided him for his indifference to the world. One day his mother said, “If you don’t care to earn money, why did you marry?”
“Didn’t I tell you again and again,” replied Jogin, “that I had no intention of marrying? But I had to give way to your tears.”
“What do you mean?” exclaimed his mother. “How could you marry unless you had the desire to do so?”
Jogin stared at her and remained speechless. He thought: “Gracious God! I committed the act to please my mother, and now she talks like this! Fie on the world! Sri Ramakrishna is the only person I have met whose words and thoughts are in perfect accordance.” After that he became disgusted with the world, and found his only solace in the company of Sri Ramakrishna. He spent his days and sometimes nights in the temple garden.