Mathur had tested Sri Ramakrishna in many ways before he surrendered himself to him and sought his guidance. He offered money, gold, and property to the Master, but they were all rejected. Sri …
Marriage with Bhavatarini Devi
Upendra was a handsome young man with a fair complexion, bright eyes, and beautiful curly hair. He was also industrious and ambitious, and the pain of poverty tormented him. Upendra had no desire to …
“Let Your Mind Be Purified.”
Generally the Master did not allow Akshay to touch his feet, a refusal that hurt him greatly. Instead, Sri Ramakrishna would say: “Let your mind be purified. Then you may do so.” Nonetheless, after …
Manmatha
At first a well-known wrestler of Baghbazar and a hired goonda whom once Yogin-Ma’s hostile brother Hiralal had engaged to scare away the Master from Yogin-Ma’s house during his visit to her. Having …
Service to God by Nag Mahashay
Service to humanity is service to God. Nag Mahashay saw that it is God who appears in various human forms, and therefore he would serve each guest with love and respect. No one could leave his house …
Pill of Opium
On his fourth visit, M. found Sri Ramakrishna in his room surrounded by a group of young men. As soon as M. came in the room, the Master laughed and said to them: “There! He has come again.” Then he …