The legend of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa -

Pranams at the lotus feet of Thakurji!

Chapter – 21

Once Thakurji went to roam around the garden of Shambu Malik, they conversed each other and became late in the evening, he took the help of Girija and returned to Dhakshineshwar, there was too dark all around, while leaving he was thinking of getting a lantern from Shambu Malik, it would be a great help  in the darkness,  Thakurji was holding Girija’s hand and walking, he was stumbling upon the muddy way, Girija asked him to stop and stood in front of him blocking his way.   Instantly brilliant rays were emitted from her back and throw light up to the temple of Dhakshineshwar, with the help of that light Thakurji arrived at home. 

While Swami Vivekananda immerses in meditation his divinity started to show up, Thakurji said it is not a good sign, it will not give the Dharshan of Lord, and instead, it will create hurdles.  God is the truth, the rest of the things are an illusion, and advised him not to take up meditation for a few days.  Thakurji’ narrates ‘whoever immerses in intense faith and devotion on the Supreme Lord never faces challenges, never sink, they escape with minimal hurt, when big ferries move around the waters of Ganga, little boats keep moving uncontrollably, we may feel that it will sink now, once the big ferries move away, the smaller ones manage to stand firm.  Human life is quite interesting,  we have to face some pushes and pull in day to day lives, people create their own family for happiness, they will get married, will have children, and they become grown up and they get married, the chain keeps going on and on, later he will be anxious about illness then death.  Therefore surrender to the Supreme Lord is the only way to escape from the unending miseries, grief and sorrows of worldly existence.  Unconditional love towards supreme Lord is bliss”.