Swami Adhbhudhanandha - Sri Latu Maharaj
Pranams at the lotus feet
of Latu Maharaj!
Chapter – 11
Latu Maharaj visits many
places and holy men, wherever he goes he became favorite of all, he used to
share knowledge with the people that all he has learned from Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa who always says “The pure heart always attracts all, keep the intellect free from impurities, accept
truth as a vow, don’t let anyone exploit you, contemplate upon supreme Lord to
get rid of troubles, He always protects his devotees from the troubles, if not
finding peace by reciting Nama, spend time close to Ma Kali and sit in her
shrine or rush to me.” Latu Maharaj said “ Thakurji taught me to
take pleasure in booze, not that ordinary one, it is supreme one, remembrance of
Supreme Lord. The ordinary people introduce their children to drugs,
medicines, women, wealth, and money, which can cause only addiction and never get peace or pleasure, but my Guruji taught me to take pleasure
in the supreme Bhramam and this is the supreme drug that overpowers all other drugs.” One devotee said to Latu
Maharaj “We are also used to this type of drug reciting the names of Lord,
but our cries often remain unnoticed,” Latu Maharaj said “ Your cries are definitely reaching to supreme Lord, you are crying for money, that is why you have money,
when you start praying that I do not want money, wealth, fame, position, etc..
and when you pray that I want supreme Lord, He will definitely come to
you.”
Paramahamsaji knows that
Latu is uneducated; he realized that Latu needs to learn something for the survival, he was taught the
basic lessons. But he had to drop that idea shortly because Latu was finding it difficult to learn.
Thakurji accepted him as he was, it was before the arrival disciples
like Bhramananda and Swami Vivekananda.
Latu used to listen to more and more lectures on spirituality, he had an interest in wrestling, therefore, he used to consume a quite big meal. One day
Thakurji scolded him not to give importance to meals which could bring
distraction in meditation, after listening to this he gradually reduced the intake
of the meal. Initially, he felt it is
difficult, eventually, he adapted to it and became one of the great Yogi. One day he had wrestled with Bhramanandji,
in that Latu was not able to perform well, Thakurji understood that he has
drastically reduced the intake of the meal because of that he was growing weak.
After this incident, Thakurji always took Latu with him while consuming meals,
he used to keep his share on Latu’s plate, and gradually he learned to eat the
required meal to keep him fit. He left
wrestling and started regular exercises.
