Swami Adhbhudhanandha - Sri Latu Maharaj
Pranams at the lotus feet
of Latu Maharaj!
Chapter – 19
Days went on and on, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was diagnosed with throat cancer, he settled in Shyamapukur for
treatment, during these days Latu was always with
Thakurji. once Latu Maharaj went in a state of ecstasy, he turned to normalcy
at the touch of Thakurji. After living
in Shyamapukur for some time, Thakurji was shifted to Kashipur. One day he was massaging the head of Thakurji, soon he entered in a state of transcendental.
Once Ma Sharadha/Sri Ma was visiting Vrindavan, she was followed by Latu Maharaj, he undertook Tapasya for few days
and returned to Kolkata, and initiated to Sanyasashrama.
Latu Maharaj immersed in
intense practice of meditation and Yoga after the demise of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, he did not sleep in the night, Swami
Sharadanandji used to listen to unique noises from his chamber, he thought it must be
the disturbances caused by rats and it continued for another few days. One day Sharadanandji went to check and saw
Latu Maharaj was performing meditation, it was the sounds of the prayer
beads rolling between his fingers. During these days, Latu Maharaj goes to
sleep immediately after meals, and within a few minutes, he will be in deep sleep and when
everyone sleeps he gets up and performs meditation.
Latu Maharaj was not in the
mutt or in the devotee’s house for a short period of time. He settled on the river banks of Ganga and lived on alms, he gets clothing from the family of Ramchandra Dutt, and sometimes he eats
Roti or dry channa.
He spends days listening and describing glorious myths of Lord, and singing Bhajans. During harsh winter he will take a seat inside the empty
trains.
Once Latu Maharaj visited Puri Jagannath, he stood in front of the idol of Jagannatha and prayed “Prabho! Chaithanya Mahaprabhu’s eyes were soaked in tears seeing your glorious face, I yearn to see that face of yours, kindly show me that face.” Latu Maharaj had the same Dharshan of Lord Jagannath which was revealed to Sri Chaithanya Mahaprabhu. Latu Maharaj appealed to Jagannatha “ I am not able to wander around like old times, I am tired now.” It was true that, If the food is not consumed in the right manner or it is not cooked in a proper manner, it will definitely affect the health of the individual, if the health is not good, nothing can be performed.
Once Latu Maharaj visited Puri Jagannath, he stood in front of the idol of Jagannatha and prayed “Prabho! Chaithanya Mahaprabhu’s eyes were soaked in tears seeing your glorious face, I yearn to see that face of yours, kindly show me that face.” Latu Maharaj had the same Dharshan of Lord Jagannath which was revealed to Sri Chaithanya Mahaprabhu. Latu Maharaj appealed to Jagannatha “ I am not able to wander around like old times, I am tired now.” It was true that, If the food is not consumed in the right manner or it is not cooked in a proper manner, it will definitely affect the health of the individual, if the health is not good, nothing can be performed.
