Letter #07 Sri Ramakrishna Saranam


Dear,

        I didn't receive your news for a long time. But there is a very subtle relationship between the master and the disciple. You might be definitely sensing some of this. Isn't it true?

        I suffered a carbuncle for three months and I am fully cured just before two days. I went to Janai Ashram on the occasion of Guru Purnima on the 4th of July with this carbuncle from here. I was accompanied by a Brahmachary disciple, a married woman disciple and a married woman sister disciple of mine (whose inlaw's house is in Bankura) to Janai. The Guru Purnima celebration was nicely celebrated on 9th of July last. I returned to Purulia on the 15th of July accompanied by three of them, and was completely bed-ridden. Anyway, with the grace of Sri Sri Thakur I am completely cured now.

        You write all your news after reading this letter and send it to Janai Ashram.

        I hope that you have managed some time for your japa and meditation now. Read the books 'the science of Religion' and 'Jyana Yoga' by Swamiji carefully and think about them. Write to me whenever you have any doubt.

        Does the mind remain in deep slumber? And if it remains, how does it stay? And how is the place where it stays? -think about this. What is the difference between deep slumber and death? What is unconsciousness?

        In the dreaming state the objects of dream, though are true, yet after the dreaming state (that is, when you become conscious) why does the dream and the objects of the dream seem to be false? Then who is the witness of this three states -conscious, dreaming and dreamless sleep? Doesn't this witness observe these three states? The witness observing or within this three states remains always one, because He is manifesting the three states but doesn't undergo any change. This means He is unmodified in all states and that is 'I' or the Self.

        Try to meditate on the witness slowly and chant the name of God or meditate as you have been doing.

        I am also going to Janai within eight days accompanied with a new Brahmachary. If you happen to come here during the Durga Puja let me know.

        Know my best wishes.