Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

‘Rama, Nikasha’s whole clan has perished, butshe still has so much attraction for life.’ Callingher to him, Rama said, ‘Do not be afraid! Whywere you running away?’ Nikasha said, ‘Rama,I was not fleeing out of fear. I have been able tosee so much of your divine sport because mylife was spared. If I live still longer, how muchmore of it I will witness! That is why I desire tolive.’“If one has no desires, the body does not last.(Smiling) “I had one or two desires. I said,‘Mother, grant me the company of those whohave renounced ‘lust and greed’.’ I also said, ‘Iwould like to keep the company of Your jnanisand devotees. So grant me a little strength that Imay be able to move around a little and visitpeople here and there.’ But She did not grantme the strength to move about.”Trailokya (smiling) ­— Have your desires beenfulfilled?Sri Ramakrishna (smiling) — A few remain.(All laugh.)‘The body is indeed ephemeral. When I brokemy arm, I said to the Divine Mother, ‘Mother itgives me so much pain!’ A carriage and itsdriver were then revealed to me. One or twoscrews of the carriage had fallen out. Thecarriage moved as the driver moved it. Thecarriage had no power of its own.