Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

is ‘a veil of deception’. Ramprasad called it ‘aveil of deception’. That is why somebodyrejoined –This world is indeed a thing of joy; let me eatand drink and be merry.O physician [32] , you are a fool! You only seethings on the surface – and I have understoodthe secret.King Janaka, the great royal sage, was heinferior in any respect to the holy man who hasgiven up the world?Oh no, it was he who was loyal to both matterand Spirit, who realized God and at the sametime drank his cup of milk. (Laughter.)“The vijnani has enjoyed the Bliss of God in aspecial way. Some have heard of milk, othershave seen it, and yet there are some who havedrunk it. The vijnani has drunk milk, enjoyedit, and been nourished by it.”Thakur remains silent for awhile and asks thePundit to have a smoke. The Pundit goes to thelong southeastern verandah to smoke.Chapter IIIJnana and vijnana – Thakur and the rishis of theVedasThe Pundit returns and sits on the floor with