Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

(To Vijay and the other devotees) “In such astate of mind, one doesn’t remember dates. Theother day there was a religious festival at BeniPal’s garden. I forgot the date. I don’tremember the last day of the month, when I amgoing to repeat the Lord’s Name with greatearnestness [7] . (After reflecting for a fewminutes) But I do remember that a certainperson is coming to see me.”Where does Sri Ramakrishna’s mind dwell – Godrealizationand inspiration“Such a state comes when one’s mind is fixedone hundred percent on the Lord. Rama said toHanuman, ‘You have brought a report aboutSita. How did you find her? Please tell me.’Hanuman said, ‘Rama, I saw that it was onlySita’s body lying there – no mind or soul in it.She has surrendered her whole mind and soul atyour feet, so it was only her body lying there.The God of death [8] was hovering around, buthe was helpless. It was just her body lyingthere; there was no mind or soul in it.’“One acquires the nature of the ideal onemeditates upon. By meditating on the Lordnight and day, one attains His nature. A saltdoll went to fathom the ocean; it became onewith it.“What is the purpose of studying holy books orscriptures? It is the realization of God.