Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

Haribol,’ while clapping their hands.“There is no pride in the ego of devotion [13] . Itdoes not create ignorance; on the contrary, ithelps one to realize God. This ego is not to becounted as an ordinary ego – just as hinchegreens are not ordinary greens, which make youill. By eating hinche leaves, one is cured of anexcess of bile [14] – it does one good. Sugarcandy is not like ordinary sweets. Sweets aregenerally harmful, but sugar candy removesacidity.“Single-minded devotion [15] leads to love forGod. When love for God matures, one goes intobhava [16] . When it becomes intense, one goesinto Mahabhava [17] . And lastly one developsprema [18] .“Prema is a cord which ties one to the Lord –He cannot escape when one develops prema.An ordinary man can only attain bhava. Onlyan Ishvarakoti can have Mahabhava and prema.Chaitanyadeva attained it.“What is Jnana Yoga? It is the path by whichone realizes the nature of one’s own real Self –the awareness that Brahman is one’s own realSelf.“Prahlada would sometimes be aware of hisidentity with Brahman; at other times, he would