Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

Nanda Bose — But God does not seem to grantHis grace. Does He have the power to bestowgrace?Is God indeed the doer – or is the work itself God?Sri Ramakrishna (smiling) — I see, you thinklike the pundits do – one reaps the fruit of one’sactions. Give up this idea. By taking refuge inthe Lord, one’s duties and karmas cease toexist. Taking flowers in my hand, I used to sayto the Divine Mother, ‘Mother, here is Your sinand here Your holy deeds. I want neither; praygrant me pure love and devotion. Here is Yourgood and here Your evil. I want neither goodnor evil; pray grant me pure love and devotion.Here is Your righteousness, here Yourunrighteousness. I want neither of them; praygrant me pure love and devotion. Here is YourKnowledge, here is Your ignorance. I wantneither knowledge nor ignorance; pray grantme pure love and devotion. Here is Yourpurity, here Your impurity. Pray grant me purelove and devotion.’Nanda Bose — Can God change the law?Sri Ramakrishna — What do you mean? He isthe Lord of all – He can do anything andeverything. He who has made the law canchange it.Does awakening come when one has done away with