Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

communion with God – practicing pure love anddevotionPasupati — Sir, what do you think aboutSpiritualism and Theosophy? And about thesolar world and the lunar world and the worldof planets?Sri Ramakrishna — I don’t know, my dear. Butwhy worry about all these calculations? Eatmangoes. What is the use of knowing howmany mango trees, how many branches, howmany millions of leaves are in the garden? Ihave come to the garden to eat mangoes. Letme eat and go.“A man has no desire to know all these uselessdetails when he develops spiritual awakening,when he knows God. In delirium whatnonsense one speaks: ‘I shall eat five seers ofcooked rice. I shall drink a pitcher of water.’The physician says to such a patient, ‘Yes, yes,you want all this. All right, you may eat it.’Saying which, the physician goes on with hissmoke. But he listens to the patient when he isno longer delirious.”Pasupati — Our delirium might last forever!Sri Ramakrishna — Why? Fix your mind onGod. You will attain spiritual awakening.Pasupati (smiling) — Our communion with