Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

there except one? It is He alone who dwells inthis body.After saying this, Sri Ramakrishna points to hisown body – as if to say that the Lord hasincarnated Himself and is dwelling in his body.M. — You explained the other day how Godincarnates on earth.Sri Ramakrishna — Tell me what I said.Mani — You said, for instance, that there is avast open and desolate field. In front of it is awall that one cannot see through. But there is asmall round hole in this wall. Through it, onecan see a little of the infinite expanse of thefield.Sri Ramakrishna — Tell me, what is this‘hole’?Mani — You are that ‘hole’. Through you, onecan see everything – one can see that vastinfinite expanse.Sri Ramakrishna, very pleased, pats Mani andsays, “It is very good that you haveunderstood.”Mani — As a matter of fact, it is particularlydifficult to understand. We are unable tocomprehend how God, Perfect Brahman, can