Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

M. — He says that he works for the welfare ofthe world. That is why I told him what yousaid.Sri Ramakrishna (smiling) — What did I say?M. — You talked of Sambhu Mallick. He hadsaid to you: ‘I want to build hospitals,dispensaries, and schools with my money. Thatwill benefit many.’ I told the Doctor what youhad said to him: Suppose God appears beforeyou. Will you ask Him to build hospitals,dispensaries and schools for you? And I saidanother thing to the Doctor.Sri Ramakrishna — Yes, it is a different classof people who are born for work. What else didyou say?M. — I said: If your aim is to have the darshanof Mother Kali in the temple, what will yougain by giving in charity to a mendicant?Rather, try the best you can to have the darshanof Kali. After that, you can give in charity asmuch as you like.Sri Ramakrishna — Did you talk aboutanything else?The devotee of Sri Ramakrishna and victory over lustM. — We agreed that many of those who visit