CHAPTER X
GATHERING OF DISCIPLES AT THE TEMPLE
Sri Ramakrishna was seated on His seat as usual with His face to the north. The western and northern doors of the apartment in which He latterly passed His days looked out on the sacred waters of the Ganges. Balaram, Rak- hal, and other devotees and visitors were seated on a mat spread out on the floor of the room. They were singing hymns to the accompani- ment of musical intruments. One of the songs had particular reference to the six Lotuses mark- ing the different stages of the Yogi's progress toward union with the Universal Spirit. At the close of this song the Bhagavan said: The six Lotuses mentioned in the Science of Yoga correspond to the seven mental planes mentioned in the Vedanta. When the mind is
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