GOSPEL OF RAMAKRISHNA
forth any efforts for the attainment of those things. Do not take so much thought for things of that kind, such as saving against a rainy day. Cast your cares on God. What do you think takes place at the time of my Samadhi ? Disciple : Thy spirit is then in the sixth plane mentioned in the Vedanta. Then Thou comest down to the fifth plane when Thou beginnest to talk. Bhagavan: I am only a humble instrument in His hands. He is doing all these things. I do not know anything. Disciple: Because of this wonderful self- abnegation all people are drawn to Thee. Thou didst say that Maya is attachment to one's own relatives and friends, but Daya, is love extend- ing to all mankind — even to all God's creatures. I do not understand the difference. Is not Daya a feeling which makes a man cling to the world ? Bhagavan: Daya is not a bad feeling. On the contrary it is elevating and leads one God- ward. Do you believe in God with form or without form?
Disciple: I go so far as the attributes. God has attributes. So far I see clearly enough. But
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