GOSPEL OF RAMAKRISHNA
tional nature then continued. On hearing the music, Sri Ramakrishna went into Samadhi and remained motionless for some time. Then re-gaining His sense-consciousness, He opened His mouth and in rapt tones began to speak thus: The realization of God is not the same as Psychic powers. Psychic power. There are many Yoga powers, but do you remember what Krishna said to Arjuna about them? When you see one who exercises any of these powers, you may know that such a one has not realized God, because the exercise of these powers re-quires egotism (Ahamkara) , which is an obstacle in the path of supreme realization. There is, indeed, great danger in possessing psychic powers. Totapuri thus taught me Danger of psychic powers. this truth: A Siddha (a man who had absolute control over psychic phenomena) was sitting on the sea-shore. Suddenly there arose a violent storm, which caused him great distress. Desiring to stop it, he exclaimed: "Let this storm cease!" His command was instantly fulfilled. A vessel was passing at a distance with all sails set. As the wind suddenly died away, the vessel cap-sized and all on board were drowned. The Siddha was the cause of the disaster and there-
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