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[Post # 1,353] Reminiscence of Aswini Kumar Dutta:

The last time I visited him I had with me the headmaster of our school, who had just then graduated. As soon as Sri Ramakrishna saw him, he asked me: "Where did you pick him up? He's a fine fellow!" 

Then he continued: "You are a lawyer. You are very clever. Can you give me a little of your cleverness? The other day your father came here and stayed three days." 

Myself: "How did you find him?" 

Master: "A nice man. But now and then he talks nonsense." 

Myself: "Please help him get over it when you see him next."

At this Sri Ramakrishna smiled a little. 

Myself: "Please give us a few instructions." 

Master: "Do you know Hriday?" 

Myself: "Your nephew? I know him only by name." 

Master: "Hriday used to say to me: 'Uncle, please don't give out your stock of instructions all at once. Why should you repeat the same things over and over again?' I would reply: 'You fool, what's that to you? These are my words and if I like I shall repeat them a hundred thousand times. You keep quiet!" 

Myself (smiling): "Exactly so!" 

A little later he sat up on the bed. He repeated "Om" several times and began to sing a song whose first line is: "Dive deep, O mind, dive deep in the Ocean of God's Beauty." 

Hardly had he sung one or two lines when he himself dived deep and was lost in samadhi.