I am

Tawakatham Ritham tapti-jivanam

Khabi-vidhāhmashaphaam Shrema-Mangalam Shrema-Grin-a-Grin-Thi-Buridhanna.

I am reading in this edition it is page 152 and the date is 28 October 1882, the master with the Brahmo devotees.

It's a long conversation.

The long conversation there was about knowledge and devotion, God with form, God without form. And now we are on page 152.

It's towards the end of this conversation. So Sriramakrishna has made some very wonderful

observations given us insights into spiritual life. Again, one more thing.

The middle of page 152.

To Shivaanath and other Brahmo devotees,

Can you tell me why you dwell so much on the powers and glories of God?

I asked the same thing of Keshab's sin.

One day Keshob and his party came to the temple garden at Daksinashwar.

I told them, I want to hear how they lectured.

A meeting was arranged in the paved courtyard above the bathing heart on the Ganges,

where Keshab gave a talk.

He spoke very well.

I went into a trance.

After the lecture, I said to Keshab, why do you so often say such things as, oh God, what

beautiful flowers thou hast made, oh God, thou hast created the heavens, the stars in the ocean, and so on.

Those who love splendor themselves are fond of dwelling on God's splendor.

Once a thief stole the jewels from the images in the temple of Radha Khant.

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