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Swami Advaitananda

The scriptures say," Tormented by three kinds of sufferings, people inquire about religion as an antidote to sufferings." Bliss is inherent in human beings; therefore they cannot bear pain.

Gopal Chandra Ghosh lost his wife when he was fifty-five years of age. Brokenhearted and unable to bear his overwhelming grief, Gopal went to a friend, Dr. Mahendra Pal, for consolation. Mahendra was a devotee of Sri Ramakrishna, so he suggested Gopal see the Master at Dakshineswar, thinking that holy company might assuage his grief.

The second time Gopal went to Dakshineswar, Sri Ramakrishna , like a good physician, gave him an infallible antidote for his grief. He lifted Gopal's mind , uprooting his worldly ties.

As he had no family ties, Gopal moved to Dakshineswar to serve the Master.

After his third visit, Gopal said " The Master possessed me. I would think of him day and night. The pang of separation from the Master gave me chest pain. No matter how hard I tried, I could't forget his face."