The Eternal Companion

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M. once told Vishwananda, a disciple of Maharaj: ' Observe how Maharaj acts and you will have some idea of what Sri Ramakrishna was like. When his mind came down to the finite plane, his sense of humour was very keen.' This was also true of Maharaj. One of his favourite jokes was to have some fruits or sweets placed beside a disciple who was meditating. When the disciple had finished his meditation he would find his favourite dishes laid out before him. Later Maharaj would ask: ' Well, did you get the fruits of your austerities?'