On this day, the first day of our Chaitra month, today I bow down to Ramakrishna, most venerable Lord, guru of the world. He has, in his own body, given everything away. If he saw a need, from his own body he used to give. Rich devotees would give him shawls, good blankets, very good things, and right away he would help the poor in their need. Those who love mankind, it is they who truly love God.
Service is true religion.
Today in America, people from house to house, taking Sri Sri Ramak rishna's picture, or Swamiji's picture to their breast, have become intoxicated. It is a true saying that under the lan tern there is darkness. The light is revealed at a distance. We live, no doubt, right near the Ganges, but we hardly ever take a bath in it. This is caused by our ignorance.