🌿 *Unveiling a Profound Spiritual Insight* 🌿
What made the great saint *Ramakrishna Paramhansa* suddenly cry out for *Gulab Jamun**? Was it a simple desire for sweets, or did it carry a deeper spiritual meaning? In this enlightening discourse, **Swami Chinmayananda* deciphers the profound significance behind this seemingly ordinary moment, revealing a beautiful lesson on **higher consciousness, detachment, and the nature of spiritual existence**.
*🌟 The Story Behind the Cry for Gulab Jamun 🌟*
During one of his divine experiences, *Ramakrishna Paramhansa* suddenly exclaimed, "Gulab Jamun! Gulab Jamun!" This was not just an impulsive craving for a sweet but a spontaneous expression from a realized master who had reached the highest states of consciousness. His disciples, witnessing this moment, rushed to offer him the sweet, placing it in his mouth.
But why would a saint, who had renounced worldly attachments, express such a desire? *Swami Chinmayananda* explains that for an enlightened being like Ramakrishna, remaining in the *earthly plane of consciousness* was as challenging as it is for us to enter **higher states of meditation and spiritual awareness**.
While ordinary seekers struggle to reach *samadhi (the state of divine absorption)* through meditation and spiritual practices, *great saints struggle to stay bound to the material world* once they have realized the ultimate truth. The call for Gulab Jamun was not about indulgence-it was a spontaneous anchor, something familiar, that momentarily kept him connected to our worldly existence.
*✨ The Deeper Meaning – A Lesson for Seekers ✨*
1️⃣ *The Contrast Between Planes of Consciousness* – While we strive to rise in meditation, enlightened beings like Ramakrishna must make an effort to stay in our plane of existence.
2️⃣ *The Power of Maya (Illusion)* – Even for a saint, the play of maya works in mysterious ways, bringing momentary attachments to simple things.
3️⃣ *Living in Two Worlds* – Realized souls live between two realities-the absolute truth and the material world-balancing their divine experience while guiding seekers.
*🎧 Why Watch This Discourse?*
✔️ Gain insights into the *mystical experiences* of great saints
✔️ Understand the *struggles of an enlightened master* in our world
✔️ Learn a *valuable lesson on spiritual evolution and detachment*
*🙏 About Swami Chinmayananda & Chinmaya Mission*
**Swami Chinmayananda**, a great spiritual master, dedicated his life to spreading the wisdom of Vedanta and the teachings of Sanatana Dharma. Through **Chinmaya Mission**, his profound discourses continue to inspire seekers worldwide, illuminating the path to self-realization.
🌸 *"When the mind is still, the truth shines forth." – Swami Chinmayananda* 🌸
🌸About Swami Chinmayananda🌸
Hailed as the second Swami Vivekananda, Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993) is an orator, writer and leader par excellence, a patriot and spiritual giant, one of the finest representatives of Indian spiritual heritage who spearheaded a global Hindu spiritual and cultural renaissance that popularised the religion's esoteric scriptural texts, teaching them in English all across India and abroad.
He worked tirelessly with tremendous energy for more than four decades to spread the message of Vedanta, leaving behind a great legacy for man. He has authored 95 publications, including commentaries on the major Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita. He was a visiting professor of Indian philosophy at several American and Asian universities and he conducted university lecture tours in many countries.
The sprawling worldwide, spiritual, educational, and charitable organization of Chinmaya Mission that encompasses more than 300 centres in India and internationally, carries on the bright torch lit by this great saint.
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