Vedanta Society of New York---Sri Ramakrishna on Incarnation of God>

--The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 782

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Master: ". . .The ego of the Incarnations and other Isvarakotis is a 'thin ego': through it they have an uninterrupted vision of God. Take the case of a man who stands by a wall on both sides of which there are meadows stretching to infinity. If there is a hole in the wall, through it he can see on the other side. If the hole is a big one, he can even pass through it. The ego of the Incarnations and Isvarakotis is like the wall with a hole. Though they remain on this side of the wall, still they can see the endless meadow on the other side. That is to say, though they have a human body, they are always united with God. Again, if they will, they can pass through the big hole to the other side and remain in Samadhi. And if the hole is big enough, they can go through it and come back again. That is to say, though established in Samadhi, they can again descend to the worldly plane."

-- The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 760
Translated by: Swami Nikhilananda
Published by:
Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, New York

M: "You explained clearly, the other day, how God incarnates Himself on earth."

Master: "Tell me what I said."

M: "You told us to imagine a field extended to the horizon and beyond. It extends without any obstruction; but we cannot see it on account of a wall in front of us. In that wall there is a round hole. Through the hole we see a part of that infinite field."

Master: "Tell me what that hole is."

M: "You are that hole. Through you can be seen everything--- that Infinite Meadow without any end."

Sri Ramakrishna was very pleased. Patting M's back, he said: " I see you have understood that. That's fine."

CONTD.--->

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M: "It is indeed difficult to understand that. One cannot quite grasp how God, Prefect Brahman that He is, can dwell in that small body."

The Master quoted from a song:

"Oh, no one at all has found out who He is;
Like a madman from door to door He roams,
Like a poor beggar He roams from door to door".

-- The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 825-826
Translated by: Swami Nikhilananda
Published by:
Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, New York