Saints

It was one word 'Ecstasy' that changed the world of young boy and  enabled him to meet his master Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, who transformed his personality from meek Narendra to vibrant Swami Vivekananda.  Once an English professor was explaining   the meaning of English word Ecstasy to young Narendra in class room. While explaining the meaning of word  he told Narendra that if he wanted to see a person in the state of ecstasy then he should visit great saint Shri Ramakrishna. It was inquisitiveness regarding existance of God in the mind of young Narendra that prompted him to visit Ramakrishna's place at Dekhneshwar temple. As he met Swami Ramakrishna he put a direct question to him. Have you seen God sir. Swami Ramakrishna most confidently replied to Narendra in affirmative and told him yes I have seen God as I am seeing  you. I have talked to God as I am talking to you. But only in much intenser way. The people shed torrents of tears for family, property and money etc. but who cares for God these days. A person who really cares for God can realise God. Narendra got very much influenced by this  reply as he had put this question to several persons so far but nobody was able to answer this question to his satisfaction and so confidently.
Then started the spiritual journey of young Narendra under the feet of his great Master Swami Ramakrishna, who had realised God and was above caste creed religion or sex. He considered every woman as the incarnation of Mother Kali. Swami Vivekananda  was his favourite desciple who later on addressed the world conference of religions at Chicago in  USA and explained to western world the importance of Hinduism,  which was otherwise called religion of  black magic. He became a star attraction by his magnificent oratory, excellent demonstration of scientific logic and rationale  behind Hindu religion. He also attracted large number of disciples from USA. The first  line of his speech viz.My Dear Brothers and Sisters of America had a hypnotic impact over the audience of conference at Chicago.
Don't believe a thing if somebody has said it so .Don't believe a thing if you have read it from a book. Find out the truth yourself and that is realisation.....
Swami Vivekananda