Divinity and Humanity of the ‘Holy Trio': Sri Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, and Sarada Devi

On the Christmas Eve (December 24) of 1883, Sri Ramakrishna was talking to some devotees and disciples after lunch at Dakshineshwar. He said to them:

- ASIM CHAUDHURI

Introduction

God, incarnating Himself as man, behaves exactly like a man. That is why it is difficult to recognise an incarnation. When God becomes man, He is exactly like man. He has the same hunger, thirst, disease, grief, and sometimes even fear. Rama was stricken with grief for Sita. Krishna carried on his head the shoes and wooden stool of His father Nanda.

In the theatre, when an actor comes on the stage in the role of a holy man, he behaves like one, and not like the actor who is taking the part of the king. He plays his own role.

Once an impersonator dressed himself as a world-renouncing sannyasi. Pleased with the correctness of his disguise, some rich people offered him a rupee. He did not accept the money but went away shaking his head. Afterwards he removed his disguise and appeared in his usual dress. Then he said to the rich people, “Please give me the rupee.” They replied: “Why, you went away refusing our present. Why do you ask for it now?” The man said: “But when I was in the role of a sadhu, I could not accept money.” Likewise, when God becomes man, He behaves exactly like a man.”