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sharada asked； 〃what do you mean？〃
ramakrishna said； 〃all my desires and passions have disappeared； all my thoughts are gone …… but for the good of mankind i am deliberately holding on to this one desire for food。
its like a boat tied down with one last rope。
once that rope is cut loose the boat will move on to its endless journey。
i am staying on with effort。
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perhaps those around him did not give much thought to this at the time。
but three days before ramakrishnas death； when sharada entered with a dish of food； ramakrishna looked at it； shut his eyes； and lay with his back turned towards her。
in a flash she remembered ramakrishnas words about his death。
the dish fell from her hands and she began to weep bitterly。
ramakrishna said； 〃dont cry。
you wished i should not crave for food …… your wish has e true。
〃 exactly three days after this incident ramakrishna died。
he was holding on with effort to just a little bit of desire。
that little desire had bee the support for the continuation of his life…journey。
with the disappearance of that desire； the entire support ceased to exist。
those whom we call the tirthankaras； those whom we call the buddhas； the sons of god； the avataras …… they hold on to only one desire。
they keep the desire solely out of passion； for the good and wellbeing of all mankind。
the day this desire is lost they cease to live in the body； and an endless journey towards the infinite begins。
after that there is no more birth； no more death。
after that there is neither one nor many。
what remains after that cannot； in any way； be counted in numbers； hence those who know dont even say； 〃brahman is one； the divine is one。
〃 to call it one is meaningless when there is no way to follow it with two； when one cant count any further in the sequence of two and three。
saying one is meaningful only as long as two； three and four are also there。
one is significant only in the context of other numbers。
thats why those who know dont even say brahmanan is one； they say brahman is non…dual； he is not two。
they are saying something quite remarkable。
they are saying； 〃god is not two； there is no way you can count god in terms of numbers。
〃 even calling him one we are attempting to count him in terms of numbers； which is wrong。
but to experience that one is still a long way。
right now we are still at the level of the gross body； of the body which endlessly takes multiple forms。
when we enter this body we find another body …… the subtle body。
going beyond this subtle body； we attain that which is not a body； that which is bodiless …… the soul。
what i said yesterday is not contradictory； is not paradoxical。
question 2
a friend has asked： once the soul has left a body； can it enter into another dead body？
yes it can。
but there no longer remains any meaning； any purpose in entering another dead body： the other body was dead because the soul had found it unsuitable to reside in。
the body was discarded because it had bee useless； hence there is no point in entering that body。
nevertheless； it is indeed possible to enter another body。
its no use asking； however； how one can enter another body when we dont even know how we exist in the body we are already in。
what can be gained by thinking about such worthless things as entering another body？ we dont even know how we entered the body we have now。
we dont even know how we are living in our body。
we have never had the experience of seeing our own body separate from us。
in any case； there is no reason for entering another body； however； in scientific terms； it can be said that it is possible to enter another body …… because； basically； a body cannot be seen in terms of yours and mine。
all bodies are external。
when a soul enters a mothers womb it is actually entering a body …… a very small body； an atomic body； but entering a body nevertheless。
the cell that is created on the first day in a mothers womb contains the whole inbuilt program in itself。
for example； the possibility that ones hair may turn gray fifty years from the time of conception is hidden in that tiny little seed。
potentially； the seed contains within itself what the color of your eyes will be； how long your hands will be； whether youll have a healthy body or a sick body； whether youll be white or black； whether or not youll have curly hair。
it is a tiny body； an atomic body。
the soul enters this atomic body。
it enters in accordance with the structure of the atomic body； with the situation the atomic body is in。
the sole reason human consciousness has been declining daily is because married couples are not creating suitable opportunities for superior souls to take birth。
whatever opportunities are being created are for the birth of inferior souls。
it is not necessarily so that； following a mans death； his soul may soon find the opportunity to take birth。
ordinary souls； which are neither very superior nor very inferior； find new bodies within thirteen days from the death of the body； however； very inferior souls are stopped from taking birth because it is very difficult to find a suitable opportunity； a womb that low in quality。
we call these inferior souls ghosts and evil spirits。
very superior souls are prevented from taking birth too； because they dont find suitable opportunities； wombs that high in quality； either。
we call these superior souls； gods。
in the past； the number of evil spirits was very large while the number of gods was very small。
in the present day； the number of ghosts and evil spirits has greatly decreased and the number of gods has increased； because the opportunity for the birth of godlike people has diminished whereas the opportunity for the birth of evil souls has increased rapidly。
by entering human bodies； ghosts and evil spirits； which otherwise used to be held back from taking birth； have now all joined the human race！ thats why its so difficult to see ghosts and evil spirits nowadays。
one need not see them； however。
just look at man and you have seen them！
our belief in gods obviously declined； because how can one believe in them when they are so hard to find？ there was a time when gods were as real as any other actuality of our lives。
if you read the vedic rishis； the sages； it doesnt seem as if they are talking about some imaginary gods。
no； they are talking about gods who speak to them； who sing and laugh with them。
they are talking about gods who walk very closely with them； on this very earth。
we have lost our contact with the world of gods because we dont have men among us who can bee links； who can bee bridges between gods and men and let men know what gods are。
and the entire responsibility for this lies with mankinds marital system。
the whole marital system of the human race is ugly and perverted。
the most important thing is that we have stopped marriages resulting from love； that marriages are happening without love。
a marriage devoid of love does not create a spiritual bond …… a bond which is only possible with the presence of love。
a harmony； a rapport； a mus