Mar 1, 2018, Thursday
Questioner‒ While the body still remains, what is the proof of God Realization ? How to know that God Realization has taken place ?
Swamiji ‒ What is the proof / test of having eaten food ? What is the test for drinking water ? Tell me ! Let us say you are satisfied and there is nothing more you want. In the same way, not wanting anything at all. Never ever wanting anything, not in the least bit wanting anything whatsoever, this is the proof, this is the test. On realizing God, no desires remain even in one’s dream. One becomes satiated once and for all.
Questioner ‒ To read a book written by a saint, to listen first hand to a discourse given by saint, and to go and sit near a saint ‒ from these three, which point is best of all ?
Swamiji ‒ To listen – hear the gems of truth wrtten by a saint, and to abide in (to put into practice in your life) the points that are appealing to you.