The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna-2.

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There are signs by which you can know whether a man has truly seen God. One of these is joy; there is no hesitancy in him. He is like the ocean: the waves and sounds are on the surface; below are profound depths.

The man who has seen God behaves sometimes like a madman; sometimes like a ghoul, without any feeling of purity or impurity; sometimes like an inert thing, remaining speechless because he sees God within and without; sometimes like a child, without any attachment, wandering about unconcernedly with his cloth under his arm.

Again, in the mood of a child, he acts in different ways: sometimes like a boy, indulging in frivolity; sometimes like a young man, working and teaching with the strength of a lion.

He who has surrendered his body, mind, and innermost self to God is surely a holy man. He who has renounced 'woman and gold' is surely a holy man. He is a holy man who does not regard woman with the eyes of a worldly person.

He never forgets to look upon a woman as his mother, and to offer her his worship if he happens to be near her.

The holy man constantly thinks of God and does not indulge in any talk except about spiritual things.

Furthermore, he serves all beings, knowing that God resides in everybody's heart.

These, in general, are the signs of a holy man.

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna,