18. Unless one is face to face with the life of such men, faith in the scriptures does not grow in all its real integrity.
(Translated from Bengali) GHAZIPUR, 4th Feb., 1890. DEA [...]
17. It is so very difficult to meet the Bābāji.
(Translated from Bengali) GHAZIPUR, 31st Jan., 1890. DE [...]
16. In this land of Bhagavān Shuka’s birth, renunciation is looked down upon as madness and sin!
(Translated from Bengali) C/o BĀBU SATISH CHANDRA MUKHE [...]
15. “Lord have mercy”, is all right, but He helps him who helps himself.
Salutation to Shri Ramakrishna! ALLAHABAD, 5th January, [...]
14. Please inquire and inform me whether the Kumbha fair this year is going to be held at Hardwar or not.
(Translated from Bengali) ALLAHABAD, 30th Dec., 1889. D [...]
13. My resolve is something like “either to lay down my life or realise my ideal”
(Translated from Bengali) BAIDYANATH, 26th Dec., 1889. [...]
12. I can’t appreciate your citing Spencer’s parody on the German transcendentalists
(Translated from Bengali) BARANAGORE, CALCUTTA, 13th De [...]
11. Gangādhar’s blood won’t cool down before seeing Lhasa.
(Translated from Bengali) BAGHBAZAR, 3rd Dec., 1889. DE [...]
10. When a pitcher is being filled (by immersion), it gurgles, but when full, it is noiseless
(Translated from Bengali) BAGHBAZAR, CALCUTTA 2nd Sept. [...]
9. For all time my head shall bend low in reverence wherever I see greatness, broadness of heart, and holiness
(Translated from Bengali) BARANAGORE, 17th Aug., 1889. [...]