Girish Ghosh
Sri Ramakrishna had Girish Ghosh — a famous disciple! And I also have had some disciples whose lives were beyond control.But it is absolutely true that Girish Ghosh made Sri Ramakrishna famous! Girish Ghosh was able to recognise Sri Ramakrishna’s height. He knew that Sri Ramakrishna was an Avatar.
Girish Ghosh used to drink. In everything, even inside the bottle when he was drinking, he saw Sri Ramakrishna. In my case, I will not dare to say to anybody, “Do anything you like in my name.” But Sri Ramakrishna told Girish Ghosh, “Just do everything! Do not give up anything! Lead your undivine life, but say that I, Thakur, am the one who did all the bad things.” Again, Girish Ghosh definitely was among the very first to recognise Sri Ramakrishna’s height.
And how devoted he was to Sarada Devi! To Sarada Devi he said, “Sri Ramakrishna showed his occult power. You show village simplicity. He used occult power, but you do not care for it. In your case, outwardly you do not show it, but we know who you are.” This was his opinion of Sarada Devi.
Sarada Devi was so fond of Sister Nivedita! She used to call her Khuki. Girish Ghosh was heartbroken when Nivedita passed.
