Ramakrishna (sage of divine love)

there was once a sage named Ramakrishna
he was a man that was deeply devoted to
the black mother, Kali
he was so in love with this goddess that
he sometimes even dressed like her
this was not anything strange truly
for he was so identified with the godly element
of the mother
that he took on her essence in a way
that was not like a man in ego
but more as a man that lost himself
in divine love
with this beautiful force of mother
Ramakrishna was deeply absorbed in shanti
much of the time
he would sit with his mind lit up with God
he would sit with rapture and
many times be seen very
absorbed in samadhi or sunk in bliss and
ecstasy of love of the divine
he was like a sponge that soaked up the
love of God
he did not have an ego defense that said
no, i cannot be this way or behave this way
he simply was in play of the one
what he came to teach was that all is one and not
to be afraid of simply living and enjoying the play
of leela or the divine
to be seated in the soul of God
and bloom like a flower from this sweet earth of God
that comes from God, has it's stay in God
and then returns there
never is one ever away from God or this one source
Ramakrishna was a man of suffering as he underwent much
bodily pain in his form
but he said, that though his body suffered, his mind would be
sunk in bliss of the absolute
he was in love with being *in love* in a way
as he wanted to keep the play of mother in his heart
and dance with her forever in love
and so he said, he was to *taste* the sugar  which means
he preferred to *dance with*
he chose this type of consciousness
to him it was most beautiful and precious
and sang of mother pure
he came this sage, Ramakrishna in form and in truth
he was a kind soul and sat easily amongst men of seeking
and spoke of love and light in rich poetic type words
where he brought many to be quiet and filled with love
he loved a woman that he lived with, but they were as partners
of creation that were not separate in their way
both were of the bhakti mentality which is the path of devotion
of the highest
Ramakrishna was a gift to humanity with his single pointed devotion
he loved so complete that he lost his personal identity there
he was not to be taking up with ego's ways
that brought men to be feeling different and special
he was not special
but gave his identity to mother
where she became the doer and the singer thru his form
that sat as the play of God
this is the well of wisdom that is here now as always