Sai: Yes. But it was temporary. After a while it fell away. Vivekananda's strong temper rose again and he had to work out his own sadhana. What Ramakrishna accomplished was to reverse the trend to Vivekananda's life from downwards into material life to upwards into spiritual sadhana. Without that, Vivekananda would have continued in materialistic life.
H: Can it be said that the reversal given to Vivekananda's life by the touch of Ramakrishna is given to our own lives merely by the Darshan of Baba?
Sai: Baba does not do that. He slowly and gradually changes the lives of his devotees. But the change is permanent.
H: How should one listen to Swami when He is in conversation or giving a discourse? That is, Swami's words have so many deep and deeper levels.
Sai: Swami is peaking to you in body with a voice. Listen in the natural way. At length, body and mind drop away and there is divine direct understanding.
(Source: SSSMCT)
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