Revered Swami Akamanandaji Maharaj of Haridwar Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama made his final Sankalpa to give up his body. He told this just two days ago. Sadhus here are saying that he announced long ago that he would leave the body consciously at his will. And he is now doing exactly as he said. He is neither taking food nor drinking anything for last two days.
Fully aware internally, he is now totally indrawn but highly alert. He is responding to every question that is being asked of him now but saying that he is going to leave this world very soon. His face lights up with extraordinary joy, and he flashes a divine smile when he hears the word "Ananda" from us - absolutely conscious, the miracle monk with Vedantic words on the mouth. The word "Ananda" is his favorite word all through. What a sight...I only read such signs of Brahmajnanis in the books, but now I see all these in front of my eyes - the rishi as described in the Upanishad, or a "Sthitaprajna" of the Bhagavad Gita. Sadhus and visitors are pouring in from different parts of India to have last darshan of his mortal frame.We are feeling sad yet at the same time feeling so joyous to see such a monk of extraordinary caliber. He attained the state of "Jeevanmukti" long ago. Now he is casting away his mortal coil.On 1st June he stepped into 105 years of his age. On 2nd, he announced his willingness to have complete withdrawal, and from 3rd he stopped all food intake including liquids. He is lying on his bed, with no disease, fully aware, floating in the bliss of Brahman...Glory to Thakur and Maa and Swamiji.
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