VISIT TODAY RAMAKRISHNA II One night Bhuvaneshwari had a vivid dream.

VISIT TODAY RAMAKRISHNA

Sri Ramakrishna

Swamiji was born on 12 January 1863.

One night Bhuvaneshwari had a vivid dream. She had spent the day in the shrine and, as the evening deepened into night, she fell asleep. The household was hushed in silence and rest. Then in the highest heavens, the hour struck--the time had come for the pious woman to receive the special grace of the Lord. In her dream, she saw the Lord Shiva rouse Himself from His meditation and take the form of a male child who was to be her son. She awoke. Could this ocean of light in which she found herself bathed be but a dream? Shiva! Shiva! Thou fulfillest in various ways the prayers of Thy devotees! From the inmost soul of Bhuvaneshwari, a joyous prayer welled up, for she was confident that her long months of supplication were over and that the vision was an announcement that her prayers were to be answered. Her faith was justified; for in due course a son was born to her. The light of the world dawned for the first time upon the future Swami Vivekananda on Monday, January 12, 1863. It was the holy morning hour--33 minutes and 33 seconds after six, a few minutes before sunrise.

(page.11, V.1, The Life of Swami Vivekananda)