Story: A man went up to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and said he could not refrain from sinning; he had no morals and was unwilling to reform.
And yet, he did not want to be punished for his sins. Was there any way out, he asked Ramakrishna.
Ramakrishna replied that there was no way for a man to escape the consequences of his actions. The only way out that he could think of was for the man to stop sinning. The man said this was impossible. He could not give up his immoral ways. Ramakrishna then suggested that the man surrender the consequences of his sins to him (i.e. Ramakrishna only)
The man agreed and went away. He continued to live his immoral life. Before he did something that he knew was wrong, he would mentally submit the consequences of his actions to Ramakrishna. But, as he did this, his consequence began to trouble him. He wondered why Ramakrishna, who had done no wrong, should face the consequences of someone else 's sinful deeds. The thought brought him to tears. And yet, he could not stop sinning.
But, in the course of time, as he continued to sin and to surrender the consequences to Ramamkrishna, he began to feel more and more remorseful. Ultimately, he could no longer sin and allow Ramakrishna to take the punishment for him. And he went to Ramakrishna and said he had turned over to a new leaf. Thus, Ramakrishna's love had transformed even a habitual sinner change his ways.
Such is the love that great guru's have for mankind and such is the influence that they yield upon people; the effect they have on people is nothing short of miraculous. It is like turning brass to gold.
[Those who do not go beyond their everyday life are dead, though they may be alive.
What is the use of our life if we just eat, sleep and die, and do not move to a higher plane of thought?]
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