Holy Men help After Leaving Physical Body

Holy Men Help Spiritual Aspirants Even After Leaving Physical Body.

Swami Brahmananda [a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna] during his stay at Lake Kusum, had the habit of rising at midnight and spending the rest of the night in meditation. One night, however, he felt tired and overslept his usual hour of rising. Some one gave him a push and aroused him. At first he thought that this must be Swami Turiyananda [a brother disciple]. Then he saw a luminous figure, in the dress of a Vaishnava saint, standing beside him and counting his beads. After this, the figure appeared almost every night, at midnight, and joined him in his meditation. In describing this incident to his disciples, Maharaj once remarked:

"Many holy men, after leaving the physical body, live in subtle spiritual bodies, and help earnest religious aspirants in different ways."

-Spiritual Teaching of Swami Brahmananda