- Lahiri Mahasaya from His Gita, Chapter 5, verse 18. Srimad Bhagavad Gita: Spiritual Commentaries by Yogiraj Lahiri Mahasay and Swami Sriyukteshvar, English Translations, copyright Yoga Niketan

 

 

 

What is required is a well concentrated practice of Kriya, by which a sort of drunken or intoxicated feeling develops, and then the mind is not attracted to outward things.
- Shri Sanyal Mahasay from His Gita, Chaper 13, verse 10. Spiritual Gita, English translation by Smt. Chandrakanta Agarwala

 

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Ramakrishna's influence was steadily gaining it's hold upon Girish. One night Girish drank himself into unconsciousness at the house of a prostitute. In the morning, he hastened to visit Ramakrishna. He was full of remorse, but had not neglected to bring a bottle of wine with him in the carriage. On arriving at Dakshineswar, he wept repentantly and embraced Ramakrisna's feet, suddenly, he felt an urgent need of a drink and discovered, to his dismay, that the carriage had already driven off. But now Ramakrishna smilingly produced not only the bottle, but Girish's shoes and scarf as well; he had told a devotee to bring them for the carriage, before it left. Girish could not control himself; he drank shamelessly before them all-- and having done so, was again repentant. "Drink to your hearts content", Ramakrishna told him, "it won't be for much longer"

- "Ramakrishna and His Disciples" by Christopher Isherwoood (Vedanta Society of Southern California)

 

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One night, while Girish was in a brothel with two friends, he felt a sudden desire to visit Ramakrishna. Despite the lateness of the hour they took a carriage to Dakshineswar. They were very drunk. Everyone at the Temple was asleep. But, when Girish and his friends came staggering into Ramakrishna's room, Ramakrishna received them joyfully. Going into ecstasy, he grasped both of Girish's hands and began to dance and sing with him.

- "Ramakrishna and His Disciples" by Christopher Isherwoood (Vedanta Society of Southern California)

 

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In the paravastha----advanced stage of yoga there are no waves in the brain, and in the more advanced stage man becomes intoxicated like a drunk without any ambition or any wish----this is the effect of spiritual happiness.
- Shri Sanyal Mahasay from His Gita, Chaper 2, verse 49. Spiritual Gita, English translation by Smt. Chandrakanta Agarwala

 

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Just as the sea, already full of water, remains calm regardless of rivers and streams entering it, in the same way, those who, even being filled with the Bliss of Brahman, can partake in sense matters in an unperturbed and desireless manner, meaning as if done by an unseen doer -- they are the ones who live liberated from the imprisonment of this material world.
- Swami Maharaj Sri Yukteshvarji from His Gita, Chapter 2, verse 70. Srimad Bhagavad Gita: Spiritual Commentaries by Yogiraj Lahiri Mahasay and Swami Sriyukteshvar, English Translations, copyright Yoga Niketan