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 be attempted to teach the Supreme Being by yoga or deep meditation. At this time he fell under the influence of a true ascetic named Tatapuri and was initiated into the principles of Vedantism. Once he fell into such deep meditation that he remained unconscious of the external world for a period of 6 months. He would certainly have expired in a day or two, but for the service of another devotee, who used to beat him with a heavy rattan and pour milk into his mouth, when he regained a little consciousness. He tried to reach God by many systems of religious culture—not only the Vedantic, but also the Mahomedan, Christian and even the Buddhist system. Then be preached the doctrine.—"Every religion is true, there is only one goal for all religious systems."

Latterly he was sought for by many eminent men. Keshab Chandra Sen, the great religious reformer, had so much respect for this Brahmin that he wrote of him:—"I am most fortunate in coming across a man equal to Christ or Chaitanya, whose names only are known to us." Babu Fratap Chandra Majumdar at first slighted him as an illiterate idolater, but was transformed by his magical influence into a zealous admirer, as shown in his work on "Ramkrishna,"

He had no quarrel with the followers of other, religions and embraced every man, whatever his race or creed, with open hands. He thus taught the doctrine the of equality of men is actual practice.

Bam Krishna has thus brought about a revival of Vedantism, which was dormant since the days of the Hindu sage, Sankaracharya. His followers count by hundreds—all of them are energetic, pious and learned, and are in the foremost ranks in all benevolent works m the country. Their chief centre is Bolur Math on the Hoogly. They have already established a sound footing in America, and have converted many American gentlemen and even ladies.