Lato is Plato


-- "What is matter?"
--"Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space."
--"Anyone else?"
--"Sir, it is composed of atoms, and excluded other energy phenomena such as light or sound."
--"(smiling) WHAT WE FEEL IS MATTER."
--"and Sir, THAT ONLY MATTERS."

The teacher understood that he wasn't replied by a student, but a budding Master. From Him, I got to know this remarkable and quite shocking phrase "LATO IS PLATO". I asked Him the meaning. He just smiled with His mysterious silence, which meant "Find out yourself". Let us all find out what He meant. Let us enter into the empire of Lord Ramakrishna and find out that great soul, who started as a slave and become a Bramharshi, and got the stamp of NITYA-SIDDHA by Lord Himself. Let us find Swami Adbhutananda.

Before that let us go back through the space and time to Athens of the first half of 400 BC. In one of the wealthiest and politically active family of Athens born a kid, who created a milestone in the history of mankind as a great Disciple. His life was none other than a reflection of that eternal saying "शिष्यः ते अहं साधि मां तां प्रपन्नम ". In his 36 dialogues Plato proved his absolute salvation and dedication towards His master Socrates. He collected the teachings and sayings of Socrates just as M had done to compose Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita. So M has done a similar work to Plato. Then where is Lord's favored son "LETO"?


Once, there was a slave named Rakhturaam, fondly called LaTu, at Ramchandra Dutta's house. A hindustani village boy from Chhapra, Bihar, immersed in purity, innocence and dedication. The neighbors of Raam Dutta once complained about LaTu, "he steals the money, you give him for marketing". Raam Dutta asked LaTu "Do you steal the money that I give you to buy household stuffs? ". LaTu flared up. Truth has its own power. It is independent of Time-Space and Person. Like a shiny sword LaTu replied "বাবু , হামি নোকর আছে । চোর না আছে । (master, i am a servant. not a thief)". That LaTu met Lord Ramakrishna at Dakshineswar through his former master, Ramchandra Dutta, who handed him over to His Eternal Master. In the first visit, Lord said Ram, "He has the signs of a Yogi. Can you leave this boy to me?" Ram agreed. That day, LaTu came back with Ram Dutta but left whole of his existence in that small room of Dakshineswar. Few days later LaTu completely dedicated His life to Lord Ramakrishna and served, as we all want to serve Him. In the Treta period the Dasya Bhava was established by an incarnation of Lord Shiva, Hanuman. Today it is again established through LaTu. A man, who not only served God, but also made God serve him as well. Time witnessed the moments, when LaTu was meditating in a Shiva Temple of Dakshineswar, and Lord Ramakrishna, fanned and waited with a glass of water for him.  

Now, we have discussed about Plato before. But we haven't discussed what actually Plato was. Not a philosopher or the former of School of Athens is the actual identity of Plato. Plato is the manifestation of silent listening and complete surrender to the Master. He burned the tragedy pieces he wrote after meeting Socrates. "Come emptied, if you want to be complete."-- that very teaching of the Zen monk was beautifully executed in the life of Plato. A man, who listened silently, practiced with complete faith, and shone like a star. Never demanded, but got everything. Never asked a single question, but received all the wisdom. The time flowed away, roared like the surface of the sea. But Plato remained deep within it.Between the base animal clawing for money and the enlightened man's reach for God lies knowledge. And that eternal knowledge rests deep within Silence. The silence of the Himalayas have that wisdom, so do the Olympus. As Socrates said, "Knowledge is a matter of recollection and not of learning, observation or study", Plato recollected all he had once, as we know ke We all have that supreme knowledge within ourselves, veiled by ignorance.Acharya Shanka

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