##07 (Vivekananda) Narendra's Early Life (Iii)

Narendra loved Mother Nature. And saw God’s hand everywhere. The Nature around this vast earth Led him more in the spiritual path. Cool air, trees, creepers, birds Mountain peaks, rivers, woods, And many other beautiful things, Taught him variety of experiences. In his ecstasy, quite often, He forgot himself as a man, And saw within him a vibration, That led him to divine realization. There were several instances, Of his strange experiences, In his meticulous study On the reincarnation theory. On many such occasions, He described past scenes Exactly one by one, As if earlier he had seen. Encouraged by his father He gave intellectual lectures On variety of topics Before elite audience. When he was sixteen For his further graduation, In the Presidency College He joined at the right age. As a youth, more handsome, All the professors liked him. He also enjoyed his studies And came up with flying colors. The professors praised him As a genius every time He scored meritorious success In all the examinations. It was at this time, he met Sri Ramakrishna, the great, When his inner most spirit Got stirred up to a height. Brahmo Samaj organization, A movement on religion, Influenced his thoughts O’er many religious matters.