Narendra loved Mother Nature. <br />And saw God’s hand everywhere. <br />The Nature around this vast earth <br />Led him more in the spiritual path. <br /> <br />Cool air, trees, creepers, birds <br />Mountain peaks, rivers, woods, <br />And many other beautiful things, <br />Taught him variety of experiences. <br /> <br />In his ecstasy, quite often, <br />He forgot himself as a man, <br />And saw within him a vibration, <br />That led him to divine realization. <br /> <br />There were several instances, <br />Of his strange experiences, <br />In his meticulous study <br />On the reincarnation theory. <br /> <br />On many such occasions, <br />He described past scenes <br />Exactly one by one, <br />As if earlier he had seen. <br /> <br />Encouraged by his father <br />He gave intellectual lectures <br />On variety of topics <br />Before elite audience. <br /> <br />When he was sixteen <br />For his further graduation, <br />In the Presidency College <br />He joined at the right age. <br /> <br />As a youth, more handsome, <br />All the professors liked him. <br />He also enjoyed his studies <br />And came up with flying colors. <br /> <br />The professors praised him <br />As a genius every time <br />He scored meritorious success <br />In all the examinations. <br /> <br />It was at this time, he met <br />Sri Ramakrishna, the great, <br />When his inner most spirit <br />Got stirred up to a height. <br /> <br />Brahmo Samaj organization, <br />A movement on religion, <br />Influenced his thoughts <br />O’er many religious matters.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/07-vivekananda-narendra-s-early-life-iii/
