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Why did Sri Ramakrishna see God as the Mother, Kali, during his numerous mystical experiences? The answer must be traced back to his boyhood history. He was then a young priest serving in a temple dedicated to Kali. He performed his ceremonies with intense faith and devotion. The power of involuntary and subconscious auto-suggestion explains the rest.

-- Notebooks Category 16: The Sensitives > Chapter 15 : Illuminations > # 123