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Sri Ramakrishna told seeking newcomers: "Keep on visiting this place." But he also told them: "It is necessary in the beginning to come here off and on." I once heard Sri Ramana Maharshi tell a young Indian disciple who wept at being forced to leave him: "Living in ashrams is only for beginners. The more advanced have to go away and develop from there. You have been here five years. If you want to progress you can now do so best by going away from here."

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 6 : Student-Teacher > # 861