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Once in Dhaka, Premananda said to Brahmananda, “Swamiji was a saviour of the lowly and redeemer of the sinners.” Brahmananda immediately replied: “I am also a saviour of the lowly and a redeemer of the sinners.” Tabu (Matiswar Sen), a young devotee, used to visit Maharaj every day at Balaram’s house and would give personal service to him. Unfortunately, one day he committed an immoral act (probably adultery), and Maharaj heard about it. Tabu was ashamed to show his face. One day he secretly came to meet some of his friends, but he accidentally encountered Maharaj. Affectionately Maharaj asked Tabu, “Have you seen the big horns of a buffalo?” “Yes, Maharaj,” replied Tabu. Then Maharaj remarked: “Look, if a mosquito sits on its horn, does the buffalo feel it or register any pain? Know us to be like that.”
Another time Brahmananda said: “Remove all fear and weakness from your mind. Never debase yourself by thinking about sin. Sin, however great it may seem in the eyes of man, is nothing in the eyes of God. One glance of His can uproot the sins of millions of births in a moment. In order to divert human beings from the path of sin, the scriptures mention heavy punishments for the sinner. Of course every action bears a result, and evil actions disturb one’s peace of mind.”