16 IN THE VISION OF GOD
This was the working of divine love. He would feel as
though his very soul had expanded like the blossoming of
a flower and by a flash as it were enveloped the whole
universe embracing all in a subtle halo of love and light.
This experience granted him a bliss infinitely greater than
he had in the previous state. Now it was that Ram das began
to cry out "Ram is all, it is He as everybody and every-
thing.11 This condition was for some months coming on
and vanishing. When it wore away, he would instinctively
ran to solitude. When it was present, he freely mixed in
the world preaching the glory of divine love and bliss.
With this externalised vision started Ramdas1 mission.
Its fullness and magnificence was revealed to him during
his stay in the Kadri cave, and here the experience became
more sustained and continuous. The vision of God shone in
his eyes and lie would see none but Him in all objects.
Now wave after wave of joy rose in him. He realized that
he had attained to a consciousness, full of splendour, power
and bliss.
Ramclas gave up the cave and set forth once again on a
• wandering life. He gave a touch of the inexpressible bliss he
was enjoying to all who came in contact with him. Yast
crowds thronged around him wherever he went. Divine
love thrilled his entire being at the sight of big multitudes.
In a state of perfect ecstasy he delivered himself out in
accents of love and joy.