Sri Ramakrishna talked with Niranjan as if he had known him for a long time.

SWAMI NIRANJANANANDA

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Swami Niranjanananda was one of those few disciples whom Sri Ramakrishna termed as Nitya-Siddhas or Ishwarakotis—that is, souls who are perfect from their very birth and are not caught by Maya at any time. With particular reference to Niranjanananda, the Master once said that he was born with the characteristics of Rama inherent in him.
The early name of Swami Niranjanananda-was Nityaniranjan Ghosh and he was usually called by the shortened form of Niranjan. He came from a village in 24- Parganas but lived in Kolkata with his maternal uncle Kali-Krishna Mitra. In his boyhood, he became associated with a group of spiritualists in Kolkata. He was very often selected as a medium, and a very successful medium he always proved himself to be. At this time he developed some psychic powers—e.g., powers of curing people in a miraculous way and so on. It is said that a very rich man was suffering from insomnia for eighteen long years and sought the help of Niranjan for recovery. Niranjan said afterward: “I do not know whether that man got any real help from me. But finding the man suffering so much in life in spite of all his riches and wealth, I was seized with a feeling of the emptiness of all worldly things.”
Hearing about the great spiritual power of Sri Ramakrishna, Niranjan one afternoon came to Dakshineswar to see him. Some say that Niranjan came to Sri Ramakrishna first with his spiritualist friends. It is said that they tried to make Sri Ramakrishna a medium. At first, Sri Ramakrishna agreed and sat like an innocent child to be a medium. But soon he disliked the idea and left the seat.
Niranjan was about eighteen years old when he met Sri Ramakrishna for the first time. He had a very majestic appearance—being a tall figure with broad shoulders and a strong physique. Though a boy, fearlessness beamed through his eyes.
Sri Ramakrishna was surrounded by a circle of devotees when Niranjan came to him. In the evening when all the devotees dispersed, Sri Ramakrishna turned to Niranjan and inquired all about him. Coming to know about his interest in spiritualism, Sri Ramakrishna told young Niranjan: “My boy if you think of ghosts and spooks, ghosts and spooks you will become. And if you think of God, divine will be your life. Which do you prefer?” “Of course the latter,” replied Niranjan. Thereupon Sri Ramakrishna advised Niranjan to sever all connections with the spiritualists, to which Niranjan agreed.
At the very first meeting, Sri Ramakrishna talked with Niranjan as if he had known him for a long time. Sri Ramakrishna, seeing it was getting dark, pressed Niranjan to pass the night at Dakshineswar. But Niranjan could not do that lest his uncle should be anxious for him. He, however, promised to come again.
This meeting, though short, so much impressed Niranjan that all the time on his way home he was thinking about Sri Ramakrishna. At home also Sii Ramakrishna occupied all his thoughts. So within two or three days he again came to Sri Ramakrishna. As soon as Sri Ramakrishna saw the boy near the door, he ran to him and warmly embraced him. Then with deep feelings, he began to say: “My boy, days are passing, when will you realize God? And if you do not realize God, the whole life will be meaningless. I am extremely anxious as to when you will whole-heartedly devote yourself to God.” The boy Niranjan was mute with wonder, and thought: “Strange indeed  How could he be so anxious because I have not realized God! Who could this man be ?” Anyway these words, uttered with deep feeling, greatly touched the heart of the boy. He spent the night at Dakshineswar. The next day and the day following that were also spent with Sri Ramakrishna in ecstatic joy. It was on the fourth day that he returned to Calcutta. His uncle was in great anxiety for him. When Niranjan returned home, he was scolded for his absence and put under surveillance so that he might not go anywhere.
Then, however, Niranjan was permitted to go to Dakshineswar Kali Temple whenever he liked.
Niranjan was very expansive