Anecdote in Ramakrishna's life

"There is a charming anecdote in the life of Ramakrishna of one of the wandering monks who used to visit the temple at Dakshineswar on the Ganges, where he lived. He used to come out of his cell twice a day and sit on the edge of the Ganges as though he were a spectator in the theater, and clap his hands and say, "Bravo! Excellent!" as though the whole universe were an enormous theatrical performance."
-- Christopher Isherwood, James J. Berg, and Claude Summers (2007), Isherwood on Writing: The Lectures in California, Univ Of Minnesota Press, p.65 ISBN 978-0816646937