Guest guest Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 Oh, go on and read it. ;-) It is short -- and worthwhile: STRAIGHT TALK ON RELIGION (Part II) He who only studies books for religion reminds one of the fable of the ass which carried a heavy load of sugar on its back, but did not know the sweetness of it. ... The whole point is to discipline the mind. That truth which you swallow from others will not be yours. You cannot teach truth from my mouth; neither can you learn truth from my mouth. None can teach another. You all talk and get distracted over losing your "individuality". You are losing it every moment of your lives by this eternal swallowing. If any one of you believes what I teach, I will be sorry. I will only be too glad if I can excite in you the power of thinking for yourselves... My ambition is to talk to men and women, not to sheep. By men and women, I mean individuals. You have to realize truth and work it out for yourself according to your own nature... All must struggle to be individuals -- strong, standing on your own feet, thinking your own thoughts, realizing your own Self. No use swallowing doctrines others pass on -- standing up together like soldiers in jail, sitting down together, all eating the same food, all nodding their heads at the same time. Variation is the sign of life. Sameness is the sign of death. -- Excerped from "The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda," published by the Vedanta Press, a service of the Vedanta Society of Southern California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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