The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna - 2

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Dear Spiritial Brothers and Sisters,

 

I have extracted few significant teachings (to the

best of my capability) from "The Gospel of Sri

Ramakrishna" (Abridged Edition). Here, I place the

second part - Visit to Vidyasagar.

 

* Though work for the good of others belongs to rajas,

yet this rajas has sattva for its basis and is not

harmful.

 

* Compassion, love of God, and renunciation are the

glories of true knowledge.

 

* Everyone should try to do good to the world.

 

* In samadhi, one attains the Knowledge of Brahman -

one realizes Brahman. In that state, reasoning stops

altogether and man becomes mute.

 

* Those who cannot give up attachment to worldy things

and who find no means to shake off the feeling of 'I',

should rather cherish the idea, 'I am God's servant; I

am His devotee'. One can also realize God by following

the path of devotion.

 

* Reality, which is nirguna without attributes, is

also saguna with attributes.

 

* The way of love is as good as the way of knowledge.

All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as

long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is

easier to follow the path of love.

 

* As the All-pervading Spirit, God exists in all

beings, even in an ant. But the manifestations of His

power are different in different beings.

 

* Renounce everything and seek God alone. Whether a

man is a monk or a householder, he has to shake off

all attachment from his mind.

 

* Even after the attainment of knowledge, this

'I-consciousness' comes up, nobody knows from where.

All our suffering is due to this 'I'.

 

* But when, O Rama, I have the knowledge of Truth,

then I realize that Thou art I, and I am Thou.

 

* 'I' and 'mine' - these constitute ignorance.

 

* The attitude born of knowledge is: 'O God, Thou art

the Master, and all these things belong to Thee.

House, family, children, attendants, friends, are

Thine'.

 

* One should constantly remember death. Nothing will

survive death. We are born into this world to perform

certain duties.

 

* One must have faith and love. If a man has faith in

God, then he need not be afraid though he may have

committed sin - nay, the vilest sin.

 

* Faith and devotion. One realizes God easily through

devotion. He is grasped through ecstasy of love.

 

* The man who works for others, without any selfish

motive, really does good to himself.

 

 

Love, Light and Peace...

Kumar

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C. P. KUMAR

Scientist 'E1'

National Institute of Hydrology

Jal Vigyan Bhawan

Roorkee - 247667 (Uttaranchal)

INDIA

 

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